Patents by Inventor Wei-Chung Chuang
Wei-Chung Chuang 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: 10365738Abstract: A touch display apparatus includes a touch electrode structure and a display assembly. The touch electrode structure senses touch operations on the touch display apparatus. The display assembly displays images of the touch display apparatus. The display assembly includes a polarizer, a first substrate, a color filter, and a second substrate, arranged in that order. The touch electrode structure is sandwiched between the polarizer and the first substrate. The touch electrode structure comprises a first sensing electrode layer. The first sensing electrode is formed on a surface of the first substrate opposite to the color filter.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignees: INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONIC (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITEDInventors: Yue-Feng Yang, Wei-Chung Chuang, Yen-Heng Huang, Shih-Ming Kuo
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Patent number: 10312430Abstract: A method of manufacturing a piezoelectric element includes: forming a patterned mask layer over a substrate, in which the patterned mask layer has an opening exposing a portion of the substrate; forming a piezoelectric element in the opening; and removing the patterned mask layer to obtain the piezoelectric element, in which the piezoelectric element has a central portion and a peripheral portion adjacent to the central portion, and the peripheral portion has a maximum height greater than a height of the central portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignees: INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITEDInventors: Chen-Chu Hsu, Ying-Hung Tsai, Wei-Chung Chuang, Somnath Mondal
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Publication number: 20190004424Abstract: A thermally conductive type photosensitive resin is provided. The resin comprises (a) a photosensitive polyimide, (b) an inorganic filler, and (c) a silica solution. The photosensitive polyimide accounts for 50 to 80% of a total weight of a solid composition of the thermally conductive type photosensitive resin. The inorganic filler is selected from at least one of aluminium oxide, graphene, inorganic clay, mica powder, boron nitride, aluminium nitride, silica, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, carbon nanotube and carbon nanofiber, accounts for 20-50% of the total weight of the solid composition of the thermally conductive type photosensitive resin, and has a particle size between 40 nm and 5 ?m. The silica solution comprises silica particles polymerized by a sol-gel process. The silica particles have a particle size between 10 nm and 15 nm, and account for 5 to 30% of the total weight of the solid composition of the thermally conductive type photosensitive resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Tang-Chieh Huang, Wei-Chung Chuang
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Patent number: 9898643Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fingerprint identification device including a substrate, a contact layer, a processing unit, and a plurality of sensor electrodes. The substrate includes a first sub-substrate, a second sub-substrate, and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is between the first sub-substrate and the second sub-substrate. A plurality of first sub-holes is defined in the first sub-substrate. A plurality of second sub-holes is defined in the second sub-substrate. A plurality of third sub-holes is defined in the adhesive layer. One of the first sub-holes communicates a corresponding one of the third sub-holes and a corresponding one of the second sub-holes to define a corresponding hole. An end of each of the sensor electrodes is coupled to the processing unit. The other end of each of the sensor electrodes passes through one of the holes, extends to the contact layer, and is covered by the contact layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignees: INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONIC (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITEDInventors: Chun-Te Chang, Yu-Pi Kuo, Chung-Wu Liu, Chia-Chun Tai, Wei-Chung Chuang, Yen-Heng Huang
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Patent number: 9892304Abstract: A fingerprint identification device includes a fingerprint identification controller and a fingerprint identification sensor. The fingerprint identification sensor includes a substrate having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a side surface coupled between the top surface and the bottom surface. Sensor electrodes are arranged on the top surface, electrical leads couple the sensor electrodes and the fingerprint identification controller. The coupling leads extend from the top surface along the side surface to the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignees: INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITEDInventors: Chun-Te Chang, Chia-Chun Tai, Wei-Chung Chuang, Yen-Heng Huang
