Patents by Inventor Yi-Ying Lin

Yi-Ying Lin 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: 20250103106
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a foldable touch display panel and a display driving device is provided. The foldable touch display panel includes a plurality of touch sensors. The display driving device is coupled to the foldable touch display panel. The display driving device is configured to determine a folding angle of the foldable touch display panel according to a capacitance variation of the touch sensors in a folded state, and drive the foldable touch display panel to operate in a full panel display mode or in a partial panel display mode according to the folding angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kun-Zheng Lin, Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Publication number: 20250041093
    Abstract: A patella brace having a chip is disclosed. The patella brace includes a strap, a pad and a chip. The strap has two ends each provided with a buckle. A hook-and-loop strap is insertedly connected to the buckles at the two ends of the strap. The pad is disposed in the strap. The pad has an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one side surface. A support part is integrally formed with a middle portion of the upper surface. The side surface of the pad and a top surface and a side surface of the support part are concave surfaces. When in use, they are attached to and brace the patella for protecting the patella. A raised portion is provided on either end of the upper surface. A recess is formed on either end of the lower surface. The chip is disposed in the recess of the pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Li-Chi Lin, Yi-Ying Lin
  • Patent number: 12153753
    Abstract: An electronic device including a foldable touch display panel and a driver circuit is provided. The foldable touch display panel includes a foldable substrate and a plurality of touch sensors. The foldable substrate includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion face each other in a folded state. The driver circuit is coupled to the foldable touch display panel. The driver circuit is configured to drive the foldable touch display panel to perform a touch sensing operation in a touch sensing state. The driver circuit is configured to determine a folding angle between the first portion and the second portion according to a capacitance variation of the touch sensors in the folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Patent number: 12050745
    Abstract: A control method, suitable for a controller in an interface device having capacitive sensors, includes following steps. The capacitive sensors are arranged on a plane. During a first period, the controller is configured to set the capacitive sensors as self-capacitance sensors individually. During a second period, the controller is configured to divide the capacitive sensors into at least a first group and a second group, set the first group of capacitive sensors as a mutual-capacitance transmitter and generate a pulse signal to the mutual-capacitance transmitter, set the second group of capacitive sensors as a mutual-capacitance receiver and collect a sensing signal from the mutual-capacitance receiver in response to the pulse signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Publication number: 20240248564
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a touch display panel and a driver circuit is provided. The touch display panel includes a plurality of first electrodes and at least one second electrode. The plurality of first electrodes are arranged in an active area of the touch display panel, and the at least one second electrode is arranged in a border area of the touch display panel. The driver circuit is coupled to the touch display panel. The driver circuit is configured to drive the plurality of first electrodes to perform a touch sensing operation in a first period. The driver circuit is configured to drive the plurality of first electrodes and the at least one second electrode to perform a gesture sensing operation in a second period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Patent number: 12039122
    Abstract: A touch apparatus includes a touch screen and a touch controller. The touch controller is configured to process touch sensing signals received from the touch screen to generate a touch coordinate with respect to a touch event occurring on the touch screen. The touch screen includes a plurality of first touch sensing electrodes and a plurality of second touch sensing electrodes. The first touch sensing electrodes are disposed in a center area of the touch screen, wherein at least one part of the first touch sensing electrodes are rectangular. The second touch sensing electrodes are disposed in an edge area of the touch screen surrounding the center area, wherein each of the second touch sensing electrodes is corresponding to a central angle and a plurality of central angles corresponding to the plurality of second touch sensing electrodes substantially equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Publication number: 20240028151
    Abstract: A control method, suitable for a controller in an interface device having capacitive sensors, includes following steps. The capacitive sensors are arranged on a plane. During a first period, the controller is configured to set the capacitive sensors as self-capacitance sensors individually. During a second period, the controller is configured to divide the capacitive sensors into at least a first group and a second group, set the first group of capacitive sensors as a mutual-capacitance transmitter and generate a pulse signal to the mutual-capacitance transmitter, set the second group of capacitive sensors as a mutual-capacitance receiver and collect a sensing signal from the mutual-capacitance receiver in response to the pulse signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yi-Ying LIN, Chih-Chang LAI
  • Patent number: 11733792
