Patents by Inventor Ting-Wei Su

Ting-Wei Su 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: 9588037
    Abstract: A system for three dimensional imaging of motile objects includes an image sensor and a sample holder disposed adjacent to the image sensor. A first illumination source is provided and has a first wavelength and positioned relative to the sample holder at a first location to illuminate the sample. A second illumination source is also provided having a second wavelength, different from the first wavelength, and positioned relative to the sample holder at a second location, different from the first location, to illuminate the sample. The first and second illumination sources are configured to simultaneously, or alternatively, sequentially illuminate the sample contained within the sample holder. Three dimensional positions of the motile objects in each frame are obtained based on digitally reconstructed projection images of the mobile objects obtained from the first and second illumination sources. This positional data is connected for each frame to obtain 3D trajectories of motile objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Aydogan Ozcan, Ting-Wei Su
  • Patent number: 9331113
    Abstract: An imaging device uses a fiber optic faceplate (FOF) with a compressive sampling algorithm for the fluorescent imaging of a sample over an large field-of-view without the need for any lenses or mechanical scanning. The imaging device includes a sample holder configured to hold a sample and a prism or hemispherical glass surface disposed adjacent the sample holder on a side opposite the lower surface of the sample holder. A light source is configured to illuminate the sample via the prism or the hemispherical surface, wherein substantially all of the light is subject to total internal reflection at the lower surface of the sample holder. The FOF is disposed adjacent to the lower surface of the sample holder, the fiber optic array having an input side and an output side. The device includes an imaging sensor array disposed adjacent to the output side of the fiber optic array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Aydogan Ozcan, Ahmet F. Coskun, Ikbal Sencan, Ting-Wei Su
  • Publication number: 20150204773
    Abstract: A system for three dimensional imaging of motile objects includes an image sensor and a sample holder disposed adjacent to the image sensor. A first illumination source is provided and has a first wavelength and positioned relative to the sample holder at a first location to illuminate the sample. A second illumination source is also provided having a second wavelength, different from the first wavelength, and positioned relative to the sample holder at a second location, different from the first location, to illuminate the sample. The first and second illumination sources are configured to simultaneously, or alternatively, sequentially illuminate the sample contained within the sample holder. Three dimensional positions of the motile objects in each frame are obtained based on digitally reconstructed projection images of the mobile objects obtained from the first and second illumination sources. This positional data is connected for each frame to obtain 3D trajectories of motile objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Aydogan Ozcan, Ting-Wei Su
  • Patent number: 8842901
    Abstract: A compact and light-weight lens-free platform to conduct automated semen analysis is disclosed. The device employs holographic on-chip imaging and does not require any lenses, lasers or other bulky optical components to achieve phase and amplitude imaging of sperm a relatively large field-of-view with an effective numerical aperture of approximately 0.2. A series of digital image frames is obtained of the sample. Digital subtraction of the consecutive lens-free frames, followed by processing of the reconstructed phase images, enables automated quantification of the count, the speed and the dynamic trajectories of motile sperm, while summation of the same frames permits counting of immotile sperm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Aydogan Ozcan, Anthony F. Erlinger, Ting-Wei Su
  • Patent number: 8711075
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes first and second pixel electrodes, first to fourth data lines, and a first gate line. The first pixel electrode has separated first primary and secondary sub-pixel electrodes. The second pixel electrode has separated second primary and secondary sub-pixel electrodes. The first data line is coupled to the first secondary sub-pixel electrode and covered by the first pixel electrode. The second data line is coupled to the first primary sub-pixel electrode and covered by the second pixel electrode. The third data line is coupled to the second primary sub-pixel electrode and covered by the second pixel electrode. The fourth data line is coupled to the second secondary sub-pixel electrode. The first gate line is coupled to the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pei-Chun Liao, Hung-Lung Hou, Ting-Wei Su
  • Patent number: 8648974
    Abstract: A PSA LCD panel includes a plurality of pixel units. Each of the pixel units includes a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode separated from the first pixel electrode. Each of the first and second pixel electrodes has a pattern scattered from a center in such a manner to form four domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Te-Wei Chan, Ya-Chieh Chen, Chung-Yi Chiu, Ting-Wei Su, Yi-Pai Huang, Ting-Jui Chang, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8441589
    Abstract: A pixel structure electrically connected to a data line and a scan line, and including a first and a second active device, a first and a second pixel electrode, and a first and a second capacitance electrode is provided. The first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first active device includes a first and a second electrode block electrically connected to each other. The second pixel electrode electrically connected to the second active device is electrically insulated from the first pixel electrode and separates the first and the second electrode block. The first pixel electrode respectively forms a first and a second capacitor with the first and the second capacitance electrode. The second pixel electrode respectively forms a third and a fourth capacitor with the first and the second capacitance electrode. The first and the second capacitor have different capacitances. The third and the fourth capacitor have different capacitances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jenn-Jia Su, Ting-Wei Su, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20130092821
