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).

  • Patent number: 8299996
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20120200551
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20120162182
    Abstract: An exemplary operating voltage adjusting method for a flat panel display device including at least a first testing pixel is provided. In the operating voltage adjusting method, a plurality of testing operating voltages are provided. The at least a first testing pixel operative with the testing operating voltages in sequence then is enabled to be charged by a first specific data and a plurality of first data voltages stored in the at least a first testing pixel effected by the testing operating voltages respectively can be obtained. Afterwards, an operating voltage of the flat panel display device is determined according to states of the first data voltages in a testing period. Moreover, an exemplary structure of the flat panel display device also is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Sung-Hui LIN, Pei-Chun Liao, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20120092605
    Abstract: A pixel structure including a scan line, a data line, an active device, a pixel electrode, a capacitor electrode line, a semi-conductive pattern layer and at least one dielectric layer is provided. The active device is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the active device. The capacitor electrode line is located under the pixel electrode. A first storage capacitor is formed between the capacitor electrode line and the pixel electrode. The semi-conductive pattern layer is disposed between the capacitor electrode line and the pixel electrode, the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the semi-conductive pattern layer. A second storage capacitor is formed between the semi-conductive pattern layer and the capacitor electrode line. The dielectric layer is disposed between the capacitor electrode line and the pixel electrode and located between the semi-conductive pattern layer and the capacitor electrode line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Wei Cheng, Sung-Hui Lin, Ming-Yung Huang, Pin-Miao Liu, Wen-Shin Wu, Chun-Yao Huang, Wei-Sheng Yu
  • Publication number: 20120050657
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a substrate, a scan line on the substrate, a data line set, an active device, and a pixel electrode. The substrate has a display region and a peripheral region around the display region. The display region includes at least one sub-pixel region. The data line set is disposed on the substrate, located at one side of the sub-pixel region, and intersected with the scan line to form at least one first intersecting region. The data line set includes a first and a second data lines that are intersected to form at least one second intersecting region. The first and the second data lines are electrically insulated. The active device electrically connects the scan line and to the first data line or the second data line in the data line set. The pixel electrode is located in the sub-pixel region and electrically connects the active device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung-Hui Lin, Hsiao-Wei Cheng, Ming-Yung Huang, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20110285693
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8035598
    Abstract: Improving image sticking of a liquid crystal display (LCD) including a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a first subpixel and a second subpixel, includes driving the first subpixels of the pixels with a first optimized common voltage, driving the second subpixels of the pixels with a second optimized common voltage, and driving the LCD with a panel voltage. The panel voltage is between the first and the second optimized common voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pei-Chun Liao, Ting-Jui Chang, Pin-Miao Liu, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Chieh Chen
  • Patent number: 8013823
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20110115780
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20110080396
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20100220124
    Abstract: A driving method for determining target transmittance of a liquid crystal sub-pixel is provided. The liquid crystal sub-pixel has display regions, the liquid crystal sub-pixel displays the target transmittance when liquid crystal voltage applied to each display region is equal to one other and transmittance variation of liquid crystal layer in the liquid crystal sub-pixel is S0 when variation of LC voltage ?VLC occurs. The driving method includes selecting LC voltages in accordance with the target transmittance and area ratio of each display region; and applying each LC voltage to one of the display regions correspondingly, wherein transmittance of each display region is different from the target transmittance, the target transmittance is equal to sum of product of area ratio and transmittance of each display region, and transmittance variation of the liquid crystal layer in the liquid crystal sub-pixel is lower than S0 when variation of LC voltage ?VLC occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh Chen, Chien-Huang Liao, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 7768489
    Abstract: A method for driving a normal black type liquid crystal display (LCD) includes driving the LCD by applying uncompensated source signals corresponding to gray levels; recording first optimized common signal voltages (Vcom-opt1) of common signals corresponding with the gray levels; adjusting the source signal to drive the LCD so second optimized common signal voltages (Vcom-opt2) of common signals corresponding with the gray levels conform to the following conditions: (1) when the gray level is lower than a predetermined gray level, the Vcom-opt2 exceeds a predetermined voltage of the common signal and the absolute difference between the Vcom-opt2 and the predetermined voltage is less than or equal to that between the Vcom-opt1 and the predetermined voltage; and (2) when the gray level exceeds the predetermined gray level, the absolute difference between the Vcom-opt2 and the predetermined voltage is less than or equal to that between the Vcom-opt1 and the predetermined voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Cheng-Han Tsao, Po-Lun Chen