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a plurality of photo sensors, a plurality of display pixels, and a touch sensing layer. The touch sensing layer disposed over the plurality of photo sensors and including a plurality of collimating openings corresponding to the plurality of photo sensors respectively to collimate light from different locations to the plurality of optical sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Patent number: 11726610
    Abstract: A control method, suitable for a controller in an interface device having capacitive sensors, includes following steps. The capacitive sensors are arranged on a plane. During a first period, the controller is configured to set the capacitive sensors as self-capacitance sensors individually. During a second period, the controller is configured to divide the capacitive sensors into at least a first group and a second group, set the first group of capacitive sensors as a mutual-capacitance transmitter and generate a pulse signal to the mutual-capacitance transmitter, set the second group of capacitive sensors as a mutual-capacitance receiver and collect a sensing signal from the mutual-capacitance receiver in response to the pulse signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Publication number: 20230226371
    Abstract: A chip pad decompression structure includes a pad, a protective ring, a chip, and an upper lid. A middle of one side of the pad has a raised portion. Another side of the pad has a recess. The protective ring is disposed in the recess of the pad. The protective ring has a through hole. The chip is disposed in the through hole of the protective ring and located in the recess of the pad. The upper lid is configured to cover the protective ring and the chip. The protective ring is disposed between the pad and the chip, which can disperse the force, improve a force-cushioning effect and protect the chip, so as to reduce a foreign body sensation and prolong the service life of the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Li-Chi Lin, Yi-Ying Lin
  • Patent number: 11669182
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of driving a touch panel which includes a plurality of touch sensing electrodes and a plurality of display pixels. Each of the display pixels includes a light emission element and a driving transistor. Each of the touch sensing electrodes is coupled to the light emission element of at least one of the plurality of display pixels and served as an electrode of the light emission element. The method includes transmitting a first driving signal to at least one of the touch sensing electrodes during a touch sensing period, wherein the touch sensing electrode is coupled to a first power receiving terminal of the corresponding display pixel; transmitting a first power supply voltage to the first power receiving terminal during a display period; and controlling the light emission element of the corresponding display pixel to keep turned on when the first driving signal is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Patent number: 11656597
    Abstract: A method for recognizing a deburring trajectory, relevant to be performed by a controller or a computer, includes the steps of: according to a process flow of a workpiece, analyzing a CAD file of the workpiece, determining a burr processing area and obtaining a mathematical model of boundary contour curve; applying a linear contour sensor to scan the workpiece to obtain contour section information of the workpiece; performing curve fitting upon the contour section information of the workpiece and the mathematical model of boundary contour curve so as to obtain a boundary curve function; and, utilizing the boundary curve function to determine deburring position information of the workpiece and to further generate a processing path. In addition, a system for recognizing a deburring trajectory is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Cheng-Kai Huang, Yi-Ying Lin, Bing-Cheng Hsu, Jan-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 11635832
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of driving a touch panel. The touch panel includes a plurality of touch sensing electrodes and a plurality of display pixels. Each of the plurality of display pixels includes a light emission element and a driving transistor. Each of the touch sensing electrodes is coupled to the light emission element of at least one of the plurality of display pixels. The method includes transmitting a first driving signal to at least one of the touch sensing electrodes served as an electrode of the corresponding light emission element during a touch sensing period, wherein the touch sensing electrode is coupled to a first power receiving terminal of the corresponding display pixel; and transmitting a first power supply voltage to the first power receiving terminal during a display period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Patent number: 11500492
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of controlling a display panel having a sensing area and a non-sensing area. The sensing area includes a plurality of fingerprint sensing pixels, each of which is coupled to at least one control line. The non-sensing area includes a plurality of dummy pixels, each of which is coupled to at least one dummy line. The method includes steps of: applying a control signal on a first control line among the at least one control line or configuring the first control line to be floating, and applying a first anti-loading driving (ALD) signal corresponding to the control signal on a first dummy line among the at least one dummy line or configuring the first dummy line to be floating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Publication number: 20220350438
