Patents by Inventor Yi-Pai Huang

Yi-Pai Huang 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: 20200057352
    Abstract: An image display device includes a flat panel display, a lens array layer, and a microstructure dynamic optical layer. The lens array layer is located at a side of a display surface of the flat panel display, and can adjust light field. The microstructure dynamic optical layer is located at the side of the display surface of the flat panel display, and can be switched to have a microstructure function or not to have the microstructure function. When being switched to have the microstructure function, the microstructure dynamic optical layer can modulate a direction of light emitted from the flat panel display. Accordingly, the image display device can display a stereo image floating in mid-air, and enables a user to see the stereo image at an oblique viewing angle. The image display device can be used in different ways according to practical applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: CHUN-HSIANG YANG, YI-PAI HUANG, CHIH-HUNG TING, KAI-CHIEH CHANG, JUI-YI WU
  • Patent number: 10521052
    Abstract: A processing system is provided. The processing system includes: a sensor module configured to obtain a first image including a first reflected view of an input object within a sensing region associated with an input surface; and a determination module configured to: determine a first position of the input object within the first image; and determine a distance of the input object from the input surface using the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Pai Huang, Xuan Li, Yi-Chun Hsu, Chun-Ho Chen
  • Patent number: 10502967
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a method for rendering a three-dimensional image, an imaging method and a system. The system receives three-dimensional image information regarding. A reference image with respect to the three-dimensional image can be created based on the information. According to the physical information relating to multiple optical elements of a display device, an element image corresponding to each optical element is calculated. The multiple elements images corresponding to the multiple optical elements render an integral image. The integral image is used to render the three-dimensional image through the multiple optical elements. In one embodiment, the optical element is a lens set. The integral image is inputted to a display driving unit of the display device so as to render the element image for every lens set. The display device then displays the integral image so as to from the three-dimensional image through a lens array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: CHERAY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiang Yang, Yi-Pai Huang, Kai-Chieh Chang, Chih-Hung Ting, Jui-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 10473945
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a method for tuning a three-dimensional image, and a display apparatus thereof. In the method, an integral image composed of multiple element images and used to reproduce a three-dimensional image is obtained. The pixel values of every element image are extracted. Depending on hardware configuration, a certain range of the pixels within one-dimensional pixels of the element image are selected. The pixel values of the selected pixels are filled in the zones divided from the one-dimensional pixels in an ascending order or a descending order, and/or with continuously-duplicate values according to pixel numbers of the selected pixels. A new element image is therefore formed. By repeating these steps, a new integral image can be created. This new integral image effectively reduces the difference between the image regions and won't make a viewer see the uncomfortable three-dimensional image due to the excessively large difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CHERAY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiang Yang, Yi-Pai Huang, Chih-Hung Ting, Kai-Chieh Chang, Jui-Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20190219832
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a method for tuning a three-dimensional image, and a display apparatus thereof. In the method, an integral image composed of multiple element images and used to reproduce a three-dimensional image is obtained. The pixel values of every element image are extracted. Depending on hardware configuration, a certain range of the pixels within one-dimensional pixels of the element image are selected. The pixel values of the selected pixels are filled in the zones divided from the one-dimensional pixels in an ascending order or a descending order, and/or with continuously-duplicate values according to pixel numbers of the selected pixels. A new element image is therefore formed. By repeating these steps, a new integral image can be created. This new integral image effectively reduces the difference between the image regions and won't make a viewer see the uncomfortable three-dimensional image due to the excessively large difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: CHUN-HSIANG YANG, YI-PAI HUANG, CHIH-HUNG TING, KAI-CHIEH CHANG, JUI-YI WU
  • Publication number: 20190222829
    Abstract: A stereo image display apparatus includes a display device, a lens array layer and a directional structure. The display device includes display surface and an image algorithm unit. The lens array layer is disposed adjacent to the display surface of the display device. The lens array layer includes a plurality of lenses. The directional structure disposed between the display device and the lens array layer or disposed on the lens array layer. The directional structure enables light generated by the display device to emit directionally, and the lens array layer is configured to reconstruct an un-reconstructed image displayed by the display surface as an integral image to produce a stereo image, so that a better stereo image display effect can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: CHUN-HSIANG YANG, YI-PAI HUANG, CHIH-HUNG TING, KAI-CHIEH CHANG, JUI-YI WU
