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).
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Publication number: 20150121095Abstract: A hub apparatus for USB and a power management method thereof are provided. The hub apparatus includes at least one USB-PD port, at least one USB port and a control unit. The control unit detects whether the USB-PD port is connected to a first external device and whether the USB port is contacted to a second external device respectively. When the at least one first external device complies with a USB-PD interface and a connecting situation of the at least one first external device and the at least one second external device are changed, the control unit determines a required power supply determination value according to the connecting situation of the at least one first external device and the at least one second external device, and accordingly, the control unit communicates with the first external device to set a power transmission profile of the at least one USB-PD port.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Meng-Chieh Tsai, Po-Yu Li, Kuan-Chi Juan, Che-Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20150100174Abstract: A passive component with temperature compensation and an electronic device using the same are provided. The electronic device includes a central processor unit (CPU), a filter and a power conversion circuit. The filter includes the passive component and a variable resistor. The passive component includes an inductor and a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) resistor. The NTC resistor is contacted with a surface of the inductor, and the NTC resistor and the inductor are disposed in a package. The power conversion circuit provides a current information to the CPU according to a partial voltage difference of the filter. The power conversion circuit controls an output voltage through the filter according to a first control signal of the CPU, so as to provide the output voltage. The electronic device further includes an embedded controller. The embedded controller controls the variable resistor according to a second control signal of the CPU.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Po-Yu Li, Kuan-Chi Juan, Meng-Chieh Tsai
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Patent number: 8937649Abstract: A method of displaying a three-dimensional image is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving a left-eye gray level image array and a right-eye gray level image array; converting the left-eye gray level image array and the right-eye gray level image array into a left-eye luminance image array and a right-eye luminance image array respectively; receiving a left-eye compensation array; adjusting the right-eye luminance image array in accordance with the left-eye luminance array and the left-eye compensation array; converting the adjusted right-eye luminance image array into an adjusted right-eye gray level image array; displaying the adjusted right-eye gray level image array.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Meng-Chieh Tsai, Chih-Wen Chen, Chih-Hung Shih
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Publication number: 20150015622Abstract: A first display zone and a second display zone are displayed based on a first light source group, which corresponds to a first voltage data signal; and then the second display zone and a third display zone are displayed based on light for a second light source group, which corresponding to a second voltage data signal. The first light source group and the second light source group illuminate the display zones alternatively. Each display zone is fed with either a first data voltage signal or a second data voltage signal. While the first data voltage signal is updating each display zone in sequence, the second data voltage signal starts updating the first display zone when the first voltage signal is updating the third display zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: MENG-CHIEH TSAI, CHIH-WEN CHEN, CHIH-HUNG SHIH, CHIH-JEN HU, REN-WEI LIAO
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Patent number: 8885028Abstract: A stereoscopic display is proposed. A first display zone and a second display zone are displayed based on light for a first light source group, in response to a first data voltage signal fed to the first display zone and the second display zone, and to a second data voltage signal fed to a third display zone. The second display zone and the third display zone are displayed based on light for a second light source group, in response to the second data voltage signal fed to the first display zone, and to the first data voltage signal fed to the second display zone and the third display zone. The first display zone and the second display zone are displayed based on light from the first light source group, in response to the second data voltage signal fed to the first display zone and the second display zone, and to the first data voltage signal fed to the third display zone.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Meng-chieh Tsai, Chih-wen Chen, Chih-hung Shih, Chih-jen Hu, Ren-wei Liao
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Publication number: 20140327849Abstract: Disclosed herein is a parallax barrier including a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and the second substrates. A plurality of first strip electrodes and a plurality of second strip electrodes are arranged on the first substrate, whereas a plurality of third electrodes and a plurality of fourth electrodes are arranged on the second substrate. Each of the third electrodes has a step-shaped first portion and each of the fourth electrodes has a step-shaped second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Meng-Chieh Tsai, Chih-Wen Chen, Chih-Hung SHIH
