Patents by Inventor Kun-Cheng TIEN

Kun-Cheng TIEN 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: 20250147400
    Abstract: A double-sided display device includes a transparent self-luminous display panel, a switching panel and a projection device. The transparent self-luminous display panel has a light-emitting side and a backside opposite to the light-emitting side. The switching panel is disposed on the backside of the transparent self-luminous display panel. The switching panel includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are configured to control liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer so that the switching panel includes a scattering state and a transparent state. The projection device is configured to project toward the light-emitting side of the transparent self-luminous display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Heng Yi Tseng, Kun-Cheng Tien, Chih-Kang Wu
  • Publication number: 20250149513
    Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel includes first light-emitting diodes. Each first light-emitting diode includes a first bottom semiconductor layer and a first top semiconductor layer stacked along a vertical direction. The second pixel includes second light-emitting diodes. Each second light-emitting diode includes a second bottom semiconductor layer and a second top semiconductor layer stacked along the vertical direction. In one of the first light-emitting diodes of the first pixel, a first mesa region is located in a first direction of a first overlap region, and in another of the first light-emitting diodes of the first pixel, the first mesa region is located in a second direction opposite to the first direction of the first overlap region. In each second light-emitting diode of the second pixel, a second mesa region is located in the second direction of a second overlap region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Kun-Cheng Tien, Chien-Hung Kuo, June Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20250151482
    Abstract: A transparent display device includes a driving backplane, a light-emitting element, a first planarization layer, a first light-shielding layer, a second planarization layer and a second light-shielding layer. The light-emitting element is disposed on the driving backplane. The first planarization layer covers the light-emitting element. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on the first planarization layer and has a first opening. The first opening at least partially overlaps the light-emitting element. The second planarization layer covers the first light-shielding layer. The second light-shielding layer is disposed on the second planarization layer and has a second opening. The second opening at least partially overlaps the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Jia Hao Hsu, YuTang Tsai, Kun-Cheng Tien, Wang-Shuo Kao
  • Patent number: 12272771
    Abstract: A display panel, including a circuit substrate, a light emitting diode, and a reflective layer, is provided. The light emitting diode includes a light emitting layer and first and second semiconductor layers. The light emitting layer is located between the first and second semiconductor layers. The second semiconductor layer is located between the first semiconductor layer and the circuit substrate. The reflective layer is in contact with a part of a side surface of the light emitting diode. A part of the reflective layer is located between the light emitting diode and the circuit substrate. Taking a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the circuit substrate as a height direction, a horizontal height of a top surface of the reflective layer is located between a horizontal height of a top surface of the light emitting layer and a horizontal height of a top surface of the light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Kun-Cheng Tien, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Publication number: 20250110376
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and an electrochromic layer disposed between the first base and the second base. The first substrate includes a first base, a trace, a dielectric layer and an electrode. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first base and covers the trace. The electrode is disposed on the dielectric layer, and is electrically connected to the trace through a contact window of the dielectric layer. The trace includes a first mesh conductive pattern. The first mesh conductive pattern of the trace partially overlaps with the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Shiang-Lin LIAN, Ya-Ling HSU, Yueh-Hung CHUNG, Kun-Cheng TIEN, Chun-Lung HUANG, Liang-Yin HUANG, Chin-An LIN, Jen-Hao SHIH
  • Publication number: 20250110375
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first base, a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of traces, an insulating layer, a second base and an electrochromic layer. The electrodes are disposed on the first base. Each electrode includes a mesh conductive pattern and a transparent conductive pattern. The mesh conductive pattern has a plurality of mesh lines and a plurality of meshes defined by the mesh lines. The transparent conductive pattern covers the mesh lines and the meshes, and is electrically connected to the mesh conductive pattern. The traces are disposed on the first base, and are electrically connected to the electrodes respectively. The insulating layer is disposed on the first base, and at least covers the traces. The second base is disposed opposite to the first base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Chin-An Lin, Shiang-Lin Lian, Jen-Hao Shih, Kun-Cheng Tien, Chien-Huang Liao, Yueh-Hung Chung, Chun-Lung Huang, Ya-Ling Hsu, Liang-Yin Huang
  • Publication number: 20250089403
    Abstract: A transparent display device includes a transparent display panel and a functional film. The transparent display panel includes a transparent substrate and a pixel array. The functional film is disposed on the transparent display panel. The pixel array is located between the functional film and the transparent substrate. A surface of the functional film facing away from the transparent substrate has raised microstructures. At least a portion of each of the raised microstructures extends in a first oblique direction. A size of the least a portion of each of the raised microstructures is gradually decreased along the first oblique direction. The first oblique direction forms an acute angle ? with a normal direction of the transparent substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: YuTang Tsai, Wang-Shuo Kao, Jia Hao Hsu, Kun-Cheng Tien, Jia-Long Wu
