Patents by Inventor Ming-Chuan Lin
Ming-Chuan Lin 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: 20130208506Abstract: A light guide device is provided. The light guide device includes a light guide plate and a light source. The light guide plate includes an incident plane, a bottom plane and a top plane. The bottom plane includes a reflective plane and an inclined bottom plane, wherein the inclined bottom plane connects the bottom of the incident plane and the reflective plane, and the inclined bottom plane is inclined relative to the reflective plane. The top plane includes an inclined top plane, a light-emitting plane and a connecting plane, wherein the inclined top plane connects the top of the incident plane and the connecting plane, the connecting plane connects the inclined top plane and the light-emitting plane, and the inclined top plane is inclined relative to the connecting surface. Furthermore, the light source is located next to the incident plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicants: WINTEK CORPORATION, DONGGUAN MASSTOP LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhi-Ting Ye, Chin-Liang Chen, Ming-Chuan Lin
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Patent number: 8481144Abstract: A complex sheet structure includes a base plate, a microstructure layer, and a shielding layer. The microstructure layer is formed on the base plate and has a first side and an opposite second side. The microstructure layer has a plurality of prismatic structures, and the base plate touches the first side of the microstructure layer. The shielding layer covers the second side of the microstructure layer and contains a low light-transmittance material.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Wintek CorporationInventors: Fu-Min Hsu, Chin-Liang Chen, Ping-Wen Huang, Ming-Chuan Lin, Shih-Cheng Wang, Chia-Hung Yeh, Cheng-Shao Lu
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Publication number: 20130100058Abstract: A touch display panel includes a transparent substrate, a touch sensing device layer, an isolating layer, and a display device layer. The touch sensing device layer is located on the transparent substrate. The isolating layer has hydrophobic characteristics and covers the touch sensing device layer. The display device layer is located on the isolating layer, and the isolating layer is located between the touch sensing device layer and the display device layer. By this way, a touch sensing function and a display function can be integrated on a transparent substrate, so as to provide a thin touch display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Ming-Chuan Lin, Shih-Chen Wang, Yueh-Chi Fan, Chiung-Chuang Chen
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Publication number: 20130099667Abstract: An illumination device capable of being controlled by blow includes a casing, a light emitting module, a driving circuit board and a blow sensing module. At least one air hole is formed on a periphery of the casing. The light emitting module is disposed on a top of the casing. The driving circuit board is disposed in the casing and electrically connected to the light emitting module. The blow sensing module is disposed in the casing, electrically connected to the driving circuit board and used for sensing blow through the at least one air hole. The driving circuit board controls the light emitting module to emit light in different brightness according to a number of blows sensed by the blow sensing module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Zhi-Ting Ye, Chin-Liang Chen, Ming-Chuan Lin, Tsung-Wen Chen
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Publication number: 20130044505Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes a light-guiding pillar, a sleeve, and a point light source. The light-guiding pillar has a light-emitting surface, a bottom surface, a light incident surface, and a reflection bar disposed on the bottom surface. An extension direction of the reflection bar is parallel to an extension direction of the light-guiding pillar. The light incident surface of the light-guiding pillar is disposed in the sleeve. The sleeve includes a reflection portion surrounding the light incident surface and extending along a direction away from the light-guiding pillar. An internal diameter of the reflection portion decreases in a direction away from the light incident surface. The portion of the light beams emitted by the point light source are reflected to the light incident surface by an inner surface of the reflection portion and enter the light-guiding pillar.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: WINTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Zhi-Ting Ye, Chin-Liang Chen, Ming-Chuan Lin
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Publication number: 20120287653Abstract: A rotatable lighting apparatus includes a terminal, a base which includes a protruding part at a junction portion thereof, a rotatable lamp holder pivoted at the base and including a heat dissipation part and a lighting source, a passing-through device passing through the base and the rotatable lamp holder, and a bellow device connected to the base and the rotatable lamp holder. The heat dissipation part has a plurality of restricting trenches for fastening to the protruding part. When a tensile force is applied to the rotatable lamp holder, the rotatable lamp holder is capable of moving relative to the base along a moving-axis, so that the rotatable lamp holder is capable of rotating relative to the base. When the tensile force is removed, the rotatable lamp holder is fastened to one of the restricting trenches, so that the rotatable lamp holder is fixed to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicants: WINTEK CORPORATION, DONGGUAN MASSTOP LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chin-Liang Chen, Zhi-Ting Ye, Ming-Chuan Lin
