Patents by Inventor Ted-Hong Shinn

Ted-Hong Shinn 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: 8259254
    Abstract: This present invention provides an electronic paper display device. The electronic paper display device includes a thin film transistor array substrate and a display panel disposed on one side of the thin film transistor array substrate. The thin film transistor array substrate comprises a first substrate, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, a second metal layer, a channel layer, a pixel electrode layer, a protection layer, a first resin layer and a second resin layer. The display panel includes a second substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the second substrate, and an electronic ink material layer between the transparent electrode layer and the thin film transistor array substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Chi-Ming Wu, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai
  • Patent number: 8243053
    Abstract: A flexible display panel includes a flexible panel body and at least one integrated circuit driver (IC driver). The flexible panel body has a first end surface, a second end surface, a plurality of side surfaces and at least one convex cambered surface. The first end surface has a display area. The second end surface is opposite to the first end surface. Each of the side surfaces connects the first end surface and the second end surface. Each adjacent two of the side surfaces connect each other. The convex cambered surface connects adjacent two of the side surfaces and connects the first end surface and the second end surface. The IC driver is disposed at the flexible panel body, located outside the display area, and adjacent to the convex cambered surface. In addition, another flexible display panel having a gravity-changing device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming Wang, Yuan-Chih Tsai, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120194898
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a driving circuit, an E-paper display layer and a protective coating layer. The driving circuit is arranged on the substrate. The E-paper display layer is disposed on and driven by the driving circuit. The protective coating layer is coated on and in contact with the E-paper display layer. The protective coating layer can provide protection and better optical performance, and it is advantageous to the manufacturing method to overcome the problems such as bubbles and low light transmittance occurring in the conventional manufacturing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Chou TSAI, Chia-Chun YEH, Fang-An SHU, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120188627
    Abstract: A smart window includes a windowpane, at least one sensor and a wireless signal transceiver. The sensor is disposed on the windowpane and configured for detecting an environmental factor and accordingly outputting a sensing signal. The wireless signal transceiver is disposed on the windowpane and electrically connected to the sensor. The wireless signal transceiver is configured for further transmitting the sensing signal from the sensor. A smart window system includes the aforementioned smart window. The smart window and the smart window system adopt wireless communication manner to transmit the sensing signals, and thereby the smart window system has an overall modulation to an environmental factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: YING-PING CHEN, Hsiao-Wen Zan, Chuang-Chuang Tsai, Yung-Sheng Chang, Chia-Chun Yeh, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120181532
    Abstract: A metal oxide semiconductor structure and a production method thereof, the structure including: a substrate; a gate electrode, deposited on the substrate; a gate insulation layer, deposited over the gate electrode and the substrate; an IGZO layer, deposited on the gate insulation layer and functioning as a channel; a source electrode, deposited on the gate insulation layer and being at one side of the IGZO layer; a drain electrode, deposited on the gate insulation layer and being at another side of the IGZO layer; a first passivation layer, deposited over the source electrode, the IGZO layer, and the drain electrode; a second passivation layer, deposited over the first passivation layer; and an opaque resin layer, deposited over the source electrode, the second passivation layer, and the drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Chin-Wen LIN, Chuan-I HUANG, Chung-Chin HUANG, Ted Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120175607
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) structure includes a substrate, a gate, a gate dielectric layer, a source, a drain and a transparent material layer. The gate is formed on the substrate; the gate dielectric layer is formed on the gate; the source and the drain are formed on the gate dielectric layer; and the transparent material layer has a channel area and an insulating area, and the channel area is disposed on a portion of the gate dielectric layer located between the source and the drain; and the insulating area is disposed on the channel area, the source and the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: FANG-AN SHU, HENRY WANG, CHIA-CHUN YEH, TED-HONG SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120162583
    Abstract: A flexible electronic paper display apparatus includes a drive substrate and a display layer. The display layer is disposed on the drive substrate. The drive substrate includes a plastic substrate, a stainless steel layer, an insulation layer and a circuit unit. The stainless steel layer is disposed on the plastic substrate, the insulation layer is disposed on the stainless steel layer, and the circuit unit is disposed on the insulation layer. Production yield of the flexible electronic paper display apparatus can be increased. Additionally, a manufacturing method for the flexible electronic paper display apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ted-Hong SHINN, Wen-Chung TANG, Yao-Chou TSAI, Fang-An SHU
