Patents by Inventor Po-Sheng Shih

Po-Sheng Shih 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: 20100283948
    Abstract: A photo-sensitive element, a readout pixel with the photo-sensitive element, and a liquid crystal display with the readout pixels are described. The photo-sensitive element includes a switch TFT and a photo detecting device. The gate electrode of the switch TFT is electrically connected to a switch line and the source electrode of the switch TFT is electrically connected to a readout line. The photo detecting device is connected between the switch line and the drain electrode of the switch TFT for detecting the brightness of a light incident thereon. The photo detecting device is preferably a photo TFT, a photo diode, or a light sensitive resistor. The photo TFT and the switch TFT are preferably amorphous silicon transistors. The switch line is preferably a gate line disposed on the TFT array substrate of the liquid crystal display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chen, Po-Sheng Shih, Tsu-Chiang Chang
  • Publication number: 20100265213
    Abstract: A touch liquid crystal display includes a gate driver, a plurality of sensing units and a decision unit. The gate driver is configured to generate a scan signal. Each sensing unit includes a data read line, a liquid crystal capacitor, a first switching transistor, a second switching transistor and a third switching transistor. When the scan signal turns on the first switching transistor, a bias voltage charges the liquid crystal capacitor through the first switching transistor. When the scan signal turns on the third switching transistor, the bias voltage generates a dynamic current to the data read line through the third switching transistor and the second switching transistor. The decision unit determines whether the sensing unit is pressed or not according to the dynamic current; wherein a bias on the liquid crystal capacitor is zero when the first switching transistor is not turned on and the sensing unit is not pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORP.
    Inventors: Po Yang CHEN, Po Sheng SHIH
  • Publication number: 20100265220
    Abstract: A driving circuit for an input display is provided. The driving circuit includes first and second data lines disposed in parallel with each other, first and second gate lines disposed in parallel with each other and intersected with the first and the second data lines, so as to form a pixel of the input display thereby, a common line disposed between the first and the second gate lines, a first switching element having a first gate electrode connected to the first gate line, a second switching element having a second gate electrode connected to the second gate line, and a third switching element connected between the common line and the second switching element and operating in a forward-bias state. The first and second gate lines operate in sequence and the first and second switching elements are respectively activated by the first and second gate lines in sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Sheng Shih, Po-Yeng Chen
  • Patent number: 7812811
    Abstract: A novel driving circuit for an input display is provided. The driving circuit includes a first and a second data lines disposed in parallel with each other, a first and a second gate lines disposed in parallel with each other and intersected with the first and the second data lines, so as to form a pixel of the input display thereby, a common line disposed between the first and the second gate lines, a first switching element having a first gate electrode connected to the first gate line, a second switching element having a second gate electrode connected to the second gate line, and a third switching element connected between the common line and the second switching element and operating in a forward-bias state. The first and the second gate lines operate in sequence and the first and the second switching elements are respectively activated by the first and the second gate lines in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Sheng Shih, Po-Yang Chen
  • Publication number: 20100245746
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a pixel element. The method comprises: forming a first patterned metal layer within the pixel area; forming an insulation layer on the first patterned metal layer; forming a semiconductor layer on the insulation layer; patterning the semiconductor layer to form bend seed generation portion; and forming a second metal layer to connect the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORP.
