Patents by Inventor Shang-Chih Lin

Shang-Chih Lin 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: 20160266693
    Abstract: Improvement of visual uniformity of an integrated touch screen display is provided. A touch screen can include common electrodes separated by gaps in a Vcom layer. To improve visual non-uniformity in the display resulting from the gaps, a first set of semi-transparent dummy features (primary-dummy features) can be formed on a second layer at the locations of the gaps, and a second set of dummy features (supplementary-dummy features) can also be formed on the second layer or another layer to mitigate low spatial resolution of the primary-dummy features and/or non-uniform spacing of the primary-dummy features. In some examples, holes or slits can be formed in the Vcom layer at areas of the supplementary-dummy features to further improve visual uniformity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yu Cheng CHEN, Abbas JAMSHIDI-ROUDBARI, Hiroshi OSAWA, Shang-Chih LIN, Shih-Chang CHANG, Shin-Hung YEH, Ting-Kuo CHANG, Majid GHARGHI, Keitaro YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20160260793
    Abstract: An OLED module equipped with vertical electric connection structure includes a substrate, a plurality of OLED clusters, an anode wire structure and a cathode wire structure. The substrate is extended toward a first direction. The OLED clusters are located on the substrate in the first direction. The anode wire structure includes a bottom layer wire set, an insulation layer, a middle wire layer set and a top layer wire set. The bottom layer wire set is located on the substrate. The insulation layer is located on the bottom layer wire set. The top layer wire set is located on the insulation layer. The cathode wire structure is located on the substrate and extended axially thereof The middle layer wire set runs through the insulation layer and forms vertical connection between the bottom layer wire set and the top layer wire set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Hsin LIN, Shih-Hung CHANG, Shang-Chih LIN, Chia-Chi HUANG, I-Hsuan LIN, Sheng-Hsu SHIH, Chien-Hsun CHEN, Yung-Cheng TSAI, Chien-Le LI
  • Publication number: 20160209691
    Abstract: A display may have upper and lower display layers. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the upper and lower display layers. The display layers may have substrates. The display layers may include a color filter layer having an array of color filter elements on a glass substrate and a thin-film transistor layer having a layer of thin-film transistor circuitry on a glass substrate. Dielectric layers within the display layers such as dielectric layers within the thin-film transistor layer may have differing indices of refraction. Reflections and color shifts due to index of refraction discontinuities may be minimized by interposing graded index dielectric layers between adjacent layers with different indices. The graded index layers may be formed from structures with a continuously varying index of refraction or structures with a step-wise varying index of refraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Byung Duk Yang, Chia Hsuan Tai, Hiroshi Osawa, Kyung Wook Kim, Ming-Chin Hung, Shang-Chih Lin, Shih Chang Chang, Yu Cheng Chen, Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20160209711
    Abstract: A display may have upper and lower display layers. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the upper and lower display layers. The display layers may have substrates. A thin-film transistor layer may have a layer of thin-film transistor structures on a substrate such as a clear glass layer. A planarization layer may be formed on the thin-film transistor structures. A transparent conductive layer may be formed on the planarization layer The display may have a dielectric layer on the transparent conductive layer. Pixels may be formed in the display layers. The pixels may include pixel electrodes having fingers. The fingers may be formed on the dielectric layer. Trenches in the dielectric layer may be formed between the fingers. The trenches may extend to the transparent conductive layer or may be formed only partway into the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Zhibing Ge, Chaohao Wang, Cheng Chen, Kyung Wook Kim, Ming-Chin Hung, Paolo Sacchetto, Shih Chang Chang, Shih-Chyuan Fan Jiang, Shang-Chih Lin
  • Patent number: 9271773
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an approximately ?-shaped improved bone plate structure, fixed on a bone of an animal for maintaining the relative positions of different portions of the bone. One of the other features of the present invention is that bone plate structure comprises at least one contouring portion for allowing the surgeons to intra-operatively adjusting the shape in accordance with the shape of the bone. Furthermore, the present invention may fit the bone with multi-axis, decreasing stress concentration, preventing the opening portion from being unsuitably covered and preventing the wound deformation from being pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignees: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TRI-SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Su-Yang Hwa, Shang-Chih Lin, Yu-Ling Chen, Yu-Ming Wang, Chu-An Luo
  • Publication number: 20160026037
    Abstract: A display may have a thin-film transistor layer formed from a layer of thin-film transistor circuitry on a substrate, a color filter layer, and a layer of liquid crystal material interposed between the thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer. The thin-film transistor layer, the liquid crystal layer, and the color filter layer may be sandwiched between upper and lower polarizers. A backlight unit may supply backlight illumination for pixels in the display. The color filter layer may have a black matrix with an array of openings. Color filter elements of different colors may be formed in the openings. The black matrix may have sidewalls that are steep or that are undercut. The profile of the black matrix helps block improperly colored off-axis light and thereby reduces undesired color mixing in the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Shang-Chih Lin, Yuan Chen, Zhibing Ge
  • Publication number: 20150198844
