Patents by Inventor Meng-Chieh Tai

Meng-Chieh Tai 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: 12235552
    Abstract: A method for repairing a white defect of a LCD panel includes providing a substrate, the substrate defining pixel areas which themselves comprise a base, a first metal layer, a first insulating layer, a semi-conductor layer, an ohmic contact layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a second insulating layer; forming a through hole by laser in the second insulating layer, the through hole extending through the second insulating layer and separating the drain electrode into two spaced parts; forming a third insulating layer to cover the first conductive layers, the second insulating layer and the though hole and forming a second conductive layer by laser on the third insulating layer to couple the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Yuan Xiong, Chih-Chung Liu, Ming-Tsung Wang, Meng-Chieh Tai
  • Patent number: 11815758
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel which is viewable from a greater range of oblique viewing angles without apparent loss of contrast or color intensity includes a thin film transistor substrate, a color filter substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the color filter substrate and the thin film transistor substrate. The color filter substrate includes a glass substrate, a black matrix, and a color filter layer on the glass substrate. A surface of the glass substrate defines a plurality of grooves having different depths. Both the black matrix and the color filter layer are in the grooves. A thickness of the liquid crystal layer changes with depths of the plurality of grooves. A display device and a method for making the liquid crystal display panel are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Chen-Fu Mai, Yu Zhang, Lan-Qing Xiao, Min Hu, Meng-Chieh Tai
  • Patent number: 11815767
    Abstract: A display panel includes a color filter (CF) substrate including first support structures, a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate including second support structures, and a liquid crystal layer. Each of the first support structures resists against the TFT substrate, and each of the second support structures resists against the CF substrate to form a receiving space between the CF substrate and the TFT substrate, the receiving space contains the liquid crystal layer. The TFT substrate applies driving signals to the liquid crystal layer to modulate backlight received by the liquid crystal layer from a backlight source. The CF substrate allows light to be emitted as images by filtering the modulated backlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Chen-Fu Mai, Meng-Chieh Tai, Yu Zhang, Min Hu, Lan-Qing Xiao
  • Publication number: 20230317872
    Abstract: A mass transfer system comprises a flexible substrate, a display substrate, and an attaching device. The flexible substrate defines a plurality of wells configured to adsorb one of a plurality of LEDs. The display substrate defines a plurality of connecting pads configured to bond one of the LEDs. The attaching device is configured to attach the flexible substrate to the display substrate. The flexible substrate releases the LEDs after being attached to the display substrate to transfer the LEDs to the display substrate. An attaching device and a mass transfer method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: CHEN-FU MAI, MENG-CHIEH TAI, YU ZHANG, MIN HU, LAN-QING XIAO, PING LIU
  • Patent number: 11754884
    Abstract: A method for fast and convenient manufacture of liquid crystal display panels of different and uncommon sizes without retooling provides a first liquid crystal display panel having a first display area of a large first size. The color filter substrate is cut to make the first liquid crystal display panel into a vacuum-broken state. A sealant is coated onto the array substrate, wherein the sealant seals the liquid crystal layer and extends to a side of the color filter substrate away from the array substrate to cover part of the first display area, thereby obtaining a second liquid crystal display panel with a second display area of a second size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Hui Wang, Zheng-Xia He, Yuan Xiong, Ning Fang, Chih-Chung Liu, Meng-Chieh Tai
  • Patent number: 11735581
    Abstract: An electrostatic protection structure able to discharge static electricity of either polarity from a functional circuit including signal lines includes a discharge electrode and a plurality of electrostatic protection units electrically coupled to the discharge electrode. Each electrostatic protection unit includes a first TFT and a second TFT. The first TFT includes first gate, source, and drain, the second TFT includes second gate, source, and drain. The first gate and the first drain are electrically connected to one signal line. The first source is electrically connected to the second drain, the first drain is electrically connected to the second source, the second gate is electrically connected to the discharge electrode, and the second gate is electrically connected to the second drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Sheng Xiao, Qi Xu, Tao Wang, Ya-Ke Zhang, Chih-Chung Liu, Meng-Chieh Tai
  • Publication number: 20230215987
    Abstract: A method and system for rapid and efficient mass transfer of a quantity of micro LEDs from storage onto a display substrate provides a micro LED which includes an electrode part, a luminous part, and a suspending part. The electrode part includes at least one electrode. The luminous part emits a certain color of light. The matter density of the suspending part is reduced to be less than that of a liquid holding the quantity of micro LEDs in suspension, and also less than the matter density of the other two parts of the micro LED. Even before illumination, the suspending part has the same color as the color of light to be emitted by that micro LED. A mass transfer system and a mass transfer method are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: CHEN-FU MAI, MENG-CHIEH TAI, YU ZHANG, MIN HU, LAN-QING XIAO, PING LIU
