Patents by Inventor Tzu-Ling Niu
Tzu-Ling Niu 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).
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Patent number: 11222801Abstract: A pick-up device has a caves. A first magnetic force is capable of attracting micro-devices to move toward the caves of the pick-up device. The pick-up device is disposed on a pick-up roller, and the pick-up roller drives the caves of the pick-up device to move relative to the micro-devices. Given that the first magnetic force is provided, the pick-up device compresses the micro-devices, so that the micro-devices are fitted in place the micro-devices into the caves of the pick-up device, wherein a shape of the caves is the same as a shape of the micro-devices. The micro-devices are transferred from the caves of the pick-up device to a receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Patent number: 10732452Abstract: A display device includes a first light source, a second light source, a liquid crystal panel, and a light-guide device. The liquid crystal panel is disposed on the first light source and the second light source. The light-guide device is disposed between the first light source and the liquid crystal panel. A first light-receiving surface of the light-guide device faces toward the first light source. A second light-receiving surface of the light-guide device faces toward the second light source. A first light beam emitted by the first light source enters the light-guide device through the first light-receiving surface and leaves the light-guide device through a light-emitting surface opposite to the first light-receiving surface. A second light beam emitted by the second light source enters the light-guide device through the second light-receiving surface and leaves the light-guide device through the light-emitting surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Publication number: 20200135524Abstract: A transfer method including following steps is provided. A pick-up device having a plurality of caves is provided. A first magnetic force capable of attracting a plurality of micro-devices to move toward the caves of the pick-up device is provided. Given that the first magnetic force is provided, the pick-up device is in contact with the micro-devices, so that the micro-devices are snapped by the caves of the pick-up device. The micro-devices are transferred from the caves of the pick-up device to a receiving device. Besides, a transfer apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Publication number: 20190219869Abstract: A display device includes a first light source, a second light source, a liquid crystal panel, and a light-guide device. The liquid crystal panel is disposed on the first light source and the second light source. The light-guide device is disposed between the first light source and the liquid crystal panel. A first light-receiving surface of the light-guide device faces toward the first light source. A second light-receiving surface of the light-guide device faces toward the second light source. A first light beam emitted by the first light source enters the light-guide device through the first light-receiving surface and leaves the light-guide device through a light-emitting surface opposite to the first light-receiving surface. A second light beam emitted by the second light source enters the light-guide device through the second light-receiving surface and leaves the light-guide device through the light-emitting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Patent number: 10324533Abstract: A touch controlling device includes a sensing module, a processor and a feedback generator. The sensing module senses first coordinates and second coordinates. The processor generates an touch area difference according to the first coordinates and the second coordinates. The feedback generator generates a feedback corresponding to the touch area difference. Specifically, the touch device determines the force of touch based on the touch area difference without any force sensing plate attached thereon. Consequently, the thickness of the touch device and the cost of the touch device are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Patent number: 10154250Abstract: An electronic device and a display device are provided. The electronic device includes the display device and an object to be shown. The display device includes a display panel, a first backlight module, and a second backlight module. The display panel has a transparent area corresponding to the object. The first backlight module is disposed with a gap to the display panel and generates first backlight to reach the display panel. The second backlight module has a prism sheet and a collimated illumination. The prism sheet is parallel to the display panel and corresponding to the transparent area, while the collimated illumination generates light reaching the prism sheet. The light is orientated by the prism sheet and becomes a second backlight before entering the transparent area.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Patent number: 10120118Abstract: A backlight module has a light guide part, a light source, a reflection part, a grating, a prism sheet, a diffuser, a wavelength-conversion material, and a reflection layer. An incident surface of the light guide part is located on a lateral side between a bottom surface and a top surface. The light source is disposed on a side of the incident surface. The reflection part is disposed along the bottom surface. The grating is disposed along the top surface, and has bright zones and dark zones disposed with an equal pitch. A surface, next to the grating, of the prism sheet has micro structures. An angle is formed between a first wall and a second wall of a horizontal cross-section of a micro structure. The diffuser has a cave to enable the wavelength-conversion material to be disposed therein. The reflection layer is formed at a flat portion of the diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Patent number: 10073198Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display module and a cover lens. The display module has a display area and a non-display area aside the display area. The cover lens which is disposed on the display module and covers the same includes a convex lens portion and a cover portion, wherein the convex lens portion has a convex cover surface facing the display area, the cover portion is connected to a side of the convex lens portion opposite to convex cover surface; the cover portion also has a fringe extending outsides the convex lens portion. The cover portion has an outer surface which includes a central area and a cambered surface connected to the central area and corresponding to the fringe.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Publication number: 20180128958Abstract: A backlight module has a light guide part, a light source, a reflection part, a grating, a prism sheet, a diffuser, a wavelength-conversion material, and a reflection layer. An incident surface of the light guide part is located on a lateral side between a bottom surface and a top surface. The light source is disposed on a side of the incident surface. The reflection part is disposed along the bottom surface. The grating is disposed along the top surface, and has bright zones and dark zones disposed with an equal pitch. A surface, next to the grating, of the prism sheet has micro structures. An angle is formed between a first wall and a second wall of a horizontal cross-section of a micro structure. The diffuser has a cave to enable the wavelength-conversion material to be disposed therein. The reflection layer is formed at a flat portion of the diffuser.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventor: Tzu-Ling NIU
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Publication number: 20180081440Abstract: A touch controlling device includes a sensing module, a processor and a feedback generator. The sensing module senses first coordinates and second coordinates. The processor generates an touch area difference according to the first coordinates and the second coordinates. The feedback generator generates a feedback corresponding to the touch area difference. Specifically, the touch device determines the force of touch based on the touch area difference without any force sensing plate attached thereon. Consequently, the thickness of the touch device and the cost of the touch device are reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Tzu-Ling NIU
