Patents by Inventor Jeng Chen

Jeng Chen 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).

  • Patent number: 9958596
    Abstract: A display device that includes a display panel, a multilayer light guide plate structure, and a light source is provided. The display panel has a display surface. The multilayer light guide plate structure is located on the display surface of the display panel. The multilayer light guide plate structure has a light incident surface, an upper surface, and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and the multilayer light guide plate structure includes a plurality of light guide plate layers stacked together. The light source is located beside the light incident surface of the multilayer light guide plate structure and has a light emitting surface. A multilayer light guide plate structure and a front light module are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Tai, I-Jeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20180115434
    Abstract: A system for cable network communications is provided, comprising a cable modem termination system (CMTS), a trunk cable coupled to the CMTS, cable modems (CMs) divided into at least a low frequency CM group and a high frequency CM group positioned between the CMTS and the low frequency CM group, one or more second taps attached to the trunk cable, with corresponding second drop cables coupled to one or more corresponding CMs of the low frequency CM group, and a first duplexer tap attached to the trunk cable between the CMTS and the one or more second taps, with a corresponding first drop cable coupled to a CM of the high frequency CM group. The first duplexer tap receives an input signal and provides a low frequency signal to the low frequency CM group and a high frequency signal to the high frequency CM group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Xiaolong Zhang, Li Zhang, Tao Ouyang, James Jeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20180116009
    Abstract: A cable modem is provided that comprises: a base station interface; a cable network interface that connects the cable modem to a cable modem termination system and one or more other cable modems, the cable network interface communicating using orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA); a memory storage comprising instructions; and one or more processors in communication with the cable network interface, the base station interface, and the memory storage. The one or more processors execute the instructions to: receive, via the base station interface, coordination data addressed to a first cable modem of the one or more other cable modems; receive, from the cable modem termination system via the cable network interface, an allocation of a resource block in an OFDMA symbol; and transmit, to the first cable modem via the cable network interface, in the allocated resource block in the OFDMA symbol, the coordination data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: James Jeng Chen, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 9946021
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a waveguide construction is described and has steps of: providing a layered structure by: forming a first-type InGaAsP layer on a substrate, forming a first-type InP layer on the first-type InGaAsP layer, forming an active layer containing gallium on the first-type InP layer, forming a second-type InP layer on the active layer, and forming a second-type InGaAsP layer on the second-type InP layer; forming an SiO2 patterned layer having SiO2 regions and at least one channel facing toward a desired direction and formed between the SiO2 regions on the second-type InGaAsP layer; and performing a rapid thermal annealing treatment on the layered structure formed with the SiO2 patterned layer. The rapid thermal annealing treatment has a treating temperature between 720° C. and 760° C. and a treating time between 60 and 240 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Chiu, Po-Yun Wang, Wei Lin, Yang-Jeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20180076910
    Abstract: A method implemented by a cable modem of a cable network includes sending an upstream test signal during at least one frequency division duplex minislot assigned to the cable modem, receiving other upstream test signals from other cable modems, measuring interference in each received test signal from the other cable modems, and reporting the interference measurement for each received test signal to a cable modem termination system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Xiaolong Zhang., James Jeng Chen, Lifan Xu, Fan Wang
  • Patent number: 9897745
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical module. The optical module includes a light guide plate and a decorative layer. The light guide plate includes at least one light-entering inclined surface, a first light-emitting inclined surface adjacent to the light-entering inclined surface and a second light-emitting inclined surface opposite to the first light-emitting inclined surface. The decorative layer is covered the second light-emitting inclined surface of the light guide plate by an injection molding process. A display device containing the optical module and a method for manufacturing the optical module are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: I-Jeng Chen, Sheng-Chieh Tai
  • Patent number: 9733422
    Abstract: A reflective display apparatus includes a reflective display panel, a light guide plate, an elastic ring, a light permeable liquid and a holding device. The elastic ring is sandwiched between the reflective display panel and the light guide plate, and it spaces the reflective display panel and the light guide plate apart defines a space between the reflective display panel and the light guide plate. The light permeable liquid is located in the space. The holding device holds the reflective display panel and the light guide plate, thereby pressing against the elastic ring and making the elastic ring deform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Tsai-Wei Shei, I-Jeng Chen, Hsin-Tao Huang, Yu-Nan Pao, Sheng-Chieh Tai