  • Publication number: 20230207373
    Abstract: A mass transfer device includes at least one transfer cavity. Each transfer cavity is configured to accommodate a plurality of micro light-emitting diodes. Each transfer cavity includes a bottom plate and a cavity wall connecting the bottom plate. The bottom plate defines a plurality of through holes spaced apart from each other. The transfer cavity is used to transfer the plurality of micro light-emitting diodes to the array substrate of a display panel through the plurality of through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: CHEN-FU MAI, PING LIU, JIE XIAO, ZE-YUAN LI, MENG-CHIEH TAI
  • Publication number: 20230152623
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel which is viewable from a greater range of oblique viewing angles without apparent loss of contrast or color intensity includes a thin film transistor substrate, a color filter substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the color filter substrate and the thin film transistor substrate. The color filter substrate includes a glass substrate, a black matrix, and a color filter layer on the glass substrate. A surface of the glass substrate defines a plurality of grooves having different depths. Both the black matrix and the color filter layer are in the grooves. A thickness of the liquid crystal layer changes with depths of the plurality of grooves. A display device and a method for making the liquid crystal display panel are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: CHEN-FU MAI, YU ZHANG, LAN-QING XIAO, MIN HU, MENG-CHIEH TAI
  • Publication number: 20230070153
    Abstract: A display panel includes a color filter (CF) substrate including first support structures, a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate including second support structures, and a liquid crystal layer. Each of the first support structures resists against the TFT substrate, and each of the second support structures resists against the CF substrate to form a receiving space between the CF substrate and the TFT substrate, the receiving space contains the liquid crystal layer. The TFT substrate applies driving signals to the liquid crystal layer to modulate backlight received by the liquid crystal layer from a backlight source. The CF substrate allows light to be emitted as images by filtering the modulated backlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: CHEN-FU MAI, MENG-CHIEH TAI, YU ZHANG, MIN HU, LAN-QING XIAO
  • Patent number: 11435635
    Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate allowing an increase in proportionate size of the display area includes gate driving units, signal test pads, a first function line, and a first-stage gate output signal line in a surrounding non-display area, the display area having pixels. The gate driving units include a first-stage gate driving unit with an output terminal electrically connected to one row of pixels. The first function line has a first function but can also multiplex as a connecting line between the first-stage gate output signal line and one test pad. The first-stage gate output signal line is electrically insulated from the first function line during the first function of the first function line but is electrically connected to the first function line when multiplexed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Qi Xu, Ya-Ke Zhang, Sheng Xiao, Tao Wang, Chih-Chung Liu, Meng-Chieh Tai
  • Patent number: 11314134
    Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate of reduced repaired line length and capacitance includes first repairing lines, data lines and second repairing lines insulated from each other. If one of the data lines is broken, the first repairing lines is electrically coupled to the input end of the broken data line, the second repairing line is electrically coupled to the output end of the broken data line, and the first repairing is electrically coupled to the second repairing line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Ning Fang, Chih-Chung Liu, Meng-Chieh Tai
  • Publication number: 20220113578
    Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate allowing an increase in proportionate size of the display area includes gate driving units, signal test pads, a first function line, and a first-stage gate output signal line in a surrounding non-display area, the display area having pixels. The gate driving units include a first-stage gate driving unit with an output terminal electrically connected to one row of pixels. The first function line has a first function but can also multiplex as a connecting line between the first-stage gate output signal line and one test pad. The first-stage gate output signal line is electrically insulated from the first function line during the first function of the first function line but is electrically connected to the first function line when multiplexed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: QI XU, YA-KE ZHANG, SHENG XIAO, TAO WANG, CHIH-CHUNG LIU, MENG-CHIEH TAI
  • Patent number: 11262628
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel defines a display area and a non-display surrounding the display area. The panel includes a color filter substrate and a thin film transistor array substrate opposite to the color filter substrate. The color filter substrate includes a first substrate and a black matrix on the first substrate. The black matrix is in the display area and extending to the non-display area. A gap is defined in the black matrix and in the non-display area. The gap extends to be a circle around the display area and divides the black matrix into two independent parts. The color filter substrate includes a second substrate and a metal ring on a side of the second substrate facing the thin film transistor array substrate. The metal ring surrounds the display area and aligns with the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Guo-Dong Xu, Hui Wang, Ning Fang, Chen-Fu Mai, Chih-Chung Liu, Meng-Chieh Tai
