Patents by Inventor Tai-Shih Cheng

Tai-Shih Cheng 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: 11853516
    Abstract: A protective assembly includes a cover plate, a buffer layer, and a flexible substrate. The buffer layer is disposed on the cover plate and made of transparent polymer. The buffer layer has a light transmittance greater than about 85%, a thickness ranging from about 3 ?m to about 15 ?m, and a Poisson's ratio greater than about 0.4. The flexible substrate is disposed on the buffer layer and doped with an inorganic compound. The flexible substrate has a thickness ranging from about 3 ?m to about 10 ?m and a Young's coefficient ranging from about 1 GPa to about 10 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TPK ADVANCED SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Jen-Chang Liu, Xiang Mei Chen, Lian Jie Ji, Lien-Hsin Lee, Tai-Shih Cheng
  • Patent number: 11720197
    Abstract: A detection method of a three-dimensional touch module includes: step S1, providing an input signal to a transmitting electrode layer; step S2, outputting a first output signal and transmitting the first output signal to a control module by a two-dimensional inputting assembly, and outputting a second output signal and transmitting the second output signal to the control module by a pressure sensing assembly; and step S3, determining, by the control module, a touch position according to the first output signal and a pressure value according to the second output signal. A three-dimensional touch module includes: a cover plate; a two-dimensional inputting assembly disposed under the cover plate and configured to output a first output signal; a pressure sensing assembly disposed under the cover plate and configured to output a second output signal; and a transmitting electrode layer disposed between the two-dimensional inputting assembly and the pressure sensing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Cai Jin Ye, Chih-Cheng Chuang, Lien-Hsin Lee, Tsai-Kuei Wei, Sun Po Lin, Ren-Hung Wang, Yu-Ting Chan, Tai-Shih Cheng, Yan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20230185410
    Abstract: A protective assembly includes a cover plate, a buffer layer, and a flexible substrate. The buffer layer is disposed on the cover plate and made of transparent polymer. The buffer layer has a light transmittance greater than about 85%, a thickness ranging from about 3 ?m to about 15 ?m, and a Poisson's ratio greater than about 0.4. The flexible substrate is disposed on the buffer layer and doped with an inorganic compound. The flexible substrate has a thickness ranging from about 3 ?m to about 10 ?m and a Young's coefficient ranging from about 1 GPa to about 10 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jen-Chang Liu, Xiang Mei Chen, Lian Jie Ji, Lien-Hsin Lee, Tai-Shih Cheng
  • Patent number: 11620022
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a floating touch display device which includes a capacitive touch panel, a display device, an interval layer, and an optical-lens structure. The capacitive touch panel is configured to provide a floating touch surface at a floating height above a first surface. The display device includes a second surface, and the display device is configured to provide a display image from the second surface. The optical-lens structure is disposed between the capacitive touch panel and the display device. The interval layer is disposed between the second surface and the optical-lens structure, and a first optical distance is between the second surface and the optical-lens structure. The optical-lens structure is configured to image the display image on the floating touch surface at a second optical distance, and the first optical distance is equal to the second optical distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Jung Huang, En-Chia Chang, Shang-Yu Lin, Chih-Cheng Chuang, Sun-Po Lin, Tai-Shih Cheng
  • Patent number: 11586312
    Abstract: A touch module includes a substrate, a bridging pattern layer, first and second insulating layers, and an electrode pattern layer. The bridging pattern layer, disposed on the substrate, includes a bridging electrode. The first insulating layer, disposed on the bridging pattern layer, includes first and second insulating blocks respectively formed at opposite ends of the bridging electrode and a third insulating block separately located between the first and second insulating blocks by two exposed regions of the first insulating layer. The electrode pattern layer, disposed on the first insulating layer, is electrically connected to the bridging electrode through the two exposed regions. The electrode pattern layer includes first and second transparent conductive layers and a metal layer and has two through hole regions directly above the bridging electrode. The second insulating layer, disposed on the electrode pattern layer, covers and fills the two through hole regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Xiang Mei Chen, Lian Jie Ji, Lien-Hsin Lee, Tai-Shih Cheng
  • Patent number: 11520448
    Abstract: A three-dimensional sensing device includes a pressure sensing film, a silver nanowire electrode, a first touch sensing electrode layer, and a second touch sensing electrode layer. The pressure sensing film includes a substrate and a polarized pressure sensing layer. The polarized pressure sensing layer is disposed on and in contact with a first side of the substrate. The silver nanowire electrode is disposed on a side of the polarized pressure sensing layer opposite to the substrate. The first touch sensing electrode layer is disposed on and in contact with a second side of the substrate and includes a patterned electrode with burr etching. The patterned electrode includes first-axis electrodes. A gap between adjacent two first-axis electrodes is between 20 ?m to 35 ?m. The second touch sensing electrode layer is disposed on a side of the first touch sensing electrode layer opposite to the polarized pressure sensing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Lin, Yu-Ting Chan, Lien-Hsin Lee, Tai-Shih Cheng, Ren-Hung Wang
