Patents by Inventor Wen-Chi Lin

Wen-Chi Lin 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: 20130057484
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to the present disclosure is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a frame, a backlight module, a plurality of hooking members, an LCD panel, and a touch sensor. According to the liquid crystal display of the present disclosure, wherein the hooking members on the frame may secure the touch sensor or the LCD panel on the backlight module without need of using double-sided tapes or optical adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORP.
    Inventors: Ming Sheng CHIU, Wen Chi LIN, Hung Chen KAO, Chien Hsiang TSENG, Chia Feng TENG
  • Publication number: 20120249733
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus for measuring a stereo video format includes an active space measuring circuit and a decision circuit. The active space measuring circuit is utilized for determining a position of an active space of a frame packing to generate an active space measuring result according to pixels values of a plurality of scan lines of the frame packing. The decision circuit is coupled to the active space measuring circuit, and is utilized for determining the stereo video format according to at least the active space measuring result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Lin, Ching-Sheng Cheng, Yueh-Hsuan Tsai, Guo-Zhan Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20120229458
    Abstract: An image control device is disclosed, which may be cooperated with a display device. The display device may cooperates with a pair of glasses and present a first image frame, a second image frame, a third image frame, and a fourth image frame sequentially. A first lens of the glasses is non-opaque when the display device presents the first and the third image frames. A second lens of the glasses is non-opaque when the display device presents the second and the fourth image frames. The image control device comprises an input end for receiving light-sensing signals from one or more sensors, and a signal processing device for configuring the transparency of the lenses and/or for configuring the duration in which the first lens and/or the second lens is non-opaque according to the light sensing signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Ching-Sheng CHENG, Hsu-Jung Tung, Wen-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 8243846
    Abstract: A transmission device includes a first encoder, a plurality of current sources, a switch module, a second encoder, and a plurality of current enhanced circuits. The first encoder converts an input signal to a first control signal. The switch module is coupled between the plurality of current sources and a plurality of signal lines for controlling the connection of the current sources and the signal lines according to the first control signal to generate a current signal. The second encoder generates a second control signal according to the first control signal or the input signal. The plurality of current enhanced circuits is coupled to the plurality of current sources respectively. The plurality of current enhanced circuits provides an extra current in a predetermined duration to enhance the current signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Lin, Che-Li Lin
  • Publication number: 20120188196
    Abstract: A display apparatus, a touch panel and a method for manufacturing the touch panel are disclosed. The display apparatus comprises a display panel and the touch panel. The method comprises the following steps: forming a first electrode sensing layer on a first substrate; forming an insulating layer on the first sensing electrode layer; forming a second sensing electrode layer on the insulating layer; forming a barrier electrode layer on a second substrate; and forming a liquid crystal layer between the second sensing electrode layer and the barrier electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: HSUAN-CHEN LIU, Mu-kai Kang, Wen-chi Lin, Sung-chun Lin
  • Publication number: 20120169721
    Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus comprises a display panel and a parallax barrier plate. The parallax barrier plate includes a plurality of parallax barrier cells, wherein each of the parallax barrier cells comprises a receiver, a plurality of charged pigment particles and a switch electrode. The charged pigment particles are disposed in the receiver. The switch electrode is disposed at one side of the receiver for driving the charged pigment particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Hannstar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-tong Shih, Chih-hung Tsai, Wen-chi Lin
  • Patent number: 8207956
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transmission signal generating method for a display device to compensate channel effect. The transmission signal generating method includes using a plurality of signal amplitudes and a first signal direction to generate a plurality of positive levels, using the plurality of signal amplitudes and a second signal direction to generate a plurality of negative levels, and using a plurality of signaling lines for transmission of the pluralities of negative and positive levels. A first positive level and a first negative level both have a minimum signal amplitude of the plurality of signal amplitudes. The amplitude difference of the first positive and negative levels is greater than an amplitude difference of any two neighboring levels of the plurality of negative levels and also the plurality of positive levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Lin, Che-Li Lin, Shao-Chung Ho
  • Publication number: 20120127121
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention employ resistance compensation to broaden voltage reading range of readout lines connected to a processing chip of an in cell touch panel. The resolution of the in cell touch panel is increased under the condition that the number of pins of the processing chip is not increased or is unchanged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORP.
