Patents by Inventor MIN SHIH

MIN SHIH 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).

  • Publication number: 20190012978
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. A data driving chip provides a plurality of data voltages to a plurality of multiplexers through a plurality of output lines. When the display apparatus displays a pure gray pattern, the data voltages are alternately provided to a first data line group and a second data line group during a scan line driving period of each of the scan lines to make two adjacent pixels have different polarities. During a blank period, a plurality of data lines corresponding to a plurality of pixels having the same color and the same polarity on two adjacent scan lines are electrically coupled to each other through the data driving chip to share charges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Kuei Wen, Hung-Min Shih
  • Patent number: 10167446
    Abstract: A method for cultivating antrodia cinnamomea includes transplanting bacterial strains of antrodia cinnamomea into a petri dish receiving culture ingredients. The bacterial strains of antrodia cinnamomea are transferred into a culture container after mycelia of the bacterial strains of antrodia cinnamomea have grown to a predetermined area. The culture container receives a culture fluid. A formula composition of a culture medium for cultivating antrodia cinnamomea is added into the culture container after the mycelia of the bacterial strains of antrodia cinnamomea have grown in the culture container. The formula composition of the culture medium for cultivating antrodia cinnamomea includes growth basal ingredients and cultivating basal ingredients. The growth basal ingredients includes hydroxyhopanone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: CHENG-LIN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Shih Chen
  • Publication number: 20180315368
    Abstract: A driving method for a display panel is provided, including the following steps: providing a first control signal, and providing a second control signal, where a voltage change of the second control signal compensates for a voltage change of the first control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Kuei WEN, Chun-Yu CHEN, Yi-Hao WANG, Jie-Chuan HUANG, Hung-Min SHIH
  • Patent number: 10100410
    Abstract: A film thickness monitoring system is provided. The film thickness monitoring system includes a source, a valve, and a chamber. The source is configured to provide a deposition material. The valve is connected to the source. The chamber includes a manifold, a quartz crystal microbalance, and a pressure sensor. The manifold is connected to the valve and has at least one first nozzle and at least one second nozzle. The quartz crystal microbalance is disposed opposite to the at least one second nozzle. The deposition material is adapted to be deposited on the quartz crystal microbalance through the at least one second nozzle, and the quartz crystal microbalance includes a shutter facing the at least one second nozzle. The pressure sensor is disposed in the manifold. A method for monitoring a film thickness deposition process is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Lin Hsu, Kuo-Hsin Huang, Chien-Hung Lin, Pang-Min Shih, Chao-Feng Sung
  • Patent number: 10051712
    Abstract: A driving module, being electrically connected to a control module and for driving a light emitting device with at least one light emitting element, is provided. The driving module has a driving circuit, which receives a control signal from the control module and transmits a drive current signal and a test current signal to the at least one light emitting element, so as to drive the least one light emitting element. A value of the drive current signal is expressed as If. A value of the test current signal is expressed as It. A relationship between the value of the drive current signal and the value of the test current signal satisfies the following equation (1), (It/If)=0.1%˜35% . . . (1), the driving circuit generates a feedback signal based on a status of the least one light emitting element. A light source system having the driving module is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Yen Tsai, Hsuan-Yu Lin, Sue-Chen Liao, Pang-Min Shih
  • Publication number: 20180160506
    Abstract: A driving module, being electrically connected to a control module and for driving a light emitting device with at least one light emitting element, is provided. The driving module has a driving circuit, which receives a control signal from the control module and transmits a drive current signal and a test current signal to the at least one light emitting element, so as to drive the least one light emitting element. A value of the drive current signal is expressed as If. A value of the test current signal is expressed as It. A relationship between the value of the drive current signal and the value of the test current signal satisfies the following equation (1), (It/If)=0.1%˜35% . . . (1), the driving circuit generates a feedback signal based on a status of the least one light emitting element. A light source system having the driving module is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Yen Tsai, Hsuan-Yu Lin, Sue-Chen Liao, Pang-Min Shih
  • Publication number: 20180037996
