Patents by Inventor Lu-Hsing Lee

Lu-Hsing Lee 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).

  • Patent number: 10255873
    Abstract: A touch module and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The touch module includes a substrate, at least one bridge, an active layer, at least two first touch electrodes, at least two second touch electrodes, and at least one electrode channel. The bridge is disposed on the substrate. The active layer overlays the bridge and the substrate. The first touch electrodes are embedded in the active layer and electrically touch the bridge, so that the first touch electrodes are electrically connected to each other via the bridge. The electrode channel is embedded in the active layer, and is configured to allow the second touch electrodes to be electrically connected to each other. The first touch electrodes are electrically isolated from the second touch electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee, Cheng-Chieh Chang, Huai-San Ku
  • Patent number: 10048783
    Abstract: A touch panel stackup comprises a substrate, a first conductive element having a first refractive index and forming a plurality of patterns with on or more gaps on the substrate having an address for sensing tactile signals in a first direction and a second direction, a second conductive element having a second refractive index coupled with said plurality of patterns an insulator disposed among said one or more gaps, the second refractive index being substantially the same as said first refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee
  • Patent number: 9946413
    Abstract: A touch module and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The touch module includes a substrate, at least two first touch electrodes, at least two second touch electrodes, at least one electrode channel, and at least one bridge. All of the first touch electrodes, the second touch electrodes, and the electrode channel are embedded in the substrate. The electrode channel is configured to connect the second touch electrodes to each other. The bridge crosses over the electrode channel, is configured to electrically connect the first touch electrodes to each other. The first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes are insulated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee, Che-Chieh Chang, Huai-San Ku
  • Patent number: 9857922
    Abstract: A touch panel is partitioned into a sensing region and a circuit region and the circuit region is positioned around the edges of the sensing region. The touch panel comprises an electrode layer, a first wire layer, a second wire layer and an insulating layer. The electrode layer is disposed in the sensing region. The first wire layer is disposed in the circuit region and electrically connects to the electrode layer. The second wire layer electrically connects to the first wire layer in the circuit region. The insulating layer has a portion being disposed between the first wire layer and the second wire layer in the circuit, and has a plurality of first through holes wherein the first wire layer electrically connects to the second wire layer through the first through holes. The present disclosure also provides a method of manufacturing a touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee
  • Patent number: 9733749
    Abstract: A manufacturing process for forming a touch structure utilizes a first anti-etching optical layer to define the electrodes pattern and utilizes a second anti-etching optical layer to define the traces pattern. The first anti-etching optical layer and the second anti-etching optical layer do not need to be removed. The refractive index of the first anti-etching optical layer and the refractive index of the second anti-etching optical layer can be adjusted to reduce the display difference between the etched region and the non-etched region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee
  • Patent number: 9542054
    Abstract: A touch module and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The touch module includes a substrate, at least two first touch electrodes, at least two second touch electrodes, at least one conductive residual material, at least one electrode channel, and at least one bridge. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are opposite to each other. The conductive residual material is formed on the second surface of the substrate. All of the first touch electrodes, the second touch electrodes, and the electrode channel are embedded in the substrate. The electrode channel is configured to electrically connect the second touch electrodes to each other. The bridge is disposed on the first surface of the substrate, and configured to electrically connect the first touch electrodes to each other. The first touch electrodes are isolated from the second touch electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee, Cheng-Chieh Chang, Huai-San Ku
  • Patent number: 9459735
    Abstract: An electrode pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel is provided. The electrode pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel of the present invention, in one embodiment, comprises a substrate, at least one first electrode disposed on said substrate, an insulator disposed on said at least one first electrode, at least one second electrode disposed on said insulator and overlapped with said at least one first electrode at least one intersection, and at least one protective block located on said at least one second electrode and positioned at said at least one intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: TPK TOUCH SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee
  • Publication number: 20160195974
    Abstract: A manufacturing process for forming a touch structure at least comprises the following steps. S1: a substrate is provided, a sensing region and a trace region surrounding the sensing region are defined on the substrate; S2: an electrode layer is formed on a substrate; S3: a first anti-etching optical layer is formed on the electrode layer; S4: the electrode layer that is not covered by the first anti-etching optical layer is etched; S5: a second anti-etching optical layer is formed on the first anti-etching optical layer and on the substrate; S6: the first anti-etching optical layer that is not covered by the second anti-etching optical layer is etched; and S7: a trace layer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee
  • Publication number: 20150346878
    Abstract: A touch module and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The touch module includes a substrate, at least one bridge, an active layer, at least two first touch electrodes, at least two second touch electrodes, and at least one electrode channel. The bridge is disposed on the substrate. The active layer overlays the bridge and the substrate. The first touch electrodes are embedded in the active layer and electrically touch the bridge, so that the first touch electrodes are electrically connected to each other via the bridge. The electrode channel is embedded in the active layer, and is configured to allow the second touch electrodes to be electrically connected to each other. The first touch electrodes are electrically isolated from the second touch electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee, Cheng-Chieh Chang, Huai-San Ku
