Patents by Inventor Min-Yao Lu

Min-Yao Lu 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: 11482172
    Abstract: A display device and an operating method of the display device are provided. The display device includes a first light emitting diode (LED), a first switch, a second switch, a second LED, a third switch, and a first controller. A first terminal of the first switch receives a first electrical signal. A first terminal of the second switch receives a second electrical signal. A first terminal of the third switch receives a third electrical signal. Here, whether the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are switched on or off is determined by whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not. The first controller is configured to detect whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not, generate the second electrical signal and the electrical signal, and generate a plurality of control signals controlling the first switch to the third switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Hsu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20210383757
    Abstract: A display device and an operating method of the display device are provided. The display device includes a first light emitting diode (LED), a first switch, a second switch, a second LED, a third switch, and a first controller. A first terminal of the first switch receives a first electrical signal. A first terminal of the second switch receives a second electrical signal. A first terminal of the third switch receives a third electrical signal. Here, whether the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are switched on or off is determined by whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not. The first controller is configured to detect whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not, generate the second electrical signal and the electrical signal, and generate a plurality of control signals controlling the first switch to the third switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Hsu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 11170710
    Abstract: A display module including display pixels, driving circuit and first switches is provided. The display pixels are arranged in columns and rows in the display area, and every display pixel includes sub-pixels. The display pixels form pixel rows along the first direction, and the sub-pixels of the display pixels form sub-pixel columns along the second direction. The color of the light emitting from the sub-pixels of the same sub-pixel column are substantially the same. The first direction and the second direction are substantially perpendicular. The driving circuit includes signal connectors, and every signal connector connects one of the pixel rows. The first switch is connected between a power source and one of the pixel rows, transmitting driving signal. The first switch is controlled by the driving circuit. A display device and a driving method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Ming-Chen Hsu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 11138933
    Abstract: A display device and an operating method of the display device are provided. The display device includes a first light emitting diode (LED), a first switch, a second switch, a second LED, a third switch, and a first controller. A first terminal of the first switch receives a first electrical signal. A first terminal of the second switch receives a second electrical signal. A first terminal of the third switch receives a third electrical signal. Here, whether the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are switched on or off is determined by whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not. The first controller is configured to detect whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not, generate the second electrical signal and the electrical signal, and generate a plurality of control signals controlling the first switch to the third switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Hsu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 11011598
    Abstract: A spliced unit including a substrate, a circuit unit, and light-emitting units is provided. The substrate includes a first part having a first bottom surface and a first top surface opposite to the first bottom surface, and a second part having a second bottom surface and a second top surface opposite to the second bottom surface. There is a height difference between the first bottom surface of the first part and the second bottom surface of the second part. The circuit unit is disposed on the first top surface. The light-emitting units are disposed in the second part of the substrate. In a direction of a normal line perpendicular to the substrate, the first part of the substrate and the second part of the substrate are not overlapped, and the circuit unit and the light-emitting units are not overlapped. A spliced panel including the spliced units is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Je-Ruei Jang, Min-Yao Lu, Chun-Han Tai
  • Patent number: 10861382
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first lighting circuit, a second lighting circuit, and a compensation circuit. A first light emitting element of the first lighting circuit receives a first driving current when the first transistor switch of the first lighting circuit is turned on. The second light emitting element of the second light emitting circuit receives a second driving current when the second transistor switch of the second light emitting circuit is turned on. When the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element are driven by the first driving current and the second driving current, the compensation circuit provides a compensation current to the first light emitting element or the second light emitting element according to a difference in impedance between the first light emitting circuit and the second light emitting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Ming-Chen Hsu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200349885
