Patents by Inventor Ming-Sheng Lai
Ming-Sheng Lai 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: 12210206Abstract: An optical element driving unit includes a stationary body, a carrier, a supporting mechanism and an electromagnetic driving assembly. The supporting mechanism is connected to the carrier and the stationary body and provides the carrier with a degree of freedom of movement relative to the stationary body. The carrier can be driven to move by the electromagnetic driving assembly. The electromagnetic driving assembly includes a driving coil, a driving magnet and a ferromagnetic element. The driving coil is disposed on the carrier. The driving magnet is disposed on the stationary body. The ferromagnetic element is one-piece formed and embedded in the carrier, and the ferromagnetic element includes a magnetic field guiding part and an electrical connection part. The magnetic field guiding part faces the driving coil and/or the driving magnet. The electrical connection part is exposed on a surface of the carrier and electrically connected to the driving coil.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu Chen Lai, Ming-Ta Chou, Te-Sheng Tseng
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Patent number: 11737214Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, a plurality of conductive patterns, and a tunable element. A plurality of conductive patterns are disposed on the substrate. The tunable element is disposed on at least one conductive pattern in the plurality of conductive patterns and includes a first pad, a second pad, and a third pad. The first pad, the second pad, and the third pad are separated from each other. The first pad and the second pad are overlapped with the at least one conductive pattern in the plurality of conductive patterns. The third pad is disposed between the first pad and the second pad.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Innolux CorporationInventors: Chen-Lin Yeh, Ming-Sheng Lai, Yan-Zheng Wu
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Publication number: 20230118076Abstract: An electronic device, including a substrate and multiple modulation units, is provided. The modulation units are disposed on the substrate. Each modulation unit includes a first electronic element, a second electronic element, a first signal line, a second signal line, and a third signal line. The first signal line provides a first voltage to the first electronic element. The second signal line provides a second voltage to the second electronic element. The third signal line provides a third voltage to the first electronic element and/or the second electronic element. The first voltage is different from the second voltage, and the third voltage is different from the first voltage and/or the second voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Innolux CorporationInventors: Yan-Zheng Wu, Ming-Sheng Lai
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Publication number: 20220201864Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, a plurality of conductive patterns, and a tunable element. A plurality of conductive patterns are disposed on the substrate. The tunable element is disposed on at least one conductive pattern in the plurality of conductive patterns and includes a first pad, a second pad, and a third pad. The first pad, the second pad, and the third pad are separated from each other. The first pad and the second pad are overlapped with the at least one conductive pattern in the plurality of conductive patterns. The third pad is disposed between the first pad and the second pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Innolux CorporationInventors: Chen-Lin Yeh, Ming-Sheng Lai, Yan-Zheng Wu
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Patent number: 10021778Abstract: A display module includes a display panel which includes a substrate and a periphery circuit. The substrate has a display area and a strip region beside the display area. The substrate is bent with respect to an axis to form a curved shape. The maximum value of the curvature of the display area in a direction perpendicular to the axis is a first curvature. The periphery circuit is disposed on the strip region. The strip region in a direction perpendicular to the axis has a second curvature smaller than the first curvature.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ming-Sheng Lai, Pei-Ling Chiang
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Patent number: 9753316Abstract: A supporting base includes a bottom plate and a plurality of stepwise supporting structures connected with and raised up from a plurality of side edges of the bottom plate. Each stepwise supporting structure includes a plurality of raising segments and at least one supporting segment. The plurality of raising segments and the at least one supporting segment are alternately arranged. The at least one supporting segment is substantially parallel to the bottom plate. The lowest raising segment has a bottom end connected with one of the side edges of the bottom plate. A thickness of at least one of the at least one supporting segment is greater than that of at least one of the plurality of raising segments. A display device using the support base is also provided to improve assembling efficiency and reduce cost.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Nan-Jui Chen, Yun-Wei Tsai, Wen-Hung Huang, Chih-Liang Pan, Ming-Sheng Lai
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Patent number: 9488865Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module. The display panel is bent in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The backlight module is disposed on one side of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Feng-Chi Wu, Shi-Ming Ou, Jen-Chuan Huang, Chi-Chen Huang, Po-Chun Chen, Ren-Mei Tseng, Ming-Sheng Lai, Pei-Ling Chiang
