Patents by Inventor Yu-Hsuan Li
Yu-Hsuan Li 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: 11976374Abstract: A method and device of removing and recycling metals from a mixing acid solution, includes adsorbing a mixing acid solution with a pH value of ?1 to 4 and a cobalt ion concentration of 100 to 1,000 mg/L by at least two cation resins in series setting to the cobalt ion concentration in the mixing acid solution is less than 10 mg/L, and then adjusting the pH value of the mixing acid solution after adsorption to meet a discharge standard, wherein the particle size of the at least two cation resins in series setting is 150˜1,200 ?m. After the cation resins are saturated by adsorption, regenerating the cation resins by sulfuric acid to form a cobalt sulfate solution, and then electrolytically treating the cobalt sulfate solution to obtain electrolytic cobalt and sulfuric acid electrolyte. The operation process is simple without complicated equipment, and it can effectively recycle metals from mixing acid solutions.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: MEGA UNION TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATEDInventors: Kuo-Ching Lin, Yung-Cheng Chiang, Shr-Han Shiu, Wei-Rong Tey, Yu-Hsuan Li
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Patent number: 11727869Abstract: An active matrix display where in one embodiment each cell comprises: a driving circuit for providing current to light emitting devices placed in the cell under the control of a data driver signal, a first light emitting device location connected to the driving circuit and a second light emitting device location connected in series to the first light emitting device location. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is connected in parallel with the first light emitting device location and a second TFT is connected in parallel with the second light emitting device location, its gate node connected to the gate node of the first TFT. One terminal of a third TFT is connected to the gate nodes of the first and second TFTs and selectively connects a control signal to the first and second TFTs under the control of a scan driver signal. The control signal determines which of a first or second light emitting device placed in the cell emits light when the driving circuit provides current.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
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Publication number: 20220076610Abstract: A display comprises a matrix comprising a plurality of N rows divided into a plurality of M columns of cells, each cell including a light emitting device; a scan driver providing a plurality of N scan line signals to respective rows of said matrix, each for selecting a respective row of the matrix to be programmed with pixel values; and a data driver providing a plurality of M variable level data signals to respective columns of the matrix, each for programming a respective pixel within a selected row of the matrix with a pixel value. A pulse driver provides a plurality of N driving signals to respective rows of the matrix, each driving signal comprising successive sequences of pulses enabling the cells to emit light according to their programmed pixel values during respective sub-frames of successive frames to be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li, Alexander Victor Henzen
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Publication number: 20220002891Abstract: A method and device of removing and recycling metals from a mixing acid solution, includes adsorbing a mixing acid solution with a pH value of ?1 to 4 and a cobalt ion concentration of 100 to 1,000 mg/L by at least two cation resins in series setting to the cobalt ion concentration in the mixing acid solution is less than 10 mg/L, and then adjusting the pH value of the mixing acid solution after adsorption to meet a discharge standard, wherein the particle size of the at least two cation resins in series setting is 150˜1,200 ?m. After the cation resins are saturated by adsorption, regenerating the cation resins by sulfuric acid to form a cobalt sulfate solution, and then electrolytically treating the cobalt sulfate solution to obtain electrolytic cobalt and sulfuric acid electrolyte. The operation process is simple without complicated equipment, and it can effectively recycle metals from mixing acid solutions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: KUO-CHING LIN, YUNG-CHENG CHIANG, SHR-HAN SHIU, WEI-RONG TEY, YU-HSUAN LI
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Patent number: 11200831Abstract: A display comprises a matrix comprising a plurality of N rows divided into a plurality of M columns of cells, each cell including a light emitting device; a scan driver providing a plurality of N scan line signals to respective rows of said matrix, each for selecting a respective row of the matrix to be programmed with pixel values; and a data driver providing a plurality of M variable level data signals to respective columns of the matrix, each for programming a respective pixel within a selected row of the matrix with a pixel value. A pulse driver provides a plurality of N driving signals to respective rows of the matrix, each driving signal comprising successive sequences of pulses enabling the cells to emit light according to their programmed pixel values during respective sub-frames of successive frames to be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li, Alexander Victor Henzen
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Publication number: 20210134220Abstract: An active matrix display where in one embodiment each cell comprises: a driving circuit for providing current to light emitting devices placed in the cell under the control of a data driver signal, a first light emitting device location connected to the driving circuit and a second light emitting device location connected in series to the first light emitting device location. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is connected in parallel with the first light emitting device location and a second TFT is connected in parallel with the second light emitting device location, its gate node connected to the gate node of the first TFT. One terminal of a third TFT is connected to the gate nodes of the first and second TFTs and selectively connects a control signal to the first and second TFTs under the control of a scan driver signal. The control signal determines which of a first or second light emitting device placed in the cell emits light when the driving circuit provides current.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
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Patent number: 10916192Abstract: An active matrix display where in one embodiment each cell comprises: a driving circuit for providing current to light emitting devices placed in the cell under the control of a data driver signal, a first light emitting device location connected to the driving circuit and a second light emitting device location connected in series to the first light emitting device location. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is connected in parallel with the first light emitting device location and a second TFT is connected in parallel with the second light emitting device location, its gate node connected to the gate node of the first TFT. One terminal of a third TFT is connected to the gate nodes of the first and second TFTs and selectively connects a control signal to the first and second TFTs under the control of a scan driver signal. The control signal determines which of a first or second light emitting device placed in the cell emits light when the driving circuit provides current.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
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Patent number: 10679911Abstract: Described herein are ILED displays including redundancy in micro-light emitting diode (micro-LED) dies and methods of manufacturing the ILED displays. A micro-LED die emits light of a particular wavelength. The redundancy is added during manufacturing if defective micro-LED dies are identified. Additional micro-LED dies are included in inoperable sub-pixel assemblies to repair the inoperable sub-pixel assemblies that are identified to include defective micro-LED dies. An ILED display therefore includes at least one repaired sub-pixel assembly that includes two defective micro-LED dies and an operable micro-LED die that are coupled to separate branches of a current path from a current source.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