  • Publication number: 20190129192
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a method for rendering a three-dimensional image, an imaging method and a system. The system receives three-dimensional image information regarding. A reference image with respect to the three-dimensional image can be created based on the information. According to the physical information relating to multiple optical elements of a display device, an element image corresponding to each optical element is calculated. The multiple elements images corresponding to the multiple optical elements render an integral image. The integral image is used to render the three-dimensional image through the multiple optical elements. In one embodiment, the optical element is a lens set. The integral image is inputted to a display driving unit of the display device so as to render the element image for every lens set. The display device then displays the integral image so as to from the three-dimensional image through a lens array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: CHUN-HSIANG YANG, YI-PAI HUANG, KAI-CHIEH CHANG, CHIH-HUNG TING, JUI-YI WU
  • Publication number: 20190080644
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light source module and a control unit. The display panel includes plural display areas. The light source module includes plural light source units. The light source units are configured to output plural light beams to illuminate the display areas of the display panel. The control unit is coupled to the light source module and configured to receive a frame data. The frame data includes plural subframe data, and the subframe data are displayed on the display areas. The control unit is further configured to control a first light source unit of the light source units to adjust a brightness corresponding to a first color of a first light beam of the light beams according to a ratio of the first color. The ratio of the first color is related to a first subframe data of the subframe data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh TAI, Yu-Nan PAO, Hsin-Tao HUANG, Yi-Pai HUANG, Fang-Cheng LIN, Chi-Wen CHANG
  • Publication number: 20190072805
    Abstract: An optical element configured to allow an image beam passing through is provided. The optical element includes a first and a second birefringent layer and a gas layer between the first and the second birefringent layer. An extension direction of the gas layer is inclined with respect to an extension direction of the optical element, wherein the image beam passes through the first birefringent layer, the gas layer and the second birefringent layer in sequence. A first and a second sub image beam having different deflection angles are generated from the image beam when the image beam enters the gas layer. After the first and the second sub image beam are emitted from the second birefringent layer, a transmission path of the first and the second sub image beam are offset from each other by an offset distance, thereby improving resolution of an image to be viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Pai Huang, Tai-Hsiang Jen, Po-Yuan Hsieh, Jui-Yi Wu, Fu-Ming Chuang
  • Publication number: 20190034029
    Abstract: A processing system is provided. The processing system includes: a sensor module configured to obtain a first image including a first reflected view of an input object within a sensing region associated with an input surface; and a determination module configured to: determine a first position of the input object within the first image; and determine a distance of the input object from the input surface using the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Pai Huang, Xuan Li, Yi-Chun Hsu, Chun-Ho Chen
  • Patent number: 10170059
    Abstract: A color sequential image method for displaying images using two color fields includes analyzing and sorting percentages of a plurality of colors constituting an input color image, in which a first color possesses a most percentage, a second color possesses a middle percentage, and a third color possesses a third percentage. The method further includes forming a first color field image according to the first color and the third color, and a second color field image according to the second color and the third color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignees: WISTRON CORP., NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi-Pai Huang, Chi-Wen Chang, Fang-Cheng Lin, Han-Ping Shieh, Meng-Chao Kao, Hui-Chen Lin, Szu-Fen Chen
  • Patent number: 10155121
    Abstract: Visual or photic stimuli generating methods, devices and control systems for inducing steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP) from human viewers without causing discomfort to the viewers or distorting the embedding images are disclosed. The control system includes a stimuli-generating device and an electroencephalography (EEG) sensing device. The stimuli-generating device includes a first and a second light source. The first light source generates a flickering light with a first wavelength while a second light source generates another flickering light with one or more wavelength(s) differ from that of the first one. Together, the light sources generate visual/photic stimuli flickering above their critical flicker fusion threshold while maintaining the colorfulness and hue of the embedding images. At least one electrode of the EEG sensing device is connected to each viewer, configured to receive and analyze his/her EEG signals in order to detect and determine his/her responses to the stimuli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: John Kar-Kin Zao, Yi-Pai Huang, Tzyy-Ping Jung, Fang-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20180149871
    Abstract: The invention discloses a near-eye display device including a display panel, a liquid crystal layer, and a lens element. The display panel is configured to provide an image light beam. The liquid crystal layer is disposed adjacent to the display panel, and the image light beam passes through the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the display panel and the lens element. Phase modulation occurs to at least a portion of the liquid crystal layer to modulate the image light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Ming Chuang, Yi-Pai Huang, Jui-Yi Wu, Chuan-Chung Chang
