Patents by Inventor Jyh-Wen Shiu

Jyh-Wen Shiu 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: 8720365
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a display is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a pixel area, forming a plurality of patterned first electrodes on the pixel area, forming a plurality of partitions on both sides of the patterned first electrodes, respectively filling in spaces between the partitions with various colored material to cover the patterned first electrodes by a depositing process, and forming a cover on the partitions and the colored materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao-Kai Cheng, Wan-Wen Chiu, Yuh-Zheng Lee, Yuan-Chang Liao, Jyh-Wen Shiu, Jen-Chieh Yang
  • Patent number: 8710359
    Abstract: A display module is provided, which includes a first and a second substrates, a transparent type solar cell, a display device, an electric power storage device, a driving circuit and a power supply transfer switch. In the display module, the first substrate, the transparent type solar cell, the display device and the second substrate are successively arranged according to an incident direction of a light source. The transparent type solar cell has a visible light transmittance of 10%-40% and a color temperature (Tc) larger than 2400K. The electric power storage device is connected to the transparent type solar cell for storing electric power there from, and the driving circuit is connected to the display device for driving the same. The power supply transfer switch is used for transferring the electric power into the electric power storage device or the driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsing-Hua Wu, Chian-Fu Huang, Wei-Yuan Cheng, Jyh-Wen Shiu
  • Patent number: 8472101
    Abstract: A dual display is disclosed, including a first substrate and a second substrate comprising a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel comprises a plurality of subpixels. The first substrate comprises a reflective region and a transmissive region for each subpixel, and a first color fluid is movable by an electric field on the reflective region and the transmissive region of a first subpixel, wherein when the first color fluid covers the transmissive region, the dual display provides a first viewing side at the first substrate side under a transmissive mode, and when the first color fluid covers the reflective region or covers the reflective region and the transmissive region, the dual display provides a second viewing side at the second substrate side under a reflective mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lo, Pei-Ju Su, Wei-Yuan Cheng, Jyh-Wen Shiu, Hsin-Hung Lee
  • Patent number: 8264642
    Abstract: Single-layered color cholesteric liquid crystal display devices and fabrication methods thereof are provided. The color cholesteric liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate structure having a base and periodic protrusion banks. A second substrate structure is disposed opposite the first substrate structure to enclose the periodic protrusion banks, and divide a plurality of color sub-pixel channels. A plurality of color cholesteric liquid crystals are respectfully filled in each of the color sub-pixel channel, wherein the base and the periodic protrusion banks are made of continuously integral material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Da-Wei Lee, Jyh-Wen Shiu, Yuan-Chang Liao, Jen-Chieh Yang
  • Patent number: 8243012
    Abstract: Color cholesteric liquid crystal display devices and driving methods thereof are provided. A color cholesteric liquid crystal display device includes a color cholesteric liquid crystal display panel with a plurality of sub-pixels. A driving module exerts a first voltage on a portion of sub-pixels of the color cholesteric liquid crystal display panel to hold displaying states of the biased sub-pixels. An input element exerts pressure on the color cholesteric liquid crystal display panel to change displaying states of the unbiased sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Da-Wei Lee, Jyh-Wen Shiu, Yi-An Sha, Yu-Pei Chang
  • Patent number: 8139008
    Abstract: Bi-stable display systems and driving methods thereof are presented. The bi-stable display system includes a bi-stable display panel having at least one substrate, at least one electrode disposed on the substrate, and a bi-stable display medium between the at least one electrode, wherein the at least one electrode extends to pluralities of electrode pads on the at least one side of peripheral regions. A data input device for inputting display data to the bi-stable display panel includes a plurality of input terminals corresponding to the electrode pads of the bi-stable display panel. A trigger device detects relative movement between the bi-stable display panel and the data input device and generates a trigging signal to shift data address in a data shifter, thereby renewing image data in the bi-stable display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chieh-Yi Huang, Chao-Kai Cheng, Yuh-Zheng Lee, Jyh-Wen Shiu, Yuan-Chang Liao
  • Publication number: 20110286073
    Abstract: A dual display is disclosed, including a first substrate and a second substrate comprising a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel comprises a plurality of subpixels. The first substrate comprises a reflective region and a transmissive region for each subpixel, and a first color fluid is movable by an electric field on the reflective region and the transmissive region of a first subpixel, wherein when the first color fluid covers the transmissive region, the dual display provides a first viewing side at the first substrate side under a transmissive mode, and when the first color fluid covers the reflective region or covers the reflective region and the transmissive region, the dual display provides a second viewing side at the second substrate side under a reflective mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lo, Pei-Ju Su, Wei-Yuan Cheng, Jyh-Wen Shiu, Hsin-Hung Lee
  • Patent number: 8059328
