Patents by Inventor Yao-Chou Tsai

Yao-Chou Tsai 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: 8604485
    Abstract: An intermediate structure of a flexible display device includes a substrate, an etching layer, a flexible substrate, and a display module. A trench structure is formed in a surface of the substrate. The etching layer is formed on the surface and covers the substrate. The flexible substrate is disposed on the etching layer. The flexible substrate and the substrate are spaced apart from each other by the etching layer. The display module is disposed on the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate can be peeled from the substrate without applying a mechanical force and thus the yield is improved, and the process time and the fabricating cost are also reduced. In addition, the present invention also provides a substrate for fabricating a flexible display device and a method for fabricating a flexible display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Chung Tang, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Patent number: 8598076
    Abstract: A display device includes a thin film transistor substrate, a display layer, a patterned color resist layer, a patterned UV block layer and a transparent protective layer. The thin film transistor substrate has a substrate and a plurality of thin film transistors. The display layer is disposed on the thin film transistor substrate. The patterned color resist layer is disposed on the display layer. The patterned UV block layer is disposed on the patterned color resist layer. The transparent protective layer is disposed on the patterned UV block layer. The present invention also provides a laser transfer printing method for fabricating the color resist layer and the patterned UV block layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Fang-An Shu, Ted-Hong Shinn, Yao-Chou Tsai, Wen-Chung Tang
  • Patent number: 8553316
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a driving circuit, an E-paper display layer and a protective coating layer. The driving circuit is arranged on the substrate. The E-paper display layer is disposed on and driven by the driving circuit. The protective coating layer is coated on and in contact with the E-paper display layer. The protective coating layer can provide protection and better optical performance, and it is advantageous to the manufacturing method to overcome the problems such as bubbles and low light transmittance occurring in the conventional manufacturing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Chou Tsai, Chia-Chun Yeh, Fang-An Shu, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20130241816
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display apparatus including a substrate and an electrophoretic display film is provided. The substrate has multiple pixel units, each the pixel unit has a transparent region and a reflective region and each the pixel unit includes a pixel electrode and a reflective layer. The pixel electrode is located in the transparent region and the reflective region. The reflective layer is disposed on the pixel electrode and located in the reflective region. The electrophoretic display film is disposed on the substrate and includes a common electrode and multiple microcapsules disposed between the common electrode and the pixel units, in which each the microcapsule includes multiple black electrophoretic particles, and the arrangement of the black electrophoretic particles is controlled by a driving voltage applied between the pixel electrode of each the pixel unit and the common electrode of the electrophoretic display film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Chung Tang, Fang-An Shu, Yao- Chou Tsai, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20130215493
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display film is provided, which includes a first protective film, a second protective film and a plurality of display media. The second protective film is opposite to the first protective film. The display media are disposed between the first protective film and the second protective film, in which each of the display media includes an electrophoretic liquid and a plurality of black charged particles and a plurality of charged particles with metallic gloss both distributed in the electrophoretic liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Fang-An Shu, Yao- Chou Tsai, Kuan-Yi Lin, Wen-Chung Tang
  • Publication number: 20130207099
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a driving substrate and an organic light emitting diode device. The driving substrate includes a display area, a non-display area, a substrate and a transparent driving element. The transparent driving element is disposed in the non-display area to form a transparent region. The organic light emitting diode device is disposed over the driving substrate and located in the display area to form a non-transparent region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai, Wen-Chung Tang, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20130210201
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an active array substrate is provided herein. The active array substrate can be manufactured by using only two photolithography process steps. The photolithography process step using a first photomask may be provided for forming a drain electrode, a source electrode, a data line and/or a data line connecting pad and a patterned transparent conductive layer, etc. The photolithography process step using a second photomask may be utilized for forming a gate electrode, a gate line, a gate insulating layer, a channel layer and/or a gate line connecting pad, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Chung TANG, Fang-An SHU, Yao-Chou TSAI, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20130187900
    Abstract: A court border module using a display apparatus is disclosed, which uses piezoelectric elements to drive the display apparatus. When a ball hits a court border, which is defined by the display apparatus, a force is applied to the piezoelectric elements which then generate power to drive the corresponding part of the display apparatus. The color of the part of the display apparatus hit by the ball is switched. Therefore the change in the color of the court border can be observed by officials and others to instantly and objectively determine whether the ball has hit the court border.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Chou TSAI, Fang-An SHU, Chia-Chun YEH, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Patent number: 8482712
    Abstract: A flexible electronic paper display apparatus includes a drive substrate and a display layer. The display layer is disposed on the drive substrate. The drive substrate includes a plastic substrate, a stainless steel layer, an insulation layer and a circuit unit. The stainless steel layer is disposed on the plastic substrate, the insulation layer is disposed on the stainless steel layer, and the circuit unit is disposed on the insulation layer. Production yield of the flexible electronic paper display apparatus can be increased. Additionally, a manufacturing method for the flexible electronic paper display apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Wen-Chung Tang, Yao-Chou Tsai, Fang-An Shu
  • Publication number: 20130105790
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thin film transistor array substrate. The thin film transistor array substrate includes a display area and a non-display area. The non-display area includes a signal line, a connecting line and a metal contact. The connecting line is formed in a first patterned metal layer. The signal line and the metal contact are formed in a second patterned metal layer. The connecting line is connected to the signal line by a first through-hole, and the connecting line is connected to the metal contact by a second through-hole Furthermore, a method of fabricating the thin film transistor array substrate is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Chung TANG, Fang-An SHU, Yao-Chou TSAI, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20130072079
