Patents by Inventor Lien Yang

Lien 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: 20090091225
    Abstract: A rail assembly includes a first rail and a second rail is movably received in the first rail. A third rail is movably received in the second space. A retrieving unit includes a fixed member which is fixedly located in an end of the first rail and an extension rail extends from the fixed member. A movable member is slidably connected to the extension rail and the extension rail is sized to be received in the escape space defined inward from an underside of the second rail so that the second rail is moved to a position above the extension rail. Two grooves are defined in a top on two sides of the fixed member so that the two sidewalls of the third rail are slidably engaged with the grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Jui-Lien Yang
  • Publication number: 20090085850
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that operates in optically compensated bend mode includes a gate driving circuit, a data driving circuit, and pixel units. The gate driving circuit is configured for providing a gate signal to each of the pixel units. The data driving circuit is configured for providing a first voltage corresponding to a black signal in a first sub frame of a frame divided into two sub frames to each of the pixel units via a corresponding data line, and a second voltage corresponding to a gray level display signal in a second sub frame of the frame to each of the pixel units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: I-An Yao, Shu-Hui Chang, Hung-Lin Ko, Chueh-Ju Chen, Chiu-Lien Yang
  • Patent number: 7492429
    Abstract: An in plane switching liquid crystal display (2) includes a first substrate (27), a second substrate (37) and a liquid crystal layer (23) having a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. A number of pixel electrodes (25) and common electrodes (24) are formed on the first substrate, and each of the pixel electrodes and common electrodes include at least two bend portions (241, 242, 243). Each bend portion has a first side and a second side. An original alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules form at least two different angles with the sides of the bend portions of the common and pixel electrodes. When a voltage is applied to the pixel electrodes and the common electrodes, the liquid crystal molecules are aligned along at least three different directions. Therefore, the IPS-LCD can have uniform viewing performance at different viewing angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Chueh-Ju Chen, Chiu-Lien Yang
  • Patent number: 7492424
    Abstract: An LCD device (20) includes a first substrate (210) and a second substrate (250), a liquid crystal layer (230) interposed between the substrates. Each pixel regions of the LCD device includes a reflection region and a transmission region. A pre-tilt angle of liquid crystal molecules adjacent to one of the substrates is in a range of 0° to 15°, and a pre-tilt angle of liquid crystal molecules adjacent to another substrate is in a range of 75° to 90°. This structure ensures the LCD device has a fast response time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Chiu-Lien Yang, Wei-Yi Ling
  • Patent number: 7446831
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (100) includes an upper substrate (12), a lower substrate (11), and a liquid crystal layer (130) between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The upper substrate includes an upper polarizer (143) and a color filter layer (127), the upper polarizer being an extraordinary type polarizer. The lower substrate includes a reflective film (119). A multiplicity of pixel electrodes (113) and common electrodes (111) are positioned at the lower substrate, for applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer. The display device has a wide viewing angle, can work at high temperatures, and is relatively thin and compact. Further, the color filter layer is positioned above the upper polarizer. Optical beams reach the color filter layer after passing back through the liquid crystal layer and the upper polarizer. This reduces or eliminates color filter de-polarizing, and yields a high contrast ratio over wide viewing angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Chiu-Lien Yang, Chueh-Ju Chen, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Patent number: 7443476
    Abstract: A continuous domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display (2) has a first substrate (21), a second substrate (22), and liquid crystal molecules (26) interposed between the substrates. A plurality of curved first protrusions (211) and a plurality of curved second protrusions (221) are disposed at insides of the substrates respectively. When an electric field is applied between the substrates, the liquid crystal molecules tend to be oriented parallel to the substrates. In addition, the curved protrusions affect the orientations of the liquid crystal molecules, such that the liquid crystal molecules are directed to incline in various directions in smooth continuums. The visual effect of the continuous domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display is the sum of multiple smooth continuous domains. Thus the continuous domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display provides a more even display performance at various different viewing angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Chueh-Ju Chen, Jia-Pang Pang, Chiu-Lien Yang
  • Publication number: 20080259234
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of gate lines configured for providing a plurality of scanning signals, a plurality of data lines configured for providing a plurality of gray scale voltages, and a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array. Each pixel unit includes a first sub-pixel unit and a second sub-pixel unit. The first and second sub-pixel units are connected to one of the gate lines and one of the data lines. A plurality of first common lines are configured for providing a first common signal to the first sub-pixel unit, and a plurality of second common lines are configured for providing a second common signal to the second sub-pixel unit. The first and second common signals are pulse voltage signals and have different starting pulse times according to successive starting pulse times of the scanning signals. An exemplary method for driving the liquid crystal display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Lin, Chun-Yung Chi, Chueh-Ju Chen, Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Patent number: 7434975