    Abstract: A touch apparatus includes a touch screen and a touch controller. The touch controller is configured to process touch sensing signals received from the touch screen to generate a touch coordinate with respect to a touch event occurring on the touch screen. The touch screen includes a plurality of first touch sensing electrodes and a plurality of second touch sensing electrodes. The first touch sensing electrodes are disposed in a center area of the touch screen, wherein at least one part of the first touch sensing electrodes are rectangular. The second touch sensing electrodes are disposed in an edge area of the touch screen surrounding the center area, wherein each of the second touch sensing electrodes is corresponding to a central angle and a plurality of central angles corresponding to the plurality of second touch sensing electrodes substantially equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Patent number: 11433541
    Abstract: An automated calibration system for a workpiece coordinate frame of a robot includes a physical image sensor having a first image central axis, and a controller for controlling the physical image sensor adapted on a robot to rotate by an angle to set up a virtual image sensor having a second image central axis. The first and the second image central axes are intersected at an intersection point. The controller controls the robot to repeatedly move back and forth a characteristic point on the workpiece between these two axes until the characteristic point overlaps the intersection point. The controller records a calibration point including coordinates of joints of the robot, then the controller moves another characteristic point and repeats the foregoing movement to generate several other calibration points. According to the calibration points, the controller calculates relative coordinates of a virtual tool center point and the workpiece to the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chwen-Yi Yang, Cheng-Kai Huang, Jan-Hao Chen, Yi-Ying Lin, Bing-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220176467
    Abstract: A method for recognizing a deburring trajectory, relevant to be performed by a controller or a computer, includes the steps of: according to a process flow of a workpiece, analyzing a CAD file of the workpiece, determining a burr processing area and obtaining a mathematical model of boundary contour curve; applying a linear contour sensor to scan the workpiece to obtain contour section information of the workpiece; performing curve fitting upon the contour section information of the workpiece and the mathematical model of boundary contour curve so as to obtain a boundary curve function; and, utilizing the boundary curve function to determine deburring position information of the workpiece and to further generate a processing path. In addition, a system for recognizing a deburring trajectory is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: CHENG-KAI HUANG, YI-YING LIN, BING-CHENG HSU, JAN-HAO CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220171487
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of driving a touch panel which includes a plurality of touch sensing electrodes and a plurality of display pixels. Each of the display pixels includes a light emission element and a driving transistor. Each of the touch sensing electrodes is coupled to the light emission element of at least one of the plurality of display pixels and served as an electrode of the light emission element. The method includes transmitting a first driving signal to at least one of the touch sensing electrodes during a touch sensing period, wherein the touch sensing electrode is coupled to a first power receiving terminal of the corresponding display pixel; transmitting a first power supply voltage to the first power receiving terminal during a display period; and controlling the light emission element of the corresponding display pixel to keep turned on when the first driving signal is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Patent number: 11270427
    Abstract: A system for establishing a junction trace of an assembly includes a surface model creating module, a processing module, and a material inspection module. The assembly includes a first part and a second part assembled with each other. The surface model creating module scans the first part and the second part to separately establish first surface model data and second surface model data. The processing module establishes assembled surface model data according to the first surface model data and the second surface model data, determines a junction region from the assembled surface model data, and determines inspection points mapped on the assembly according to the junction region. The material inspection module inspects materials of the assembly at the inspection points. The processing module establishes a junction trace of the first part and the second part in the assembly according to a material inspection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Bing-Cheng Hsu, Cheng-Kai Huang, Jan-Hao Chen, Chwen-Yi Yang, Yi-Ying Lin
  • Publication number: 20220063104
    Abstract: Firstly, a robotic arm drives a projection point of tool projected on test plane to perform relative movement relative to a reference point of a test plane. Then, conversion relationship is established according to the relative movement. Then, a tool axis vector relative to an installation surface reference coordinate system of the robotic arm is obtained. Then, calibration point information group obtaining step is performed, wherein the calibration point information group obtaining step includes: (a1) the robotic arm drives a tool center point to coincide with a reference point of the test plane and records calibration point information group; (a2) the robotic arm drives the tool to change angle of the tool; and (a3) steps (a1) and (a2) are repeated to obtain several calibration point information groups. Then, tool center point coordinate relative to the installation surface reference coordinate system is obtained according to the calibration point information groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Cheng-Kai HUANG, Yi-Ying LIN, Bing-Cheng HSU, Jan-Hao CHEN