    Abstract: A display may have a layer of liquid crystal material between a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. Column spacer structures may be formed between the color filter layer and the thin-film transistor layer to maintain a desired separation between the color filter and thin-film transistor layers. Column spacers may be deposited in column spacer regions of the color filter layer. The color filter layer may include rows of red, green, and blue color filter elements. Blue color filter material that forms blue color filter elements in the color filter layer may also be used to form a planar surface over red and green color filter elements in the column spacer regions. Using the blue color filter material to planarize the surface on which column spacers are formed ensures that the column spacers provide sufficient support for the display without requiring an additional planarization layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Sang Un Choi, Zhibing Ge, Shang-Chih Lin, Hiroshi Osawa, Ton-Yong Wang, Ming Xu
  • Publication number: 20150200207
    Abstract: A display may have a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. A layer of liquid crystal material may be located between the color filter layer and the thin-film transistor (TFT) layer. The TFT layer may include thin-film transistors formed on top of a glass substrate. A passivation layer may be formed on the thin-film transistor layers. A first low-k dielectric layer may be formed on the passivation layer. Data line routing structures may be formed on the first low-k dielectric layer. A second low-k dielectric layer may be formed on the first low-k dielectric layer. A common voltage electrode and associated storage capacitance may be formed on the second low-k dielectric layer. The first and second low-k dielectric, layers may be formed from material having substantially similar refractive indices to maximize backlight transmittance and may have appropriate thicknesses so as to minimize parasitic capacitive loading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nozu, Hirokazu Yamagata, Hiroshi Osawa, Shang-Chih Lin, Shih-Chang Chang, Yu-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20150055047
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels on a substrate. The display pixels may be organic light-emitting diode display pixels or display pixels in a liquid crystal display. In an organic light-emitting diode display, hybrid thin-film transistor structures may be formed that include semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors, silicon thin-film transistors, and capacitor structures. The capacitor structures may overlap the semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors. Organic light-emitting diode display pixels may have combinations of oxide and silicon transistors. In a liquid crystal display, display driver circuitry may include silicon thin-film transistor circuitry and display pixels may be based on oxide thin-film transistors. A single layer or two different layers of gate metal may be used in forming silicon transistor gates and oxide transistor gates. A silicon transistor may have a gate that overlaps a floating gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shih Chang Chang, Ming-Chin Hung, Cheng-Ho Yu, Ting-Kuo Chang, Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari, Shang-Chih Lin, Kyung-Wook Kim, Chun-Yao Huang, Szu-Hsien Lee, Yu-Cheng Chen, Hiroshi Osawa
  • Publication number: 20140211455
    Abstract: An image display device with organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) includes a first cover and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) module. The first cover has a first light transparent zone and a first mask zone. The first light transparent zone forms a first image. The first mask zone is complementary with the first light transparent zone. The OLED module is positioned against the first cover and includes a plurality of juxtaposed organic light emitting diode (OLED) pixels emitting light to project to the first cover. The light includes transmission light and reflective light. The transmission light passes through the first light transparent zone to display the first image. The reflective light is blocked by the first mask zone. Thus the first image can be displayed with a continuous and smooth border on the curvature contour to improve resolution and visual appeal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: WiseChip Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: PO-HSIN LIN, SHIH-HUNG CHANG, SHANG-CHIH LIN, I-HSUAN LIN
  • Publication number: 20140103349
    Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating thin-film transistors (TFTs) for an LCD having an array of pixels. The method includes depositing a first photoresist layer over a portion of a TFT stack. The TFT stack includes a conductive gate layer, and a semiconductor layer. The method also includes doping the exposed semiconductor layer with a first doping dose. The method further includes etching a portion of the conductive gate layer to expose a portion of the semiconductor layer, and doping the exposed portion of the semiconductor layer with a second doping dose. The method also includes removing the first photoresist layer, and depositing a second photoresist layer over a first portion of the doped semiconductor layer in an active area of the pixels to expose a second portion of the doped semiconductor layer in an area surrounding the active area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Ho Yu, Young Bae Park, Shih Chang Chang, Ting-Kuo Chang, Shang-Chih Lin
  • Patent number: 8372634
    Abstract: A storage-access apparatus includes a first support device including a first base; at least one first storage-access device and at least one first storage device, disposed on the first base and arranged in a first circle; a second support device including a second base; at least one second storage-access device and at least one second storage device, disposed on the second base and arranged in a second circle; and a transporting device, wherein the first storage-access device, the first storage device, the second storage-access device and the second storage device each has plural compartments, the transporting device corresponds to the compartments, and the first storage-access device and the first storage device can rotate relative to the second storage-access device and the second storage device. Accordingly, the storage-access apparatus can be employed in depositing and picking up products independently. Also disclosed is a storage system including, among others, the storage-access apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Healthbanks Biotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shang-Chih Lin, Jia-You Chen