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Publication number: 20140298046Abstract: Universal serial bus chargers and charging management methods thereof are provided. The universal serial bus charger includes a control unit, a charger module, a universal serial bus interface device, and a switch device. The control unit receives a power management signal and provides a switching signal and a charging signal according to the power management signal. The charger module outputs power and a power suspending signal according to the charging signal and a communications protocol signal, respectively. The universal serial bus interface device operates according to the power, and outputs the communications protocol signal according to a universal serial bus peripheral device connected thereto. The switch device is coupled between the charger module and the universal serial bus interface device, and receives the power. Furthermore, the switch device provides the power to the universal serial bus interface device according to the switching signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Meng-Chieh Tsai, Che-Wei Lin
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Liquid crystal parallax barrier with strip-shaped and step-shaped electrodes and application thereof
Patent number: 8823888Abstract: Disclosed herein is a parallax barrier including a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and the second substrates. A plurality of first strip electrodes and a plurality of second strip electrodes are arranged on the first substrate, whereas a plurality of third electrodes and a plurality of fourth electrodes are arranged on the second substrate. Each of the third electrodes has a step-shaped first portion and each of the fourth electrodes has a step-shaped second portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Meng-Chieh Tsai, Chih-Wen Chen, Chih-Hung Shih -
Patent number: 8653526Abstract: A display panel having a display area and a gate driving area includes a gate line and plural pixel units in the display area, and a gate driver circuit in the gate driving area. The gate line connects to the pixel units. The gate driver circuit connects to the gate line. The gate driver includes a driving transistor and a driving storage capacitor stacked to each other to form a stack structure, which includes a first electrode, a first dielectric layer, a second electrode, a second dielectric layer, a first semiconductor layer, a drain electrode, and a source electrode, which is connected to the gate line. The driving storage capacitor is formed by the first electrode, the first dielectric layer, and the second electrode. The driving transistor is formed by the second electrode, the second dielectric layer, the first semiconductor layer, the source electrode, and the drain electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Chen-Yuan Lei, Meng-Chieh Tsai
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Patent number: 8593608Abstract: A three-dimensional display includes a display panel having a plurality of first pixels arranged in the odd row, and a plurality of second pixels arranged in the even row. Each first pixel has a first and a second transparent regions and a first semiconductor pattern. Each second pixel has a third and a fourth transparent regions and a second semiconductor pattern. In any two adjacent first and second pixels, the first and the third transparent regions are mirror images of each other, and the second and the fourth transparent regions are mirror images of each other. In the adjacent first and second pixels arranged in any two rows, the loss of the light transmittance at any position along the row direction due to overlapping of the first semiconductor and the first transparent region and overlapping of the second semiconductor and the fourth transparent region remains unchanged.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ren-Wei Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai, Chih-Wen Chen, Chih-Hung Shih
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Patent number: 8319702Abstract: A 2D and 3D display device includes a display panel and a barrier panel. The barrier panel includes a first base, a first electrode layer, a first patterned electrode, a second base, a second electrode layer, a second patterned electrode and an electro-enabled material layer. The first electrode layer substantially completely covers the first base. The first patterned electrode is disposed on the first electrode layer and electrically insulated from the first electrode layer. The second base is disposed opposite to the first base. The second electrode layer substantially completely covers the second base. The second patterned electrode is disposed on the second electrode layer and electrically insulated from the second electrode layer, and an extending direction of the second patterned electrode substantially crosses over an extending direction of the first patterned electrode. The electro-enabled material layer is disposed between the first base and the second base.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventor: Meng-Chieh Tsai
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Publication number: 20120162209Abstract: A method of displaying a three-dimensional image is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving a left-eye gray level image array and a right-eye gray level image array; converting the left-eye gray level image array and the right-eye gray level image array into a left-eye luminance image array and a right-eye luminance image array respectively; receiving a left-eye compensation array; adjusting the right-eye luminance image array in accordance with the left-eye luminance array and the left-eye compensation array; converting the adjusted right-eye luminance image array into an adjusted right-eye gray level image array; displaying the adjusted right-eye gray level image array.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Meng-Chieh Tsai, Chih-Wen Chen, Chih-Hung Shih
