Patents by Inventor Yu-Hsi Ho

Yu-Hsi Ho 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: 9443489
    Abstract: An exemplary gamma curve compensating method is used in a displaying process of a display system for inserting a plurality of grey-scale images to adjust the displaying quality of the display system. A grey-scale luminance of each grey-scale image is one of the grey-scales. The gamma curve compensating method includes: providing a plurality of look-up tables (LUTs) according to the different grey-scales; selecting a specific grey-scale of the different grey-scales as a grey-scale luminance of one of the grey-scale images and accordingly selecting a specific LUT of the LUTs corresponding to the specific grey-scale; and performing a gamma-curve compensating based on the specific LUT to keep the gamma curve of the display system invariable in the displaying process. A gamma curve compensating circuit and a display system for performing the gamma curve compensating method are also provided in the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shang-Chia Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Yao-Jen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9305503
    Abstract: A display panel includes a switch control circuit, a first pre-charge switch circuit and a second pre-charge switch circuit. The switch control circuit is used for comparing the most significant bits (MSBs) of data signals to generate switch control signals for controlling the first and second pre-charge switch circuits, such that data lines are pre-charged through the first and second pre-charge switch circuits respectively. A method for driving a display panel is also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Meng-Ju Wu, Chun-Fan Chung, Yu-Hsi Ho
  • Publication number: 20150255027
    Abstract: A display panel includes a switch control circuit, a first pre-charge switch circuit and a second pre-charge switch circuit. The switch control circuit is used for comparing the most significant bits (MSBs) of data signals to generate switch control signals for controlling the first and second pre-charge switch circuits, such that data lines are pre-charged through the first and second pre-charge switch circuits respectively. A method for driving a display panel is also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Meng-Ju WU, Chun-Fan CHUNG, Yu-Hsi HO
  • Patent number: 9078300
    Abstract: A display-driving structure for driving a display panel is disclosed. The display-driving structure includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a transmission wiring, a first circuit, a second circuit, first source driver circuits and second source driver circuits. The transmission wiring is connected between the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The first circuit is disposed on the first circuit board for generating a first signal. The second circuit is disposed on the second circuit board for generating a second signal. The first source driver circuits receive the first signal from the first circuit board, and further receive the second signal via the transmission wiring and the second circuit board. The second source driver circuits receive the second signal from the second circuit board, and further receive the first signal via the transmission wiring and the first circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Meng-Ju Wu, Chun-Fan Chung, Yu-Hsi Ho
  • Patent number: 9070342
    Abstract: A display panel includes a switch control circuit, a first pre-charge switch circuit and a second pre-charge switch circuit. The switch control circuit is used for comparing the most significant bits (MSBs) of data signals to generate switch control signals for controlling the first and second pre-charge switch circuits, such that data lines are pre-charged through the first and second pre-charge switch circuits respectively. A method for driving a display panel is also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Meng-Ju Wu, Chun-Fan Chung, Yu-Hsi Ho
  • Publication number: 20140198083
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a driving circuit for driving a display having pixels spatially arranged in a matrix form, includes an input interface for processing input image signals into pixel signals associated with the pixel matrix and grayscales of the display; a timing controller for generating a polarity control signal; a pair of multiplexors electrically coupled to the input interface for receiving the pixel signals therefrom and controlled by the polarity control signal for selecting transmitting paths of the parallel pixel signals; a data register electrically coupled to the pair of multiplexors for stored the pixel signals including its transmitting paths determined by the polarity control signal; and a source driver having a latch array electrically coupled to the data register for receiving the stored pixel signals therefrom, the source driver configured to write the stored pixel signals into the pixel matrix according to the polarity control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Shu Lin, Chun-Fan Chung, Yu-Hsi Ho
  • Patent number: 8749465
    Abstract: A method for driving an active matrix display wherein each image frame is divided into a number of displayed frame portions, each of which is followed by a darker frame portion. The image data in the darker frame portion is removed so as to allow the pixel luminance to diminish. The temporal separation between the displayed frame portion and the following darker frame portion is smaller than a frame time. In a display where the lines are driven repetitively for forming the display image in a plurality of frame times, the image data provided to a pixel, after the luminance in that pixel changes from low to high, is adjusted so that the brightness of the pixel in the preceding frame times appear higher or not lower than that in following frames times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Hsi Ho, Wen-Chieh Chang, Fang-Yu Su, Yao-Jen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8717274
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method for driving a display includes the steps of processing input image signals into pixel signals associated with the pixel matrix and grayscales of the display, generating a polarity control signal POL, and determining transmitting paths of the pixel signals according to the polarity control signal POL, and writing the pixel signals into the pixel matrix of the display along the determined transmitting paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Shu Lin, Chun-Fan Chung, Yu-Hsi Ho
