Patents by Inventor Wang-Shuo KAO
Wang-Shuo KAO 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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Publication number: 20250189838Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealant configured to mount the first substrate and the second substrate at a frame area; a display array disposed at a display area of the first substrate and the second substrate, in which the display area is surrounded by the frame area, a planarization layer disposed on an outer surface of the first substrate and including a plurality of reflective cavities, and a micro-LED array disposed at the frame area and including a plurality of micro-LEDs. The micro-LEDs are disposed in the reflective cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2024Publication date: June 12, 2025Inventors: Shang-Wei HSIEH, Jia-Hong Wang, Yi-Wen Lin, Wang-Shuo Kao, Ya-Ling Hsu, Chen-Hsien Liao
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Publication number: 20250151482Abstract: A transparent display device includes a driving backplane, a light-emitting element, a first planarization layer, a first light-shielding layer, a second planarization layer and a second light-shielding layer. The light-emitting element is disposed on the driving backplane. The first planarization layer covers the light-emitting element. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on the first planarization layer and has a first opening. The first opening at least partially overlaps the light-emitting element. The second planarization layer covers the first light-shielding layer. The second light-shielding layer is disposed on the second planarization layer and has a second opening. The second opening at least partially overlaps the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: May 8, 2025Applicant: AUO CorporationInventors: Jia Hao Hsu, YuTang Tsai, Kun-Cheng Tien, Wang-Shuo Kao
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Publication number: 20250116798Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a first adhesive layer, a diffusion layer, and an anti-glare film. The first adhesive layer is disposed on the display panel. The first adhesive layer is disposed between the display panel and the diffusion layer. The anti-glare film is disposed on the diffusion layer, wherein a thickness of the diffusion layer is greater than or equal to 15 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicant: AUO CorporationInventors: Hao Shiun Yang, Jian-Fu Chen, Chien-Chi Chen, Shang-Chiang Lin, Wang-Shuo Kao
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Publication number: 20250089403Abstract: A transparent display device includes a transparent display panel and a functional film. The transparent display panel includes a transparent substrate and a pixel array. The functional film is disposed on the transparent display panel. The pixel array is located between the functional film and the transparent substrate. A surface of the functional film facing away from the transparent substrate has raised microstructures. At least a portion of each of the raised microstructures extends in a first oblique direction. A size of the least a portion of each of the raised microstructures is gradually decreased along the first oblique direction. The first oblique direction forms an acute angle ? with a normal direction of the transparent substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: AUO CorporationInventors: YuTang Tsai, Wang-Shuo Kao, Jia Hao Hsu, Kun-Cheng Tien, Jia-Long Wu
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Publication number: 20250063879Abstract: A transparent display apparatus includes a transparent substrate, a first pixel array and a light leakage suppression element. The transparent substrate has display areas and transparent areas. The first pixel array is disposed on the transparent substrate and includes first pixels and first openings. Each of the first pixel overlaps with a corresponding display area. Each of the first opening overlaps with a corresponding transparent area. The light leakage suppression element includes light blocking structures spaced apart from each other. The first pixels are disposed on a first side of the transparent substrate. At least a portion of each of the light blocking structures of the light leakage suppression element is disposed on a second side of the transparent substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2023Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: AUO CorporationInventors: YuTang Tsai, Wang-Shuo Kao, Jia Hao Hsu, Kun-Cheng Tien
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Patent number: 11314138Abstract: The present invention provides a display device including a display panel having a display surface, a polarizer disposed on the display surface, a first phase retardation layer disposed on one side of the polarizer opposite to the display surface, a polymerized cholesteric material layer disposed on one side of the first phase retardation layer opposite to the display surface, a second phase retardation layer disposed on one side of the polymerized cholesteric material layer opposite to the display surface, and a switchable polarizer disposed on one side of the second phase retardation layer opposite to the display surface. A first optical axis of the first phase retardation layer is orthogonal to a second optical axis of the second phase retardation layer. A first absorption axis of the polarizer is in the same direction as a second absorption axis of the switchable polarizer.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chien-Chi Chen, Wang-Shuo Kao, Hao-Shiun Yang, Shang-Chiang Lin
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Publication number: 20210286205Abstract: The present invention provides a display device including a display panel having a display surface, a polarizer disposed on the display surface, a first phase retardation layer disposed on one side of the polarizer opposite to the display surface, a polymerized cholesteric material layer disposed on one side of the first phase retardation layer opposite to the display surface, a second phase retardation layer disposed on one side of the polymerized cholesteric material layer opposite to the display surface, and a switchable polarizer disposed on one side of the second phase retardation layer opposite to the display surface. A first optical axis of the first phase retardation layer is orthogonal to a second optical axis of the second phase retardation layer. A first absorption axis of the polarizer is in the same direction as a second absorption axis of the switchable polarizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Chien-Chi CHEN, Wang-Shuo KAO, Hao-Shiun YANG, Shang-Chiang LIN
