Patents by Inventor Wei-Ju Liao
Wei-Ju Liao 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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Electronic device comprisng a micro-lens and photodiode array with amorphic n-type and p-type layers
Patent number: 12289926Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an optical sensing module that includes an optical sensor array. The optical sensor array includes at least one optical sensor, at least one transparent layer disposed on the optical sensor array, and a microlens array. The microlens array includes at least one microlens and is disposed on the transparent layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Tsung Liu, Wei-Ju Liao, Po-Hsin Lin, Chao-Yin Lin, Te-Yu Lee -
Publication number: 20240302579Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, a first light-shielding layer, a second light-shielding layer, a third light-shielding layer and an optical sensing element. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on the substrate and has a first opening. The second light-shielding layer is disposed on the first light-shielding layer and has a second opening. The third light-shielding layer is disposed on the second light-shielding layer and has a third opening. The optical sensing element is disposed on the substrate, and overlapped with the first opening. In addition, in a top-view diagram, centers of the first opening, the second opening and the third opening are separated from each other along a first direction, and the first direction is a line connecting a center of the first opening and a center of the third opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Te-Yu LEE, Yu-Tsung LIU, Wei-Ju LIAO, Po-Hsin LIN, Chao-Yin LIN
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Publication number: 20240282140Abstract: An electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display panel and an optical sensing module. The optical sensing module is disposed on a side of the display panel and includes an optical sensing layer, an optical assembly, and a light-blocking element. The optical assembly is disposed between the optical sensing layer and the display panel. The light-blocking element overlaps a portion of the optical sensing layer in a normal direction of the optical sensing layer. The optical assembly includes a plurality of light-blocking layers, and at least a portion of the plurality of light-blocking layers have different-sized openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Te-Yu LEE, Yu-Tsung LIU, Wei-Ju LIAO
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Publication number: 20240210243Abstract: An electronic device having a sensing region and a non-sensing region includes a sensing element, a first light shielding layer and a second light shielding layer. The sensing element is disposed corresponding to the sensing region. The first light shielding layer includes at least one first opening corresponding to the sensing element. The second light shielding layer includes at least one second opening overlapped with the first opening. In a cross-section view, a boundary between the sensing region and the non-sensing region is at an outer side of an edge of a portion of the first light shielding layer, and a horizontal distance between an edge of a portion of the second light shielding layer and the sensing element is greater than or equal to a vertical distance between the portion of the second light shielding layer and the sensing element in a top-view direction of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2024Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Yu-Tsung LIU, Wei-Ju LIAO, Wei-Lin WAN, Cheng-Hsueh HSIEH, Po-Hsin LIN, Te-Yu LEE
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Patent number: 12019254Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, an optical sensing element, a light-shielding structure, and a microlens. The substrate has a normal direction. The optical sensing element is disposed on the substrate. The light-shielding structure is disposed on the optical sensing element and includes a plurality of light-shielding layers. Each light-shielding layer includes an opening, and centers of the openings are arranged along a first direction and separated from each other. The microlens is disposed on the light-shielding layers and overlaps the opening of the uppermost light-shielding layer. The microlens guides light into an optical channel formed by the openings, so that the optical sensing element has a maximum response value for light with an incident angle that is greater than or equal to 10 degrees and less than or equal to 30 degrees relative to the normal direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Te-Yu Lee, Yu-Tsung Liu, Wei-Ju Liao, Po-Hsin Lin, Chao-Yin Lin
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Patent number: 11995910Abstract: An optical sensing module and an electronic device are provided. The optical sensing module includes a substrate, a plurality of optical sensing elements, and a light-blocking element. The substrate has a sensing region and a non-sensing region around the sensing region. The plurality of optical sensing elements is disposed on the sensing region. The light-blocking element is disposed on the non-sensing region and a portion of the sensing region. The light-blocking element overlaps a portion of the plurality of optical sensing elements in a normal direction of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Te-Yu Lee, Yu-Tsung Liu, Wei-Ju Liao
