Patents by Inventor Shun-Lung Ho

Shun-Lung Ho 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: 11640217
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch sensitive processing method for detecting a liquid line when a touch panel half submerged in conductive liquid, wherein the touch panel comprises multiple parallel first electrodes and multiple parallel second electrodes, the touch sensitive processing method comprising: determining whether a liquid line piece group touches two sides of the touch panel if the liquid line piece group does exists; calculating two averaged values of sensing information with regard to two parts of the touch panel separated by the liquid line piece group if it touches two sides of the touch panel; determining a part of the touch panel having a larger averaged value is above the conductive liquid and another part of the touch panel is below the conductive liquid; and determining a liquid line according to a surface between the part above the conductive liquid and the liquid line piece group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Shun-Lung Ho, Hsiao-Tsung Lee
  • Publication number: 20220413650
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch sensitive processing method for detecting a liquid line when a touch panel half submerged in conductive liquid, wherein the touch panel comprises multiple parallel first electrodes and multiple parallel second electrodes, the touch sensitive processing method comprising: determining whether a liquid line piece group touches two sides of the touch panel if the liquid line piece group does exists; calculating two averaged values of sensing information with regard to two parts of the touch panel separated by the liquid line piece group if it touches two sides of the touch panel; determining a part of the touch panel having a larger averaged value is above the conductive liquid and another part of the touch panel is below the conductive liquid; and determining a liquid line according to a surface between the part above the conductive liquid and the liquid line piece group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: SHUN-LUNG HO, HSIAO-TSUNG LEE
  • Patent number: 11460944
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch sensitive processing method for detecting a liquid line when a touch panel half submerged in conductive liquid, comprising: driving at least one of the first electrodes and sensing the first electrodes for determining which first electrodes are being covered by the conductive liquid; driving at least one of the second electrodes and sensing the second electrodes for determining which second electrodes are being covered by the conductive liquid; determining a liquid line according to the second electrodes which are not covered by the conductive liquid when all of the first electrodes and some of the conductive electrodes are covered by the conductive liquid; and determining the liquid line according to the first electrodes and the second electrodes which are not covered by the conductive liquid when some of the first electrodes and some of the second electrodes are covered by the conductive liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Shun-Lung Ho, Hsiao-Tsung Lee
  • Patent number: 11449171
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch sensitive processing method for detecting a liquid line when a touch panel half submerged in conductive liquid, wherein the touch panel comprises multiple parallel first electrodes and multiple parallel second electrodes, the touch sensitive processing method comprising: determining whether a liquid line piece group touches two sides of the touch panel if the liquid line piece group does exists; calculating two averaged values of sensing information with regard to two parts of the touch panel separated by the liquid line piece group if it touches two sides of the touch panel; determining a part of the touch panel having a larger averaged value is above the conductive liquid and another part of the touch panel is below the conductive liquid; and determining a liquid line according to a surface between the part above the conductive liquid and the liquid line piece group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Shun-Lung Ho, Hsiao-Tsung Lee
  • Patent number: 11442577
    Abstract: A touch sensitive processing method applicable to a touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes sequentially a third electrode layer, a flexible dielectric layer, and at least one touch electrode layer. The third electrode layer includes multiple parallel third electrodes. The at least one touch electrode layer includes first electrodes in parallel to a first axis and second electrodes in parallel to a second axis. Each of the first electrodes intersects with the second electrodes to form multiple intersections. The touch sensitive processing method comprises: performing self-capacitance detection via the third electrodes to retrieve an approximating event, performing mutual-capacitance detection via the first electrodes and the second electrodes to retrieve a touching event, and reporting the approximating event to a host if the touching event is detected, or reporting the touching event if it is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Shun-Lung Ho
  • Patent number: 11435850
    Abstract: The present application provides a touch panel, sequentially comprising a third electrode layer, a dielectric layer, a second electrode layer, a flexible dielectric layer and a first electrode layer, wherein the third electrode layer comprises multiple third electrodes in parallel to a first axis, the second electrode layer comprises multiple second electrodes in parallel to a second axis, the first electrode layer comprises multiple first electrodes in parallel to the first axis, multiple intersection areas are formed by each of the first electrodes and the multiple second electrodes, multiple intersection areas are formed by each of the second electrodes and the multiple third electrodes, the multiple third electrodes are closer to an external conducting object than the multiple first electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Shun-Lung Ho
  • Publication number: 20220197476
