Patents by Inventor Jian-Cheng Chen

Jian-Cheng 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: 9734788
    Abstract: A touch display device comprises a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate, a plurality of touch electrode patterns and a first polarization element. The touch electrode patterns include a plurality of touch electrodes and wires. The wires are electrically connected with the touch electrodes, disposed on the first substrate and arranged along a first direction. The first polarization element is disposed on the first substrate and has a first absorption axis. One of the wires is formed by the connection of a plurality of wire segments, and one of the wire segments is formed by the connection of a plurality of segments. Each of the segments forms a vector by towards the same side, the vectors have a sum vector, and the included angle between the sum vector and the first absorption axis is greater than 0° and less than or equal to 20°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Jian-Cheng Chen, Shusaku Naito
  • Patent number: 9690139
    Abstract: A display panel comprises a first electrode on the first substrate and a first alignment layer on the first electrode. The first alignment layer is disposed on the first electrode and comprises a first alignment area and a second alignment area. An alignment direction of the first alignment area is opposite to an alignment direction of the second alignment area. The first electrode is disposed in the first alignment area and comprises a first trunk electrode and at least two first branch electrodes respectively connected to two sides of the first trunk electrode. At least one of the first branch electrodes comprises a first distal end and a first connection end connected to the first trunk electrode. An included angle between the extending direction from the first distal end to the first connection end and the alignment direction of the first alignment area is between 50° and 80°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Chin Tsuei, Jian-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 9690411
    Abstract: A touch display includes a display panel and a touch layer. The display panel has pixel areas, and one of the pixel areas has a pixel pitch in a first direction. The display panel includes a substrate, and a display medium layer disposed over the substrate. The touch layer is disposed over the substrate, and includes slits and an electrode. The slits include a first slit and a second slit adjacent to the first slit. The electrode is disposed between the first slit and the second slit. The electrode includes first linear sections and second linear sections alternately arranged in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Jian-Cheng Chen, Shusaku Naito, Ayumu Mori, Keiko Edo
  • Publication number: 20170115788
    Abstract: A touch display includes a display panel and a touch layer. The display panel has pixel areas, and one of the pixel areas has a pixel pitch in a first direction. The display panel includes a substrate, and a display medium layer disposed over the substrate. The touch layer is disposed over the substrate, and includes slits and an electrode. The slits include a first slit and a second slit adjacent to the first slit. The electrode is disposed between the first slit and the second slit. The electrode includes first linear sections and second linear sections alternately arranged in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Jian-Cheng CHEN, Shusaku NAITO, Ayumu MORI, Keiko EDO
  • Publication number: 20170102816
    Abstract: A touch substrate and a touch device are disclosed. The touch substrate includes a substrate and a touch electrode structure, which has a first transparent conductive layer and a second transparent conductive layer. The first transparent conductive layer is disposed on the substrate and the second transparent conductive layer is disposed on the first transparent conductive layer. The first transparent conductive layer has a first side surface located at a first side of the first transparent conductive layer, and the second transparent conductive layer has a second side surface located above the first side. The first side surface has a first slope, and the second side surface has a second slope. The absolute value of the first slope is greater than that of the second slope. The light reflection amount of the touch sensing structure is reduced to improve the visibility of the touch substrate and touch device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Huei-Ying CHEN, Jian-Cheng CHEN, Shun-Fu CHIU, Shih-Che CHEN, Chung-Chun CHENG
  • Publication number: 20170059949
    Abstract: A liquid crystal (LCD) panel is provided. The LCD panel has a plurality of pixels. One of the pixels includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first electrode layer and a first alignment layer covering the first electrode layer. The second substrate includes a second electrode layer and a second alignment layer covering the second electrode layer. The second electrode layer has a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern. The first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern are separated. The first electrode pattern has a convex edge. The second electrode pattern has a concave edge. The shape of the convex edge is complementary to the shape of the concave edge. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Bo-Chin Tsuei, Jian-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 9582097