    Abstract: A film thickness monitoring system is provided. The film thickness monitoring system includes a source, a valve, and a chamber. The source is configured to provide a deposition material. The valve is connected to the source. The chamber includes a manifold, a quartz crystal microbalance, and a pressure sensor. The manifold is connected to the valve and has at least one first nozzle and at least one second nozzle. The quartz crystal microbalance is disposed opposite to the at least one second nozzle. The deposition material is adapted to be deposited on the quartz crystal microbalance through the at least one second nozzle, and the quartz crystal microbalance includes a shutter facing the at least one second nozzle. The pressure sensor is disposed in the manifold. A method for monitoring a film thickness deposition process is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Lin Hsu, Kuo-Hsin Huang, Chien-Hung Lin, Pang-Min Shih, Chao-Feng Sung
  • Patent number: 9857420
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a sensing output terminal, a driver, a first sensing input terminal, a second sensing input terminal and a sensor. The driver is used to transmit a sensing test signal through the sensing output terminal. The first sensing input terminal is coupled to the sensing output terminal through a first external circuit for receiving the sensing test signal. The second sensing input terminal is coupled to the sensing output terminal through a second external circuit for receiving the sensing test signal. The sensor is used to compare the sensing test signals received by the first sensing input terminal and the second sensing input terminal with a clock signal respectively to generate a first comparison result and a second comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Kuei Wen, Hung-Min Shih, Che-Yu Kuo
  • Publication number: 20170124860
    Abstract: A method and an optical transmitter utilizing the same are provided. The method, adopted by an optical transmitter, transmitting data signal and control signal to an optical receiver of an target device, including: providing a data signal in a first frequency band; providing a control signal in a second frequency band; combining the data signal in the first frequency band and the control signal in the second frequency band to generate a combined signal; and converting the combined signal into an outgoing optical signal to be transmitted to the optical receiver; wherein the control signal is arranged for controlling the target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Terrance Shiyang SHIH, Did-Min SHIH
  • Publication number: 20170116948
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for driving pixel thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a source driver, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of pixels. The source driver receives a polarity signal and a frame switching signal and has a plurality of data channels. The data channels alternately provide a plurality of first pixel voltages with a first drive capability and a plurality of second pixel voltages with a second drive capability according to the polarity signal. Each of the data channels alternatively outputs the corresponding first pixel voltage and the corresponding second pixel voltage. The data lines are coupled to the source driver to receive the first pixel voltages and the second pixel voltages. The pixels are coupled to the data lines to receive the corresponding first pixel voltage or the corresponding second pixel voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Chun-Kuei WEN, Chun-Yu CHEN, Yu-Ting HUANG, Hung-Min SHIH
  • Patent number: 9607559
    Abstract: A charge-sharing controlling method and a display panel are disclosed. The charge-sharing controlling method is suitable for the display panel including plural sub-pixels. The charge-sharing controlling method includes following steps: determining whether the display panel is displaying a primary color screen; if the display panel is displaying a primary color screen, prolonging an activated time of a charge-sharing circuit, which is coupled between any two of the sub-pixels displaying the same color, adjacent to each other and having opposite polarities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Kuei Wen, Yu-Ting Huang, Hung-Min Shih, Tian-Hua Su
  • Patent number: 9607564
    Abstract: A clock generator circuit of a liquid display panel includes a charge sharing switch unit, a first capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch. The charge sharing switch unit is configured to receive control signals and accordingly output a first-polarity voltage to the first capacitor. The clock generator circuit is configured to turn on the first switch, the second switch, the third switch and the fourth switch according to a specific sequence thereby outputting a clock signal. An operation method for the aforementioned clock generator circuit is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Kuei Wen, Yu-Ting Huang, Hung-Min Shih, Kuan-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20160348063
    Abstract: A method for cultivating antrodia cinnamomea includes transplanting bacterial strains of antrodia cinnamomea into a petri dish receiving culture ingredients. The bacterial strains of antrodia cinnamomea are transferred into a culture container after mycelia of the bacterial strains of antrodia cinnamomea have grown to a predetermined area. The culture container receives a culture fluid. A formula composition of a culture medium for cultivating antrodia cinnamomea is added into the culture container after the mycelia of the bacterial strains of antrodia cinnamomea have grown in the culture container. The formula composition of the culture medium for cultivating antrodia cinnamomea includes growth basal ingredients and cultivating basal ingredients. The growth basal ingredients includes hydroxyhopanone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: CHENG-LIN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: MIN-SHIH CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160231377