  • Publication number: 20120303069
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a ring, embedded in a bone plate for fixing the relative position of a bone screw and the bone plate. The ring has a sidewall and the sidewall has a plurality of gaps. The ring further comprises a lower holding portion and an upper holding portion, the lower holding portion and the upper holding portion are utilized to hold the ring on one of the surface of the bone plate and the corresponding surface thereof respectively. The present invention is capable of fixing the screw to the through hole of the bone plate in various directions or angles so as to prevent the bone screw from passing through the joint, the smashed area or the area of severe osteoporosis thereof. Furthermore, the present invention is easy to operate, capable of avoiding damage and decreasing the trouble for the operator thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED ORTHOPEDIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: SHANG-CHIH LIN, YU-MING WANG
  • Publication number: 20120165878
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an approximately ?-shaped improved bone plate structure, fixed on a bone of an animal for maintaining the relative positions of different portions of the bone. One of the other features of the present invention is that bone plate structure comprises at least one contouring portion for allowing the surgeons to intra-operatively adjusting the shape in accordance with the shape of the bone. Furthermore, the present invention may fit the bone with multi-axis, decreasing stress concentration, preventing the opening portion from being unsuitably covered and preventing the wound deformation from being pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicants: Tri-Service General Hospital, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Su-Yang Hwa, Shang-Chih Lin, Yu-Ling Chen, Yu-Ming Wang, Chu-An Luo
  • Patent number: 8083080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a storage apparatus, including: a base; an axle unit, supported on the base; a first storage-access unit and a plurality of storage units of which the bottoms correspond to the base and arranged in a first circle; a plurality of second storage units of which the bottoms correspond to the base and arranged in a second circle; a first rotating unit connected with the tops of the first storage units; a first cover unit connected with the tops of the second storage units; and a plurality of first rolling units connected with the first rotating unit, wherein the first storage-access unit and the first storage units can rotate relative to the second storage units. Accordingly, the storage apparatus of the present invention can be employed in storing and accessing the products independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Healthbanks Biotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Ching Li, Shang-Chih Lin, Jia-You Chen
  • Publication number: 20100253190
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a storage apparatus, including: a base; an axle unit, supported on the base; a first storage-access unit and a plurality of storage units of which the bottoms correspond to the base and arranged in a first circle; a plurality of second storage units of which the bottoms correspond to the base and arranged in a second circle; a first rotating unit connected with the tops of the first storage units; a first cover unit connected with the tops of the second storage units; and a plurality of first rolling units connected with the first rotating unit, wherein the first storage-access unit and the first storage units can rotate relative to the second storage units. Accordingly, the storage apparatus of the present invention can be employed in storing and accessing the products independently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Healthbanks Biotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Ching Li, Shang-Chih Lin, Jia-You Chen
  • Publication number: 20090155681
    Abstract: The present invention provides a structure of a battery set including a battery body and a holder. The battery body has a circuit board disposed on a side of the battery body. The circuit board has a plurality of conductive pads. The holder with ā€œUā€ shaped profile is provided on the side of the battery body with the circuit board and keeps a vacancy against the battery body. The filling body is formed in the vacancy between the battery body and the holder to envelop the circuit board and secure the connection of the holder and the battery body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Shang-Chih Lin, Shu-Chen Ho, I-Hung Hsiao, Tsung-Shih Huang
  • Publication number: 20090144494
    Abstract: A storage-access apparatus includes a first support device including a first base; at least one first storage-access device and at least one first storage device, disposed on the first base and arranged in a first circle; a second support device including a second base; at least one second storage-access device and at least one second storage device, disposed on the second base and arranged in a second circle; and a transporting device, wherein the first storage-access device, the first storage device, the second storage-access device and the second storage device each has plural compartments, the transporting device corresponds to the compartments, and the first storage-access device and the first storage device can rotate relative to the second storage-access device and the second storage device. Accordingly, the storage-access apparatus can be employed in depositing and picking up products independently. Also disclosed is a storage system including, among others, the storage-access apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Healthbanks Biotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shang-Chih Lin, Jia-You Chen