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Publication number: 20180084243Abstract: An electronic device and a display device are provided. The electronic device includes the display device and an object to be shown. The display device includes a display panel, a first backlight module, and a second backlight module. The display panel has a transparent area corresponding to the object. The first backlight module is disposed with a gap to the display panel and generates first backlight to reach the display panel. The second backlight module has a prism sheet and a collimated illumination. The prism sheet is parallel to the display panel and corresponding to the transparent area, while the collimated illumination generates light reaching the prism sheet. The light is orientated by the prism sheet and becomes a second backlight before entering the transparent area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Patent number: 9910210Abstract: An electronic device and a display device are provided. The electronic device includes the display device and an object to be shown. The display device includes a display panel, a first backlight module, and a second backlight module. The display panel has a transparent area corresponding to the object. The first backlight module is disposed with a gap to the display panel and generates first backlight to reach the display panel. The second backlight module has a prism sheet and a collimated illumination. The prism sheet is parallel to the display panel and corresponding to the transparent area, while the collimated illumination generates light reaching the prism sheet. The light is orientated by the prism sheet and becomes a second backlight before entering the transparent area.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Publication number: 20170082784Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display module and a cover lens. The display module has a display area and a non-display area aside the display area. The cover lens which is disposed on the display module and covers the same includes a convex lens portion and a cover portion, wherein the convex lens portion has a convex cover surface facing the display area, the cover portion is connected to a side of the convex lens portion opposite to convex cover surface; the cover portion also has a fringe extending outsides the convex lens portion. The cover portion has an outer surface which includes a central area and a cambered surface connected to the central area and corresponding to the fringe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventor: Tzu-Ling NIU
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Patent number: 9593824Abstract: A display device includes a backlight module, a display panel, and a prism film. The backlight module has a light-emitting surface and generates backlight along an average light-emitting direction that is inclined with respect to the light-emitting surface. The display panel is disposed above the light-emitting surface such that backlight from the backlight module passes through the display panel along the inclined direction. The prism film is disposed on one side of the display panel opposite to the backlight module, wherein the prism film has a plurality of prisms disposed side-by-side on one side of the prism film facing the display panel. An extending direction of the prisms at least partially traverses across the average light-emitting direction. Two sides of each prism are respectively a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface and the second surface are asymmetric and projection areas of the first surface and the second surface onto the prism film do not overlap.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tzu-Ling Niu, Fu-Cheng Fan
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Patent number: 9291820Abstract: A display module including light emitting units and a display panel is provided. Each of the light emitting units includes a light source and a light converging element. The light emitting units are divided into at least one first light emitting unit row and a second light emitting unit row adjacent to the first light emitting unit row. Top surfaces of the light converging elements of the first light emitting unit row are disposed on a first surface. Top surfaces of the light converging elements of the second light emitting unit row are disposed on a second surface. The first surface is located between the display panel and the second surface. Moreover, a head up display including the display module is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Publication number: 20150346420Abstract: An electronic device and a display device are provided. The electronic device includes the display device and an object to be shown. The display device includes a display panel, a first backlight module, and a second backlight module. The display panel has a transparent area corresponding to the object. The first backlight module is disposed with a gap to the display panel and generates first backlight to reach the display panel. The second backlight module has a prism sheet and a collimated illumination. The prism sheet is parallel to the display panel and corresponding to the transparent area, while the collimated illumination generates light reaching the prism sheet. The light is orientated by the prism sheet and becomes a second backlight before entering the transparent area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Patent number: 9194993Abstract: A three-dimensional display apparatus and a backlight module thereof are provided. The display apparatus further includes a display panel disposed on the backlight module. The backlight module has a light guide plate, a plurality of microstructures, a first light source, and a second light source. The light guide plate has a bottom surface and a light emitting surface opposite to the bottom surface, wherein the microstructures are disposed on at least one of the two surfaces. The first light source is at a first corner of the light guide plate while the second light source is at a second corner opposite to the first corner. A first surface and a second surface of the microstructure define an orientation direction (or form a distribution direction) along or parallel to the diagonal line through the first and second corners.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Fu-Chen Fan, Hsing-Jung Chuang, Tzu-Ling Niu, Yu-Ping Wu
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Publication number: 20150168717Abstract: A display module including light emitting units and a display panel is provided. Each of the light emitting units includes a light source and a light converging element. The light emitting units are divided into at least one first light emitting unit row and a second light emitting unit row adjacent to the first light emitting unit row. Top surfaces of the light converging elements of the first light emitting unit row are disposed on a first surface. Top surfaces of the light converging elements of the second light emitting unit row are disposed on a second surface. The first surface is located between the display panel and the second surface. Moreover, a head up display including the display module is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventor: Tzu-Ling Niu
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Patent number: 8905613Abstract: A display device includes a backlight module, a display panel, a prism film, a light-splitting layer, and a grating layer. The light-splitting layer splits light into a first backlight group and a second backlight group, wherein the two groups are inclined in different directions relative to a light-emitting surface of the backlight module. The grating layer allows the first backlight group to pass while blocking the second backlight group. The prism film has a plurality of prisms disposed facing the display panel. Each prism has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the angle between the first surface and the normal line to the light-emitting surface is greater than the angle between the second surface and the normal line to the light-emitting surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Tzu-Ling Niu, Fu-Cheng Fan
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Patent number: 8803847Abstract: A touch display device includes a display panel, a light guide plate, at least an invisible light emitting device, and a first light path converting device. The light guide plate includes a plurality of microstructures to reflect an invisible light generated by the invisible light emitting device such that the invisible light passes through the display panel, reaching the first light path converting device.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Fu-Cheng Fan, Tzu-Ling Niu, Yu-Ping Wu, Hsing-Jung Chuang