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).

  • Patent number: 9552625
    Abstract: A method, image processing apparatus, and computer readable medium for image enhancement are provided. In the method, a low-resolution image is received and upscaled to generate an upscaled image having first pixels. Edge detection is performed on the upscaled image to obtain edge information of the first pixels. Each piece of the edge information includes an edge direction and an edge intensity, and each of the edge directions includes a horizontal and vertical component having a constant summation. A non-edge region of the upscaled image is enhanced to generate a high-resolution detail image; based on unsharp masking sharpening methods, an edge region of the low-passed upscaled image is enhanced according to the horizontal and vertical components of the edge directions to generate a high-resolution edge image. Image fusion is performed on the high-resolution edge image and the high-resolution detail image according to the edge intensities to generate a super-resolution image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Kuo-Shiuan Peng, Fang-Cheng Lin, Yi-Pai Huang, Han-Ping D. Shieh
  • Publication number: 20160379574
    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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Yi-Pai HUANG, Chi-Wen CHANG, Fang-Cheng LIN, Han-Ping SHIEH, Meng-Chao KAO, Hui-Chen LIN, Szu-Fen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160224190
    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: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicants: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY, CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Hsieh, Yu-Jie Su, Yu-Cheng Chang, Zong Qin, Yi-Pai Huang
  • Publication number: 20150348234
    Abstract: A method, image processing apparatus, and computer readable medium for image enhancement are provided. In the method, a low-resolution image is received and upscaled to generate an upscaled image having first pixels. Edge detection is performed on the upscaled image to obtain edge information of the first pixels. Each piece of the edge information includes an edge direction and an edge intensity, and each of the edge directions includes a horizontal and vertical component having a constant summation. A non-edge region of the upscaled image is enhanced to generate a high-resolution detail image; based on unsharp masking sharpening methods, an edge region of the low-passed upscaled image is enhanced according to the horizontal and vertical components of the edge directions to generate a high-resolution edge image. Image fusion is performed on the high-resolution edge image and the high-resolution detail image according to the edge intensities to generate a super-resolution image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Kuo-Shiuan Peng, Fang-Cheng Lin, Yi-Pai Huang, Han-Ping D. Shieh
  • Patent number: 9170454
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a display is provided. The display includes a light-emitting system including a plurality of light-emitting units, wherein each light-emitting unit emits light independently, a lens array including a plurality of lenses disposed on the light-emitting system, and a first liquid crystal display cell including a plurality of pixels disposed on the lens array, wherein the number of the light-emitting units of the light-emitting system is larger than that of the pixels of the first liquid crystal display cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., INNOLUZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Pai Huang, Ching-Yi Hsu, Che-Hsuan Yang, Chia-Liang Hung
  • Patent number: 9122112
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal lens, a controlling method thereof and a 3D display using the same. The liquid crystal lens includes a pair of electrode structures which are arranged apart from each other; and a liquid crystal layer which is arranged between the pair of electrode structures and includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules aligned in an initial aligning direction in which the liquid crystal layer has a non-lens effect. The pair of electrode structures are arranged to generate a first electric field which is used to change aligning directions of the liquid crystal molecules to make the liquid crystal layer have a lens effect. The pair of electrode structures are further arranged to generate a second electric field which is used to make the liquid crystal molecules revert to the initial aligning direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: SuperD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chen, Po-Chuan Chen, Yi-Pai Huang, Jian-Jun Li
  • Patent number: 9052779
    Abstract: A display includes a backlight source, display panel, first light source, and controller. The display panel includes a sensor array for sensing first reflection light generated from an object reflecting first detection light. The first detection light is generated by the backlight source for locating a coordinate of a projection point of the object on the display panel. The first light source is disposed in a first side of the display panel, for repeatedly transmitting second detection light of different transmitting angles to the object at different time to generate a second reflection light. The second reflection light is sensed by the sensor array. The controller is for performing a corresponding operation according to a transmitting angle of the first light source and the coordinate of the projection point when brightness value of the reflective light is substantially greater than a predict value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Guo-Zhen Wang, An-Thung Cho, Ming-Ching Ma, Jiun-Jye Chang, Shuan-Yu Tung, Yi-Pai Huang, Min-Feng Chiang, Wei-Lung Liao
  • Patent number: 8982308
    Abstract: An active liquid crystal array device is provided. A gate control electrode is disposed on the first transparent conductive substrate, a first transparent insulation layer is disposed on the gate control electrode, a liquid crystal control electrode is disposed on the first transparent insulation layer, a second transparent conductive substrate which includes a transparent electrode and a second liquid crystal oriented layer, and a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first liquid crystal oriented layer and a second liquid crystal oriented layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Tai-Hsiang Jen, Chih-Wei Chen, Yu-Cheng Chang, Po-Yuan Hsieh, Yi-Pai Huang
  • Publication number: 20140375913
    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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Tai-Hsiang Jen, Yan-Yu Su, Yi-Pai Huang, Chong-Yang Fang
  • Patent number: 8872866
    Abstract: A 3D display panel includes a plurality of first and second viewing angle pixels arranged along a first direction for displaying first and second viewing angle images respectively. The first viewing angle pixels and the second viewing angle pixels are interlacedly arranged along a second direction. A method for controlling pixel brightness of the 3D display panel includes determining a brightness value of a first block of a first viewing angle pixel according to a brightness value of the first viewing angle pixel and a brightness value of a second viewing angle pixel next to the first viewing angle pixel along the second direction, and determining a brightness value of a second block of the first viewing angle pixel according to the brightness value of the first block of the first viewing angle pixel and the brightness value of the first viewing angle pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Yao Ma, Yu-Cheng Chang, Yi-Pai Huang, Cheng-Han Tsao, Chao-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 8848149