  • Patent number: 11520429
    Abstract: A three-dimensional sensing module includes a touch pressure sensing structure. The touch pressure sensing structure includes a first functional spacer layer, a first light-transmitting electrode layer coated on the first functional spacer layer, a second functional spacer layer coated on the first light-transmitting electrode layer, a second light-transmitting electrode layer coated on the second functional spacer layer, and a third functional spacer layer coated on the second light-transmitting electrode layer. Resistivities of the first, second, and third functional spacer layers are greater than resistivities of the first and second light-transmitting electrode layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Lien Hsin Lee, Ren Hung Wang, Cai Jin Ye, Wei Yi Lin, Tai Shih Cheng, Tsai Kuei Wei, Chih Cheng Chuang, Sun Po Lin
  • Patent number: 11493794
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a cover plate, a touch sensing layer, and a display module. The cover plate includes a glass layer and at least one transparent covering layer. The glass layer has a first surface and a second surface. The transparent covering layer is disposed on and in contact with at least one of the first surface or the second surface of the glass layer and is laminated with the glass layer. The touch sensing layer is disposed under the cover plate. The display module is disposed under the touch sensing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Chun Yan Wu, Jen-Chang Liu, Tai-Shih Cheng, Lien-Hsin Lee
  • Patent number: 11493809
    Abstract: An electronic curtain includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrochromic element. At least one of the first electrode or the second electrode includes a plurality of conductive layers stacked and in contact with each other. The electrochromic element is sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tsai Kuei Wei, Chen Hsin Chang, Ya Wan Chen, Cai Jin Ye, Tai Shih Cheng
  • Patent number: 11460965
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a first sensing electrode layer, and a second sensing electrode layer. The first sensing electrode layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of first-axis conductive units separated from each other. The second sensing electrode layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of second-axis conductive units separated from each other and crossing the first-axis conductive units. Each of the second-axis conductive units includes two first conductive layers and a second conductive layer laminated between the first conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Lien Hsin Lee, Chun Yan Wu, Tai Shih Cheng
  • Patent number: 11442585
    Abstract: A touch display module includes a display panel and a touch sensing layer. The touch sensing layer is embedded in the display panel and includes a plurality of sensing electrode groups. The sensing electrode groups are sequentially arranged along a first axial direction. One of the sensing electrode groups includes a first electrode block, a second electrode block, and a third electrode block spaced apart from each other. The first electrode block is located at a same side of the second electrode block and the third electrode block in the first axial direction and is located between the second electrode block and the third electrode block in a second axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Mingchuan Lin, Wenhung Wang, Chuan Chih Fu, Tai Shih Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220283670
    Abstract: A three-dimensional sensing device includes a pressure sensing film, a silver nanowire electrode, a first touch sensing electrode layer, and a second touch sensing electrode layer. The pressure sensing film includes a substrate and a polarized pressure sensing layer. The polarized pressure sensing layer is disposed on and in contact with a first side of the substrate. The silver nanowire electrode is disposed on a side of the polarized pressure sensing layer opposite to the substrate. The first touch sensing electrode layer is disposed on and in contact with a second side of the substrate and includes a patterned electrode with burr etching. The patterned electrode includes first-axis electrodes. A gap between adjacent two first-axis electrodes is between 20 ?m to 35 ?m. The second touch sensing electrode layer is disposed on a side of the first touch sensing electrode layer opposite to the polarized pressure sensing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Lin, Yu-Ting Chan, Lien-Hsin Lee, Tai-Shih Cheng, Ren-Hung Wang
  • Patent number: 11435861
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch dimming device including a touch panel and an active color changing film. The touch panel includes a first electrode and a second electrode to perform touch detection according to a coupling capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode. The active color changing film includes a third electrode and a polymer layer. The polymer layer is configured to change a light transmittance of the active color changing film according to a voltage difference between the second electrode and the third electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Chihcheng Chuang, Shangyu Lin, Tai Shih Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220221749
