Patents by Inventor Li-Wei Mao

Li-Wei Mao 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: 20240387774
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided, which includes a flexible substrate having a via, a top surface, and a bottom surface, a light-emitting unit having a first electrode and a second electrode, and disposed on the top surface, a thin film transistor electrically connected to the light-emitting unit, a circuit disposed on the bottom surface, a conductive layer disposed in the via, a barrier layer covering the conductive layer, another conductive layer electrically connected to and in contact with the conductive layer and disposed outside the via, and another barrier layer in contact with a top surface of the another conductive layer. The conductive layer and the another conductive layer are disposed on opposite sides of the flexible substrate. The circuit is electrically connected to the first electrode through the via and electrically connected to the first electrode through the thin film transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Shun-Yuan HU, Li-Wei MAO, Ker-Yih KAO
  • Patent number: 12148365
    Abstract: An electronic device including a plurality of light-emitting units, a driving circuit, and a controlling circuit is provided. The driving circuit is configured to drive at least one of the light-emitting units. The controlling circuit is configured to control the driving circuit. The plurality of light-emitting units, the driving circuit, and the controlling circuit are respectively disposed on different substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Ker-Yih Kao, Ming Chun Tseng, Liang-Lu Chen, Li-Wei Mao, Shun-Yuan Hu
  • Publication number: 20240365623
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device includes a circuit substrate, an array substrate, a plurality of light-emitting units and a driver. The circuit substrate has a top surface. A top circuit is disposed on the top surface. The array substrate is disposed on the top surface of the circuit substrate and electrically connected to the top circuit. The light-emitting units are disposed on the array substrate. The light-emitting device further includes an electrical connection structure, a plurality of light extraction layers, a protective layer, a plurality of test pads, and a light absorption layer. The plurality of test pads are disposed on the array substrate, and the light absorption layer covers at least one of the test pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Shun-Yuan HU, Chin-Lung TING, Li-Wei MAO, Ming-Chun TSENG, Kung-Chen KUO, Yi-Hua HSU, Ker-Yih KAO
  • Patent number: 12063832
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device includes a circuit substrate, an array substrate, a plurality of light-emitting units and a driver. The circuit substrate has a top surface. A top circuit is disposed on the top surface. The array substrate is disposed on the top surface of the circuit substrate and electrically connected to the top circuit. The light-emitting units are disposed on the array substrate. The light-emitting device further includes an electrical connection structure, a plurality of light extraction layers, a protective layer, a plurality of test pads, and a light absorption layer. The plurality of test pads are disposed on the array substrate, and the light absorption layer covers at least one of the test pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shun-Yuan Hu, Chin-Lung Ting, Li-Wei Mao, Ming-Chun Tseng, Kung-Chen Kuo, M-Hua Hsu, Ker-Yih Kao
  • Publication number: 20240250199
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel that has a display region. The display device also includes at least one image sensor that overlaps with the display region. The at least one image sensor includes a light-sensing element and at least one light-receiving element disposed on the light-sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Lung TING, Li-Wei MAO, Shun-Yuan HU
  • Publication number: 20240237454
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure is provided. The electrical connection structure includes a plurality of conductive particles and a connection pad including a first part, a second part and a third part. The first part is formed on an array substrate and electrically connected to a circuit of the array substrate. The second part is connected to the first part and passes through the array substrate. The third part is connected to the second part and electrically connected to a circuit of a circuit substrate through the conductive particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shun-Yuan HU, Chin-Lung TING, Li-Wei MAO, Ming-Chun TSENG, Kung-Chen KUO, Yi-Hua HSU, Ker-Yih KAO
  • Patent number: 12020602
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device including a substrate, a first circuit layer, and a plurality of diodes. The substrate has a plurality of first through holes. The first circuit layer is disposed on the substrate and has a plurality of light through holes. The diodes disposed on the first circuit layer. One of the light through holes is located between two adjacent ones of the diodes, and the light through holes overlap a portion of the plurality of first through holes and do not overlap another portion of the plurality of first through holes in a normal direction of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Lung Ting, Chung-Kuang Wei, Li-Wei Mao, Chi-Liang Chang, Chia-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 11974479
