Patents by Inventor Yanjun Xie

Yanjun Xie 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).

  • Patent number: 9678607
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch technology, and more particularly, to a touch panel and a manufacturing method the same. A touch panel is provided, comprising an inductive electrode layer and a patterned protective layer covering the inductive electrode layer; wherein formative pattern of the patterned protective layer is identical to that of the inductive electrode layer. The present disclosure also provides a manufacturing method for touch panels. A touch panel and a manufacturing method the same are provided in the present disclosure, in which the patterned protective layer is used for covering the inductive electrode layer to isolate the inductive electrode layer from oxygen and overcome the influence of oxygen on the diamond resistance changes of conductive materials under the condition of high-temperature baking, thereby enhancing the accuracy of touch positions recognized by touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Yanjun Xie, Silu Yu, Enshi Shi, Yau-Chen Jiang
  • Patent number: 9665230
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch technology, and more particularly to a touch device and a fabrication method thereof. The touch device comprises a sensing area and a peripheral area. The touch device further comprises a sensing electrode layer, a shading layer, a signal transmission line layer, and a conductive layer. The sensing electrode layer extends from the sensing area to the peripheral area. The shading layer is disposed on the peripheral area to overlay the sensing electrode layer and has a through hole to expose a portion of the sensing electrode layer. The signal transmission line layer is disposed on the shading layer and does not cover the through hole. The conductive layer fills the through hole and electrically connects the sensing electrode layer. In addition, a fabrication, method of a touch device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (XIAMEN) Inc.
    Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Hsiang-Lung Hsia, Yanjun Xie, Feng Chen, Fengming Lin, Xianbin Xu, Keming Ruan
  • Patent number: 9626057
    Abstract: A touch panel comprises a flexible touch sensor and a cover plate. The cover plate and the flexible touch sensor are attached to each other by an adhesive layer. The flexible touch sensor at least comprises a sensing electrode structure disposed on a flexible substrate. The sensing electrode structure comprises a first insulating layer and a first patterned conductive layer formed on the first insulating layer. The first insulating layer is disposed between the flexible substrate and the first patterned conductive layer and directly contacts the flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (XIAMEN) Inc.
    Inventors: Ho-Hsun Chi, Yau-Chen Jiang, Bin Lai, Yanjun Xie
  • Patent number: 9619093
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method for a touch panel comprising: disposing an electrode layer extending from touch area of a substrate to periphery area of the substrate, wherein the periphery area surrounds the periphery of the touch area. The method further includes disposing an insulation layer in the periphery area of the substrate to form a shielding layer, making the shielding layer cover the overlapping electrode in the periphery area and making the electrode layer of the touch area and the overlapping electrode locate on the same layer of the substrate so as to avoid fluctuation of resistance value in the electrode layer due to height difference. Meanwhile, adopting the disposition method also maintains insulating performance of the shielding layer. The present disclosure also provides a touch panel made by the manufacturing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (XIAMEN) Inc.
    Inventors: Yanjun Xie, Kwan-Sin Ho
  • Publication number: 20170098515
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch technology, and more particularly, to a touch panel and a manufacturing method the same. A touch panel is provided, comprising an inductive electrode layer and a patterned protective layer covering the inductive electrode layer; wherein formative pattern of the patterned protective layer is identical to that of the inductive electrode layer. The present disclosure also provides a manufacturing method for touch panels. A touch panel and a manufacturing method the same are provided in the present disclosure, in which the patterned protective layer is used for covering the inductive electrode layer to isolate the inductive electrode layer from oxygen and overcome the influence of oxygen on the diamond resistance changes of conductive materials under the condition of high-temperature baking, thereby enhancing the accuracy of touch positions recognized by touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Yanjun Xie, Silu Yu, Enshi Shi, Yau-Chen Jiang
  • Publication number: 20170004343
