Patents by Inventor Yi-Hau Shiau

Yi-Hau Shiau 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: 20240118469
    Abstract: A front light sterilization module and a display device including the front light sterilization module are provided. The front light sterilization module includes a light source, a light guide substrate, an ultraviolet light reflection layer, and a touch electrode layer. The light source includes a first light-emitting element for providing an illumination beam and a second light-emitting element for providing a sterilization beam. The light guide substrate is located on the transmission path of the illumination beam and the sterilization beam, wherein the light source is located at a side of the light guide substrate. The ultraviolet light reflection layer reflects the sterilization beam. The ultraviolet light reflection layer is located between the touch electrode layer and the light guide substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Hau Shiau
  • Patent number: 11852856
    Abstract: An electronic device including a front light module, a display, a solar cell module, and a storage battery is provided. The display is disposed under the front light module. The solar cell module is disposed under the front light module and adjacent to the display. The storage battery is electrically connected to the front light module, the display, and the solar cell module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Hau Shiau
  • Publication number: 20230285609
    Abstract: A self-sterilizing display device is applied to self-sterilizing with a UV light. The self-sterilizing display device includes a display, a light-incident layer, a light source, and a transparent protective layer. The light-incident layer is disposed above the display. The light source is disposed at a periphery of the light-incident layer, and a light-emitting surface of the light source faces to the light-incident layer. The transparent protective layer is disposed between the light-incident layer and the display. Herein, the light source can emit the UV light toward the light-incident layer for sterilizing an outer surface of the self-sterilizing display device by irradiation, and the transparent protective layer can filter out the UV light. Therefore, the surface can be sterilized by UV light, and the UV light can be prevented or reduced from being incident on the display below and damaging the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Yi-Hau Shiau, Yu-Chi Cheng, Kai-Wei Yang, An-Ching Yen, Hsien-Jung Chiou
  • Publication number: 20230285608
    Abstract: A self-sterilizing display device is applied to self-sterilizing with a UV light. The self-sterilizing display device includes a display, a light-incident layer, a light source, and a turning layer. The light-incident layer is disposed above the display. The light source is disposed at a periphery of the light-incident layer, and a light-emitting surface of the light source faces to the light-incident layer. The turning layer is disposed on a lower surface of the light-incident layer. Herein, the light source can emit the UV light toward the light-incident layer for sterilizing an outer surface of the self-sterilizing display device by irradiation, and the turning layer can change the direction of an optical path of the UV light. Therefore, the surface can be sterilized by UV light, and the UV light can be prevented or reduced from being incident on the display below and damaging the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventor: Yi-Hau Shiau
  • Patent number: 11747699
    Abstract: An electronic paper carrier includes an electrode layer disposed on the electrode layer, an electronic ink layer, a protective layer covering the electronic ink layer, and at least one contact electrode connected with the electrode layer and penetrating the electronic ink layer and the protective layer to be exposed on a surface of the protective layer facing away from the electronic ink layer. An image update machine is configured to update a display image of the electronic paper carrier and includes a transistor array substrate including a plurality of pixel electrodes and an electric field guiding layer covering the pixel electrodes and configured to be in detachable contact with the protective layer and to guide an electric field between the pixel electrodes and the electrode layer. The electric field drives the electronic ink layer to update the display image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Hau Shiau
  • Publication number: 20210007247
    Abstract: An elastic heat-dissipation structure comprises a porous elastic member, a plurality of first thermal conductive members, and a plurality of second thermal conductive members. The first thermal conductive members and the second thermal conductive members are mixed in the porous elastic member. Each first thermal conductive member has a maximum width ranged from 5 ?m to 50 ?m, each second thermal conductive member has a maximum width ranged from 0 ?m to 5 ?m, and the thicknesses of each first thermal conductive member and each second thermal conductive member ranges from 0.3 nm to 30 nm. When the density of the elastic heat-dissipation structure is between 0.1 g/cm3 and 1.0 g/cm3, the contained percentages of the first thermal conductive members and the second thermal conductive members range from 0.01% to 20%. An electronic device containing the elastic heat-dissipation structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yi-Hau SHIAU, Ming-Hsiang HE
  • Publication number: 20200413565
