Patents by Inventor Yi-Ching Chen

Yi-Ching Chen 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: 20230299059
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode includes a first stacked layer, a second stacked layer, a third stacked layer, a bonding layer, at least one etch stop layer, and a plurality of electrodes. The second stacked layer is disposed between the first stacked layer and the third stacked layer. The first stacked layer includes a first active layer. The second stacked layer includes a second active layer. The third stacked layer includes a third active layer. The bonding layer is disposed between the second stacked layer and the third stacked layer. The at least one etch stop layer is at least disposed between the first active layer and the second active layer. The plurality of electrodes are respectively electrically connected with the first stacked layer, the second stacked layer, and the third stacked layer. At least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes contacts the etch stop layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Heng Chen, Kuang-Yuan Hsu, Shen-Jie Wang, Jyun-De Wu, Yi-Ching Chen, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Patent number: 11744384
    Abstract: An air bed system including a plurality of peripheral devices and a pump unit configured to adjust a firmness of an air mattress, the pump unit including a pump. The system further includes a controller configured to execute instructions that cause the pump unit to wirelessly pair with at least one of the plurality of peripheral devices. The pump unit is configured to receive at least one control signal addressed to the at least one of the plurality of peripheral devices, and transmit the at least one control signal to the addressed device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Aran Patrick Brosnan, Yi-ching Chen, John McGuire
  • Publication number: 20230253416
    Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate includes a substrate, a first conductive element and a semiconductor. The first conductive element is disposed on the substrate and includes a trace portion extending along a first direction and a protrusive portion extending from the trace portion. The semiconductor is disposed on the substrate. The trace portion has a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge, and the protrusive portion has at least one curved edge connecting with the second edge. In a top view, a virtual extending line disposes between the trace portion and the protrusive portion, the virtual extending line overlaps the second edge. At least a part of the semiconductor extends beyond the virtual extending line along a second direction vertical to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsiung CHEN, Pei-Chieh CHEN, Chao-Hsiang WANG, Yi-Ching CHEN
  • Patent number: 11719987
    Abstract: A transistor substrate is provided. The transistor substrate includes a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scan lines. The scan lines intersect with the data lines to define a plurality of pixel units. One of the pixel units includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a switching transistor. The first electrode has a slit including a major axis portion and a curved portion connected to the major axis portion. One of the first electrode and the second electrode is used for receiving a pixel voltage signal, and the other is used for receiving a common voltage signal. The switching transistor includes a switching electrode. The switching electrode and the curved portion of the slit have an overlapping region, and an area of the overlapping region is 0.2 times to 0.8 times an area of the curved portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yung-Shun Yang, Chun-Liang Lin, Yi-Ching Chen, Nai-Fang Hsu
  • Patent number: 11712384
    Abstract: A sleep system comprises at least one mattress including a first sleep area for a first occupant, the first sleep area including a first section for a portion of a body of the first occupant, and a second sleep area adjacent to the first sleep area for a second occupant, the second sleep area including a second section for a portion of a body of the second occupant, an articulation system for articulating the first section and the second section, a first user controller configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to control articulation of the first section, and a second user controller configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to control articulation of the second section, wherein the first user controller is further configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to move the second section into a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Stacy Stusynski, Yi-ching Chen, John McGuire
  • Patent number: 11705441
    Abstract: A micro LED display device including a display substrate, a plurality of conductive pad pairs and a plurality of micro light emitting elements is provided. The display substrate has a first arranging area, a splicing area connected to the first arranging area, and a second arranging area connected to the splicing area, wherein the splicing area is located between the first arranging area and the second arranging area. The conductive pad pairs are disposed on the display substrate in an array with the same pitch. The micro light emitting elements are disposed on the display substrate and are electrically bonded to the conductive pad pairs. A manufacturing method of the micro LED display device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Yuan Sun, Ying-Tsang Liu, Yi-Ching Chen, Pei-Hsin Chen, Yi-Chun Shih, Tzu-Yang Lin, Yu-Hung Lai
  • Publication number: 20230223498
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode includes an epitaxial structure, a first electrode, a second electrode, at least one via and an insulating layer. The epitaxial structure has a surface and includes a first-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second-type semiconductor layer. The first electrode and the second electrode are respectively disposed on the surface of the epitaxial structure. The second electrode is located outside around the first electrode and symmetrically disposed with respect to a geometric center of a bonding surface of the epitaxial structure. The via extends from the second-type semiconductor layer to the first-type semiconductor layer. The insulating layer is disposed on the second-type semiconductor layer together with the first electrode. The insulating layer extends to cover an inner wall of the via, and the via is non-symmetrically disposed with respect to the geometric center of the bonding surface of the epitaxial structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Shih, Pei-Hsin Chen, Yi-Ching Chen
