Patents by Inventor Yi-Fan Liu

Yi-Fan Liu 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: 20240211727
    Abstract: A computer-implemented process for training a neural network having a plurality of transform layers includes the following operations. Input data for one transform layer of the plurality of transform layers is transformed by the one transform layer into output data. A neural-backed decision tree is generated for the transform layer, a neural-backed decision tree. The transforming and the generating are repeated for each of the plurality of transform layers. A neural-backed decision tree map for a particular one of the plurality of transform layers maps output data of the particular one of the plurality of transform layers into a list of interpretable words from a generative search domain of facts and evidence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Zhong Fang Yuan, Tong Liu, Li Ni Zhang, Wei Ting Hsieh, Huan Meng, Qi Liang Zhou, Jia Wei He, Yi Fan Liu, Lin Ji
  • Patent number: 9664945
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel, a first polarizer and a second polarizer is provided. The display panel includes a pixel array substrate, an opposite substrate and a display medium. The pixel array substrate includes a plurality of pixel units. Each pixel unit includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are alternately arranged and a lateral electric field is existed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The opposite substrate is disposed opposite to the pixel array substrate. The display medium is disposed between the pixel array substrate and the opposite substrate. The first polarizer is disposed on the pixel array substrate. The second polarizer is disposed on the opposite substrate. An included angle between an optical axis of the first polarizer and an optical axis of the second polarizer is 90°±?, and ? is 1° to 9°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: Au Optronics Corporation, University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Liu, Shin-Tson Wu, Yi-Fen Lan, Cheng-Yeh Tsai
  • Patent number: 9025120
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided, which includes a first substrate, a plurality of pixels, a second substrate, a plurality of floating electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer. The pixels are arranged in an array on the first substrate, and each of the pixels includes a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein a space is maintained between the first electrode and the second electrode. The floating electrodes are disposed on the second substrate and above the spaces. The liquid crystal layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer is optically isotropic when the first electrode and the second electrode have no voltage difference; and the liquid crystal layer is optically anisotropic when the first electrode and the second electrode have a voltage difference therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Liu, Yu-Cheng Lai
  • Patent number: 8922739
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper and lower substrates and including liquid crystal molecules with optical isotropicity, a first polarizer disposed on a surface of the upper substrate, having a first polarization direction, a second polarizer disposed on a surface of the lower substrate, having a second polarization direction, and at least one pixel region defined on the lower substrate. The pixel region includes at least one pixel electrode disposed on the lower substrate, the pixel electrode extending along a first direction in the pixel region and a majority portion of an edge of the pixel electrode substantially being parallel to at least one of the first polarization direction and the second polarization direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignees: AU Optronics Corp., University of Central Florida Research Foundation Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Fen Lan, Cheng-Yeh Tsai, Shin-Tson Wu, Yi-Fan Liu
  • Publication number: 20140300847
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel, a first polarizer and a second polarizer is provided. The display panel includes a pixel array substrate, an opposite substrate and a display medium. The pixel array substrate includes a plurality of pixel units. Each pixel unit includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are alternately arranged and a lateral electric field is existed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The opposite substrate is disposed opposite to the pixel array substrate. The display medium is disposed between the pixel array substrate and the opposite substrate. The first polarizer is disposed on the pixel array substrate. The second polarizer is disposed on the opposite substrate. An included angle between an optical axis of the first polarizer and an optical axis of the second polarizer is 90°±?, and ? is 1° to 9°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicants: University of Central Florida Research Foundation , Inc., Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Liu, Shin-Tson Wu, Yi-Fen Lan, Cheng-Yeh Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140184991
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper and lower substrates and including liquid crystal molecules with optical isotropicity, a first polarizer disposed on a surface of the upper substrate, having a first polarization direction, a second polarizer disposed on a surface of the lower substrate, having a second polarization direction, and at least one pixel region defined on the lower substrate. The pixel region includes at least one pixel electrode disposed on the lower substrate, the pixel electrode extending along a first direction in the pixel region and a majority portion of an edge of the pixel electrode substantially being parallel to at least one of the first polarization direction and the second polarization direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: University of Central Florida Research Foundation Inc., AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Fen Lan, Cheng-Yeh Tsai, Shin-Tson Wu, Yi-Fan Liu
  • Publication number: 20140022494
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided, which includes a first substrate, a plurality of pixels, a second substrate, a plurality of floating electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer. The pixels are arranged in an array on the first substrate, and each of the pixels includes a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein a space is maintained between the first electrode and the second electrode. The floating electrodes are disposed on the second substrate and above the spaces. The liquid crystal layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer is optically isotropic when the first electrode and the second electrode have no voltage difference; and the liquid crystal layer is optically anisotropic when the first electrode and the second electrode have a voltage difference therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC., INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Liu, Yu-Cheng Lai