    Abstract: A control method for an electronic paper touch panel is provided. The control method comprising: having an electronic paper display of the electronic paper touch panel marking a touch sensitive area; detecting an event corresponding to an external object via multiple touch electrodes of the electronic paper touch panel; when the event is detected, determining whether a position of the event is inside the touch sensitive area; when it is determined that the position of the event is inside the touch sensitive area, reporting the event to a host; and when it is determined that the position of the event is outside the touch sensitive area, not reporting the event to the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: SHUN-LUNG HO
  • Publication number: 20220197429
    Abstract: A method for setup a touch sensitive area of an electronic paper touch panel is provided. The method comprising: having an electronic paper display of the electronic paper touch panel marking an existing first touch sensitive area in a first display format; detecting an event via touch electrodes of the electronic paper touch panel; setting up a second touch sensitive area according to the detected event; and having the electronic paper display marking the second touch sensitive area in a second display format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: SHUN-LUNG HO
  • Patent number: 11301081
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch sensitive method applicable when a touch panel is half submerged in conductive liquid, wherein the touch panel comprises multiple parallel first electrodes and multiple parallel second electrodes, the touch sensitive processing method comprising: performing a step for acquiring a liquid line with respect to the touch panel for receiving a covered area of the touch panel below the liquid line; detecting in the covered area; reporting no touching or approximating events to a host if there are more than two first touching or approximating events or no event are detected; and reporting a first touching or approximating event to the host if there is only one first touching or approximating event is detected
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Shun-Lung Ho, Hsiao-Tsung Lee
  • Patent number: 11301085
    Abstract: A touch sensitive processing method applicable to a touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes sequentially a third electrode layer, a flexible dielectric layer, and at least one touch electrode layer. The third electrode layer includes multiple parallel third electrodes. The at least one touch electrode layer includes first electrodes in parallel to a first axis and second electrodes in parallel to a second axis. Each of the first electrodes intersects with the second electrodes to form multiple intersections. The touch sensitive processing method comprises: performing self-capacitance detection via the third electrodes to retrieve an approximating event, performing mutual-capacitance detection via the first electrodes and the second electrodes to retrieve a touching event, and reporting the approximating event to a host if the touching event is detected, or reporting the touching event if it is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Shun-Lung Ho
  • Publication number: 20210397322
    Abstract: The present application provides a touch panel, sequentially comprising a third electrode layer, a dielectric layer, a second electrode layer, a flexible dielectric layer and a first electrode layer, wherein the third electrode layer comprises multiple third electrodes in parallel to a first axis, the second electrode layer comprises multiple second electrodes in parallel to a second axis, the first electrode layer comprises multiple first electrodes in parallel to the first axis, multiple intersection areas are formed by each of the first electrodes and the multiple second electrodes, multiple intersection areas are formed by each of the second electrodes and the multiple third electrodes, the multiple third electrodes are closer to an external conducting object than the multiple first electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: SHUN-LUNG HO
  • Publication number: 20210397343
    Abstract: A touch sensitive processing method applicable to a touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes sequentially a third electrode layer, a flexible dielectric layer, and at least one touch electrode layer. The third electrode layer includes multiple parallel third electrodes. The at least one touch electrode layer includes first electrodes in parallel to a first axis and second electrodes in parallel to a second axis. Each of the first electrodes intersects with the second electrodes to form multiple intersections. The touch sensitive processing method comprises: performing self-capacitance detection via the third electrodes to retrieve an approximating event, performing mutual-capacitance detection via the first electrodes and the second electrodes to retrieve a touching event, and reporting the approximating event to a host if the touching event is detected, or reporting the touching event if it is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: SHUN-LUNG HO
  • Publication number: 20210397344
    Abstract: A touch sensitive processing method applicable to a touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes sequentially a third electrode layer, a flexible dielectric layer, and at least one touch electrode layer. The third electrode layer includes multiple parallel third electrodes. The at least one touch electrode layer includes first electrodes in parallel to a first axis and second electrodes in parallel to a second axis. Each of the first electrodes intersects with the second electrodes to form multiple intersections. The touch sensitive processing method comprises: performing self-capacitance detection via the third electrodes to retrieve an approximating event, performing mutual-capacitance detection via the first electrodes and the second electrodes to retrieve a touching event, and reporting the approximating event to a host if the touching event is detected, or reporting the touching event if it is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: SHUN-LUNG HO