  • Patent number: 11690148
    Abstract: An LED light bulb comprising a lamp housing, a bulb base, connected to the lamp housing, a stem connected to the bulb base and located in the lamp housing; an LED filament, disposed in the lamp housing, where points of the LED filament in an xyz coordinates are defined as x, y, and z, an x-y plane of the xyz coordinates is perpendicular to the height direction of the LED light bulb, an z-axis of xyz coordinates is parallel with the stem, and the projection of the LED filament on the x-y plane, y-z plane and x-z plane respectively has a length L1, L2 and L3, and the length L1, the length L2, and the length L3 are substantially in a ratio of 1:(0.5 to 1):(0.6 to 0.9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Wei-Hong Xu, Yukihiro Saito, Hayato Unagiike, Ai-Ming Xiong, Jun-Feng Xu, Yi-Ching Chen
  • Patent number: 11664389
    Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate includes a substrate, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and a semiconductor layer. The first conductive layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a trace portion extending along a first direction and a protrusive portion extending from the trace portion. The second conductive layer is disposed on the first conductive layer and includes a wiring portion extending along a second direction. The trace portion has a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge, and the protrusive portion has at least one curved edge connecting with the second edge. When viewed in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, an interface disposes between the trace portion and the protrusive portion, a virtual extending line overlaps the second edge and the interface, and the semiconductor layer extends beyond the virtual extending line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsiung Chen, Pei-Chieh Chen, Chao-Hsiang Wang, Yi-Ching Chen
  • Patent number: 11640967
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting device display apparatus includes a driving substrate and a plurality of micro light-emitting devices. The micro light-emitting devices are disposed on the driving substrate. The micro light-emitting devices include a plurality of first, second and third micro light-emitting devices. Each of the first, the second and the third micro light-emitting devices respectively has a plurality of first, second, and third light-emitting regions independently controlled. A first light-emitting region of a first micro light-emitting device, a second light-emitting region of a second micro light-emitting device, and a third light-emitting region of a third micro light-emitting device are located in a first pixel region. A first light-emitting region of another first micro light-emitting device, a second light-emitting region of another second micro light-emitting device, and another third light-emitting region of the third micro light-emitting device are located in a second pixel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chu Li, Yi-Ching Chen
  • Publication number: 20230118281
    Abstract: In one example, this disclosure describes an adjustable bed system that includes first and second adjustable foundations, at least one first motor to adjust the first adjustable foundation, at least one second motor to adjust the second adjustable foundation, a configurable device having a first state and a second state, and a central controller in communication with the device, the controller configured to receive an input representing one of the first state and the second state, the controller including a processor configured to control the at least one first motor and the at least one second motor based on the received input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Stacy Stusynski, John McGuire, Yi-ching Chen
  • Patent number: 11629825
    Abstract: An LED light bulb includes a bulb shell, a bulb base, two conductive supports, a stem, two supporting arms, and an LED filament. The bulb base is connected with the bulb shell. The two conductive supports are disposed in the bulb shell. The stem extends from the bulb base to inside of the bulb shell. The two supporting arms are disposed in the bulb shell. The LED filament includes a plurality of LED chips arranged in an array and two conductive electrodes respectively disposed at two ends of the LED filament and connected to the LED chips. The two conductive electrodes are respectively connected to the two conductive supports. A direction of a first highest curved portion of the LED filament and a direction of a second highest curved portion of the LED filament are substantially opposite to a direction of a lower curved portion of the LED filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LT
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Yi-Ching Chen
  • Patent number: 11626549
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting device display apparatus includes a circuit substrate, at least one micro light-emitting device, and at least one conductive bump. The circuit substrate includes at least one pad. The micro light-emitting device is disposed on the circuit substrate and includes at least one electrode. At least one of the pad and the electrode has at least one closed opening. The conductive bump is disposed between the circuit substrate and the micro light-emitting device. The conductive bump extends into the closed opening and defines at least one void with the closed opening. The electrode of the micro light-emitting device is electrically connected to the pad of the circuit substrate with the conductive bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Chen, Yi-Chun Shih, Pei-Hsin Chen
  • Patent number: 11600508
