Patents by Inventor Ren SHEN

Ren SHEN 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: 7209106
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and a driving method thereof are disclosed. In order to obtain high-quality images, a signal preprocessor is incorporated in the gray signal modulator of conventional LCDs. The signal preprocessor can be specifically designed as a noise-reduction preprocessor for suppressing the noise induced from the input gray signals, or designed for detecting a certain character of input gray signals for further processes. After be processed by the signal preprocessor, optimized modified gray signals can be obtained from the signal converter for driving the LCD, thereby producing high-quality images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Vastview Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Liang Lu, Yi-Fan Chen, Cheng-Jung Chen, Yuh-Ren Shen
  • Patent number: 7202843
    Abstract: A method for driving a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel includes receiving continuously a plurality of frame data, generating a plurality of data impulses for each pixel every frame period according to the frame data, and applying the data impulses to a liquid crystal device of a pixel within a frame period via the data line connected to the pixel in order to control a transmission rate of the liquid crystal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Vastview Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Hung Shen, Shih-Chung Wang, Yuh-Ren Shen, Cheng-Jung Chen
  • Publication number: 20070075945
    Abstract: A double-frame-rate method for reducing the time lapse of a LCD pixel between its two consecutive scans within a frame is provided. The method horizontally partitions the scan lines into (k) non-overlapping regions, each containing m1, m2, . . . , mk scan lines. The method then scans each of the regions twice before continuing to the next region and, as such, completes two passes of scanning of the entire frame. For a pixel in a region (j), the time lapse between the pixel's two consecutive scans during the frame's frame time is (mj/n) of the time lapse of conventional double-frame-rate methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Yu-Lin Lee, Chang-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20060284897
    Abstract: A method to drive a display with grid array pixels is comprised of writing image data containing a range of grayscale code into multiple pixels; at least a time of a pixel row being divided into frame time and black picture time; each code in the grayscale range being mapped to that in and adjusted range to drive the display without changing gamma voltage or with increased gamma voltage of the greatest grayscale code to present the luminance desired; pixel response time being shorter than frame time; and black picture data being written into the pixel row during the black picture time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Chang-Cheng Li, Yu-Lin Lee
  • Publication number: 20060284896
    Abstract: A display overdrive method applicable to LCD picture process involves having image data containing gray scale presentation range inputted into the display; a corresponding gray scale range being set up based on the time of a frame from the former range to be present on the display; each gray scale code in the former range being corresponded to the that of the latter to drive the display; gamma voltage corresponding to gray scale in the former range being adjusted relatively to those in the latter range for reducing response time of pixels of the display comparatively to the frame time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventor: Yuh-Ren Shen
  • Patent number: 7119761
    Abstract: A pixel structure of a transflective LCD disposed between a first data line and a second data line. The pixel structure comprises a reflective cell and a transmission cell. The transistor comprises a gate coupled to a scan line, a source coupled to the first data line, and a drain coupled to the first reflective electrode. The first transistor is covered by the first reflective electrode. The transmission cell comprises a second transistor and a transparent electrode. The second transistor comprises a gate coupled to the scan line, a source coupled to the second data line, and a drain coupled to the transparent electrode. The second transistor is covered by a second reflective electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Ching-Yih Chen
  • Patent number: 7106288
    Abstract: A LCD driving system for increasing LCD response times. Voltages across liquid crystals are increased by modulating gamma reference voltages fed to a data driver, modulating image codes fed to the data driver, or both. Particularly, around the highest and the lowest image code, modulation of gamma reference voltages fed to a data driver is most effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Ming-Jiun Liaw, Cheng-Chih Hsu
  • Publication number: 20060114205
    Abstract: A driving system of a display panel includes a timing control module with a timing controller for receiving image data, a Gamma circuit, a source driving circuit module and a gate driving circuit module; wherein the Gamma circuit generates at least two Gamma voltages for the image data and outputs to the source driving circuit module. The timing controller includes a three-Gamma lookup table for improving the bit numbers of the image data and outputting to the source driving circuit module by way of using virtual bit technique, and outputting control signals to the source driving circuit module or gate driving circuit module for providing colors displayed on the display panel. The source driving circuit module further includes a digital-to-analog converter for translating signals. The driving system of the present invention suits for various types display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Cheng-Jung Chen