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Patent number: 10891920Abstract: A scenario projection system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The scenario projection system includes a display device, a reflective device and a scenario light source. The display device is configured to show an image on the screen area of the display device. The scenario light source disposed on a slide rail is to project a scenario beam to the screen area where the reflective device is disposed within. The reflected scenario beam by the reflective device is to form a characteristic image outside the screen area, wherein there is a linkage relationship between the image and the characteristic image.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Kuan-Yu Tung, Wang-Shuo Kao
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Publication number: 20200058268Abstract: A scenario projection system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The scenario projection system includes a display device, a reflective device and a scenario light source. The display device is configured to show an image on the screen area of the display device. The scenario light source disposed on a slide rail is to project a scenario beam to the screen area where the reflective device is disposed within. The reflected scenario beam by the reflective device is to form a characteristic image outside the screen area, wherein there is a linkage relationship between the image and the characteristic image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Kuan-Yu Tung, Wang-Shuo Kao
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Patent number: 10473981Abstract: A display device includes a backlight module, a liquid crystal layer, a lower polarizer, an upper polarizer, and a retardation layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed on a lighting side of the backlight module while the lower polarizer is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the backlight module. The upper polarizer is disposed on a side of the liquid crystal layer opposite to the lower polarizer, and the retardation layer is between the upper and lower polarizers. The retardation layer has a retardation area that may modulates the light passing through the lower polarizer and make the light passes through the upper polarizer.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Wang-Shuo Kao, Wen-Fang Sung, Zhi-Lu Ye, Yun Cheng
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Patent number: 10473830Abstract: The present invention provides a display device including a display panel and a haze layer. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels and a color determining surface. The orthogonal projection of each of the plurality of pixels onto the color determining surface forms a plurality of adjacent pixel ranges. The haze layer is disposed on a side of the color determining surface and has a haze surface facing away from the color determining surface. The haze layer has a scattering coefficient ranging from ?1.4 to 0. The haze surface includes a first location corresponding to the center of the first pixel range, and a second location corresponding to a location away from the first edge towards the second pixel range wherein the distance therebetween ranges from 87 ?m to 174 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Wang-Shuo Kao, Yu-Han Chiang, Ya-Chen Kao, Kai-Chieh Chang, Shang-Chiang Lin
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Patent number: 10365408Abstract: An anti-glare and anti-reflection device including a base and an anti-reflection film is provided. The base includes a plurality of micro protrusions. The micro protrusions are connected to each other to form a rough surface. The rough surface has a first point furthest from a display surface and a second point closest to the display surface. A distance between the first point and the second point in a normal direction of the display surface is HD, and 1 ?m?HD?20 ?m. A normal projection of each of the micro protrusions on the display surface has a first axis length R1 and a second axis length R2, 1 ?m?R1?20 ?m, and 1 ?m?R2?20 ?m. The anti-reflection film is disposed on the rough surface. The anti-reflection film has a thickness T in a normal direction of the rough surface, and T/H?0.1.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Kuan-Yu Tung, Shu-Wen Liao, Wang-Shuo Kao
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Publication number: 20190004213Abstract: An anti-glare and anti-reflection device including a base and an anti-reflection film is provided. The base includes a plurality of micro protrusions. The micro protrusions are connected to each other to form a rough surface. The rough surface has a first point furthest from a display surface and a second point closest to the display surface. A distance between the first point and the second point in a normal direction of the display surface is HD, and 1 ?m?HD?20 ?m. A normal projection of each of the micro protrusions on the display surface has a first axis length R1 and a second axis length R2, 1 ?m?R1?20 ?m, and 1 ?m?R2?20 ?m. The anti-reflection film is disposed on the rough surface. The anti-reflection film has a thickness T in a normal direction of the rough surface, and T/H?0.1.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Kuan-Yu Tung, Shu-Wen Liao, Wang-Shuo Kao