  • Patent number: 7742132
    Abstract: A method for arranging reflective patterns for a liquid display (LCD) device. A substrate having at least one first pixel region and one second pixel region is provided, in which the first and second pixel regions have a reflector thereon, respectively, and the first pixel region is adjacent to the second pixel region. A first pattern is formed on the reflector on the first pixel region. A second pattern is formed on the reflector on the second pixel region, in which the second pattern is formed by dividing the first pattern into at least two pattern regions according to a predetermined direction and rearranging the pattern regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Yu Tsai, Chih-Ming Chang, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20090244416
    Abstract: An active array substrate, an electrode substrate, and a liquid crystal display panel (LCD) are provided. The LCD includes an active array substrate, an electrode substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The active array substrate includes a base, a plurality of scan lines and data lines disposed on the base, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a plurality of active devices. Each of the active devices is electrically connected to the corresponding scan line, date line, and pixel electrode to define a pixel region and a non-display region. The electrode substrate includes a base and a common electrode disposed on the base of the electrode substrate. The liquid crystal layer is formed between the active array substrate and the electrode substrate and includes liquid molecules with a threshold voltage, a saturation voltage and ions located in the non-display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Huang Liao, Pin-Miao Liu, Yu-Chieh Chen, Tien-Lun Ting, Tung-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20090213284
    Abstract: Improving image sticking of a liquid crystal display (LCD) including a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a first subpixel and a second subpixel, includes driving the first subpixels of the pixels with a first optimized common voltage, driving the second subpixels of the pixels with a second optimized common voltage, and driving the LCD with a panel voltage. The panel voltage is between the first and the second optimized common voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Pei-Chun Liao, Ting-Jui Chang, Pin-Miao Liu, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Chieh Chen
  • Publication number: 20090189883
    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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Chun-Fan CHUNG, Tien-Lun Ting, Chia-Chi Tsai, Ming-Hung Tu, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Chieh Chen, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20090033847
    Abstract: A method for arranging reflective patterns for a liquid display (LCD) device. A substrate having at least one first pixel region and one second pixel region is provided, in which the first and second pixel regions have a reflector thereon, respectively, and the first pixel region is adjacent to the second pixel region. A first pattern is formed on the reflector on the first pixel region. A second pattern is formed on the reflector on the second pixel region, in which the second pattern is formed by dividing the first pattern into at least two pattern regions according to a predetermined direction and rearranging the pattern regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Yu TSAI, Chih-Ming CHANG, Pin-Miao LIU
  • Patent number: 7440051
    Abstract: A method for arranging reflective patterns for a liquid display (LCD) device. A substrate having at least one first pixel region and one second pixel region is provided, in which the first and second pixel regions have a reflector thereon, respectively, and the first pixel region is adjacent to the second pixel region. A first pattern is formed on the reflector on the first pixel region. A second pattern is formed on the reflector on the second pixel region, in which the second pattern is formed by dividing the first pattern into at least two pattern regions according to a predetermined direction and rearranging the pattern regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Yu Tsai, Chih-Ming Chang, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20080111767
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20070290970
    Abstract: A method for driving a normal black type liquid crystal display (LCD) includes driving the LCD by applying uncompensated source signals corresponding to gray levels; recording first optimized common signal voltages (Vcom-opt1) of common signals corresponding with the gray levels; adjusting the source signal to drive the LCD so second optimized common signal voltages (Vcom-opt2) of common signals corresponding with the gray levels conform to the following conditions: (1) when the gray level is lower than a predetermined gray level, the Vcom-opt2 exceeds a predetermined voltage of the common signal and the absolute difference between the Vcom-opt2 and the predetermined voltage is less than or equal to that between the Vcom-opt1 and the predetermined voltage; and (2) when the gray level exceeds the predetermined gray level, the absolute difference between the Vcom-opt2 and the predetermined voltage is less than or equal to that between the Vcom-opt1 and the predetermined voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Cheng-Han Tsao, Po-Lun Chen