    Abstract: A touch display comprises a display panel and a touch layer. The display panel includes a plurality of pixel areas. The touch layer is disposed over the display panel, and includes a plurality of conducting-wire portions and slits. The pixel area has a pixel pitch, and each of the conducting-wire portions and its adjacent slit have a predetermined pitch. A moiré ratio is defined as (the predetermined pitch/the pixel pitch)×100%. The moiré effect of the touch display is decreased, when the moiré ratio complies with the formula, 25%+(50%×N)?A%?the moiré ratio?25%+(50%×N)+A%, wherein N is 0 or a positive integer, and A is an adjustment value in a range from 0 to 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Jian-Cheng Chen, Shusaku Naito, Ayumu Mori, Keiko Edo
  • Publication number: 20160313555
    Abstract: A mirror display device is disclosed, which comprises: a display panel; a first polarizer disposed on the display panel; and an optical structure disposed on the first polarizer. The optical structure comprises: a first polarization conversion layer; and a second polarization conversion layer or a reflection layer, wherein the first polarization conversion layer is disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarization conversion layer or the reflection layer; wherein a sum of a first reflectance and a first transmittance of the optical structure is greater than 100% and less than 150%, in which the first reflectance is referred to a percentage of external light irradiating into the mirror display device and reflected by the optical structure, and the first transmittance is referred to a percentage of light passing through a first polarizer and then irradiating into and passing through the optical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Hao-Yu LIOU, Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Wen-Kuen CHEN, Yu-Sheng CHEN, Jian-Cheng CHEN
  • Patent number: 9465471
    Abstract: A transparent electrode layer includes plural touch units. Each of the touch units includes a sensing part and a wiring part. The sensing part has at least one dummy slit. The wiring part is electrically connected to the sensing part, and includes at least one conductor line and at least one slit. The at least one conductor line and the at least one slit are alternately formed in the wiring part. A density ratio, in a range between 0.5 and 2, is determined by a sensing part density parameter and a wiring part density parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku Naito, Jian-Cheng Chen, Ayumu Mori, Keiko Edo, Hong-Sheng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20160259213
    Abstract: A display panel comprises a first electrode on the first substrate and a first alignment layer on the first electrode. The first alignment layer is disposed on the first electrode and comprises a first alignment area and a second alignment area. An alignment direction of the first alignment area is opposite to an alignment direction of the second alignment area. The first electrode is disposed in the first alignment area and comprises a first trunk electrode and at least two first branch electrodes respectively connected to two sides of the first trunk electrode. At least one of the first branch electrodes comprises a first distal end and a first connection end connected to the first trunk electrode. An included angle between the extending direction from the first distal end to the first connection end and the alignment direction of the first alignment area is between 50° and 80°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Bo-Chin TSUEI, Jian-Cheng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160132175
    Abstract: An optical film and a touch controlled display apparatus using the same are disclosed. The optical film includes a substrate, a first electrode and a plurality of parallel conductive wires. The substrate has a transparent region having a first area and a second area. The first electrode is disposed in the first area, and has a width substantially ranging from 1˜30 micrometers (?m). The parallel conductive wires are disposed in the second area. At least two adjacent parallel conductive wires have a distance substantially ranging from 50˜300 nanometers (nm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Bo-Chin Tsuei, Jian-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20160126182
    Abstract: A semiconductor layout pattern includes a device layout pattern, a plurality of rectangular first dummy patterns having a first size, a plurality of rectangular second dummy patterns having second sizes, and a plurality of bar-like third dummy patterns having varied third sizes. The pattern densities are smartly equalized by positioning the second dummy patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Tsai, Jian-Cheng Chen, Chin-Yueh Tsai, Yao-Jen Fan, Heng-Kun Chen, Hsiang Yang
  • Patent number: 9269649
    Abstract: A method for generating dummy patterns includes providing a layout region having a layout pattern with a first density, inserting a plurality of first dummy patterns with a second density corresponding to the first density in the layout pattern, dividing the layout region into a plurality of sub-regions with a third density, adjusting a size of the first dummy pattern according to a difference between the second density and the third density, and outputting the layout pattern and the first dummy patterns on a photomask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Tsai, Jian-Cheng Chen, Chin-Yueh Tsai, Yao-Jen Fan, Heng-Kun Chen, Hsiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20160048253
