Patents by Inventor Pin-Miao Liu

Pin-Miao Liu 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: 20200168585
    Abstract: A light-emitting substrate and a repair method thereof are provided. The light-emitting substrate includes a substrate, a first conductive line, a second conductive line, a signal line, an insulating layer, first to third light-emitting devices, and a first sub-conductive line. The first and second conductive lines and the signal line are disposed on the substrate. The insulating layer is disposed on the first and second conductive lines. The first to third light-emitting devices are disposed on the substrate. The first light-emitting device is disposed corresponding to the first conductive line. The second light-emitting device is disposed corresponding to the second conductive line. The first to third light-emitting devices are disposed corresponding to the signal line. The first sub-conductive line is disposed on the insulating layer. The first sub-conductive line is overlapped with the first and second conductive lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lo, Tsung-Tien Wu, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20200167027
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes an array substrate, and includes control devices, light emitting diodes (LEDs) and an electrode pattern disposed on the array substrate. The LED includes first and second semiconductor layers, and includes a light emitting layer disposed between the first and second semiconductor layers. The electrode pattern includes first electrodes, second electrodes and touch driving signal lines. Each first electrode is electrically connected with the first semiconductor layer of at least one of the LEDs. Each second electrode is electrically connected with the second semiconductor layer of one of the LEDs and one of the control devices. The touch driving signal lines are respectively disposed between adjacent first electrodes. At least an edge of each first electrode is adjacent to a line section of the touch driving signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Yi Tsao, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 10651254
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device including a first display panel, a second display panel, at least one detection device, and a control module. The first display panel includes a first display area having first sub-pixel regions, the second display panel includes a second display area having second sub-pixel regions, and the second display panel is movable to at least partially overlap the first display panel. The detection device is disposed on at least one of the first and second display panels to detect a position of the other one and generate a relative position detection signal correspondingly. The control module is electrically connected to the detection device to receive the relative position detection signal and an image display signal from an image signal source, so as to generate a first display signal and a second display signal to respectively output to the first and second display panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Chan Liu, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20200144229
    Abstract: A display panel and a pixel structure are provided. The pixel structure includes a substrate, a micro light emitting diode (micro LED or ?LED), a sidewall structure, a filling layer, and a reflective layer. The substrate has a bearing surface, and the micro LED is disposed on the bearing surface directly or indirectly. The sidewall structure is disposed on the bearing surface and defines at least one accommodation cavity to accommodate the micro LED. The filling layer is filled in the accommodation cavity and surrounds the micro LED. The reflective layer covers a top surface of the filling layer and has a plurality of light-transmissible windows. The micro LED forms, in a vertical projection direction, a vertical projection region in an overlapping region on the reflective layer. Among the light-transmissible windows, those having longer distances to the vertical projection region have larger areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: PIN-MIAO LIU, CHEN-CHANG CHEN, WEN-WEI YANG
  • Publication number: 20200051492
    Abstract: A driving method of a display apparatus is provided, wherein the display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels. The driving method includes the following steps: obtaining a first gray level and a second gray level corresponding to a first pixel and a second pixel among the pixels based on display data, wherein the first gray level and the second gray level are different; determining a first frequency and a second frequency according to the first gray level and the second gray level; and driving the first pixel to operate in the first frequency and driving the second pixel to operate in the second frequency at the same time, wherein the first frequency and the second frequency are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-Shueh Chen, Pin-Miao Liu, Yi-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20200051518
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate including a data line, a scan line, a capacitance control line, a first transistor, a pixel electrode, a second transistor, a storage capacitor and a third transistor is provided. A first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to the data line. A control terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to the scan line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to a second terminal of the first transistor. A first terminal of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second terminal of the first transistor. A first terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to the capacitance control line. A control terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to the scan line, and a second terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to a control terminal of the second transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Che-Chia Chang, Hsien-Chun Wang, Pin-Miao Liu, Ming-Hung Chuang, Ming-Hsien Lee, Shin-Shueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20200052008
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first data line, a scan line, a first sub-pixel, a passivation layer, and a common electrode. The first sub-pixel includes a first main-driving element, a first sub-driving element, a first capacitor electrode, and a first pixel electrode. The first main-driving element includes a first main-gate, a first main-channel layer, a first main-source, and a first main-drain. The first sub-driving element includes a first sub-gate, a first sub-channel layer, a first sub-source, and a first sub-drain. The first capacitor electrode is electrically connected with the first main-drain and the first sub-source. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected with the first sub-drain. The common electrode and the first capacitor electrode have a first main capacitor therebetween. The common electrode and the first pixel electrode have a first sub capacitor therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20200020751
