Patents by Inventor Wen-Rei Guo
Wen-Rei Guo 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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Publication number: 20240095868Abstract: A watermark embedding method includes the following steps. The input video signal is received by a processing circuit. Grayscale information of a watermark signal is generated by the processing circuit according to a time series data and a predetermined plane. During a dark sate and a bright state in each of a plurality of consecutive periods, phases of the time series data are opposite and integral values of the grayscales of the predetermined plane are the same. The processing circuit embeds the watermark signal into the input video signal to generate an output video signal with the watermark information. The display panel displays an image according to the output video signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Yang-En WU, Wen-Rei GUO, Wei-Ming CHENG, Chao-Wei LI
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Patent number: 11842421Abstract: The present disclosure provides a watermark embedding method including following steps. Values of predetermined grayscale program are respectively multiplied by a value of time series data to generate grayscale information of a watermark signal. In a first time period and a second time period included in each of continuous cycles, phases of the time series data are opposite and averages values of the predetermined grayscale program are the same, and a sum of the grayscale information of the watermark signal in the first time period and the second time period is zero. The watermark signal is embedded into a first local dimming signal by the processing circuit to generate a second local dimming signal to control light intensities of local dimming zones according to the second local dimming data with the watermark information.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: AUO CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Chao-Wei Li, Cheng-Kuang Wang, Yang-En Wu, Wen-Rei Guo
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Patent number: 11537228Abstract: A touch display device including a display panel and a touch device is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels. Each of the sub-pixels includes a pixel electrode and a switching element. The touch device is located on the display panel and includes a touch electrode area and a dummy electrode area. The touch device includes an electrode structure and a conductive mesh. The conductive mesh includes a plurality of reticulated repeating units. Each of the reticulated repeating units is overlapped with at least one corresponding sub-pixel and includes first and second X-shaped conductive structures. Two ends of the first X-shaped conductive structure are connected to two ends of the second X-shaped conductive structure. The first and second X-shaped conductive structures in the touch electrode area are in a continuous pattern. The first and second X-shaped conductive structures in the dummy electrode area are in a discontinuous pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Tai-Hsuan Lin, Yu-Feng Chien, Wen-Rei Guo
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Publication number: 20220107701Abstract: A touch display device including a display panel and a touch device is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels. Each of the sub-pixels includes a pixel electrode and a switching element. The touch device is located on the display panel and includes a touch electrode area and a dummy electrode area. The touch device includes an electrode structure and a conductive mesh. The conductive mesh includes a plurality of reticulated repeating units. Each of the reticulated repeating units is overlapped with at least one corresponding sub-pixel and includes first and second X-shaped conductive structures. Two ends of the first X-shaped conductive structure are connected to two ends of the second X-shaped conductive structure. The first and second X-shaped conductive structures in the touch electrode area are in a continuous pattern. The first and second X-shaped conductive structures in the dummy electrode area are in a discontinuous pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Tai-Hsuan Lin, Yu-Feng Chien, Wen-Rei Guo
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Patent number: 11237658Abstract: A touch display device including a display panel and a touch device is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels. Each of the sub-pixels includes a pixel electrode and a switching element. The touch device is located on the display panel and includes a touch electrode area and a dummy electrode area. The touch device includes an electrode structure and a conductive mesh. The conductive mesh includes a plurality of reticulated repeating units. Each of the reticulated repeating units is overlapped with at least one corresponding sub-pixel and includes first and second X-shaped conductive structures. Two ends of the first X-shaped conductive structure are connected to two ends of the second X-shaped conductive structure. The first and second X-shaped conductive structures in the touch electrode area are in a continuous pattern. The first and second X-shaped conductive structures in the dummy electrode area are in a discontinuous pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Tai-Hsuan Lin, Yu-Feng Chien, Wen-Rei Guo
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Patent number: 11112921Abstract: A touch display panel includes a first sensing matrix and a second sensing matrix. The first sensing matrix includes a plurality of grid units and a first switch unit. The grid units are arranged in matrix, wherein each grid unit includes at least one first electrode. The first switch unit includes a plurality of switches, and the switches are disposed between adjacent grid units. Wherein, the control end of the switches is configured to receive a first controlling signal, and one end of each of the switches is configured to output a sensing signal. The second sensing matrix includes at least one second electrode, and is configured to receive a common signal. The second sensing matrix includes a plurality of opening units, and each opening unit overlaps with the open area of each pixel circuit in a vertical projection direction of the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Chi Lee, Chi-Cheng Chen, Jing-Siang Syu, Shu-Wen Tzeng, Gui-Wen Liu, Zeng-De Chen, Wen-Rei Guo
