Patents by Inventor Shau-Yu Tsai

Shau-Yu Tsai 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: 8704802
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a device housing, a display module, and an optical touch module. The display module is located within the device housing and has a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region. The optical touch module is configured on the display module. Besides, the optical touch module includes a light guide element, a light source, and a photo sensor. The light guide element has a top surface and includes a light guide portion and an outer frame portion. The light guide portion is located on the display region. The outer frame portion extends from an edge of the light guide portion and is connected to the device housing. The light source supplies light to the light guide portion. The photo sensor receives the light from the light guide portion. The outer frame portion covers the light source and the photo sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Shau-Yu Tsai
  • Patent number: 8692464
    Abstract: A light guiding plate and a backlight module and a display device applying the light guiding plate are provided, in which a structure of prisms on a light emergence surface of the light guiding plate is designed by, for example, adopting a mixed structure of prisms in different specifications, regulating the specifications of the prisms, such as a vertex angle and a corresponding reprint ratio, varying the reprint ratio of the prisms with respect to a distance from a light incident surface of the light guiding plate, or combining the aforementioned design solutions, thereby adjusting a light emitting effect of the light guiding plate, increasing uniformity of backlight, and improving display quality of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chiung-Han Wang, Shau-Yu Tsai
  • Patent number: 8511882
    Abstract: Alight guide plate assembly for a backlight module is provided. The light guide plate assembly includes a plurality of light guide plates. Each light guide plate has a top face, at least one side face, and at least one connecting part. The connecting part is formed on the side face of the light guide plate. The connecting part has a connecting face, wherein the adjacent connecting faces are connected to each other. The top faces of the plurality of light guide plates are coplanar. A distance between the connecting face and the top face is ? to 1/20 of the thickness of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chang Wu, Hsin-Wu Lin, Po-Iem Lin, Shau-Yu Tsai, Hsiu-Mei Fang, Chun-Chang Hung, Chiu Chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20130128609
    Abstract: A light guiding plate and a backlight module and a display device applying the light guiding plate are provided, in which a structure of prisms on a light emergence surface of the light guiding plate is designed by, for example, adopting a mixed structure of prisms in different specifications, regulating the specifications of the prisms, such as a vertex angle and a corresponding reprint ratio, varying the reprint ratio of the prisms with respect to a distance from a light incident surface of the light guiding plate, or combining the aforementioned design solutions, thereby adjusting a light emitting effect of the light guiding plate, increasing uniformity of backlight, and improving display quality of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chiung-Han Wang, Shau-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130082981
    Abstract: An optical touch system includes a display unit, a touch operation unit, and a data processing unit. The display unit is configured for displaying at least a general image frame and displaying a specific pattern frame alternately with the at least a general image frame. The touch operation unit is configured for scanning a part of the specific pattern frame and capturing image data corresponding to the part of the specific pattern frame for transmission. The data processing unit is configured for translating the image data into a coordinate position. Moreover, an optical touch device and an optical touch method also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Shau-Yu Tsai, Kuang-Tao Sung, Chiung-Han Wang
  • Patent number: 8353614
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light guide plate and a plurality of light sources. A side of the light guide plate is provided with an optical microstructure including a plurality of convex lens members aligned along the side. The height-to-pitch ratios of the convex lens members in the central region of the optical microstructure are different from those of the convex lens members in the side regions of the optical microstructure. For example, the height-to-pitch ratios of the convex lens members in the central region of the optical microstructure are larger than the height-to-pitch ratios of the convex lens members in the side regions of the optical microstructure. The light sources may be light emitting diodes (LED) directed toward the optical microstructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih Liang Pan, Shau Yu Tsai, Yen Po Yeh, Yu Hsiu Chang
  • Patent number: 8324655
    Abstract: A light emitting diode contains a package structure and a light emitting diode die embedded in the package structure. The package structure has an elliptic bottom surface having a semi-major axes and a semi-minor axis and a semi-ellipsoidal surface connecting and surrounding the edge of the elliptic bottom surface, wherein the maximum height of the ellipsoidal surface from the elliptic bottom surface is between the semi-major axes and the semi-minor axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Jung Yao, Shau-Yu Tsai, Yun-Yi Tien, Chih-Lin Wang