  • Patent number: 12235437
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate and multiple pixel units is provided. The pixel units are disposed on the substrate, and each include at least one active device, a pixel electrode and at least one storage capacitor. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the at least one active device, and has multiple openings. The at least one storage capacitor is electrically connected to the pixel electrode and the at least one active device. The at least on storage capacitor completely overlaps a part of the openings of the pixel electrode. An electrowetting display panel adopting the pixel array substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-An Lin, Kun-Cheng Tien
  • Publication number: 20250063879
    Abstract: A transparent display apparatus includes a transparent substrate, a first pixel array and a light leakage suppression element. The transparent substrate has display areas and transparent areas. The first pixel array is disposed on the transparent substrate and includes first pixels and first openings. Each of the first pixel overlaps with a corresponding display area. Each of the first opening overlaps with a corresponding transparent area. The light leakage suppression element includes light blocking structures spaced apart from each other. The first pixels are disposed on a first side of the transparent substrate. At least a portion of each of the light blocking structures of the light leakage suppression element is disposed on a second side of the transparent substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: YuTang Tsai, Wang-Shuo Kao, Jia Hao Hsu, Kun-Cheng Tien
  • Patent number: 12217716
    Abstract: A method for driving a cholesteric liquid crystal display, wherein the method includes steps as follows: Firstly, a reflective cholesteric liquid crystal panel including a pixel array composed of a plurality of pixel units is provided. Next, a scanning operation is performed on the pixel array. The scanning operation includes steps as follows: A continuous fixed pulse is applied to at least one of the plurality of pixel units lasting for a time period, so as to make a cholesterol liquid crystal layer of the at least one of the plurality of pixel units having a uniform lying helix (ULH) phase; and a maintaining pulse that is smaller than the continuous fixed pulse is applied to the at least one of the plurality of pixel units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: AUO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heng-Yi Tseng, Yi-Han Tseng, Yi-Jyun Ke, Kun-Cheng Tien
  • Publication number: 20250040315
    Abstract: A transparent display apparatus includes a first transparent substrate, first to third light-emitting elements, and a first frequency band blocking filter. The first transparent substrate has a first display area and a first transparent area outside the first display area. The first to third light-emitting elements are disposed at the first display area and respectively used for emitting first to third color lights. The first frequency band blocking filter is disposed on a transmission path of the first to third color lights. The first frequency band blocking filter has first to third blocking bands respectively corresponding to the first to third color lights. FWHM of the first to third blocking bands fall in a range of 15 nm to 55 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: YuTang Tsai, Jia Hao Hsu, Kun-Cheng Tien, Chien-Huang Liao, Chin-An Lin
  • Publication number: 20250006865
    Abstract: A display element includes a first spacer, a second spacer, at least one first electrode, a second electrode, at least one LED structure, a reflective layer, a first transparent molding layer and a transparent conductive layer. The second spacer is located on one side of the first spacer. The first electrode is surrounded by the first spacer. The second electrode is surrounded by the second spacer. The LED structure is located on the first electrode. The reflective layer is located on a sidewall of the first spacer facing the LED structure. The first transparent molding layer is located on the reflective layer and surrounds the LED structure. The transparent conductive layer is located on the top surface of the second semiconductor layer and the top surface of the first transparent molding layer, and extends to the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Shu-Jiang LIU, Han-Chung LAI, Rong-Sheng TSAI, Wen-Jen LI, Jia-Hao HSU, Kun-Cheng TIEN
  • Publication number: 20240405175
    Abstract: A display device includes a circuit substrate and at least one light emitting diode (LED) packaging structure electrically connected to the circuit substrate. Each of the at least one LED packaging structure includes a plurality of LEDs, a plurality of transparent packaging structures, a molding layer, a redistribution structure and a common electrode. Each LED includes a first electrode, a semiconductor stack structure and a second electrode stacked with each other. The transparent packaging structures respectively surround the LEDs. The molding layer surrounds the transparent packaging structures. The redistribution structure is located on a first side of the molding layer and is electrically connected to the first electrodes of the LEDs. The common electrode is located on a second side of the molding layer and is electrically connected to the second electrodes of the LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Shu-Jiang LIU, Rong-Sheng TSAI, Jia-Hao HSU, Kun-Cheng TIEN
  • Publication number: 20240372048
    Abstract: A transmissive display device includes a circuit substrate, pixel units, first light-shielding structures, a transparent covering layer, a hole filling portion and a cover lens. Each pixel unit includes light emitting diodes. Each first light-shielding structure is disposed corresponding to a corresponding one of the pixel units. Each first light-shielding structure defines first light-transmissive regions. The first light-transmissive regions overlap the light-emitting diodes of the corresponding one of the pixel units. The transparent covering layer surrounds the first light shielding structures. The transparent covering layer has holes. Each hole is located in a corresponding one of the first transparent regions. The hole filling portion is located in the holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Jia Hao Hsu, YuTang Tsai, Kun-Cheng Tien, Shu-Hao Huang
