Patents by Inventor Jen-Hao Liao

Jen-Hao Liao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240029665
    Abstract: A display device and a backlight control method of the display device are provided. When a duration of an image occlusion period is shorter than a preset duration, a backlight driving circuit is controlled to respectively provide a first pulse current and a second pulse current in a first light emitting period and a second light emitting period in each frame period, so as to drive a backlight unit to provide a first backlight and a second backlight. Here, the first pulse current is greater than the second pulse current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Chang Wu, Yi-Zong Jhan, Jen-Hao Liao, Tse-Wei Fan, Wei-Yu Chen, Fu-Tsu Yen, Feng-Lin Chen
  • Publication number: 20240028061
    Abstract: A feedback control system includes a driver chip and a power chip. The driver chip includes a first output terminal and a first input terminal. The first output terminal is to output a first detection voltage. The power chip includes a second input terminal and a second output terminal. The second input terminal is directly connected to the first output terminal, and the second output terminal is coupled to the first input terminal. The power chip generates a driving voltage according to the first detection voltage and outputs the driving voltage to the first input terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Shan-Chiang TSOU, Chi-Yi LO, Jen-Hao LIAO
  • Publication number: 20230208295
    Abstract: A power supply circuit for a switching converter includes a power stage and a signal selector. The power stage has a first voltage port, a second voltage port, a third voltage port and a fourth voltage port, and has a first device terminal and a second device terminal configured to be coupled to a power storage device. The power stage includes a first switch coupled between the first voltage port and the first device terminal, a second switch coupled between the second voltage port and the second device terminal, a third switch coupled between the third voltage port and the first device terminal, and a fourth switch coupled between the fourth voltage port and the second device terminal. The signal selector, coupled to the power stage, is configured to select one of a plurality of control signals to be output to each of the first to fourth switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Lai, Jen-Hao Liao
  • Patent number: 11595059
    Abstract: A method for compressing pre-compressed data used in a reconfigurable processor, where the pre-compressed data includes a number of data blocks, obtains a current data block, calculates a current checking code of the current data block, and compares the current checking code with an immediately-previous checking code. A tag of the current data block is marked as a first tag if the current checking code and the immediately-previous checking code are different, and is marked as a second tag if the current checking code and the immediately-previous checking code are the same. Only data blocks whose tags are the first tags are saved. A related device for compressing data, and a method and a device for decompressing data are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jen-Hao Liao
  • Patent number: 11423861
    Abstract: A method includes sorting a plurality of scanning time lengths of the plurality of transmission ports in an ascending order, generating a scanning priority table after the plurality of scanning time lengths of the plurality of transmission ports are sorted, and scanning at least two transmission ports according to the scanning priority table. A transmission port with a higher priority has a shorter scanning time length. A transmission port with a lower priority has a longer scanning time length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Liao, Tse-Wei Fan
  • Publication number: 20220060197
    Abstract: A method for compressing pre-compressed data used in a reconfigurable processor, where the pre-compressed data includes a number of data blocks, obtains a current data block, calculates a current checking code of the current data block, and compares the current checking code with an immediately-previous checking code. A tag of the current data block is marked as a first tag if the current checking code and the immediately-previous checking code are different, and is marked as a second tag if the current checking code and the immediately-previous checking code are the same. Only data blocks whose tags are the first tags are saved. A related device for compressing data, and a method and a device for decompressing data are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: JEN-HAO LIAO
  • Patent number: 11151944
    Abstract: A driving circuit, a display apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. The display panel is divided into a plurality of regions including a first region having a rectangular form and a second region having a free form. The driving circuit generates a plurality of control clocks having a first duty cycle during a first period and a second duty cycle different from the first duty cycle during a second period, or having a first phase shift during the first period and a second phase shift different from the first phase shift during the second period, or having a first driving capability during the first period and a second driving capability different from the first driving capability during the second period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yung-Yu Hsieh, Tse-Yuan Chen, Jen-Hao Liao, Chun-Hsiao Teng, Chia-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 11030963