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Publication number: 20170133582Abstract: A method of manufacturing a piezoelectric element includes: forming a patterned mask layer over a substrate, in which the patterned mask layer has an opening exposing a portion of the substrate; forming a piezoelectric element in the opening; and removing the patterned mask layer to obtain the piezoelectric element, in which the piezoelectric element has a central portion and a peripheral portion adjacent to the central portion, and the peripheral portion has a maximum height greater than a height of the central portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Chen-Chu HSU, Ying-Hung TSAI, Wei-Chung CHUANG, Somnath MONDAL
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Publication number: 20170062102Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a blind hole of an insulating substrate for an electronic device. The method includes following steps. A patterned photoresist layer is formed over the insulating substrate. The patterned photoresist layer has an opening exposing a portion of the insulating substrate. A wet etching process is performed to remove the exposed insulating substrate to form a blind hole in the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Chun-Te CHANG, Yu-Pi KUO, Chung-Wu LIU, Wei-Chung CHUANG
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Patent number: 9503554Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a first touch-sensing substrate, a camera module, transmission routes, a flexible printed circuit, and a main board. The first touch-sensing substrate has an active area and a peripheral area surrounding the active area. The camera module is connected to a second connecting area of the peripheral area. At least one of the transmission routes connects between a first connecting area and the second connecting area of the peripheral area, and rest of the transmission routes respectively connect between the active area and the first connecting area. The flexible printed circuit connects to the first connecting area. The flexible printed circuit includes a touch-sensor driver. The touch-sensor driver is electrically connected to at least part of the transmission routes. The main board includes a connector. The connector is connected with an end of the flexible printed circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2016Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignees: INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITEDInventors: Shih-Ming Kuo, Yue-Feng Yang, Wei-Chung Chuang, Yen-Heng Huang
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Publication number: 20160328063Abstract: A touch display apparatus includes a touch electrode structure and a display assembly. The touch electrode structure senses touch operations on the touch display apparatus. The display assembly displays images of the touch display apparatus. The display assembly includes a polarizer, a first substrate, a color filter, and a second substrate, arranged in that order. The touch electrode structure is sandwiched between the polarizer and the first substrate. The touch electrode structure comprises a first sensing electrode layer. The first sensing electrode is formed on a surface of the first substrate opposite to the color filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: YUE-FENG YANG, WEI-CHUNG CHUANG, YEN-HENG HUANG, SHIH-MING KUO
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Publication number: 20160283776Abstract: A fingerprint identification device includes a fingerprint identification controller and a fingerprint identification sensor. The fingerprint identification sensor includes a substrate having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a side surface coupled between the top surface and the bottom surface. Sensor electrodes are arranged on the top surface, electrical leads couple the sensor electrodes and the fingerprint identification controller. The coupling leads extend from the top surface along the side surface to the bottom surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: CHUN-TE CHANG, CHIA-CHUN TAI, WEI-CHUNG CHUANG, YEN-HENG HUANG
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Publication number: 20160224821Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fingerprint identification device including a substrate, a contact layer, a processing unit, and a plurality of sensor electrodes. The substrate includes a first sub-substrate, a second sub-substrate, and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is between the first sub-substrate and the second sub-substrate. A plurality of first sub-holes is defined in the first sub-substrate. A plurality of second sub-holes is defined in the second sub-substrate. A plurality of third sub-holes is defined in the adhesive layer. One of the first sub-holes communicates a corresponding one of the third sub-holes and a corresponding one of the second sub-holes to define a corresponding hole. An end of each of the sensor electrodes is coupled to the processing unit. The other end of each of the sensor electrodes passes through one of the holes, extends to the contact layer, and is covered by the contact layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: CHUN-TE CHANG, YU-PI KUO, CHUNG-WU LIU, CHIA-CHUN TAI, WEI-CHUNG CHUANG, YEN-HENG HUANG
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Publication number: 20160188058Abstract: A touch-sensitive device using a printed metal mesh includes a touch sensing film and a display module. The touch sensing film includes a first metal mesh layer and a protection layer. The protection layer covers the first metal mesh layer and is located at a side of the touch sensing film adjacent to the display module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicants: GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITED, INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONIC (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIA-CHUN TAI, WEI-CHUNG CHUANG, YEN-HENG HUANG