  • Patent number: 12136379
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of driving electrode regions and a plurality of wiring regions connected between the driving electrode regions. A (2n?1)th wiring region extended from a (2n?1)th driving electrode region toward a (2n)th driving electrode region has a wiring extending direction forming a first included angle with an arrangement direction, and a (2n)th wiring region extended from the (2n)th driving electrode region toward a (2n+1)th driving electrode region has a wiring extending direction forming a second included angle with the arrangement direction, and a (2n+1)th wiring region extended from the (2n+1)th driving electrode region toward a (2n+2)th driving electrode region has a wiring extending direction forming a third included angle with the arrangement direction, wherein n is a positive integer. At least one of the first included angle, the second included angle and the third included angle is positive and at least one of them is negative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Lin, Kun-Cheng Tien, Jia-Long Wu, Rong-Fu Lin, Shu-Hao Huang
  • Patent number: 12125427
    Abstract: A method for adjusting ambient contrast ratio and an electronic apparatus are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a transparent display and a transmittance adjustment plate disposed at the back of the transparent display. In the electronic apparatus, an adjustment transmittance used to adjust the transmittance adjustment plate and a luminance percentage used to adjust the transparent display are calculated, a grayscale layer is generated based on the luminance percentage; a voltage generator is used to control the transmittance of the transmittance adjustment plate to the adjustment transmittance, and in a case that the transmittance of the transmittance adjustment plate is the adjustment transmittance, a graphic controller is used to display a frame on the transparent display while display the grayscale layer on top of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Min Chun Huang, YuTang Tsai, Yen Wen Fang, Kun-Cheng Tien
  • Patent number: 11916084
    Abstract: A transparent display panel with driving electrode regions, circuit wiring regions, and optically transparent regions is provided. The driving electrode regions are arranged into an array in a first direction and a second direction. An average light transmittance of the circuit wiring regions is less than ten percent, and an average light transmittance of the optically transparent regions is greater than that of the driving electrode regions and the circuit wiring regions. The first direction intersects the second direction. The circuit wiring regions connect the driving electrode regions at intervals, such that each optically transparent region spans among part of the driving electrode regions. The transparent display panel includes first signal lines and second signal lines extending along the circuit wiring regions, and each circuit wiring region is provided with at least one of the first signal lines and at least one of the second signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Lin, Kun-Cheng Tien, Jia-Long Wu, Ming-Lung Chen, Shu-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20240061234
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate and multiple pixel units is provided. The pixel units are disposed on the substrate, and each include at least one active device, a pixel electrode and at least one storage capacitor. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the at least one active device, and has multiple openings. The at least one storage capacitor is electrically connected to the pixel electrode and the at least one active device. The at least on storage capacitor completely overlaps a part of the openings of the pixel electrode. An electrowetting display panel adopting the pixel array substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-An Lin, Kun-Cheng Tien
  • Patent number: 11852947
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display device includes a first component substrate, a second component substrate, a display medium layer, and an isolation structure. The first component substrate includes a first carrier and a plurality of pixel electrodes. The pixel electrodes are arranged in an array on the first carrier. The second component substrate includes a second carrier and at least one common electrode. The at least one common electrode is overlapped with the pixel electrodes. The display medium layer and the isolation structure are located between the first carrier and the second carrier. The display medium layer includes a plurality of charged particles. The isolation structure includes a barrier structure and an isolation electrode. The isolation electrode is formed on a bottom surface of the barrier structure and adjacent to the display medium layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Lin, Yu-Pin Kuo, Kun-Cheng Tien
  • Publication number: 20230368720
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of driving electrode regions and a plurality of wiring regions connected between the driving electrode regions. A (2n-1)th wiring region extended from a (2n-1)th driving electrode region toward a (2n)th driving electrode region has a wiring extending direction forming a first included angle with an arrangement direction, and a (2n)th wiring region extended from the (2n)th driving electrode region toward a (2n+1)th driving electrode region has a wiring extending direction forming a second included angle with the arrangement direction, and a (2n+1)th wiring region extended from the (2n+1)th driving electrode region toward a (2n+2)th driving electrode region has a wiring extending direction forming a third included angle with the arrangement direction, wherein n is a positive integer. At least one of the first included angle, the second included angle and the third included angle is positive and at least one of them is negative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Lin, Kun-Cheng Tien, Jia-Long Wu, Rong-Fu Lin, Shu-Hao Huang