    Abstract: A display panel includes a pixel structure corresponding to a display area, and a receiver antenna structure disposed on the pixel structure. The receiver antenna structure includes multiple receiver antennas providing first signals to the pixels of the pixel structure. Each receiver antenna corresponds to at least one pixel, and has an induced decibel (dB). For each receiver antenna, the induced dB is determined by multiple parameters of the receiver antenna, such as a winding number of the receiver antenna; an outer diameter of the receiver antenna; an inner diameter of the receiver antenna; a line pitch of the receiver antenna; a line width of the receiver antenna; and a line thickness of the receiver antenna. The induced dB of at least one of the receiver antennas is greater than the induced dB of other receiver antennas. The display panel may be used in a tiled micro LED display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Min Cho, Yu-Sheng Huang, Pin-Miao Liu, Ching-Yi Hsu
  • Publication number: 20190393382
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes an N-type semiconductor layer, a P-type semiconductor layer, and a light emitting layer. The P-type semiconductor layer is located on the N-type semiconductor layer. The light emitting layer is located between the N-type semiconductor layer and the P-type semiconductor layer. The N-type semiconductor layer has a first region and a second region connected to each other. The first region is overlapped with the light emitting layer and the P-type semiconductor layer in a first direction. The second region is not overlapped with the light emitting layer and the P-type semiconductor layer in the first direction. A sheet resistance of the P-type semiconductor layer is smaller than a sheet resistance of the N-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Pu-Jung Huang, Pin-Miao Liu, Cheng-Yeh Tsai, Chen-Chi Lin
  • Publication number: 20190378744
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device is provided. Multiple light-emitting elements are formed on a substrate in a first density. A first transferring process is performed to transfer the light emitting elements to a transition carrier. The light-emitting elements are disposed on the transition carrier in a second density. The first density is greater than the second density. Multiple electronic devices are disposed on the transition carrier in correspondence with the light-emitting elements. An encapsulation layer is formed on the transition carrier to cover the light emitting elements and the electronic devices. Portions of the encapsulation layer are removed to form multiple package units including the light-emitting elements and the electronic devices. A second transferring process is performed to transfer the package units to an array substrate. The encapsulation layer is removed to expose the light emitting elements and the electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Chen-Chang Chen
  • Patent number: 10497756
    Abstract: An image-sensing display device and an image processing method are provided. The image-sensing display device includes a substrate, banks, and sensor units. The banks and the sensor units are located on the substrate. Each of the sensor units includes first to fourth light-emitting devices and a photo sensor. The first to fourth light-emitting devices are located around a corresponding bank. The first to third light-emitting devices include a red light-emitting device, a green light-emitting device, and a blue light-emitting device. The first and fourth light-emitting devices are light-emitting devices of a same color. The photo sensor is located on the corresponding bank. The photo sensor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a sensing layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode respectively extend from the sensing layer along a first direction and a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-Shueh Chen, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20190348440
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate and a driving method of a pixel array substrate are provided. The pixel array substrate includes a substrate, at least one pixel structure located on the substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The at least one pixel structure includes a micro light emitting diode (?LED), a supporting wall, a first bottom electrode located between the supporting wall and the ?LED, and a first top electrode disposed on the supporting wall and separated from the first bottom electrode. The ?LED includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor layer electrically connected to the first electrode, a second semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer located between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and a second electrode electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed on the first bottom electrode and located between the supporting wall and the ?LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Fang-Cheng Yu, Chen-Chang Chen, Tzu-Yi Tsao, Pin-Miao Liu, Cheng-Yeh Tsai
  • Patent number: 10437110
    Abstract: A color filter substrate and a display panel are provided. The color filter substrate includes a substrate, first spacers, second spacers, color resist patterns, and at least one dummy-color resist pattern. A first area has a first projection area A. A second area has a second projection area B. The color resist patterns are disposed at least partially around of at least one of the first spacers. A covering area of the color resist patterns in the first area is a. (a/A)*100% is defined as a first coverage rate M. The dummy-color resist pattern is disposed at least partially around of at least one of the second spacers. The covering area of the dummy-color resist pattern in the second area is b. (b/B)*100% is defined as a second coverage rate N. The first projected area A is equal to the second projected area B and 27%?(N?M)?58%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Rung-Guang Hu, Wei-Yuan Huang, Sung-Ying Tsai, Hsiang-Pin Fan, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 10440237
