Patents by Inventor Tzu-Ming Wang

Tzu-Ming Wang 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).

  • Publication number: 20120032909
    Abstract: A power saving touch electronic book, operated by a stylus, including: a proximity sensing unit, used to output an enable signal by detecting the distance the stylus is away from it, wherein the enable signal is at a first level when the distance is not larger than a predetermined threshold, and at a second level when the distance is larger than the predetermined threshold; a control unit, having an enable input end and a touch sensing interface, the enable input being coupled with the enable signal, and the touch sensing interface having a power supply output terminal which will output a power for touch sensing when the enable signal changes state from the second level to the first level; and a touch screen, coupled with the touch sensing interface to access the power for touch sensing and thereby provide a touch sensing function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Tzu-Ming WANG
  • Publication number: 20120026414
    Abstract: A projection electronic book, having: an electronic paper device, used for displaying an image on an electronic paper panel according to an image information received via an electronic paper input port; a control unit, having an audio/video input port, a first display output port and a second display output port, the audio/video input port being used to receive a video information and/or an audio information, the video information being output via the first display output port or the second display output port, and the first display output port being coupled to the electronic paper input port; an audio/video storage unit, coupled to the audio/video input port to supply the video information and/or the audio information; and a micro projector, coupled to the second display output port for receiving the video information, being used to project an image according to the video information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Po-Wen Hsiao, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Tzu-Ming Wang, Gwo-Feng Hwang
  • Publication number: 20120026664
    Abstract: A multi-displays electronic book having a retractable display, including a first display; a reel device, installed at one side of the first display, having a rotatable axle; and a flexible second display, having a first side and a second side opposing to each other, the first side being fixed at the rotatable axle, and the second side providing a force application end for spreading the flexible second display on the first display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming WANG, Kai-Cheng CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20120019482
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a base, a flexible display panel, a detecting unit and a control unit. The flexible display includes a touch control unit that could be exposed outside of or received within the base. The detecting unit is used to detect the operating state of the flexible display panel. Then, the control unit controls the touch control unit according to a detected result of the detecting unit. Accordingly, the flexible display device according to the present invention may effectively reduce the accidental contact-induced malfunctions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventor: TZU-MING WANG
  • Patent number: 8097812
    Abstract: A flexible pixel array substrate includes a flexible base, at least one first driving transistor, at least one second driving transistor and at least one pixel electrode. The first driving transistor is disposed on the flexible base and has a first current channel. The second driving transistor is disposed on the flexible base and has a second current channel. The first current channel is not parallel to the second current channel. The pixel electrode is disposed on the flexible base. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to first driving transistor. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the second driving transistor. In addition, a flexible display applying the flexible pixel array substrate is also provided. Besides, another flexible pixel array substrate and another flexible display applying the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming Wang, Ted-Hong Shinn, Po-Wen Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20110317252
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display apparatus includes a bottom substrate, an electrophoretic layer, a color filter substrate and a spacing layer. The bottom substrate has a drive circuitry layer, and the electrophoretic layer is disposed on the drive circuitry layer of the bottom substrate. The color filter substrate is disposed above the electrophoretic layer, and the spacing layer is disposed between the color filter substrate and the electrophoretic layer. The electrophoretic display apparatus has better display quality. A spacing layer is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming WANG, Yi-Ching Wang, Jui-Chung Cheng, Kai-Cheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20110314406
    Abstract: An electronic reader and a displaying method thereof are respectively provided in the present invention. The electronic reader includes a recognition unit recognizing an identity input; and a displaying unit displaying a screen corresponding to the identity input after the recognition unit identifies the identity input. The method includes steps providing an electronic reader displaying an electronic book file; inputting an identify recognition to the electronic reader; and displaying at least one page of the electronic book file previously used by a specific user in response to the identify recognition on the electronic reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming Wang, Kai-Cheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20110301937
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic reading device. At the device, a voice is captured by a capturing unit, and then the reference information stored in a storing unit is received by a processing unit for converting the voice to a visual image signal based on the reference information. Afterwards, the visual image corresponding to the visual image signal is shown on a display unit. Therefore, the device provides the function of speech recognition anywhere and anytime and is suitable for prolonged use due to the features of power saving and easy reading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: TZU-MING WANG, KAI-CHENG CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20110291921
    Abstract: An electronic paper display device includes a first substrate, a plurality of display units and a plurality of light-emitting units. The first substrate includes first base and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the first base. The display units are disposed above the first substrate. The light-emitting units are respectively disposed between the display units and the first base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Wen HSIAO, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Tzu-Ming Wang, Gwo-Feng Hwang
  • Publication number: 20110285733
    Abstract: A digital sticky note has an electric paper displayer having a substrate. In addition, a display is configured on the substrate for showing an image picture without power. Further, a wireless receiver module, a process unit and a display circuit are also configured on the substrate. Wherein, the wireless receiver module receives a memo information through a wireless transmission interface, and transmits the memo information to the processor unit. Therefore, the processor unit controls the display circuit to show the memo information on the display array according to the obtained memo information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Kai-Cheng CHUANG, Tzu-Ming Wang, Po-Wen Hsiao, Gwo-Feng Hwang
  • Publication number: 20110279370
