Patents by Inventor Wai-Yan Stephen Lai

Wai-Yan Stephen Lai 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: 8102360
    Abstract: A method of adjusting image intensity to compensate backlight dimming in dynamic backlight control, the method including estimating distortion of an image that corresponds to different mapping index values 204 selected from the intensity levels 202 of an image. The estimated distortion of image represents factors including the quantity of pixels 205 that have intensity exceeding a mapping index value 204; and the amount 206 that the intensity of each pixel exceeds the corresponding mapping index value. The method further includes selecting from a plurality of schemes 301 for adjusting image intensity to minimize the estimated distortion obtained from the estimating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Solomon Systech Limited
    Inventors: Wing Chi Stephen Chan, Wai Pak Icarus Choi, Wai-Yan Stephen Lai
  • Publication number: 20090278786
    Abstract: A method of adjusting image intensity to compensate backlight dimming in dynamic backlight control, the method including estimating distortion of an image that corresponds to different mapping index values 204 selected from the intensity levels 202 of an image. The estimated distortion of image represents factors including the quantity of pixels 205 that have intensity exceeding a mapping index value 204; and the amount 206 that the intensity of each pixel exceeds the corresponding mapping index value. The method further includes selecting from a plurality of schemes 301 for adjusting image intensity to minimize the estimated distortion obtained from the estimating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Solomon Systech Limited
    Inventors: Wing Chi Chan, Wai Pak Choi, Wai-Yan Stephen Lai
  • Patent number: 7333078
    Abstract: A driving system and method for electroluminescence displays having a matrix of electroluminescence elements arrayed in rows and columns with a control circuit for discharging each anode line to a column equalization bus (CEB), includes connecting the charged anode line to the CEB at the end of activation of each anode line. Discharging and subsequent de-activation of the anode line are allowed by charge-sharing with un-activated anode lines that are to be activated for the next row. This is accomplished by connecting the charged anode line to the CEB. In displaying images, anode lines are activated for a number of time periods according to gray scale or color data. Anode lines are consequently de-activated accordingly at different times during a lighting phase for each row display time. When anode lines are discharged through charge sharing on the CEB, a control circuit maintains the voltage on the CEB below a level that may cause inadvertent activation of the de-activated elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Solomon Systech Limited
    Inventors: Wai-Yan Stephen Lai, Chung Yee Ricky Ng, Wai Yu Wong
  • Patent number: 7151550
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display system comprising a liquid crystal display (LCD) controller and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) driver circuit. The LCD controller can be a mono super twisted nematic (STN) and gray scale and color thin film transistor (TFT) controller. The LCD controller processes general format data and accordingly generates segment control signals and common control signals. The OLED driver circuit according to a general embodiment of the display system of the present invention comprises an OLED segment driver with a corresponding segment interface adopter processing the segment control signals from the LCD controller, and an OLED common driver with a corresponding common interface adopter processing the common control signals from the LCD controller. According to a further embodiment, the display system further comprises a drive strength selector controlling the drive strength in the OLED segment driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Solomon Systech Limited
    Inventors: Yuen Pat Lau, Wai-Yan Stephen Lai, Yiu Sang Lei, Chung Yee Ng, Jimmy Chiu
  • Patent number: 6501226
    Abstract: A driving system and its corresponding driving scheme for electroluminescence displays that employs the principle of electric charge conservation and recycling in order to reduce switching current requirement against the system power source. In an electroluminescence display of a matrix of electroluminescence elements arrayed in rows and columns, wherein anodes of the electroluminescence elements on each row being electrically connected to a corresponding anode line, and cathodes of the electroluminescence elements on each column being electrically connected to a corresponding cathode line, a driving system for driving said electroluminescence display comprises a row/column control circuit for lighting at least one of said electroluminescence elements by establishing an electrical route across the power source and the ground in a driving scheme. The driving scheme sequentially scans each of the cathode lines while simultaneously drives at least one of the anode lines during each scanning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Solomon Systech Limited
    Inventors: Wai-Yan Stephen Lai, Wah Chi Raymond Wang, Hing Kau Stephen Cheung, Wai Yu Felix Wong, Chung Yee Ricky Ng
  • Publication number: 20020097002
    Abstract: A driving system and its corresponding driving scheme for electroluminescence displays that employs the principle of electric charge conservation and recycling in order to reduce switching current requirement against the system power source. In an electroluminescence display of a matrix of electroluminescence elements arrayed in rows and columns, wherein anodes of the electroluminescence elements on each row being electrically connected to a corresponding anode line, and cathodes of the electroluminescence elements on each column being electrically connected to a corresponding cathode line, a driving system for driving said electroluminescence display comprises a row/column control circuit for lighting at least one of said electroluminescence elements by establishing an electrical route across the power source and the ground in a driving scheme. The driving scheme sequentially scans each of the cathode lines while simultaneously drives at least one of the anode lines during each scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Wai-Yan Stephen Lai, Wah Chi Raymond Wang, Hing Kau Stephen Cheung, Wai Yu Felix Wong, Chung Yee Ricky Ng