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Publication number: 20120105409Abstract: A 2D and 3D display device includes a display panel and a barrier panel. The barrier panel includes a first base, a first electrode layer, a first patterned electrode, a second base, a second electrode layer, a second patterned electrode and an electro-enabled material layer. The first electrode layer substantially completely covers the first base. The first patterned electrode is disposed on the first electrode layer and electrically insulated from the first electrode layer. The second base is disposed opposite to the first base. The second electrode layer substantially completely covers the second base. The second patterned electrode is disposed on the second electrode layer and electrically insulated from the second electrode layer, and an extending direction of the second patterned electrode substantially crosses over an extending direction of the first patterned electrode. The electro-enabled material layer is disposed between the first base and the second base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Meng-Chieh Tsai
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Publication number: 20120013606Abstract: Disclosed herein is a parallax barrier including a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and the second substrates. A plurality of first strip electrodes and a plurality of second strip electrodes are arranged on the first substrate, whereas a plurality of third electrodes and a plurality of fourth electrodes are arranged on the second substrate. Each of the third electrodes has a step-shaped first portion and each of the fourth electrodes has a step-shaped second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Meng-Chieh Tsai, Chih-Wen Chen, Chih-Hung Shih
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Publication number: 20110149392Abstract: A three-dimensional display includes a display panel having a plurality of first pixels arranged in the odd row, and a plurality of second pixels arranged in the even row. Each first pixel has a first and a second transparent regions and a first semiconductor pattern. Each second pixel has a third and a fourth transparent regions and a second semiconductor pattern. In any two adjacent first and second pixels, the first and the third transparent regions are mirror images of each other, and the second and the fourth transparent regions are mirror images of each other. In the adjacent first and second pixels arranged in any two rows, the loss of the light transmittance at any position along the row direction due to overlapping of the first semiconductor and the first transparent region and overlapping of the second semiconductor and the fourth transparent region remains unchanged.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ren-Wei Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai, Chih-Wen Chen, Chih-Hung Shih
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Publication number: 20110148860Abstract: A stereoscopic display is proposed. A first display zone and a second display zone are displayed based on light for a first light source group, in response to a first data voltage signal fed to the first display zone and the second display zone, and to a second data voltage signal fed to a third display zone. The second display zone and the third display zone are displayed based on light for a second light source group, in response to the second data voltage signal fed to the first display zone, and to the first data voltage signal fed to the second display zone and the third display zone. The first display zone and the second display zone are displayed based on light from the first light source group, in response to the second data voltage signal fed to the first display zone and the second display zone, and to the first data voltage signal fed to the third display zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Meng-chieh Tsai, Chih-wen Chen, Chih-hung Shih, Chih-jen Hu, Ren-wei Liao
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Publication number: 20100315566Abstract: A three-dimensional display including a display and a micro-lens is provided. The display has a plurality of pixel units thereon, and each pixel unit has a pixel pitch i. The micro-lens is disposed at a side of the display, the micro-lens has a plurality of lens units thereon, and each lens unit has a lens pitch l. A right eye viewing zone and a left eye viewing zone are formed if an image displayed from the display passes though the micro-lens, wherein a distance between the center of the right eye viewing zone and the center of the left eye viewing zone is wz, and lens pitch l satisfies: 2 ? i > l > 2 ? i × w z w z + i , wz is between 70 and 500 mm and i is between 0.1 and 500 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Wen-Lung Chen, Chih-Jen Hu, Yue-Shih Jeng, I-Hsiung Huang, Po-Wei Wu, Yu-June Wu, Chih-Wen Chen, Meng-Chieh Tsai
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Publication number: 20060197416Abstract: The present invention mainly provides a kind of Locking Control Unit for Tool Box's Drawers, which mainly is applied to common tool box with cascade drawers in its interior, in which a slant press block and a slant push block were designed on the right and left side of the center of backboard of each drawers respectively; additionally, a fixing seat, with some perforations where locking position holes were set for precise movement, was set being perpendicular to center of the inner side of cabinet and aiming at the proper position of the slant press block and slant push block, in which a group of slide bases were designed which can ascend or descend with levers, so that each drawer can be controlled well and opened based on the collaboration between perforations on the fixing seat aiming at the slant press block and slant push block set on the right and left of the center of backboard in parallel and locking position holes on the slide bases, not affect other drawers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2005Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventor: Meng-Chieh Tsai