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Publication number: 20210034184Abstract: A touch display device including a display panel and a touch device is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels. Each of the sub-pixels includes a pixel electrode and a switching element. The touch device is located on the display panel and includes a touch electrode area and a dummy electrode area. The touch device includes an electrode structure and a conductive mesh. The conductive mesh includes a plurality of reticulated repeating units. Each of the reticulated repeating units is overlapped with at least one corresponding sub-pixel and includes first and second X-shaped conductive structures. Two ends of the first X-shaped conductive structure are connected to two ends of the second X-shaped conductive structure. The first and second X-shaped conductive structures in the touch electrode area are in a continuous pattern. The first and second X-shaped conductive structures in the dummy electrode area are in a discontinuous pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Tai-Hsuan Lin, Yu-Feng Chien, Wen-Rei Guo
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Patent number: 10877613Abstract: A touch display panel includes a touch circuit, a touch electrode layer and a plurality of multiplexers. The touch electrode layer includes a plurality of first electrodes. Each of the multiplexers is electrically connected to the touch circuit and the first electrodes. Each of the multiplexers is configured to output a touch sensing signal, a first guarding signal and a second guarding signal according to a first guarding control signal, a second guarding control signal, a first touch control signal, and a second touch control signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Chi Lee, Che-Chia Chang, Tsung-Yen Tu, Zeng-De Chen, Ming-Hung Chuang, Wen-Rei Guo
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Patent number: 10867565Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate, a first scan line, a first sub-pixel, a second scan line, a second sub-pixel, and a common electrode is provided. The substrate has a first region and a second region. A length of the first region is smaller than a length of the second region. Two opposite sides of the second region correspond to two opposite sides of the substrate respectively. At least one side of the first region does not correspond to one of the two opposite sides of the substrate. The first scan line is disposed on the first region. The first sub-pixel is electrically connected to the first scan line. The second scan line is disposed on the second region. The second sub-pixel is electrically connected to the second scan line. The common electrode is disposed on the substrate. A vertical distance between the common electrode and the first scan line is V11, a vertical distance between the common electrode and the second scan line is V2, and V2>V11.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chao-Yu Chu, Hsin-Chun Huang, Shao-Syuan Ji, Mei-Shan Lin, Wen-Rei Guo
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Patent number: 10809561Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, an opposite substrate opposite to the substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrate and the opposite substrate, a pixel array disposed between the substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and first polarized patterns. The pixel array includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of active devices, and a plurality of first electrodes. The active devices are electrically connected to the scan lines and the data lines. The first electrodes are disposed on the substrate. Each of the first electrodes includes a plurality of slits. The first polarized patterns overlap with the first electrodes in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The first polarized patterns are disposed between the substrate and the opposite substrate. An extending direction of the first polarized patterns is different from an extending direction of the slits.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Yen-Hua Lo, Hsin-Chun Huang, Wen-Rei Guo, Hsing-Yi Hsieh
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Patent number: 10768474Abstract: A display panel includes an active device substrate, an opposite substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a color filter layer, and a first polarized pattern layer. The color filter layer includes a first filter pattern, a second filter pattern, and a third filter pattern. The first polarized pattern layer includes a first upper polarized pattern, a second upper polarized pattern, and a third upper polarized pattern. The first upper polarized pattern is disposed in correspondence to the first filter pattern and includes a plurality of metal wires arranged along a first direction. The second upper polarized pattern is disposed in correspondence to the second filter pattern and includes a plurality of metal wires arranged along a second direction. The third upper polarized pattern is disposed in correspondence to the third filter pattern and includes a plurality of metal wires arranged along a third direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Szu-Yen Lin, Yao-An Hsieh, Hsin-Chun Huang, Wen-Rei Guo
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Publication number: 20200110483Abstract: A touch display panel includes a touch circuit, a touch electrode layer and a plurality of multiplexers. The touch electrode layer includes a plurality of first electrodes. Each of the multiplexers is electrically connected to the touch circuit and the first electrodes. Each of the multiplexers is configured to output a touch sensing signal, a first guarding signal and a second guarding signal according to a first guarding control signal, a second guarding control signal, a first touch control signal, and a second touch control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Chia-Chi LEE, Che-Chia CHANG, Tsung-Yen TU, Zeng-De CHEN, Ming-Hung CHUANG, Wen-Rei GUO
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Patent number: 10606139Abstract: A pixel structure includes a substrate, first and second gate lines, first and second data lines, and at least one pixel unit. The first and second gate lines and the first and second data lines are over the substrate and intersect with each other. The pixel unit is disposed on the substrate. The pixel unit includes first and second active devices, a common electrode, and first and second pixel electrodes. The first and second active devices are electrically connected to the first data line, and electrically connected to the first and second gate lines respectively. The common electrode is connected to a common potential source. The first and second pixel electrodes are over the common electrode and electrically connected to the first and second active devices respectively. At least one second branch electrode of the second pixel electrode shrinks from its one side to another side.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Sih-Yan Lin, Chia-Chun Hsu, Yu-Zhang Huang, Yen-Hua Lo, Hsin-Chun Huang, Wen-Rei Guo
