Patents by Inventor Kuang-Tao Sung
Kuang-Tao Sung 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: 8894265Abstract: The light guide plate includes a light guide plate body and a first medium, wherein the refractive index of the light guide plate body is greater than the refractive index of the first medium. The light guide plate body includes a plurality of gaps parallel with each other, wherein the first medium is disposed in those gaps. The light guide plate body further includes a light entrance end, wherein the gaps extend in directions both away and toward the light entrance end. Furthermore, an active region is defined on the light guide plate body and the gaps are located in the active region.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Tien Chang, Kuang-Tao Sung
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Patent number: 8456861Abstract: A method of fixing a flexible circuit board. The method comprises the following steps: providing a flexible circuit board having a locating hole, providing a display module frame having a locating element corresponding to the locating hole, passing the locating element through the locating hole, bonding the flexible circuit board to the frame and deforming the locating element for to fix the flexible circuit board on the frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Kuang-Tao Sung, Shih-Hsien Chen
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Publication number: 20130082981Abstract: An optical touch system includes a display unit, a touch operation unit, and a data processing unit. The display unit is configured for displaying at least a general image frame and displaying a specific pattern frame alternately with the at least a general image frame. The touch operation unit is configured for scanning a part of the specific pattern frame and capturing image data corresponding to the part of the specific pattern frame for transmission. The data processing unit is configured for translating the image data into a coordinate position. Moreover, an optical touch device and an optical touch method also are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Shau-Yu Tsai, Kuang-Tao Sung, Chiung-Han Wang
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Publication number: 20120170314Abstract: A local dimming side-lighting light guide plate and a local dimming side-lighting backlight module are disclosed. The light guide plate includes a light guide plate body and a first medium, wherein the refractive index of the light guide plate body is greater than the refractive index of the first medium. The light guide plate body includes a plurality of gaps parallel with each other, wherein the first medium is disposed in those gaps. The light guide plate body further includes a light entrance end, wherein the gaps extend in directions both away and toward the light entrance end. Furthermore, an active region is defined on the light guide plate body and the gaps are located in the active region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Tien Chang, Kuang-Tao Sung
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Publication number: 20110296671Abstract: A method of fixing a flexible circuit board. The method comprises the following steps: providing a flexible circuit board having a locating hole, providing a display module frame having a locating element corresponding to the locating hole, passing the locating element through the locating hole, bonding the flexible circuit board to the frame and deforming the locating element for to fix the flexible circuit board on the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuang-Tao Sung, Shih-Hsien Chen
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Patent number: 8023284Abstract: An assembly structure of a membrane and a print circuit board (PCB). The assembly structure comprises a membrane, a print circuit board, a cover and bolts. A curved protrusion formed on the cover makes the golden fingers of the membrane and the PCB overlap completely when the membrane and the PCB are assembled by the bolts. Electrical contact between the membrane and the PCB is thus reliable and stable. The assemble cost is lowered, and an easy assemble method is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Kuang-Tao Sung, Shih-Hsien Chen
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Patent number: 7556525Abstract: A flexible printed circuit comprises a first region, a second region, and a connection region. The connection region connects the first region and the second region, and has a surface. When the flexible printed circuit is used, the connection region can be bent so that part of the surface overlaps in order to present a particular angle between the first region and the second region.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Kuang-Tao Sung
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Publication number: 20080139015Abstract: A flexible printed circuit comprises a first region, a second region, and a connection region. The connection region connects the first region and the second region, and has a surface. When the flexible printed circuit is used, the connection region can be bent so that part of the surface overlaps in order to present a particular angle between the first region and the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Kuang-Tao Sung
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Patent number: 7311433Abstract: A light guide for an LCD system has a light incident side, and is formed with a plurality of pattern structures. Each of the pattern structures has a pair of diagonally-disposed first points defining a first length therebetween, and a pair of diagonally-disposed second points defining a second length therebetween. The second length extends transverse to and crosses the first length. A ratio of the first length and the second length of one of the pattern structures adjacent to the light incident side is greater than a ratio of the first length and the second length of one of the pattern structures distant from the light incident side.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Kuang-Tao Sung
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Patent number: 7232248Abstract: A backlight unit. The backlight unit is employed in a display device having a main screen and a sub screen. The backlight unit comprises a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit. When the display device uses the sub screen, the first light-emitting unit provides a first light to the sub screen. When the display device uses the main screen, the first and the second light-emitting units respectively emit a second light and a third light, and a first aggregate light comprising the second light and the third light is provided to the main screen.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Kuang-Tao Sung, Cheng-Mou Lee
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Publication number: 20070030699Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module structure. The backlight module structure comprises a frame integral with a light guide plate, a shielding tape and a reflector. An extended portion of the shielding tape or an extended portion of the reflector is used to cover a feed point of a light guide molding material. This structure of the backlight module prevents production of a dark area, and makes the light to be utilized more effectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2005Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Te-Hai Tseng, Kuang-Tao Sung, Hung-Chih Chen