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Publication number: 20120223919Abstract: A touch pen includes a power supply circuit, a signal-receiving electrode, an inverted amplifying circuit and a signal-emitting electrode. The power supply circuit provides the touch pen with a working voltage, and the signal-receiving electrode receives at least one surface signal of a touch-sensing structure of a capacitive touch-sensitive device. The inverted amplifying circuit reversely amplifies the surface signal to generate a reversely amplified signal, and the signal-emitting electrode emits the reversely amplified signal to attenuate a detection signal of the capacitive touch-sensitive device in a position coinciding with a touch point of the touch pen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventors: Ming-Chuan LIN, Wen-Hung Wang, Chih-Chiang Lin, Shyh-Jeng Chen, Jer-Yann Huang, Wen-Hsin Wang
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Publication number: 20120188184Abstract: A display having a frame, a touch display, and a method of manufacturing a frame are provided. The display includes a first frame, a second frame, and a display panel. The first frame includes a bottom surface, a sidewall, and a strengthened structure. The sidewall connects the bottom surface to define an accommodation space. The strengthened structure connects a terminal of the sidewall away from the bottom surface, is located at a side of the sidewall facing the accommodation space, and is substantially parallel to the sidewall. The strengthened structure has a contact surface. The contact surface faces the bottom surface and is substantially parallel to the bottom surface. The second frame is configured in the accommodation space and has a locking portion that has a locking surface leaning against the contact surface of the strengthened structure. The display panel is accommodated in the second frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicants: WINTEK CORPORATION, DONGGUAN MASSTOP LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming-Chuan Lin, Hsueh-Chih Wu, Ming-Che Chan, Wen-Yi Wang, Chao-Hsiang Chiang, Chu-Yu Yeh, Chao-Chi Liao
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Publication number: 20120170291Abstract: A fragrance lamp structure including a carrying element, a lighting element and a driving element is provided. The carrying element has a carrying surface, a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The carrying surface and the first contact surface are opposite to each other, and so are the carrying surface and the second contact surface opposite to each other. The lighting element has a first heat output surface facing the first contact surface of the carrying element. The lighting element generates a first heat going through the first heat output surface and the first contact surface to heat up the carrying element. The driving element has a second heat output surface facing the second contact surface of the carrying element. The driving element generates a second heat going through the second heat output surface and the second contact surface to heat up the carrying element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicants: WINTEK CORPORATION, DONGGUAN MASSTOP LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming-Chuan Lin, Kuo-Jui Huang, Ying-Cheng Shih
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Publication number: 20120081301Abstract: A method for transmitting touch panel data is provided. The method is adapted for transmitting coordinate data of at least a touch point being touched on the touch panel and includes the following procedures. The at least coordinate data is compressed. A serial data transmission interface command and a serial data transmission interface client address are appended in front of the compressed at least coordinate data, such that the compressed at least coordinate data is encapsulated into a serial transmission data packet. In addition, the serial transmission data packet is transmitted through a serial data transmission channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicants: WINTEK CORPORATION, DONGGUAN MASSTOP LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming-Chuan Lin, Lin Lin, Chih-Chiang Lin, Hsuan-Kuang Chen
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Publication number: 20120075218Abstract: A touch panel comprising a substrate, a touch element, a first grounding electrode, an insulation layer and a second grounding electrode is disclosed. The touch element is disposed on a first surface of the substrate. The first grounding electrode is disposed on the first surface to surround the touch element. The insulation layer is disposed on the first surface to cover the touch element and the first grounding electrode. The second grounding electrode is disposed on the first insulation layer or on a second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface. Therefore, the ESD can be conducted to the grounding end G of the circuit component through the enclosed first grounding electrode, and the signal interference between the touch panel and display can be shielded by the second grounding electrode to enhance anti-ESD and anti-noise abilities of the touch panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicants: WINTEK CORPORATION, Wintek Technology Dongguan Ltd.Inventors: MING-CHUAN LIN, Tien-Nan Wang, Ying-Chi Wang, Yung-Chang Lin, Lin Lin, Wen-Hung Wang, Pei-Fang Tsai, Shyh-Jeng Chen
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Patent number: 8087812Abstract: A light guide device and a backlight module. The backlight module comprises a light guide device and a plurality of light sources. The light guide device comprises a housing, comprising a frame around the housing; and a light guide plate, integrated inside the frame and comprising a light-emitting surface on one side of the light guide plate inside the frame and a light-receiving surface on one edge of the light guide plate, wherein a plurality of slots are disposed between the light guide plate and the frame and on other edges different from the edge whereon the light-receiving surface is disposed, and each of a plurality of barriers is disposed on an inner side of the light guide plate while being adjacent to one of the plurality of slots. The barriers are capable of reflecting the light traveling toward the frame back to the backlight module to improve the light efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Wintek CorporationInventors: Ming-Chuan Lin, Kuang-Min Wu, Chiu-Chih Fu, Hsing-Fa Wang, Shih-Cheng Wang, Tsung-Yi Lin