  • Publication number: 20120268944
    Abstract: A light emitting diode contains a package structure and a light emitting diode die embedded in the package structure. The package structure has an elliptic bottom surface having a semi-major axes and a semi-minor axis and a semi-ellipsoidal surface connecting and surrounding the edge of the elliptic bottom surface, wherein the maximum height of the ellipsoidal surface from the elliptic bottom surface is between the semi-major axes and the semi-minor axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuan-Jung Yao, Shau-Yu Tsai, Yun-Yi Tien, Chih-Lin Wang
  • Patent number: 8222664
    Abstract: A light emitting diode contains a package structure and a light emitting diode die embedded in the package structure. The package structure has an elliptic bottom surface having a semi-major axes and a semi-minor axis and a semi-ellipsoidal surface connecting and surrounding the edge of the elliptic bottom surface, wherein the maximum height of the ellipsoidal surface from the elliptic bottom surface is between the semi-major axes and the semi-minor axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Jung Yao, Shau-Yu Tsai, Yun-Yi Tien, Chih-Lin Wang
  • Patent number: 8197103
    Abstract: A diffusion plate for use with a lighting module is provided. The diffusion plate includes a substrate, a plurality of circular diffusion structures, and at least one star diffusion structure. The circular diffusion structures are disposed on one face of the substrate in array. Each circular diffusion structure includes a plurality of first partial reflecting units. The first partial reflecting units are disposed on the substrate in circular distribution. The outer arcs of adjacent circular diffusion structures together form a star region. The at least one star diffusion structure includes a plurality of second partial reflecting units. The second partial reflecting units are disposed in the star region on the face of the substrate, wherein the second partial reflecting units are distributed in star distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Tien Chang, Shau-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120113620
    Abstract: A light source includes a carrier, a plurality of solid-state light-emitting devices, a light-incoupling component, a first reflector, and a plurality of second reflectors. The solid-state light-emitting devices and the light-incoupling component are configured on the carrier. The light-incoupling component has a bottom surface, a top surface, a plurality of side surfaces adjoining the bottom surface and the top surface, and a through hole extending from the bottom surface to the top surface. The solid-state light-emitting devices are located in the through hole. The first reflector covers the through hole. The second reflectors are configured on the side surfaces. Light emitted from the solid-state light-emitting devices enters the light-incoupling component via a sidewall of the through hole and leaves the light-incoupling component via the top surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen-Hung Ho, Wei-Tien Chang, Shau-Yu Tsai
  • Patent number: 8158462
    Abstract: A manufacture method of a light emitting device is provided. Firstly, at least one circuit board is provided. A plurality of light emitting packages, a first undetermined power input end and a second undetermined power input end are disposed at the circuit board. The light emitting packages are electrically connected to the first undetermined power input end and the second undetermined power input end. Each of the first undetermined power input end and the second undetermined power input end has at least two first pads. The first pads of each of the first undetermined power input end and the second undetermined power input end are electrically isolated from each other. Next, the first undetermined power input end is selected to be a power input region for inputting an external power signal. Then, the first pads of the second undetermined power input end are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan Lin, Shau-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120086673
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a device housing, a display module, and an optical touch module. The display module is located within the device housing and has a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region. The optical touch module is configured on the display module. Besides, the optical touch module includes a light guide element, a light source, and a photo sensor. The light guide element has a top surface and includes a light guide portion and an outer frame portion. The light guide portion is located on the display region. The outer frame portion extends from an edge of the light guide portion and is connected to the device housing. The light source supplies light to the light guide portion. The photo sensor receives the light from the light guide portion. The outer frame portion covers the light source and the photo sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Shau-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120032920
    Abstract: An optical plate structure for a touch panel includes an optical plate, at least a light source, and at least an optical camera. A light-emitting surface of the optical plate includes a plurality of micro-structure. The light source is disposed beside a vertical side of the optical plate and emits a first light entering the optical plate. The optical plate guides the first light and emits a second light from the light-emitting surface. The optical camera is disposed beside the optical plate or in a corner of the optical plate and above the light-emitting surface, for detecting a third light incident on the light camera. The second light is reflected by an object touching the optical plate to become the third light. The optical plate structure for a touch panel may be utilized in a touch display panel or a touch liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Shau-Yu Tsai