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a sensing output terminal, a driver, a first sensing input terminal, a second sensing input terminal and a sensor. The driver is used to transmit a sensing test signal through the sensing output terminal. The first sensing input terminal is coupled to the sensing output terminal through a first external circuit for receiving the sensing test signal. The second sensing input terminal is coupled to the sensing output terminal through a second external circuit for receiving the sensing test signal. The sensor is used to compare the sensing test signals received by the first sensing input terminal and the second sensing input terminal with a clock signal respectively to generate a first comparison result and a second comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Chun-Kuei Wen, Hung-Min Shih, Che-Yu Kuo
  • Publication number: 20160155276
    Abstract: The invention provides a dynamically assigning a parking lot method. First, one or a plurality of parking lots located in a set distance is selected according to a destination provided by the car. Next, a time of parking space to be available is estimated according a real-time parking data and a historical parking data of the one or the plurality of parking lots. Then, a waiting time is estimated according the time of parking space to be available and a car number in a line information of the one or the plurality of parking lots. A driving time of the car to the one or the plurality of parking lots according to a position of the car is estimated. Finally, a total waiting time is estimated according the driving time and the waiting time of the one or the plurality of parking lots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Pao-Chung HO, Kuo-Hua WU, Jui-Yang TSAI, Meng-Hsuan CHIA, Wei-Syun LIN, Chih-Min SHIH
  • Publication number: 20160125827
    Abstract: A clock generator circuit of a liquid display panel includes a charge sharing switch unit, a first capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch. The charge sharing switch unit is configured to receive control signals and accordingly output a first-polarity voltage to the first capacitor. The clock generator circuit is configured to turn on the first switch, the second switch, the third switch and the fourth switch according to a specific sequence thereby outputting a clock signal. An operation method for the aforementioned clock generator circuit is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: CHUN-KUEI WEN, YU-TING HUANG, HUNG-MIN SHIH, KUAN-YU CHEN
  • Patent number: 9082363
    Abstract: A driving device is configured for driving a display panel and includes a data driver, a plurality of switches, and an image determiner. The switch is electrically coupled between data lines of a first data line group. The data driver is configured to output data signals to the data lines of the first data line group. The data signals transferred by the data lines of the first data line group include a plurality of pulse transitions while the display panel displays an image. The image determiner is configured to determine the image displayed by the display panel and output a driving signal based on a determined result for activating a corresponding switch such that the data lines of the first data line group can perform charge sharing therebetween. Furthermore, a method for driving a display panel is disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Meng-Sheng Chang, Shih-Chieh Kuo, Hung-Min Shih
  • Publication number: 20150109347
    Abstract: A charge-sharing controlling method and a display panel are disclosed. The charge-sharing controlling method is suitable for the display panel including plural sub-pixels. The charge-sharing controlling method includes following steps: determining whether the display panel is displaying a primary color screen; if the display panel is displaying a primary color screen, prolonging an activated time of a charge-sharing circuit, which is coupled between any two of the sub-pixels displaying the same color, adjacent to each other and having opposite polarities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Chun-Kuei WEN, Yu-Ting HUANG, Hung-Min SHIH, Tian-Hua SU
  • Patent number: 8837798
    Abstract: A time domain signal analysis method is provided. The signal analysis method includes the following steps. A signal to be analyzed is received. The signal to be analyzed is iteratively sifted by using Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) to extract at least one intrinsic function (IMF). A normalized Hilbert transform is performed on the IMF. The transformed IMF includes phase information. The transformed IMF is processed by means of phase processing to obtain the processed IMF including angular frequency information. The foregoing signal analysis method could be utilized in an ultrasound imaging system to identify image information of ultrasound images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Arvin Huang-Te Li, Yio-Wha Shau, Yu-Ching Chang, Bai-Kuang Hwang, Min Shih
  • Patent number: 8749597
    Abstract: A multi-frame overdriving circuit for use in a liquid crystal display including a counting unit and a multi-frame overdriving unit is provided. The counting unit counts a number m of frame periods for which a pixel data corresponding to a pixel keeps a first gray value, wherein m is a positive integer. When the pixel data changes to a second gray value from the first gray value in a first frame period, the multi-frame overdriving unit respectively outputs y multi-frame overdriving pixel data corresponding to the pixel within successive y frame periods starting from the first frame period. The y multi-frame overdriving pixel data are related to the first gray value, the second gray value and the number m of frame periods, wherein y is a positive integer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Chi Hung, Chih-Lin Liao, Hung-Min Shih