    Abstract: A touch panel with a fingerprint identification function includes a cover plate, a mask layer, a flexible substrate, and a fingerprint sensing array. The mask layer is disposed on the cover plate for defining an operating, region and a non-operating, region of the touch panel. The flexible substrate is disposed on the mask layer and at least in the non-operating region. The fingerprint sensing array is directly disposed on the flexible substrate in the non-operating region. Through the configuration that the fingerprint sensing array is disposed on the flexible substrate, the distance between the fingerprint sensing array and a user's fingers is reduced, thereby increasing the sensitivity of fingerprint identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Yanjun Xie, Yau-Chen Jiang, Bin Lai, Lizhen Zhuang, Yuh-Wen Lee
  • Publication number: 20160364070
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a touch device, including a protection cover, a pressure-sensing layer and a flat touch-sensing electrode layer. The protection cover is used as an outer protection shield, and an upper surface of the protection cover is provided to users for pressing action. The pressure-sensing layer is disposed under the protection cover to detect touch strength. The flat touch-sensing electrode layer is disposed between the pressure-sensing layer and the protection cover to detect the position of the user's touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Wenlong Chen, Cheng-Chung Chiang, Yau-Chen Jiang, Yanjun Xie, Bin Lai, Ching-Shan Lin
  • Publication number: 20160364593
    Abstract: A touch control apparatus with fingerprint identification function includes a substrate body with a visible region, a plurality of first primary electrodes, a plurality of second primary electrodes, and a fingerprint identification region located in the visible region. The first primary electrodes and the second primary electrodes are mounted in the visible region for sensing a touch coordinate when an object touches on the visible region. The first secondary electrodes are crossly arranged and insulated from the second secondary electrodes in the fingerprint, identification region. Further, a part of the first primary electrodes and the second primary electrodes are extended to the fingerprint identification region. When a user performs a fingerprint identification function, all electrodes in the fingerprint identification region are used to detect and identify the user's fingerprint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Yau-Chen Jiang, Yanjun Xie, Bin Lai, Chengzhi Wu
  • Patent number: 9483145
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch technology and more particularly, to a touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The touch panel comprises a plurality of first sensing electrode axes, a plurality of second sensing electrode axes, and a plurality of conductive wire axes. The first sensing electrode axes are disposed along a first axis. The second sensing electrode axes are disposed along a second axis and electrically insulated from the first sensing electrode axes. The plurality of conductive wire axes are disposed along the second axis and extended to the first peripheral area. Any two of the conductive wire axes are electrically connected to different first sensing electrode axes. According to the touch panel and the manufacturing method provided in the present disclosure, areas of the available touch area and a visible area on the touch panel can be effectively increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Yau-Chen Jiang, Defa Wu, Yanjun Xie, Jianbin Yan
  • Publication number: 20160274707
    Abstract: A touch panel and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The touch panel includes a first axial electrode containing a plurality of first conductive units. Two adjacent first conductive units are separated and electrically connected by a first jumper and one first conductive unit has an extending part. The touch panel also includes a second axial electrode containing a plurality of second conductive units. Two adjacent second conductive units are connected through a connection part at the first jumper. Two adjacent second conductive units are separated and electrically connected by a second jumper at the extending part of the first conductive unit. The first axial electrode is insulated from and intersects the second axial electrode. The first and second jumpers have different axial directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Yanjun Xie, Yau-Chen Jiang, Bixin Guan, Zhuxiu Lin
  • Patent number: 9448668
    Abstract: A touch panel comprises of a plurality of first strip sensing electrodes and a plurality of second strip sensing electrodes. The first strip sensing electrodes are respectively disposed in a plurality of strip sensing regions with fixed lengths, and each of the second strip sensing electrodes is disposed corresponding to each of the first strip sensing electrodes in each of the strip sensing regions. Each second strip sensing electrode and corresponding first strip sensing electrode are electrically disconnected from each other. Length of each second strip sensing electrode and length of the corresponding first strip sensing electrode are complementary to each other. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for manufacturing the touch panel is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: TPK TOUCH SOLUTIONS (XIAMEN) INC.