  • Publication number: 20150346853
    Abstract: A touch module and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The touch module includes a substrate, at least two first touch electrodes, at least two second touch electrodes, at least one conductive residual material, at least one electrode channel, and at least one bridge. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are opposite to each other. The conductive residual material is formed on the second surface of the substrate. All of the first touch electrodes, the second touch electrodes, and the electrode channel are embedded in the substrate. The electrode channel is configured to electrically connect the second touch electrodes to each other. The bridge is disposed on the first surface of the substrate, and configured to electrically connect the first touch electrodes to each other. The first touch electrodes are isolated from the second touch electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee, Cheng-Chieh Chang, Huai-San Ku
  • Publication number: 20150309615
    Abstract: A touch module and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The touch module includes a substrate, at least two first touch electrodes, at least two second touch electrodes, at least one electrode channel, and at least one bridge. All of the first touch electrodes, the second touch electrodes, and the electrode channel are embedded in the substrate. The electrode channel is configured to connect the second touch electrodes to each other. The bridge crosses over the electrode channel, is configured to electrically connect the first touch electrodes to each other. The first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes are insulated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee, Che-Chieh Chang, Huai-San Ku
  • Publication number: 20150054750
    Abstract: A touch panel stackup comprises a substrate, a first conductive element having a first refractive index and forming a plurality of patterns with on or more gaps on the substrate having an address for sensing tactile signals in a first direction and a second direction, a second conductive element having a second refractive index coupled with said plurality of patterns an insulator disposed among said one or more gaps, the second refractive index being substantially the same as said first refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: TPK Touch Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee
  • Patent number: 8963856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch sensing layer which comprises at least one first-axis sensing electrode, second-axis sensing electrode, insulating element and conductive bridge. Each first-axis sensing electrode comprises a plurality of first electrode patterns with discontinuity-in-series, and each second-axis sensing electrode is configured to interlace with each first-axis sensing electrode and comprises a plurality of second electrode patterns with continuity-in-series. Each insulating element is continuously formed on the corresponding second-axis sensing electrode, and each conductive bridge is also continuously formed above the corresponding first-axis sensing electrode and crosses the insulating element to connect those first electrode patterns with discontinuity-in-series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee, Cheng-Chieh Chang, Ching-Shan Lin
  • Publication number: 20140182894
    Abstract: A touch panel is partitioned into a sensing region and a circuit region and the circuit region is positioned around the edges of the sensing region. The touch panel comprises an electrode layer, a first wire layer, a second wire layer and an insulating layer. The electrode layer is disposed in the sensing region. The first wire layer is disposed in the circuit region and electrically connects to the electrode layer. The second wire layer electrically connects to the first wire layer in the circuit region. The insulating layer has a portion being disposed between the first wire layer and the second wire layer in the circuit, and has a plurality of first through holes wherein the first wire layer electrically connects to the second wire layer through the first through holes. The present disclosure also provides a method of manufacturing a touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee
  • Publication number: 20120319964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch sensing layer which comprises at least one first-axis sensing electrode, second-axis sensing electrode, insulating element and conductive bridge. Each first-axis sensing electrode comprises a plurality of first electrode patterns with discontinuity-in-series, and each second-axis sensing electrode is configured to interlace with each first-axis sensing electrode and comprises a plurality of second electrode patterns with continuity-in-series. Each insulating element is continuously formed on the corresponding second-axis sensing electrode, and each conductive bridge is also continuously formed above the corresponding first-axis sensing electrode and crosses the insulating element to connect those first electrode patterns with discontinuity-in-series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee, Cheng-Chieh Chang, Ching-Shan Lin
  • Publication number: 20120113021
    Abstract: A touch panel stackup comprises a substrate, a first conductive element having a first refractive index and forming a plurality of patterns with on or more gaps on the substrate having an address for sensing tactile signals in a first direction and a second direction, a second conductive element having a second refractive index coupled with said plurality of patterns an insulator disposed among said one or more gaps, the second refractive index being substantially the same as said first refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: TPK Touch Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Lu-Hsing Lee
  • Publication number: 20110221687
    Abstract: An electrode pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel is provided. The electrode pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel of the present invention, in one embodiment, comprises a substrate, at least one first electrode disposed on said substrate, an insulator disposed on said at least one first electrode, at least one second electrode disposed on said insulator and overlapped with said at least one first electrode at least one intersection, and at least one protective block located on said at least one second electrode and positioned at said at least one intersection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: CHEN-YU LIU, Lu-Hsing Lee