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Publication number: 20160095206Abstract: A display module includes a display panel which includes a substrate and a periphery circuit. The substrate has a display area and a strip region beside the display area. The substrate is bent with respect to an axis to form a curved shape. The maximum value of the curvature of the display area in a direction perpendicular to the axis is a first curvature. The periphery circuit is disposed on the strip region. The strip region in a direction perpendicular to the axis has a second curvature smaller than the first curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Ming-Sheng Lai, Pei-Ling Chiang
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Publication number: 20160062184Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module. The display panel is bent in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The backlight module is disposed on one side of the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Feng-Chi WU, Shi-Ming OU, Jen-Chuan HUANG, Chi-Chen HUANG, Po-Chun CHEN, Ren-Mei TSENG, Ming-Sheng LAI, Pei-Ling CHIANG
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Publication number: 20160048051Abstract: A supporting base includes a bottom plate and a plurality of stepwise supporting structures connected with and raised up from a plurality of side edges of the bottom plate. Each stepwise supporting structure includes a plurality of raising segments and at least one supporting segment. The plurality of raising segments and the at least one supporting segment are alternately arranged. The at least one supporting segment is substantially parallel to the bottom plate. The lowest raising segment has a bottom end connected with one of the side edges of the bottom plate. A thickness of at least one of the at least one supporting segment is greater than that of at least one of the plurality of raising segments. A display device using the support base is also provided to improve assembling efficiency and reduce cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Nan-Jui CHEN, Yun-Wei TSAI, Wen-Hung HUANG, Chih-Liang PAN, Ming-Sheng LAI
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Patent number: 9204563Abstract: A supporting base includes a bottom plate and a plurality of stepwise supporting structures connected with and raised up from a plurality of side edges of the bottom plate. Each stepwise supporting structure includes a plurality of raising segments and at least one supporting segment. The plurality of raising segments and the at least one supporting segment are alternately arranged. The at least one supporting segment is substantially parallel to the bottom plate. The lowest raising segment has a bottom end connected with one of the side edges of the bottom plate. A thickness of at least one of the at least one supporting segment is greater than that of at least one of the plurality of raising segments. A display device using the support base is also provided to improve assembling efficiency and reduce cost.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Nan-Jui Chen, Yun-Wei Tsai, Wen-Hung Huang, Chih-Liang Pan, Ming-Sheng Lai
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Patent number: 9024980Abstract: A method for converting input RGB data signals to output RGBW data signals for use in an OLED display is disclosed. In the OLED display, each pixel has three color sub-pixels in RGB and one W sub-pixel. Input RGB data signals in signal space are normalized and converted into input data in luminance space. A baseline adjustment level is determined from the input data and is used to compute baseline adjusted data in luminance space. After being converted from luminance space into signal space, baseline adjusted data in RGBW are represented by N binary bits presented to the four sub-pixels. To suit the color characteristics of the display, color-temperature correction to the output signals is also carried out. In luminance space, the maximum color-temperature corrected output data fall within the range of 0.4/k and 0.5/k, with k being the ratio of W sub-pixel area to the color sub-pixel area.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Hui-Feng Lin, Sheng-Wen Cheng, Ming-Sheng Lai, Lu-Yao Wu
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Patent number: 8979348Abstract: A backlight module and a light source module thereof are disclosed. The light source module includes a substrate, at least one first light source, and at least one second light source. The substrate includes a first substrate portion and a second substrate portion. The first substrate portion extends along a length direction, and the second substrate portion bends an acute angle corresponding to an extending surface of the first substrate portion. The at least one first light source and the at least one second light source are disposed on the first substrate portion and the second substrate portion respectively. The acute angle is existed between the light-emitting directions of the first light source and the second light source, and the light-emitting directions are parallel to the first substrate portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Cheng-Yu Wang, Ci-Guang Peng, Cheng-Min Tsai, Te-Hen Lo, Ming-Sheng Lai, Ren-Wei Huang, Shu-Ting Jhuang, Yu-Chin Wu
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Patent number: 8913094Abstract: A pixel includes four sub-pixels. The pixel is used to receive a plurality of signal values to display an image. The signal values are N-bit signal values, and the largest value of the signal values is (2N?1). The method of displaying the image with the pixel includes providing three color signals, generating four transformation signals corresponding to the four sub-pixels according to the values of the three color signals, and using four output signals to display the image of the pixel when the color saturation value is not larger than a first predetermined value and a fourth transformation signal of the four transformation signals is larger than other three transformation signals of the four transformation signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Hui Chu Ke, Sheng-Wen Cheng, Wei-Chieh Sun, Ming-Sheng Lai