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device 700 has a liquid crystal panel 701 and a backlight module 70 under the liquid crystal panel for providing light beams to the liquid crystal panel. The backlight module includes at least one light source 720, and a light guide plate 711. The light guide plate has an incident surface 710 for receiving light beams from the at least one light source, an emitting surface 712 adjacent the incident surface, and a bottom surface 713 opposite to the emitting surface, at least one brightness enhancing pattern being provided at the bottom surface. The at least one brightness enhancing pattern has a plurality of brightness enhancing element 714, each of which is an arcuate and generally subtending the at least one light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Lin, Brian (Xi-Yu) Guo, Chiu-Lien Yang, Chia-Lung Lin, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Patent number: 7414685
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (2) includes: a first substrate (20); a second substrate (22); a liquid crystal layer (21) between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a plurality of pixel regions each defined by respective pixel electrodes (224) and a common electrode (222), for application of a voltage to the liquid crystal layer and formation of a fringe electric field at each pixel region. Each pixel region includes a transmissive region (R) and a reflective region (T). A thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive region is greater than a thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the reflective region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventor: Chiu-Lien Yang
  • Patent number: 7414689
    Abstract: An IPS liquid crystal display (200) of a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a first substrate (201), a second substrate (202), and liquid crystal molecules interposed therebetween. A plurality of gate lines (211) and data lines (212) are formed at the first substrate, thereby defining a plurality of pixel regions. A pixel electrode (233), a common electrode (243) and a TFT (220) are provided in each pixel region, the pixel electrode and the common electrode having a same curved shape. Because the pixel and common electrodes of have a same curved shape with smooth bends, when a voltage is applied, disclination of the liquid crystal molecules does not occur, and the contrast ratio of the IPS LCD is unimpaired. Furthermore, the electric field generated by them is a smooth continuum of multiple domains, and the IPS LCD provides equally fine visual performance at various different viewing angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Patent number: 7403251
    Abstract: A continuous domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display (2) has a first substrate (21), a second substrate (22), and liquid crystal molecules (26) interposed between the substrates. A plurality of curved slits (211) and a plurality of curved protrusions (221) are disposed at insides of the substrates respectively. When an electric field is applied between the substrates, the liquid crystal molecules are inclined to be oriented parallel to the substrates. In addition, the curved slits and the curved protrusions affect the orientations of the liquid crystal molecules, such that the liquid crystal molecules are directed to incline in various directions in smooth continuums. The visual effect of the continuous domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display is the sum of multiple smooth continuous domains. Thus the continuous domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display provides a more even display performance at various different viewing angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Chueh-Ju Chen, Jia-Pang Pang, Chiu-Lien Yang
  • Publication number: 20080158494
    Abstract: An exemplary multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display (1) includes a common electrode, a pixel electrode and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the common electrode and the pixel electrode. The common electrode, the pixel electrode and the liquid crystal layer are regularly divided into pixel regions. Each pixel region includes a first sub-pixel region (201), a second sub-pixel region (202), a third sub-pixel region (203), and a fourth sub-pixel region (204). Each sub-pixel region includes a protrusion structure (116, 117) at an inner surface of the common electrode. The first sub-pixel region and the third sub-pixel region define a first slit (126) in the pixel electrode, respectively, and have different data voltages applied thereto. The second sub-pixel region and the fourth sub-pixel region define a second slit (127) in the pixel electrode, respectively, and have different data voltages applied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Lin, Chun-Yung Chi, Chueh-Ju Chen, Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Publication number: 20080158495
    Abstract: An exemplary multi-domain vertical alignment LCD (200) includes a common electrode, a pixel electrode and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the common electrode and the pixel electrode. The LCD is regularly devided into a plurality of frist and second sub-pixel regions (250, 260). The first sub-pixel region corresponding to two of the first protrusions (241), one of the second protrusions (242), one of the first slits (281), and two of the second slits (282), a second sub-pixel region corresponding to two of the third protrusions (243), one of the fourth protrusions (244), one of the third slits (283), and two of the fourth slits (284), a first ratio of first distance between the first slit and the second slit to a first width of the first slit is less than second ratio of second distance between the third slit and the fourth slit to second width of the third slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Chung-Yung Chi, Yu-Cheng Lin, Chueh-Ju Chen, Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Publication number: 20080143946