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure is provided. The electrical connection structure includes a through hole, a first pad, a second pad and a conductive bridge. The through hole has a first end and a second end. The first pad at least partially surrounds the first end of the through hole and is electrically connected to a first circuit. The second pad is located at the second end of the through hole and is electrically connected to a second circuit. The conductive bridge is connected to the first pad and second pad through the through hole, thereby making the first and second circuits electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shun-Yuan Hu, Chin-Lung Ting, Li-Wei Mao, Ming-Chun Tseng, Kung-Chen Kuo, Yi-Hua Hsu, Ker-Yih Kao
  • Publication number: 20240021113
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device including a substrate, a first circuit layer, and a plurality of diodes. The substrate has a plurality of first through holes. The first circuit layer is disposed on the substrate and has a plurality of light through holes. The diodes disposed on the first circuit layer. One of the light through holes is located between two adjacent ones of the diodes, and the light through holes overlap a portion of the plurality of first through holes and do not overlap another portion of the plurality of first through holes in a normal direction of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Lung Ting, Chung-Kuang Wei, Li-Wei Mao, Chi-Liang Chang, Chia-Hui Lin
  • Publication number: 20230410730
    Abstract: An electronic device including a plurality of light-emitting units, a driving circuit, and a controlling circuit is provided. The driving circuit is configured to drive at least one of the light-emitting units. The controlling circuit is configured to control the driving circuit. The plurality of light-emitting units, the driving circuit, and the controlling circuit are respectively disposed on different substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Ker-Yih Kao, Ming Chun Tseng, Liang-Lu Chen, Li-Wei Mao, Shun-Yuan Hu
  • Patent number: 11810485
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed and includes a substrate, a circuit layer, and a plurality of diodes. The substrate has a plurality of structures. The circuit layer is disposed on the substrate. The diodes are disposed on the circuit layer, wherein a first spacing is defined as a distance between a center point of a first one of the structures and a center point of a second one of the structures, a second spacing is defined as a distance between a center point of a third one of the structures and a center point of a fourth one of the structures, and an absolute value of a difference between the first spacing and the second spacing is less than 0.5 times radius of curvature of the electronic device when the electronic device is bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Lung Ting, Chung-Kuang Wei, Li-Wei Mao, Chi-Liang Chang, Chia-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 11790839
    Abstract: An electronic device including a plurality of light-emitting units, a driving circuit, and a controlling circuit is provided. The driving circuit is configured to drive at least one of the light-emitting units. The controlling circuit is configured to control the driving circuit. The plurality of light-emitting units, the driving circuit, and the controlling circuit are respectively disposed on different substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Ker-Yih Kao, Ming Chun Tseng, Liang-Lu Chen, Li-Wei Mao, Shun-Yuan Hu
  • Publication number: 20230325036
    Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device for sensing an optical signal is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of optical sensors and a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed adjacent to the plurality of optical sensors. The operation method of the electronic device for sensing the optical signal includes the following steps. The optical signal is provided to a first optical sensor of the plurality of optical sensors. The first optical sensor outputs a driving signal when dimming the plurality of light-emitting elements adjacent to the first optical sensor. Therefore, the accuracy of sensing the optical signal may be effectively increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Li-Wei MAO, Chin-Lung TING, Ker-Yih KAO, Ming-Chun TSENG
  • Publication number: 20230284496
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device includes a circuit substrate, an array substrate, a plurality of light-emitting units and a driver. The circuit substrate has a top surface. A top circuit is disposed on the top surface. The array substrate is disposed on the top surface of the circuit substrate and electrically connected to the top circuit. The light-emitting units are disposed on the array substrate. The light-emitting device further includes an electrical connection structure, a plurality of light extraction layers, a protective layer, a plurality of test pads, and a light absorption layer. The plurality of test pads are disposed on the array substrate, and the light absorption layer covers at least one of the test pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Shun-Yuan HU, Chin-Lung TING, Li-Wei MAO, Ming-Chun TSENG, Kung-Chen KUO, Yi-Hua HSU, Ker-Yih KAO