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Patent number: 8899816Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate and a light emitting unit. The light guide plate has a first side surface, a second side surface, and a third side surface. The first side surface is located opposite to the second side surface. A height of the first side surface is greater than a height of the second side surface. The third side surface is located between the first side surface and the second side surface and has a light entrance surface and a light exit surface. The light entrance surface is connected to the first side surface and the light exit surface. The light exit surface is connected to the second side surface. An included angle is formed between the light entrance surface and the light exit surface. The light emitting unit is disposed on the light entrance surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Ya-Lan Lin, Ching-Feng Chen, Cheng-Min Tsai, Ming-Sheng Lai, Ren-Wei Huang
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Publication number: 20140267442Abstract: A method for converting input RGB data signals to output RGBW data signals for use in an OLED display is disclosed. In the OLED display, each pixel has three color sub-pixels in RGB and one W sub-pixel. Input RGB data signals in signal space are normalized and converted into input data in luminance space. A baseline adjustment level is determined from the input data and is used to compute baseline adjusted data in luminance space. After being converted from luminance space into signal space, baseline adjusted data in RGBW are represented by N binary bits presented to the four sub-pixels. To suit the color characteristics of the display, color-temperature correction to the output signals is also carried out. In luminance space, the maximum color-temperature corrected output data fall within the range of 0.4/k and 0.5/k, with k being the ratio of W sub-pixel area to the color sub-pixel area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: HUI-FENG LIN, SHENG-WEN CHENG, MING-SHENG LAI, LU-YAO WU
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Patent number: 8827535Abstract: This present invention discloses a backlight module including a frame and a light guide plate. The frame includes a base plane and a side wall, wherein the side wall is disposed at the edge of the base plane and encloses a disposition space. The side wall includes a first inner surface and an outer surface, wherein a distance between the first inner surface and the outer surface is decreased as the first inner surface comes closer to a bottom of the side wall. The light guide plate is disposed on the base plane and within the disposition space, wherein the first inner surface sinks toward the outer surface and a recessed space is formed between the first inner surface and a lateral side of the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Ci-Guang Peng, Te-Hen Lo, Cheng-Yu Wang, Ming-Sheng Lai
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Publication number: 20140240307Abstract: A level shift circuit includes an input end, a decoding circuit, a control circuit, and a plurality of output circuits. The input end is configured to receive a coded signal string including a starting code, a setting code, a clock standard signal and an ending code. The decoding circuit is coupled to the input end for decoding the coded signal string and outputting the starting code, the setting code, the clock standard signal and the ending code respectively. The control circuit is coupled to the decoding circuit for controlling logic levels of a plurality of logic driving signals according to the setting code and the clock standard signal after receiving the starting code, and stopping changing the logic driving signals after receiving the ending code. The plurality of output circuits are coupled to the control circuit for outputting a plurality of clock signals according to the corresponding logic driving circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Yun-Chi Chen, Yueh-Han Li, Huang-Ti Lin, Ming-Sheng Lai
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Patent number: 8791919Abstract: An autostereoscopic display device having touch sensing mechanism includes a display panel for illustrating images, a touch sensing panel for detecting touch events, a 2D/3D switching panel disposed between the display panel and the touch sensing panel, and a control unit. The 2D/3D switching panel has a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate, a counter substrate, and a second electrode disposed on the counter substrate. The control unit is employed to provide a first control signal and a second control signal furnished to the first electrode and the second electrode respectively. The first control signal is switched between a first high voltage and a first low voltage in a gradual-shift manner. The second control signal is switched between a second high voltage and a second low voltage in a gradual-shift or rapid-shift manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Hsiao-Chung Cheng, Jen-Chieh Chen, Tzu-Hsien Chuang, Ming-Sheng Lai, Shih-Hsiung Huang
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Patent number: 8766889Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a driving method thereof are provided. The liquid crystal display includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, and a plurality of data lines. Each pixel includes a plurality of sub-pixels. Each sub-pixel is coupled to the data line, and includes a switch, a storage capacitor, and a sub-pixel electrode. The switch is coupled to a scan line to receive a scan signal. The switch is turned on by the scan signal to receive a data signal transmitted from the data line. The storage capacitors of the sub-pixels of each pixel are coupled to the scan lines, or the storage capacitor of one of the sub-pixels of each pixel is coupled to a common electrode and the storage capacitors of the other sub-pixels are coupled to the scan lines. The switch and the storage capacitor of each sub-pixel are coupled to different scan lines.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ming-Sheng Lai, Chih-Wei Wang, Hsueh-Ying Huang, Chen-Kuo Yang