Patents by Inventor Meng-Chieh Tsai

Meng-Chieh Tsai 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: 11934027
    Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Patent number: 11501697
    Abstract: A pixel circuit and a display device are provided. The pixel circuit is utilized for driving a light emitting diode. The pixel circuit includes a storage capacitor, a selector, a memory device, and a write switch. The storage capacitor is coupled to the light emitting diode. The selector selects a first signal or a second signal to the storage capacitor according to a stored data. The memory device is coupled to the selector. The memory device stores a written data to obtain the stored data. The write switch is coupled to the memory device. The write switch writes in the written data to the memory device while the pixel circuit is in transition of operation modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Patent number: 11430532
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a plurality of shift registers coupled in series. An nth shift register includes a driving circuit and a pull-down circuit. The driving circuit is electrically coupled to an output node and a first node. The driving circuit is configured to receive a first clock signal and output a gate signal according to the first clock signal. The pull-down circuit is electrically coupled to the output node. The pull-down circuit is configured to receive an (n?m)th gate signal and an (n+m)th gate signal, and pull-down the gate signal to a low voltage level according to one of the (n?m)th gate signal and the (n+m)th gate signal, wherein m and n are positive integers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Jen Chen, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220114950
    Abstract: A pixel circuit and a display device are provided. The pixel circuit is utilized for driving a light emitting diode. The pixel circuit includes a storage capacitor, a selector, a memory device, and a write switch. The storage capacitor is coupled to the light emitting diode. The selector selects a first signal or a second signal to the storage capacitor according to a stored data. The memory device is coupled to the selector. The memory device stores a written data to obtain the stored data. The write switch is coupled to the memory device. The write switch writes in the written data to the memory device while the pixel circuit is in transition of operation modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Patent number: 11158225
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in an array. A first switch electrically connected to a first pixel electrode of the pixel electrodes. A second switch electrically connected to a second pixel electrode of the pixel electrodes. The second switch is electrically connected between the first switch and a data line, and the first pixel electrode and the first pixel electrode are respectively located at two row of the pixel electrodes that are not adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Yu-Jen Chen, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210248944
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a plurality of shift registers coupled in series. An nth shift register includes a driving circuit and a pull-down circuit. The driving circuit is electrically coupled to an output node and a first node. The driving circuit is configured to receive a first clock signal and output a gate signal according to the first clock signal. The pull-down circuit is electrically coupled to the output node. The pull-down circuit is configured to receive an (n?m)th gate signal and an (n+m)th gate signal, and pull-down the gate signal to a low voltage level according to one of the (n?m)th gate signal and the (n+m)th gate signal, wherein m and n are positive integers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Jen CHEN, Meng-Chieh TSAI
  • Patent number: 10927485
    Abstract: A shoemaking machine includes a sewing device having a cantilever unit, a work platform and a clamping frame unit. The cantilever unit has a sewing needle extending toward the clamping frame unit. A driving device is disposed on the cantilever unit, and includes a movable seat that is movable toward and away from the clamping frame unit. An ultrasonic positioning device is connected to the cantilever unit, and includes a welding head facing the clamping frame unit. The clamping device is connected to the movable seat and has a clamping space. The ultrasonic positioning device is inserted into the clamping space and is clamped by the clamping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: POU CHEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsien-Tang Huang, Sheng-Yen Tseng, Meng-Chieh Tsai, Jen-Hsiu Tsai
  • Patent number: 10854126
    Abstract: A display device comprises a plurality of pixel unit sets and a plurality of common electrode (VCOM) signal generation circuits. Each of the pixel unit sets comprises a first portion pixel unit and a second portion pixel unit. Each of the first portion pixel unit and each of the second portion pixel unit comprise a plurality rows of pixel units. Each row of the pixel units comprises a plurality of pixel units. The VCOM signal generation circuits are respectively coupled to one of the pixel unit sets. The VCOM signal generation circuits are divided into a plurality of groups of number m. The VCOM signal generation circuits in each of the groups generate a first VCOM signal and a second VCOM signal to the coupled pixel unit set according to a first clock signal, a second clock signal and one of a plurality control signal sets of number m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200373693
    Abstract: An electronic device including a connection port, a detection circuit, and a control circuit is provided. The detection circuit detects the voltage at the signal contact terminal of the connection port. In response to an adapter being inserted into the connection port and the voltage of the signal contact terminal being equal to a predetermined voltage, the control circuit directs the processing circuit to operate in a first mode. In response to the adapter being inserted into the connection port and the voltage of the signal contact terminal not being equal to the predetermined voltage, the control circuit directs the processing circuit to operate in a second mode. In the first mode, the operating power of the processing circuit is at a first power level. In the second mode, the operating power of the processing circuit is at a second power level higher than the first power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Meng-Chieh TSAI, Chun-Chih KUO
  • Publication number: 20200372848