  • Patent number: 9934732
    Abstract: A display method and a display device are disclosed herein. The display method includes the following steps: analyzing an input image to obtain a plurality of first backlight control signals and a plurality of first liquid crystal control signals; generating image edge information associated with the input image; generating, according to the image edge information, at least one second backlight control signal and at least one target liquid crystal control signal that are associated with the image edge information; and displaying, according to the at least one second backlight control signal and the at least one target liquid crystal control signal, at least one multi-color sub-frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fang-Cheng Lin, Kai-Tung Teng, Chi-Wen Chang, Yi-Pai Huang, Han-Ping D. Shieh
  • Publication number: 20180048883
    Abstract: An image display apparatus that displays a stereo image floating in mid-air and is able to be observed at an oblique angle of view. The image display apparatus includes an image display device, which includes a display surface and an image calculating unit. The image display device is configured to display an un-reconstruction image on the display surface by the image calculating unit. A lens array layer is disposed on the display surface of the image display device. The lens array layer includes a base and a plurality of lenses. The lenses are disposed on a surface of the base. The lens array layer is configured to reconstruct the un-reconstruction image on the display surface as an integrated image so as to reproduce a stereo image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: CHUN-HSIANG YANG, YI-PAI HUANG, JUI-YI WU, CHI-KUANG LAI, CHIH-HUNG TING
  • Patent number: 9857604
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display comprises a flat-panel display and an optical layer disposed thereon. The optical layer further includes a lens array layer and a micro-structure layer. The flat-panel display has a display plane. The lens array layer has a base and a plurality of lens with focusing function. The lens array layer adjusts the light field. The micro-structure layer connects to the lens array layer, and includes a substrate and a plurality of micro structures. The micro-structure layer modulates the direction of light so that a stereo image which allows an oblique angle of view natural to the user is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: CHERAY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiang Yang, Yi-Pai Huang, Chih-Hung Ting, Ping-Yen Chou, Chih-Wei Shih, Jui-Yi Wu, Chia-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 9846491
    Abstract: An optical object positioning apparatus including an optical element, a light sensor and a processing unit and a positioning method thereof are provided. The optical element includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other and perpendicular to a first axis, and has at least two light-passing regions. Light beams from an object to be positioned pass through the light-passing regions from the first surface to the second surface. The light sensor and the optical element are spaced by a predetermined distance on a direction of the first axis. The light sensor senses the light beams from the light-passing regions to generate at least two light-sensing signals. A distance between the object and the optical element is positively correlated to the predetermined distance. The processing unit receives the light-sensing signals and positions the object according to the light-sensing signals and the predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignees: Coretronic Corporation, National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Hsieh, Yu-Jie Su, Yu-Cheng Chang, Zong Qin, Yi-Pai Huang
  • Publication number: 20170219838
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display comprises a flat-panel display and an optical layer disposed thereon. The optical layer further includes a lens array layer and a micro-structure layer. The flat-panel display has a display plane. The lens array layer has a base and a plurality of lens with focusing function. The lens array layer adjusts the light field. The micro-structure layer connects to the lens array layer, and includes a substrate and a plurality of micro structures. The micro-structure layer modulates the direction of light so that a stereo image which allows an oblique angle of view natural to the user is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: CHUN-HSIANG YANG, YI-PAI HUANG, CHIH-HUNG TING, PING-YEN CHOU, CHIH-WEI SHIH, JUI-YI WU, CHIA-YU LEE
  • Publication number: 20170154584
    Abstract: A display method and a display device are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Fang-Cheng LIN, Kai-Tung TENG, Chi-Wen CHANG, Yi-Pai HUANG, Han-Ping D. SHIEH
  • Patent number: 9568739
    Abstract: A liquid crystal lens includes a plurality of first stripe-shaped electrodes, a plurality of second stripe-shaped electrodes, and a plurality of third stripe-shaped electrodes. Each first stripe-shaped electrode is disposed between any two of the second stripe-shaped electrodes that are adjacent to each other, and each second stripe-shaped electrode and each first stripe-shaped electrode are arranged along a first direction alternately. The third stripe-shaped electrodes are arranged along a second direction sequentially and interlaced with the first stripe-shaped electrodes and the second stripe-shaped electrodes. Any two of the second stripe-shaped electrodes and two opposite sides of each third stripe-shaped electrode perpendicular to the second direction define a lens region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tai-Hsiang Jen, Yan-Yu Su, Yi-Pai Huang, Chong-Yang Fang