    Abstract: A display module including display pixels, driving circuit and first switches is provided. The display pixels are arranged in columns and rows in the display area, and every display pixel includes sub-pixels. The display pixels form pixel rows along the first direction, and the sub-pixels of the display pixels form sub-pixel columns along the second direction. The color of the light emitting from the sub-pixels of the same sub-pixel column are substantially the same. The first direction and the second direction are substantially perpendicular. The driving circuit includes signal connectors, and every signal connector connects one of the pixel rows. The first switch is connected between a power source and one of the pixel rows, transmitting driving signal. The first switch is controlled by the driving circuit. A display device and a driving method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Ming-Chen Hsu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200251046
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first lighting circuit, a second lighting circuit, and a compensation circuit. A first light emitting element of the first lighting circuit receives a first driving current when the first transistor switch of the first lighting circuit is turned on. The second light emitting element of the second light emitting circuit receives a second driving current when the second transistor switch of the second light emitting circuit is turned on. When the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element are driven by the first driving current and the second driving current, the compensation circuit provides a compensation current to the first light emitting element or the second light emitting element according to a difference in impedance between the first light emitting circuit and the second light emitting circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan HSIEH, Min-Yao LU, Ming-Chen HSU, Chin-Tang CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20200193902
    Abstract: A display device and an operating method of the display device are provided. The display device includes a first light emitting diode (LED), a first switch, a second switch, a second LED, a third switch, and a first controller. A first terminal of the first switch receives a first electrical signal. A first terminal of the second switch receives a second electrical signal. A first terminal of the third switch receives a third electrical signal. Here, whether the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are switched on or off is determined by whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not. The first controller is configured to detect whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not, generate the second electrical signal and the electrical signal, and generate a plurality of control signals controlling the first switch to the third switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Hsu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200168697
    Abstract: A spliced unit including a substrate, a circuit unit, and light-emitting units is provided. The substrate includes a first part having a first bottom surface and a first top surface opposite to the first bottom surface, and a second part having a second bottom surface and a second top surface opposite to the second bottom surface. There is a height difference between the first bottom surface of the first part and the second bottom surface of the second part. The circuit unit is disposed on the first top surface. The light-emitting units are disposed in the second part of the substrate. In a direction of a normal line perpendicular to the substrate, the first part of the substrate and the second part of the substrate are not overlapped, and the circuit unit and the light-emitting units are not overlapped. A spliced panel including the spliced units is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Je-Ruei Jang, Min-Yao Lu, Chun-Han Tai
  • Patent number: 10262628
    Abstract: A display method includes: receiving an input signal; performing a color separation process on the input image to generate color information and an intensity image; performing a filtering process on the intensity image to generate an intensity coarse image and an edge image; generating a color coarse image according to the intensity coarse image and the color information; performing a pure color analysis on the color coarse image to generate a first pure color coarse image, a second pure color coarse image and a third pure color coarse image; and displaying the first pure color coarse image, the second pure color coarse image, the third pure color coarse image and the edge image in a first time period, a second time period, a third time period and a fourth time period respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Yao Lu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 10242645
    Abstract: A display method includes: receiving an input signal; performing a color separation process on the input image to generate color information and an intensity image; performing a filtering process on the intensity image to generate an intensity coarse image and an edge image; generating a color coarse image according to the intensity coarse image and the color information; performing a pure color analysis on the color coarse image to generate a first pure color coarse image, a second pure color coarse image and a third pure color coarse image; and displaying the first pure color coarse image, the second pure color coarse image, the third pure color coarse image and the edge image in a first time period, a second time period, a third time period and a fourth time period respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Yao Lu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20190073983
    Abstract: A display method includes: receiving an input signal; performing a color separation process on the input image to generate color information and an intensity image; performing a filtering process on the intensity image to generate an intensity coarse image and an edge image; generating a color coarse image according to the intensity coarse image and the color information; performing a pure color analysis on the color coarse image to generate a first pure color coarse image, a second pure color coarse image and a third pure color coarse image; and displaying the first pure color coarse image, the second pure color coarse image, the third pure color coarse image and the edge image in a first time period, a second time period, a third time period and a fourth time period respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Yao LU, Hsiang-Yuan HSIEH, Chin-Tang CHUANG
  • Patent number: 9966016
    Abstract: A display method adapted to a display device. The display method includes: displaying first, second and third color fields respectively in first, second and third time periods such that each pixel have a background color; determining, from the pixels, multiple color breakup pixels according to the second color field of each pixel, the first color field of a first peripheral pixel of each pixel, the third color field of a second peripheral pixel of each pixel, and the background color of each pixel; calculating a color breakup color of each color breakup pixel; calculating a compensation color of each color breakup pixel according to the background color and the color breakup color of the color breakup pixel; and displaying a fourth color field in a fourth time period. For each color breakup pixel, the compensation color is displayed in the fourth color field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20170243549
    Abstract: A display method adapted to a display device. The display method includes: displaying first, second and third color fields respectively in first, second and third time periods such that each pixel have a background color; determining, from the pixels, multiple color breakup pixels according to the second color field of each pixel, the first color field of a first peripheral pixel of each pixel, the third color field of a second peripheral pixel of each pixel, and the background color of each pixel; calculating a color breakup color of each color breakup pixel; calculating a compensation color of each color breakup pixel according to the background color and the color breakup color of the color breakup pixel; and displaying a fourth color field in a fourth time period. For each color breakup pixel, the compensation color is displayed in the fourth color field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan HSIEH, Min-Yao LU, Chin-Tang CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20170200429
    Abstract: A display method includes: receiving an input signal; performing a color separation process on the input image to generate color information and an intensity image; performing a filtering process on the intensity image to generate an intensity coarse image and an edge image; generating a color coarse image according to the intensity coarse image and the color information; performing a pure color analysis on the color coarse image to generate a first pure color coarse image, a second pure color coarse image and a third pure color coarse image; and displaying the first pure color coarse image, the second pure color coarse image, the third pure color coarse image and the edge image in a first time period, a second time period, a third time period and a fourth time period respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Min-Yao LU, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20160163282
    Abstract: A flexible display panel and an operation method of the flexible display panel are provided. A first region, a second region, and a center region are defined in the flexible display panel. The operation method includes the following steps: determining whether there is a bended place in the center region, determining whether there is a user position by detecting in the direction toward which the first region faces and the second region faces when there is the bended place in the center region, and displaying a main picture in the first region or the second region selectively according to the position of the bended place and the user position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 9250851
    Abstract: A foldable display and an image processing method thereof are disclosed. The foldable display comprises a display module, a memory, a sensor module, and a processing unit. The sensor module senses a bending state of the display module. The processing unit generates adjusted images according to an image signal, and stores those adjusted images to a plurality of memory addresses of the memory. The processing unit selects a reading address from those memory addresses according the bending state. The processing unit selects a corresponding adjusted image from the memory according to the reading address and outputs the corresponding adjusted image to the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min-Yao Lu, Cheng-Chung Lee, Sheng-Po Wang, Heng-Yin Chen
  • Publication number: 20140062856
    Abstract: A foldable display and an image processing method thereof are disclosed. The foldable display comprises a display module, a memory, a sensor module, and a processing unit. The sensor module senses a bending state of the display module. The processing unit generates adjusted images according to an image signal, and stores those adjusted images to a plurality of memory addresses of the memory. The processing unit selects a reading address from those memory addresses according the bending state. The processing unit selects a corresponding adjusted image from the memory according to the reading address and outputs the corresponding adjusted image to the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min-Yao Lu, Cheng-Chung Lee, Sheng-Po Wang, Heng-Yin Chen
  • Publication number: 20130169790
    Abstract: An optical characteristics capturing apparatus includes an adjustable stage for carrying the flexible display, an image capturing device disposed above the adjustable stage, and two first collimated light sources. A part of the flexible display forms a curved surface. An intersection of a receiving optical axis of the image capturing device and the curved surface of the flexible display is an intersection point. The two first collimated light sources project two dot-patterns onto the intersection point along two first optical paths having identical length but different extending directions. An included angle between each of the two first optical paths and the receiving optical axis is an acute angle. The two first optical paths and the receiving optical axis are located in a first virtual plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Bo-Wen Xiao, Sheng-Po Wang, Min-Yao Lu