Patents by Inventor Tsung-Yi Lin

Tsung-Yi Lin 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: 10056535
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting chip, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The light emitting chip includes a first and a second semiconductor layers. The first semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate. The second semiconductor layer is stacked on the first semiconductor layer and forms a light emitting junction with the first semiconductor layer. The first electrode connects to the first semiconductor layer and the second electrode connects to the second semiconductor layer. The light emitting device may further include a transparent layer that is disposed on the substrate and surrounds and contacts the lateral of the light emitting chip. A refraction index of the transparent layer is between a refraction index of the light emitting chip and that of a vacuum. The first electrode may penetrate the second semiconductor layer to connect to the first semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Chang, Tsung-Tien Wu, Wen-Wei Yang, Tsung-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20180122788
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a semiconductor structure, a first electrode, a second electrode, and an extending electrode. The semiconductor structure has at least one sidewall and includes a light emitting layer, a first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer. The light emitting layer is disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer of the semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor layer is disposed between the light emitting layer and the first electrode. The second electrode is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer of the semiconductor structure. The second semiconductor layer is disposed between the light emitting layer and the second electrode. The extending electrode is disposed on the sidewall of the semiconductor structure and is electrically connected to the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Tsung-Tien WU, Chin-Yuan HO, Tsung-Yi LIN
  • Publication number: 20180047865
    Abstract: A micro-light-emitting diode device includes a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer has a first bottom surface. The active layer is disposed on the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is disposed on the active layer. The second semiconductor layer and the active layer have an interface. A surface of the second semiconductor layer opposite to the active layer is a light-exiting surface of the micro-light-emitting diode device. A distance between the light-exiting surface and the interface decreases from a central axis of the second semiconductor layer to an edge of the second semiconductor layer, so as to provide a focusing effect for the light by the light-exiting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi LIN, Cheng-Chieh CHANG
  • Patent number: 9825200
    Abstract: A micro-light-emitting diode (micro-LED) device includes a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer includes a first bottom surface. The active layer is disposed on the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer includes a second bottom surface. A surface of the second semiconductor layer opposite to the active layer is a light-exiting surface of the micro-LED device. The second semiconductor layer has different thicknesses, in which a minimum thickness of the second semiconductor layer is located at an edge or at least one side of the second semiconductor layer. Vertical-projection zones of the first semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the second semiconductor layer on the first bottom surface are substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Lin, Cheng-Chieh Chang
  • Publication number: 20170222108
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting chip, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The light emitting chip includes a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate. The second semiconductor layer is stacked on the first semiconductor layer and forms a light emitting junction with the first semiconductor layer. The first electrode connects to the first semiconductor layer and is isolated from the second semiconductor layer. The second electrode connects to the second semiconductor layer and is isolated from the first electrode. The light emitting device may further include a transparent layer that is disposed on the substrate and surrounds and contacts the lateral of the light emitting chip. A refraction index of the transparent layer is between a refraction index of the light emitting chip and that of a vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Chang, Tsung-Tien Wu, Wen-Wei Yang, Tsung-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 9698160
    Abstract: A method for transferring micro devices is provided. The method includes the following operations: providing a carrier substrate and forming micro devices on the carrier substrate; forming a fixing layer on the carrier substrate, in which the fixing layer is at least in contact with bottom parts of the micro devices; patterning the fixing layer to selectively expose a portion of the micro devices; providing a transfer device correspondingly located on the carrier substrate, and picking up the exposed micro devices by the transfer device; and providing a receiving substrate and transferring the exposed micro devices to the receiving substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Tien Wu, Kang-Hung Liu, Tsung-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20160336304
