Patents by Inventor Kai-Cheng Chuang
Kai-Cheng Chuang 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).
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Patent number: 8810507Abstract: An electronic paper display device includes a first substrate, a plurality of display units and a plurality of light-emitting units. The first substrate includes first base and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the first base. The display units are disposed above the first substrate. The light-emitting units are respectively disposed between the display units and the first base.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Po-Wen Hsiao, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Tzu-Ming Wang
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Patent number: 8808486Abstract: A method for manufacturing a color electrophoretic display device includes the following steps. First, a substrate having a displaying region and a circuit region around the displaying region is provided. Next, a driving array is formed in the displaying region. Subsequently, an electrophoretic display layer is formed on the driving array. Afterwards, a thermal transfer process is performed so that a color filter layer is formed on the electrophoretic display layer. The method can increase the production eligibility rate of the color electrophoretic display device, thereby improving the display quality of the color electrophoretic display device.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yi-Ching Wang, Po-Wen Hsiao, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Yao-Chou Tsai, Ted-Hong Shinn
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Patent number: 8786787Abstract: A projection electronic book, having: an electronic paper device, used for displaying an image on an electronic paper panel according to an image information received via an electronic paper input port; a control unit, having an audio/video input port, a first display output port and a second display output port, the audio/video input port being used to receive a video information and/or an audio information, the video information being output via the first display output port or the second display output port, and the first display output port being coupled to the electronic paper input port; an audio/video storage unit, coupled to the audio/video input port to supply the video information and/or the audio information; and a micro projector, coupled to the second display output port for receiving the video information, being used to project an image according to the video information.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Po-Wen Hsiao, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Tzu-Ming Wang, Gwo-Feng Hwang
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Patent number: 8766560Abstract: An adaptive LED dimming driving circuit is disclosed, wherein its control module is disposed with a first resistor, a second resistor, a retainer, a third resistor and a fourth resistor. When the control module receives an input voltage, the retainer is driven to output a retaining current Ihold to the second resistor, thereby ensuring normal dimming. The first resistor and the third resistor detect the input voltage so that when an input current Iin satisfies a correlation Iin=Ihold+ILED, the retaining current has the minimum value to increase work efficiency during the LED that is dimmed to the maximum intensity. When the input voltage is too low, the reference level is reduced to prevent the LED from generating twinkling. The fourth resistor detects the voltage energy of the LED. Therefore, when the voltage energy is changed, a high-low-voltage compensation is performed to achieve a constant power state.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Hsien Wu, Wei Chang, Huan-Ying Lu, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Shao-Wei Chiu
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Patent number: 8766532Abstract: A flexible electrode array substrate includes a flexible base and a plurality of pixel electrodes. The pixel electrodes are disposed on the flexible base and arranged in an array. The size of one of the pixel electrodes is different from that of another of the pixel electrodes. In addition, another flexible electrode array substrate including a flexible base and a plurality of bar electrodes is also provided. The bar electrodes are disposed on the flexible base and arranged in an array. The size of one of the bar electrodes is different from that of another of the bar electrodes. Besides, a flexible display device having one of the said flexible electrode array substrates is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Kai-Cheng Chuang, Tzu-Ming Wang
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Publication number: 20140175997Abstract: An adaptive LED dimming driving circuit is disclosed, wherein its control module is disposed with a first resistor, a second resistor, a retainer, a third resistor and a fourth resistor. When the control module receives an input voltage, the retainer is driven to output a retaining current Ihold to the second resistor, thereby ensuring normal dimming. The first resistor and the third resistor detect the input voltage so that when an input current Iin satisfies a correlation Iin=Ihold+ILED, the retaining current has the minimum value to increase work efficiency during the LED that is dimmed to the maximum intensity. When the input voltage is too low, the reference level is reduced to prevent the LED from generating twinkling. The fourth resistor detects the voltage energy of the LED. Therefore, when the voltage energy is changed, a high-low-voltage compensation is performed to achieve a constant power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: UNITY OPTO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIH-HSIEN WU, WEI CHANG, HUAN-YING LU, KAI-CHENG CHUANG, SHAO-WEI CHIU