  • Patent number: 11163401
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for detecting whether a component is under conductive liquid, comprising: receiving a first liquid line and a second liquid line representing a line where the conductive liquid surface touches a first touch panel of an electronic device and another line where the conductive liquid surface touches a second touch panel of the electronic device when the electronic device submerged in the conductive liquid, respectively; acquiring position data of the first touch panel, the second touch panel and the component; and determining whether the component is under the conductive liquid according to the position data of the first touch panel, the second touch panel and the component as well as the first liquid line and the second liquid line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Shun-Lung Ho, Hsiao-Tsung Lee
  • Publication number: 20210200409
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch sensitive method applicable when a touch panel is half submerged in conductive liquid, wherein the touch panel comprises multiple parallel first electrodes and multiple parallel second electrodes, the touch sensitive processing method comprising: performing a step for acquiring a liquid line with respect to the touch panel for receiving a covered area of the touch panel below the liquid line; detecting in the covered area; reporting no touching or approximating events to a host if there are more than two first touching or approximating events or no event are detected; and reporting a first touching or approximating event to the host if there is only one first touching or approximating event is detected
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: SHUN-LUNG HO, HSIAO-TSUNG LEE
  • Publication number: 20210200376
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for detecting whether a component is under conductive liquid, comprising: receiving a first liquid line and a second liquid line representing a line where the conductive liquid surface touches a first touch panel of an electronic device and another line where the conductive liquid surface touches a second touch panel of the electronic device when the electronic device submerged in the conductive liquid, respectively; acquiring position data of the first touch panel, the second touch panel and the component; and determining whether the component is under the conductive liquid according to the position data of the first touch panel, the second touch panel and the component as well as the first liquid line and the second liquid line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: SHUN-LUNG HO, HSIAO-TSUNG LEE
  • Publication number: 20210200372
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch sensitive processing method for detecting a liquid line when a touch panel half submerged in conductive liquid, comprising: driving at least one of the first electrodes and sensing the first electrodes for determining which first electrodes are being covered by the conductive liquid; driving at least one of the second electrodes and sensing the second electrodes for determining which second electrodes are being covered by the conductive liquid; determining a liquid line according to the second electrodes which are not covered by the conductive liquid when all of the first electrodes and some of the conductive electrodes are covered by the conductive liquid; and determining the liquid line according to the first electrodes and the second electrodes which are not covered by the conductive liquid when some of the first electrodes and some of the second electrodes are covered by the conductive liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: SHUN-LUNG HO, HSIAO-TSUNG LEE
  • Publication number: 20210200408
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch sensitive processing method for detecting a liquid line when a touch panel half submerged in conductive liquid, wherein the touch panel comprises multiple parallel first electrodes and multiple parallel second electrodes, the touch sensitive processing method comprising: determining whether a liquid line piece group touches two sides of the touch panel if the liquid line piece group does exists; calculating two averaged values of sensing information with regard to two parts of the touch panel separated by the liquid line piece group if it touches two sides of the touch panel; determining a part of the touch panel having a larger averaged value is above the conductive liquid and another part of the touch panel is below the conductive liquid; and determining a liquid line according to a surface between the part above the conductive liquid and the liquid line piece group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: SHUN-LUNG HO, HSIAO-TSUNG LEE
  • Patent number: 10452216
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch processing device which is configured to connect to a touch sensitive panel having a plurality of sensing points. The touch processing device comprises a transmitter detecting module and an information transmitting module. The transmitter detecting module is configured to detect a transmitter transmitting an electrical signal only when approaching or touching the touch sensitive panel and to generate at least a two-dimensional sensing information. The at least one two-dimensional sensing information is sensing information corresponding to the plurality of sensing points with respect to at least one frequency. The information transmitting module is configured to transmit the at least one two-dimensional sensing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Shun-Lung Ho
  • Patent number: 10416829
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch sensitive processing apparatus for controlling a pressure and touch sensitive panel which comprises: at least one elastic and dielectric element; and an enclosed force sensitive electrode located by one side of the elastic and dielectric element. The enclosed force sensitive electrode comprises multiple electrical wiring points for connecting to the touch sensitive processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Shang-Tai Yeh, Shun-Lung Ho