    Inventors: YI-CHUNG JUAN, HSUAN-CHEN LIU, SUNG-CHUN LIN, WEN-CHI LIN
  • Publication number: 20120032913
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for manufacturing a parallax barrier touch board are disclosed. The display apparatus comprises a display panel and the parallax barrier touch board. The method for manufacturing the parallax barrier touch board comprises the following steps: forming a barrier layer on a substrate, wherein the barrier layer includes a plurality of parallax barriers; and forming a touch sensing circuit layer on the parallax barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-tong Shih, Chih-hung Tsai, Di-jie Chang, Wen-chi Lin
  • Patent number: 8094115
    Abstract: In order to mitigate electromagnetic interference (EMI), the present invention provides a circuit device for an electronic device including a signal generating unit, a phase adjusting unit and an output interface. The signal generating unit generates a plurality of in-phase signals. The phase adjusting unit is coupled to the signal generating unit and is used for adjusting the plurality of in-phase signals to generate a plurality of output signals, where all or some of the output signals have different phases. The output interface is coupled to the phase adjusting unit and is used for outputting the plurality of output signals to a plurality of signal processing units for image processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Lin, Che-Li Lin
  • Publication number: 20110234561
    Abstract: A display controller and a method for driving a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel are disclosed. The display controller is electrically connected to the LCD panel and comprises a data processor and a control signal generator. The method comprises the following steps: determining whether an image data signal is a first image data signal or a second image data signal; providing a first polarity signal to the panel when the image data signal is the first image data signal; and providing a second polarity signal to the panel when the image data signal is the second image data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Syang-yun Tzeng, Wen-chi Lin
  • Publication number: 20100067611
    Abstract: A transmission device includes a first encoder, a plurality of current sources, a switch module, a second encoder, and a plurality of current enhanced circuits. The first encoder converts an input signal to a first control signal. The switch module is coupled between the plurality of current sources and a plurality of signal lines for controlling the connection of the current sources and the signal lines according to the first control signal to generate a current signal. The second encoder generates a second control signal according to the first control signal or the input signal. The plurality of current enhanced circuits is coupled to the plurality of current sources respectively. The plurality of current enhanced circuits provides an extra current in a predetermined duration to enhance the current signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Lin, Che-Li Lin
  • Publication number: 20090201277
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transmission signal generating method for a display device to compensate channel effect. The transmission signal generating method includes using a plurality of signal amplitudes and a first signal direction to generate a plurality of positive levels, using the plurality of signal amplitudes and a second signal direction to generate a plurality of negative levels, and using a plurality of signaling lines for transmission of the pluralities of negative and positive levels. A first positive level and a first negative level both have a minimum signal amplitude of the plurality of signal amplitudes. The amplitude difference of the first positive and negative levels is greater than an amplitude difference of any two neighboring levels of the plurality of negative levels and also the plurality of positive levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Lin, Che-Li Lin, Shao-Chung Ho
  • Publication number: 20090115477
    Abstract: In order to mitigate electromagnetic interference (EMI), the present invention provides a circuit device for an electronic device including a signal generating unit, a phase adjusting unit and an output interface. The signal generating unit generates a plurality of in-phase signals. The phase adjusting unit is coupled to the signal generating unit and is used for adjusting the plurality of in-phase signals to generate a plurality of output signals, where all or some of the output signals have different phases. The output interface is coupled to the phase adjusting unit and is used for outputting the plurality of output signals to a plurality of signal processing units for image processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Lin, Che-Li Lin
  • Publication number: 20080238895
    Abstract: In order to increase charge time of thin-film transistor (TFT) cells of a display device, the present invention provides a driving device, which includes a timing controller, a column driver module and at least a delay module. The timing controller is used for outputting at least a load signal. The column driver module is coupled to the timing controller and includes at least a column driver. The delay module can be installed in the column driver module or the timing controller, and is used for delaying the load signal for a predetermined time. The load signal is utilized to trigger the plurality of column drivers to output video data provided by a video data source and the video data corresponds to pixels on a panel of the display device. The driving device can use in a cascading, point-to-point or bus-type interfacing architecture to transmit the load signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Jin-Ho Lin, Che-Li Lin, Wen-Chi Lin, Wen-Yuan Tsao
  • Patent number: 7312781
    Abstract: According to the brightness distribution of a previous frame, the driving current of the backlight module dynamically varies. When the concentration of the brightness distribution is toward high brightness, the backlight module increases its luminous intensity. On the contrary, when the concentration of the brightness distribution is toward low brightness, the backlight module decreases its luminous intensity. We can set the luminous modulation period of the backlight module to be synchronized with a vertical scanning period or several vertical scanning periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Tean Sen Jen, Wen Chi Lin
  • Publication number: 20070109672
    Abstract: An adjusting device for a screen has a barrel, a pivotal device and at least one elastic element. The barrel has a frictional device formed on the barrel and an opening longitudinally defined in the barrel. The pivotal device has a shaft inserted into the barrel and a flat axially extending out from the shaft. The at least one elastic element is mounted on the pivotal device and contacts with the frictional device on the barrel. With the friction between the frictional device and the at least one elastic element, the shaft can be positioned in a desired angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventor: Wen-Chi Lin
  • Publication number: 20050093815
    Abstract: According to the brightness distribution of a previous frame, the driving current of the backlight module dynamically varies. When the concentration of the brightness distribution is toward high brightness, the backlight module increases its luminous intensity. On the contrary, when the concentration of the brightness distribution is toward low brightness, the backlight module decreases its luminous intensity. We can set the luminous modulation period of the backlight module to be synchronized with a vertical scanning period or several vertical scanning periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Tean-Sen Jen, Wen-Chi Lin
  • Publication number: 20050047048
    Abstract: An over-voltage protection coil control circuit has at least one coil driving circuit, wherein an over-voltage protection circuit is connected to the at least one coil driver circuit. The at least one coil driver circuit consists of a transistor. The over-voltage protection circuit is composed of a Zener diode connected to a power supply and the at least one coil driver circuit. When the coil generates a high inverse emf (electromotive force) due to the inversion of its polarity, the Zener diode conducts and guides the high voltage inverse emf to the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Hsu-Yuan Chin, Wen-Chi Lin
  • Publication number: 20040205933
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a modular pivotal hinge comprising a pivotal shaft, a rotating bracket, a base, elastic means, and a buffering means. The pivotal shaft comprises an axle. The rotating bracket comprises a mounting part for fixation to a second member, and a rotating part for coupling to the axle and allowing said rotating bracket to pivot around said axle. The base comprises a mounting part for fixation to the first member and a slot constructed in a way to allow the axle to be inserted and secured therein. The elastic means provides a spring force to urge the second member to pivot away from the first member. The buffering means comprises a head for contacting the axle and a buffer structure elastically biasing against the head toward the axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Chung Nan Hsieh, Wen Chi Lin