    Abstract: A touch display device is disclosed, which comprises: a display; a touch panel disposed on the display; and a protective layer disposed on the touch panel, wherein at least one of the high refractive layer is disposed between the protective layer and the touch panel, and the high refractive layer has a refractive index greater than 1.5 and less than 2.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jian-Cheng CHEN, Chia-Sen CHANG, Chih-Chiang CHANG CHIEN, Ren-Lung CHEN, Hang-Lang LEE, Hong-Sheng HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20160034077
    Abstract: A touch display device comprises a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate, a plurality of touch electrode patterns and a first polarization element. The touch electrode patterns include a plurality of touch electrodes and wires. The wires are electrically connected with the touch electrodes, disposed on the first substrate and arranged along a first direction. The first polarization element is disposed on the first substrate and has a first absorption axis. One of the wires is formed by the connection of a plurality of wire segments, and one of the wire segments is formed by the connection of a plurality of segments. Each of the segments forms a vector by towards the same side, the vectors have a sum vector, and the included angle between the sum vector and the first absorption axis is greater than 0° and less than or equal to 20°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Jian-Cheng CHEN, Shusaku NAITO
  • Patent number: 9245822
    Abstract: A semiconductor layout pattern includes a device layout pattern, a plurality of rectangular first dummy patterns having a first size, a plurality of rectangular second dummy patterns having varied second sizes, and a plurality of first via dummy patterns smaller than the second dummy patterns and arranged in a spatial range within the second dummy patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Tsai, Jian-Cheng Chen, Chin-Yueh Tsai, Yao-Jen Fan, Heng-Kun Chen, Hsiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20160011445
    Abstract: A display panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a sealant, at least a spacer, a first alignment layer and a second alignment layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealant seals the periphery of the first substrate and second substrate. The spacer is disposed within the sealant. The first alignment layer is disposed on the first substrate. The second alignment layer is disposed on the second substrate. The first alignment layer or the second alignment layer at least covers partial surface of the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Ren-Lung CHEN, Hang-Lang LEE, Ju-Sung LU, Jian-Cheng CHEN
  • Patent number: 9217873
    Abstract: A liquid-crystal display (LCD) includes a backlight unit, a display module and a barrier. The display module is disposed above the backlight unit and has plural pixels. Each of the pixels includes at least three differently-colored sub-pixels, and the differently-colored sub-pixels at adjacent columns are in a shifting arrangement. The barrier is disposed correspondingly to the display module, and has several slanted transparent slits. The transparent slits substantially expose at least parts of regions of the sub-pixels corresponding to the same viewing position. The sub-pixels are rectangular, rhombus or hexagonal in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jian-Cheng Chen, Tsung-Han Tsai, Bo-Chin Tsuei, Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Chia-Liang Hung
  • Publication number: 20150331288
    Abstract: A touch display comprises a display panel and a touch layer. The display panel includes a plurality of pixel areas. The touch layer is disposed over the display panel, and includes a plurality of conducting-wire portions and slits. The pixel area has a pixel pitch, and each of the conducting-wire portions and its adjacent slit have a predetermined pitch. A moiré ratio is defined as (the predetermined pitch/the pixel pitch)×100%. The moiré effect of the touch display is decreased, when the moiré ratio complies with the formula, 25%+(50%×N)?A%?the moiré ratio?25%+(50%×N)+A%, wherein N is 0 or a positive integer, and A is an adjustment value in a range from 0 to 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Jian-Cheng CHEN, Shusaku NAITO, Ayumi MORI, Keiko EDO
  • Patent number: 9159281
    Abstract: A driving method applied in a display is provided. The display includes M scan lines, N data lines, M control lines and M×N pixels. M and N are natural numbers greater than 1. The driving method includes the following steps of: driving M scan lines in M scan periods respectively; providing a data voltage to each of the N data lines in each of the M scan periods; driving the first to the (M?K)th control lines in the (K+1)th to the Mth scan periods respectively to turn on the discharge switch in each of the pixels on the first to the (M?K)th control lines; and driving the second to the Kth control lines to trigger level shifting events in the first to the (K?1)th scan periods respectively, so that level shifting events are triggered on a scan and control lines in the first to the (K?1)th scan periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Chin Tsuei, Yao-Lien Hsieh, Jian-Cheng Chen, Chung-Yi Wang