    Inventors: Tsu-Chiang Chang, Po-Yang Chen, Chao-Hui Wu, Po-Sheng Shih
  • Patent number: 7800579
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display replaces the common electrodes of a conventional LCD with a plurality of switch electrodes. The plurality of switch electrodes is grouped into several switch electrode sets. Each of the switch electrode sets' potential is modulated by a different driving circuit. The driving circuits can also separately modulate the potentials of the switch electrode sets according to the scanning sequence of the LCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Seok Lyul Lee, Po Sheng Shih
  • Patent number: 7787081
    Abstract: A photo-sensitive element, a readout pixel with the photo-sensitive element, and a liquid crystal display with the readout pixels are described. The photo-sensitive element includes a switch TFT and a photo detecting device. The hate electrode of the switch TFT is electrically connected to a switch line and the source electrode of the switch TFT is electrically connected to a readout line. The photo detecting device is connected between the switch line and the drain electrode of the switch TFT for detecting the brightness of a light incident thereon. The photo detecting device is preferably a photo TFT, a photo diode, or a light sensitive resistor. The photo TFT and the switch TFT are preferably amorphous silicon transistors. The switch line is preferably a gate line disposed on the TFT array substrate of the crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chen, Po-Sheng Shih, Tsu-Chiang Chang
  • Publication number: 20100171724
    Abstract: An embedded type inductive input display device capable of increasing aperture ratios, that is realized through parallel-connecting at least two sensing devices of adjacent pixels separated by a gate line, and said sensing devices are connected to a switch transistor, such that said switch transistor is under control of said gate line, and sensor signals output by said sensing devices are transmitted to a read line for detecting touch-control events and positions. As such, the size of said sensing device utilized can be reduced, hereby effectively increasing aperture ratio of a panel, while maintaining a same magnitude of said sensor signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Hung-Chang CHANG, Po-Yang Chen, Po-Sheng Shih
  • Patent number: 7737934
    Abstract: A driving method for activating an optical self-compensated birefringence mode liquid crystal device is provided. The optical self-compensated birefringence mode liquid crystal device has plural pixel structures, plural substrates and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the plural substrates. Each of said plural pixel structures comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a pixel electrode and a common electrode. The driving method comprising steps of: providing a space between said first electrode and said second electrode on one of plural substrate; providing a first potential difference between said first electrode and said second electrode to generate a first electric field; and performing an initialization process from a bend of said second electrode to transitioning an alignment state of said liquid crystal layer from a non-display alignment state to a display alignment state by said first electric field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Po Sheng Shih, Chao Hui Wu, Sweehan J. H. Yang, Po Yang Chen
  • Publication number: 20100097546
    Abstract: A pixel structure of a liquid crystal display includes a substrate, a light shielding element, a first data line, a second data line and a pixel electrode. The light shielding element is formed on the substrate. The first and second data lines are formed along the light shielding element, and the second data line overlaps with portions of the light shielding element. The pixel electrode overlaps with portions of the first data line and the light shielding element without overlapping with the second data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORP.
    Inventors: Tsu Chiang CHANG, Po Sheng SHIH, Po Yang CHEN, Chao Hui WU
  • Patent number: 7701539
    Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display panel, comprising a plurality of scan lines fabricated along a first axis, a plurality of data lines fabricated along a second axis, a first pixel and a second pixel. Each of the first and second pixels is surrounded by two adjacent scan lines and two adjacent data lines. The first pixel comprises a first thin film transistor (TFT). The second pixel comprises a second and a third TFT. The gates of the second and third TFT are electrically connected to the two adjacent scan lines surrounding the second pixel, respectively. The third TFT further comprises a source electrically connected to a photo-sensor, and a drain electrically connected to an access line fabricated along the second axis. One end of the access line is electrically connected to a signal processor via a switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Sheng Shih, Hsuan-Lin Pan
  • Patent number: 7697081
    Abstract: A method for activating a state transition of a liquid crystal in a liquid crystal display is provided. The liquid crystal display has a first substrate, a second substrate and plural pixel structures, wherein the liquid crystal is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate and each of the plural pixel structures has a transistor having a first electrode and a second electrode. The method including steps of: providing a first potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode to generate a first electric field; providing a second potential difference between the first substrate and the second substrate to generate a second electric field; and transitioning the liquid crystal from a non-display alignment state to a display alignment state by the first and the second electric fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Sweehan J. H. Yang, Po-Yang Chen, Po-Sheng Shih, Zhao-Hui Wu
  • Publication number: 20100085498