    Abstract: A display device comprises a plurality of pixel unit sets and a plurality of common electrode (VCOM) signal generation circuits. Each of the pixel unit sets comprises a first portion pixel unit and a second portion pixel unit. Each of the first portion pixel unit and each of the second portion pixel unit comprise a plurality rows of pixel units. Each row of the pixel units comprises a plurality of pixel units. The VCOM signal generation circuits are respectively coupled to one of the pixel unit sets. The VCOM signal generation circuits are divided into a plurality of groups of number m. The VCOM signal generation circuits in each of the groups generate a first VCOM signal and a second VCOM signal to the coupled pixel unit set according to a first clock signal, a second clock signal and one of a plurality control signal sets of number m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Chien LIAO, Meng-Chieh TSAI
  • Patent number: 10847072
    Abstract: A scan driver that includes a plurality of stages of scan driving circuits is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Chuan Ko, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Patent number: 10726807
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel and a plurality of common voltage generators is provided. The display panel has a plurality of pixel regions. The plurality of common voltage generators are coupled to the plurality of pixel regions respectively and generate a plurality of common voltages, wherein each of the plurality of common voltage generators respectively maintains each of the plurality of common voltages at a first voltage, a second voltage, and a third voltage in a plurality of first timing periods in a first polarity period and respectively maintains each of the plurality of common voltages at a fifth voltage, a fourth voltage, and the third voltage in a plurality of second timing periods in a second polarity period in a narrow view mode, wherein the first voltage>the second voltage>the third voltage>the fourth voltage>the fifth voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Patent number: 10692414
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of gate driving circuits, and a plurality of connection lines. The scan lines extend in a first direction. The data lines extend in a second direction. The gate driving circuits extend in the first direction, and each of the gate driving circuits crosses through at least two of the pixel units. At least two gate driving circuits are included between two adjacent rows of the pixel units. The connection lines extend in the second direction and are electrically connected to the gate driving circuits. At least part of the connection lines overlap the data lines. The connection lines include a plurality of output lines and a plurality of signal lines. The output lines are electrically connected to the scan lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200160771
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in an array. A first switch electrically connected to a first pixel electrode of the pixel electrodes. A second switch electrically connected to a second pixel electrode of the pixel electrodes. The second switch is electrically connected between the first switch and a data line, and the first pixel electrode and the first pixel electrode are respectively located at two row of the pixel electrodes that are not adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Chien LIAO, Yu-Jen CHEN, Meng-Chieh TSAI
  • Patent number: 10627891
    Abstract: A power supply system and a power supply method are provided. The power supply system includes a target device, a power supplier module and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled to the target device and the power supplier module. The control circuit transmits a power provided by the power supplier module to the target device and disables a sub-target device of the target device if the power supplier module does not meet a default condition. The control circuit transmits the power provided by the power supplier module to the target device and enables the sub-target device if the power supplier module meets the default condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Wang, Chun-Chih Kuo, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200111442
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel and a plurality of common voltage generators is provided. The display panel has a plurality of pixel regions. The plurality of common voltage generators are coupled to the plurality of pixel regions respectively and generate a plurality of common voltages, wherein each of the plurality of common voltage generators respectively maintains each of the plurality of common voltages at a first voltage, a second voltage, and a third voltage in a plurality of first timing periods in a first polarity period and respectively maintains each of the plurality of common voltages at a fifth voltage, a fourth voltage, and the third voltage in a plurality of second timing periods in a second polarity period in a narrow view mode, wherein the first voltage>the second voltage>the third voltage>the fourth voltage>the fifth voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200005696
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of gate driving circuits, and a plurality of connection lines. The scan lines extend in a first direction. The data lines extend in a second direction. The gate driving circuits extend in the first direction, and each of the gate driving circuits crosses through at least two of the pixel units. At least two gate driving circuits are included between two adjacent rows of the pixel units. The connection lines extend in the second direction and are electrically connected to the gate driving circuits. At least part of the connection lines overlap the data lines. The connection lines include a plurality of output lines and a plurality of signal lines. The output lines are electrically connected to the scan lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190376218
    Abstract: A shoemaking machine includes a sewing device having a cantilever unit, a work platform and a clamping frame unit. The cantilever unit has a sewing needle extending toward the clamping frame unit. A driving device is disposed on the cantilever unit, and includes a movable seat that is movable toward and away from the clamping frame unit. An ultrasonic positioning device is connected to the cantilever unit, and includes a welding head facing the clamping frame unit. The clamping device is connected to the movable seat and has a clamping space. The ultrasonic positioning device is inserted into the clamping space and is clamped by the clamping device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Hsien-Tang Huang, Sheng-Yen Tseng, Meng-Chieh Tsai, Jen-Hsiu Tsai
  • Patent number: 10426287
    Abstract: A curtain rod structure has an inner tube, an outer tube and a blocking unit disposed between the inner and outer tubes. The blocking unit is configured for securing and releasing the length adjustment for the inner tube and the outer tube. By rotating one of the inner tube or the outer tube, the packing cover of the blocking unit is released from the outer tube for adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ABO WINDOW FASHION CORP.
    Inventor: Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190130808
    Abstract: A scan driver that includes a plurality of stages of scan driving circuits is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Chien-Chuan KO, Meng-Chieh TSAI