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).
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Publication number: 20120261656Abstract: A photodiode, a light sensor and a fabricating method thereof are disclosed. An n-type semiconductor layer and an intrinsic semiconductor layer of the photodiode respectively comprise n-type amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) and intrinsic IGZO. The oxygen content of the intrinsic amorphous IGZO is greater than the oxygen content of the n-type amorphous IGZO. A light sensor comprise the photodiode is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Fang-An SHU, Yao-Chou TSAI, Ted-Hong SHINN
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Publication number: 20120262776Abstract: A color electronic paper device and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The device includes: a front panel; a color filter layer, placed over the front panel; a color protection layer, being a thermoplastic transparent layer placed over the color filter layer; an adhesive layer, placed over the color protection layer; and a cover, placed over the adhesive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Fang-An SHU, Ted-Hong Shinn, Yao-Chou Tsai
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Publication number: 20120250135Abstract: A method for manufacturing a color display provides a bottom substrate, injects a liquid display media onto the bottom substrate, and disposes a sealing substrate on the liquid display media, such that the liquid display media is contained between the sealing substrate and the bottom substrate. The method also aligns an image device corresponding to the bottom substrate and transfers a color coating onto the sealing substrate by a laser device through a laser thermal transfer process to form a color filter layer on the sealing substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yao-Chou Tsai, Henry Wang, Ted-Hong Shinn
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Patent number: 8259254Abstract: This present invention provides an electronic paper display device. The electronic paper display device includes a thin film transistor array substrate and a display panel disposed on one side of the thin film transistor array substrate. The thin film transistor array substrate comprises a first substrate, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, a second metal layer, a channel layer, a pixel electrode layer, a protection layer, a first resin layer and a second resin layer. The display panel includes a second substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the second substrate, and an electronic ink material layer between the transparent electrode layer and the thin film transistor array substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Chi-Ming Wu, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai
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Publication number: 20120194898Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yao-Chou TSAI, Chia-Chun YEH, Fang-An SHU, Ted-Hong SHINN
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Publication number: 20120168428Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yao-Chou Tsai, Henry Wang, Sung-Hui Huang
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Publication number: 20120162583Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Ted-Hong SHINN, Wen-Chung TANG, Yao-Chou TSAI, Fang-An SHU
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Publication number: 20120070984Abstract: In a method for forming an electrode structure in a display device, e.g. a source, drain or gate electrode or a pixel electrode, a photoactive conductive layer, which includes conductive material containing photoactive material, is formed above a substrate of the display device. The photoactive conductive layer is then patterned with a photo-mask and partially removed without the presence of a photo-resist to form the electrode structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Wen-Chung Tang, Yao Peng, Chia-Chun Yeh, Yao-Chou Tsai
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Publication number: 20120061650Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Chia-Chun YEH, Henry WANG, Yao-Chou TSAI, Sung-Hui HUANG
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Publication number: 20120032176Abstract: This present invention provides an electronic paper display device. The electronic paper display device includes a thin film transistor array substrate and a display panel disposed on one side of the thin film transistor array substrate. The thin film transistor array substrate comprises a first substrate, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, a second metal layer, a channel layer, a pixel electrode layer, a protection layer, a first resin layer and a second resin layer. The display panel includes a second substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the second substrate, and an electronic ink material layer between the transparent electrode layer and the thin film transistor array substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Chi-Ming Wu, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai
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Publication number: 20120030111Abstract: A service platform utilizing an electronic paper device for financial institutions, comprising: an option input device, used for sensing an entry operation and outputting a financial business option signal accordingly; a control unit, having an option input interface, a display interface, a host interface, and a slips storage unit, wherein the option input interface is used to receive the financial business option signal, the host interface is used to communicate with a financial institution host, the slips storage unit is used to store financial business slips; and an electronic paper device, having a touch input function, coupled to the display interface to display one financial business slip for related information input by a touch pen, or transmit the related information through the control unit to the financial institution host, or display an informing message sent from the financial institution host through the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Sung-Hui HUANG, Yao-Chou Tsai, Ted-Hong Shinn
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Publication number: 20110315989Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Fang-An Shu, Ted-Hong Shinn, Yao-Chou Tsai, Wen-Chung Tang
