Patents by Inventor Kang-Chung Liu

Kang-Chung Liu 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: 20250053111
    Abstract: An LED print drive method is applied to an LED array. The LED array includes a plurality of LED partitions, each LED partition includes one or more LED lights, and the plurality of LED partitions are distributed in a staggered manner based on a specified sequence. A print control unit generates a plurality of groups of data signals, and a drive control unit receives the plurality of groups of data signals from the print control unit. The drive control unit converts the plurality of groups of data signals into a plurality of groups of LED drive signals, and the drive control unit drives, in a time-sharing manner with the plurality of groups of LED drive signals, a corresponding LED partition to emit light. Light-emitting time of each LED partition corresponds to distribution of each LED partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Jiang Zhu, Zhiwei Zheng, Kang Chung Liu
  • Publication number: 20250052408
    Abstract: An LED light-emitting module is provided, including a glass substrate, a drive circuit, an LED light-emitting assembly, and a drive chip. The drive circuit is disposed on a side surface of the glass substrate. The LED light-emitting assembly includes a plurality of LED light sources arranged in an array manner. The LED light-emitting assembly is disposed on a surface of the drive circuit and is electrically connected to the drive circuit. The drive chip is connected to the drive circuit, and controls, by using the drive circuit, the LED light source in the LED light-emitting assembly to be turned on or off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Ting Zhang, Kang Chung Liu, Shibin Ruan
  • Patent number: 12149775
    Abstract: A remote control device sends a patterned infrared signal to the display device. A display device receives the patterned infrared signal by using a plurality of infrared receivers. The display device obtains a projection pattern of the patterned infrared signal on a display screen. The display device determines a pointing position of the remote control device on the display screen based on the projection pattern. The display device displays a prompt mark in the pointing position of the display screen, where the prompt mark is used to prompt a user with the pointing position of the remote control device on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yubing Hu, Kang Chung Liu, Tao Jing, Liang Li
  • Patent number: 11868008
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight component, a light adjusting component, a display panel, and a first polarizing film. The backlight component is configured to generate polarized light. The light adjusting component is disposed on one side of the backlight component, and is configured to deflect or not deflect polarized light generated by the backlight component. The first polarizing film is disposed between the light adjusting component and the display panel. In the display apparatus) provided in this application, when the polarized light obtained after passing through the light adjusting component passes through the first polarizing film, if a vibration direction of the polarized light is consistent with a transmission direction of the first polarizing film, the polarized light can be transmitted. If the vibration direction of the polarized light is perpendicular to the transmission direction of the first polarizing film, the polarized light cannot be transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yiwen Chang, Chenxiang Zhao, Kang Chung Liu
  • Publication number: 20230258976
    Abstract: An optical module (100) includes: a polarization film (101) configured to convert incident light into first polarized light having a first polarization state and second polarized light having a second polarization state; and a phase delay layer (102) configured to convert the first polarized light and the second polarized light into third polarized light having a third polarization state and fourth polarized light having a fourth polarization state, where the first polarization state is different from the second polarization state. The phase delay layer (102) includes a control layer (360). The control layer (360) includes one or more control elements. The optical module (100) may be used in a display apparatus. In this case, display effect of the display apparatus can be improved, and usage of effective polarized light of a backlight unit can be improved, so that power consumption of the display apparatus is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Yiwen CHANG, Chenxiang ZHAO, Kang Chung LIU
  • Publication number: 20230232060
    Abstract: A remote control device sends a patterned infrared signal to the display device. A display device receives the patterned infrared signal by using a plurality of infrared receivers. The display device obtains a projection pattern of the patterned infrared signal on a display screen. The display device determines a pointing position of the remote control device on the display screen based on the projection pattern. The display device displays a prompt mark in the pointing position of the display screen, where the prompt mark is used to prompt a user with the pointing position of the remote control device on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Yubing Hu, Kang Chung Liu, Tao Jing, Liang Li
  • Publication number: 20230161198
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight component, a light adjusting component, a display panel, and a first polarizing film. The backlight component is configured to generate polarized light. The light adjusting component is disposed on one side of the backlight component, and is configured to deflect or not deflect polarized light generated by the backlight component. The first polarizing film is disposed between the light adjusting component and the display panel. In the display apparatus) provided in this application, when the polarized light obtained after passing through the light adjusting component passes through the first polarizing film, if a vibration direction of the polarized light is consistent with a transmission direction of the first polarizing film, the polarized light can be transmitted. If the vibration direction of the polarized light is perpendicular to the transmission direction of the first polarizing film, the polarized light cannot be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Yiwen CHANG, Chenxiang Zhao, Kang Chung LIu