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Patent number: 8755920Abstract: The present invention relates to an audio recording electronic book apparatus featuring a recording function to take an audio note, comprising a display module for displaying the contents of an electronic book; a memory unit for storing at least one electronic book file; a micro process unit for reading an electronic book file and displaying it on the display module; a recording/broadcasting module for inputting an audio note after startup and storing in the memory unit as an audio data file; and a correspondence table for recording the linkage relationship related to the audio data file and the electronic book file.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Kai-Cheng Chuang, Tzu-Ming Wang, Po-Wen Hsiao
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Patent number: 8749872Abstract: An electrophoretic display apparatus includes a bottom substrate, an electrophoretic layer, a color filter substrate and a spacing layer. The bottom substrate has a drive circuitry layer, and the electrophoretic layer is disposed on the drive circuitry layer of the bottom substrate. The color filter substrate is disposed above the electrophoretic layer, and the spacing layer is disposed between the color filter substrate and the electrophoretic layer. The electrophoretic display apparatus has better display quality. A spacing layer is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Tzu-Ming Wang, Yi-Ching Wang, Jui-Chung Cheng, Kai-Cheng Chuang
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Patent number: 8736937Abstract: A pixel structure for a display device is provided. The pixel structure utilizes light entering from the ambient environment of the display as a light source. The pixel structure comprises a first substrate, a light obstructing layer, an active element and an adjustable light shielding layer. The light obstructing layer is disposed on the first substrate and has a transparent area and an opaque area. The active element is disposed on the opaque area of the light obstructing layer and has a first state and a second state. The adjustable light shielding layer is disposed on the light obstructing layer and the active element. When the active element is in the first state, the adjustable light shielding layer is adapted to cover the transparent area to shield the light from emitting out from the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventor: Kai-Cheng Chuang
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Patent number: 8717313Abstract: A touch panel, operated by a magnetic stylus, including: a display panel, having a display plane and an interface plane, the interface plane underlying the display plane; and a sensing assembly, underlying the display panel, having a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a plurality of insulating spacers, the first conductive layer underlying the interface plane, and the insulating spacers being placed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to divide the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer into a plurality of first conductive segments and a plurality of second conductive segments respectively, wherein one of the second conductive segments will be bent upward by a magnetic force to electrically connect with one of the first conductive segments when the magnetic stylus is applied thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventor: Kai-Cheng Chuang
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Patent number: 8710745Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED drive circuit, which includes a protection unit, which is connected to an AC power supply; a rectification filter unit, which is electrically connected to the protection unit; a control unit, which has an end electrically connected to the rectification filter unit; an LED driving unit, which includes an LED, a first capacitor, and a transistor, the LED being connected in parallel with the first capacitor, the LED including a positive terminal and a negative terminal, the positive terminal of the LED being electrically connected to the rectification filter unit and the control unit; and a current detection feedback unit, which is arranged between the LED driving unit and the control unit. As such, the current detection feedback unit forms a protection circuit to prevent an increase of power caused by excessively high input voltage from an AC power supply.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei Chang, Chih-Hsien Wu, Kai-Cheng Chuang
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Patent number: 8692782Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch display apparatus, which is including a display unit and a touch unit installed under the display unit. The display unit includes a first substrate and a second substrate installed in parallel. The touch unit includes a third substrate installed under the second substrate in parallel, and a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes separately installed on the lower surface of the second substrate and on the upper surface of the third substrate and facing each other. When a user touches the display unit of the electronic reading apparatus, the display unit will have a local deformation accordingly, the first electrode and the second electrode touch each other, and thus a touch signal is generated. Therefore, a touch function can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yung-Sheng Chang, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Tzu-Ming Wang, Po-Wen Hsiao
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Patent number: 8665513Abstract: An electro-phoretic display device includes a first substrate, an active elements array, a driving circuit, a conductive flexible board, an electro-phoretic layer and a second substrate. The first substrate has a first surface defining a display area and a circuit area, and a second surface. The active elements array is disposed within the display area and the driving circuit is disposed within the circuit area and electrically connected to the active elements array. The conductive flexible board is partially disposed at the first substrate and electrically connected to the driving circuit. The electro-phoretic layer and the second substrate are sequentially disposed on the active elements array and the driving circuit. A fabricating method of electro-phoretic display device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Po-Wen Hsiao, Tzu-Ming Wang, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Yuan-Chih Tsai, Chi-Ming Wu, Jen-Shiun Huang, Yung-Sheng Chang
