Patents by Inventor Jing-Ru Chen

Jing-Ru 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).

  • Publication number: 20150064571
    Abstract: A current collector structure includes a metal foil substrate and a graphene conductive layer provided on at least one surface of the metal foil substrate. The graphene conductive layer includes a plurality of graphene sheets and a polymer binder used to bind the graphene sheets together and to adhere the graphene sheets onto the metal foil substrate. The conductive layer has a thickness of 0.1 ?m to 5 ?m and a resistance less than 1 ?-cm. The polymer binder increases the adhesion force, such that the integrated conductive network is thus formed. Since the polymer binder is well compatible with the binder as the active material contained in the electrochemical element. The active material of the electrochemical element is thus tightly bound with the graphene conductive layer so as to minimize the contact resistance and greatly improve the performance of the electrochemical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Enerage Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Y. Wu, Cheng-Yu Hsieh, Rui-Jun Cheng, Shu-Ling Hsieh, Jing-Ru Chen
  • Publication number: 20140306498
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a children's bouncer apparatus. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a support frame, seat assembly configured to support a child, and bouncer control device. The support frame includes one or more semi-rigid support arms that extend above a base portion and suspend the seat assembly above the base portion. The bouncer control device is configured to impart a driving force on the seat assembly, thereby causing the seat assembly to continuously oscillate at the natural frequency of the children's bouncer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: David Gilbert, Peter D Jackson, Alex E Soriano, Jing Ru Chen
  • Patent number: 8783769
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a children's bouncer apparatus. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a support frame, seat assembly configured to support a child, and bouncer control device. The support frame includes one or more semi-rigid support arms that extend above a base portion and suspend the seat assembly above the base portion. The bouncer control device is configured to impart a driving force on the seat assembly via a magnetic drive assembly, thereby causing the seat assembly to continuously oscillate at the natural frequency of the children's bouncer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kids II, Inc.
    Inventors: David Gilbert, Peter D Jackson, Alex E Soriano, Jing Ru Chen
  • Patent number: 8771630
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of graphene is provided, which includes: (a) oxidizing a graphite material to form graphite oxide; (b) dispersing graphite oxide into water to form an aqueous suspension of graphite oxide; (c) adding a dispersing agent to the aqueous suspension of graphite oxide; and (d) adding an acidic reducing agent to the aqueous suspension of graphite oxide, wherein graphite oxide is reduced to graphene by the acidic reducing agent, and graphene is further bonded with the dispersing agent to form a graphene dispersion containing a surface-modified graphene. The present invention provides a method for the preparation of graphene using an acidic reducing agent. The obtained graphene can be homogeneously dispersed in water, an acidic solution, a basic solution, or an organic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Enerage, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Shuen Wu, Cheng-Yu Hsieh, Cheng-Shu Peng, Jing-Ru Chen, Jun-Meng Lin, Geng-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 8704978
    Abstract: A LCD panel includes a gate driver, an active-matrix array and a switching circuit. The gate driver is disposed on a thin film transistor substrate, and includes a shift register, wherein the shift register has plural output terminals for successively outputting plural gate driving signals. The active-matrix array is disposed on the thin film transistor substrate, and includes plural gate lines, wherein the gate lines are connected with the output terminals of the shift register. The switching circuit is disposed on the thin film transistor substrate, and includes plural switching units, wherein each of the switching units has a first terminal electrically connected with one of the output terminals of the shift register, a control terminal electrically connected with a first input pad, and a second terminal electrically connected with a second input pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jing-Ru Chen, Wei-Hsien Wu, Cheng-Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20130327704
    Abstract: An electrochemical separation membrane and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The method includes: a polymer solution preparing step to mix a polymer material, solvent and ceramic precursors thoroughly to form a polymer solution, wherein the polymer material and the ceramic precursors are dissolved uniformly in the solvent; a coating step to coat the polymer solution on a porous base material; a hydrolysis step to cause the porous base material coated with the polymer solution to contact an aqueous solution to hydrolyze the ceramic precursor into ceramic particles; and a drying step to remove the water and the solvent from the porous base material and in order to form the electrochemical separation membrane. The electrochemical separation membrane made of this method have better ion conductivity, interface stability and thermal stability based on the ceramic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: ENERAGE INC.
    Inventors: Mark Y. Wu, Cheng-Yu Hsieh, Yuan-Hsin Chang, Jing-Ru Chen, Shu-Ling Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20130327702
    Abstract: A structure of an electrochemical separation membrane and a manufacturing method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The structure of an electrochemical separation membrane includes a base-phased polymer part in form of a continuous phase structure, a fabric-supported part distributed in the base-phased polymer part in striped shape to provide mechanic strength thereto, and inorganic particles distributed uniformly in the base-phased polymer part with 0.1 wt %˜50 wt %, wherein the fabric-supported part is a porous structure with a plurality of micro holes such that the base-phased polymer part filled into the micro holes to obtain better adhesive strength, inorganic particles distributed uniformly in the base-phased polymer part to reduce the shrinking of separation membrane and hence improving the thermal stability under high temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: ENERAGE INC.