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Publication number: 20200089371Abstract: A touch display panel includes a first sensing matrix and a second sensing matrix. The first sensing matrix includes a plurality of grid units and a first switch unit. The grid units are arranged in matrix, wherein each grid unit includes at least one first electrode. The first switch unit includes a plurality of switches, and the switches are disposed between adjacent grid units. Wherein, the control end of the switches is configured to receive a first controlling signal, and one end of each of the switches is configured to output a sensing signal. The second sensing matrix includes at least one second electrode, and is configured to receive a common signal. The second sensing matrix includes a plurality of opening units, and each opening unit overlaps with the open area of each pixel circuit in a vertical projection direction of the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Chia-Chi LEE, Chi-Cheng CHEN, Jing-Siang SYU, Shu-Wen TZENG, Gui-Wen LIU, Zeng-De CHEN, Wen-Rei GUO
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Publication number: 20200013352Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate, a first scan line, a first sub-pixel, a second scan line, a second sub-pixel, and a common electrode is provided. The substrate has a first region and a second region. A length of the first region is smaller than a length of the second region. Two opposite sides of the second region correspond to two opposite sides of the substrate respectively. At least one side of the first region does not correspond to one of the two opposite sides of the substrate. The first scan line is disposed on the first region. The first sub-pixel is electrically connected to the first scan line. The second scan line is disposed on the second region. The second sub-pixel is electrically connected to the second scan line. The common electrode is disposed on the substrate. A vertical distance between the common electrode and the first scan line is V11, a vertical distance between the common electrode and the second scan line is V2, and V2>V11.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chao-Yu Chu, Hsin-Chun Huang, Shao-Syuan Ji, Mei-Shan Lin, Wen-Rei Guo
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Publication number: 20190271891Abstract: A pixel structure includes a substrate, first and second gate lines, first and second data lines, and at least one pixel unit. The first and second gate lines and the first and second data lines are over the substrate and intersect with each other. The pixel unit is disposed on the substrate. The pixel unit includes first and second active devices, a common electrode, and first and second pixel electrodes. The first and second active devices are electrically connected to the first data line, and electrically connected to the first and second gate lines respectively. The common electrode is connected to a common potential source. The first and second pixel electrodes are over the common electrode and electrically connected to the first and second active devices respectively. At least one second branch electrode of the second pixel electrode shrinks from its one side to another side.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Sih-Yan LIN, Chia-Chun HSU, Yu-Zhang HUANG, Yen-Hua LO, Hsin-Chun HUANG, Wen-Rei GUO
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Publication number: 20190086721Abstract: A display panel includes an active device substrate, an opposite substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a color filter layer, and a first polarized pattern layer. The color filter layer includes a first filter pattern, a second filter pattern, and a third filter pattern. The first polarized pattern layer includes a first upper polarized pattern, a second upper polarized pattern, and a third upper polarized pattern. The first upper polarized pattern is disposed in correspondence to the first filter pattern and includes a plurality of metal wires arranged along a first direction. The second upper polarized pattern is disposed in correspondence to the second filter pattern and includes a plurality of metal wires arranged along a second direction. The third upper polarized pattern is disposed in correspondence to the third filter pattern and includes a plurality of metal wires arranged along a third direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Szu-Yen Lin, Yao-An Hsieh, Hsin-Chun Huang, Wen-Rei Guo
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Publication number: 20190079346Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, an opposite substrate opposite to the substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrate and the opposite substrate, a pixel array disposed between the substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and first polarized patterns. The pixel array includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of active devices, and a plurality of first electrodes. The active devices are electrically connected to the scan lines and the data lines. The first electrodes are disposed on the substrate. Each of the first electrodes includes a plurality of slits. The first polarized patterns overlap with the first electrodes in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The first polarized patterns are disposed between the substrate and the opposite substrate. An extending direction of the first polarized patterns is different from an extending direction of the slits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Yen-Hua Lo, Hsin-Chun Huang, Wen-Rei Guo, Hsing-Yi Hsieh
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Publication number: 20180275431Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a display. The display includes a plurality of first pixels, a plurality of second pixels and a light-shielding unit. The second pixels are disposed around the first pixels. The light-shielding unit is disposed around the second pixels. Each of the second pixels is a white pixel, and the second pixels are sandwiched between the light-shielding unit and the first pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Chia-Chun HSU, Yu-Ping KUO, Wen-Rei GUO
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Patent number: 9785005Abstract: A touch display panel including an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The active device array substrate includes a first substrate, a black matrix, a touch-sensing device layer, a dielectric layer and an active device array layer. The black matrix is disposed on the first substrate. The touch-sensing device layer is disposed on the first substrate to cover a portion of the black matrix. The dielectric layer covers the touch-sensing device layer. The active device array layer is disposed on the dielectric layer. The touch-sensing device layer and the active device array substrate are located at two opposite sides of the dielectric layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the active device array layer and the opposite substrate. Moreover, a fabricating method of the touch display panel is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yu-Feng Chien, Wen-Rei Guo, Hung-Wen Chou, Chin-Chuan Liu, Po-Yuan Liu