Patents by Inventor Wei-Ming Huang

Wei-Ming Huang 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).

  • Publication number: 20160155752
    Abstract: A display panel is provided. The display panel has a display area and a peripheral area and includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of signal traces. The pixels are disposed on the display area and arranged in an array. The data lines extend from the display area to the peripheral area and are respectively electrically connected to a plurality of columns of pixel. The signal traces extend from the display area to the peripheral area and are parallel to the data lines. In addition, the data lines and the signal traces are respectively disposed between two columns of pixels, and the signal traces include a plurality of gate signal traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Te-Chun Huang, Kuo-Yu Huang, Yu-Han Huang, Maw-Song Chen, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20160034072
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a patterned sensing electrode structure, an insulating layer and a patterned common electrode layer. The patterned sensing electrode structure is disposed on a surface of a substrate, defining a plurality of displaying regions and a light-shielding region. The patterned sensing electrode structure corresponds to the light-shielding region, and exposes the displaying regions. The insulating layer covers the patterned sensing electrode structure. The patterned common electrode layer is disposed on the insulating layer, and the patterned common electrode layer includes a plurality of electrode portions corresponding to the displaying regions and a plurality of connecting portions disposed between the adjacent electrode portions and electrically connected to the electrode portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Tun-Chun Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 9252167
    Abstract: An active device array substrate includes a flexible substrate, a gate electrode, a dielectric layer, a channel layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a pixel electrode. The flexible substrate has a transistor region and a transparent region adjacent to each other. The gate electrode is disposed on the transistor region. The dielectric layer covers the flexible substrate and the gate electrode. A portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the gate electrode has a first thickness. Another portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the transparent region has a second thickness less than the first thickness. The channel layer is disposed above the gate electrode. The source electrode and the drain electrode are electrically connected to the channel layer. The pixel electrode is disposed on the dielectric layer which is disposed on the transparent region. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jia-Hong Ye, Ssu-Hui Lu, Wu-Hsiung Lin, Chao-Chien Chiu, Ming-Hsien Lee, Chia-Tien Peng, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 9193743
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enantioselective addition to imines, including: reacting R2CH?NY with R3ZnR4 in the presence of a compound represented by the following formula (I), in which Y, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined the same as the specification. Accordingly, the present invention can prepare secondary amines in high yields and enantiomeric excess by the above-mentioned method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Biing-Jiun Uang, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 9122352
    Abstract: A method of forming a photo sensor includes the following steps. A substrate is provided, and a first electrode is formed on the substrate. A first silicon-rich dielectric layer is formed on the first electrode for sensing an infrared ray, wherein the first silicon-rich dielectric layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide layer, a silicon-rich nitride layer, or a silicon-rich oxynitride layer. A second silicon-rich dielectric layer is formed on the first silicon-rich dielectric layer for sensing visible light beams, wherein the second silicon-rich dielectric layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide layer, a silicon-rich nitride layer, or a silicon-rich oxynitride layer. A second electrode is formed on the second silicon-rich dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Chia-Tien Peng, Hung-Wei Tseng, Cheng-Chiu Pai, Yu-Hsuan Li, Chun-Hsiun Chen, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20150183811
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enantioselective addition to imines, including: reacting R2CH?NY with R3ZnR4 in the presence of a compound represented by the following formula (I), in which Y, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined the same as the specification. Accordingly, the present invention can prepare secondary amines in high yields and enantiomeric excess by the above-mentioned method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Biing-Jiun UANG, Wei-Ming HUANG
  • Patent number: 9007337
    Abstract: A touch-sensing display panel including an active device array substrate, a touch-sensing substrate and a display medium is provided. The touch-sensing substrate includes a first substrate, first touch-sensing electrodes, second touch-sensing electrodes, a dielectric layer and a black matrix. The first touch-sensing electrodes are parallel with each other and disposed on the first substrate. Each of the first touch-sensing electrodes has a plurality of first openings, respectively. Each of the second touch-sensing electrodes has a plurality of second openings, respectively. The second touch-sensing electrodes are intersected with the first touch-sensing electrodes. The black matrix is disposed between the first touch-sensing electrodes and the first substrate and is disposed between the second touch-sensing electrodes and the first substrate, wherein the black matrix has a plurality of pixel openings arranged in array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Feng Chien, Tun-Chun Yang, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 9001281