    Abstract: A method for transferring micro devices is provided. The method includes the following operations: providing a carrier substrate and forming micro devices on the carrier substrate; forming a fixing layer on the carrier substrate, in which the fixing layer is at least in contact with bottom parts of the micro devices; patterning the fixing layer to selectively expose a portion of the micro devices; providing a transfer device correspondingly located on the carrier substrate, and picking up the exposed micro devices by the transfer device; and providing a receiving substrate and transferring the exposed micro devices to the receiving substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Tsung-Tien WU, Kang-Hung Liu, Tsung-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20160336486
    Abstract: A micro-light-emitting diode (micro-LED) device includes a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer includes a first bottom surface. The active layer is disposed on the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer includes a second bottom surface. A surface of the second semiconductor layer opposite to the active layer is a light-exiting surface of the micro-LED device. The second semiconductor layer has different thicknesses, in which a minimum thickness of the second semiconductor layer is located at an edge or at least one side of the second semiconductor layer. Vertical-projection zones of the first semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the second semiconductor layer on the first bottom surface are substantially the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi LIN, Cheng-Chieh Chang
  • Publication number: 20160314731
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a plurality of sub-pixels. Each of the sub-pixels includes a first light-emitting diode (LED) and a second LED. The first LED is configured to emit a first color light. The second LED is configured to emit a second color light. Each of the first LED and the second LED includes an anode and a cathode. The anode of the first LED and the anode of the second LED are coupled to a same signal line. The cathode of the first LED and the cathode of the second LED are coupled to different signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Tsung-Tien WU, Tsung-Yi LIN, Cheng-Chieh CHANG, Pin-Miao LIU, Kang-Hung LIU
  • Publication number: 20160117533
    Abstract: An electronic device and a back cover thereof are provided. The electronic device comprises a body and the back cover. The back cover includes a near field communication chip, a controller, an antenna and a first security terminal. The body includes a security chip and a second security terminal. The controller is coupled to a first security terminal, and the controller is coupled to an antenna via the NFC chip. The controller is communicated with a body of the electronic device via the first security terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Lin, Shang-Yu Hung, Shiang-Cong Chen, Hung-Po Chen
  • Patent number: 9263486
    Abstract: A method and device is disclosed for reducing noise in CMOS image sensors. An improved CMOS image sensor includes a light sensing structure surrounded by a support feature section. An active section of the light sensing structure is covered by no more than optically transparent materials. A light blocking portion includes an opaque layer or a black light filter layer in conjunction with an opaque layer, covering the support feature section. The light blocking portion may also cover a peripheral portion of the light sensing structure. The method for forming the CMOS image sensors includes using film patterning and etching processes to selectively form the opaque layer and the black light filter layer where the light blocking portion is desired, but not over the active section. The method also provides for forming microlenses over the photosensors in the active section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tien-Chi Wu, Tsung-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 9081249
    Abstract: An electrophoresis display apparatus includes an electronic-ink layer, a passive-matrix substrate, and a conducting layer. The passive-matrix substrate has an electrode surface, and the electrode surface has a plurality of electrodes. The conducting layer has a predetermined shape. The conducting layer is disposed between the electronic-ink layer and the electrode surface of the passive-matrix substrate and is used for transmitting the signals on the electrodes contacting the conducting layer to the electronic-ink layer, so that the electronic-ink layer can display an image with the predetermined shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chuan Hung, Po-Wen Hsiao, Sung-Hui Huang, Tsung-Yi Lin, Wei-Chun Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150070601
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first component, a second component and a combining unit. The first component is disposed correspondingly to the second component, and the combining unit is disposed between the first component and the second component so as to combine the first component with the second component. The combining unit includes a plurality of spacing structures. The spacing structures are used to define an accommodation space between the first component and the second component. Each of the spacing structures has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. A width of the first end is wider than a width of the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Ming-Chuan Lin, Shih-Cheng Wang, Tsung-Yi Lin, Hui-Chien Chen
  • Publication number: 20140321672