    Inventors: Mark Y. Wu, Cheng-Yu Hsieh, Yuan-Hsin Chang, Jing-Ru Chen, Shu-Ling Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20130197256
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of graphene is provided, which includes: (a) oxidizing a graphite material to form graphite oxide; (b) dispersing graphite oxide into water to form an aqueous suspension of graphite oxide; (c) adding a dispersing agent to the aqueous suspension of graphite oxide; and (d) adding an acidic reducing agent to the aqueous suspension of graphite oxide, wherein graphite oxide is reduced to graphene by the acidic reducing agent, and graphene is further bonded with the dispersing agent to form a graphene dispersion containing a surface-modified graphene. The present invention provides a method for the preparation of graphene using an acidic reducing agent. The obtained graphene can be homogeneously dispersed in water, an acidic solution, a basic solution, or an organic solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Yi-Shuen WU, Cheng-Yu Hsieh, Cheng-Shu Peng, Jing-Ru Chen, Jun-Meng Lin, Geng-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20130134752
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a children's bouncer apparatus. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a support frame, seat assembly configured to support a child, and bouncer control device. The support frame includes one or more semi-rigid support arms that extend above a base portion and suspend the seat assembly above the base portion. The bouncer control device is configured to impart a driving force on the seat assembly via a magnetic drive assembly, thereby causing the seat assembly to continuously oscillate at the natural frequency of the children's bouncer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: KIDS II, INC.
    Inventors: David Gilbert, Peter D Jackson, Alex E Soriano, Jing Ru Chen
  • Patent number: 8309966
    Abstract: A gate driver on array of a display includes a substrate having a peripheral region, and a gate driver on array structure formed in the peripheral region. The gate driver on array structure includes a pull-down transistor, and the pull-down transistor has a gate electrode, an insulating layer, a semiconductor island, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The semiconductor island extends out of both edges of the gate electrode, and extends out of an edge of the source electrode and an edge of the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Tung-Chang Tsai, Lee-Hsun Chang, Ming-Chang Shih, Jing-Ru Chen, Kuei-Sheng Tseng
  • Publication number: 20120050633
    Abstract: A LCD panel includes a gate driver, an active-matrix array and a switching circuit. The gate driver is disposed on a thin film transistor substrate, and includes a shift register, wherein the shift register has plural output terminals for successively outputting plural gate driving signals. The active-matrix array is disposed on the thin film transistor substrate, and includes plural gate lines, wherein the gate lines are connected with the output terminals of the shift register. The switching circuit is disposed on the thin film transistor substrate, and includes plural switching units, wherein each of the switching units has a first terminal electrically connected with one of the output terminals of the shift register, a control terminal electrically connected with a first input pad, and a second terminal electrically connected with a second input pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jing-Ru Chen, Wei-Hsien Wu, Cheng-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8053288
    Abstract: In a method of making device of a display, an insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, an ohmic contact layer, a second conductive layer, and a photoresist pattern are consecutively formed on a first conductive structure. The photoresist pattern includes a first thickness region, and a second thickness region outside the first thickness region. The thickness of the second thickness region is smaller than that of the first thickness region. In addition, in a gate driver on array (GOA) of a display, it includes a gate driver on array structure with a pull-down transistor. The pull-down transistor has a gate electrode, a semiconductor island, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The semiconductor island extends out of the edges of the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Tung-Chang Tsai, Lee-Hsun Chang, Ming-Chang Shih, Jing-Ru Chen, Kuei-Sheng Tseng
  • Patent number: 8031160
    Abstract: A flat display apparatus comprising a shift register array is provided. The shift register array comprises a plurality of shift registers. At least one of these shift registers comprises a shift register unit, a first TFT, and a second TFT. The shift register unit is configured to receive an activation signal and comprises a first output terminal and a second output terminal. The gate of the first TFT is coupled to the first output terminal. The second electrode of the first TFT receives a clock signal. The gate of the second TFT is coupled to the first electrode of the first TFT. The second electrode of the second TFT is coupled to the second electrode of the first TFT. The first electrode of the second TFT is coupled to the second output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jing Ru Chen, Lee Hsun Chang, Shyh-Feng Chen, Chun-Jong Chang, Yung-Tse Cheng
  • Patent number: 8009131