  • Publication number: 20220057662
    Abstract: A method for fast and convenient manufacture of liquid crystal display panels of different and uncommon sizes without retooling provides a first liquid crystal display panel having a first display area of a large first size. The color filter substrate is cut to make the first liquid crystal display panel into a vacuum-broken state. A sealant is coated onto the array substrate, wherein the sealant seals the liquid crystal layer and extends to a side of the color filter substrate away from the array substrate to cover part of the first display area, thereby obtaining a second liquid crystal display panel with a second display area of a second size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: HUI WANG, ZHENG-XIA HE, YUAN XIONG, NING FANG, CHIH-CHUNG LIU, MENG-CHIEH TAI
  • Publication number: 20220052036
    Abstract: An electrostatic protection structure able to discharge static electricity of either polarity from a functional circuit including signal lines includes a discharge electrode and a plurality of electrostatic protection units electrically coupled to the discharge electrode. Each electrostatic protection unit includes a first TFT and a second TFT. The first TFT includes first gate, source, and drain, the second TFT includes second gate, source, and drain. The first gate and the first drain are electrically connected to one signal line. The first source is electrically connected to the second drain, the first drain is electrically connected to the second source, the second gate is electrically connected to the discharge electrode, and the second gate is electrically connected to the second drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: SHENG XIAO, QI XU, TAO WANG, YA-KE ZHANG, CHIH-CHUNG LIU, MENG-CHIEH TAI
  • Publication number: 20210405471
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel defines a display area and a non-display surrounding the display area. The panel includes a color filter substrate and a thin film transistor array substrate opposite to the color filter substrate. The color filter substrate includes a first substrate and a black matrix on the first substrate. The black matrix is in the display area and extending to the non-display area. A gap is defined in the black matrix and in the non-display area. The gap extends to be a circle around the display area and divides the black matrix into two independent parts. The color filter substrate includes a second substrate and a metal ring on a side of the second substrate facing the thin film transistor array substrate. The metal ring surrounds the display area and aligns with the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: GUO-DONG XU, HUI WANG, NING FANG, CHEN-FU MAI, CHIH-CHUNG LIU, MENG-CHIEH TAI
  • Publication number: 20210325743
    Abstract: A method for repairing a white defect of a LCD panel includes providing a substrate, the substrate defining pixel areas which themselves comprise a base, a first metal layer, a first insulating layer, a semi-conductor layer, an ohmic contact layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a second insulating layer; forming a through hole by laser in the second insulating layer, the through hole extending through the second insulating layer and separating the drain electrode into two spaced parts; forming a third insulating. layer to cover the first conductive layers, the second insulating layer and the though hole and forming a second conductive layer by laser on the third insulating layer to couple the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: YUAN XIONG, CHIH-CHUNG LIU, MING-TSUNG WANG, MENG-CHIEH TAI
  • Patent number: 11079640
    Abstract: A method for repairing a white defect of a LCD panel includes providing a substrate, the substrate defining pixel areas which themselves comprise a base, a first metal layer, a first insulating layer, a semi-conductor layer, an ohmic contact layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a second insulating layer; forming a through hole by laser in the second insulating layer, the through hole extending through the second insulating layer and separating the drain electrode into two spaced parts; forming a third insulating layer to cover the first conductive layers, the second insulating layer and the though hole and forming a second conductive layer by laser on the third insulating layer to couple the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Yuan Xiong, Chih-Chung Liu, Ming-Tsung Wang, Meng-Chieh Tai
  • Patent number: 11067861
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) substrate optimized for protection against the build up of static electricity defines a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The TFT substrate includes a substrate and an electrostatic protection structure on the substrate and in the non-display area. The electrostatic protection structure includes a transparent conductive layer and a discharge metal layer on the transparent conductive layer. The discharge metal layer partially overlaps with the transparent conductive layer. The discharge metal layer is in direct contact with the transparent conductive layer. The transparent conductive layer has a width that is greater than a width of the discharge metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Qi Xu, Tao Wang, Sheng Xiao, Hui Wang, Chih-Chung Liu, Meng-Chieh Tai