Patents by Inventor Kuan-Yi Yang

Kuan-Yi Yang 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: 20240128420
    Abstract: A display panel including a circuit board, a plurality of bonding pads, a plurality of light emitting devices, and a plurality of solder patterns is provided. The bonding pads are disposed on the circuit board, and each includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The second metal layer is located between the first metal layer and the circuit board. The first metal layer includes an opening overlapping the second metal layer. A material of the first metal layer is different from a material of the second metal layer. The light emitting devices are electrically bonded to the bonding pads. Each of the solder patterns electrically connects one of the light emitting devices and one of the bonding pads. The solder patterns each contact the second metal layer through the opening of the first metal layer of one of the bonding pads to form a eutectic bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hui Pai, Tai-Tso Lin, Wen-Hsien Tseng, Wei-Chieh Chen, Kuan-Yi Lee, Chih-Chun Yang
  • Patent number: 10852882
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing control method for sensing one or more sensing signals from a fingerprint sensing device having a plurality of sensing areas, each of the sensing areas having a plurality of sensing units, the sensing control method includes determining a sensitivity of the fingerprint sensing device; and obtaining the one or more the fingerprint sensing signals from the fingerprint sensing device, wherein one or more of the plurality of sensing units are grouped so as to achieve the sensitivity, and for a first sensitivity of the sensing device, a first number of one or more sensing units are grouped, and for a second sensitivity of the fingerprint sensing device, a second number of one or more sensing units are grouped, and the second sensitivity is greater than the first sensitivity and the second number is greater than the first number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Kuan-Yi Yang, Jer-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200042138
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing control method for sensing one or more sensing signals from a fingerprint sensing device having a plurality of sensing areas, each of the sensing areas having a plurality of sensing units, the sensing control method includes determining a sensitivity of the fingerprint sensing device; and obtaining the one or more the fingerprint sensing signals from the fingerprint sensing device, wherein one or more of the plurality of sensing units are grouped so as to achieve the sensitivity, and for a first sensitivity of the sensing device, a first number of one or more sensing units are grouped, and for a second sensitivity of the fingerprint sensing device, a second number of one or more sensing units are grouped, and the second sensitivity is greater than the first sensitivity and the second number is greater than the first number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Kuan-Yi Yang, Jer-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 10474288
    Abstract: A touch control method for sensing one or more touch signals from a touch device having a plurality of sensing areas, each of the sensing areas having a plurality of touch units, the touch control method includes determining a sensitivity of the touch device; and sensing the one or more the touch signals from the touch device, wherein one or more of the plurality of touch units located in the same sensing area are grouped so as to achieve the sensitivity, and for a first sensitivity of the touch device, a first number of touch units are grouped in the same sensing area, and for a second sensitivity of the touch device, a second number of touch units are grouped in the same sensing area, and the second sensitivity is greater than the first sensitivity and the second number is greater than the first number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Kuan-Yi Yang, Jer-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 10216327
    Abstract: A noise-cancelled capacitive touch display apparatus includes a display panel and a capacitive touch sensor on or above the display panel. The capacitive touch sensor includes plural sensing lines, plural driving lines, plural first signal lines, plural second signal lines and a noise cancellation line. The sensing lines are parallel with each other and extend along a first direction. The driving lines are parallel with each other and extend along a second direction, wherein the second direction intersects the first direction. Each first signal line is located outside of an outermost driving line. Each second signal line is located outside of an outermost sensing line. The noise cancellation line is a cut-off part of a corresponding first signal line or a corresponding second signal line. The noise cancellation line receives the noise generated from the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuan-Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20180260075
    Abstract: A touch control method for sensing one or more touch signals from a touch device having a plurality of sensing areas, each of the sensing areas having a plurality of touch units, the touch control method includes determining a sensitivity of the touch device; and sensing the one or more the touch signals from the touch device, wherein one or more of the plurality of touch units located in the same sensing area are grouped so as to achieve the sensitivity, and for a first sensitivity of the touch device, a first number of touch units are grouped in the same sensing area, and for a second sensitivity of the touch device, a second number of touch units are grouped in the same sensing area, and the second sensitivity is greater than the first sensitivity and the second number is greater than the first number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Kuan-Yi Yang, Jer-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9996187
