Patents by Inventor Shu-Cheng Liu

Shu-Cheng Liu 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: 20250218409
    Abstract: A display device, comprising a display panel, a signal processor and an image processor. The display panel comprises a driving circuit and multiple pixel circuits. The driving circuit is configured to provide multiple driving voltages to the pixel circuits. The signal processor is coupled to the display panel to receive a first image signal. The image processor is coupled to the signal processor, and is configured to receive the first image signal from the signal processor. The signal processor is further configured to output multiple first voltage data according to the first image signal. The signal processor is configured to receive the first voltage data from the image processor, and is configured to convert the first voltage data into a first driving signal. The first driving signal is configured to cause the driving circuit to provide the driving voltages to the pixel circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng LIU, Hsiao-Lung CHENG, Pei-Lin TIEN, Chi-Mao HUNG
  • Publication number: 20250209961
    Abstract: A pixel circuit driving method comprising: receiving an image signal, wherein the image signal comprises multiple pixel values; using a first lookup table to obtain multiple first voltage data corresponding to the multiple pixel values in a first original frame; using a second lookup table to generate a multiple first voltage combinations according to the multiple first voltage data, wherein each of the multiple first voltage combinations comprises multiple update voltages, and the multiple first voltage combinations correspond to a multiple first update frames; generating the multiple update voltages to multiple driving multiplexing circuits according to each of the multiple first voltage combinations by multiple power generating circuits; and using the multiple update voltages as multiple driving voltages to provided to multiple pixel circuits by the multiple power generating circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng LIU, Hsiao-Lung CHENG, Pei-Lin TIEN, Chi-Mao HUNG
  • Patent number: 12229368
    Abstract: The driving circuit of the display includes a timing controller. The timing controller is coupled to a general purpose input/output (GPIO) pin of the touch driver. The timing controller receives an instruction signal via the GPIO pin of the touch driver. The timing controller starts a detection period according to a first edge switched from a first voltage level to a second voltage level of the instruction signal. The timing controller detects a number of pulse signals of the instruction signal, and determines a current operating status of the touch driver according to the number of pulse signals of the instruction signal during the detection period. The timing controller determines that the current operating status of the touch driver is one of touch operation type statuses according to the number of pulse signals of the instruction signal during the detection period being a default number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Shu-Cheng Liu, Pei-Lin Tien, I-Shin Lo, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 12103072
    Abstract: The invention provides a composite particle material for selective laser sintering (SLS), which is composed of an inorganic powder coated with a binder. The composite particulate material is formed by mixing the inorganic powder and the binder to have the binder directly coated on the outer surface of the inorganic powder. In addition, the inorganic powder to be coated by the binder is preferably using a powder having a smaller particle size and a larger particle size distribution, and thereby the production cost can be greatly reduced. Further, since the outer surface of the inorganic powder is coated with the binder, there are no problems such as causing oxidation of the inorganic powder and so on. Furthermore, manufacturing the composite particle material can be easily carried out in a general ambient or an atmospheric environment, and the powder material after use is recyclable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yu-Deh Chao, Shu-Cheng Liu, Jeng-Ywan Jeng, Fu-Lin Chen
  • Publication number: 20240207928
    Abstract: The invention provides a composite particle material for selective laser sintering (SLS), which is composed of an inorganic powder coated with a binder. The composite particulate material is formed by mixing the inorganic powder and the binder to have the binder directly coated on the outer surface of the inorganic powder. In addition, the inorganic powder to be coated by the binder is preferably using a powder having a smaller particle size and a larger particle size distribution, and thereby the production cost can be greatly reduced. Further, since the outer surface of the inorganic powder is coated with the binder, there are no problems such as causing oxidation of the inorganic powder and so on. Furthermore, manufacturing the composite particle material can be easily carried out in a general ambient or an atmospheric environment, and the powder material after use is recyclable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Deh Chao, Shu-Cheng Liu, Jeng-Ywan Jeng, Fu-Lin Chen
  • Publication number: 20240012510
    Abstract: The driving circuit of the display includes a timing controller. The timing controller is coupled to a general purpose input/output (GPIO) pin of the touch driver. The timing controller receives an instruction signal via the GPIO pin of the touch driver. The timing controller starts a detection period according to a first edge switched from a first voltage level to a second voltage level of the instruction signal. The timing controller detects a number of pulse signals of the instruction signal, and determines a current operating status of the touch driver according to the number of pulse signals of the instruction signal during the detection period. The timing controller determines that the current operating status of the touch driver is one of touch operation type statuses according to the number of pulse signals of the instruction signal during the detection period being a default number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Shu-Cheng Liu, Pei-Lin Tien, I-Shin Lo, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 11809658