    Abstract: An electronic device with speakerphone and microphone is provided. The electronic device comprises a housing, a sound input unit, a sound output unit, an audio signal receiving terminal, an acoustic processing unit, a signal line and a sealing member. The housing has a microphone shell, a speaker shell and a soundproof structure. The soundproof structure is connected between the microphone shell and the speaker shell. The soundproof structure has a line output hole. The acoustic processing unit connects the sound input unit and the audio signal receiving terminal respectively to receive and mix two audio signals so as to generate an audio output signal. The audio output signal is transmitted to the sound output unit through a signal line. The sealing member is disposed around the line output hole and seals the line output hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Yeh, Shyh-Jeng Chen, Yu-Liang Chow, Chia-Wei Chang, Tsung-Yi Lin, Ming-Chuan Lin, Wen-Hung Wang, Shih-Cheng Wang, Hsuan Wang, Chung-Shun Feng, Kuang-Neng Chen, Yin-Zung Wu
  • Patent number: 8836655
    Abstract: A mobile device is disclosed. The mobile device includes a display, a touch panel, and a buffer structure. The touch panel is disposed on one side of the display. The buffer structure has a gas fluid layer and is disposed between the display and the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jen-Shiun Huang, Tsung-Yi Lin, Ming-Hui Chiang, Wan-Tien Chen, Wen-Jen Lee
  • Publication number: 20140252525
    Abstract: A method and device is disclosed for reducing noise in CMOS image sensors. An improved CMOS image sensor includes a light sensing structure surrounded by a support feature section. An active section of the light sensing structure is covered by no more than optically transparent materials. A light blocking portion includes an opaque layer or a black light filter layer in conjunction with an opaque layer, covering the support feature section. The light blocking portion may also cover a peripheral portion of the light sensing structure. The method for forming the CMOS image sensors includes using film patterning and etching processes to selectively form the opaque layer and the black light filter layer where the light blocking portion is desired, but not over the active section. The method also provides for forming microlenses over the photosensors in the active section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufaturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tien-Chi WU, Tsung-Yi LIN
  • Patent number: 8823677
    Abstract: A touch panel and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed in this invention. The touch panel is with a central induction region and a peripheral region, and at least includes an upper electrode portion having an upper substrate located in the central induction region and the peripheral region, a first signal induction layer located in the central induction region and the peripheral region, and a first circuit layer located in the peripheral region only. The first signal induction layer covers the upper substrate in the central induction region. The first circuit layer is sandwiched between the upper substrate and the first signal induction layer, and electrically connected the first signal induction layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jen-Shiun Huang, Tsung-Yi Lin, Ming-Hui Chiang, Wan-Tien Chen, Wen-Jen Lee
  • Patent number: 8736007
    Abstract: A method and device is disclosed for reducing noise in CMOS image sensors. An improved CMOS image sensor includes a light sensing structure surrounded by a support feature section. An active section of the light sensing structure is covered by no more than optically transparent materials. A light blocking portion includes an opaque layer or a black light filter layer in conjunction with an opaque layer, covering the support feature section. The light blocking portion may also cover a peripheral portion of the light sensing structure. The method for forming the CMOS image sensors includes using film patterning and etching processes to selectively form the opaque layer and the black light filter layer where the light blocking portion is desired, but not over the active section. The method also provides for forming microlenses over the photosensors in the active section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tien-Chi Wu, Tsung-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20140139468
    Abstract: A touch display panel module includes a display panel module, a touch panel module, and a combining unit. The display panel module is for displaying images, and the display panel module has a first side, a second side opposite to the first side and a plurality of lateral sides between the first side and the second side. The touch panel module is disposed on the first side of the display panel module for sensing touch input. The combining unit includes an anti-permeation tape and an optical adhesive layer. The anti-permeation tape continuously covers on at least one of edges around the first side of the display panel module. The optical adhesive layer is formed between the display panel module and the touch panel module for combining the display panel module and the touch panel module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicants: WINTEK CORPORATION, Dongguan Masstop Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui-Chien Chen, Tsung-Yi Lin, Ming-Chuan Lin, Shih-Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 8650676
    Abstract: A patient lift and transfer device includes a base with casters for moving on a ground surface, a mast extending upwardly from the base, a carriage guided to slide along the mast by a mechanical linear drive assembly and having a forwardly extending beam, and a resting module for a patient to sit or lie thereon. The resting module is detachably connected to the beam to be suspended from the ground surface, and is raised or lowered with the carriage so as to lift and transfer the patient in a safe and comfortable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventor: Tsung-Yi Lin