  • Publication number: 20120146946
    Abstract: A display device with touch panel and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The display device with touch panel includes a flexible display panel and a force sensitive touch panel. The force sensitive touch panel is disposed under a portion of the flexible display panel. Since the force sensitive touch panel is only configured under the portion of the flexible display panel, the display device with touch panel may have touching control function and flexibility at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Wang, Tzu-Ming Wang, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Patent number: 8199272
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes an array substrate, a display medium layer, a transparent substrate and a first sealant. The array substrate has a display region and a sealant spread region surrounding the display region. The display medium layer is disposed on the array substrate and located in the display region. The transparent substrate is disposed above the display medium layer. The first sealant is formed between the array substrate and the transparent substrate and located in the sealant spread region of the array substrate. The first sealant has a first sidewall and a second sidewall. One of the first sidewall and the second sidewall has a plurality of fillisters arranged at intervals. Since the first sealant of the flexible display device has the fillisters arranged at intervals, the stress imposed on the first sealant may be decreased. Therefore, the life of the first sealant may be prolonged and the sealing performance of the flexible display device can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Wang, Po-Wen Hsiao, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120138919
    Abstract: A photo sensing unit used in a photo sensor includes a photo sensing transistor, a storage capacitor, and a switching transistor. The photo sensing transistor receives a light signal for inducing a photo current correspondingly, and a source and a gate thereof are respectively coupled to the first signal source and the second signal source. The storage capacitor stores electrical charges induced by the light signal, one terminal thereof is coupled to drain of the photo sensing transistor, and another terminal thereof is coupled to a low voltage. The switching transistor is controlled by the second signal source for outputting a readout signal from the storage capacitor to the signal readout line. The threshold voltage of the photo transistor is higher than that of the switching transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: WEI-CHOU LAN, SUNG-HUI HUANG, CHIA-CHUN YEH, TED-HONG SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120135588
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for patterning a metal layer, which includes the following steps. A substrate having a metal layer thereon is provided. A patterned conductive polymeric layer is formed on the metal layer, wherein a portion of the metal layer is exposed by the patterned conductive polymeric layer. The substrate having the patterned conductive polymer layer is disposed in an electrolytic cell, so that the exposed portion of the metal layer is immersed in the electrolytic solution of the electrolytic cell. The anode of the electrolytic cell is electrically coupled to the patterned conductive polymeric layer, while the cathode of the electrolytic cell is immersed in the electrolytic solution. Sequentially, an electrical potential is applied across the anode and the cathode to perform an electrolysis reaction so that the exposed portion of the metal layer is dissolved in the electrolytic solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Hui HUANG, Wei-Chou LAN, Chia-Chun YEH, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120081849
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a display panel and a plurality of curving-restricting structures. The display panel has a display surface and a bottom surface opposite thereto. The display surface has a visible region and an outer region surrounding the visible region. The curving-restricting structures is disposed on at least one of the outer region of the display surface and the bottom surface of the display panel. Each curving-restricting structure has a top surface and at least a slanted side wall. The top surfaces of adjacent curving-restricting structures are spaced with each other, and the slanted side walls of adjacent curving-restricting structures face each other. When the flexible display device are curved to a predetermined extent, adjacent curving-restricting structures may resist against with each other to prevent the display panel from being unduly curved to be damaged, and thus a use reliability of the flexible display device is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Po-Wen HSIAO, Yuan-Chih Tsai, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120075813
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The flexible display panel includes a display body and a peripheral circuit. The peripheral circuit is adjacent to the display body, and the FPCB is connected to the peripheral circuit. The FPCB includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is connected between the peripheral circuit and the second portion. Bending modulus of the first portion is lower than that of the second portion. The flexible display apparatus has better reliability. Another flexible display apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: TED-HONG SHINN, Yu-Sheng Lin, Yuan-Chih Tsai, Chi-Ming Wu
  • Publication number: 20120075689