  • Publication number: 20060082602
    Abstract: A color display system comprises a color signal source, a buffer unit, a storage unit, an enlarging module, a comprising unit, and a multi-functional comparing unit. By the multi-functional comparing unit comparing an OD enlarged value of the enlarging module, a grayscale of the color signal source, and a signal for OD technique free of the comparing unit and then submitting a result, either the grayscale of the now-frame or the OD enlarged value, the color display system can fast and accurate response and display grayscales of colors. The color display system is applicable to use for LCD (liquid crystal display), PDP (Plasma Display Panel), TFT, OLED (Organic Electro Luminesence Display), and PLED (Polymer OLED).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Han-Jon Ho, Chang-Cheng Lin, Cheng-Jung Chen
  • Patent number: 7009592
    Abstract: A method for driving a transflective LCD. In the present invention, the transflective LCD has a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and each pixel includes a reflective cell and a transmission cell. The reflective cell and transmission cells are driven by different transistors. In the method of the present invention, all the first switching devices are turned on and the first driving voltages are then applied to the reflective cells in turn. After that, all the second switching devices are turned on and the second driving voltages are then applied to the transmission cells in turn. The first driving voltages are applied to the reflective cells in turn and the second driving voltages are applied to the transmission cells in turn in one frame period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Ching-Yih Chen
  • Publication number: 20060044292
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display driving device of matrix structure type and its driving method are disclosed in the present invention. The driving device consists of a group of thin film transistors with matrix array, a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. The object of increasing response speed can be accomplished by the different arrangement of gate lines and data lines and the different connection between each thin film transistor and the gate and data lines. The driving method for the said driving device includes: each pair of gate lines in the display panel are simultaneously and orderly turned on at different time of driving transistor, and the different driving voltages are orderly applied to the thin film transistors connected to the gate lines. The structure and method can suit for picture treating of various displays such as liquid crystal display, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display or plasma display panel (PDP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Cheng-Jung Chen, Chun-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20060038761
    Abstract: A method and device for overdriving a liquid crystal display is provided, which overcomes the limitations and disadvantages of prior arts. The invention can reduce the optical response time of liquid crystal to the driving voltage so that dynamic images can be displayed with superior quality. To achieve the objective of accelerating liquid crystal optical response, the basic pixel structure of the overdrive device provided by the invention contains a first gate line, a second gate line, a first data line, a second data line, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, an output line, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The first transistor has its gate connected to the first gate line, its source connected to the first data line, and its drain connected to the output line, the first capacitor, and the second transistor's drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Cheng-Jung Chen
  • Publication number: 20060033698
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for eliminating after image overlap blurring phenomenon between frames in the simulation of CRT impulse type image display with liquid crystal display (LCD), including first and second input control lines; first and second input data lines; first and second capacitors; a driving voltage output line; a first transistor including a first gate connected to a first input control line, a first source connected to a first input data line, and a first drain connected to a driving voltage output line, a first capacitor and the drain of the second transistor; and a second transistor including a second gate connected to a second input control line, a second source connected to a second input data line, and a second drain connected to a driving voltage output line, the drain of the first transistor and the second capacitor. The first and second capacitors are connected to ground respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Cheng-Jung Chen, Yuh-Ren Shen
  • Publication number: 20050275645
    Abstract: A method of increasing image gray-scale response speed comprising the following steps: to divide plural driven gate lines of an LCD into plural areas; to divide the frame interval time relative to the plural areas into plural sub-intervals, and to sequentially activate each first gate line of these areas during a time period of synchronized signals, then to sequentially activate the next gate lines of these areas, the operation is repeated; to apply an advance voltage to at least a gate line to overdrive frames, and to apply an image data voltage to at least a gate line; to repeat the above steps until the end of the entire frame interval time and to enter the next frame interval. The LCD can be fast driven by dividing of time and space. The method suits for treatment of frames of displays of various LCD's and organic light emitting diodes (OLED's).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Cheng-Jung Chen