  • Publication number: 20230258975
    Abstract: A display device is provided, which includes a display unit and a backlight module. The backlight module is disposed corresponding to the display unit. The backlight module includes a circuit board, a plurality of light sources, a diffuser plate and an optical film. The light sources are disposed on the circuit board, the diffuser plate is disposed between the light sources and the display unit, and the optical film is disposed between the diffuser plate and the display unit. The optical film includes a micro-structure, and the micro-structure faces the light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Li-Wei MAO, Ming-Chia SHIH, Chih-Chang CHEN, Chung-Kuang WEI
  • Patent number: 11709569
    Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device for sensing an optical signal is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of optical sensors and a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed adjacent to the plurality of optical sensors. The operation method of the electronic device for sensing the optical signal includes the following steps. The optical signal is provided to a first optical sensor of the plurality of optical sensors. The first optical sensor outputs a driving signal when dimming the plurality of light-emitting elements adjacent to the first optical sensor. Therefore, the accuracy of sensing the optical signal may be effectively increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li-Wei Mao, Chin-Lung Ting, Ker-Yih Kao, Ming-Chun Tseng
  • Publication number: 20230213170
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a substrate, light-emitting elements, circuit elements and a reflective sheet. The light-emitting elements are bonded onto the substrate. The circuit elements are bonded onto the substrate and electrically connected to the light-emitting elements. At least four of the light-emitting elements are disposed around one of the circuit elements. The reflective sheet is disposed on the substrate and has first openings exposing the light-emitting elements and protrusions. The protrusions corresponds to the circuit elements and cover the circuit elements. One of the protrusions has an opening formed of two crossing slits. Extending directions of the two crossing slits do not cross the at least four of the light-emitting elements. The one of the protrusions corresponds to the one of the circuit elements. The at least four of the light-emitting elements are closer to the one of the circuit elements than other of the light-emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Jia-Huei Lin, Chin-Lung Ting, Li-Wei Mao, Fang-Ho Lin, Chieh Ying Chen
  • Patent number: 11662622
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit, and a backlight module. The display unit includes a display area and a peripheral area. The peripheral area surrounds the display area. The backlight module is disposed corresponding to the display unit. The backlight module includes a circuit board that has a surface. The circuit board includes a plurality of light emitting units, and a plurality of edge units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li-Wei Mao, Ming-Chia Shih, Chih-Chang Chen, Chung-Kuang Wei
  • Publication number: 20230128693
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor element, and a second semiconductor element. The first semiconductor element is disposed on the substrate. The first semiconductor element includes a first polarity direction. The second semiconductor element is disposed on the substrate and is adjacent to the first semiconductor element. The second semiconductor element includes a second polarity direction. The first polarity direction and the second polarity direction are different. In the disclosure, the problem of chromatic aberration of the electronic device at different viewing angles is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Shun-Yuan Hu, Li-Wei Mao, Ker-Yih Kao
  • Publication number: 20230102366
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed and includes a substrate, a circuit layer, and a plurality of diodes. The substrate has a plurality of structures. The circuit layer is disposed on the substrate. The diodes are disposed on the circuit layer, wherein a first spacing is defined as a distance between a center point of a first one of the structures and a center point of a second one of the structures, a second spacing is defined as a distance between a center point of a third one of the structures and a center point of a fourth one of the structures, and an absolute value of a difference between the first spacing and the second spacing is less than 0.5 times radius of curvature of the electronic device when the electronic device is bent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Lung Ting, Chung-Kuang Wei, Li-Wei Mao, Chi-Liang Chang, Chia-Hui Lin