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a flexible display apparatus is provided. A rigid substrate is provided. A flexible substrate having a supporting portion and a cutting portion surrounding the supporting portion is provided. A first adhesive material is formed between the rigid substrate and the cutting portion of the flexible substrate, so that the flexible substrate is adhered onto the rigid substrate by the first adhesive material. The first adhesive material does not locate on the supporting portion of the flexible substrate. At least a display unit is formed on the supporting portion of the flexible substrate. The supporting portion and the cutting portion of the flexible substrate are separated so as to separate the rigid substrate and the flexible substrate, wherein the flexible substrate and the display unit thereon form a flexible display apparatus. In the method, the flexible substrate and the rigid substrate can be easily separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Chung Tang, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai, Ted-Hong Shinn, Ming-Sheng Chiang, Chih-Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 8395095
    Abstract: An electrothermal transfer device includes a substrate, a plurality of electrothermal components and a heating circuit. The electrothermal components are disposed on a surface of the substrate and arranged in a pattern. The heating circuit is electrically connected to the electrothermal components. In an electrothermal transfer method, at first, a transfer substrate is disposed on a workpiece substrate. Then, the electrothermal transfer device is disposed on the transfer substrate so that the electrothermal components contact with the transfer substrate. Thereafter, the heating circuit is used to heat the electrothermal transfer components so that the transfer substrate is heated to be transferred to the workpiece substrate. The electrothermal transfer device and the electrothermal transfer method can reduce cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yao-Chou Tsai, Henry Wang, Sung-Hui Huang
  • Patent number: 8389310
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an oxide thin film transistor includes the steps of forming an oxide semiconductor active layer by a deposition process. In the deposition process, a total flow rate of a gas is more than 100 standard cubic centimeters per minute and an electric power is in a range from 1.5 kilowatts to 10 kilowatts. The oxide thin film transistor manufactured by the above methods has advantages of low leakage currents, high electron mobility, and excellent temperature stability. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a display device. The display quality of the display device can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Henry Wang, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130043474
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing an active array substrate. The method includes the steps of: forming a first patterned metal layer on a substrate; sequentially forming a semiconductor layer, an insulating layer and a second metal layer to cover the first patterned metal layer; forming a patterned photoresist layer on the second metal layer; patterning the second metal layer, the insulating layer and the semiconductor layer to form a second patterned metal layer, a patterned insulating layer and a patterned semiconductor layer, and removing a portion of the patterned photoresist layer; heating the remained portion of the patterned photoresist layer such that the remained portion is fluidized and transformed into a protective layer; and forming a pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Chung TANG, Fang-An SHU, Yao-Chou TSAI, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Patent number: 8350260
    Abstract: A transistor structure comprises a patterned N-type transparent oxide semiconductor formed over a substrate as a base, and a patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor formed on the patterned N-type transparent oxide semiconductor comprising a first portion and a second portion so that the patterned N-type transparent oxide semiconductor and the first portion and the second portion of the patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor form heterojunctions therebetween respectively, wherein the first portion of the patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor is used as an emitter, and the second portion of the patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor is used as a collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Henry Wang, Yao-Chou Tsai, Sung-Hui Huang
  • Patent number: 8336358
    Abstract: A wire stretching device for applying a drag force onto a wire wound around an object is provided. The wire stretching device comprises a primary platform, a first sub-platform, a second sub-platform and a driving device. The primary platform comprises a plate, a fixed stick and a track, wherein the fixed stick and the track are disposed on a surface of the plate, and the fixed stick has a first fixing device for fixing a first end of the wire. The object is fixed on a first stage of the first sub-platform, and a second fixing device is disposed on a second stage of the second sub-platform for fixing the second end of the wire. The second sub-platform is moved by the driving device for adjusting the tension of the wire. The first sub-platform is passively moved along the track corresponding to the tension of the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Chou Tsai, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Sung-Hui Huang, Tzu-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20120320446
    Abstract: A color electronic paper apparatus includes a display layer, a color resist layer, an anti-ultraviolet layer and a protective sheet. The color resist layer is disposed on the display layer. The anti-ultraviolet layer is disposed on the color resist layer. The protective sheet is disposed on the anti-ultraviolet layer. A manufacturing method of the color electronic paper apparatus and a color electronic paper display are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ted-Hong SHINN, Fang-An SHU, Yao-Chou TSAI, Wen-Chung TANG
  • Publication number: 20120300419
    Abstract: An intermediate structure of a flexible display device includes a substrate, an etching layer, a flexible substrate, and a display module. A trench structure is formed in a surface of the substrate. The etching layer is formed on the surface and covers the substrate. The flexible substrate is disposed on the etching layer. The flexible substrate and the substrate are spaced apart from each other by the etching layer. The display module is disposed on the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate can be peeled from the substrate without applying a mechanical force and thus the yield is improved, and the process time and the fabricating cost are also reduced. In addition, the present invention also provides a substrate for fabricating a flexible display device and a method for fabricating a flexible display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Wen-Chung TANG, Fang-An SHU, Yao-Chou TSAI, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120293882
    Abstract: A color filter suitable for being disposed on a substrate is provided. The color filter includes a plurality of pixel units separately disposed on the substrate so as to define a plurality of blank regions thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: YAO-CHOU TSAI, Fang-An Shu, Wen-Chung Tang, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120268820
    Abstract: A grating structure used on a color filter film of a display module is disclosed in the invention. The grating structure is disposed on a substrate of the color filter film. The grating structure includes a plurality of optical transparent layers and an optical reflection layer. The optical transparent layers are stacked on the substrate in sequence. Each of the optical transparent layers has a different refractive index from the other optical transparent layers. The optical reflection layer is disposed over the optical transparent layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Kuang-Heng LIANG, Heng-Hao CHANG, Yao-Chou TSAI