    Abstract: An electronic paper structure is disclosed, which includes a hard substrate, a flexible substrate, at least one magnetic device for fastening the flexible substrate on the hard substrate temporally, a drive substrate formed on the flexible substrate, an electronic paper display layer formed on the drive substrate, and a protect layer formed on the electronic paper display layer. An electronic paper fabricating method using the same is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Hui HUANG, Chuan-I HUANG, Chin-Wen LIN, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Patent number: 8144133
    Abstract: A display device with touch panel and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The display device with touch panel includes a flexible display panel and a force sensitive touch panel. The force sensitive touch panel is disposed under a portion of the flexible display panel. Since the force sensitive touch panel is only configured under the portion of the flexible display panel, the display device with touch panel may have touching control function and flexibility at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Wang, Tzu-Ming Wang, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120068172
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate, a transparent electrode layer, a source/drain layer, an IGZO semiconductor layer, a first insulating layer, a gate layer, a second insulating layer and an organic light emitting diode. The organic light-emitting display device can have a simplified manufacturing process. In addition, the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the organic light-emitting display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: SUNG-HUI HUANG, Wei-Chou Lan, Chia-Chun Yeh, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120069438
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a display panel comprises the steps of: forming a controlling elements array substrate and a flexible color filter, respectively; forming a displaying medium on the controlling elements array substrate; and assembling the flexible color filter to the controlling elements array substrate for disposing it on the displaying medium layer. A method of fabricating a flexible color filter comprises the steps of: forming a flexible substrate on a rigidly substrate; forming a color filter film comprising a plurality of color filter patterns; and separating the flexible substrate from the rigidly substrate. Since the color filter film is formed before separating the flexible substrate from the rigid substrate, the flexible color filter may have good resolution and process yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Su-Cheng Liu, Ted-Hong Shinn, Yi-Ching Wang
  • Patent number: 8138548
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate includes a substrate, a gate layer, a gate insulating layer, a source/drain layer, a patterned protective layer, an oxide semiconductor layer, a resin layer and a pixel electrode. The gate layer is disposed on the substrate. The gate insulating layer is disposed on the gate layer and the substrate. The source/drain layer is disposed on the gate insulating layer. The patterned protective layer is disposed on the source/drain layer and exposes a portion of the source/drain layer. The oxide semiconductor layer is disposed on the patterned protective layer and electrically connected to the source/drain layer. The resin layer is disposed on the oxide semiconductor layer and covers the oxide semiconductor layer. The pixel electrode is disposed on the resin layer and connects to the source/drain layer. The present invention also provides a method for making the thin film transistor array substrate. The thin film transistor array substrate can prevent leakage current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Hui Huang, Wei-Chou Lan, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120062982
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of display units and a plurality of partitioning walls. The second substrate is disposed above the first substrate. The display units are disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and each of the display units has a dielectric solvent. The partitioning walls are disposed between adjacent display units correspondingly, and a dielectric constant of each of the partitioning walls is less than that of the dielectric solvent adjacent thereto. Because the dielectric constant of the partition walls is less than that of the dielectric solvent adjacent to the partition wall, a capacitance value induced at the partition wall by a driving voltage can be decreased. Thus, crosstalk phenomena can be avoided in the display unit that is not driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming WANG, Lee-Tyng CHEN, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Patent number: 8130437
    Abstract: A color filter including a substrate, a plurality of pixel units and a transparent electrode layer is provided. The substrate has a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel region has a plurality of first sub-pixel regions and a second sub-pixel region. Each pixel unit is disposed in one of the pixel regions corresponding thereto and includes a plurality of and a white filter film. Each color filter film is disposed in one of the first sub-pixel regions corresponding thereto and the white filter film is disposed in the second sub-pixel region. Since the area of the white filter film is larger than the area of each color filter film, the color filter has high light-transmittance. The transparent electrode layer is disposed on the pixel units. Furthermore, a color reflective display device with the color filter is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: E Ink Holding Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Wen Hsiao, Yuan-Chih Tasi, Lee-Tyng Chen, Chuan-Feng Liu, Ted-Hong Shinn