    Abstract: A controllable optical device comprises a first substrate, a first conductive layer, a liquid crystal layer, a semiconductor conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a second substrate. The first conductive layer is formed on the first substrate, the liquid crystal layer is formed on the first conductive layer, the semiconductor conductive layer is formed on the liquid crystal layer, the second conductive layer is formed on the semiconductor layer, and the second substrate is formed on the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Li-Wei Liu, Chih-Wei Chen, Yong-Ren Su, Yi-Pai Huang
  • Patent number: 8773354
    Abstract: A method utilized in a three-dimensional pointing system is provided according to the present invention. The three-dimensional pointing system includes a pointing device, a sensor array, and a display panel, wherein the sensor array is embedded within the display panel. The pointing device projects a pointer onto the display panel to form a projection image, and the sensor array accordingly generates a sensed image which includes the projection image. The method determines at least one space status information based on the sensed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Guo-Zhen Wang, Shuan-Yu Tung, Ming-Ching Ma, Hung-Wei Tseng, Yi-Pai Huang
  • Publication number: 20140176834
    Abstract: An active liquid crystal array device is provided, A gate control electrode is disposed on the first transparent conductive substrate, a first transparent insulation layer is disposed on the gate control electrode, a liquid crystal control electrode is disposed on the first transparent insulation layer, a second transparent conductive substrate which includes a transparent electrode and a second liquid crystal oriented layer, and a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first liquid crystal oriented layer and a second liquid crystal oriented layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Tai-Hsiang JEN, Chih-Wei CHEN, Yu-Cheng CHANG, Po-Yuan HSIEH, Yi-Pai HUANG
  • Patent number: 8754847
    Abstract: An interactive three-dimensional display system includes a three-dimensional display panel which has an optical sensor array, an interactive device which includes a projection light source and a shadow mask, and an image recognizing unit. The shadow mask has a pattern to define an image projected by the interactive device. The image is captured by the optical sensor array. The pattern includes two strip patterns which cross each other. The image includes two strip images which cross each other. The image recognizing unit is electrically connected with the optical sensor array and calculates relative positions of the interactive device and the three-dimensional display panel according to the image. A method of calculating the relative positions includes calculating according to the lengths of one of the strip patterns and one of the strip images, and a divergent angle and tilt angle of the projection light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Pai Huang, Pi-Cheng Wu, Guo-Zhen Wang, Cheng-Chiu Pai
  • Patent number: 8698719
    Abstract: A displaying method for field sequential color displays using two color fields to produce a full color image is disclosed. The displaying method includes: providing a target full color image, displaying a first color field and displaying a second color field. The target full color image is formed by a first color image optical stimulus, a second color image optical stimulus and a third color image optical stimulus. The first color field displays the first color image optical stimulus and a first part of the third color image optical stimulus, while the second color field displays the second color image optical stimulus and a second part of the third color image optical stimulus, which compensates the shortage of the third color image optical stimulus in the first color field. The target full color image is generated by displaying the first and second color fields in sequence, so as to decrease the displaying frequency of field sequential color displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Kuo Cheng, Yi-Pai Huang, Yi-Ru Cheng, Han-Ping D. Shieh
  • Patent number: 8696183
    Abstract: A backlight module has a light guide plate, a notch structure, a light absorption layer, and at least one light source. The light guide plate has a light-emitting surface and at least one side surface forming an angle with the light-emitting surface. The notch structure is continuously formed on the side surface and concave towards the inside of the light guide plate. The light absorption layer is distributed on an area substantially overlapping the notch structure, and the light source is stored in the notch structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Pai Huang, Ching-Yi Hsu, Chih-Hung Ting, Che-Hsuan Yang
  • Patent number: 8692944
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, an isolating layer, and a conductor. The first electrode is disposed between the first substrate and the isolating layer, on which the conductor is disposed. Each of the second and third electrodes is disposed on the second substrate and includes a contact surface. The second and third electrodes are not in contact with each other and are separated by a gap. The conductor is disposed in accordance with the location of the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jeng-Fang Wu, Yi-Pai Huang, Ting-Jui Chang, Wei-Lung Liao, Shui-Chih Lien
  • Publication number: 20140058483
    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: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: John Kar-Kin Zao, Yi-Pai Huang, Tzyy-Ping Jung, Fang-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 8648974
    Abstract: A PSA LCD panel includes a plurality of pixel units. Each of the pixel units includes a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode separated from the first pixel electrode. Each of the first and second pixel electrodes has a pattern scattered from a center in such a manner to form four domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Te-Wei Chan, Ya-Chieh Chen, Chung-Yi Chiu, Ting-Wei Su, Yi-Pai Huang, Ting-Jui Chang, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20140015871
    Abstract: A displaying method for field sequential color displays using two color fields to produce a full color image is disclosed. The displaying method includes: providing a target full color image, displaying a first color field and displaying a second color field. The target full color image is formed by a first color image optical stimulus, a second color image optical stimulus and a third color image optical stimulus. The first color field displays the first color image optical stimulus and a first part of the third color image optical stimulus, while the second color field displays the second color image optical stimulus and a second part of the third color image optical stimulus, which compensates the shortage of the third color image optical stimulus in the first color field. The target full color image is generated by displaying the first and second color fields in sequence, so as to decrease the displaying frequency of field sequential color displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: YU-KUO CHENG, YI-PAI HUANG, YI-RU CHENG, HAN-PING D. SHIEH