  • Patent number: 9664840
    Abstract: A light emitting module is provided. A light emitting unit includes a light emitting surface including a middle light emitting area and a peripheral light emitting area. The peripheral light emitting area is disposed on the opposite sides of the middle light emitting area. The light emitting unit emits light from the light emitting surface. A light guide plate includes a light incident surface adjacent to the middle light emitting area. The width of the light incident surface in a direction is smaller than the width of the light emitting surface in the direction, and the light incident surface is configured to receive part of the light that is emitted from the middle light emitting area, and another part of the light that is emitted from the peripheral light emitting area deviates from the light incident surface. A display device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Tai, I-Jeng Chen, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Patent number: 9612388
    Abstract: A front light guide includes a light guide plate, a light source, a functional material layer and a first adhesive layer. The light guide plate has a side surface, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The light guide plate has a first refractive index. The light source faces the side surface and configured to emit light into the light guide plate. The functional material layer is disposed at a side adjacent to the first surface, and has a third refractive index. The first adhesive layer is interposed between the light guide plate and the functional material layer so as to adhere the light guide plate with the functional material layer. The first adhesive layer has a second refractive index. The first refractive index is greater than the second refractive index, and the second refractive index is greater than the third refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: I-Jeng Chen, Sheng-Chieh Tai, Chih-Ching Yen, Chin-Ju Hsu, Hui-Mei Fang, Yu-Nan Pao, Shu-Li Hsiao, Chia-Chuang Hu
  • Patent number: 9535205
    Abstract: A display device including a reflective display panel, a plurality of electrical or optical element layers, and at least one light-emitting element is provided. The electrical or optical element layers are stacked above the reflective display panel. One of the electrical or optical element layers is a light guide plate. The light-emitting element is disposed beside the light guide plate. A plurality of transparent medium layers are respectively located between every two adjacent ones of the reflective display panel and the electrical or optical element layers and above the electrical or optical element layer most away from the reflective display panel among the electrical or optical element layers. At least one of the transparent medium layers above the light guide plate is a gas layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, I-Jeng Chen, Yao-Tsung Shih, Shu-Li Hsiao, Yu-Nan Pao, Chia-Chuang Hu
  • Patent number: 9521988
    Abstract: A method for tracking vessels in image data includes receiving a plurality of image frames and annotating a target vessel in the plurality of image frames. A plurality of tracking targets associated with the target vessel is selected based on a first image frame included in the plurality of image frames. For each respective image frame, a set of tracking points are determined according to a tracking algorithm which includes: selecting a plurality of landmark hypothesis points for each tracking target in the respective frame based on a comparison with a previous image frame, constructing a directed acyclic graph from the plurality of landmark hypothesis points, and solving the directed acyclic graph to yield a plurality of optimal landmarks for the respective image frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Dong Zhang, Shanhui Sun, Ziyan Wu, Bor-Jeng Chen, Andreas Meyer, Terrence Chen
  • Patent number: 9519100
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. A display unit has a display region. A protecting cover has a patterned region, wherein the patterned region does not overlap the display region. A light guide plate is disposed between the display unit and the protecting cover and has a first light scattering region and a second light scattering region. The first light scattering region at least partially overlaps the display region, and the second light scattering region at least partially overlaps the patterned region. A light emitting unit emits a light beam to the light guide plate. After the light beam enters the light guide plate, a part of the light beam is scattered to the display region by the first light scattering region and another part of the light beam is scattered to the patterned region by the second light scattering region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: I-Jeng Chen, Sheng-Chieh Tai, Tsai-Wei Shei, Yao-Tsung Shih, Yu-Nan Pao
  • Publication number: 20160299284
    Abstract: A reflective display apparatus includes a reflective display panel, a light guide plate, an elastic ring, a light permeable liquid and a holding device. The elastic ring is sandwiched between the reflective display panel and the light guide plate, and it spaces the reflective display panel and the light guide plate apart defines a space between the reflective display panel and the light guide plate. The light permeable liquid is located in the space. The holding device holds the reflective display panel and the light guide plate, thereby pressing against the elastic ring and making the elastic ring deform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Tsai-Wei SHEI, I-Jeng CHEN, Hsin-Tao HUANG, Yu-Nan PAO, Sheng-Chieh TAI
