Patents by Inventor Wei-Kuang Chu

Wei-Kuang Chu 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: 11550421
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device by an input device, and an input device is disclosed. The method includes: controlling, by the input device, an electronic device by using a touch apparatus when the input device detects that the input device is in contact with the touch apparatus of the electronic device; and when the input device detects that the input device is in contact with an object surface beyond the touch apparatus of the electronic device, detecting, by the input device, a motion of the input device on the object surface, and sending information about the motion to the electronic device, to control the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi Wah Sun, Po Chin Yu, Wei Kuang Chu
  • Patent number: 11259423
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to multilayer housings. In one example, multilayer housing can include a first continuous layer comprising copper, plastic, graphene, aluminum, titanium, magnesium, or combinations thereof, a void layer on the first continuous layer, wherein the void layer comprises from (5) volume percent (vol. %) to (95) vol. % voids; and a second continuous layer on the void layer, wherein the second continuous layer comprises copper, plastic, graphene, aluminum, titanium, magnesium, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Kevin Voss, Ai-Tsung Li, Wei Kuang Chu, Wei-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 11164510
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display screens. In an example, a display screen includes a first set of pixels, where micro-LEDs of the first set of pixels are to emit light in a first direction from the display screen, and a second set of pixels, where micro-LEDs of the second set of pixels are to emit light in a second direction from the display screen. The second direction is different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei Kuang Chu, Kuan-Ting Wu, Chi-Hao Chang
  • Publication number: 20210136938
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to multilayer housings. In one example, multilayer housing can include a first continuous layer comprising copper, plastic, graphene, aluminum, titanium, magnesium, or combinations thereof, a void layer on the first continuous layer, wherein the void layer comprises from (5) volume percent (vol. %) to (95) vol. % voids; and a second continuous layer on the void layer, wherein the second continuous layer comprises copper, plastic, graphene, aluminum, titanium, magnesium, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting WU, Kevin VOSS, AI-Tsung LI, Wei Kuang CHU, Wei-Chung CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210090487
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display screens. In an example, a display screen includes a first set of pixels, where micro-LEDs of the first set of pixels are to emit light in a first direction from the display screen, and a second set of pixels, where micro-LEDs of the second set of pixels are to emit light in a second direction from the display screen. The second direction is different from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei Kuang Chu, Kuan-Ting Wu, Chi-Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 10871803
    Abstract: Examples described herein include a flexible structure for an electronic device that includes oblong connection elements flexibly coupled to one another in series. The series can have a first and a second end oblong connection element. The first end oblong connection element can be coupled to a first anchor element, while the second end oblong connection element can be coupled to a second anchor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Wei Kuang Chu, Wei-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 10712628
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display control in display devices. In an example implementation, a display control layer for a display device comprises a first set of channels filled with a first electrochromic material to control a view angle of a display from the display device, and a second set of channels filled with a second electrochromic material to control absorption of blue/ultraviolet (UV) light from the display device. Each adjacent pair of channels of the second set sandwiches a channel of the first set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Wei-Kuang Chu, Xuan-Fang Shi
  • Publication number: 20200174639
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device by an input device, and an input device is disclosed. The method includes: controlling, by the input device, an electronic device by using a touch apparatus when the input device detects that the input device is in contact with the touch apparatus of the electronic device; and when the input device detects that the input device is in contact with an object surface beyond the touch apparatus of the electronic device, detecting, by the input device, a motion of the input device on the object surface, and sending information about the motion to the electronic device, to control the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Chi Wah SUN, Po Chin YU, Wei Kuang CHU
  • Patent number: 10534456
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a touch screen light absorption layer. For example, a display device may include a touch screen sensor to receive a touch input, a display panel to display content based on the touch input, and a light absorption layer adjacent to the touch screen sensor. The light absorption layer may absorb blue light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei Kuang Chu, Kuan-Ting Wu
  • Publication number: 20190243057
    Abstract: The present subject matter describes illuminating a display panel. In an example implementation, a plurality of light guide films is stacked together, with a light guide film positioned over another light guide film of the plurality of light guide films. Each of the light guide films of the plurality is associated with a light source. The light source for a respective light guide film is to launch light through at least one light incident surface of the respective light guide film, where the light guide assembly is to guide light from the light source to illuminate the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: WEI-KUANG CHU, KUAN-TING WU, KOU-CHIH HUANG
  • Patent number: 10361328
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a color changing apparatus. The color changing apparatus includes a solar cell assembly to absorb solar energy and converse the solar energy to thermal energy or electromagnetic radiation. The color changing apparatus also includes a color changing element to be in contact with the solar cell and display different color features by absorbing the thermal energy or electromagnetic radiation provided by the solar cell assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Wei-Kuang Chu, Chienlung Yang, Hui Leng Lim