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Patent number: 11976967Abstract: An electronic device includes a photodiode, a switching circuit, a readout circuit, and an energy storage device. The photodiode includes a first terminal and a second terminal and is configured to generate a signal according to a light. The switching circuit is electrically connected to the first terminal and the second terminal. When the electronic device operates in a sensing mode, the switching circuit electrically isolates the photodiode from the energy storage device so that the signal is provided to the readout circuit. When the electronic device operates in a charging mode, the switching circuit electrically connects the photodiode to the energy storage device so that the signal is provided to the energy storage device.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Te-Yu Lee, Yu-Tsung Liu, Wei-Ju Liao
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Patent number: 11953372Abstract: An optical sensing device is disclosed. The optical sensing device includes a sensing pixel, a driving circuit and a first light shielding layer. The sensing pixel includes a sensing circuit and a sensing element electrically connected to the sensing circuit. The driving circuit is electrically connected to the sensing circuit. The first light shielding layer includes at least one first opening corresponding to the sensing element, and the first light shielding layer is overlapped with the driving circuit in a top-view direction of the optical sensing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Yu-Tsung Liu, Wei-Ju Liao, Wei-Lin Wan, Cheng-Hsueh Hsieh, Po-Hsin Lin, Te-Yu Lee
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Publication number: 20230273500Abstract: An optical structure is provided. The optical structure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealant, a light-modulating layer and a first conductive layer. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The sealant is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealant is disposed around to form a visible area. The light-modulating layer is disposed in the visible region between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first conductive layer has a plurality of strip structures. The plurality of strip structures are disposed in the visible area to form an effective area. The visible area partially overlaps the effective area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Te-Yu LEE, Yu-Tsung LIU, Cheng-Hsueh HSIEH, Wei-Ju LIAO
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Publication number: 20230237832Abstract: An optical sensing module and an electronic device are provided. The optical sensing module includes a substrate, a plurality of optical sensing elements, and a light-blocking element. The substrate has a sensing region and a non-sensing region around the sensing region. The plurality of optical sensing elements is disposed on the sensing region. The light-blocking element is disposed on the non-sensing region and a portion of the sensing region. The light-blocking element overlaps a portion of the plurality of optical sensing elements in a normal direction of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Te-Yu LEE, Yu-Tsung LIU, Wei-Ju LIAO
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Publication number: 20230236342Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, an optical sensing element, a light-shielding structure, and a microlens. The substrate has a normal direction. The optical sensing element is disposed on the substrate. The light-shielding structure is disposed on the optical sensing element and includes a plurality of light-shielding layers. Each light-shielding layer includes an opening, and centers of the openings are arranged along a first direction and separated from each other. The microlens is disposed on the light-shielding layers and overlaps the opening of the uppermost light-shielding layer. The microlens guides light into an optical channel formed by the openings, so that the optical sensing element has a maximum response value for light with an incident angle that is greater than or equal to 10 degrees and less than or equal to 30 degrees relative to the normal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Te-Yu LEE, Yu-Tsung LIU, Wei-Ju LIAO, Po-Hsin LIN, Chao-Yin LIN
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Publication number: 20230178572Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensing device. The sensing device includes an anti-reflection unit, a circuit layer and a light-sensing element. The circuit layer includes a thin-film transistor and is disposed on the anti-reflection unit. The light-sensing element is disposed on the circuit layer and is electrically connected to the thin-film transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Te-Yu LEE, Yu-Tsung LIU, Wei-Ju LIAO
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Publication number: 20230094256Abstract: An electronic device includes a photodiode, a switching circuit, a readout circuit, and an energy storage device. The photodiode includes a first terminal and a second terminal and is configured to generate a signal according to a light. The switching circuit is electrically connected to the first terminal and the second terminal. When the electronic device operates in a sensing mode, the switching circuit electrically isolates the photodiode from the energy storage device so that the signal is provided to the readout circuit. When the electronic device operates in a charging mode, the switching circuit electrically connects the photodiode to the energy storage device so that the signal is provided to the energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Te-Yu LEE, Yu-Tsung LIU, Wei-Ju LIAO
