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).

  • Publication number: 20100260312
    Abstract: A shift register includes a plurality of shift register units coupled in series. Each shift register unit, receiving an input voltage at an input end and an output voltage at an output end, includes a node, a pull-up driving circuit, a pull-up circuit and first through third pull-down circuits. The pull-up driving circuit can transmit the input voltage to the node, and the pull-up circuit can provide the output voltage based on a high-frequency clock signal and the input signal. The first pull-down circuit can provide a bias voltage at the node or at the output end based on a first low-frequency clock signal. The second pull-down circuit can provide a bias voltage at the node or at the output end based on a second low-frequency clock signal. The third pull-down circuit can provide a bias voltage at the node or at the output end based on a feedback voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Tsai, Ming-Sheng Lai, Min-Feng Chiang, Chun-Hsin Liu
  • Publication number: 20100150302
    Abstract: A shift register comprises a plurality of stages, {Sn}, n=1, 2, . . . , N, N being a positive integer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting TSAI, Ming-Sheng LAI, Min-Feng CHIANG, Po-Yuan LIU
  • Publication number: 20100150303
    Abstract: A shift register includes a plurality of shift register stages cascade-connected with each other. Each shift register stage includes a pull up module for outputting an output pulse in response to a first clock signal, a pull-up driving module for turning on the pull up module in response to a driving pulse of a previous one stage of the shift register, a pre-pull-down module coupled to a previous two stage of the shift register and a first node for pulling down voltage level of the first node in response to a output pulse of the previous two stage of the shift register, a pull down module coupled to the first node for pulling down voltage level of the first node in response to a pulling-down triggering signal, and a pulling down driving module for providing the pulling-down triggering signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Tsung-ting Tsai, Ming-sheng Lai, Min-feng Chiang, Po-yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 7737940
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a source driver, a gate driver, a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of detecting circuits, and a decision unit. Each pixel unit includes a switch transistor and a liquid crystal capacitor. When turned on by a scan signal generated by the gate driver, the switch transistor conducts a data signal voltage generated by the source driver to the liquid crystal capacitor, to adjust alignment of liquid crystal molecules. Each detecting circuit is electrically connected to one pixel unit, and includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor and a sensor unit. The first transistor conducts a constant voltage to the sensor unit when turned on, and generates a dynamic voltage when turned off. Based on the dynamic voltage, the second transistor generates a dynamic current. The third transistor conducts the dynamic current to the decision unit when turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jeng-fang Wu, Cheng-han Tsao, Chih-wei Wang, Yen-ting Chen, Kun-hua Tsai, Yi-pai Huang, Chi-mao Hung, Ting-jui Chang, Ming-sheng Lai, Min-feng Chiang, Po-yuan Liu, Chun-ting Liu
  • Patent number: 7719504
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a driving method thereof. A gate driver drives a first pixel of the display via a first scanning line within a frame period including first and second data writing intervals. A first data voltage and a second data voltage are transmitted to the first pixel in the first and second data writing intervals, respectively. After the first data writing interval, a first color light source illuminates the first pixel. After the second data writing interval, a second color light source illuminates the first pixel. In a reset interval between the first and second data writing intervals, a voltage of a common line coupled to a storage capacitor of the first pixel is changed from a first common voltage to a second common voltage so that a voltage of a first liquid crystal capacitor of the first pixel is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Wang, Ming-Sheng Lai, Hsueh-Ying Huang, Yu-Hui Chou
  • Patent number: 7705952
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device and manufacturing method thereof. The interconnecting leads of adjacent fan-out blocks have different heights along boundary area, thereby making the resistance of the adjacent interconnecting leads uniform and ensuring the quality of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chin Lee, Ming-Sheng Lai
  • Patent number: 7696968
    Abstract: A method of gamma correction for a liquid crystal display (LCD) having an LCD panel. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of dividing the LCD panel into N areas along a gate scanning direction, each area having a corresponding gamma and being characterized with a corresponding voltage-transmittance function, and determining grey level voltages of each area for each of a set of grey levels from the corresponding voltage-transmittance function of the area and a desired gamma curve of the LCD panel such that when the grey level voltages are respectively applied to the N areas for a grey level, a light transmittance through each area is substantially uniform and equals to a corresponding brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsueh Ying Huang, Ming-Sheng Lai