  • Publication number: 20160291238
    Abstract: A front light display device includes a reflective display module, a light guide plate, an optical clear adhesive, plural microstructures, and a light source. The light guide plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a third surface adjacent to the first and second surfaces. The light guide plate is made of a material including glass. The optical clear adhesive is located between the reflective display module and the first surface of the light guide plate. The microstructures are located on the first surface of the light guide plate. The light source faces the third surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh TAI, I-Jeng CHEN, Hsin-Tao HUANG
  • Patent number: 9455705
    Abstract: A touch inductive unit includes a receiving electrode pattern and a driving electrode pattern. The receiving electrode pattern includes a first main stem, a first branch portion and a second branch portion. The first branch portion and the second branch portion are extended from the first main stem. The driving electrode pattern includes a second main stem, a third branch portion and a fourth branch portion. The third branch portion and the fourth branch portion are extended from the second main stem. The receiving electrode pattern and the driving electrode pattern are interdigitated and physically spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Ming Huang, Shyh-Jeng Chen, Pei-Fang Tsai, Ming-Chuan Lin, Hsueh-Chih Wu, Wen-Hung Wang, Wen-Yi Wang
  • Publication number: 20160235388
    Abstract: A method for tracking vessels in image data includes receiving a plurality of image frames and annotating a target vessel in the plurality of image frames. A plurality of tracking targets associated with the target vessel is selected based on a first image frame included in the plurality of image frames. For each respective image frame, a set of tracking points are determined according to a tracking algorithm which includes: selecting a plurality of landmark hypothesis points for each tracking target in the respective frame based on a comparison with a previous image frame, constructing a directed acyclic graph from the plurality of landmark hypothesis points, and solving the directed acyclic graph to yield a plurality of optimal landmarks for the respective image frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Dong Zhang, Shanhui Sun, Ziyan Wu, Bor-Jeng Chen, Andreas Meyer, Terrence Chen
  • Publication number: 20160223734
    Abstract: A front light module including a light guide plate and a light source is provided. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface and a light entering surface. The second surface is opposite the first surface. The light entering surface has at least one area that is adjacent to the first surface and the second surface. The light source is disposed beside the light entering surface and is configured to illuminate the light guide plate. The at least one area and an optical axis of the light source form a first angle. The first angle is less than 90 degrees. A display module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Chin-Ju Hsu, Yu-Nan Pao, I-Jeng Chen, Sheng-Chieh Tai, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Publication number: 20160131822
    Abstract: A display device that includes a display panel, a multilayer light guide plate structure, and a light source is provided. The display panel has a display surface. The multilayer light guide plate structure is located on the display surface of the display panel. The multilayer light guide plate structure has a light incident surface, an upper surface, and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and the multilayer light guide plate structure includes a plurality of light guide plate layers stacked together. The light source is located beside the light incident surface of the multilayer light guide plate structure and has a light emitting surface. A multilayer light guide plate structure and a front light module are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Tai, I-Jeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20160131814
    Abstract: A light emitting module is provided. A light emitting unit includes a light emitting surface including a middle light emitting area and a peripheral light emitting area. The peripheral light emitting area is disposed on the opposite sides of the middle light emitting area. The light emitting unit emits light from the light emitting surface. A light guide plate includes a light incident surface adjacent to the middle light emitting area. The width of the light incident surface in a direction is smaller than the width of the light emitting surface in the direction, and the light incident surface is configured to receive part of the light that is emitted from the middle light emitting area, and another part of the light that is emitted from the peripheral light emitting area deviates from the light incident surface. A display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Tai, I-Jeng Chen, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Patent number: 9329327
    Abstract: A display includes a reflective display module, a light guide plate, at least one light source and a cover lens. The light guide plate includes a first light guide surface opposite to the reflective display module. The first light guide surface includes a light outgoing region and a peripheral region surrounding the light outgoing region. The light source is used for emitting a light to the light guide plate. The peripheral region of the first light guide surface is connected to the cover lens. The light outgoing region and the cover lens are spatially separated, and define an air gap therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, I-Jeng Chen, Hsin-Tao Huang, Chin-Ju Hsu, Yu-Nan Tsao, Sheng-Chieh Tai