    Abstract: A display device is provided. A data line includes a main line section, a first line section and a second line section spaced apart from one another. The first and second line sections respectively cross over a first scan line set to form first and second crossing regions. The main line section crosses over a second scan line set to form third crossing regions. The first line section is electrically connected to the main line section and one scan line of a third scan line set via a first switch element. The second line section is electrically connected to the main line section and another scan line of the third scan line set via a second switch element. First pixel units, second pixel units and third pixel units correspond respectively to the first crossing regions, the second crossing regions and the third crossing regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Ting-Wei Guo
  • Patent number: 10373579
    Abstract: In an exemplary flat display apparatus and control circuit and method for controlling the flat display apparatus, the flat display apparatus includes a plurality of gate driving units, each of which controls the operation of a scan line in the flat display apparatus. The flat display apparatus provides a first gate high level voltage signal and a second gate high level voltage signal to the gate driving units such that the first and second gate high level voltage signals are used as voltage signals transmitted to corresponding scan lines. The first and second gate high level voltage signals respectively include a falling edge with a slope. Duration time of the falling edge of the first gate high level voltage signal is longer than that of the falling edge of the second gate high level voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Fan Chung, Tien-Lun Ting, Chia-Chi Tsai, Ming-Hung Tu, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Chieh Chen, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20190198575
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device including a first display panel, a second display panel, at least one detection device, and a control module. The first display panel includes a first display area having first sub-pixel regions, the second display panel includes a second display area having second sub-pixel regions, and the second display panel is movable to at least partially overlap the first display panel. The detection device is disposed on at least one of the first and second display panels to detect a position of the other one and generate a relative position detection signal correspondingly. The control module is electrically connected to the detection device to receive the relative position detection signal and an image display signal from an image signal source, so as to generate a first display signal and a second display signal to respectively output to the first and second display panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Chung-Chan Liu, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20190132490
    Abstract: A display device is provided. A data line includes a main line section, a first line section and a second line section spaced apart from one another. The first and second line sections respectively cross over a first scan line set to form first and second crossing regions. The main line section crosses over a second scan line set to form third crossing regions. The first line section is electrically connected to the main line section and one scan line of a third scan line set via a first switch element. The second line section is electrically connected to the main line section and another scan line of the third scan line set via a second switch element. First pixel units, second pixel units and third pixel units correspond respectively to the first crossing regions, the second crossing regions and the third crossing regions. Each of the first pixel units, the second pixel units and the third pixel units includes a switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Ting-Wei Guo
  • Patent number: 10211366
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a self-emission type display and a repairing method thereof. The self-emission type display includes a carrier substrate and a light-emitting element. The carrier substrate includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a plurality of repairing electrodes. The first electrode has a plurality of first strip portions connected to a first level. The second electrode has a plurality of second strip portions connected to a second level. The first electrode is separated from the second electrode, and the first level is different from the second level. The repairing electrodes are electrically insulated from the first electrode and the second electrode. The light-emitting element is disposed on the carrier substrate and has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion is electrically connected to the first level through the first strip portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Tien Wu, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20190043842
    Abstract: A bi-directional optical module includes a substrate, at least one first light-emitting diode (LED), and at least one second LED. The first LED is disposed on a surface of the substrate. The first LED has a first reflection surface and a first light-outlet surface that are opposite to each other, and the first light-outlet surface is away from the substrate relative to the first reflection surface. The second LED is disposed on the same surface of the substrate. The second LED has a second reflection surface and a second light-outlet surface that are opposite to each other, and the second light-outlet surface is close to the substrate relative to the second reflection surface. The substrate has at least one light-transparent area that is not occupied by the first LED and the second LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ting-Wei GUO, Chen-Chi LIN, Pin-Miao LIU, Cheng-Chieh CHANG, Ho-Cheng LEE, Wen-Wei YANG
  • Patent number: 10126852
    Abstract: A display device of the present invention includes a light source layer and a sensing unit layer. The light source layer has a display side and a sensing side at the backside of the display side. The light source layer includes a plurality of first light sources generating a first light, and a plurality of second light sources generating a second light. The first light at least partially emits toward the sensing side; the second light at least partially emits toward the display side. A second wavelength of the second light is different from a first wavelength of the first light. The sensing unit layer is disposed at the sensing side of the light source layer. In a sensing mode, the plurality of the first light sources is activated to generate and provide the first light for the sensing unit layer. In a displaying mode, the plurality of the second light sources is activated to generate the second light for displaying an image at the display side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Lin, An-Thung Cho, Pin-Miao Liu, Tsung-Tien Wu