  • Patent number: 11320696
    Abstract: An example backlight module, an example display, and an example mobile terminal are provided. The backlight module includes a backplane having a light reflecting surface, a light source layer disposed on the light reflecting surface, and at least one light mixing component disposed on the light source layer. The light source layer has at least one point light source, and the at least one light mixing component is in a one-to-one correspondence with the at least one point light source. Each light mixing component includes a light reflecting layer configured to reflect some light rays emitted by a corresponding point light source, and a light transmission layer configured to transmit a light ray reflected by the light reflecting layer and further reflected by the light reflecting surface. The light reflecting layer is disposed above the light source layer and is configured to reflect some light rays emitted by the corresponding point light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shihong Ouyang, Kang Chung Liu, Yiwen Chang
  • Publication number: 20210255507
    Abstract: An example backlight module, an example display, and an example mobile terminal are provided. The backlight module includes a backplane having a light reflecting surface, a light source layer disposed on the light reflecting surface, and at least one light mixing component disposed on the light source layer. The light source layer has at least one point light source, and the at least one light mixing component is in a one-to-one correspondence with the at least one point light source. Each light mixing component includes a light reflecting layer configured to reflect some light rays emitted by a corresponding point light source, and a light transmission layer configured to transmit a light ray reflected by the light reflecting layer and further reflected by the light reflecting surface. The light reflecting layer is disposed above the light source layer and is configured to reflect some light rays emitted by the corresponding point light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Shihong OUYANG, Kang Chung LIU, Yiwen CHANG
  • Patent number: 9007328
    Abstract: A display is provided. The display includes a frame, a display module, and a bendable cover. The frame includes a bottom surface and a lateral surface, the display module is disposed on the frame, and the bendable cover has a surface layer and an adhesive layer, the adhesive layer is located on the surface layer, a part of the surface layer is adhered to the display module through the adhesive layer, another part of the surface layer is attached to the lateral surface of the frame and adhered to the bottom surface of the frame through the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kang Chung Liu, You Min Wang, Wen Min Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140160690
    Abstract: A display is provided. The display includes a frame, a display module, and a bendable cover. The frame includes a bottom surface and a lateral surface, the display module is disposed on the frame, and the bendable cover has a surface layer and an adhesive layer, the adhesive layer is located on the surface layer, a part of the surface layer is adhered to the display module through the adhesive layer, another part of the surface layer is attached to the lateral surface of the frame and adhered to the bottom surface of the frame through the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kang Chung Liu, You Min Wang, Wen Min Hsu
  • Patent number: 8686973
    Abstract: A display is provided. The display includes a frame, a display module, and a bendable cover. The frame includes a bottom surface and a lateral surface, the display module is disposed on the frame, and the bendable cover has a surface layer and an adhesive layer, the adhesive layer is located on the surface layer, a part of the surface layer is adhered to the display module through the adhesive layer, another part of the surface layer is attached to the lateral surface of the frame and adhered to the bottom surface of the frame through the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kang Chung Liu, You Min Wang, Wen Min Hsu
  • Patent number: 8366309
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light guide plate and a backlight module having the same. The light guide plate includes a light emitting surface, a light incident surface, a light reflecting surface, and a plurality of prisms disposed on the light reflecting surface. The disposition direction of the prisms can be parallel or perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the light reflecting surface. An inclined angle may exist between the disposition direction of the prisms and the lengthwise of the light reflecting surface. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source, and an optical film set, wherein the light source is disposed near the light incident surface. The optical film set partially covers the light emitting surface, wherein a distance exists between a vertex of the prism and an edge of the optical film set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Chang Huang, Kang-Chung Liu, Wen-Yuan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20120169668