    Abstract: The driving circuit of the display includes a timing controller. The timing controller is coupled to a general purpose input/output (GPIO) pin of the touch driver. The timing controller receives an instruction signal via the general purpose input/output pin of the touch driver. The timing controller starts a detection period according to a main falling edge of the instruction signal. The timing controller determines a current operating status of the touch driver according to a number of sub-falling edges of the instruction signal during the detection period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Shu-Cheng Liu, Pei-Lin Tien, I-Shin Lo, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 11688356
    Abstract: An electronic paper display and a driving method thereof are provided. The electronic paper display includes an electronic paper display panel, a touch panel and a processing circuit. The touch panel outputs a first touch coordinate of a current touch and a second touch coordinate of a next touch. The processing circuit executes a filter module and a line drawing module. The filter module outputs a first measured position data and a first predicted position data to the line drawing module. The line drawing module drives the electronic paper display panel to display a first predicted track. The filter module outputs a second measured position data to the line drawing module. The line drawing module determines whether a second track display coordinate corresponding to the second measured position data is equal to the first predicted display coordinate to correct the first predicted track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Liu, Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Pei-Lin Tien, Chi-Mao Hung, Wen-Pin Liu
  • Patent number: 11551626
    Abstract: An electronic paper display device and an operation method thereof are provided. The electronic paper display device includes an electronic paper display panel and a timing controller. The timing controller includes a first image buffer memory, a second image buffer memory, and an update buffer memory. The timing controller receives a touch track data. The first image buffer memory and the second image buffer memory are a ping-pong buffer architecture, and receive a video stream in staggered timing. The second image buffer memory receives the touch track data and simultaneously updates a current display screen data stored in the update buffer memory when the first image buffer memory receives the video stream to update the current display screen data into the update buffer memory. The timing controller drives the electronic paper display panel according to the current display screen data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Shu-Cheng Liu, Pei-Lin Tien, Cheng-Hsin Chu, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 11508324
    Abstract: An E-paper display device including an E-paper display panel and a display driver is provided. The E-paper display panel displays an image. The image includes a first frame and a second frame. The display driver is coupled to the E-paper display panel. The display driver drives the E-paper display panel to display the image. The display driver drives a first pixel group of the E-paper display panel in a first polarity and drives a second pixel group of the E-paper display panel in a second polarity to display the first frame during a first frame period. The first pixel group and the second pixel group are arranged in interlacing. The display driver drives the second pixel group of the E-paper display panel in the first polarity to display the second frame during a second frame period. Moreover, a method for driving an E-paper display panel is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Liu, Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Pei-Lin Tien, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 11501725
    Abstract: An e-paper display device, including a driver circuit. The driver circuit is coupled to the e-paper display panel and drives the e-paper display panel to display one or more line segments, which include a current display line segment and a target display line segment. During a frame period, the driver circuit pre-drives a display area to display a first color according to the current display line segment. At least part of the target display line segment is located in the display area. During a next frame period, the driver circuit drives a part of the display area excluding the target display line segment to display a second color and a part of the display area including the target display line segment to display the first color according to the target display line segment. A method for driving an e-paper display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Shu-Cheng Liu, Pei-Lin Tien, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Publication number: 20220301509
    Abstract: An electronic paper display device and an operation method thereof are provided. The electronic paper display device includes an electronic paper display panel and a timing controller. The timing controller includes a first image buffer memory, a second image buffer memory, and an update buffer memory. The timing controller receives a touch track data. The first image buffer memory and the second image buffer memory are a ping-pong buffer architecture, and receive a video stream in staggered timing. The second image buffer memory receives the touch track data and simultaneously updates a current display screen data stored in the update buffer memory when the first image buffer memory receives the video stream to update the current display screen data into the update buffer memory. The timing controller drives the electronic paper display panel according to the current display screen data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Shu-Cheng Liu, Pei-Lin Tien, Cheng-Hsin Chu, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Publication number: 20220291801
    Abstract: A driving circuit of a display and an operation method of a timing controller are provided. The driving circuit of the display includes a timing controller. The timing controller is coupled to a general purpose input/output (GPIO) pin of the touch driver. The timing controller receives an instruction signal via the general purpose input/output pin of the touch driver. The timing controller starts a detection period according to a main falling edge of the instruction signal. The timing controller determines a current operating status of the touch driver according to a number of sub-falling edges of the instruction signal during the detection period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Shu-Cheng Liu, Pei-Lin Tien, I-Shin Lo, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Publication number: 20220223113