    Abstract: A motion blur effect adjustment method includes partitioning a display panel into at least two regions, tracking positions of eyes for generating position information of eyes tracking by using an image capturing device, acquiring a first region corresponding to a visual range of the positions of eyes from the at least two regions according to the position information of eyes tracking, reducing a first motion blur effect of the first region, and adjusting a second motion blur effect of a second region outside the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Tse-Wei Fan, Wei-Yu Chen, Jen-Hao Liao
  • Patent number: 10937489
    Abstract: A pre-charge circuit of a static random access memory (SRAM) controller and a pre-charging method thereof are provided. The pre-charge circuit of the SRAM controller includes a first switch, a second switch and a third switch. A first terminal of the first switch is coupled to a working voltage, a second terminal of the first switch is coupled to a first bit line of the SRAM controller, and the first switch is controlled by a first turn-on signal. A first terminal of the second switch is coupled to the working voltage, a second terminal of the second switch is coupled to a second bit line of the SRAM controller, and the second switch is controlled by a second turn-on signal. The third switch is coupled between the first bit line and the second bit line, and the third switch is controlled by a third turn-on signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pin-Han Su, Jen-Hao Liao
  • Patent number: 10872550
    Abstract: A display driver that includes a first driver integrated circuit being cascaded to a second driver integrated circuit is introduced. The first driver integrated circuit includes a first gamma voltage generator that is configured to output a plurality of first gamma voltages to output terminals of the first gamma voltage generator. The second driver integrated circuit includes a second gamma voltage generator that is configured to output a plurality of second gamma voltages to output terminals of the second gamma voltage generator. Each of the output terminals of the first gamma voltage generator is corresponded to one of the output terminals of the second gamma voltage generator. At least one of the output terminals of the first gamma voltage generator is electrically coupled to the corresponding one of the output terminals of the second gamma voltage generator to output at least one common gamma voltage of the first gamma voltages and the second gamma voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jen-Wei Li, Jen-Hao Liao
  • Publication number: 20200312208
    Abstract: A display driver that includes a first driver integrated circuit being cascaded to a second driver integrated circuit is introduced. The first driver integrated circuit includes a first gamma voltage generator that is configured to output a plurality of first gamma voltages to output terminals of the first gamma voltage generator. The second driver integrated circuit includes a second gamma voltage generator that is configured to output a plurality of second gamma voltages to output terminals of the second gamma voltage generator. Each of the output terminals of the first gamma voltage generator is corresponded to one of the output terminals of the gamma voltage generator. At least one of the output terminals of the first gamma voltage generator is electrically coupled to the corresponding one of the output terminals of the second gamma voltage generator to output at least one common gamma voltage of the first gamma voltages and the second gamma voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jen-Wei Li, Jen-Hao Liao
  • Publication number: 20200302997
    Abstract: A pre-charge circuit of a static random access memory (SRAM) controller and a pre-charging method thereof are provided. The pre-charge circuit of the SRAM controller includes a first switch, a second switch and a third switch. A first terminal of the first switch is coupled to a working voltage, a second terminal of the first switch is coupled to a first bit line of the SRAM controller, and the first switch is controlled by a first turn-on signal. A first terminal of the second switch is coupled to the working voltage, a second terminal of the second switch is coupled to a second bit line of the SRAM controller, and the second switch is controlled by a second turn-on signal. The third switch is coupled between the first bit line and the second bit line, and the third switch is controlled by a third turn-on signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pin-Han Su, Jen-Hao Liao
  • Publication number: 20200273409
    Abstract: A driving circuit, a display apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. The display panel is divided into a plurality of regions including a first region having a rectangular form and a second region having a free form. The driving circuit generates a plurality of control clocks having a first duty cycle during a first period and a second duty cycle different from the first duty cycle during a second period, or having a first phase shift during the first period and a second phase shift different from the first phase shift during the second period, or having a first driving capability during the first period and a second driving capability different from the first driving capability during the second period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yung-Yu Hsieh, Tse-Yuan Chen, Jen-Hao Liao, Chun-Hsiao Teng, Chia-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 10755655
