Patents by Inventor Ken-Ming Chen

Ken-Ming 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: 9966019
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a display panel and a source driver is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. The source driver is coupled to the display panel and includes a plurality of source lines. Each of the source lines of the source driver is responsible for performing the pixel-writing to six corresponding pixel columns in the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Chao-Liang Lu, Jing-Tin Kuo, Pei-Lin Tien
  • Publication number: 20160267858
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a display panel and a source driver is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. The source driver is coupled to the display panel and includes a plurality of source lines. Each of the source lines of the source driver is responsible for performing the pixel-writing to six corresponding pixel columns in the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Chao-Liang Lu, Jing-Tin Kuo, Pei-Lin Tien
  • Patent number: 9373294
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a display panel and a source driver is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. The source driver is coupled to the display panel and includes a plurality of source lines. Each of the source lines of the source driver is responsible for performing the pixel-writing to six corresponding pixel columns in the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Chao-Liang Lu, Jing-Tin Kuo, Pei-Lin Tien
  • Patent number: 8570480
    Abstract: A display device having slim border-area architecture is disclosed. The display device includes a substrate, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of auxiliary gate lines and a driving module. The substrate includes a display area and a border area. The data lines, the gate lines and the auxiliary gate lines are disposed in the display area. The driving module is disposed in the border area. The gate lines are crossed with the data lines perpendicularly. The auxiliary gate lines are parallel with the data lines. Each auxiliary gate line is electrically connected to one corresponding gate line. The data and auxiliary gate lines are electrically connected to the driving module based on an interlace arrangement. Further disclosed is a driving method for delivering gate signals provided by the driving module to the gate lines via the auxiliary gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Chiang, Chih-Hung Shih, Maw-Song Chen, Tzu-Wei Ho, Ching-Huan Lin, Yu-Hsuan Li, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Ya-Ting Hsu, Chi-Mao Hung, Ken-Ming Chen, Yu-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 8471792
    Abstract: A display device includes a data line, a first and second pixel rows and a first and second gate control lines all formed on a substrate. The first pixel row includes a plurality of pixels each containing two neighboring first sub-pixel and second sub-pixel, the first sub-pixel is coupled to the data line, the second sub-pixel is coupled to the data line through the first sub-pixel. The second pixel row is neighboring with the first pixel row and includes a plurality of pixels each containing two neighboring third sub-pixel and fourth sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel is coupled to the data line, the fourth sub-pixel is coupled to the data line through the third sub-pixel. The first and second gate control lines respectively are for enabling the first and second sub-pixels and both are not used to enable the third and fourth sub-pixels. A driving method of gate control lines also is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 8344990
    Abstract: A display panel with half source driver structure and a display data supplying method thereof are disclosed. The display panel includes a plurality of gate driving circuits, a data line, a plurality of first gate lines and second gate lines, a plurality of first pixels and second pixels. The first pixels are arranged along the data line and form two columns. The first pixels are disposed at one side of the data line and electrically coupled to the respective first gate lines. The second pixels are arranged along the data line and form two columns. The second pixels are disposed at an opposite side of the data lines and electrically coupled to the respective second gate lines. The data line has a bending portion between each two sequentially connected first pixels. The gate driving circuits are electrically coupled to the first gate lines and the second gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Patent number: 8334829
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and method for driving the same are proposed. The liquid crystal display includes a pixel matrix. The pixel matrix includes two first pixel groups each having a first pixel and a second pixel are at one side of the data line, and two second pixel groups each having a third pixel and a fourth pixel are at the other side of the data line. The driving method includes steps of: driving one of the two second pixel groups to transmit a first signal to a fourth pixel of the driven second pixel group, driving one of the two first pixel groups to transmit a second signal to a first pixel of the driven first pixel group, driving the other second pixel group to transmit a third signal to a fourth pixel of the other second pixel group, and driving the second group to transmit a fourth signal to a third pixel of the driven second pixel group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ya-ting Hsu, Chi-mao Hung, Ken-ming Chen, Yao-jen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8299992
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and an LCD panel thereof are provided. The structure of the pixel array of the present LCD panel is the half source driving (HSD) structure, and by which skillfully layout the coupled relationship between each pixel and each data line, and thereupon the present LCD panel adopting the driving manner of the column inversion can be achieved the display effect of the dot inversion. Therefore, the present invention can substantially reduce the power consumption of the source driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Patent number: 8248345
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for displaying an image are provided. The display apparatus includes a pixel array, a polarity (POL) signal generator, and a drive circuit. The pixel array which includes a plurality of pixels is configured to display a plurality of frames of the image. The POL signal generator is configured to generate a plurality of POL signals. The drive circuit is configured to adjust the frames of the image according to the POL signals, and output the frames to the pixel array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 8223097
    Abstract: A pixel array structure, a flat display panel and a method for driving a flat display panel thereof are provided. The structure of the pixel array structure and the flat display panel is the structure of the half source driving (HSD). Therefore, by skillfully arranging the coupled relationship between each pixel and each data line, the pixel array structure provided in the present invention can be driven by the gate driver directly disposed on the substrate of the pixel array. Accordingly, not only the fabrication cost of the flat display panel can be reduced, but the manner of the timing controller controlling the gate driver and source driver can also be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeng-Liang Lin, Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Publication number: 20110012892
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a display panel and a source driver is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. The source driver is coupled to the display panel and includes a plurality of source lines. Each of the source lines of the source driver is responsible for performing the pixel-writing to six corresponding pixel columns in the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Chao-Liang Lu, Jing-Tin Kuo, Pei-Lin Tien
  • Publication number: 20100259512