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Publication number: 20180372928Abstract: The present invention provides a display device including a display panel and a haze layer. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels and a color determining surface. The orthogonal projection of each of the plurality of pixels onto the color determining surface forms a plurality of adjacent pixel ranges. The haze layer is disposed on a side of the color determining surface and has a haze surface facing away from the color determining surface. The haze layer has a scattering coefficient ranging from ?1.4 to 0. The haze surface includes a first location corresponding to the center of the first pixel range, and a second location corresponding to a location away from the first edge towards the second pixel range wherein the distance therebetween ranges from 87 ?m to 174 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Wang-Shuo Kao, Yu-Han Chiang, Ya-Chen Kao, Kai-Chieh Chang, Shang-Chiang Lin
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Publication number: 20180113348Abstract: A display device includes a backlight module, a liquid crystal layer, a lower polarizer, an upper polarizer, and a retardation layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed on a lighting side of the backlight module while the lower polarizer is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the backlight module. The upper polarizer is disposed on a side of the liquid crystal layer opposite to the lower polarizer, and the retardation layer is between the upper and lower polarizers. The retardation layer has a retardation area that may modulates the light passing through the lower polarizer and make the light passes through the upper polarizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Wang-Shuo KAO, Wen-Fang SUNG, Zhi-Lu YE, Yun CHENG
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Patent number: 9693047Abstract: A transparent stereo display includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a common electrode, a display medium, and a patterned phase retardation film. A plurality of pixel structures is disposed on the first substrate. The pixel structures include a plurality of right eye pixel structures and left eye pixel structures. Each pixel structure includes a display region, a first region, and a second region. The patterned phase retardation film includes right eye polarized patterns and left eye polarized patterns. The right eye polarized patterns are disposed corresponding to the right eye pixel structures, and the left eye polarized patterns are disposed corresponding to the left eye polarized patterns. An edge of each right eye polarized pattern overlaps with the second region of the corresponding right eye pixel structure. An edge of each left eye polarized pattern overlaps with the second region of the corresponding left eye pixel structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chao-Wei Huang, Wang-Shuo Kao, Wen-Fang Sung, Sheng-Ju Ho
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Publication number: 20160133208Abstract: A transparent stereo display includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a common electrode, a display medium, and a patterned phase retardation film. A plurality of pixel structures is disposed on the first substrate. The pixel structures include a plurality of right eye pixel structures and left eye pixel structures. Each pixel structure includes a display region, a first region, and a second region. The patterned phase retardation film includes right eye polarized patterns and left eye polarized patterns. The right eye polarized patterns are disposed corresponding to the right eye pixel structures, and the left eye polarized patterns are disposed corresponding to the left eye polarized patterns. An edge of each right eye polarized pattern overlaps with the second region of the corresponding right eye pixel structure. An edge of each left eye polarized pattern overlaps with the second region of the corresponding left eye pixel structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Chao-Wei Huang, Wang-Shuo Kao, Wen-Fang Sung, Sheng-Ju Ho
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Patent number: 9304240Abstract: A method for manufacturing phase retarder film includes steps of providing a substrate; forming an alignment layer on the substrate, the alignment layer having at least a first phase region, at least a second phase region and at least a third phase region, the third phase region being disposed between the first phase region and the second phase region, and a phase retardation of the third phase region being different from phase retardations of the first phase region and the second phase region. The phase retardation of the first phase region is different from the phase retardation of the second phase region.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Wen-Fang Sung, Wang-Shuo Kao, Chih-Wei Chen
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Publication number: 20150268397Abstract: A method for manufacturing phase retarder film includes steps of providing a substrate; forming an alignment layer on the substrate, the alignment layer having at least a first phase region, at least a second phase region and at least a third phase region, the third phase region being disposed between the first phase region and the second phase region, and a phase retardation of the third phase region being different from phase retardations of the first phase region and the second phase region. The phase retardation of the first phase region is different from the phase retardation of the second phase region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Wen-Fang SUNG, Wang-Shuo KAO, Chih-Wei CHEN
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Patent number: 9083966Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a phase retarder film disposed on the display panel. The display panel has a first pixel region, a second pixel region and a third pixel region disposed between the first pixel region and the second pixel region. The phase retarder film has a first phase region, a second phase region and a third phase region disposed between the first phase region and the second phase region. The first phase region is disposed corresponding to the first pixel region, the second phase region is disposed corresponding to the second pixel region, and the third phase region is disposed corresponding to the third pixel region. A phase retardation of the third phase region is different from phase retardations of the first phase region and the second phase region. A method for manufacturing the phase retarder film is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Wen-Fang Sung, Wang-Shuo Kao, Chih-Wei Chen