Patents by Inventor Ying-chi Lu
Ying-chi Lu 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).
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Patent number: 9715323Abstract: A touch unit array including a plurality of first strip electrodes, a plurality of second strip electrodes, and a plurality of electrode pad units is provided. Each first strip electrode has at least one first opening. The second strip electrodes are orthogonally arranged to the plurality of first strip electrodes. Each electrode pad unit includes at least one electrode pad, and the electrode pads are respectively disposed in the plurality of first openings, wherein each electrode pad unit receives a first driving signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Chi Lee, Wei-Jou Cheng, Yo-Fu Weng, Che-Chia Hsu, Ying-Chi Lu, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20160147340Abstract: A touch unit array including a plurality of first strip electrodes, a plurality of second strip electrodes, and a plurality of electrode pad units is provided. Each first strip electrode has at least one first opening. The second strip electrodes are orthogonally arranged to the plurality of first strip electrodes. Each electrode pad unit includes at least one electrode pad, and the electrode pads are respectively disposed in the plurality of first openings, wherein each electrode pad unit receives a first driving signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Chia-Chi LEE, Wei-Jou Cheng, Yo-Fu Weng, Che-Chia Hsu, Ying-Chi Lu, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 9280244Abstract: A touch unit array including a plurality of first strip electrodes, a plurality of second strip electrodes, and a plurality of electrode pad units is provided. Each first strip electrode has at least one first opening. The second strip electrodes are orthogonally arranged to the plurality of first strip electrodes. Each electrode pad unit includes at least one electrode pad, and the electrode pads are respectively disposed in the plurality of first openings, wherein each electrode pad unit receives a first driving signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Chi Lee, Wei-Jou Cheng, Yo-Fu Weng, Che-Chia Hsu, Ying-Chi Lu, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20140253499Abstract: A touch unit array including a plurality of first strip electrodes, a plurality of second strip electrodes, and a plurality of electrode pad units is provided. Each first strip electrode has at least one first opening. The second strip electrodes are orthogonally arranged to the plurality of first strip electrodes. Each electrode pad unit includes at least one electrode pad, and the electrode pads are respectively disposed in the plurality of first openings, wherein each electrode pad unit receives a first driving signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Chia-Chi LEE, Wei-Jou CHENG, Yo-Fu WENG, Che-Chia HSU, Ying-Chi LU, Seok-Lyul LEE
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Patent number: 8773481Abstract: A pixel structure disposed on a substrate including a scan line, a data line, an active element, a first electrode, and a second electrode is provided. The scan line and the data line are intersected to define a rectangular pixel area. The active element is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The first electrode has stripe patterns and connecting patterns located in the rectangular pixel area. Each connecting pattern is connected to the central parts or the parts near the central parts of two adjacent stripe patterns to demarcate or define two silts between the two adjacent stripe patterns. The extending direction of the slits is intersected to the rectangle length of the rectangular pixel area by an angle ? wherein 0°??<45°. The second electrode is located between the first electrode and the substrate and part of the second electrode is exposed by the slits.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Ying-Chi Lu, Chih-Yun Chai, Ming-Chun Li, Hong-Ji Huang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 8674953Abstract: A method of fabricating touch panel includes the following steps. A base is provided. A first transparent conductive layer is formed on the base. A first screen printing process is performed to form a first patterned sacrificial layer on the first transparent conductive layer, and the first patterned sacrificial layer is used to pattern the first transparent conductive layer to form a patterned sensing pad layer. A second screen printing process is carried out to form a patterned insulating layer. A second transparent conductive layer is formed on the base. A third screen printing process is performed to form a second patterned sacrificial layer, and the second patterned sacrificial layer is used to pattern the second transparent conductive layer to form a patterned bridge line layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Ying-Chi Lu, Shu-Hui Huang, Shih-Po Chou, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 8482707Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a polymer stabilized alignment (PSA) liquid crystal layer, a first alignment layer, a second alignment layer, and a plurality of pixel structures. The PSA liquid crystal layer is configured between the first and second substrates, and liquid crystal molecules of the PSA liquid crystal layer are substantially arranged in parallel to the first and second substrates. The first alignment layer is configured between the first substrate and the PSA liquid crystal layer and has a first alignment direction. The second alignment layer is configured between the second substrate and the PSA liquid crystal layer. Each pixel structure is configured between the second substrate and the second alignment layer and has a pixel electrode and a first common electrode. The pixel electrode has at least one slit which is overlapped with the first common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ming-Chun Li, Ying-Chi Lu, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20120086897Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a polymer stabilized alignment (PSA) liquid crystal layer, a first alignment layer, a second alignment layer, and a plurality of pixel structures. The PSA liquid crystal layer is configured between the first and second substrates, and liquid crystal molecules of the PSA liquid crystal layer are substantially arranged in parallel to the first and second substrates. The first alignment layer is configured between the first substrate and the PSA liquid crystal layer and has a first alignment direction. The second alignment layer is configured between the second substrate and the PSA liquid crystal layer. Each pixel structure is configured between the second substrate and the second alignment layer and has a pixel electrode and a first common electrode. The pixel electrode has at least one slit which is overlapped with the first common electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ming-Chun Li, Ying-Chi Lu, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 8081278Abstract: A transreflective LCD has a TFT array plate, a color filter plate and a liquid crystal therebetween. A trench is in the overcoat layer of the TFT array plate and/or the color filter plate. The trench can be located in a transmission area or in a reflective area of a pixel. A conformal transparent electrode is located therein, and an overcoat material is filled up in the trench.