    Abstract: An imaging device uses a fiber optic faceplate (FOF) with a compressive sampling algorithm for the fluorescent imaging of a sample over an large field-of-view without the need for any lenses or mechanical scanning. The imaging device includes a sample holder configured to hold a sample and a prism or hemispherical glass surface disposed adjacent the sample holder on a side opposite the lower surface of the sample holder. A light source is configured to illuminate the sample via the prism or the hemispherical surface, wherein substantially all of the light is subject to total internal reflection at the lower surface of the sample holder. The FOF is disposed adjacent to the lower surface of the sample holder, the fiber optic array having an input side and an output side. The device includes an imaging sensor array disposed adjacent to the output side of the fiber optic array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Aydogan Ozcan, Ahmet F. Coskun, Ikbal Sencan, Ting-Wei Su
  • Publication number: 20120320028
    Abstract: A pixel structure of liquid crystal display includes a first and a second sub-pixel electrodes, a first and a second data lines, a gate line, and a first and a second transistors. The first and the second sub-pixel electrodes disposed in the first and second sub-pixel areas respectively include at least two display domains at left and right. The first data line is disposed under the interface between two domains of each of the first and second sub-pixel electrodes, and the second data line is disposed under the edges of the first and second sub-pixel electrodes. The gate line is disposed between the first and second sub-pixel areas. The first sub-pixel electrode is controlled by the gate line and the first data line through the first transistor. The second sub-pixel electrode is controlled by the gate line and the second data line through the second transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Ting-Wei Su, Pei-Chun Liao, Hung-Lung Hou
  • Patent number: 8325121
    Abstract: A method for driving a pixel is provided. The method includes determining a first predetermined gray-level and a second predetermined gray-level which are corresponding to a target gray-level according to the target gray-level of the pixel, wherein an equivalent gray-level corresponding to the first predetermined gray-level and the second predetermined gray-level is equal to the target gray-level, thereafter, generating a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage according to the first predetermined gray-level and the second predetermined gray-level for respectively driving a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel within the pixel during a frame period. The first driving voltage is greater than the second driving voltage when the equivalent gray-level is small than a first setting gray-level; the first driving voltage is small than the second driving voltage when the equivalent gray-level is greater than the first setting gray-level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Yuan Chen, Wen-Hao Hsu, Ting-Wei Su, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8305539
    Abstract: A pixel structure of liquid crystal display including a first and a second sub-pixel electrodes, a first and a second data lines, a gate line, and a first and a second transistors is provided. The first and the second sub-pixel electrodes disposed in the first and second sub-pixel areas respectively include at least two display domains at left and right. The first data line is disposed under the interface between two domains of each of the first and second sub-pixel electrodes, and the second data line is disposed under the edges of the first and second sub-pixel electrodes. The gate line is disposed between the first and second sub-pixel areas. The first sub-pixel electrode is controlled by the gate line and the first data line through the first transistor. The second sub-pixel electrode is controlled by the gate line and the second data line through the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ting-Wei Su, Pei-Chun Liao, Hung-Lung Hou
  • Publication number: 20120218484
    Abstract: A pixel structure electrically connected to a data line and a scan line, and including a first and a second active device, a first and a second pixel electrode, and a first and a second capacitance electrode is provided. The first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first active device includes a first and a second electrode block electrically connected to each other. The second pixel electrode electrically connected to the second active device is electrically insulated from the first pixel electrode and separates the first and the second electrode block. The first pixel electrode respectively forms a first and a second capacitor with the first and the second capacitance electrode. The second pixel electrode respectively forms a third and a fourth capacitor with the first and the second capacitance electrode. The first and the second capacitor have different capacitances. The third and the fourth capacitor have different capacitances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jenn-Jia Su, Ting-Wei Su, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120148141
    Abstract: A compact and light-weight lens-free platform to conduct automated semen analysis is disclosed. The device employs holographic on-chip imaging and does not require any lenses, lasers or other bulky optical components to achieve phase and amplitude imaging of sperm a relatively large field-of-view with an effective numerical aperture of approximately 0.2. A series of digital image frames is obtained of the sample. Digital subtraction of the consecutive lens-free frames, followed by processing of the reconstructed phase images, enables automated quantification of the count, the speed and the dynamic trajectories of motile sperm, while summation of the same frames permits counting of immotile sperm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Aydogan Ozcan, Anthony F. Erlinger, Ting-Wei Su
