Patents by Inventor Shy-Wen Lai

Shy-Wen Lai 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: 7495374
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electron amplification plate placed between a first substrate and a second substrate of a field emission display device. The electron amplification plate comprises at least two insulating layers for electrical insulation; and at least one conductive electrode layer having plural apertures, wherein the conductive electrode layer is sandwiched between the insulating layers. The surface of the inner wall of the apertures is coated with an electron-amplifying material for multiplying the quantity of electrons as the surface is impacted. The inner wall of each aperture comprises an upper concave wall and a lower concave wall, and the lower concave wall is used for collecting electrons, and the upper concave wall is used for focusing electrons. Thereby, the electron beam emitted from the emitters can be effectively amplified, and color purity of the field emission display device is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignees: Tatung Company, Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chi-Tsung Lo, Tzung-Han Yang, Jeng-Maw Chiou, Shy-Wen Lai, Cheng-Feng Lin, Chao-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20070120459
    Abstract: A field emission display (FED) device, which includes a top substrate, a bottom substrate, and an intermediate plate set located between the top substrate and the bottom substrate. The top substrate has a phosphor layer and an anode. The bottom substrate has a cathode, and an electron emitter. The intermediate plate set has a metal plate with multiple holes, an insulating layer with multiple holes, and a gate layer. In the FED device, the insulating layer is located between the gate layer and the metal plate for electrical insulation, and the gate layer has a gap from the bottom substrate. Thus, the processing steps prepared for the bottom substrate can be reduced to thereby prevent the electron emitters from damage. The number of electrons bombarding on the phosphor layer is effectively increased to thereby increase the brightness and color contrast on pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicants: Tatung Company, Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tzung-Han Yang, Jeng-Maw Chiou, Shy-Wen Lai, Cheng-Feng Lin, Chao-Hsun Lin
  • Patent number: 7208866
    Abstract: A field emission display device includes three parts: a cathode emitter unit, an electron amplification unit, and a faceplate unit. The primary emission of electrons emitted from the cathode emitter unit bombards an electrode layer that includes an electron amplification material in order to generate secondary emissions of electrons. The secondary emissions of electrons bombard a light-emitting layer of the faceplate unit to generate fluorescence. Then, the fluorescence is transmitted through a transparent faceplate for viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Industry
    Inventors: Jeng-Maw Chiou, Jon-Lian Kwo, Kwan-Jon Chang, Shy-Wen Lai, Ai-Kang Li, Hong-Jen Lai, Meiso Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20060290252
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electron amplification plate placed between a first substrate and a second substrate of a field emission display device. The electron amplification plate comprises at least two insulating layers for electrical insulation; and at least one conductive electrode layer having plural apertures, wherein the conductive electrode layer is sandwiched between the insulating layers. The surface of the inner wall of the apertures is coated with an electron-amplifying material for multiplying the quantity of electrons as the surface is impacted. The inner wall of each aperture comprises an upper concave wall and a lower concave wall, and the lower concave wall is used for collecting electrons, and the upper concave wall is used for focusing electrons. Thereby, the electron beam emitted from the emitters can be effectively amplified, and color purity of the field emission display device is high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicants: Tatung Company, Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chi-Tsung Lo, Tzung-Han Yang, Jeng-Maw Chiou, Shy-Wen Lai, Cheng-Feng Lin, Chao-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20060290254
    Abstract: The present invention provides a spacer placed between a top substrate and a bottom substrate for a field emission display device. The spacer comprises at least two insulating layers for electrical insulation; and at least one metal layer sandwiched between the insulating layers, wherein the metal layer has plural apertures for electrons passing therethrough and disturbing pathway of electrons as the electrons impact the apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicants: Tatung Company, Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chi-Tsung Lo, Tzung-Han Yang, Jeng-Maw Chiou, Shy-Wen Lai, Cheng-Feng Lin, Chao-Hsun Lin
  • Patent number: 6943494
    Abstract: A field emitting luminous device is disclosed. The device includes a cathode electron emitting unit, an electron amplifying unit, a panel unit, and an electric power supply unit. The primary electrons emitted from the cathode electron emitting unit hit the electron amplifying material on the electrode surface of the electron amplifying unit, generating amplified secondary electrons. The secondary electrons bombard the light-emitting layer of the panel unit, producing fluorescence. The fluorescence penetrates the upper transparent panel and is thus observed by eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute/Material Research
    Inventors: Jeng-Maw Chiou, Jon-Lian Kwo, Kwan-Jon Chang, Shy-Wen Lai, Ai-Kang Li, Hong-Jen Lai
  • Publication number: 20050099112
    Abstract: A field emission display device includes three parts: a cathode emitter unit, an electron amplification unit, and a faceplate unit. The primary emission of electrons emitted from the cathode emitter unit bombards an electrode layer that includes an electron amplification material in order to generate secondary emissions of electrons. The secondary emissions of electrons bombard a light-emitting layer of the faceplate unit to generate fluorescence. Then, the fluorescence is transmitted through a transparent faceplate for viewing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Jeng-Maw Chiou, Jon-Lian Kwo, Kwan-Jon Chang, Shy-Wen Lai, Ai-Kang Li, Hong-Jen Lai, Meiso Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20040174109
    Abstract: A field emitting luminous device is disclosed. The device includes a cathode electron emitting unit, an electron amplifying unit, a panel unit, and an electric power supply unit. The primary electrons emitted from the cathode electron emitting unit hit the electron amplifying material on the electrode surface of the electron amplifying unit, generating amplified secondary electrons. The secondary electrons bombard the light-emitting layer of the panel unit, producing fluorescence. The fluorescence penetrates the upper transparent panel and is thus observed by eyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Jeng-Maw Chiou, Jon-Lian Kwo, Kwan-Jon Chang, Shy-Wen Lai, Ai-Kang Li, Hong-Jen Lai