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a driving method thereof are provided. A pixel of the liquid crystal display includes a first pixel capacitor, a second pixel capacitor, a first transistor, and a second transistor. A first terminal and a second terminal of the first pixel capacitor are respectively coupled to the first transistor and a common voltage. A first terminal and a second terminal of the second pixel capacitor are respectively coupled to the second transistor and the common voltage. A voltage between the first and the second terminals of the first capacitor is differentiated from a voltage between the first and the second terminals of the second capacitor by modulating the common voltage. A coupling voltage of the first pixel capacitor is differentiated from a coupling voltage of the second pixel capacitor by modulating the common voltage. Thereby, the phenomenon of color wash-out is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Hannstar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chen, Po-Sheng Shih
  • Publication number: 20100079406
    Abstract: An in-cell capacitive touch panel is disclosed. The present invention utilizes a sensing unit that comprises a sensing liquid crystal capacitor and three transistors to detect touch events. A first transistor is connected to a first gate line and the sensing liquid crystal capacitor and controlled by the first gate line to charge the sensing liquid crystal capacitor. A second transistor together with a third transistor functions as a capacitance-current converter. The second transistor generates an output current according to the voltage of a first electrode of the sensing liquid crystal capacitor. A second gate line controls the third transistor to transfer the output current through a readout line to a readout unit that determines the touch positions. Thus, the in-cell capacitive touch panel of the present invention can use a simple-structure readout circuit to achieve superior readout accuracy and is adaptive to various sizes of touch panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: PO-YANG CHEN, PO-SHENG SHIH, KEI-HSIUNG YANG
  • Publication number: 20100066703
    Abstract: An embedded optical induction input device and method of implementing the same. Such a device includes a light sensing circuit and a conversion circuit. The light sensing circuit generates an induced current signal based on the variations of the intensity of light irradiation received as caused by a touch-control-position event; and the conversion circuit is connected to the light sensing circuit and receives an induced current derived therefrom. The conversion circuit is provided with a first transistor and a second transistor coupled together, that are driven by a positive and a negative biases having the same period but different phases, thus the induced current signals are converted into induced voltage signals based on the alternative turn-on's and turn-off's of the first transistor and the second transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chen, Po-Sheng Shih
  • Patent number: 7679590
    Abstract: A field sequential driving method for driving a liquid crystal display, wherein said liquid crystal includes a plurality of gate lines, comprising the steps of: grouping said gate lines into a plurality of zone, including a first zone to an Nth zone; sequentially addressing the first zone to the Nth zone, wherein addresses each zone comprising: writing black signals into pixels in the zone; writing white signals into pixels in the zone after the black signals are written into pixels in the zone; sequentially writing color signals to corresponding pixel in the zone; and sequentially flashing light source from the first zone to the Nth zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Hui Wu, Po-Sheng Shih, Sweehan Jui-Hsien Yang
  • Patent number: 7623112
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image sensor array and a liquid crystal display for increasing the readout time thereof. The image sensor array and liquid crystal display both comprise a substrate, a readout line disposed on the substrate, a first switch line and a second switch line both intersecting the readout line, a first position defined by the readout line and the first switch line, a second position defined by the readout line and the second switch line, and a sensor element disposed on the first position and separated from the second position, wherein the first switch line transmitting a first switch signal and the second switch line transmitting a second switch signal overlapped the first switch signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Yeng Chen, Po-Sheng Shih
  • Publication number: 20090284678
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display containing a plurality of liquid crystals, a switching element, a plurality of alignment layers and a plurality of electrodes. The switching element comprises a gate, a drain and a source, and the drain/source forms a directional top portion. The gate and the source/drain form a lateral electric field. The alignment layer is disposed on the switching element and corresponds with the directional top portion. The plurality of liquid crystals are operated by the lateral electric field and located above the electrodes and the alignment layers. The alignment direction of plurality liquid crystals is following the directional top portion due to the enhancement of liquid crystal phase transition. Enhancement of the lateral electric field between the plurality of electrodes is helpful to reduce liquid crystal phase transition time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORP.
    Inventors: Sweehan J.H. Yang, Po-Sheng Shih
  • Publication number: 20090279007
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a first and a second scan lines and a first and a second data lines crossing each other for defining a first pixel having a first and a second switches and a second pixel having a third switch; a first, a second and a third storage capacitors, each of which has a first and a second electrodes; and a conducting line, coupled to the second electrodes of the first, the second and the third storage capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Sheng Shih, Jiunn-Shyong Lin
  • Publication number: 20090230495
    Abstract: An input display is provided in the present invention. The input display includes a thin film transistor (TFT) and a light blocking layer. The TFT includes a low-field electrode, a high-field electrode connected to the low-field electrode with a connecting section, and a field-effect area positioned on the connecting section and connected to the high-field electrode, wherein a PN junction field is formed in the field-effect area when the TFT is switched off. The light blocking layer corresponds to the high-field electrode and hides the field-effect area from all incident light from the TFT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventor: Po-Sheng Shih