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Patent number: 8659540Abstract: An electro-phoretic display and a brightness adjusting method thereof are provided. The method for adjusting a brightness includes steps of: providing a pixel having a first area displaying a white color and a plurality of first particles corresponding to the first area; obtaining an environmental brightness; and controlling only locations of the plurality of first particles in response to the environmental brightness so as to adjust the brightness.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Tzu-Ming Wang, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Po-Wen Hsiao
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Publication number: 20140042922Abstract: A LED driving device comprises a rectification circuit, a holding current circuit and a driving circuit to drive and linearly regulates an illumination brightness of at least one LED by utilizing level variation of current magnitude. The rectification circuit rectifies and outputs a rectified voltage to the holding current circuit and the driving circuit by filtering impulses via a filter after receiving an alternating current voltage. The driving circuit outputs a driving current filtered by a filter capacitor to the LED, and the driving current is sensed by a sensing resistor to allow the holding current circuit outputttng a holding current to the rectification circuit such that the whole circuit power can be improved to reduce problems of noise interference and twinkling.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: UNITY OPTO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIH-HSIEN WU, WEI CHANG, KAI-CHENG CHUANG
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Patent number: 8629859Abstract: An electrophoretic display device includes an electrophoretic displaying layer, a photoconductive layer and a top electrode layer. The electrophoretic displaying layer includes a number of pixels. The top electrode layer and the photoconductive layer are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the electrophoretic displaying layer. The photoconductive layer includes a number of photoconductive units spaced apart from each other. Each of the pixels corresponds to at least one photoconductive units. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the electrophoretic display device and a method for driving the electrophoretic display device.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Kai-Cheng Chuang, Tzu-Ming Wang
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Patent number: 8553313Abstract: An electrophoretic display unit includes a substrate, a first electrode, a first insulation layer, a second electrode and a second insulation layer. The first electrode is disposed on the substrate. The first insulation layer is disposed on the first electrode. The second electrode is disposed on the first insulation layer. The second insulation layer is disposed on the second electrode. Wherein, the second insulation layer has an opening for appearing a part of the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Po-Wen Hsiao, Tzu-Ming Wang, Kai-Cheng Chuang
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Patent number: 8385059Abstract: A multi-displays electronic book having a retractable display, including a first display; a reel device, installed at one side of the first display, having a rotatable axle; and a flexible second display, having a first side and a second side opposing to each other, the first side being fixed at the rotatable axle, and the second side providing a force application end for spreading the flexible second display on the first display.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Tzu-Ming Wang, Kai-Cheng Chuang
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Patent number: 8358287Abstract: A sensing structure and a displayer comprising the same are provided. The displayer further comprises a substrate and a panel disposed opposite to the substrate. The sensing structure comprises a plurality of sensing elements, a conductive assembly, and a process module. Each of the sensing elements has a position data corresponding to the panel. Every several adjacent ones of the sensing elements form a plurality of sensing areas. The process module is electrically connected to the sensing elements via the conductive assembly. Each of the sensing elements generates a touch voltage in response to a touch on the sensing areas. The process module receives the touch voltages, and calculates a touch position of the one touch corresponding to the panel according to the position data and the touch voltages.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Kai-Cheng Chuang, Sung-Hui Huang
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Patent number: 8336358Abstract: A wire stretching device for applying a drag force onto a wire wound around an object is provided. The wire stretching device comprises a primary platform, a first sub-platform, a second sub-platform and a driving device. The primary platform comprises a plate, a fixed stick and a track, wherein the fixed stick and the track are disposed on a surface of the plate, and the fixed stick has a first fixing device for fixing a first end of the wire. The object is fixed on a first stage of the first sub-platform, and a second fixing device is disposed on a second stage of the second sub-platform for fixing the second end of the wire. The second sub-platform is moved by the driving device for adjusting the tension of the wire. The first sub-platform is passively moved along the track corresponding to the tension of the wire.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yao-Chou Tsai, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Sung-Hui Huang, Tzu-Ming Wang