    Abstract: A pixel array structure, a flat display panel and a method for driving a flat display panel thereof are provided. The structure of the pixel array structure and the flat display panel is the structure of the half source driving (HSD). Therefore, by skillfully arranging the coupled relationship between each pixel and each data line, the pixel array structure of the pixel array structure provided in the present invention can be driven by the gate driver directly disposed on the substrate of the pixel array. Accordingly, not only the fabrication cost of the flat display panel can be reduced, but the manner of the timing controller controlling the gate driver and source driver can also be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeng-Liang Lin, Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Publication number: 20100182289
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and method for driving the same are proposed. The liquid crystal display includes a pixel matrix. The pixel matrix includes two first pixel groups each having a first pixel and a second pixel are at one side of the data line, and two second pixel groups each having a third pixel and a fourth pixel are at the other side of the data line. The driving method includes steps of: driving one of the two second pixel groups to transmit a first signal to a fourth pixel of the driven second pixel group, driving one of the two first pixel groups to transmit a second signal to a first pixel of the driven first pixel group, driving the other second pixel group to transmit a third signal to a fourth pixel of the other second pixel group, and driving the second pixel group to transmit a fourth signal to a third pixel of the driven second pixel group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ya-ting Hsu, Chi-mao Hung, Ken-ming Chen, Yao-jen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100171687
    Abstract: A display device having slim border-area architecture is disclosed. The display device includes a substrate, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of auxiliary gate lines and a driving module. The substrate includes a display area and a border area. The data lines, the gate lines and the auxiliary gate lines are disposed in the display area. The driving module is disposed in the border area. The gate lines are crossed with the data lines perpendicularly. The auxiliary gate lines are parallel with the data lines. Each auxiliary gate line is electrically connected to one corresponding gate line. The data and auxiliary gate lines are electrically connected to the driving module based on an interlace arrangement. Further disclosed is a driving method for delivering gate signals provided by the driving module to the gate lines via the auxiliary gate lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Chiang, Chih-Hung Shih, Maw-Song Chen, Tzu-Wei Ho, Ching-Huan Lin, Yu-Hsuan Li, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Ya-Ting Hsu, Chi-Mao Hung, Ken-Ming Chen, Yu-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20100123652
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and an LCD panel thereof are provided. The structure of the pixel array of the present LCD panel is the half source driving (HSD) structure, and by which skillfully layout the coupled relationship between each pixel and each data line, and thereupon the present LCD panel adopting the driving manner of the column inversion can be achieved the display effect of the dot inversion. Therefore, the present invention can substantially reduce the power consumption of the source driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Publication number: 20100110046
    Abstract: A display panel with half source driver structure and a display data supplying method thereof are disclosed. The display panel includes a plurality of gate driving circuits, a data line, a plurality of first gate lines and second gate lines, a plurality of first pixels and second pixels. The first pixels are arranged along the data line and form two columns. The first pixels are disposed at one side of the data line and electrically coupled to the respective first gate lines. The second pixels are arranged along the data line and form two columns. The second pixels are disposed at an opposite side of the data lines and electrically coupled to the respective second gate lines. The data line has a bending portion between each two sequentially connected first pixels. The gate driving circuits are electrically coupled to the first gate lines and the second gate lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Publication number: 20100053047
    Abstract: A display device includes a data line, a first and second pixel rows and a first and second gate control lines all formed on a substrate. The first pixel row includes a plurality of pixels each containing two neighboring first sub-pixel and second sub-pixel, the first sub-pixel is coupled to the data line, the second sub-pixel is coupled to the data line through the first sub-pixel. The second pixel row is neighboring with the first pixel row and includes a plurality of pixels each containing two neighboring third sub-pixel and fourth sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel is coupled to the data line, the fourth sub-pixel is coupled to the data line through the third sub-pixel. The first and second gate control lines respectively are for enabling the first and second sub-pixels and both are not used to enable the third and fourth sub-pixels. A driving method of gate control lines also is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Ken-Ming CHEN, Chi-Mao HUNG
  • Publication number: 20090189838
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for displaying an image are provided. The display apparatus includes a pixel array, a polarity (POL) signal generator, and a drive circuit. The pixel array which includes a plurality of pixels is configured to display a plurality of frames of the image. The POL signal generator is configured to generate a plurality of POL signals. The drive circuit is configured to adjust the frames of the image according to the POL signals, and output the frames to the pixel array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 7567228
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel with power consumption reduction and methods of driving same. In one embodiment, the LCD panel includes a pixel matrix, a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of data lines. Each pair of two neighboring scanning lines defines a pixel row therebetween, and each pair of two neighboring data lines defines a pixel column therebetween. Each pixel has at least a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel. Each sub-pixel has a sub-pixel electrode and a switching element electrically coupled to the sub-pixel electrode. Each pair of two neighboring scanning lines is electrically coupled to the switching elements of the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel of each pixel in the pixel row, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Chien Wen, Chao-Liang Lu, Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Chun-Huai Li, Jing-Tin Kuo, Chang-Wei Su, Yao-Jen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20090102764
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a substrate, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a gate driving circuit, and a source driving circuit. The substrate includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged as a matrix. The data lines are electrically connected to the pixel array. The gate lines are electrically connected to the pixel array and include a plurality of odd-numbered gate lines and a plurality of even-numbered gate lines, wherein one of the odd-numbered gate lines and one of the even-numbered gate lines are electrically connected to the pixels located in the same row. The gate driving circuit includes a first gate driving circuit and a second gate driving circuit, wherein the first gate driving circuit is electrically connected to the odd-numbered gate lines and the second gate driving circuit is electrically connected to the even-numbered gate lines. The source driving circuit is electrically connected to the data lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Ming-Jong Jou, Chi-Mao Hung