    Abstract: A heat conducting structure comprises a heat conducting unit, a first heat conducting layer, a metal microstructure, a second heat conducting layer and a working fluid. The heat conducting unit forms a closed chamber having opposite bottom surface and top surface. Opposite ends of the heat conducting unit are functioned as a heat source end and a cooling end, respectively. The first heat conducting layer is disposed on the bottom surface and/or the top surface of the closed chamber. The metal microstructure is disposed on the first heat conducting layer. The second heat conducting layer is disposed at one side of the metal microstructure. The total thickness of the first and second heat conducting layers adjacent to the heat source end is greater than the total thickness thereof away from the heat source end. A manufacturing method of the heat conducting structure and a mobile device are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Yi-Hau SHIAU
  • Publication number: 20200413566
    Abstract: A heat conducting structure comprises a heat conducting unit, a first heat conducting layer, a metal microstructure, a second heat conducting layer, and a working fluid. The closed chamber of the heat conducting unit has a bottom surface and a top surface opposite to each other. The first heat conducting layer is disposed on the bottom surface and/or the top surface of the closed chamber. The metal microstructure is disposed on the first heat conducting layer such that the first heat conducting layer is located between the metal microstructure and the bottom surface and/or the top surface. The second heat conducting layer is disposed at one side of the metal microstructure away from the first heat conducting layer. The working fluid is disposed in the closed chamber of the heat conducting unit. A manufacturing method of the heat conducting structure and a mobile device are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: YI-HAU SHIAU
  • Patent number: 10881025
    Abstract: An elastic heat-dissipation structure comprises a porous elastic member, a plurality of first thermal conductive members, and a plurality of second thermal conductive members. The first thermal conductive members and the second thermal conductive members are mixed in the porous elastic member. Each first thermal conductive member has a maximum width ranged from 5 ?m to 50 ?m, each second thermal conductive member has a maximum width ranged from 0 ?m to 5 ?m, and the thicknesses of each first thermal conductive member and each second thermal conductive member ranges from 0.3 nm to 30 nm. When the density of the elastic heat-dissipation structure is between 0.1 g/cm3 and 1.0 g/cm3, the contained percentages of the first thermal conductive members and the second thermal conductive members range from 0.01% to 20%. An electronic device containing the elastic heat-dissipation structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: CTRON ADVANCED MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Hau Shiau, Ming-Hsiang He
  • Patent number: 9645446
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel has a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region. The liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first alignment layer, a second alignment layer and at least one patterned water repellent layer. The first substrate is disposed opposite to the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first alignment layer is disposed on the first substrate, and the second alignment layer is disposed on the second substrate. The patterned water repellent layer is disposed on the first substrate and/or on the second substrate. The patterned water repellent layer is disposed in the peripheral region. A thickness of the patterned water repellent layer is less than or equal to a thickness of the first alignment layer or a thickness of the second alignment layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Yi-Hau Shiau
  • Publication number: 20160195741
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel has a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region. The liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first alignment layer, a second alignment layer and at least one patterned water repellent layer. The first substrate is disposed opposite to the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first alignment layer is disposed on the first substrate, and the second alignment layer is disposed on the second substrate. The patterned water repellent layer is disposed on the first substrate and/or on the second substrate. The patterned water repellent layer is disposed in the peripheral region. A thickness of the patterned water repellent layer is less than or equal to a thickness of the first alignment layer or a thickness of the second alignment layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Yi-Hau Shiau
  • Patent number: 8466999
    Abstract: A display includes a display panel and an image capture apparatus. The display panel has a display region, a peripheral region surrounding the display region, and a through hole located in the peripheral region. The image capture apparatus is assembled to the display panel. The image capture apparatus includes a signal transmission device and an image capture device located in the through hole, and the image capture device is connected to the signal transmission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hau Shiau, Wen-Chang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8355100
    Abstract: An LCD panel includes an active device array substrate having a pixel array and fan-out lines electrically connected to the pixel array, an opposite substrate disposed above the active device array substrate, a sealant disposed between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The sealant surrounds the pixel array. The fan-out lines extend from the pixel array. The opposite substrate has light shielding patterns connecting the sealant that covers at least a portion of each fan-out line. In a region where the sealant is distributed, a slit between any two of the adjacent light shielding patterns exclusively overlaps one of the fan-out lines, and the number of the slits is less than the number of the fan-out lines. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Hau Shiau