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Publication number: 20060260168Abstract: A display and a method for manufacturing a frame thereof. The display includes a plastic frame, a positioning member, and a panel. The positioning member, made of elastic material, is integrally formed on the plastic frame. The panel is combined with the positioning member to be fixed to the plastic frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2005Publication date: November 23, 2006Inventors: Ching-Sang Yang, Kuang-Tao Sung
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Patent number: 7138022Abstract: A method for assembling a component of a liquid crystal display device is introduced. An adhesion step is performed to adhere a flexible film to a substrate to form an assembled component by using an adhesion material covered over the overlapping area between the flexible film and the substrate. A plurality of air bubbles are trapped between the substrate and the flexible film by the adhesion material. To expel the air bubbles out of the assembled component, the assembled component is placed in an airtight chamber and a heating-pressurizing step is performed in the airtight chamber for properly raising the temperature of the assembled component and the air pressure within the airtight chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2004Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Chi-Feng Tsai, Kuang-Tao Sung, Shih-Hsien Chen
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Publication number: 20060256579Abstract: A backlight structure includes a first light guide plate, a second light guide plate and a lighting module. The second light guide plate is opposite to the first light guide plate, and the lighting module includes a first set of light elements, a second set of light elements, and a FPC having a turning port situated between the first set of light elements and the second set of light elements. After the turning port is turned, the FPC is configured to a new shape so that the first set of light elements supplies light to the first light guide plate and the second set of light elements supplies light to the second light guide plate. Thus, a dual-face illumination effect may be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2005Publication date: November 16, 2006Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ching-Sang Yang, Kuang-Tao Sung
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Patent number: 7090506Abstract: A signal transmission device. The signal transmission device comprises a first and a second flexible printed circuit boards, connecting an display module and a system. The first flexible printed circuit board electrically connects the display module and the system. The second flexible printed circuit board electrically connects the display module and the first flexible printed circuit board, wherein the first and second flexible printed circuit boards are joined by hot bar soldering or anisotropic conductive film (ACF) bonding.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.Inventors: Kuang-Tao Sung, Jun-Hsian Lao
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Publication number: 20060119263Abstract: A display device, process of manufacturing same, and equipment for performing the process, the display device including a first display residing on a first panel and a second display residing on a second panel, with the displays electrically coupled via an anisotropically conductive material or combination of anisotropically conductive materials having appreciable conductivity along the direction the material is compressed. Conductive pads, having a substantial protrusion from the surface of the panel and arranged in a fan-out style, are typically patterned on the first panel and corresponding conductive pads patterned on the second panel, and the anisotropically conductive material or combination of materials is disposed and compressed so as to electrically couple corresponding pads on the two panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2004Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: Shih-Hsien Chen, Kuang-Tao Sung
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Publication number: 20050264719Abstract: A display device. The display device includes a front light unit, a color filter, an optical polarizer film, a transmissive and reflective polarizer film, and a transmissive panel. The front light unit comprises a light guide plate and a light source, disposed on an end of the light guide plate. The color filter is disposed on the light guide plate. The optical polarizer film is sandwiched between the front light unit and the color filter. The transmissive panel is sandwiched between the color filter and the transmissive and reflective polarizer film. An electronic device utilizing the display device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2004Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Kuang-Tao Sung, Liu-Cheng Lin
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Publication number: 20050259387Abstract: A method of fixing a flexible circuit board. The method comprises the following steps: providing a flexible circuit board having a locating hole, providing a display module frame having a locating element corresponding to the locating hole, passing the locating element through the locating hole, bonding the flexible circuit board to the frame and deforming the locating element for to fix the flexible circuit board on the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2004Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Kuang-Tao Sung, Shih-Hsien Chen
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Patent number: 6961103Abstract: A liquid crystal display module. The liquid crystal display module includes a frame, a light guide plate, a diffuser, at least one prism, an LCD panel, a first power and signal circuit board, a second power and signal circuit board, a light emitting element and a reflector. The frame has a receiving portion and groove adjacent thereto. The light guide plate is disposed in the receiving portion. The diffuser is disposed on the light guide plate. The prism is disposed on the diffuser. The LCD panel is disposed on the prism. The first power and signal circuit board is connected to the LCD panel and has a first optical layer covering the groove. The second power and signal circuit board is disposed in the groove. The light emitting element is disposed on the second power and signal circuit board and in the groove. The reflector is disposed under the frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2004Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Kuang-Tao Sung, Shih-Hsien Chen
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Publication number: 20050233611Abstract: A signal transmission device. The signal transmission device comprises a first and a second flexible printed circuit boards, connecting an display module and a system. The first flexible printed circuit board electrically connects the display module and the system. The second flexible printed circuit board electrically connects the display module and the first flexible printed circuit board, wherein the first and second flexible printed circuit boards are joined by hot bar soldering or anisotropic conductive film (ACF) bonding.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2004Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Kuang-Tao Sung, Jun-Hsian Lao