    Abstract: Electrowetting devices (EWD) are presented. The electrowetting device includes a first substrate and an opposing second substrate with a polar fluid layer and a non-polar fluid layer interposed therebetween. A first transparent electrode is disposed on the first substrate. A second electrode is disposed on the second substrate. A first partition structure is disposed on the first substrate; thereby defining a plurality of color sub-pixels. A dye and/or a pigment substance is doped in one of the polar fluid layer and the non-polar fluid layer. A luminescence substance is doped in one of the polar fluid layer and the non-polar fluid layer. An emission module (also known as an excitation module) is disposed underlying the bottom of the first substrate. The colors of the non-polar fluid layer in the neighboring sub-pixels are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shu-Wei Kuo, Jyh-Wen Shiu, Wei-Yuan Cheng, Yun-Sheng Ku
  • Patent number: 8014054
    Abstract: A dual display is disclosed, including a first electrowetting display device and a second electrowetting display device, and a reflection transmission switching device therebetween, wherein the first electrowetting display device and the second electrowetting display device have a function of displaying images and can be switched to a transmissive mode. The invention further provides a dual display, comprising a first substrate, a second substrate opposite the first substrate, a first patterned electrode and a second patterned electrode disposed on the first substrate, a reflective layer disposed on the first patterned electrode, a first patterned hydrophobic layer over the first patterned electrode, a second patterned hydrophobic layer over the second patterned electrode, a wall defining a pixel of the dual display, a first non-polar liquid disposed on the first patterned hydrophobic layer, and a second non-polar liquid disposed on the second patterned hydrophobic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lo, Pei-Ju Su, Wei-Yuan Cheng, Jyh-Wen Shiu, Hsin-Hung Lee
  • Publication number: 20110176077
    Abstract: Driving methods for cholesteric liquid crystal display devices are provided. The driving method includes providing a cholesteric liquid crystal display, wherein the capacitance detector corresponds to a driving module; outputting a capacitance sensing voltage waveform from the driving module to the cholesteric liquid crystal display panel such that a capacitance value of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer is acquired and stored in the memory; and when the capacitance value falls in a capacitance range of a second displaying state, the capacitance detector outputs a second sensing result, and when the capacitance value falls in a capacitance range of a first displaying state, the capacitance detector outputs a first sensing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: DA-WEI LEE, Yi-An Sha, Jyh-Wen Shiu
  • Publication number: 20110109607
    Abstract: A display module is provided, which includes a first and a second substrates, a transparent type solar cell, a display device, an electric power storage device, a driving circuit and a power supply transfer switch. In the display module, the first substrate, the transparent type solar cell, the display device and the second substrate are successively arranged according to an incident direction of a light source. The transparent type solar cell has a visible light transmittance of 10%-40% and a color temperature (Tc) larger than 2400K. The electric power storage device is connected to the transparent type solar cell for storing electric power there from, and the driving circuit is connected to the display device for driving the same. The power supply transfer switch is used for transferring the electric power into the electric power storage device or the driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsing-Hua Wu, Chian-Fu Huang, Wei-Yuan Cheng, Jyh-Wen Shiu
  • Patent number: 7869116
    Abstract: A light valve unit may include a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer disposed on opposite sides of each other with respect to a plurality of cells in which at least some of the cells include a first material and a second material. The first material may have a lower light transmissivity property than the second material and a position of the first material within a corresponding cell may be changeable responsive to application of an electric field between the first and second conductive layers. The second conductive layer may include at least two electrodes and a gap defined between the two electrodes. A portion of the light valve unit adjacent to the gap may be configured to have a transmissivity that is substantially less than transmissivity of a portion of the light valve unit adjacent to cells across which the electric field is applied, but greater than or equal to transmissivity of a portion of the light valve unit adjacent to cells across which the electric field is not applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jyh-Wen Shiu, Wei-Yuan Cheng, Pei-Ju Su, Kuo-Lung Lo, Yu-Hsiang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100309541
    Abstract: A dual display is disclosed, including a first electrowetting display device and a second electrowetting display device, and a reflection transmission switching device therebetween, wherein the first electrowetting display device and the second electrowetting display device have a function of displaying images and can be switched to a transmissive mode. The invention further provides a dual display, comprising a first substrate, a second substrate opposite the first substrate, a first patterned electrode and a second patterned electrode disposed on the first substrate, a reflective layer disposed on the first patterned electrode, a first patterned hydrophobic layer over the first patterned electrode, a second patterned hydrophobic layer over the second patterned electrode, a wall defining a pixel of the dual display, a first non-polar liquid disposed on the first patterned hydrophobic layer, and a second non-polar liquid disposed on the second patterned hydrophobic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lo, Pei-Ju Su, Wei-Yuan Cheng, Jyh-Wen Shiu, Hsin-Hung Lee
