Patents by Inventor Min-Hsuan Chiu
Min-Hsuan Chiu 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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Patent number: 11934065Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first light emitting element, a second light emitting element, and an optical film sheet. The first light emitting element and the second light emitting element are disposed on the substrate. The first light emitting element emits a first light, and the first light has a first wavelength range. The second light emitting element emits a second light, and the second light has a second wavelength range. The optical film sheet is disposed above the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element. The optical film sheet includes a first zone and a second zone. The first zone includes a first cholesteric liquid crystal, and the first cholesteric liquid crystal reflects light in at least the first wavelength range. The second zone includes a second cholesteric liquid crystal, and the second cholesteric liquid crystal reflects light in at least the second wavelength range.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: AUO CorporationInventors: Wan Heng Chang, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ying Lin, Wei-Ming Cheng
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Patent number: 11586068Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chih-Hao Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Publication number: 20220163847Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chih-Hao Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Patent number: 11287688Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chih-Hao Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Publication number: 20220026764Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight, a first polarizer, a light controlling panel, a second polarizer, a display panel, and a third polarizer sequentially arranged along a direction. A transmission axis of the first polarizer and a transmission axis of the second polarizer are substantially parallel, and the transmission axis of the second polarizer and a transmission axis of the third polarizer are substantially perpendicular. A set of the first polarizer, the light controlling panel, and the second polarizer has a transmittance, and the transmittance has a maximum value when the light controlling panel is not enabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Guan-Yu Chen, Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu
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Patent number: 11231613Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight, a first polarizer, a light controlling panel, a second polarizer, a display panel, and a third polarizer sequentially arranged along a direction. A transmission axis of the first polarizer and a transmission axis of the second polarizer are substantially parallel, and the transmission axis of the second polarizer and a transmission axis of the third polarizer are substantially perpendicular. A set of the first polarizer, the light controlling panel, and the second polarizer has a transmittance, and the transmittance has a maximum value when the light controlling panel is not enabled.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Guan-Yu Chen, Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu
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Patent number: 11163198Abstract: A pixel structure includes a switch element on a substrate, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first electrode includes first to third trunk portions and first to fourth branch portions. The third trunk portion is located between the first and second trunk portions. The first branch portions are connected to the first trunk portion. The second and third branch portions are connected to the third trunk portion. The fourth branch portions are connected to the second trunk portion. The second electrode includes fourth and fifth trunk portions and the fifth to eighth branch portions. The fourth trunk portion overlaps a gap between the first and second branch portions. The fifth trunk portion overlaps a gap between the third and fourth branch portions. The fifth and sixth branch portions are connected to the fourth trunk portion. The seventh and eighth branch portions are connected to the fifth trunk portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chien-Hsien Wu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20210271132Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chih-Hao Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Publication number: 20210048716Abstract: A pixel structure includes a switch element on a substrate, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first electrode includes first to third trunk portions and first to fourth branch portions. The third trunk portion is located between the first and second trunk portions. The first branch portions are connected to the first trunk portion. The second and third branch portions are connected to the third trunk portion. The fourth branch portions are connected to the second trunk portion. The second electrode includes fourth and fifth trunk portions and the fifth to eighth branch portions. The fourth trunk portion overlaps a gap between the first and second branch portions. The fifth trunk portion overlaps a gap between the third and fourth branch portions. The fifth and sixth branch portions are connected to the fourth trunk portion. The seventh and eighth branch portions are connected to the fifth trunk portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chien-Hsien Wu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 10877327Abstract: A pixel structure including an active device, a first electrode and a second electrode is provided. The first electrode includes a main portion, first branch portions, a first auxiliary portion and a second auxiliary portion. The second electrode includes second branch portions and a peripheral portion. The main portion extends in a first direction. The first branch portions and the second branch portions cross with the main portion and are arranged alternately in the first direction. Each first branch portion has a first end and a second end located on two opposite sides of the main portion respectively. The first auxiliary portion is connected to the first ends of the first branch portions. The second auxiliary portion is connected to the second ends of the first branch portions. The first auxiliary portion and the second auxiliary portion of the first electrode overlap the peripheral portion of the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 10859885Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 10795227Abstract: A display panel including a dimming panel and a display panel is provided. The dimming panel includes a light-shielding structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ju-Chin Chen, Min-Hsuan Chiu
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Publication number: 20200294440Abstract: A display panel includes a boost circuit and a pixel circuit. The boost circuit is configured to receive a data voltage and generate a driving voltage according to the data voltage. The voltage value of the driving voltage is greater than the voltage value of the data voltage. The pixel circuit is electrically connected to the boost circuit for receiving the driving voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Wei-Ming CHENG, Min-Hsuan CHIU
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Publication number: 20200264463Abstract: A display panel including a dimming panel and a display panel is provided. The dimming panel includes a light-shielding structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ju-Chin Chen, Min-Hsuan Chiu
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Publication number: 20200225548Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20200209662Abstract: A pixel structure includes a substrate, a first metal layer, a first insulating layer, a conductive layer, a second insulating layer, and a second metal layer. The first metal layer is located on a substrate. The first metal layer includes a data line and a source connected to the data line. The first insulating layer covers the first metal layer. The conductive layer is located on the first insulating layer. The conductive layer includes a semiconductor channel and a first electrode. The semiconductor channel is electrically connected to the source. At least one portion of the first electrode is located in an opening area of the pixel structure. The second insulating layer covers the conductive layer. The second metal layer is located on the second insulating layer. The second metal layer includes a scan line and a gate connected to the scan line. The gate overlaps the semiconductor channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Ju-Chin Chen, Wei-Ming Cheng, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 10690981Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20200050064Abstract: A pixel structure including an active device, a first electrode and a second electrode is provided. The first electrode includes a main portion, first branch portions, a first auxiliary portion and a second auxiliary portion. The second electrode includes second branch portions and a peripheral portion. The main portion extends in a first direction. The first branch portions and the second branch portions cross with the main portion and are arranged alternately in the first direction. Each first branch portion has a first end and a second end located on two opposite sides of the main portion respectively. The first auxiliary portion is connected to the first ends of the first branch portions. The second auxiliary portion is connected to the second ends of the first branch portions. The first auxiliary portion and the second auxiliary portion of the first electrode overlap the peripheral portion of the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20190227398Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee