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).
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Publication number: 20250053313Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling a flash memory module. The flash memory module includes a plurality of dies, each die includes a plurality of blocks, each block includes a plurality of pages, and the method includes the steps of: selecting a super block, wherein the super block includes a plurality of first blocks respectively located in the plurality of dies; for each first block in the super block, determining whether the first block is a full block or a blank block; and if the first block is not the full block or the blank block, writing dummy data to the first block so that the first block becomes the full block; and erasing the plurality of first blocks in the super block, so that the plurality of first blocks become a plurality of blank blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.Inventors: Kuan-Chieh Peng, Tzu-Yi Yang
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Publication number: 20250053314Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling a flash memory module. The method includes: after the flash memory module is powered on, determining whether the flash memory module encountered an abnormal power failure before the flash memory module is powered on; if the flash memory module encounters the abnormal power failure before the flash memory module is powered on, determining a last super block written by the flash memory module before powering on, where the super block comprises multiple first blocks respectively located in the multiple dies; for each first block in the super block, determining a last successfully read page of the first block; determining a data weak region of the super block according to the last successfully read pages of the first blocks in the super block; and moving data in the weak data region to other regions of the super block or to another super block.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.Inventors: Kuan-Chieh Peng, Tzu-Yi Yang
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Patent number: 10852882Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 13, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Kuan-Yi Yang, Jer-Hao Hsu
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Publication number: 20200042138Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Kuan-Yi Yang, Jer-Hao Hsu
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Patent number: 10474288Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Kuan-Yi Yang, Jer-Hao Hsu
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Patent number: 10216327Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATIONInventor: Kuan-Yi Yang
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Publication number: 20180260075Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Kuan-Yi Yang, Jer-Hao Hsu
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Patent number: 9996187Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Kuan-Yi Yang, Jer-Hao Hsu
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Publication number: 20170168641Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chih-Jen Cheng, Yu-Ying Tang, Kuan-Yi Yang
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Patent number: 9524066Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 23, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Pixart Imaging Inc.Inventor: Kuan-Yi Yang
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Publication number: 20160349898Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Kuan-Yi Yang, Jer-Hao Hsu
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Patent number: 9501188Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATIONInventor: Kuan-Yi Yang
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Publication number: 20150268794Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATIONInventor: Kuan-Yi Yang
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Publication number: 20150193048Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATIONInventor: Kuan-Yi Yang
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Publication number: 20150055031Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATIONInventor: Kuan-Yi Yang
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Publication number: 20150022734Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventor: KUAN-YI YANG
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Publication number: 20140210772Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventors: KUAN-YI YANG, CHI-CHIEH LIAO
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Publication number: 20130192521Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Chi-Pao CHU, I-Tang JIANG, Sz-Hsiao CHEN, Kuan-Yi YANG, Kuan-Chou CHEN, Yi-Hui LEE, Chin-Kuei WEN
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Patent number: 8363005Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Yu-Lin Hsieh, Shuo-Ting Yan, Kuan-Yi Yang, Tsau-Hua Hsieh
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Patent number: 8031281Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Kuan-Yi Yang, Chao-Chih Lai, Kuo-Kuang Su