    Abstract: An electronic paper display and a driving method thereof are provided. The electronic paper display includes an electronic paper display panel, a touch panel and a processing circuit. The touch panel outputs a first touch coordinate of a current touch and a second touch coordinate of a next touch. The processing circuit executes a filter module and a line drawing module. The filter module outputs a first measured position data and a first predicted position data to the line drawing module. The line drawing module drives the electronic paper display panel to display a first predicted track. The filter module outputs a second measured position data to the line drawing module. The line drawing module determines whether a second track display coordinate corresponding to the second measured position data is equal to the first predicted display coordinate to correct the first predicted track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Liu, Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Pei-Lin Tien, Chi-Mao Hung, Wen-Pin Liu
  • Publication number: 20220013073
    Abstract: An e-paper display device, including an e-paper display panel and a driver circuit, is provided. The driver circuit is coupled to the e-paper display panel and drives the e-paper display panel to display one or more line segments, which include a current display line segment and a target display line segment. During a frame period, the driver circuit pre-drives a display area to display a first color according to the current display line segment. At least part of the target display line segment is located in the display area. During a next frame period, the driver circuit drives a part of the display area excluding the target display line segment to display a second color and a part of the display area including the target display line segment to display the first color according to the target display line segment. A method for driving an e-paper display panel is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Shu-Cheng Liu, Pei-Lin Tien, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Publication number: 20210398495
    Abstract: An E-paper display device including an E-paper display panel and a display driver is provided. The E-paper display panel displays an image. The image includes a first frame and a second frame. The display driver is coupled to the E-paper display panel. The display driver drives the E-paper display panel to display the image. The display driver drives a first pixel group of the E-paper display panel in a first polarity and drives a second pixel group of the E-paper display panel in a second polarity to display the first frame during a first frame period. The first pixel group and the second pixel group are arranged in interlacing. The display driver drives the second pixel group of the E-paper display panel in the first polarity to display the second frame during a second frame period. Moreover, a method for driving an E-paper display panel is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Liu, Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Pei-Lin Tien, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 11183100
    Abstract: A timing controller circuit of an electronic paper display apparatus including an image processing circuit and a timing controller is provided. The image processing circuit receives an image signal and analyzes the image signal according to a signal component of the image signal, so as to determine a display mode of the electronic paper display apparatus. The image processing circuit selects a driving signal waveform according to the determined display mode. The timing controller is electrically connected to the image processing circuit. The timing controller outputs the selected driving signal waveform to drive an electronic paper display panel of the electronic paper display apparatus to display image frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Liu, Pei-Lin Tien, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 11074873
    Abstract: A display device and a display driving method are provided. The display device includes a display panel and a timing controller. A timing controller is configured to drive the display panel. A memory is configured to store previous image data. The timing controller sequentially receives a plurality of current image data during an image update period, and compares the plurality of current image data to the previous image data to sequentially generate a plurality of driving signals. The timing controller sequentially outputs the plurality of driving signals to the display panel during the screen update period to update a display screen of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Liu, Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Pei-Lin Tien, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 10983892
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for evaluating (e.g., estimating) an efficiency of a machine vision, which includes: obtaining an image, wherein the image presents a plurality of objects which include a first object and a second object; performing an image recognition on the images by the machine vision to obtain a prediction block corresponding to at least one of the first object and the second object; merging a first standard block corresponding to the first object and a second standard block corresponding to the second object to obtain a third standard block; and obtaining evaluation information according to the third standard block and the prediction block, wherein the evaluation information reflects a prediction efficiency of the machine vision for the objects in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yun-Ting Lin, Yen-Ju Hsiao, Shu-Cheng Liu, Cheng-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20200097383
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for evaluating (e.g., estimating) an efficiency of a machine vision, which includes: obtaining an image, wherein the image presents a plurality of objects which include a first object and a second object; performing an image recognition on the images by the machine vision to obtain a prediction block corresponding to at least one of the first object and the second object; merging a first standard block corresponding to the first object and a second standard block corresponding to the second object to obtain a third standard block; and obtaining evaluation information according to the third standard block and the prediction block, wherein the evaluation information reflects a prediction efficiency of the machine vision for the objects in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yun-Ting Lin, Yen-Ju Hsiao, Shu-Cheng Liu, Cheng-Yi Lin