Patents by Inventor Wen-Chih Tai
Wen-Chih Tai 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: 10442086Abstract: A method of automatic shoe lacing is proposed to include steps of: (a) capturing, by a camera system, at least two images of shoelace holes of a shoe from different positions relative to the shoe; (b) acquiring, by a computer device through conducting an analysis according to the at least two images of the shoe, coordinates of the shoelace holes relative to a robotic arm; and (c) the robotic arm lacing the shoe according to the coordinates acquired in step (b).Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: SOLOMON TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Cheng-Lung Chen, Wen-Chih Tai
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Publication number: 20170320214Abstract: A method of automatic shoe lacing is proposed to include steps of: (a) capturing, by a camera system, at least two images of shoelace holes of a shoe from different positions relative to the shoe; (b) acquiring, by a computer device through conducting an analysis according to the at least two images of the shoe, coordinates of the shoelace holes relative to a robotic arm; and (c) the robotic arm lacing the shoe according to the coordinates acquired in step (b).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Cheng-Lung CHEN, Wen-Chih TAI
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Patent number: 9165512Abstract: A method for reducing double images of a frame is disclosed. The frame is divided into a plurality of regions. The method includes generating a plurality of output enable (OE) signals, which are utilized to respectively adjust a plurality of conduction durations of a plurality of gate lines of the corresponding regions. The OE signals are outputted to a gate driver for generating a plurality of scan signals of the corresponding regions. The gate lines, which correspond to the regions, are driven by the gate driver according to the scan signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Shang-han Yu, Chi-chung Tsai, Yi-hsuan Cheng, Wen-chih Tai
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Publication number: 20150077443Abstract: A three-dimensional display apparatus, including a backlight module, two panels, and a synchronization device, is provided. The backlight module has a light emitting side and sequentially emits a plurality of color light. Both panels are disposed at the light emitting side, and the first panel is disposed between the backlight module and the second panel. The first panel includes a first polarizer and a first liquid crystal substrate, and the first polarizer is disposed between the backlight module and the first liquid crystal substrate. The second panel includes a second liquid crystal substrate and a second polarizer, and the second liquid crystal substrate is disposed between the second polarizer and the first panel. The synchronization device is electrically connected to the backlight module and the two liquid crystal substrates. During a frame time, the backlight module and the two liquid crystal substrates are synchronously driven by the synchronization device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Wen-Chih Tai, Shian-Jun Chiou, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo
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Patent number: 8934064Abstract: A three-dimensional display apparatus, including a backlight module, two panels, and a synchronization device, is provided. The backlight module has a light emitting side and sequentially emits a plurality of color light. Both panels are disposed at the light emitting side, and the first panel is disposed between the backlight module and the second panel. The first panel includes a first polarizer and a first liquid crystal substrate, and the first polarizer is disposed between the backlight module and the first liquid crystal substrate. The second panel includes a second liquid crystal substrate and a second polarizer, and the second liquid crystal substrate is disposed between the second polarizer and the first panel. The synchronization device is electrically connected to the backlight module and the two liquid crystal substrates. During a frame time, the backlight module and the two liquid crystal substrates are synchronously driven by the synchronization device.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Chih Tai, Shian-Jun Chiou, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo
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Publication number: 20140333687Abstract: A circuit for compensating color shift of a color sequential display method includes an image processing unit and a timing control circuit. The image processing unit includes a gray level generation unit, a pre-processing unit, and a color compensation unit . The gray level generation generates first gray levels of red, green, and blue sub-pixels. The pre-processing unit generates a pure color uniformity of a display panel and a color compensation value. The color compensation unit generates a color saturation of a pixel, a compensation difference of the pixel, and gray levels of red, green, and blue sub-pixels of a compensated pixel. The timing control circuit sequences the gray levels of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels of the compensated pixel according to the color sequential display method, and outputs the gray levels of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels of the compensated pixel to the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Chi-Chung Tsai, Wen-Chih Tai
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Patent number: 8830281Abstract: A circuit for compensating color shift of a color sequential display method includes an image processing unit and a timing control circuit. The image processing unit includes a gray level generation unit, a pre-processing unit, and a color compensation unit. The gray level generation generates first gray levels of red, green, and blue sub-pixels. The pre-processing unit generates a pure color uniformity of a display panel and a color compensation value. The color compensation unit generates a color saturation of a pixel, a compensation difference of the pixel, and gray levels of red, green, and blue sub-pixels of a compensated pixel. The timing control circuit sequences the gray levels of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels of the compensated pixel according to the color sequential display method, and outputs the gray levels of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels of the compensated pixel to the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Chi-Chung Tsai, Wen-Chih Tai
