Patents by Inventor Wen-Shen Wuen

Wen-Shen Wuen 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: 20230262351
    Abstract: An image sensor, including a photosensitive pixel array, a storage element, and a displacement processing element, is provided. The photosensitive pixel array includes a photosensitive pixel. The storage element is configured to store a first sensing result of the photosensitive pixel at a first time point. The displacement processing element is coupled to the storage element to receive the first sensing result. The displacement processing element is configured to generate displacement information, wherein an image frame with the displacement information is transmitted to the outside of the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Shen Wuen, Shen-Fu Tsai, Cho-Hsuan Jhang
  • Publication number: 20200218871
    Abstract: A fingerprint identification apparatus including a touch and display integration circuit and a fingerprint identification device is provided. The touch and display integration circuit is configured to perform a touch and display function in each of a plurality of touch and display periods during a total contact time. An object touches a predetermined area of the display panel during the total contact time. The fingerprint identification device is configured to obtain a plurality of sample images of the object in each of a plurality of sensing periods during the total contact time. Two adjacent sensing periods have at least one of the touch and display periods therebetween. A fingerprint identification method of the fingerprint identification apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Cho-Hsuan Jhang, Chih-Peng Hsia, Wen-Shen Wuen
  • Patent number: 10102792
    Abstract: A driving circuit of a display panel and a display apparatus using the same are provided. The driving circuit includes a shift register, a latch, a level shifter, a current source and a charge switch. The shift register receives a trigger signal to provide a data latch signal. The latch couples to the shift register, and receives a gray-level data to latch and output the gray-level data according to the data latch signal. The level shifter couples to the latch and provides a charge switch signal according to the gray-level data. The current source provides a charge current. The charge switch couples between the current source and a pixel of the display panel, and receives the charge switch signal to determine whether the current source is coupled to the pixel according to the charge switch signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ying-Neng Huang, Wen-Shen Wuen
  • Publication number: 20170287379
    Abstract: A driving circuit of a display panel and a display apparatus using the same are provided. The driving circuit includes a shift register, a latch, a level shifter, a current source and a charge switch. The shift register receives a trigger signal to provide a data latch signal. The latch couples to the shift register, and receives a gray-level data to latch and output the gray-level data according to the data latch signal. The level shifter couples to the latch and provides a charge switch signal according to the gray-level data. The current source provides a charge current. The charge switch couples between the current source and a pixel of the display panel, and receives the charge switch signal to determine whether the current source is coupled to the pixel according to the charge switch signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ying-Neng Huang, Wen-Shen Wuen
  • Patent number: 9258498
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel unit and a pixel readout circuit. The pixel unit includes an image pixel array including a plurality of image pixel columns, respectively; a first reference pixel array including a plurality of first reference pixel columns; and a bias circuit, coupled to the image pixel columns for generating a plurality of column sensing signals, coupled to the first reference pixel columns for generating a plurality of first reference signals, and further for generating a first average reference voltage signal according to the plurality of first reference signals. The pixel readout circuit generates a plurality of reset values and a plurality of sampling values according to the column sensing signals and the first average reference voltage signal, wherein the plurality of reference pixel rows is less than the plurality of image pixel rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Shen Wuen, Chao-Yu Meng
  • Publication number: 20140340552
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel unit and a pixel readout circuit. The pixel unit includes an image pixel array including a plurality of image pixel columns, respectively; a first reference pixel array including a plurality of first reference pixel columns; and a bias circuit, coupled to the image pixel columns for generating a plurality of column sensing signals, coupled to the first reference pixel columns for generating a plurality of first reference signals, and further for generating a first average reference voltage signal according to the plurality of first reference signals. The pixel readout circuit generates a plurality of reset values and a plurality of sampling values according to the column sensing signals and the first average reference voltage signal, wherein the plurality of reference pixel rows is less than the plurality of image pixel rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Shen Wuen, Chao-Yu Meng
  • Patent number: 8692915