    Abstract: A touch-sensing display panel including a front substrate, scan lines, data lines, pixel structures, photo-sensors, readout devices, a rear substrate and a display medium is provided. The front substrate has an inner surface. The scan lines and the data lines are on the inner surface of the front substrate and intersected to each other. The pixel structures are disposed on the inner surface of the front substrate, and each pixel structure is electrically connected to one of the scan lines and one of the data lines correspondingly. The photo-sensors are disposed on the inner surface of the front substrate. Each readout device is electrically connected to one of the photo-sensor correspondingly. The rear substrate is disposed opposite to the front substrate. The display medium is sealed between the front substrate and the rear substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiang-Lin Lin, An-Thung Cho, Chih-Jen Hu, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8986485
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a touch panel is provided. In the fabrication method, the two substrates are provided, and a plurality of touch units are formed on each of the substrates. A sealant and a plurality of first spacers are provided between the substrates, and the substrates are bonded through the sealant, so that the touch units are sealed between the substrates. The touch units and the first spacers are surrounded by the sealant. The substrates are thinned. The thinned substrates are cut into a plurality of sub-mounts separated from one another. Each of the sub-mounts has one of the touch units thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Chin Fan, Tun-Chun Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20150062088
    Abstract: A method of forming a photo sensor includes the following steps. A substrate is provided, and a first electrode is formed on the substrate. A first silicon-rich dielectric layer is formed on the first electrode for sensing an infrared ray, wherein the first silicon-rich dielectric layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide layer, a silicon-rich nitride layer, or a silicon-rich oxynitride layer. A second silicon-rich dielectric layer is formed on the first silicon-rich dielectric layer for sensing visible light beams, wherein the second silicon-rich dielectric layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide layer, a silicon-rich nitride layer, or a silicon-rich oxynitride layer. A second electrode is formed on the second silicon-rich dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Chia-Tien Peng, Hung-Wei Tseng, Cheng-Chiu Pai, Yu-Hsuan Li, Chun-Hsiun Chen, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8952921
    Abstract: A capacitive touch display panel includes a display panel, a touch sensing unit, and a plurality of diode ESD protection devices. The touch sensing unit includes a plurality of first sensing pads and second sensing pads. Each diode ESD protection device is disposed between two adjacent first sensing pads and between two adjacent second sensing pads. The two adjacent first sensing pads are electrically disconnected from each other, and the two adjacent second sensing pads are electrically disconnected from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yen-Liang Huang, Wei-Hung Kuo, Chau-Shiang Huang, Tun-Chun Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8950279
    Abstract: A linear actuator includes a motor, a movable unit, and a stroke control unit. The motor includes a spindle. The movable unit includes a worm gear and a rotary shaft. The worm is provided with annular spiral or helix teeth. The stroke control unit includes at least one transmission member and at least one micro switch. The at least one transmission member is engaged with and driven by the spiral or the helix teeth of the movable unit for synchronical rotation to activating or deactivating the micro switch. In this way, the linear actuator is simplified in structure and reduced in volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: JUF Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Cheng, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8952920
    Abstract: A touch display panel contains a display panel and a touch sensing array. The touch sensing array is disposed on the display panel, wherein the touch sensing array includes a plurality of first transparent sensing series, a plurality of second transparent sensing series, and a plurality of conductive repair marks. The first transparent sensing series are arranged along a first direction. Each of the first transparent sensing series includes a plurality of first transparent sensing pads electrically connected with each other; the second transparent sensing series are arranged along a second direction. Each of the second transparent sensing series includes a plurality of second transparent sensing pads electrically connected with each other, and each first transparent sensing pad is isolated from each second transparent sensing pad. The conductive repair marks are disposed corresponding to the first transparent sensing pads or the second transparent sensing pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Hung Kuo, Tun-Chun Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8947366
    Abstract: A capacitive touch panel including a substrate, a plurality of first touch pads, a plurality of first dummy pads, an insulator layer, a plurality of second touch pads, and a plurality of second dummy pads is provided. The first touch pads arranged along a first direction are electrically connected. Each first touch pad has at least a first opening. The insulator layer covers the first touch pads and the first dummy pads insulated therefrom. The second touch pads arranged along a second direction are electrically connected and each second touch pad has at least a second opening. The size of the second opening is substantially larger than that of each first dummy pad. The second dummy pads insulated from the second touch pads are disposed on the insulator layer above the first opening, wherein the size of the first opening is substantially larger than that of each second dummy pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Feng Chien, Tun-Chun Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20150028336