    Abstract: The configurations of a display device are provided in the present invention. The proposed display device includes a screen and a joystick control device having a stylus pen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: YI-CHING WANG, TZU-MING WANG
  • Publication number: 20110279385
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch display apparatus, which is including a display unit and a touch unit installed under the display unit. The display unit includes a first substrate and a second substrate installed in parallel. The touch unit includes a third substrate installed under the second substrate in parallel, and a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes separately installed on the lower surface of the second substrate and on the upper surface of the third substrate and facing each other. When a user touches the display unit of the electronic reading apparatus, the display unit will have a local deformation accordingly, the first electrode and the second electrode touch each other, and thus a touch signal is generated. Therefore, a touch function can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUNG-SHENG CHANG, KAI-CHENG CHUANG, TZU-MING WANG, PO-WEN HSIAO, GWO-FENG HWANG
  • Publication number: 20110276345
    Abstract: The healthcare system comprises at least one detector and an analyzer. The detector detects physiological parameters of a patient. The detector has a fist wireless module and a first electronic paper display. The first electronic paper display displays the physiological parameters. The analyzer has a second wireless module to communicate with the first wireless module and a second electronic paper display. The analyzer receives the physiological parameters and displays the physiological parameters on the second electronic paper display. The medical and nursing staff can input doctor's advice in the second electronic paper display based on the physiological parameters and sends the dioctor's advice to the first electronic paper display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming WANG, Kai-Cheng CHUANG, Po-Wen Hsiao, Gwo-Feng Hwang
  • Publication number: 20110267204
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle detection system including the processing device, the bi-stable display connected to the processing device and the detector connected to the processing device. The detector detects the status information of the vehicle to be processed by the processing device, and then the processed status information is displayed on the bi-stable display. The processed status information can be displayed for a long time without power consumption. In addition, the upkeep/repair records and the status information further can be stored in the memory device, and the user is reminded to proceed the upkeep/repair and the to replace the vehicle's components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai-Cheng Chuang, Tzu-Ming Wang, Po-Wen Hsiao, Gwo-Feng Hwang
  • Publication number: 20110248940
    Abstract: A touch display apparatus comprises a touch display structure and a touch controller electrically connected thereto. The touch display structure comprises a display layer, an electric circuit layer, and a second electrode. The electric circuit layer, disposed under the display layer, comprises a substrate, a driving electrode, and a first electrode. The driving electrode and the first electrode are disposed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the substrate, respectively, and are electrically connected to the touch controller, respectively. The second electrode is disposed under the first electrode and electrically connects to the touch controller. The first electrode and the second electrode generate a touch control signal in response to a press of a user or an electromagnetic signal. The touch controller receives and processes the touch control signal, and then, the touch controller transmits the touch control signal to the driving electrode to drive the display layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Kai-Cheng Chuang, Tzu-Ming Wang, Po-Wen Hsiao, Gwo-Feng Hwang
  • Patent number: 8035887
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display apparatus includes a bottom substrate, an electrophoretic layer, a color filter substrate and a spacing layer. The bottom substrate has a drive circuitry layer, and the electrophoretic layer is disposed on the drive circuitry layer of the bottom substrate. The color filter substrate is disposed above the electrophoretic layer, and the spacing layer is disposed between the color filter substrate and the electrophoretic layer. The electrophoretic display apparatus has better display quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming Wang, Yi-Ching Wang, Jui-Chung Cheng, Kai-Cheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20110227837
    Abstract: An electromagnetic touch displayer is provided. The electromagnetic touch displayer may work with an electromagnetic signal transmission apparatus. The electromagnetic touch displayer comprises a plurality of sense antennas. When the electromagnetic touch displayer enters into a sleep mode, a part of the sense antennas will keep in the work mode. If the user wants to wake the electromagnetic touch displayer up to make it into the work mode, he will make the electromagnetic signal transmission apparatus transmit an electromagnetic signal. Then, the electromagnetic touch displayer receives the electromagnetic signal via the sense antennas which are still working, and enters into the work mode according to the electromagnetic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Lee, Feng-Chuan Yeh, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Tzu-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20110217687
    Abstract: An examination system and an examination method are disclosed. The examination method includes: generating a first test data by a host device, in which the first test data has a plurality of questions; rearranging the questions of the first test data in order to generate a second test data; and sending the second test data to a corresponding examination device for taking the examination. An anti-cheating module is provided for detecting distances between the examination devices or detecting a deviation angle of a character image of the examinee. When the distance is less than a predetermined value or the deviation angle is greater than a predetermined value, an anti-cheating signal is then generated for avoiding cheating actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: CHIA-CHUN YEH, HENRY WANG, YAO PENG, TZU-MING WANG
  • Patent number: 7986514
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having movable input device includes a main body and two input devices. The main body includes a shell, a display panel and a processing unit. The display panel and the processing unit are received in the shell. A display surface of the display panel is exposed from the shell. The two input devices are coupled to two opposite sides of the shell respectively and electrically connect to the processing unit. The two input devices are configured for being slid or rotated relative to the shell so as to be received by the shell, thereby facilitating to reduce the volume of the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming Wang, Chi-Tsan Shen, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20110175872
    Abstract: The configurations and controlling methods of a display device are provided in the present invention. The proposed display device having an environmental brightness, a display content and a display background with a display brightness includes a light sensor sensing the environmental brightness and adjusting the display brightness according to the environmental brightness such that a reader could read the display content easily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Kai-Cheng CHUANG, Tzu-Ming WANG, Po-Wen HSIAO, Gwo-Feng HWANG