    Abstract: A testing system of a liquid crystal display panel including a substrate, a driving circuit, a first testing pad, and a second testing pad is provided. The substrate includes a pixel array whose one side has a pixel testing area. The driving circuit is formed on the substrate and connected to the other side of the pixel testing area for providing a signal to the pixel array. The first testing pad is connected to the driving circuit. The second testing pad is connected to the pixel testing area. The testing method of the liquid crystal display panel includes: respectively testing whether the liquid crystal display panel and the pixel testing area have a defect and accordingly generating a first testing pattern and a second testing pattern; combining the first testing pattern and the second testing pattern to determine whether the defect occurs at the driving circuit or the pixel array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shan-Jen Yu, Chung-Chi Huang, Jing-Ru Chen
  • Publication number: 20110091006
    Abstract: A shift register circuit includes plural shift register stages for providing plural gate signals to plural gate lines. Each shift register stage includes a pull-up unit, an input unit for receiving an input signal, an energy-store unit for providing a driving control voltage in response to the input signal, a discharging unit, a couple unit and a pull-down unit. The pull-up unit pulls up a first gate signal in response to the driving control voltage. The discharging unit performs a discharging operation for pulling down the driving control voltage. The couple unit is utilized for coupling the energy-store unit with a succeeding shift register circuit stage so that the falling edge of a second gate signal generated by the succeeding shift register stage is capable of shifting down the driving control voltage. The pull-down unit pulls down the first gate signal in response to the second gate signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Chin-Wei Liu, Wei-Hsien Wu, Jing-Ru Chen
  • Publication number: 20110018001
    Abstract: A gate driver on array of a display includes a substrate having a peripheral region, and a gate driver on array structure formed in the peripheral region. The gate driver on array structure includes a pull-down transistor, and the pull-down transistor has a gate electrode, an insulating layer, a semiconductor island, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The semiconductor island extends out of both edges of the gate electrode, and extends out of an edge of the source electrode and an edge of the drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Tung-Chang Tsai, Lee-Hsun Chang, Ming-Chang Shih, Jing-Ru Chen, Kuei-Sheng Tseng
  • Patent number: 7817770
    Abstract: A shift register for use in an LCD is disclosed. The shift register provides better gate driving signals with the lower coupling effect. The shift register includes two switches. The control node of the first switch is electrically coupled to the control node of the second switch. One end of the first switch receives a clock signal, and the other end of the first switch is electrically coupled to one end of the second switch. The other end of the second switch outputs a gate driving signal. Both of the two switches are controlled by a control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lee-Hsun Chang, Yu-Wen Lin, Jing-Ru Chen, Shu-Wen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20090261339
    Abstract: In a method of making device of a display, an insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, an ohmic contact layer, a second conductive layer, and a photoresist pattern are consecutively formed on a first conductive structure. The photoresist pattern includes a first thickness region, and a second thickness region outside the first thickness region. The thickness of the second thickness region is smaller than that of the first thickness region. In addition, in a gate driver on array (GOA) of a display, it includes a gate driver on array structure with a pull-down transistor. The pull-down transistor has a gate electrode, a semiconductor island, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The semiconductor island extends out of the edges of the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Tung-Chang Tsai, Lee-Hsun Chang, Ming-Chang Shih, Jing-Ru Chen, Kuei-Sheng Tseng
  • Patent number: 7423447
    Abstract: A method for testing a liquid crystal display panel is provided. The gate drivers are integrated onto the panel. The method includes simultaneously inputting a clock signal, an inverted clock signal, and a pull down signal into clock signal, inverted clock signal, and pull down signal input ends of the gate drivers. Simultaneously input a start pulse into the start pulse input end of the gate drivers to simultaneously turn on the gate lines in the selected area and thus simultaneously turning on the pixels in the selected area. At the same time, input test signals to all the data lines. The method of testing liquid crystal display panels disclosed by the present invention may be performed separately by areas, in which the panel is divided into different sub areas and is tested one area at a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shan-Jen Yu, Jing-Ru Chen
  • Publication number: 20080180592
    Abstract: A testing system of a liquid crystal display panel including a substrate, a driving circuit, a first testing pad, and a second testing pad is provided. The substrate includes a pixel array whose one side has a pixel testing area. The driving circuit is formed on the substrate and connected to the other side of the pixel testing area for providing a signal to the pixel array. The first testing pad is connected to the driving circuit. The second testing pad is connected to the pixel testing area. The testing method of the liquid crystal display panel includes: respectively testing whether the liquid crystal display panel and the pixel testing area have a defect and accordingly generating a first testing pattern and a second testing pattern; combining the first testing pattern and the second testing pattern to determine whether the defect occurs at the driving circuit or the pixel array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shan-Jen Yu, Chung-Chi Huang, Jing-Ru Chen