    Abstract: A touch control module for sensing one or more touch signals from a touch device having a plurality of sensing areas, wherein each of the sensing areas having a plurality of touch units, includes a plurality of first switches; a plurality of second switches; a plurality of first sensing units, each of the first sensing unit being coupled to one of the touch units through one of the first switches; and a plurality of second sensing units, each of the second sensing units being coupled to the plurality of touch units located in the same sensing area through the plurality of second switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Kuan-Yi Yang, Jer-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20170168641
    Abstract: A display device with a force sensing device is provided. The display device with the force sensing device includes a display layer and a non-display layer. The display layer is configured to display an image. The non-display layer is disposed below the display layer. The non-display layer includes a first signal transmission layer and a first signal transmission layer. The deformable layer is disposed on a surface of the first signal transmission layer. The force sensing device includes the deformable layer, the first signal transmission layer and a second signal transmission layer. The second signal transmission layer is disposed above the first signal transmission layer. One of the first signal transmission layer and the second signal transmission layer receives a driving signal and the other of the first signal transmission layer and the second signal transmission layer receives a sensing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Cheng, Yu-Ying Tang, Kuan-Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 9524066
    Abstract: There is provided a single-layer capacitive touch sensor including a plurality of sensing units arranged in a matrix on a substrate. Each of the sensing units has a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode. The second electrode is arranged in a ring shape and electrically isolated from the first electrode, and the first electrode is located in an interior space of the ring shape. The third electrode is arranged outside of the interior space and electrically connected to the first electrode, wherein the second electrode of at least a part of the sensing units is configured to respectively form a mutual capacitance with the third electrode of two adjacent sensing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Pixart Imaging Inc.
    Inventor: Kuan-Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20160349898
    Abstract: A touch control module for sensing one or more touch signals from a touch device having a plurality of sensing areas, wherein each of the sensing areas having a plurality of touch units, includes a plurality of first switches; a plurality of second switches; a plurality of first sensing units, each of the first sensing unit being coupled to one of the touch units through one of the first switches; and a plurality of second sensing units, each of the second sensing units being coupled to the plurality of touch units located in the same sensing area through the plurality of second switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Kuan-Yi Yang, Jer-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9501188
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a noise-shielded capacitive touch device, which includes a first sensor region, a second sensor region and a shielding layer. Each of the first sensor region and the second sensor region includes plural sensing lines and driving lines. The sensing lines are in parallel with each other and extend along a first direction. Each sensing line has an extension portion at its end near the other sensor region. The driving lines are in parallel with each other and extend along a second direction, wherein the second direction intersects the first direction. The extension portions and the shielding layer form an electric field wall to avoid cross interferences between the two sensor regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuan-Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20150268794
    Abstract: A noise-cancelled capacitive touch display apparatus includes a display panel and a capacitive touch sensor on or above the display panel. The capacitive touch sensor includes plural sensing lines, plural driving lines, plural first signal lines, plural second signal lines and a noise cancellation line. The sensing lines are parallel with each other and extend along a first direction. The driving lines are parallel with each other and extend along a second direction, wherein the second direction intersects the first direction. Each first signal line is located outside of an outermost driving line. Each second signal line is located outside of an outermost sensing line. The noise cancellation line is a cut-off part of a corresponding first signal line or a corresponding second signal line. The noise cancellation line receives the noise generated from the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuan-Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20150193048