  • Patent number: 8075174
    Abstract: A light guide plate microstructure is provided. The light guide plate microstructure is located on at least one surface of the light guide plate and has a plurality of groove units. Each groove unit has multiple V-shaped grooves, and each V-shaped groove has an apex angle within a range of about 80°-160°. Furthermore, at least two of the V-shaped grooves of a groove unit have different apex angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shau-Yu Tsai, Super Liao
  • Publication number: 20110157889
    Abstract: A diffusion plate for use with a lighting module is provided. The diffusion plate includes a substrate, a plurality of circular diffusion structures, and at least one star diffusion structure. The circular diffusion structures are disposed on one face of the substrate in array. Each circular diffusion structure includes a plurality of first partial reflecting units. The first partial reflecting units are disposed on the substrate in circular distribution. The outer arcs of adjacent circular diffusion structures together form a star region. The at least one star diffusion structure includes a plurality of second partial reflecting units. The second partial reflecting units are disposed in the star region on the face of the substrate, wherein the second partial reflecting units are distributed in star distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Tien Chang, Shau-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110072653
    Abstract: A manufacture method of a light emitting device is provided. Firstly, at least one circuit board is provided. A plurality of light emitting packages, a first undetermined power input end and a second undetermined power input end are disposed at the circuit board. The light emitting packages are electrically connected to the first undetermined power input end and the second undetermined power input end. Each of the first undetermined power input end and the second undetermined power input end has at least two first pads. The first pads of each of the first undetermined power input end and the second undetermined power input end are electrically isolated from each other. Next, the first undetermined power input end is selected to be a power input region for inputting an external power signal. Then, the first pads of the second undetermined power input end are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan Lin, Shau-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110037730
    Abstract: A touch panel including a light guide plate, a plurality of light sources and a plurality of detectors is provided. The light guide plate has a top surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces and a plurality of light incident surfaces. The light sources are disposed at the light incident surfaces of the light guide plate, and the light sources have a photocell total reflection angle (?) and a photocell vertical divergence angle (?) corresponding to the light incident surfaces of the light guide plate, wherein ?<?<60°, ? is a critical angle of the total reflection angle of the light guide plate, and ?<50°. The detectors are disposed corresponding to the light sources so as to receive photocell signals from the light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiung-Han Wang, Shau-Yu Tsai, Chih-Wei Chien, Wei-Tien Chang
  • Patent number: 7888695
    Abstract: A manufacture method of a light emitting device is provided. Firstly, at least one circuit board is provided. A plurality of light emitting packages, a first undetermined power input end and a second undetermined power input end are disposed at the circuit board. The light emitting packages are electrically connected to the first undetermined power input end and the second undetermined power input end. Each of the first undetermined power input end and the second undetermined power input end has at least two first pads. The first pads of each of the first undetermined power input end and the second undetermined power input end are electrically isolated from each other. Next, the first undetermined power input end is selected to be a power input region for inputting an external power signal. Then, the first pads of the second undetermined power input end are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan Lin, Shau-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100284202
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light guide plate and a plurality of light sources. A side of the light guide plate is provided with an optical microstructure including a plurality of convex lens members aligned along the side. The height-to-pitch ratios of the convex lens members in the central region of the optical microstructure are different from those of the convex lens members in the side regions of the optical microstructure. For example, the height-to-pitch ratios of the convex lens members in the central region of the optical microstructure are larger than the height-to-pitch ratios of the convex lens members in the side regions of the optical microstructure. The light sources may be light emitting diodes (LED) directed toward the optical microstructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih Liang Pan, Shau Yu Tsai, Yen Po Yeh, Yu Hsiu Chang