    Abstract: A display is provided. The display includes a frame, a display module, and a bendable cover. The frame includes a bottom surface and a lateral surface, the display module is disposed on the frame, and the bendable cover has a surface layer and an adhesive layer, the adhesive layer is located on the surface layer, a part of the surface layer is adhered to the display module through the adhesive layer, another part of the surface layer is attached to the lateral surface of the frame and adhered to the bottom surface of the frame through the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kang Chung Liu, You Min Wang, Wen Min Hsu
  • Patent number: 7762709
    Abstract: A backlight module including a back bezel, a frame, and a backlight source is provided. The back bezel has a bottom carrier and a side wall extending upward from an edge of the bottom carrier so as to define a containing space. The side wall has a through hole and a reverse bending structure. The reverse bending structure is bent downward into the containing space for shielding a portion of the through hole. Parts of the region of the back bezel are covered with the frame and a portion of the frame extends from the containing space into the through hole and covers the reverse bending structure. The backlight source is disposed in the containing space located over the back bezel and the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Chang Huang, Kang-Chung Liu, Kun-Liang Chen
  • Publication number: 20100165658
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light guide plate and a backlight module having the same. The light guide plate includes a light emitting surface, a light incident surface, a light reflecting surface, and a plurality of prisms disposed on the light reflecting surface. The disposition direction of the prisms can be parallel or perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the light reflecting surface. An inclined angle may exist between the disposition direction of the prisms and the lengthwise of the light reflecting surface. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source, and an optical film set, wherein the light source is disposed near the light incident surface. The optical film set partially covers the light emitting surface, wherein a distance exists between a vertex of the prism and an edge of the optical film set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Chang Huang, Kang-Chung Liu, Wen-Yuan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20100135003
    Abstract: This present invention discloses a backlight module and a flat display device using the backlight module. The backlight module has a plastic base having a plastic plate and a plastic frame, wherein a light guide plate is disposed on the plastic plate. The plastic plate is light reflective and has a thickness ranging from 0.2 mm to 0.9 mm. The plastic plate is used to reflect light leaking from the light guide plate. The reflectivity of the plastic plate to the visible light with wavelength ranging from 410 nm to 780 nm ranges from 80% to 95%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Chang Huang, Kang-Chung Liu, Wen-Yuan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20090303408
    Abstract: A backlight module including a back bezel, a frame, and a backlight source is provided. The back bezel has a bottom carrier and a side wall extending upward from an edge of the bottom carrier so as to define a containing space. The side wall has a through hole and a reverse bending structure. The reverse bending structure is bent downward into the containing space for shielding a portion of the through hole. Parts of the region of the back bezel are covered with the frame and a portion of the frame extends from the containing space into the through hole and covers the reverse bending structure. The backlight source is disposed in the containing space located over the back bezel and the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Chang Huang, Kang-Chung Liu, Kun-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 7597463
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a holder structure for retaining at least one lamp and associated wire within a backlight module, which includes a main body, a reflector, and a first groove formed on an external sidewall of the main body. The main body has at least one first orienting slot for accommodating the lamp therein, and a second orienting slot for accommodating a high-voltage power wire therein. Said first groove communicates with the first and second orienting slots to divide a lateral slot wall of each of the first and second orienting slots into two opposite flexible walls which can provide flexibility required for assembly of the lamp and associated wire. Each two opposite flexible walls have two protrusions respectively formed on the outsides thereof for hooking with corresponding openings defined on the reflector, whereby the lamp and power wires are able to be firmly retained in the associated slots, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chen-Ming Chiu, Fang-Chih Lu, Kang-Chung Liu, Tang-Bo Chen
  • Publication number: 20080232099
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a holder structure for retaining at least one lamp and associated wire within a backlight module, which includes a main body, a reflector, and a first groove formed on an external sidewall of the main body. The main body has at least one first orienting slot for accommodating the lamp therein, and a second orienting slot for accommodating a high-voltage power wire therein. Said first groove communicates with the first and second orienting slots to divide a lateral slot wall of each of the first and second orienting slots into two opposite flexible walls which can provide flexibility required for assembly of the lamp and associated wire. Each two opposite flexible walls have two protrusions respectively formed on the outsides thereof for hooking with corresponding openings defined on the reflector, whereby the lamp and power wires are able to be firmly retained in the associated slots, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-ming Chiu, Fang-chih Lu, Kang-chung Liu, Tang-bo Chen