  • Patent number: 8298455
    Abstract: An alignment material composition including an alignment material, an ultraviolet absorbent, a light stabilizer and a solvent is provided. The ultraviolet absorbent has a formula 1 shown as below: wherein X represents hydrogen, alkyl group or halogen while R1 represents benzene ring carbon long-chain derivative. The light stabilizer has a formula 2 shown as below: wherein R2 represents ester-based derivative or amine-based derivative, R3 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl group (—OH) or alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hau Shiau, Suo-Chun Hsu, Hsin-An Cheng, Yang-Chu Lin, Liang-Ying Huang, Tai-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 8289493
    Abstract: A display panel having a first region, a second region and a third region is provided. The display panel includes an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate, a display medium between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate, and spacers arranged between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate for maintaining a cell gap. The active device array substrate includes an active device array in the first region, a pad in the second region, a driving circuit in the third region, and a first alignment layer covering the first region, the second region and the third region. A thickness of the first alignment layer in the third region corresponding to the driving circuit is increased to be greater than those in the first region and the second region for buffering the pressure applied by the spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Hau Shiau
  • Patent number: 8223309
    Abstract: A display panel provided with a first region and a second region includes an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate, a display medium between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate and a conductive member. The active device array substrate includes an active device array, a pad located in the second region and a first alignment layer covering the first region and the second region. The opposite substrate includes an electrode layer and a second alignment layer covering the electrode layer. The ratio of a thickness of the first or second alignment layer in the second region to that in the first region is substantially greater than zero and less than or equal to about 0.43. The conductive member is located in the second region and corresponding to the pad and penetrates the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer to connect the electrode layer and the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Hau Shiau
  • Publication number: 20120169778
    Abstract: The present invention provides 3D glasses and a 3D display system. The 3D glasses includes: a first glass, a second glass, a control device, a power supply unit, and an adjusting device. The first glass is utilized for receiving left eye image. The second glass is utilized for receiving right eye image. The control device includes: a duty cycle unit and a control unit. The duty cycle unit is utilized for providing a duty cycle, and the control unit is utilized for controlling the first glass and the second glass whether to be pervious to light or not. The power supply unit is coupled to the control device, and utilized for providing power. The adjusting device is coupled to the control device, and utilized for adjusting the duty cycle provided by the duty cycle unit according to a user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Yi-Hau Shiau, Li-Wei Kung
  • Publication number: 20120069241
    Abstract: A display includes a display panel and an image capture apparatus. The display panel has a display region, a peripheral region surrounding the display region, and a through hole located in the peripheral region. The image capture apparatus is assembled to the display panel. The image capture apparatus includes a signal transmission device and an image capture device located in the through hole, and the image capture device is connected to the signal transmission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Hau Shiau, Wen-Chang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20120038862
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel and a color filter substrate are provided. The color filter substrate includes a substrate, a stacked layer, a phase compensation film and a second alignment film. The stacked layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a first alignment film and a color filter layer having a phase compensation effect, wherein the first alignment film and the first alignment film are stacked on each other. The phase compensation film is disposed on the stacked layer. The second alignment film is disposed on the phase compensation film. Therefore, a number of fabrication processes of the color filter substrate can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Hau Shiau, Hsin-An Cheng, Norio Sugiura, Pei-Chuan Yeh, Wang-Shou Kao
  • Publication number: 20110267566
    Abstract: An LCD panel includes an active device array substrate having a pixel array and fan-out lines electrically connected to the pixel array, an opposite substrate disposed above the active device array substrate, a sealant disposed between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The sealant surrounds the pixel array. The fan-out lines extend from the pixel array. The opposite substrate has light shielding patterns connecting the sealant that covers at least a portion of each fan-out line. In a region where the sealant is distributed, a slit between any two of the adjacent light shielding patterns exclusively overlaps one of the fan-out lines, and the number of the slits is less than the number of the fan-out lines. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yi-Hau Shiau