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Publication number: 20110304572Abstract: A touch-sensitive display device has an active display area and a non-active area and includes a touch-sensitive unit, a display unit and a liquid optical adhesive. The touch-sensitive unit has a touch-sensitive region substantially overlapping the active display area, and the display unit is disposed on one side of the touch-sensitive unit. The liquid optical adhesive is disposed between the touch-sensitive unit and the display unit to combine the touch-sensitive unit with the display unit, and an outer edge of the liquid optical adhesive is located in the non-active area of the touch-sensitive display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventors: Wen-Chun WANG, Ming-Sin Jian, San-Shien Wu, Ming-Chuan Lin, Chiu Wen Lo, Wen-Hung Wang, Shyh-Jeng Chen, Ping-Wen Chen
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Publication number: 20110293870Abstract: A composite cover sheet includes a first protective film, a first adhesive layer, a second protective film and a second adhesive layer. The first protective film has a first sticking part and a first movable part. The first protective film is attached to a base sheet through the first adhesive layer, and the first protective film is removed from the base sheet through the first movable part. The second protective film has a second sticking part and a second movable part, and the second protective film and the first protective film are separately formed. The second protective film is attached to the first protective film through the second adhesive layer, and the second protective film is removed from the first protective film through the second movable part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Ming-Chuan LIN, Ping-Wen Huang, Shih-Cheng Wang, Chin-Liang Chen, Hsien-Ming Wu, Chen-Anne Chuang, Chien-Wen Chen, Hui-Chin Chen, Han-Chung Chen
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Publication number: 20110157082Abstract: A matrix resistive touch panel including a plurality of first sensing electrodes, a plurality of second sensing electrodes, a control circuit and a compensating circuit is provided. Each first sensing electrode has a first end and a second end. Each second sensing electrode has a third end and a fourth end. The compensating circuit is electrically connected to the control circuit, the first and the second ends of the first sensing electrodes, and the third and the fourth ends of the second sensing electrodes. The compensating circuit is used for equating a plurality of first impedances between the first ends and the control circuit, equating a plurality of second impedances between the second ends and the control circuit, equating a plurality of third impedances between the third ends and the control circuit, and equating a plurality of fourth impedances between the fourth ends and the control circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: WINTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Yung-Chang Lin, Ming-Chuan Lin, Lin Lin, Chih-Chiang Lin
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Publication number: 20110089010Abstract: A complex sheet structure includes a base plate, a microstructure layer, and a shielding layer. The microstructure layer is formed on the base plate and has a first side and an opposite second side. The microstructure layer has a plurality of prismatic structures, and the base plate touches the first side of the microstructure layer. The shielding layer covers the second side of the microstructure layer and contains a low light-transmittance material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Fu-Min HSU, Chin-Liang CHEN, Ping-Wen HUANG, Ming-Chuan LIN, Shih-Cheng WANG, Chia-Hung YEH, Cheng-Shao LU
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Publication number: 20090303748Abstract: A light guide device and a backlight module. The backlight module comprises a light guide device and a plurality of light sources. The light guide device comprises a housing, comprising a frame around the housing; and a light guide plate, integrated inside the frame and comprising a light-emitting surface on one side of the light guide plate inside the frame and a light-receiving surface on one edge of the light guide plate, wherein a plurality of slots are disposed between the light guide plate and the frame and on other edges different from the edge whereon the light-receiving surface is disposed, and each of a plurality of barriers is disposed on an inner side of the light guide plate while being adjacent to one of the plurality of slots. The barriers are capable of reflecting the light traveling toward the frame back to the backlight module to improve the light efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: WINTEK CORPORATIONInventors: MING-CHUAN LIN, KUANG-MIN WU, CHIU-CHIH FU, HSING-FA WANG, SHIH-CHENG WANG, TSUNG-YI LIN
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Patent number: D668368Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Wintek CorporationInventors: Kuan-Pao Lu, Zhi-Ting Ye, Tsung-Wen Chen, Chin-Liang Chen, Ming-Chuan Lin
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Patent number: D685517Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignees: Dongguan Masstop Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Wintek CorporationInventors: Kuan-Pao Lu, Tsung-Wen Chen, Zhi-Ting Ye, Chin-Liang Chen, Ming-Chuan Lin
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Patent number: D689216Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignees: Dongguan Masstop Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Wintek CorporationInventors: Yu-Liang Chow, Ming-Chuan Lin, Chia-Ta Chang, Shih-Cheng Wang, Kuang-Neng Chen