Patents by Inventor Te-yu Lee

Te-yu Lee 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: 12369417
    Abstract: A sensing device is provided. The sensing device includes a sensing circuit, a plurality of sensing elements, and a plurality of light-collecting elements. The light-collecting elements are for collecting lights to the plurality of sensing elements. The plurality of sensing elements are configured to generate a plurality of sensing signals according to the lights that are collected, and output the plurality of sensing signals as a whole to the sensing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Liu, Te-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 12323683
    Abstract: A sensing device is provided herein, which operates in a reset period, an exposure period, and a readout period. The sensing device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a detection device, and a third transistor. The first transistor includes a control terminal and a first terminal. The second transistor is coupled to the first transistor and configured to set the voltage of the control terminal during the exposure period. The sensing device is coupled to the first transistor and configured to change the voltage of the control terminal during the exposure period. The third transistor is coupled to the first transistor and includes an output terminal outputting a sense signal from the first terminal during the readout period. The first transistor is an N-type transistor and the third transistor is a P-type transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ya-Li Tsai, Hui-Ching Yang, Yang-Jui Huang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20250156670
    Abstract: A card device including a first substrate, a circuit board, a sensing unit and a protective layer is disclosed. The circuit board is disposed on the first substrate, and the circuit board includes an accommodating recess. The sensing unit is disposed in the accommodating recess and electrically connected to the circuit board. The protective layer is disposed on the circuit board, and the protective layer covers the circuit board and the sensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Ching YANG, Yu-Tsung Liu, Te-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 12289926
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an optical sensing module that includes an optical sensor array. The optical sensor array includes at least one optical sensor, at least one transparent layer disposed on the optical sensor array, and a microlens array. The microlens array includes at least one microlens and is disposed on the transparent layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Liu, Wei-Ju Liao, Po-Hsin Lin, Chao-Yin Lin, Te-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20250133868
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic device includes: forming a sacrificial layer on a substrate; forming a semiconductor structure on the sacrificial layer; separating the semiconductor structure from the substrate; detecting defects on the substrate; and classifying the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Jhou Gong, Tsung-Han Tsai, Kuan-Feng Lee, Te-Yu Lee, Hsin Chiang
  • Publication number: 20250123141
    Abstract: An optical sensing device including a substrate, a light-sensing element, a light-shielding layer, an insulating layer and a light-collecting element is disclosed. The light-sensing element is disposed on the substrate. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the light-sensing element and includes a first opening overlapping the light-sensing element. The insulating layer is disposed on the light-shielding layer and includes a second opening overlapping the first opening. The light-collecting element is disposed on the insulating layer and overlaps the second opening and includes a focus distance F and a first refractive index N1. A second refractive index N3 of an external medium, the first refractive index N1, the focus distance F, and a radius R? of curvature of the light-collecting element meet the following equation: N1/N3=F/(F?R?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Lin WAN, Yu-Tsung Liu, Te-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 12229614
    Abstract: A card device and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The card device includes a first substrate, a circuit board, a sensing module and a second substrate. The circuit board is disposed on the first substrate, and the circuit board includes an accommodating recess. The sensing module is disposed in the accommodating recess. The sensing module includes a sensing unit and a protective layer formed on the sensing unit, and the sensing unit is electrically connected to the circuit board. The second substrate is disposed on the circuit board. The second substrate includes an opening, and the opening exposes the protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Ching Yang, Yu-Tsung Liu, Te-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20240399744
    Abstract: An operation method of a heater device with a memory unit, wherein the heater device includes a plurality of heater circuits, each of the plurality of heater circuits includes a first transistor and a second transistor. In a burning mode, selectively turning on at least one of the first transistors according to a first signal, so that a first current generated by voltage signals coupled to two terminals of the first transistor passes through the memory unit. In a reading mode, sequentially turning on the first transistors to determine states of the memory units. In a heating mode, selectively turning on at least one of the second transistors according to a second signal, so that a second current generated by voltage signals coupled to two terminals of the second transistor passes through a heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Han HUANG, Tao-Sheng CHANG, Te-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20240393650
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a scan line disposed on a first substrate and extending along a first direction; a conductive element disposed on the first substrate and a portion of the conductive element extending along a second direction different from the first direction; and an active layer disposed between the conductive element and the first substrate. In a top view, the active layer includes a first connecting region electrically connected to the conductive element through a first via hole; a first overlapping region overlapping a portion of the scan line; first region disposed between the first connecting region and the first overlapping region, wherein the first region extends along the second direction and overlaps the portion of the conductive element; and a turning region between the first overlapping region and the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hsing-Yi LIANG, Kuei-Ling LIU, Te-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20240319014
    Abstract: A heat source detection system includes an infrared light detector, a visible light detector, and a processing unit. The processing unit performs an operation according to at least one instruction, wherein the operation includes steps of: acquiring an infrared light image from the infrared light detector; identifying at least a heat source target according to at least one heat source edge in the infrared light image; determining whether at least one preset condition occurs in the at least one heat source target; and activating the visible light detector when the at least preset condition occurs in the at least one heat source target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Ting-Yeh CHI, Chia-Wei LAI, Te-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20240313027