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Publication number: 20110315032Abstract: A transfer print structure is provided. The transfer print structure comprises a substrate; a color ink layer including a functional region; and an adhesive device combining the functional region with the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Fang-An Shu, Ted-Hong Shinn, Yao-Chou Tsai, Wen-Chung Tang
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Publication number: 20110290414Abstract: A method for manufacturing a color electrophoretic display device includes the following steps. First, a substrate having a displaying region and a circuit region around the displaying region is provided. Next, a driving array is formed in the displaying region. Subsequently, an electrophoretic display layer is formed on the driving array. Afterwards, a thermal transfer process is performed so that a color filter layer is formed on the electrophoretic display layer. The method can increase the production eligibility rate of the color electrophoretic display device, thereby improving the display quality of the color electrophoretic display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yi-Ching Wang, Po-Wen Hsiao, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Gwo-Feng Hwang, Yao- Chou Tsai, Ted-Hong Shinn
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Publication number: 20110296530Abstract: Present invention relates to an electronic reading apparatus with data security and anti-theft functions. The electronic reader apparatus has a code input unit for receiving a security code, and a code determining unit for determining an authenticity of the security code. When no security code, no authentic security code or even no operational signal has been received during the predetermined periods of time, a central control unit may stop a power supply unit from outputting power in order to turn off the electronic reader apparatus and clear the image shown on a display unit. As such, a content of sensitive or confidential data stored in the electronic reading apparatus may not be intruded.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: YAO-CHOU TSAI, SUNG-HUI HUANG, CHIA-CHUN YEH, TED-HONG SHINN
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Patent number: 8040460Abstract: This present invention provides an electronic paper display device. The electronic paper display device includes a thin film transistor array substrate and a display panel disposed on one side of the thin film transistor array substrate. The thin film transistor array substrate comprises a first substrate, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, a second metal layer, a channel layer, a pixel electrode layer, a protection layer, a first resin layer and a second resin layer. The display panel includes a second substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the second substrate, and an electronic ink material layer between the transparent electrode layer and the thin film transistor array substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Chi-Ming Wu, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai
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Publication number: 20110242014Abstract: A display panel is provided. The display panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a display control circuit and a force sensing circuit. The display control circuit is disposed on the first substrate between the first substrate and the second substrate for controlling the display panel to display an image through the second substrate. The force sensing circuit is disposed side by side with the display control circuit on the first substrate between the first substrate and second substrate, wherein the force sensing circuit comprises a plurality of force sensing elements for sensing at least one external force and correspondingly generate a plurality of force signals respectively to transform at least one touch signal corresponding to the at least one external force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Yao-Chou Tsai, Sung-Hui Huang, Po-Wen Hsiao, Ted-Hong Shinn
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Publication number: 20110189818Abstract: A method for manufacturing oxide thin film transistors includes steps of: forming a gate, a drain electrode, a source electrode, and an oxide semiconductor layer respectively. The oxide semiconductor layer is formed on the gate electrode; the drain electrode and the source electrode are formed at two opposite sides of the oxide semiconductor layer. The method further includes a step of depositing a dielectric layer of silicon oxide, and a reacting gas for depositing the silicon oxide includes silane and nitrous oxide. A flow rate of nitrous oxide is in a range from 10 to 200 standard cubic centimeters per minute (SCCM). Oxide thin film transistors manufactured by above method has advantages of low leakage, high mobility, and other integrated circuit member can be directly formed on the thin film transistor array substrate of a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Ted-Hong SHINN, Henry WANG, Fang-An SHU, Yao-Chou TSAI
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Publication number: 20100269951Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yao-Chou TSAI, Kai-Cheng CHUANG, Sung-Hui HUANG, Tzu-Ming WANG
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Patent number: 7230886Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for speed error compensation. A predetermined speed signal subtracts a feedback speed signal to generate a speed error signal, and a microprocessor receives the speed error signal and outputs a calculated result. A feedback controller receives the calculated result and generates a first tracking control effort signal. A feedforward controller receives the speed error signal and generates a second tracking control effort signal according to a DC steady state error in the speed error signal. An optical head module moves at an actual speed determined by the total of the first tracking control effort signal and the second tracking control effort signal. A gain controller generates the feedback speed signal according to an actual speed signal detecting from the actual speed.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Lite-On IT CorporationInventors: Jen-Yu Hsu, Hsiang-Yi Fu, Tun-Chieh Lee, Fu-Hsiang Chen, Yao-Chou Tsai