  • Patent number: 7688934
    Abstract: A shift register and a shift register unit for diminishing clock coupling effect are introduced herein. Each stage shift register unit includes at least one pull-up driving module, a pull-up module, at least one pull-down module and a pull-down driving module. Before a waveform of either a first clock signal or a second clock signal employed by the pull-up module transits into a rising edge, the pull-down driving module employs a first periodic signal to turn on the pull-down module in advance for a specific period, and/or before the waveform of the first or second clock signal employed by the pull-up module transits into a falling edge, the pull-down driving module employs a second periodic signal to turn off the pull-down module in advance for a specific period. Accordingly, the pull-down module can gain a sufficient capability against the clock coupling effect so as to optimize the waveform outputted from the shift register unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Tsung-ting Tsai, Ming-sheng Lai, Yung-chih Chen, Po-yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 7666557
    Abstract: A color filter and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. In the method of the invention, a substrate having a display area and a non-display area is provided. Thereafter, a black matrix is formed over the substrate, wherein black matrix defines the display area into a plurality of sub-pixel areas, and covers the non-display area, which forms an edge of the display area. Then, a color filter unit is formed in each sub-pixel area, and a light shielding layer is formed over the black matrix simultaneously. Accordingly, the shielding layer of the color filter provided by the present invention is capable of effectively reducing the light leakage from the edge of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Sun, Ming-Sheng Lai, Rung-Guang Hu, Hsiang-Pin Fan
  • Patent number: 7659744
    Abstract: A testing circuit and method for a liquid crystal display device are presented. The circuit comprises: a substrate, a plurality of pixels formed on the substrate and having n sub-pixels, a plurality of signal paths, and a plurality of p shorting bars, The plurality of signal paths is formed on the substrate and connected to the sub-pixels correspondingly; the p shorting bars are formed on the substrate and respectively connected to (p×m+1)th, (p×m+2)th, (p×m+3)th . . . , (p×m+p)th numbered signal paths The method comprises: dividing the p shorting bars into n groups; and applying testing signals respectively to the shorting bars of every group. The method also comprises: dividing the p shorting bars into groups by odd-even sequence; and applying testing signals respectively to every group, so as to effectively increase the testing efficiency of array and cell tests in fabrication of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Sheng Lai
  • Publication number: 20100007594
    Abstract: In a multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display wherein a pixel that has two sub-pixels, an additional switching element is used to achieve a voltage differential between the electrode voltage potential in one sub-pixel and the other during and after the charge-sharing period. The electrodes in the sub-pixels are connected to each other through a charge-sharing capacitor and a controlling switching element, such as another transistor. Before the charge-sharing period, the controlling switching element is operated in a non-conducting state and the voltage potentials of the sub-pixel electrodes are substantially equal. During the charge-sharing period, the controlling switching element is operated in a conducting state to facilitate charge-sharing. The additional switching element is used to achieve the voltage differential more effectively and without additional capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Sheng Lai, Hsueh-Ying Huang, Chen-Kuo Yang, Min-Feng Chiang
  • Publication number: 20090304138
    Abstract: A shift register and a shift register unit for diminishing clock coupling effect are introduced herein. Each stage shift register unit includes at least one pull-up driving module, a pull-up module, at least one pull-down module and a pull-down driving module. Before a waveform of either a first clock signal or a second clock signal employed by the pull-up module transits into a rising edge, the pull-down driving module employs a first periodic signal to turn on the pull-down module in advance for a specific period, and/or before the waveform of the first or second clock signal employed by the pull-up module transits into a falling edge, the pull-down driving module employs a second periodic signal to turn off the pull-down module in advance for a specific period. Accordingly, the pull-down module can gain a sufficient capability against the clock coupling effect so as to optimize the waveform outputted from the shift register unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tsung-ting Tsai, Ming-sheng Lai, Yung-chih Chen, Po-yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20090146981