    Abstract: A correlated double sampling device (CDS device) of an image sensor is provided. The CDS device is coupled to a plurality of light-sensing pixels arranged along a first direction. The CDS device of the image sensor includes a regulator and a sampling circuit. The regulator provides the light-sensing pixels with a first voltage so that at least one of the light-sensing pixels provides a first linear current and a second linear current according to the first voltage. The sampling circuit is coupled between a second voltage and the regulator and includes a first sampling unit and a second sampling unit to respectively receive the first linear current for a first duration and the second linear current for a second duration and to respectively and correspondingly output a first sampling signal and a second sampling signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jer-Hao Hsu, Chao-Yu Meng, Wen-Shen Wuen
  • Patent number: 8520101
    Abstract: An image sensor including a pixel array, a sampling circuit and a black level calibration circuit is provided. The pixel array includes a first optical black area, a second optical black area and an active pixel area. The sampling circuit respectively reads first optical black information, second optical black information and active pixel information from the first optical black area, the second optical black area and the active pixel area. The black level calibration circuit determines a black level offset according to the first optical black information, and determines a black level calibration value for calibrating the active pixel information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Yu Meng, Wei Hsu, Wen-Shen Wuen
  • Publication number: 20130016259
    Abstract: An image sensor including a pixel array, a sampling circuit and a black level calibration circuit is provided. The pixel array includes a first optical black area, a second optical black area and an active pixel area. The sampling circuit respectively reads first optical black information, second optical black information and active pixel information from the first optical black area, the second optical black area and the active pixel area. The black level calibration circuit determines a black level offset according to the first optical black information, and determines a black level calibration value for calibrating the active pixel information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Yu MENG, Wei Hsu, Wen-Shen Wuen
  • Publication number: 20120268638
    Abstract: A correlated double sampling device (CDS device) of an image sensor is provided. The CDS device is coupled to a plurality of light-sensing pixels arranged along a first direction. The CDS device of the image sensor includes a regulator and a sampling circuit. The regulator provides the light-sensing pixels with a first voltage so that at least one of the light-sensing pixels provides a first linear current and a second linear current according to the first voltage. The sampling circuit is coupled between a second voltage and the regulator and includes a first sampling unit and a second sampling unit to respectively receive the first linear current for a first duration and the second linear current for a second duration and to respectively and correspondingly output a first sampling signal and a second sampling signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jer-Hao Hsu, Chao-Yu Meng, Wen-Shen Wuen
  • Publication number: 20060156268
    Abstract: The circuit design platform of this invention comprises: a portal provided with a network platform to install functional modules and to allow users to utilize said functional modules after login; a circuit design tool module to connect at least one circuit design software and to generate a circuit design descriptive data file; a circuit design database connection module to connect at least one circuit design database; a circuit design simulation module to connect at least one circuit design simulation software; an integrated circuit manufacture connection module to connect website of at least one integrated circuit manufacturer and to provide at least one integrated circuit processing attributes analysis tool to suggest suited manufacture process; a circuit test connection module to connect at least one circuit test service provider to conduct online or offline tests; and a management module for management and fee calculation of access of the above functional modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Kuei-Ann Wen, Wen-Shen Wuen
  • Publication number: 20050159149
    Abstract: A network mobile communication device comprising: a control module to connect a mobile handset and to control the operation of the mobile handset; a wireless network operation system to set operational conditions of said network mobile communication device; a wireless network hardware to include electronic components enabling the communication of said network mobile communication device with a local wireless access point; and a wireless network driver module to drive electronic components of said wireless network hardware; wherein: said control module connects said local wireless access point to obtain an authenticated IP address upon the input of identification code of a remote network mobile communication device by user and actuates said connected mobile handset to send data of said obtained IP address to said remote network mobile communication device through mobile communication network system connected to said mobile handset; and said control module connects said local wireless access point upon the rece
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Kuei-Ann Wen, Wen-Shen Wuen