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a noise-shielded capacitive touch display apparatus, which includes a display panel and a capacitive touch sensor on the capacitive touch panel. The capacitive touch sensor includes plural sensing lines, driving lines and signal lines. The sensing lines are parallel with each other and extend along a first direction. The driving lines are parallel with each other and extend along a second direction, wherein the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. There is one signal line between every two neighboring driving lines. An electric field wall is formed between each signal line and its neighboring driving line to block a noise generated from the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuan-Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20150055031
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a noise-shielded capacitive touch device, which includes a first sensor region, a second sensor region and a shielding layer. Each of the first sensor region and the second sensor region includes plural sensing lines and driving lines. The sensing lines are in parallel with each other and extend along a first direction. Each sensing line has an extension portion at its end near the other sensor region. The driving lines are in parallel with each other and extend along a second direction, wherein the second direction intersects the first direction. The extension portions and the shielding layer form an electric field wall to avoid cross interferences between the two sensor regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuan-Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20150022734
    Abstract: There is provided a single-layer capacitive touch sensor including a plurality of sensing units arranged in a matrix on a substrate. Each of the sensing units has a Out electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode. The second electrode is arranged in a ring shape and electrically isolated from the first electrode, and the first electrode is located in an interior space of the ring shape. The third electrode is arranged outside of the interior space and electrically connected to the first electrode, wherein the second electrode of at least a part of the sensing units is configured to respectively form a mutual capacitance with the third electrode of two adjacent sensing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: KUAN-YI YANG
  • Publication number: 20140210772
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a capacitive touch panel, a sensing method thereof, a touch device using the same, and an input apparatus. The capacitive touch panel includes a substrate, a plurality of first scan lines, and a plurality of second scan lines. The first scan lines and the second scan lines are respectively formed on the substrate wherein the first scan lines and the second scan lines are interlaced with each other. The first scan lines and the second scan lines are capacitively coupled to each other forming a plurality of sensing regions. Moreover, any one of the second scan lines can formed a sensing region with one or more first scan lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: KUAN-YI YANG, CHI-CHIEH LIAO
  • Publication number: 20130192521
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a compensating design method for a shadow mask including: providing a first shadow mask having a first opening pattern and a first material pattern; disposing the first shadow mask on a substrate having a predetermined depositing film area with first and second sides; performing a deposition process by using the first shadow mask as a mask to form a film on an actual depositing film area, wherein the distance between the first and the third sides is a first bias, and the distance between the second and the fourth sides is a second bias, and a single side gray zone of the actual depositing film area relative to the predetermined depositing film area is substantially half of the sum of the first and the second biases; and designing a second shadow mask according to the single side gray zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Pao CHU, I-Tang JIANG, Sz-Hsiao CHEN, Kuan-Yi YANG, Kuan-Chou CHEN, Yi-Hui LEE, Chin-Kuei WEN
  • Patent number: 8363005
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a light sensor disposed at an inner side of the first substrate, and a black matrix disposed at an inner side of the second substrate. The light sensor includes a light-sensing unit, and the black matrix includes a semi-transparent film corresponding to the light-sensing unit. A liquid crystal display device employing the liquid crystal panel is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Lin Hsieh, Shuo-Ting Yan, Kuan-Yi Yang, Tsau-Hua Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8031281
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate, parallel gate lines disposed on the substrate, parallel source lines disposed on the substrate and crossing the gate lines insultingly, and first protection elements and second protection elements electrically connected to the gate lines and the source lines respectively. The first and second protection elements are capacitors, which can break down to discharge electrostatic buildup therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Kuan-Yi Yang, Chao-Chih Lai, Kuo-Kuang Su
  • Publication number: 20090256981
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate, parallel gate lines disposed on the substrate, parallel source lines disposed on the substrate and crossing the gate lines insultingly, and first protection elements and second protection elements electrically connected to the gate lines and the source lines respectively. The first and second protection elements are capacitors, which can break down to discharge electrostatic buildup therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Kuan-Yi Yang, Chao-Chih Lai, Kuo-Kuang Su