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Publication number: 20150086708Abstract: A method of processing a substrate or panel is disclosed. A substrate having thereon an array of chips is provided. A mask layer is laminated on the substrate. The mask layer has a plurality of openings to reveal active areas of the chips respectively. A spray-coating process is then performed to form an adhesive film in the active areas. The mask layer is then stripped off.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Hung-Chieh Lu, Yen-Heng Huang, Chung-Kai Chen, Shih-Chieh Huang, Li-Ting Cheng, Chun-Lin Tseng, Ho-Chieh Tseng, Chiou-Chi Chen, Chang-Kuei Huang, Wei-Chung Chuang
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Patent number: 8247989Abstract: A lamp detection driving system is disclosed for performing adaptive lamp driving and related detection operations based on a recipe. The system includes a micro-controller, a driver, a defect detection module and a feedback circuit. The micro-controller provides a modulation signal and a plurality of reference signals based on the recipe. The driver generates at least one driving signal for driving at least one lamp based on the modulation signal. The feedback circuit generates a plurality of feedback signals based on lamp currents or lamp voltages. The defect detection module generates a plurality of detection signals based on the reference signals and the feedback signals. Furthermore, disclosed is a lamp detection driving method including downloading the recipe, generating at least one driving signal for driving at least one lamp based on the recipe, and providing at least one reference signal for performing defect detection processes based on the recipe.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Wei-Chung Chuang, Yung-Lung Hsuao, Shih-Ping Chou
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Publication number: 20100013415Abstract: A lamp detection driving system is disclosed for performing adaptive lamp driving and related detection operations based on a recipe. The system includes a micro-controller, a driver, a defect detection module and a feedback circuit. The micro-controller provides a modulation signal and a plurality of reference signals based on the recipe. The driver generates at least one driving signal for driving at least one lamp based on the modulation signal. The feedback circuit generates a plurality of feedback signals based on lamp currents or lamp voltages. The defect detection module generates a plurality of detection signals based on the reference signals and the feedback signals. Furthermore, disclosed is a lamp detection driving method including downloading the recipe, generating at least one driving signal for driving at least one lamp based on the recipe, and providing at least one reference signal for performing defect detection processes based on the recipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: Wei-Chung Chuang, Yung-Lung Hsuao, Shih-Ping Chou
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Patent number: 7394212Abstract: An inverter unit including a converter, a transformer, a feedback circuit and an open lamp lock circuit is provided. The converter receives a drive signal, and outputs a duty voltage signal accordingly. The transformer is selectively coupled with a lamp of a display panel module, and receives the duty voltage signal. When the transformer is coupled with the lamp, the transformer outputs an output voltage to the lamp according to the duty voltage signal to light up the lamp. The feedback circuit receives a feedback signal from the lamp, and outputs a feedback voltage signal accordingly. The open lamp lock circuit is coupled with the feedback circuit, receives a control signal, selectively receives the feedback voltage signal, and disables the drive signal selectively according to the feedback voltage signal and the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.Inventors: Chin-Der Wey, Tsung-Shiun Lee, Hung-Chih Lin, Wei-Chung Chuang
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Publication number: 20080042589Abstract: An inverter unit including a converter, a transformer, a feedback circuit and an open lamp lock circuit is provided. The converter receives a drive signal, and outputs a duty voltage signal accordingly. The transformer is selectively coupled with a lamp of a display panel module, and receives the duty voltage signal. When the transformer is coupled with the lamp, the transformer outputs an output voltage to the lamp according to the duty voltage signal to light up the lamp. The feedback circuit receives a feedback signal from the lamp, and outputs a feedback voltage signal accordingly. The open lamp lock circuit is coupled with the feedback circuit, receives a control signal, selectively receives the feedback voltage signal, and disables the drive signal selectively according to the feedback voltage signal and the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Chin-Der Wey, Tsung-Shiun Lee, Hung-Chih Lin, Wei-Chung Chuang