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Publication number: 20220260417Abstract: An optical sensing device is disclosed. The optical sensing device includes a sensing pixel, a driving circuit and a first light shielding layer. The sensing pixel includes a sensing circuit and a sensing element electrically connected to the sensing circuit. The driving circuit is electrically connected to the sensing circuit. The first light shielding layer includes at least one first opening corresponding to the sensing element, and the first light shielding layer is overlapped with the driving circuit in a top-view direction of the optical sensing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Yu-Tsung LIU, Wei-Ju LIAO, Wei-Lin WAN, Cheng-Hsueh HSIEH, Po-Hsin LIN, Te-Yu LEE
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Publication number: 20220102415Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an optical sensing module that includes an optical sensor array. The optical sensor array includes at least one optical sensor, at least one transparent layer disposed on the optical sensor array, and a microlens array. The microlens array includes at least one microlens and is disposed on the transparent layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Yu-Tsung LIU, Wei-Ju LIAO, Po-Hsin LIN, Chao-Yin LIN, Te-Yu LEE
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Patent number: 9329177Abstract: A method for manufacturing a test paper is disclosed in the present invention, and at least comprises the following steps. First, a chemical precursor comprising at least a reducing agent is coated onto a substrate. The substrate is then dipped into a metal salt solution comprising a plurality of metal ions for a predetermined time to reduce the metal ions to form metal particles on the substrate. Finally, the substrate is taken out and dried to complete a manufacture of at least a test paper. In the meantime a method for using the test paper, and a chemical composition used in the abovementioned for manufacturing the test paper are also disclosed in the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: National Yang Ming UniversityInventors: Surojit Chattopadhyay, Wei-Ju Liao
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Patent number: 9011917Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for enzymatic treatment, including the steps of forming a closed space on a local tissue area with a device and infusing an enzyme solution into the closed space for enzymatic treatment. The method according to the embodiment is capable of treating the local tissue area with enzymes for enhancing cell proliferation in the treated tissue area and preventing damage of the adjacent normal tissues. A device and kit used for the method are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ching-Chuan Jiang, Chun-Jen Liao, Wen-Hsiang Chang, Huang-Chi Chen, Wei-Ju Liao, Wen-Hsi Wang
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Patent number: 8946305Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for crosslinking a colloid, including: (a) providing a colloid solution; (b) adding a crosslinking agent and solid particles to the colloid solution, wherein the amount of solid particles added is enough to convert the colloid solution into a solid mixture, and wherein a crosslinking reaction proceeds in the solid mixture; and (c) removing the solid particles from the solid mixture.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chun-Jen Liao, Wen-Hsi Wang, Ming-Chia Yang, Wei-Ju Liao
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Publication number: 20140356856Abstract: A method for manufacturing a test paper is disclosed in the present invention, and at least comprises the following steps. First, a chemical precursor comprising at least a reducing agent is coated onto a substrate. The substrate is then dipped into a metal salt solution comprising a plurality of metal ions for a predetermined time to reduce the metal ions to form metal particles on the substrate. Finally, the substrate is taken out and dried to complete a manufacture of at least a test paper. In the meantime a method for using the test paper, and a chemical composition used in the abovementioned for manufacturing the test paper are also disclosed in the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Surojit CHATTOPADHYAY, Wei-Ju LIAO
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Publication number: 20140142521Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for enzymatic treatment, including the steps of forming a closed space on a local tissue area with a device and infusing an enzyme solution into the closed space for enzymatic treatment. The method according to the embodiment is capable of treating the local tissue area with enzymes for enhancing cell proliferation in the treated tissue area and preventing damage of the adjacent normal tissues. A device and kit used for the method are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ching-Chuan JIANG, Chun-Jen LIAO, Wen-Hsiang CHANG, Huang-Chi CHEN, Wei-Ju LIAO, Wen-Hsi WANG