Patents by Inventor Wai Pan Wu

Wai Pan Wu 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: 9471168
    Abstract: A touch sensing device includes a first conductive layer that acts as a common voltage layer in a display mode; and a second conductive layer electrically isolated from the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer having source lines that transfer data to be displayed in the display mode and act as transmitting (TX) electrode lines in a touch sensing mode. The first conductive layer includes RX electrode lines and blocks that are disposed among and separated by the RX electrode lines. The RX electrode lines and the blocks are electrically connected to a common voltage in the display mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Hu, Yaw-Guang Chang, Shen-Feng Tai, Wai Pan Wu
  • Publication number: 20160103535
    Abstract: A touch sensing device includes a first conductive layer that acts as a common voltage layer in a display mode; and a second conductive layer electrically isolated from the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer having source lines that transfer data to be displayed in the display mode and act as transmitting (TX) electrode lines in a touch sensing mode. The first conductive layer includes RX electrode lines and blocks that are disposed among and separated by the RX electrode lines. The RX electrode lines and the blocks are electrically connected to a common voltage in the display mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Hu, Yaw-Guang Chang, Shen-Feng Tai, Wai Pan Wu
  • Publication number: 20150378473
    Abstract: A touch sensitive device includes a plurality of first electrodes; a plurality of second electrodes, disposed around the plurality of first electrodes; a plurality of first surrounding pattern that are formed by the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes and a plurality of second surrounding patterns that are formed by the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes. Each of the first surrounding patterns comprises one of the first electrodes that interleaves with one of the second electrodes. Each of the second surrounding patterns comprises one of the second electrodes that is sandwiched between another of the second electrodes and one of the second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Hu, Wai Pan Wu, Shen-Feng Tai
  • Publication number: 20150153872
    Abstract: A touch sensing device including a plurality of first sensing electrode sets, a plurality of first conductive lines, and a plurality of sensing sets is provided. The first sensing electrode sets are arranged in an array. The first conductive lines are respectively connected to the first sensing electrode sets. The sensing sets are capacitively coupled to the first sensing electrode sets. Each of the first sensing electrode sets is capacitively coupled to at least two of the sensing sets. One of each of the first sensing electrode sets and each of the sensing sets is a signal transmitter, and the other of each of the first sensing electrode sets and each of the sensing sets is a signal receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Hu, Shen-Feng Tai, Wai-Pan Wu, Chia-Ling Lo, Jui-Ni Li
  • Patent number: 9013434
    Abstract: A touch display panel, including first electrode patterns, second electrode patterns, active elements, third electrode patterns and fourth electrode patterns is provided. The second electrode patterns and the first electrode pattern are set to form pixel areas. Each of the active elements is disposed in one of the pixel areas and electrically connected to the corresponding first electrode pattern and second electrode pattern. The third electrode patterns are arranged along a direction of an arrangement direction of the second electrode patterns and divide the second electrode patterns into groups, wherein each third pattern covers columns of the pixel areas. The fourth electrode patterns are electrically insulated to the third electrode patterns. Each fourth electrode pattern is disposed in one of the pixel areas and electrically connected to the corresponding active element. A driving method of a touch display panel is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Hu, Yaw-Guang Chang, Shen-Feng Tai, Wai-Pan Wu
  • Publication number: 20140368449
    Abstract: A touch display panel, including first electrode patterns, second electrode patterns, active elements, third electrode patterns and fourth electrode patterns is provided. The second electrode patterns and the first electrode pattern are set to form pixel areas. Each of the active elements is disposed in one of the pixel areas and electrically connected to the corresponding first electrode pattern and second electrode pattern. The third electrode patterns are arranged along a direction of an arrangement direction of the second electrode patterns and divide the second electrode patterns into groups, wherein each third pattern covers columns of the pixel areas. The fourth electrode patterns are electrically insulated to the third electrode patterns. Each fourth electrode pattern is disposed in one of the pixel areas and electrically connected to the corresponding active element. A driving method of a touch display panel is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Hu, Yaw-Guang Chang, Shen-Feng Tai, Wai-Pan Wu
  • Patent number: 7848477
    Abstract: A shift register including shift register units substantially cascaded is disclosed. Each shift register unit is controlled by first and second clock signals opposite to each other for generating an output signal. Each shift register unit includes first and second switch devices and first and second devices. The first switch device provides the output signal through an output node. The first driving device drives the first switch device according to a first input signal to activate the output signal. The second driving device provides a first voltage signal, according to the first clock signal, to drive the first switch device and de-activate the output signal. When the first switch device de-activates the output signal, the second switch device provides the second voltage signal to the output node according to the second clock signal. A level of the first voltage signal is lower than a level of the second voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Cheng, Wai-Pan Wu, Kuo-Hsien Lee, Chun-Huai Li
  • Publication number: 20100172461
    Abstract: A shift register including shift register units substantially cascaded is disclosed. Each shift register unit is controlled by first and second clock signals opposite to each other for generating an output signal. Each shift register unit includes first and second switch devices and first and second devices. The first switch device provides the output signal through an output node. The first driving device drives the first switch device according to a first input signal to activate the output signal. The second driving device provides a first voltage signal, according to the first clock signal, to drive the first switch device and de-activate the output signal. When the first switch device de-activates the output signal, the second switch device provides the second voltage signal to the output node according to the second clock signal. A level of the first voltage signal is lower than a level of the second voltage signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Cheng, Wai-Pan Wu, Kuo-Hsien Lee, Chun-Huai Li
  • Patent number: 7364357
    Abstract: A lid for article of cookware is covered over a considerable portion of its surface with a thermochromic ink or paint to form a first thermochromic indicator. This first thermochromic indicator undergoes a readily visible change in appearance to notify the cook that the underlying cookware vessel and/or the contents thereof have reached the desired temperature. A second thermochromic indicator on the lid is used to indicate that liquid in the pot is also boiling, or that a certain time has elapsed since the change in appearance of the first thermochromic indicator. The first thermochromic indicator preferably surrounds the second thermochromic indicator and is separated therefrom by a thermal insulator to create or extend the time lag between each indicator reaching their respective thermochromic transition temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Meyer Intellectual Properties Limited
    Inventor: Wai Pan Wu