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Patent number: 8558781Abstract: A color sequential control method adapted to a field sequential color display is provided. The field sequential color display includes a display panel and a backlight module. The backlight module provides a backlight source to the display panel, wherein the backlight source includes a red backlight, a green backlight and a blue backlight. The color sequential control method includes following steps. First, a frame period of the display panel is sequentially divided into a first, a second and a third sub-frame periods. Next, a cyan backlight and the red backlight are provided in sequence during a first backlight period of the first sub-frame period. Then, a magenta backlight and the green backlight are provided in sequence during a second backlight period of the second sub-frame period. Finally, a yellow backlight and the blue backlight are provided in sequence during a third backlight period of the third sub-frame period.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Lei Wu, Wen-Chih Tai, Chih-Chun Chang
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Patent number: 8467616Abstract: An image processing method includes the following steps. First, an image data is provided. The image data includes at least one first image section and at least one second image section. Then, an image distribution data is provided. The image distribution data records a position of the first image section and a position of the second image section. Next, an encoding step is performed to bury the image distribution data in the image data so as to form a frame data.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Chi-Chung Tsai, Wen-Chih Tai, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo
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Patent number: 8451199Abstract: A color adjustment method for a color sequential liquid crystal display (LCD) having at least one white light source is provided. In the color adjustment method, firstly, an original image signal is converted into a target color point located in a chromaticity diagram in a color space. Then, a modified image signal having white data is calculated according to the original image signal. Afterwards, the modified image signal is converted into a main color point located in the chromaticity diagram by using a matrix group. Then, a plurality of subfield data are calculated according to the main color point and the target color point. The subfield data are used for enabling the main color point to fall on the target color point.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Yi-Pai Huang, Han-Ping Shieh, Yi-Ling Chen, Fang-Cheng Lin, Chun-Ho Chen, Wen-Chih Tai, Shian-Jun Chiou
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Patent number: 8405675Abstract: A device and a method for converting three color values to four color values are provided. In the method, a first to a third color values of a pixel are obtained. Further, a first to a third difference values between every two of the first to the third color values are respectively computed. If all of the first to the third difference values are lower than a threshold, a first to a fourth color converting values are generated according to the first to the third color values, and the fourth color converting value is higher than zero. On the contrary, the fourth color converting value is zero, and the first to the third color converting values are equal to the first to the third color values, respectively. Thereby, a color break-up can be suppressed, and color saturation can be maintained.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Jia-Ling Peng, Wen-Chih Tai, Shian-Jun Chiou, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo
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Patent number: 8380886Abstract: A computer system including a data processing device for producing an image signal, an input device for producing a control signal and a display device is provided. The display device includes a memory unit, a controller, a source driver, a gate driver and a display panel. The controller is coupled to the memory unit and the data processing device for receiving the image signal. The source driver and the gate driver are controlled by the controller to respectively output driving voltages and scanning signal to drive the display panel. In a reading model, the controller writes a plurality of frame data transmitted by the image signal to the memory unit, and reads one of the frame data according to the control signal to control the source driver and the gate driver. The data processing device is switched to an idle mode after the frame data is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventor: Wen-Chih Tai
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Patent number: 8368728Abstract: An adaptive feedback control method of a field sequential color display includes converting gray-scale values of a three primary color field of an input image into gray-scale values of a new three primary color field and a dominated color field (D-field); performing sampling; performing a pixel by pixel sum operation for each separated color through color gamut conversion to obtain a color difference sum; performing a feedback control at a bit precision to obtain a minimum color difference sum; and then performing a liquid crystal/backlight synchronization step of synchronizing a liquid crystal signal and a backlight gray-scale value of the input image; or dividing the input image into a plurality of blocks; performing feedback control operations; obtaining a minimum sum in each block to serve as an optical backlight value, thereby reducing a CBU phenomenon, and minimizing or controlling the generated CBUs to reduce the operation loads.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Ho Chen, Shih-Hsun Chien, Fang-Cheng Lin, Yi-Pai Huang, Han-Ping Shieh, Wen-Chih Tai, Shian-Jun Chiou
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Publication number: 20130027445Abstract: A circuit for compensating color shift of a color sequential display method includes an image processing unit and a timing control circuit. The image processing unit includes a gray level generation unit, a pre-processing unit, and a color compensation unit. The gray level generation generates first gray levels of red, green, and blue sub-pixels. The pre-processing unit generates a pure color uniformity of a display panel and a color compensation value. The color compensation unit generates a color saturation of a pixel, a compensation difference of the pixel, and gray levels of red, green, and blue sub-pixels of a compensated pixel. The timing control circuit sequences the gray levels of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels of the compensated pixel according to the color sequential display method, and outputs the gray levels of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels of the compensated pixel to the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: Chi-Chung Tsai, Wen-Chih Tai
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Patent number: 8350974Abstract: A three-dimensional display apparatus, including a backlight module, two panels, and a synchronization device, is provided. The backlight module has a light emitting side and sequentially emits a plurality of color light. Both panels are disposed at the light emitting side, and the first panel is disposed between the backlight module and the second panel. The first panel includes a first polarizer and a first liquid crystal substrate, and the first polarizer is disposed between the backlight module and the first liquid crystal substrate. The second panel includes a second liquid crystal substrate and a second polarizer, and the second liquid crystal substrate is disposed between the second polarizer and the first panel. The synchronization device is electrically connected to the backlight module and the two liquid crystal substrates. During a frame time, the backlight module and the two liquid crystal substrates are synchronously driven by the synchronization device.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Chih Tai, Shian-Jun Chiou, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo
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Publication number: 20120235987Abstract: A multi-dimensional touch display device includes a multi-dimensional display device and a touch sensing device. The multi-dimensional display device is used to provide stereoscopic images with different depths. The touch sensing device connected to the multi-dimensional display device has a plurality of sensing surfaces for determining a planar coordinate and a depth of a touch input point.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: Chien-Ming Lin, Ming-Ta Hsieh, Huang-Min Chen, Shang-Han Yu, Kuang-Hung Chien, Chi-Chung Tsai, Wen-Chih Tai
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Patent number: 8259060Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive circuit of light source by color sequential method for generating a full-color image based on sequential switching between red, green and blue illuminations. The drive circuit of light source by color sequential method includes a color-sequential control circuit and a plurality of radiating areas coupled to multiple light units. The color-sequential control circuit is connected to those radiating areas to control the operation thereof by the color sequential method.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ling Li, Wen-Chih Tai, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo
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Patent number: 8233014Abstract: For further reducing power consumption of a color sequential display, a frame rate or a field rate is reduced according to conditions, which include whether a received frame is dynamic or static and whether a backlight mode is activated, for reducing power consumption. Besides, images may be outputted in forms of color images or of grey levels selectively so as to reduce an amount of processed data and related data transmission.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Shian-Jun Chiou, Wen-Chih Tai, Chi-Neng Mo, Chia-Lin Liu
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Publication number: 20120154343Abstract: A method for reducing double images of a frame is disclosed. The frame is divided into a plurality of regions. The method includes generating a plurality of output enable (OE) signals, which are utilized to respectively adjust a plurality of conduction durations of a plurality of gate lines of the corresponding regions. The OE signals are outputted to a gate driver for generating a plurality of scan signals of the corresponding regions. The gate lines, which correspond to the regions, are driven by the gate driver according to the scan signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: SHANG-HAN YU, Chi-chung Tsai, Yi-hsuan Cheng, Wen-chih Tai
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Patent number: 8203514Abstract: A color sequential liquid crystal display (LCD) device is disclosed in the present invention. The color sequential LCD device includes an LCD panel, a backlight module, an image processing circuit and a timing control circuit. The image processing circuit is utilized for performing image processing on an image data to generate a frame data with full color information, and sorting the frame data to generate a plurality of frame data based on a predetermined color sequence. The timing controller is utilized for controlling the LCD panel and the backlight module to display the plurality of field data outputted by the image processing circuit, so as to achieve color mixing in time domain.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ying-Chung Su, Shian-Jun Chiou, Jhen-Shen Liao, Wen-Chih Tai, Hun-Wei Chen, Ming-Ta Hsieh