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light detection system essentially including a light detection circuit for generating a light detection signal by performing a light detection process, an integration-period control circuit for generating a control signal based on the light detection signal, and an integration circuit for adjusting an integration period based on the control signal and generating a readout signal by performing an integration process on the light detection signal during the adjusted integration period. The present invention further provides a light detection method essentially including providing a plurality of integration periods, generating a light detection signal by performing a light detection process, selecting an integration period out of the provided integration periods based on the light detection signal, and generating a readout signal by performing an integration process on the light detection signal during the selected integration period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Chi-Wen Chen, Ming-Sheng Lai, Min-Feng Chiang, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20090096767
    Abstract: A display device and method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a touch-sensing element, and a liquid crystal. The first substrate has a first surface and a second surface thereon. The second substrate has a pixel array and is disposed on the second surface of the first substrate. The touch-sensing element locates on the first surface of the first substrate. Furthermore, the touch-sensing element includes a conductive layer, a patterned electrode, and a passivation layer. The patterned electrode is correspondingly located on the periphery of the first substrate, and electrically connected to the conductive layer. The passivation layer covers the conductive layer and the patterned electrode. In addition, the liquid crystal is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Ming-Sheng Lai, Chun-Hsin Liu, Kun-Hua Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090073107
    Abstract: A display device including a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, a backlight module, and a photo-sensing device is provided. The backlight module is disposed below the LCD panel and is suitable for providing a light source. The photo-sensing device is built in the LCD panel and includes a plurality of photo-sensors having different illumination sensing capabilities. The backlight module modulates the output intensity of the light source according to the sensed result of one of the photo-sensors. Thereby, the display device can precisely modulate the intensity of the back light according to the intensity of ambient light so as to improve the contrast ratio and to reduce the power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Wen Chen, Min-Feng Chiang, Ming-Sheng Lai
  • Patent number: 7499141
    Abstract: A display panel comprising a substrate, signal lines, bonding pads, connecting leads, and capacitance compensating devices. The signal lines are disposed on the substrate. The bonding pads are disposed in a bonding area on the substrate and connected to a driver. The connecting leads are arranged in a fan configuration. Lengths of the connecting leads gradually decrease from the outside to the inside of the fan configuration. Each connecting lead is connected between the bonding pad and the signal line and has a compensating section, and lengths of the compensating sections are equal. Each capacitance compensating device is coupled to the compensating section of the corresponding connecting lead. The compensating values of the capacitance compensating devices gradually increase from the outside to the inside of the fan configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Ming-Sheng Lai
  • Publication number: 20090027320
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Ming-Sheng LAI, Chih-Wei Wang, Hsueh-Ying Huang, Chen-Kuo Yang
  • Publication number: 20090015529
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel with color washout improvement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Ming-Sheng Lai, Chih-Wei Wang, Hsueh-Ying Huang, Chen-Kuo Yang
  • Publication number: 20090002013
    Abstract: This invention discloses a testing circuit and a test method for a liquid crystal display device. The testing circuit for the liquid crystal display device comprises: a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of signal paths, and numbers of p shorting bars, wherein the plurality of pixels are formed on the substrate, and every pixel has numbers of n sub-pixels; the plurality of signal paths are formed on the substrate and connected to the sub-pixels correspondingly; and the p shorting bars are formed on the substrate and respectively connected to (p×m+1)th, (p×m+2)th, (p×m+3)th . . . , (p×m+p)th numbered signal paths of the plurality of the signal paths, wherein when n is odd, p=2×n; when n is even, p=n; and m being zero or positive integers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: Ming-Sheng Lai
  • Publication number: 20080259068
    Abstract: A display panel including a liquid crystal layer, several driving circuits, several flexible circuit films and at least one printed circuit board is provided. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein the first substrate has a display area and at least one peripheral area adjacent to the display area, the second substrate has at least one common electrode. The driving circuits are disposed on the peripheral area in series. The flexible circuit films are electrically connected to the driving circuits. The printed circuit board is electrically connected to the flexible circuit films, so as to transmit at least two different common voltages to a portion of the common electrode via the flexible circuit films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Sheng-Kai Hsu, Ming-Sheng Lai