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ying-Chi Lu, Ching-Sheng Cheng, Chih-Jen Hu
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Publication number: 20110148780Abstract: A method of fabricating touch panel includes the following steps. A base is provided. A first transparent conductive layer is formed on the base. A first screen printing process is performed to form a first patterned sacrificial layer on the first transparent conductive layer, and the first patterned sacrificial layer is used to pattern the first transparent conductive layer to form a patterned sensing pad layer. A second screen printing process is carried out to form a patterned insulating layer. A second transparent conductive layer is formed on the base. A third screen printing process is performed to form a second patterned sacrificial layer, and the second patterned sacrificial layer is used to pattern the second transparent conductive layer to form a patterned bridge line layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Ying-Chi Lu, Shu-Hui Huang, Shih-Po Chou, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 7924354Abstract: A pixel structure includes a bright region and a pale region, and the pale region includes a first capacitance coupling region and a second capacitance coupling region. The first capacitance coupling region includes a first coupling capacitor, the second capacitance coupling region includes a second coupling capacitor, and the first coupling capacitor and the second coupling capacitor are connected in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Ying-Chi Lu, Tsung-Chin Cheng, Chih-Jen Hu
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Publication number: 20100231544Abstract: A pixel structure disposed on a substrate including a scan line, a data line, an active element, a first electrode, and a second electrode is provided. The scan line and the data line are intersected to define a rectangular pixel area. The active element is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The first electrode has stripe patterns and connecting patterns located in the rectangular pixel area. Each connecting pattern is connected to the central parts or the parts near the central parts of two adjacent stripe patterns to demarcate or define two silts between the two adjacent stripe patterns. The extending direction of the slits is intersected to the rectangle length of the rectangular pixel area by an angle ? wherein 0°??<45°. The second electrode is located between the first electrode and the substrate and part of the second electrode is exposed by the slits.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ying-Chi Lu, Chih-Yun Chai, Ming-Chun Li, Hong-Ji Huang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20100182558Abstract: According to the present invention, an LCD panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate placed opposite to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer placed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a pixel electrode and a first common electrode. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of first protruding nodes, and the first common electrode includes a plurality of second protruding nodes interleaved with the plurality of first protruding nodes. The second substrate includes a second common electrode corresponding to the first common electrode. The second common electrode includes a plurality of third protruding nodes corresponding to the second protruding nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ying Chi Lu, Ming Chun Li, Hong Ji Huang, Seok Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20100007826Abstract: A transreflective LCD has a TFT array plate, a color filter plate and a liquid crystal therebetween. A trench is in the overcoat layer of the TFT array plate and/or the color filter plate. The trench can be located in a transmission area or in a reflective area of a pixel. A conformal transparent electrode is located therein, and an overcoat material is filled up in the trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Ying-Chi Lu, Ching-Sheng Cheng, Chih-Jen Hu
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Publication number: 20090273725Abstract: A pixel structure includes a bright region and a pale region, and the pale region includes a first capacitance coupling region and a second capacitance coupling region. The first capacitance coupling region includes a first coupling capacitor, the second capacitance coupling region includes a second coupling capacitor, and the first coupling capacitor and the second coupling capacitor are connected in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: Ying-Chi Lu, Tsung-Chin Cheng, Chih-Jen Hu
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Patent number: 7293204Abstract: A computer peripheral connecting interface system configuration debugging method and system is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with a computer platform that is equipped with a particular type of peripheral connecting interface, such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) interface, for automatically finding errors in the PCI system configurations of a group of peripheral devices connected to the PCI peripheral connecting interface, and if errors are found, capable of automatically generating an electronic error report. This fully-automatic debugging capability can help software engineers to more conveniently and efficiently correct the errors in the PCI system configurations on a computer platform.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Ying-chi Lu, Meng-Hua Cheng, Chun-Yi Lee, Lung-Hung Yu, Chi-Tsung Chang, Chia-Hsing Lee