  • Publication number: 20050275644
    Abstract: A method of fast gray-scale converting of an LCD comprising the following steps: dividing plural gate lines of an LCD into plural areas; dividing the frame interval time relative to the plural areas into plural sub-intervals, and sequentially activating each first gate line of these areas during a time period of synchronized signals, then sequentially activating the next gate lines of these areas and repeating this operation, wherein at least a gate line is applied by an image data voltage, and at least a gate line is applied by a voltage displaying an all-black image. Repeating the above steps until the entire frame interval is complete and entering the next frame interval. Through dividing of time and space, an object of fast converting the gray-scale of the LCD can be acquired. The method suits for treatment of frames of displays of various LCD's and organic light emitting diodes (OLED's).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Cheng-Jung Chen
  • Publication number: 20050261883
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a device used for simulating CRT impulse type image display to overcome and improve the drawbacks and limitations of the hold type image display of the LCD display of the prior art, so as to eliminate the after image and the phenomenon of images overlapping outline blurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Cheng-Jung Chen
  • Publication number: 20050253793
    Abstract: A method for driving a liquid crystal display panel is disclosed. The liquid crystal display panel has a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of pixels. Each pixel is connected to a corresponding scan line and a corresponding data line, and each pixel has a liquid crystal element and a switching device connected to the corresponding scan line, the corresponding data line, and the liquid crystal element. The method sequentially receives a plurality of pieces of frame data and generates at least one over-drive data impulse and an original data impulse for each pixel every frame period according to the pieces of the frame data. The over-drive data impulse and the original data impulse are applied to the data line connected to the liquid crystal element of the pixel within one frame period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Liang-Chen Chien, Yuh-Ren Shen, Cheng-Jung Chen, Yung-Hung Shen, Yi-Fan Chen
  • Publication number: 20050231492
    Abstract: A method of signal processing to deal with said gray-scale response speed of brightness of a screen panel by measuring voltage measured values for over driving (called shortly as OD measured values), making tables of the OD measured values, then obtaining four corresponding tables of OD shrunk values from the above tables of the OD measured values by a mode of shrinking, and obtaining OD enlarged values by using a functional operation equation. The method suits a color display device such as an LCD panel; a plasma television set (PDP), a display of a thin film transistor (TFT) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED or PLED).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Han-Jon Ho, Chang-Cheng Lin, Cheng-Jung Chen
  • Publication number: 20050212736
    Abstract: A method for luminance compensation of liquid crystal display includes: measuring the original gamma curve of the panel, setting a target gamma curve, inputting an initial gray level to obtain a luminance corresponding to the target gamma curve, finding the adjusted gray level for expressing the luminance from the original gamma curve, repeating the steps stated above to make a lookup table containing plural groups of proportion array. Then calculating the quantity distribution of input gray levels of images, selecting a corresponding proportion array from the lookup table according to the proportion value between dark level and bright level, substituting the adjusted gray levels in the proportion array for the input gray levels, outputting the adjusted gray levels for adjusting the signal intensity can improve the image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Yih-Liang Lu, Yi-Fan Chen, Cheng-Jung Chen, Yuh-Ren Shen
  • Publication number: 20050201615
    Abstract: A method for color correction is provided. In this method, a plurality of groups of gray levels and luminance of light source of display device are respectively selected by color measurement system. The selected data of each color light are respectively calculated to obtain fitting functions which can fit the gray level data of each interval. The fitting luminance of the gray levels in interval is obtained by the fitting function and formed into a lookup table. Then in order to correspond a gamma curve of normalized gray data of image to a predetermined target curve, the two gamma curves are first taken to logarithmic calculation and the modified gray signals are obtained from the lookup table, then the modified gray signals are transmitted out for providing the display device to express the gray distribution state. The method for color correction is applicable to various display devices, especially liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Ching-Hsiang Hsu, Yuh-Ren Shen, Ling-Chih Lu