    Abstract: An exemplary fringe field switching liquid crystal display device (3) includes a first substrate (310) and a second substrate (320) disposed parallel to each other and spaced apart a predetermined distance. A liquid crystal layer (300) is interposed between the first and second substrates. A plurality of gate lines (332) and data lines (331) are formed on the second substrate, thereby defining a plurality of pixel regions. A common electrode (321) is arranged in each pixel region. And a pixel electrode (323) is arranged in each pixel region and insulated from the common electrode, the pixel electrode including a plurality of slits (350) arranged therein. The slits are separate from each other and maintain varied angles including oblique angles relative to the nearest gate lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Wang, Yu-Cheng Lin, Chueh-Ju Chen, Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Publication number: 20080122330
    Abstract: A cabinet with a guiding assembly, comprises a cabinet body having a receiving space; a first end and a second end being at two opposite ends of the cabinet body; the first end being openable; a lateral wall of the first end being installed with a slide track and a fixed track for locating the outer frame; the slide track being turnable outwards and being pivotally connected to a driven portion; an inner wall of the receiving space of the cabinet body being installed with a recessed track for engaging the inner frame; an outer frame which is turnable outwards; an inner frame installed in the cabinet body; the inner frame being movable. When the outer frame moves outwards, the slide track is turned outwards, the inner frame moves from the first end toward the second end by the guiding of the driven portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Jui-Lien Yang
  • Patent number: 7379146
    Abstract: A fringe field switching liquid crystal display (FFS-LCD) device (200) includes a first substrate (210) and a second substrate (220) disposed opposite to each other and spaced apart a predetermined distance, a liquid crystal layer (250) interposed between the first and second substrates, a plurality of gate lines (233) and data lines (234) formed on the second substrates, thereby defining a plurality of pixel regions, and a plurality of pixel electrodes (223) and a plate-like common electrode (221) provided in each of the pixel regions. The pixel electrodes have a plurality of curving comb portions so as to generate a continuous variation electric field between the pixel and common electrodes. Liquid crystal molecules in the FFS-LCD device are twisted in different continuous directions so as to reduce the color shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Tze-Min Lin, Chiu-Lien Yang, Chueh-Ju Chen, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Patent number: 7369194
    Abstract: A fringe field switching liquid crystal display (100) includes a first substrate (101) and a second substrate (110) disposed opposite each other and spaced apart a predetermined distance. A liquid crystal layer (120) is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A plurality of pixel electrodes (104) is formed on the first substrate, the pixel electrodes being parallel to each other. A counter electrode (102) is formed between the first substrate and the pixel electrodes, the counter electrode being overlapped partially by the pixel electrodes. A transparent insulating layer (103) is disposed between the counter electrode and the pixel electrodes. The pixel electrodes are used to reflect light beams. The fringe field switching liquid crystal display can thus utilize ambient reflected light as well as light provided by a backlight, so that the fringe field switching liquid crystal display has low power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventor: Chiu-Lien Yang
  • Publication number: 20080100190
    Abstract: An auto-returning track device comprises a retaining track; a lower side of the retaining track having a protrusion; the retaining track having a sliding space enclosed by two stops at two ends and a retaining seat; a movable track received in the sliding space and slideable with respect to the retaining track; the movable track having a hook with respect to the retaining seat; a movable base received in the sliding space and between the movable track and the retaining seat; at least one returning element being installed between the movable base and the retaining seat; and a positioning buckle swingably pivoted with the movable base; an outer surface of the positioning buckle being formed with a positioning groove for hooking with a hook of the movable track; a hook portion extending from a lower surface of the movable track; the hook portion can be hooked to the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Jui-Lien Yang, Li-Mei Lin
  • Patent number: 7359019
    Abstract: An LCD device (20) includes a first substrate assembly (210), a second substrate assembly (250), a liquid crystal layer (230) having liquid crystal molecules interposed between the substrate assemblies, and alignment films (218, 258) disposed adjacent to the liquid crystal layer for making liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer align homogeneously. Each of pixel regions of the LCD device includes a reflection region and a transmission region. The LCD device further employs retardation films (261, 262, 263, 264) and compensation films (265, 266) for compensating for color in the reflection region and the transmission region of each pixel region, so as to ensure that the LCD device has a good quality display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Chiu-Lien Yang, Wei-Yi Ling
  • Patent number: 7336332
    Abstract: A reflective type IPS LCD includes a transparent upper substrate (100) and a lower substrate (200), and liquid crystal molecules (300) interposed between the substrates. A reflection layer (250) is disposed on the lower substrate. A plurality of gate lines (170) and a plurality of data lines (180) are formed on the upper substrate, thereby defining a plurality of pixel regions arranged in a matrix. Each pixel region includes pixel electrodes (210) and common electrodes (220). The pixel electrodes and the common electrodes have a bent configuration, and are spaced apart from each other. Therefore the electric field generated by them is along two directions, and the LCD exhibits a two-domain display effect. When viewing the LCD display from any oblique angle, the color shifts generated by the two domains counteract, and thus the overall color shift of the display is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Pang Pang, Chueh-Ju Chen