    Inventors: Yanjun Xie, Yau-Chen Jiang, Bixin Guan
  • Publication number: 20160242276
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a protective cover with a lower surface herein, and an active region and a periphery region defined on the lower surface. A first sensing structure is disposed on the lower surface and covers the active region. A shelter layer is disposed on the lower surface and in the periphery region, wherein the>shelter layer includes a highlight region and a highlight contrast region, a first pattern is disposed in the highlight region, and a non-transparent layer with a second pattern is disposed in the highlight region, wherein the first pattern is overlapped by the second pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Yau-Chen Jiang, Yanjun Xie, Bixin Guan, Limei Huang
  • Patent number: 9405410
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch sensing including a plurality of first sensing lines. Each first sensing line includes a first main trace and a plurality of first trace patterns wherein at least a first cross posit is disposed between the first main trace and the trace patterns. The present invention further provides a touch panel of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Yanjun Xie, Yau-Chen Jiang
  • Publication number: 20160132157
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch technology, and more particularly to a touch device and a fabrication method thereof. The touch device comprises a sensing area and a peripheral area. The touch device further comprises a sensing electrode layer, a shading layer, a signal transmission line layer, and a conductive layer. The sensing electrode layer extends from the sensing area to the peripheral area. The shading layer is disposed on the peripheral area to overlay the sensing electrode layer and has a through hole to expose a portion of the sensing electrode layer. The signal transmission line layer is disposed on the shading layer and does not cover the through hole. The conductive layer fills the through hole and electrically connects the sensing electrode layer. In addition, a fabrication, method of a touch device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Hsiang-Lung Hsia, Yanjun Xie, Feng Chen, Fengming Lin, Xianbin Xu, Keming Ruan
  • Patent number: 9304632
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method of a touch panel that comprises of: simultaneously baking a sensing electrode layer and a protective layer that covers the sensing electrode layer. The present disclosure solves the issue of the sensing electrode layer being easily oxidized or corroded when baked alone. The present disclosure also simplifies the manufacturing process of the touch panel. The present disclosure also provides a touch panel on the basis of the manufacturing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Yanjun Xie, Yau-Chen Jiang, Bin Lai
  • Patent number: 9287068
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a protective cover with a lower surface herein, and an active region and a periphery region defined on the lower surface. A first sensing structure is disposed on the lower surface and covers the active region. A shelter layer is disposed on the lower surface and in the periphery region, wherein the shelter layer includes a highlight region and a highlight contrast region, a first pattern is disposed in the highlight region, and a non-transparent layer with a second pattern is disposed in the highlight region, wherein the first pattern is overlapped by the second pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Yau-Chen Jiang, Yanjun Xie, Bixin Guan, Limei Huang
  • Publication number: 20160054836
    Abstract: A touch panel comprises a substrate, a wire structure, a sensing electrode structure comprised first sensing arrays and second sensor arrays defining a touch region, and a first connecting component located in a non-touch region. The wire structure is disposed in the non-touch region and electrically coupled with the sensing electrode structure and the first connecting component. The wire structure comprises first signal wires, second signal wires and an insulation component, wherein each of the first signal wires is either on one side of the second sensing arrays and disposed between the substrate and the insulation component, or is disposed correspondingly on the insulation component. By separating the wire structure into an upper layer and a lower layer, the width of the wire structure and hence that of the frame are reduced in the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Defa Wu, Yanjun Xie, Yau-Chen Jiang, Jianbin Yan, Yanping Lai, Kwan-Sin Ho, Renyuan Yan, Wenguang Wang, Junping Yang, Tsai-Kuei Wei, Xiaoxin Bai, Caijin Ye
  • Publication number: 20160048229
    Abstract: A touch panel comprises a flexible touch sensor and a cover plate. The cover plate and the flexible touch sensor are attached to each other by an adhesive layer. The flexible touch sensor at least comprises a sensing electrode structure disposed on a flexible substrate. The sensing electrode structure comprises a first insulating layer and a first patterned conductive layer formed on the first insulating layer. The first insulating layer is disposed between the flexible substrate and the first patterned conductive layer and directly contacts the flexible substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ho-Hsun Chi, Yau-Chen Jiang, Bin Lai, Yanjun Xie
  • Patent number: 9262022
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch technology, and more particularly to a touch device and a fabrication method thereof. The touch device comprises a sensing area and a peripheral area. The touch device further comprises a sensing electrode layer, a shading layer, a signal transmission line layer, and a conductive layer. The sensing electrode layer extends from the sensing area to the peripheral area. The shading layer is disposed on the peripheral area to overlay the sensing electrode layer and has a through hole to expose a portion of the sensing electrode layer. The signal transmission line layer is disposed on the shading layer and does not cover the through hole. The conductive layer fills the through hole and electrically connects the sensing electrode layer. In addition, a fabrication method of a touch device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Hsiang-Lung Hsia, Yanjun Xie, Feng Chen, Fengming Lin, Xianbin Xu, Keming Ruan
  • Publication number: 20160041638
    Abstract: A touch electrode structure for defining position units includes electrodes electrically insulated from each other, in which each of the electrodes includes sub-electrodes electrically insulated from each other. Each of the sub-electrodes include sub-electrode units electrically connected to each other, in which each of the position unit is defined by the two sub-electrode units respectively belonging to the different sub-electrodes. The sub-electrode units in one of the position units of each of the electrodes have a combination corresponding to the sub-electrodes arranged therein, and each of the combinations is different from the other combinations in the each of the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Yanjun Xie, Yau-Chen Jiang, Xiaoxin Bai