  • Publication number: 20190171080
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display control in display devices. In an example implementation, a display control layer for a display device comprises a first set of channels filled with a first electrochromic material to control a view angle of a display from the display device, and a second set of channels filled with a second electrochromic material to control absorption of blue/ultraviolet (UV) light from the display device. Each adjacent pair of channels of the second set sandwiches a channel of the first set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: KUAN-TING WU, WEI-KUANG CHU, XUAN-FANG SHI
  • Patent number: 10274773
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a device is described. The device includes a first electrode. The device also includes a second electrode. The device also includes multiple polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs). The multiple PDLCs are disposed between the first and the second electrode and are of varying height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Wei Kuang Chu, Cheng-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 10234905
    Abstract: Examples of a hinge for foldable components are described herein. In an example, the hinge can include a plurality of bracing elements, a bracing element from the plurality of bracing elements can be operably coupled to an adjacent bracing element from the plurality of bracing elements, to fold the plurality of bracing elements into an arcuate shape. Each bracing element can be supported and locked against the adjacent bracing element in the arcuate shape. The hinge can further include an end coupler at each longitudinal end of the hinge to couple the hinge to a flexible element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Chen, Wei-Kuang Chu, Chi-Hao Chang, Kuan-Ting Wu, Cheng-Feng Liao, Charlie Ku, Kun Chih Wang
  • Publication number: 20190053391
    Abstract: Examples described herein include a flexible structure for an electronic device that includes oblong connection elements flexibly coupled to one another in series. The series can have a first and a second end oblong connection element. The first end oblong connection element can be coupled to a first anchor element, while the second end oblong connection element can be coupled to a second anchor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: KUAN-TING WU, WEI KUANG CHU, WEI-CHUNG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190011616
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a light absorption privacy film. For example, a privacy film may include privacy gates that at least partially block content displayed by a display panel when the privacy film is adjacent to the display panel. The privacy film may also include light absorption material to absorb light from the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: KUAN-TING WU, WEI KUANG CHU, CHARLIE KU
  • Publication number: 20190005891
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to an electrophoretic display (EPD) device with anti-reflective nanoparticles. For example, a display device may include a display panel to display content and an EPD device adjacent to the display panel. The EPD device provides a voltage to at least a portion of the EPD device such that positively-charged anti-reflective nanoparticles in the EPD device are moved toward a negative voltage and negatively-charged anti-reflective nanoparticles in the EPD device are moved toward a positive voltage. The content is displayed based on locations of the positively-charged anti-reflective nanoparticles and the negatively-charged anti-reflective nanoparticles in response to the voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting WU, Wei Kuang CHU, Wei-Chung CHEN, Cheng-Hua YU
  • Patent number: 10170712
    Abstract: Provided in one example is an article. The article includes a substrate. The article includes a first layer disposed over at least a portion of the substrate, the first layer comprising a reflector. The article includes a second layer disposed over at least a portion of the first layer, the second layer comprising an electrode. The article includes a third layer disposed over at least a portion of the second layer, the third layer comprising a polymer and a light source. The article includes a fourth layer disposed over at least a portion of the third layer, the fourth layer comprising a diffusor. The article includes a fifth layer disposed over at least a portion of the fourth layer, the fifth layer comprising at least one of a photochromic material and a thermochromic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei Kuang Chu, Kuan-Ting Wu, Kevin Voss
  • Patent number: 10162211
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display devices. In an example implementation, a display device comprises a display unit having color pixels and tracks of a black matrix covering spaces between the color pixels. The display device also comprises a display control layer over the display unit. The display control layer has longitudinal channels separated by transparent substrates and overlapping the tracks of the black matrix in one direction. The longitudinal channels comprise a first set of channels filled with undoped bi-stable liquid crystals to control a view angle of a display from the display unit, and a second set of channels filled with doped bi-stable liquid crystals to control absorption of blue/ultraviolet (UV) light from the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Wei-Kuang Chu, Cheng-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20180224693
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display devices. In an example implementation, a display device comprises a display unit having color pixels and tracks of a black matrix covering spaces between the color pixels. The display device also comprises a display control layer over the display unit. The display control layer has longitudinal channels separated by transparent substrates and overlapping the tracks of the black matrix in one direction. The longitudinal channels comprise a first set of channels filled with undoped bi-stable liquid crystals to control a view angle of a display from the display unit, and a second set of channels filled with doped bi-stable liquid crystals to control absorption of blue/ultraviolet (UV) light from the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Wei-Kuang Chu, Cheng-Hua Yu