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are a micro-component transfer head, a micro-component transfer device, and a micro-component display. Said micro-component transfer head comprises a carrying surface that corresponds to a micro-component extraction area. Said extraction area conforms with a first geometric object, which comprises at least an acute angle. A second geometric object comprises at least a right angle and is constituted of n copies of the first geometric object, n being an integer greater than 1. The shape of the first geometric object differs from that of the second.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chu Li, Pei-Hsin Chen, Yi-Chun Shih, Yi-Ching Chen
  • Patent number: 11568829
    Abstract: An electronic device and a display image compensation method thereof are provided. The display image compensation method includes: receiving a first image signal and a second image signal sequentially at different time points, and displaying the first image signal by using a display unit; calculating current temperature information according to a display time length of the first image signal on the display unit and pixel data of the first image signal, and calculating a variation between the current temperature information and reference temperature information; and generating pixel compensation data corresponding to the current temperature information when the variation is greater than a preset value, compensating the second image signal according to the pixel compensation data, and outputting the compensated second image signal to the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Chen, Chin-An Tseng, Chia-Lei Yu
  • Publication number: 20230003349
    Abstract: An LED light bulb includes a bulb shell, a bulb base, two conductive supports, a stem, two supporting arms, and an LED filament. The bulb base is connected with the bulb shell. The two conductive supports are disposed in the bulb shell. The stem extends from the bulb base to inside of the bulb shell. The two supporting arms are disposed in the bulb shell. The LED filament includes a plurality of LED chips arranged in an array and two conductive electrodes respectively disposed at two ends of the LED filament and connected to the LED chips. The two conductive electrodes are respectively connected to the two conductive supports. A direction of a first highest curved portion of the LED filament and a direction of a second highest curved portion of the LED filament are substantially opposite to a direction of a lower curved portion of the LED filament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: TAO JIANG, YI-CHING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220415247
    Abstract: A micro LED display panel and a pixel driving circuit thereof. The pixel driving circuit is used for driving a light-emitting unit, which includes a plurality of micro LEDs connected in series. The pixel driving circuit includes a switch unit, a driving unit and a selection unit. The switch unit controls a data signal input according to a scan signal. The driving unit is electrically connected to the switch unit and the light-emitting unit, and is electrically connected to a first voltage. The selection unit receives a selection signal and is electrically connected to a second voltage. The selection unit is electrically connected to the micro LEDs and the driving unit. The number and brightness of the micro LEDs to be turned on are controlled by the selection unit and the driving unit according to the selection signal and the data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: KUAN-YUNG LIAO, YI-CHING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220413348
    Abstract: A transistor substrate is provided. The transistor substrate includes a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scan lines. The scan lines intersect with the data lines to define a plurality of pixel units. One of the pixel units includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a switching transistor. The first electrode has a slit including a major axis portion and a curved portion connected to the major axis portion. One of the first electrode and the second electrode is used for receiving a pixel voltage signal, and the other is used for receiving a common voltage signal. The switching transistor includes a switching electrode. The switching electrode and the curved portion of the slit have an overlapping region, and an area of the overlapping region is 0.2 times to 0.8 times an area of the curved portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Yung-Shun YANG, Chun-Liang LIN, Yi-Ching CHEN, Nai-Fang HSU
  • Patent number: 11532603
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a display panel and a head mounted device. The display panel includes a substrate and a plurality of micro light emitting units. A first position and a second position are defined at an edge and a center of the substrate respectively. The micro light emitting units are arranged and disposed on the substrate. Any two of the micro light emitting units are disposed at the first position and the second position respectively. Wherein each micro light emitting unit defines a luminating top surface, and a reference angle is defined between each luminating top surface and a reference plane respectively. Wherein the reference angle defined between each luminating top surface and the reference plane gradually decreases from the first position to the second position, and the luminating top surface of the micro light emitting unit located at the second position is parallel to the reference surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Chen, Pei-Hsin Chen, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Patent number: 11525547
    Abstract: An LED light bulb includes a bulb shell, a bulb base, two conductive supports, a stem, and an LED filament. The bulb base is connected with the bulb shell. The two conductive supports are disposed in the bulb shell. The stem extends from the bulb base to inside of the bulb shell. The LED filament includes a plurality of LED chips and two conductive electrodes. The LED chips are arranged in an array along an elongated direction of the LED filament. The two conductive electrodes are respectively disposed at two ends of the LED filament and connected to the LED chips. The two conductive electrodes are respectively connected to the two conductive supports. The LED filament is curled to satisfy symmetry characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Yi-Ching Chen