    Abstract: A source driver and an operation method thereof are provided. The source driver includes a chopper circuit and a source driver circuit. A first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel are temporally or spatially adjacent to each other. The chopper circuit adds original gray-scale data of the first sub-pixel with a first value to serve as new gray-scale data of the first sub-pixel and deducts original gray-scale data of the second sub-pixel by a second value to serve as new gray-scale data of the second sub-pixel. The source driver circuit generates a first driving voltage for the first sub-pixel according to the new gray-scale data of the first sub-pixel and generates a second driving voltage for the second sub-pixel according to the new gray-scale data of the second sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jen-Wei Li, Jen-Hao Liao
  • Patent number: 10742390
    Abstract: A method for a Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) master device for improving clock recovery at a MIPI slave device includes: transmitting a symbol sequence including a plurality of consecutive symbols which include at least one of a first symbol value and a second symbol value to the MIPI slave device prior to transmitting packet data to the MIPI slave device, wherein the first symbol value and the second symbol value bring relatively larger encoding jitters than other symbol values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsun Peng
  • Publication number: 20200219454
    Abstract: A motion blur effect adjustment method includes partitioning a display panel into at least two regions, tracking positions of eyes for generating position information of eyes tracking by using an image capturing device, acquiring a first region corresponding to a visual range of the positions of eyes from the at least two regions according to the position information of eyes tracking, reducing a first motion blur effect of the first region, and adjusting a second motion blur effect of a second region outside the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Tse-Wei Fan, Wei-Yu Chen, Jen-Hao Liao
  • Publication number: 20200211497
    Abstract: A method includes sorting a plurality of scanning time lengths of the plurality of transmission ports in an ascending order, generating a scanning priority table after the plurality of scanning time lengths of the plurality of transmission ports are sorted, and scanning at least two transmission ports according to the scanning priority table. A transmission port with a higher priority has a shorter scanning time length. A transmission port with a lower priority has a longer scanning time length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jen-Hao Liao, Tse-Wei Fan
  • Patent number: 10593243
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel, a display driver, a controller and an external circuit is introduced. The display drive includes a power circuit that supplies a first voltage and a second voltage to the display panel to sense a plurality of sensing currents flowing through the display panel according to the first voltage and the second voltage in a first operating mode. The display driver receives the plurality of sensing currents and a target current from the display panel in the first operating mode. The controller is coupled to the display driver and configured to determine a plurality of offsets according to the plurality of sensing currents and the target current in the first operating mode. The external memory is coupled to the controller and the display driver to store the offsets in the first operating mode. The display driver and a method adapted to a display apparatus are also introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Chang, Jen-Hao Liao, Po-Chuan Chang-Chian
  • Publication number: 20190340965
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel, a display driver, a controller and an external circuit is introduced. The display drive includes a power circuit that supplies a first voltage and a second voltage to the display panel to sense a plurality of sensing currents flowing through the display panel according to the first voltage and the second voltage in a first operating mode. The display driver receives the plurality of sensing currents and a target current from the display panel in the first operating mode. The controller is coupled to the display driver and configured to determine a plurality of offsets according to the plurality of sensing currents and the target current in the first operating mode. The external memory is coupled to the controller and the display driver to store the offsets in the first operating mode. The display driver and a method adapted to a display apparatus are also introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Chang, Jen-Hao Liao, Po-Chuan Chang-Chian
  • Patent number: RE49726
    Abstract: A display driver that includes a first driver integrated circuit being cascaded to a second driver integrated circuit is introduced. The first driver integrated circuit includes a first gamma voltage generator that is configured to output a plurality of first gamma voltages to output terminals of the first gamma voltage generator. The second driver integrated circuit includes a second gamma voltage generator that is configured to output a plurality of second gamma voltages to output terminals of the second gamma voltage generator. Each of the output terminals of the first gamma voltage generator is corresponded to one of the output terminals of the second gamma voltage generator. At least one of the output terminals of the first gamma voltage generator is electrically coupled to the corresponding one of the output terminals of the second gamma voltage generator to output at least one common gamma voltage of the first gamma voltages and the second gamma voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jen-Wei Li, Jen-Hao Liao