Patents by Inventor Syuan-Ling Yang
Syuan-Ling Yang 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).
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Patent number: 11803080Abstract: The present invention provides a polarizer module and an operation method thereof. The polarizer module includes a bifacial reflective polarizer, a first liquid crystal layer, a second liquid crystal layer, a first polarizer, and a second polarizer. The bifacial reflective polarizer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer are disposed on the first surface and the second surface respectively. The first polarizer and the second polarizer are disposed on the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Syuan-Ling Yang, Guan-Yu Chen, Chao-Wei Li
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Patent number: 11586068Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chih-Hao Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Publication number: 20220260767Abstract: The present invention provides a polarizer module and an operation method thereof. The polarizer module includes a bifacial reflective polarizer, a first liquid crystal layer, a second liquid crystal layer, a first polarizer, and a second polarizer. The bifacial reflective polarizer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer are disposed on the first surface and the second surface respectively. The first polarizer and the second polarizer are disposed on the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Syuan-Ling Yang, Guan-Yu Chen, Chao-Wei Li
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Publication number: 20220163847Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chih-Hao Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Patent number: 11287688Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chih-Hao Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Patent number: 11163198Abstract: A pixel structure includes a switch element on a substrate, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first electrode includes first to third trunk portions and first to fourth branch portions. The third trunk portion is located between the first and second trunk portions. The first branch portions are connected to the first trunk portion. The second and third branch portions are connected to the third trunk portion. The fourth branch portions are connected to the second trunk portion. The second electrode includes fourth and fifth trunk portions and the fifth to eighth branch portions. The fourth trunk portion overlaps a gap between the first and second branch portions. The fifth trunk portion overlaps a gap between the third and fourth branch portions. The fifth and sixth branch portions are connected to the fourth trunk portion. The seventh and eighth branch portions are connected to the fifth trunk portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chien-Hsien Wu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20210271132Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chih-Hao Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Publication number: 20210048716Abstract: A pixel structure includes a switch element on a substrate, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first electrode includes first to third trunk portions and first to fourth branch portions. The third trunk portion is located between the first and second trunk portions. The first branch portions are connected to the first trunk portion. The second and third branch portions are connected to the third trunk portion. The fourth branch portions are connected to the second trunk portion. The second electrode includes fourth and fifth trunk portions and the fifth to eighth branch portions. The fourth trunk portion overlaps a gap between the first and second branch portions. The fifth trunk portion overlaps a gap between the third and fourth branch portions. The fifth and sixth branch portions are connected to the fourth trunk portion. The seventh and eighth branch portions are connected to the fifth trunk portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chien-Hsien Wu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 10877327Abstract: A pixel structure including an active device, a first electrode and a second electrode is provided. The first electrode includes a main portion, first branch portions, a first auxiliary portion and a second auxiliary portion. The second electrode includes second branch portions and a peripheral portion. The main portion extends in a first direction. The first branch portions and the second branch portions cross with the main portion and are arranged alternately in the first direction. Each first branch portion has a first end and a second end located on two opposite sides of the main portion respectively. The first auxiliary portion is connected to the first ends of the first branch portions. The second auxiliary portion is connected to the second ends of the first branch portions. The first auxiliary portion and the second auxiliary portion of the first electrode overlap the peripheral portion of the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 10859885Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 10824034Abstract: A display module includes a display panel and an electronically controlled shutter including polarizers, conductive layers, supporting members, and a display medium layer. Each pixel of the display panel has a first edge and a second edge. A shape unit composed of any four supporting members adjacent to one another has a third edge and a fourth edge. An angle between the third edge and the first edge is larger than or equal to 0 degrees. An angle between the fourth edge and the second edge is larger than 0 degrees. Lengths of the first, second, third, and fourth edges are respectively X, Y, X?, and Y?. Any four supporting members adjacent to one another satisfy at least one of Condition 1: X?>X and X??nX; and Condition 2: Y?>Y and Y??nY, wherein n is a positive integer.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chao-Wei Li, Ju-Chin Chen, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Publication number: 20200225548Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20200201093Abstract: The present invention provides a polarizer module and an operation method thereof. The polarizer module includes a bifacial reflective polarizer, a first liquid crystal layer, a second liquid crystal layer, a first polarizer, and a second polarizer. The bifacial reflective polarizer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer are disposed on the first surface and the second surface respectively. The first polarizer and the second polarizer are disposed on the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Syuan-Ling Yang, Guan-Yu Chen, Chao-Wei Li
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Patent number: 10690981Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 10642094Abstract: A display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, a first display medium layer, a polarizing layer, and a second display medium layer is provided. The first display medium layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first display medium layer includes a first base material and a plurality of first encapsulated particles immobilized in the first base material. The average size of the first encapsulated particles is 1 nm to 400 nm. The polarizing layer is disposed between the first display medium layer and the second substrate. The polarizing layer is in contact with the first display medium layer. The second display medium layer is disposed between the polarizing layer and the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ju-Chin Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang, Yang-En Wu
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Publication number: 20200050064Abstract: A pixel structure including an active device, a first electrode and a second electrode is provided. The first electrode includes a main portion, first branch portions, a first auxiliary portion and a second auxiliary portion. The second electrode includes second branch portions and a peripheral portion. The main portion extends in a first direction. The first branch portions and the second branch portions cross with the main portion and are arranged alternately in the first direction. Each first branch portion has a first end and a second end located on two opposite sides of the main portion respectively. The first auxiliary portion is connected to the first ends of the first branch portions. The second auxiliary portion is connected to the second ends of the first branch portions. The first auxiliary portion and the second auxiliary portion of the first electrode overlap the peripheral portion of the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20190227398Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 10281759Abstract: A structure integrating polarization and touch functions includes first touch electrodes and second touch electrodes. A first touch electrode includes a first connecting line and a plurality of first conducting lines. End points of the first conducting lines are disposed along an outline of an M-sided polygon (M?3). For the first touch electrode, the first connecting line electrically connects the first conducting lines. A second touch electrode includes a plurality of second conducting lines and a second connecting line. End points of the second conducting lines are disposed along an outline of an N-sided polygon (N?3). For a second touch electrode, the second connecting line electrically connects the second conducting lines. Widths of the first and second conducting lines range from approximately 50 to 100 nanometers.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Chun Hsu, Yen-Hua Lo, Ju-Chin Chen, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Publication number: 20190107753Abstract: A display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, a first display medium layer, a polarizing layer, and a second display medium layer is provided. The first display medium layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first display medium layer includes a first base material and a plurality of first encapsulated particles immobilized in the first base material. The average size of the first encapsulated particles is 1 nm to 400 nm. The polarizing layer is disposed between the first display medium layer and the second substrate. The polarizing layer is in contact with the first display medium layer. The second display medium layer is disposed between the polarizing layer and the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ju-Chin Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang, Yang-En Wu
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Publication number: 20180356665Abstract: A structure integrating polarization and touch functions includes first touch electrodes and second touch electrodes. One of the first touch electrodes includes a first connecting line and first conducting lines, arranged along a first direction. End points of the first conducting lines are substantially disposed along an outline of an M-sided polygon, where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 3. For one first touch electrode, the first connecting line electrically connects the first conducting lines. One of the second touch electrodes includes a second connecting line and second conducting lines, arranged along the first direction. End points of the second conducting lines are substantially disposed along an outline of an N-sided polygon, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 3. For one second touch electrode, the second connecting line electrically connects the second conducting lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Chia-Chun HSU, Yen-Hua LO, Ju-Chin CHEN, Syuan-Ling YANG