  • Publication number: 20140078190
    Abstract: A display-driving structure for driving a display panel is disclosed. The display-driving structure includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a transmission wiring, a first circuit, a second circuit, first source driver circuits and second source driver circuits. The transmission wiring is connected between the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The first circuit is disposed on the first circuit board for generating a first signal. The second circuit is disposed on the second circuit board for generating a second signal. The first source driver circuits receive the first signal from the first circuit board, and further receive the second signal via the transmission wiring and the second circuit board. The second source driver circuits receive the second signal from the second circuit board, and further receive the first signal via the transmission wiring and the first circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Meng-Ju WU, Chun-Fan CHUNG, Yu-Hsi HO
  • Patent number: 8674916
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20140062986
    Abstract: A driving method for a display apparatus used in a driving circuit chip, includes: receiving first and second voltages; outputting the first and second voltages to a first input-stage circuit of a first amplifier and a second input-stage circuit of a second amplifier, respectively, in a first period; outputting the first and second voltages to the second input-stage circuit and the first input-stage circuit, respectively, in a second period; receiving a third voltage outputted from the first input-stage circuit and a fourth voltage outputted from the second input-stage circuit; outputting the third and fourth voltages to the first and second output-stage circuits, respectively, in the first period; and outputting the third and fourth voltages to the second and first output-stage circuits, respectively, in the second period. A driving circuit chip is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: WEN-CHIANG HUANG, CHUN-FAN CHUNG, YU-HSI HO
  • Publication number: 20130127806
    Abstract: A display panel includes a switch control circuit, a first pre-charge switch circuit and a second pre-charge switch circuit. The switch control circuit is used for comparing the most significant bits (MSBs) of data signals to generate switch control signals for controlling the first and second pre-charge switch circuits, such that data lines are pre-charged through the first and second pre-charge switch circuits respectively. A method for driving a display panel is also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Meng-Ju WU, Chun-Fan Chung, Yu-Hsi Ho
  • Patent number: 8446400
    Abstract: A driving apparatus for driving a display panel includes a timing controller and a plurality of source drivers. The timing controller has a first output port and a second output port. The first output port is employed to output a first clock signal and plural first data signals. The second output port is employed to output a second clock signal and plural second data signals. Each source driver includes at least two operation mode control ends for receiving an operation mode control signal having at least two bits for setting at least first to third operation modes. If the operation mode control signal sets the source driver to operate in the first operation mode, the source driver is electrically connected to both the first and second output ports, for driving the display panel according to the first data signals, the second data signals, the first clock and the second clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Meng-Ju Wu, Chun-Fan Chung, Yu-Hsi Ho
  • Patent number: 8373731
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8373730
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8299996
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8289337
    Abstract: A method for processing display data includes: storing an image data in a plurality of first-type memories by taking scanning line data as a unit; providing one of the scanning line data stored in a particular memory of the first-type memories to one of a plurality of second-type memories, the particular memory being one of the first-type memories, which are not receiving and storing the image data; and outputting the scanning line data stored in the second-type memories. Time periods for outputting the scanning line data of the image data from the second-type memories are not overlapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsien Yang, Jih-Sheng Chen, Yu-Hsi Ho
  • Publication number: 20120200551
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8217888
    Abstract: A method for processing images in a liquid crystal display is provided. The method includes the steps of: acquiring a backlight index according to an image; adjusting a backlight according to the backlight index; acquiring a reference gray level according to the adjusted backlight, wherein the reference gray level lies in between a first gray level boundary and a second gray level boundary; transferring a gray level of the image into a corresponding output gray level according to the backlight index when the gray level of the image lying in between the reference gray level and the first gray level boundary; and transferring the gray level of the image into another corresponding output gray level according to a linear relationship when the gray level of the image lying in between the reference gray level and the second gray level boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Fon Chien, Ming-Jong Jou, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Yu-Hsi Ho
  • Publication number: 20120086627
    Abstract: A display device having bi-directional shift registers is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel which has N gate lines, a first set of dummy registers, a second set of dummy registers, a plurality of valid shift registers coupled between the two sets of dummy registers, and a first start pulse signal generator coupled to the first valid register for generating the first start pulse signal to the first valid register to enable the first gate line. The first valid register is coupled to the first set of dummy registers. The Nth valid register is coupled to the second set of dummy registers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Chen, Kuo-Hua Hsu, Kun-Yueh Lin, Yu-Chung Yang, Yu-Hsi Ho