    Abstract: A sensing device is provided. The sensing device includes a driving substrate, a sensing module, and a plurality of bonding pads. The driving substrate includes a first substrate and a plurality of driving circuits disposed on the first substrate. Each of the driving circuits includes a plurality of thin-film transistors. The sensing module is bonded to the driving substrate, and the sensing module includes a second substrate and a plurality of sensing elements disposed on the second substrate. The sensing module is bonded to the driving substrate through the bonding pads. In addition, each of the driving circuits is electrically connected to at least one of the sensing elements. The wavelength of light penetrating the first substrate is greater than or equal to 4 ?m and less than or equal to 10 ?m. An electronic device including the sensing device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung LIU, Te-Yu LEE
  • Patent number: 12090757
    Abstract: A heater device with a memory unit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a memory unit and a heater. The first terminal of the second transistor and the first terminal of the first transistor are electrically connected to each other. The memory unit is electrically connected to the second terminal of the first transistor. The heater is electrically connected to the second terminal of the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Han Huang, Tao-Sheng Chang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20240302579
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, a first light-shielding layer, a second light-shielding layer, a third light-shielding layer and an optical sensing element. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on the substrate and has a first opening. The second light-shielding layer is disposed on the first light-shielding layer and has a second opening. The third light-shielding layer is disposed on the second light-shielding layer and has a third opening. The optical sensing element is disposed on the substrate, and overlapped with the first opening. In addition, in a top-view diagram, centers of the first opening, the second opening and the third opening are separated from each other along a first direction, and the first direction is a line connecting a center of the first opening and a center of the third opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Te-Yu LEE, Yu-Tsung LIU, Wei-Ju LIAO, Po-Hsin LIN, Chao-Yin LIN
  • Patent number: 12078899
    Abstract: An electronic panel includes a first substrate; a conductive line disposed on the first substrate and extending along a first direction; a conductive element extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and an active layer disposed between the conductive element and the first substrate. In a top view, the active layer includes a first overlapping region overlapping a portion of the conductive line; a first contact region electrically connected to a connecting portion of the conductive element through a first via hole; and a turning region between the first overlapping region and the first contact region. The turning region doesn't extend along the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsing-Yi Liang, Kuei-Ling Liu, Te-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20240280872
    Abstract: The electronic device includes a substrate; an active layer disposed above the first substrate; a first signal line disposed above the substrate and overlapped with the active layer; and a conductive pattern disposed above the substrate. The conductive pattern includes a first side extending in a first direction, a second side extending in the first direction, and a third side connected between the first side and the second side, and wherein the third side includes a part that the part is not parallel to the first direction and not perpendicular to the first direction, and the part is located out of the first signal line and overlapped with the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Chung-Wen YEN, Yu-Tsung LIU, Chao-Hsiang WANG, Te-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20240282140
    Abstract: An electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display panel and an optical sensing module. The optical sensing module is disposed on a side of the display panel and includes an optical sensing layer, an optical assembly, and a light-blocking element. The optical assembly is disposed between the optical sensing layer and the display panel. The light-blocking element overlaps a portion of the optical sensing layer in a normal direction of the optical sensing layer. The optical assembly includes a plurality of light-blocking layers, and at least a portion of the plurality of light-blocking layers have different-sized openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Te-Yu LEE, Yu-Tsung LIU, Wei-Ju LIAO
  • Publication number: 20240210243
    Abstract: An electronic device having a sensing region and a non-sensing region includes a sensing element, a first light shielding layer and a second light shielding layer. The sensing element is disposed corresponding to the sensing region. The first light shielding layer includes at least one first opening corresponding to the sensing element. The second light shielding layer includes at least one second opening overlapped with the first opening. In a cross-section view, a boundary between the sensing region and the non-sensing region is at an outer side of an edge of a portion of the first light shielding layer, and a horizontal distance between an edge of a portion of the second light shielding layer and the sensing element is greater than or equal to a vertical distance between the portion of the second light shielding layer and the sensing element in a top-view direction of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung LIU, Wei-Ju LIAO, Wei-Lin WAN, Cheng-Hsueh HSIEH, Po-Hsin LIN, Te-Yu LEE
  • Patent number: 12019254
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, an optical sensing element, a light-shielding structure, and a microlens. The substrate has a normal direction. The optical sensing element is disposed on the substrate. The light-shielding structure is disposed on the optical sensing element and includes a plurality of light-shielding layers. Each light-shielding layer includes an opening, and centers of the openings are arranged along a first direction and separated from each other. The microlens is disposed on the light-shielding layers and overlaps the opening of the uppermost light-shielding layer. The microlens guides light into an optical channel formed by the openings, so that the optical sensing element has a maximum response value for light with an incident angle that is greater than or equal to 10 degrees and less than or equal to 30 degrees relative to the normal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Yu Lee, Yu-Tsung Liu, Wei-Ju Liao, Po-Hsin Lin, Chao-Yin Lin
  • Patent number: 12001109
    Abstract: The electronic device includes a substrate; an active layer disposed above the first substrate; a first signal line disposed above the substrate; and a conductive pattern. The conductive pattern is in electrical contact with the active layer, wherein the conductive pattern includes a first side extending in a first direction, a second side extending in the first direction, and a third side connected between the first side and the second side, and wherein the third side includes a part that the part is not parallel to the first direction and not perpendicular to the first direction, and the part is located out of the first signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Wen Yen, Yu-Tsung Liu, Chao-Hsiang Wang, Te-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 11995910
    Abstract: An optical sensing module and an electronic device are provided. The optical sensing module includes a substrate, a plurality of optical sensing elements, and a light-blocking element. The substrate has a sensing region and a non-sensing region around the sensing region. The plurality of optical sensing elements is disposed on the sensing region. The light-blocking element is disposed on the non-sensing region and a portion of the sensing region. The light-blocking element overlaps a portion of the plurality of optical sensing elements in a normal direction of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Yu Lee, Yu-Tsung Liu, Wei-Ju Liao