Patents by Inventor Sheng-Chin Fan

Sheng-Chin Fan 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: 11360593
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, touch signal lines, sub-pixels, touch electrode groups, and at least one common signal array. The touch signal lines and the sub-pixels are located on substrate. Each of the sub-pixels includes a switch element and a pixel electrode. The switch element is electrically connected to a corresponding scan line and a corresponding data line. The touch electrode groups include touch electrodes. The touch electrodes overlap the pixel electrodes of the sub-pixels. Each of the touch electrode groups is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the touch signal lines. The common signal array includes common electrodes. Each of the common electrodes overlaps at least one of the scan line and the data line. The number of the sub-pixels overlapped by the common signal array is greater than the number of the sub-pixels overlapped by each of the touch electrode groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Chi Lee, Sheng-Chin Fan, Che-Min Lin, Chun-Ru Huang, Chen-Hao Chiang, Yu-Hsin Hsieh, Zeng-De Chen
  • Publication number: 20210255722
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, touch signal lines, sub-pixels, touch electrode groups, and at least one common signal array. The touch signal lines and the sub-pixels are located on substrate. Each of the sub-pixels includes a switch element and a pixel electrode. The switch element is electrically connected to a corresponding scan line and a corresponding data line. The touch electrode groups include touch electrodes. The touch electrodes overlap the pixel electrodes of the sub-pixels. Each of the touch electrode groups is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the touch signal lines. The common signal array includes common electrodes. Each of the common electrodes overlaps at least one of the scan line and the data line. The number of the sub-pixels overlapped by the common signal array is greater than the number of the sub-pixels overlapped by each of the touch electrode groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Chi Lee, Sheng-Chin Fan, Che-Min Lin, Chun-Ru Huang, Chen-Hao Chiang, Yu-Hsin Hsieh, Zeng-De Chen
  • Patent number: 10671209
    Abstract: A touch device is provided. The touch device includes a first touch electrode, a plurality of second touch electrodes, a first main connecting pad, at least one first sub-connecting pad, and a plurality of second connecting pads. The area of the first touch electrode is smaller than the area of each second touch electrode. The first main connecting pad is electrically connected to the first touch electrode. The at least one first sub-connecting pad is electrically connected to the first touch electrode. The second connecting pads are respectively electrically connected to the second connecting pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Woei-Chyuan Yang, Sheng-Chin Fan
  • Patent number: 10629636
    Abstract: An array substrate including a substrate, pixel structures, color filter patterns, a first common electrode layer, a second common electrode layer, a conductive structure, and a conductive pattern is provided. The substrate has a display area and a peripheral area. Each pixel structure is disposed in the display area and includes an active device and a pixel electrode. The color filter patterns are respectively disposed corresponding to the pixel structures. The first common electrode layer and the second common electrode layer are sequentially disposed on the color filter patterns, and are structurally separated from the pixel electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Ho Chang, Sheng-Chin Fan
  • Publication number: 20200119057
    Abstract: An array substrate including a substrate, pixel structures, color filter patterns, a first common electrode layer, a second common electrode layer, a conductive structure, and a conductive pattern is provided. The substrate has a display area and a peripheral area. Each pixel structure is disposed in the display area and includes an active device and a pixel electrode. The color filter patterns are respectively disposed corresponding to the pixel structures. The first common electrode layer and the second common electrode layer are sequentially disposed on the color filter patterns, and are structurally separated from the pixel electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Ho Chang, Sheng-Chin Fan
  • Publication number: 20190377453
    Abstract: A touch device is provided. The touch device includes a first touch electrode, a plurality of second touch electrodes, a first main connecting pad, at least one first sub-connecting pad, and a plurality of second connecting pads. The area of the first touch electrode is smaller than the area of each second touch electrode. The first main connecting pad is electrically connected to the first touch electrode. The at least one first sub-connecting pad is electrically connected to the first touch electrode. The second connecting pads are respectively electrically connected to the second connecting pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Woei-Chyuan Yang, Sheng-Chin Fan
  • Patent number: 8986485
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a touch panel is provided. In the fabrication method, the two substrates are provided, and a plurality of touch units are formed on each of the substrates. A sealant and a plurality of first spacers are provided between the substrates, and the substrates are bonded through the sealant, so that the touch units are sealed between the substrates. The touch units and the first spacers are surrounded by the sealant. The substrates are thinned. The thinned substrates are cut into a plurality of sub-mounts separated from one another. Each of the sub-mounts has one of the touch units thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Chin Fan, Tun-Chun Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20120169625
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a touch panel is provided. In the fabrication method, the two substrates are provided, and a plurality of touch units are formed on each of the substrates. A sealant and a plurality of first spacers are provided between the substrates, and the substrates are bonded through the sealant, so that the touch units are sealed between the substrates. The touch units and the first spacers are surrounded by the sealant. The substrates are thinned. The thinned substrates are cut into a plurality of sub-mounts separated from one another. Each of the sub-mounts has one of the touch units thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheng-Chin Fan, Tun-Chun Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee, Wei-Ming Huang