  • Patent number: 8199266
    Abstract: A pixel structure electrically connected to a data line and a scan line, and including a first and a second active device, a first and a second pixel electrode, and a first and a second capacitance electrode is provided. The first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first active device includes a first and a second electrode block electrically connected to each other. The second pixel electrode electrically connected to the second active device is electrically insulated from the first pixel electrode and separates the first and the second electrode block. The first pixel electrode respectively forms a first and a second capacitor with the first and the second capacitance electrode. The second pixel electrode respectively forms a third and a fourth capacitor with the first and the second capacitance electrode. The first and the second capacitor have different capacitances. The third and the fourth capacitor have different capacitances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jenn-Jia Su, Ting-Wei Su, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120105756
    Abstract: A PSA LCD panel includes a plurality of pixel units. Each of the pixel units includes a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode separated from the first pixel electrode. Each of the first and second pixel electrodes has a pattern scattered from a center in such a manner to form four domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Te-Wei CHAN, Ya-Chieh CHEN, Chung-Yi CHIU, Ting-Wei SU, Yi-Pai HUANG, Ting-Jui CHANG, Jenn-Jia SU
  • Patent number: 8077167
    Abstract: An LCD panel including scan lines, data lines, first common lines, second common lines and pixels electrically connected to the scan lines and the data lines is provided. Each pixel has a first display region and a pair of second display regions when the pixels are driven. The first display region and the pair of the second display regions of each pixel are coupled by the first common lines and the second common lines, respectively so as to display different levels of brightness. Besides, the first display region and the second display regions of each pixel are aligned in a column direction, and the first display region of each pixel is disposed between the pair of the second display regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ting-Wei Su, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8077129
    Abstract: A pixel structure and a method for generating drive voltages in the pixel structure are disclosed. The pixel structure comprises a first sub-pixel electrode, a first com-line, and second com-line. The first sub-pixel electrode is applied with a first drive voltage. The first com-line transmits a first com-voltage signal. The second com-line transmits a second com-voltage signal. The first drive voltage is derived by combining the first com-voltage signal and the second com-voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ting-Wei Su, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 7928943
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including an LCD panel, a gate driver and a data driver is provided. The LCD panel has pixel units, scan lines and several pairs of data lines. Each of the pixel units is electrically connected to a corresponding scan line and a corresponding pair of data lines and has two display regions respectively connected to different data lines. Besides, the gate driver is electrically connected to several scan lines. The data driver is electrically connected to several pairs of data lines. The data driver has a voltage difference generator electrically connected to several pairs of data lines such that the voltages outputted by the pair of data lines are maintained at a fixed voltage difference. Thus, the invention simplifies the complexity of circuit signal processing and lowers the production cost of circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jenn-Jia Su, Wen-Hao Hsu, Ting-Wei Su
  • Patent number: 7548285
    Abstract: An active device array substrate including a plurality of scan lines, data lines and pixel units is provided. The pixel units are connected to the scan lines and data lines correspondingly, and each pixel unit includes a first active device, a second active device, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The first active device has a first gate, a first source connected to one of the data lines, and a first drain. The second active device has a second gate, a second source, and a second drain, wherein the first and the second gates are connected to the same scan line. The first and the second pixel electrodes are connected to the first drain and the second drain, respectively. The second source of each pixel unit is connected to the first pixel electrode of an adjacent pixel unit controlled by the next scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jenn-Jia Su, Ting-Wei Su, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20090141010
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes first and second pixel electrodes, first to fourth data lines, and a first gate line. The first pixel electrode has separated first primary and secondary sub-pixel electrodes. The second pixel electrode has separated second primary and secondary sub-pixel electrodes. The first data line is coupled to the first secondary sub-pixel electrode and covered by the first pixel electrode. The second data line is coupled to the first primary sub-pixel electrode and covered by the second pixel electrode. The third data line is coupled to the second primary sub-pixel electrode and covered by the second pixel electrode. The fourth data line is coupled to the second secondary sub-pixel electrode. The first gate line is coupled to the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Pei-Chun LIAO, Hung-Lung HOU, Ting-Wei SU