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a cover plate, a touch sensing layer, and a display module. The cover plate includes a glass layer and at least one transparent covering layer. The glass layer has a first surface and a second surface. The transparent covering layer is disposed on and in contact with at least one of the first surface or the second surface of the glass layer and is laminated with the glass layer. The touch sensing layer is disposed under the cover plate. The display module is disposed under the touch sensing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Chun Yan Wu, Jen-Chang Liu, Tai-Shih Cheng, Lien-Hsin Lee
  • Publication number: 20220221762
    Abstract: An electronic curtain includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrochromic element. At least one of the first electrode or the second electrode includes a plurality of conductive layers stacked and in contact with each other. The electrochromic element is sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Tsai Kuei Wei, Chen Hsin Chang, Ya Wan Chen, Cai Jin Ye, Tai Shih Cheng
  • Patent number: 11379075
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch module, a display module, and a control module. The touch module is configured to detect a touch input. The display module is disposed under the touch module. The control module is electrically connected to the touch module and the display module and configured to: detect a contact area of the touch input on the touch module; make the display module display a first input interface when the contact area is greater than a first threshold area; and make the display module display a second input interface when the contact area is smaller than a second threshold area, in which the second threshold area is equal to or smaller than the first threshold area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: TPK Advanced Soulutions Inc.
    Inventors: Lien Hsin Lee, Yu Ting Chan, Tai Shih Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220147184
    Abstract: A touch sensing layer includes a first-axis conductive unit, a second-axis conductive unit, and at least one dummy electrode. The first-axis conductive unit substantially extends along a first axial direction. The second-axis conductive unit substantially extends along a second axial direction and includes two conductive electrodes and a conductive bridge. The two conductive electrodes are respectively located at opposite sides of the first-axis conductive unit. The conductive bridge crosses the first-axis conductive unit and is connected to the two conductive electrodes. The dummy electrode includes at least one part located in a gap formed between the first-axis conductive unit and one of the two conductive electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Caijin Ye, Chun Yan Wu, Tsai-Kuei Wei, Chen-Hsin Chang, Lien-Hsin Lee, Tai-Shih Cheng
  • Patent number: 11327620
    Abstract: A touch sensing layer includes a first-axis conductive unit, a second-axis conductive unit, and at least one dummy electrode. The first-axis conductive unit substantially extends along a first axial direction. The second-axis conductive unit substantially extends along a second axial direction and includes two conductive electrodes and a conductive bridge. The two conductive electrodes are respectively located at opposite sides of the first-axis conductive unit. The conductive bridge crosses the first-axis conductive unit and is connected to the two conductive electrodes. The dummy electrode includes at least one part located in a gap formed between the first-axis conductive unit and one of the two conductive electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Caijin Ye, Chun Yan Wu, Tsai-Kuei Wei, Chen-Hsin Chang, Lien-Hsin Lee, Tai-Shih Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220137749
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch dimming device including a touch panel and an active color changing film. The touch panel includes a first electrode and a second electrode to perform touch detection according to a coupling capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode. The active color changing film includes a third electrode and a polymer layer. The polymer layer is configured to change a light transmittance of the active color changing film according to a voltage difference between the second electrode and the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Chihcheng Chuang, Shangyu Lin, Tai Shih Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220107705
    Abstract: A touch display module includes a display panel and a touch sensing layer. The touch sensing layer is embedded in the display panel and includes a plurality of sensing electrode groups. The sensing electrode groups are sequentially arranged along a first axial direction. One of the sensing electrode groups includes a first electrode block, a second electrode block, and a third electrode block spaced apart from each other. The first electrode block is located at a same side of the second electrode block and the third electrode block in the first axial direction and is located between the second electrode block and the third electrode block in a second axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mingchuan Lin, Wenhung Wang, Chuan Chih Fu, Tai Shih Cheng