    Abstract: An active device array substrate includes a flexible substrate, a gate electrode, a dielectric layer, a channel layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a pixel electrode. The flexible substrate has a transistor region and a transparent region adjacent to each other. The gate electrode is disposed on the transistor region. The dielectric layer covers the flexible substrate and the gate electrode. A portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the gate electrode has a first thickness. Another portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the transparent region has a second thickness less than the first thickness. The channel layer is disposed above the gate electrode. The source electrode and the drain electrode are electrically connected to the channel layer. The pixel electrode is disposed on the dielectric layer which is disposed on the transparent region. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Jia-Hong YE, Ssu-Hui LU, Wu-Hsiung LIN, Chao-Chien CHIU, Ming-Hsien LEE, Chia-Tien PENG, Wei-Ming HUANG
  • Patent number: 8907923
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photo sensor, a method of forming the photo sensor, and a related optical touch device. The photo sensor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first silicon-rich dielectric layer and a second silicon-rich dielectric layer. The first silicon-rich dielectric layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode for sensing infrared rays, and the second silicon-rich dielectric layer is disposed between the first silicon-rich dielectric layer and the second electrode for sensing visible light beams. The multi-layer structure including the first silicon-rich dielectric layer and the second silicon-rich dielectric layer enables the single photo sensor to effectively detect both infrared rays and visible light beams. Moreover, the single photo sensor is easily integrated into an optical touch device to form optical touch panel integrated on glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Chia-Tien Peng, Hung-Wei Tseng, Cheng-Chiu Pai, Yu-Hsuan Li, Chun-Hsiun Chen, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8865532
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an active device array substrate includes providing a flexible substrate having a transistor region and a transparent region; forming a gate electrode on the transistor region; sequentially forming a dielectric layer and a semiconductor layer to cover the gate electrode and the flexible substrate; removing a part of the semiconductor layer to form a channel layer above the gate electrode and removing a thickness of the dielectric layer disposed on the transparent region, such that a portion of the dielectric layer on the gate electrode has a first thickness, and another portion of the dielectric layer on the transparent region has a second thickness less than the first thickness; respectively forming a source electrode and a drain electrode on opposite sides of the channel layer; and forming a pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jia-Hong Ye, Ssu-Hui Lu, Wu-Hsiung Lin, Chao-Chien Chiu, Ming-Hsien Lee, Chia-Tien Peng, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8780071
    Abstract: In a capacitive touch panel having touch cells arranged in a two-dimensional array and defined by two coordinates, the present invention provides a third coordinate. In particular, the touch cells in a row are electrically connected a first sensing element and the touch cells in a column are electrically connected in a second sensing element. The first sensing elements can be arranged into two or more touch zones. Each of the touch zones has a zone sensing element for defining the zone coordinate. Some of the first sensing elements in one touch zone are electrically connected to the corresponding first sensing elements in the other touch zones in series. As such, the number of terminals connected to the first sensing elements can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-An Chen, Tun-Chun Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8772075
    Abstract: A display region and a light sensing region are defined in each pixel region of the OLED touch panel of the present invention. The readout thin film transistor of the light sensing region is formed by the same processes with the drive thin film transistor of the display region. The top and bottom electrodes of the optical sensor are formed by the same processes with the top and bottom electrodes of the OLED. Accordingly, the present invention can just add a step of forming the patterned sensing dielectric layer to the processes of forming an OLED panel to integrate the optical sensor into the pixel region of the OLED panel. Thus, an OLED touch panel is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Jung-Yen Huang, Chia-Tien Peng, Chun-Hsiun Chen, Wei-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8748896
    Abstract: A thin film transistor disposed on a substrate is provided. The thin film transistor includes a gate, a gate insulating layer, a silicon-rich channel layer, a source, and a drain. The gate is disposed on the substrate. The gate insulator is disposed over the gate. The silicon-rich channel layer is disposed above the gate, wherein the material of the silicon-rich channel layer is selected from a group consisting of silicon-rich silicon oxide (Si-rich SiOx), silicon-rich silicon nitride (Si-rich SiNx), silicon-rich silicon oxynitride (Si-rich SiOxNy), silicon-rich silicon carbide (Si-rich SiC) and silicon-rich silicon oxycarbide (Si-rich SiOC). The content (concentration) of silicon of the silicon-rich channel layer within a film depth between 10 nm to 170 nm ranges from about 1E23 atoms/cm3 to about 4E23 atoms/cm3. The source and the drain are connected with the silicon-rich channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Wan-Yi Liu, Chia-Kai Chen, Wu-Hsiung Lin, Chun-Hsiun Chen, Wei-Ming Huang