  • Patent number: 7813030
    Abstract: A display and fabricating method thereof is provided. The display includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a hydrophobic layer, a nonpolar liquid layer, a hydrophilic separator, a polar liquid layer, and a protruding spacer. The first and second substrates respectively include an opposing surface, and are disposed in a way that the opposing surfaces are face-to-face opposing to each other. The hydrophobic layer overlies the opposing surface of the second substrate. The nonpolar liquid layer overlies the hydrophobic layer. The hydrophilic separator overlies the hydrophobic layer and surrounds the nonpolar liquid layer. The polar liquid layer overlies the nonpolar liquid layer. The protruding spacer is disposed between the hydrophilic separator and the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lo, Wei-Yuan Cheng, Jyh-Wen Shiu
  • Publication number: 20100149621
    Abstract: A light valve unit may include a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer disposed on opposite sides of each other with respect to a plurality of cells in which at least some of the cells include a first material and a second material. The first material may have a lower light transmissivity property than the second material and a position of the first material within a corresponding cell may be changeable responsive to application of an electric field between the first and second conductive layers. The second conductive layer may include at least two electrodes and a gap defined between the two electrodes. A portion of the light valve unit adjacent to the gap may be configured to have a transmissivity that is substantially less than transmissivity of a portion of the light valve unit adjacent to cells across which the electric field is applied, but greater than or equal to transmissivity of a portion of the light valve unit adjacent to cells across which the electric field is not applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Jyh-Wen Shiu, Wei-Yuan Cheng, Pei-Ju Su, Kuo-Lung Lo, Yu-Hsiang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100110343
    Abstract: Bi-stable display systems and driving methods thereof are presented. The bi-stable display system includes a bi-stable display panel having at least one substrate, at least one electrode disposed on the substrate, and a bi-stable display medium between the at least one electrode, wherein the at least one electrode extends to pluralities of electrode pads on the at least one side of peripheral regions. A data input device for inputting display data to the bi-stable display panel includes a plurality of input terminals corresponding to the electrode pads of the bi-stable display panel. A trigger device detects relative movement between the bi-stable display panel and the data input device and generates a trigging signal to shift data address in a data shifter, thereby renewing image data in the bi-stable display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chieh-Yi Huang, Chao-Kai Cheng, Yuh-Zheng Lee, Jyh-Wen Shiu, Yuan-Chang Liao
  • Publication number: 20090244442
    Abstract: Single-layered color cholesteric liquid crystal display devices and fabrication methods thereof are provided. The color cholesteric liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate structure having a base and periodic protrusion banks. A second substrate structure is disposed opposite the first substrate structure to enclose the periodic protrusion banks, and divide a plurality of color sub-pixel channels. A plurality of color cholesteric liquid crystals are respectfully filled in each of the color sub-pixel channel, wherein the base and the periodic protrusion banks are made of continuously integral material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Da-Wei Lee, Jyh-Wen Shiu, Yuan-Chang Liao, Jen-Chieh Yang
  • Publication number: 20090227171
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a display is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a pixel area, forming a plurality of patterned first electrodes on the pixel area, forming a plurality of partitions on both sides of the patterned first electrodes, respectively filling in spaces between the partitions with various colored material to cover the patterned first electrodes by a depositing process, and forming a cover on the partitions and the colored materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chao-Kai Cheng, Wan-Wen Chiu, Yuh-Zheng Lee, Yuan-Chang Liao, Jyh-Wen Shiu, Jen-Chieh Yang
  • Publication number: 20090169806
    Abstract: A display and fabricating method thereof is provided. The display includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a hydrophobic layer, a nonpolar liquid layer, a hydrophilic separator, a polar liquid layer, and a protruding spacer. The first and second substrates respectively include an opposing surface, and are disposed in a way that the opposing surfaces are face-to-face opposing to each other. The hydrophobic layer overlies the opposing surface of the second substrate. The nonpolar liquid layer overlies the hydrophobic layer. The hydrophilic separator overlies the hydrophobic layer and surrounds the nonpolar liquid layer. The polar liquid layer overlies the nonpolar liquid layer. The protruding spacer is disposed between the hydrophilic separator and the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lo, Wei-Yuan Cheng, Jyh-Wen Shiu
  • Publication number: 20090128771
    Abstract: Fabrication methods for cholesteric liquid crystal display devices are presented. A roll of a first substrate is conveyed from a first direction. A patterned enclosure structure is formed on the roll of the first substrate, wherein the patterned enclosure structure includes a plurality of stripes for dividing liquid crystals. A roll of a second substrate is conveyed from a second direction. An adhesion layer is formed on the roll of the second substrate. The first and the second substrates are assembled by dual rollers, thereby tightly combining the adhesion layer and the patterned enclosure structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jen-Chieh Yang, Yuan-Chang Liao, Jyh-Wen Shiu