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Publication number: 20190181060Abstract: Described herein are ILED displays including redundancy in micro-light emitting diode (micro-LED) dies and methods of manufacturing the ILED displays. A micro-LED die emits light of a particular wavelength. The redundancy is added during manufacturing if defective micro-LED dies are identified. Additional micro-LED dies are included in inoperable sub-pixel assemblies to repair the inoperable sub-pixel assemblies that are identified to include defective micro-LED dies. An ILED display therefore includes at least one repaired sub-pixel assembly that includes two defective micro-LED dies and an operable micro-LED die that are coupled to separate branches of a current path from a current source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
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Patent number: 10283053Abstract: An active matrix display wherein each cell comprises: two thin-film transistors (TFTs) connected in series, the first TFT having its drain connected to a high supply line and the second TFT having its source connected to a low supply line. Gates of the first and second TFTs are selectively connected to respective first and second data driver signals under the control of a scan line signal. A storage capacitance is connected to a node joining the first and second TFT. A driving TFT has a gate connected to the joining node and is connected to drive a light emitting device with a bias current. In one embodiment, the first and second TFTs are sized relative to one another and the first and second data driver signal voltages are related proportionally, so that the data driver signals and the bias current are related to one another by a function substantially independent of a threshold voltage of the driving TFT.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
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Publication number: 20190027094Abstract: An active matrix display where in one embodiment each cell comprises: a driving circuit for providing current to light emitting devices placed in the cell under the control of a data driver signal, a first light emitting device location connected to the driving circuit and a second light emitting device location connected in series to the first light emitting device location. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is connected in parallel with the first light emitting device location and a second TFT is connected in parallel with the second light emitting device location, its gate node connected to the gate node of the first TFT. One terminal of a third TFT is connected to the gate nodes of the first and second TFTs and selectively connects a control signal to the first and second TFTs under the control of a scan driver signal. The control signal determines which of a first or second light emitting device placed in the cell emits light when the driving circuit provides current.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
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Patent number: 10157573Abstract: An active matrix display where in one embodiment each cell comprises: a driving circuit for providing current to light emitting devices placed in the cell under the control of a data driver signal, a first light emitting device location connected to the driving circuit and a second light emitting device location connected in series to the first light emitting device location. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is connected in parallel with the first light emitting device location and a second TFT is connected in parallel with the second light emitting device location, its gate node connected to the gate node of the first TFT. One terminal of a third TFT is connected to the gate nodes of the first and second TFTs and selectively connects a control signal to the first and second TFTs under the control of a scan driver signal. The control signal determines which of a first or second light emitting device placed in the cell emits light when the driving circuit provides current.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
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Publication number: 20170309224Abstract: An active matrix display where in one embodiment each cell comprises: a driving circuit for providing current to light emitting devices placed in the cell under the control of a data driver signal, a first light emitting device location connected to the driving circuit and a second light emitting device location connected in series to the first light emitting device location. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is connected in parallel with the first light emitting device location and a second TFT is connected in parallel with the second light emitting device location, its gate node connected to the gate node of the first TFT. One terminal of a third TFT is connected to the gate nodes of the first and second TFTs and selectively connects a control signal to the first and second TFTs under the control of a scan driver signal. The control signal determines which of a first or second light emitting device placed in the cell emits light when the driving circuit provides current.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
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Publication number: 20170301296Abstract: An active matrix display wherein each cell comprises: two thin-film transistors (TFTs) connected in series, the first TFT having its drain connected to a high supply line and the second TFT having its source connected to a low supply line. Gates of the first and second TFTs are selectively connected to respective first and second data driver signals under the control of a scan line signal. A storage capacitance is connected to a node joining the first and second TFT. A driving TFT has a gate connected to the joining node and is connected to drive a light emitting device with a bias current. In one embodiment, the first and second TFTs are sized relative to one another and the first and second data driver signal voltages are related proportionally, so that the data driver signals and the bias current are related to one another by a function substantially independent of a threshold voltage of the driving TFT.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li
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Publication number: 20170270850Abstract: A display comprises a matrix comprising a plurality of N rows divided into a plurality of M columns of cells, each cell including a light emitting device; a scan driver providing a plurality of N scan line signals to respective rows of said matrix, each for selecting a respective row of the matrix to be programmed with pixel values; and a data driver providing a plurality of M variable level data signals to respective columns of the matrix, each for programming a respective pixel within a selected row of the matrix with a pixel value. A pulse driver provides a plurality of N driving signals to respective rows of the matrix, each driving signal comprising successive sequences of pulses enabling the cells to emit light according to their programmed pixel values during respective sub-frames of successive frames to be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Sean Lord, Yu-Hsuan Li, Alex Victor Henzen
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Publication number: 20170092183Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for controlling the states of a light modulator used in displays. A display apparatus includes pixels circuit for controlling the state of operation of dual actuator light modulators. The pixel circuit can be implemented using three transistors and a capacitor. In particular, the pixel circuit can include a charge-discharge transistor, a data transistor, and a feedback transistor. The charge-discharge transistor is used to both selectively charge and selectively discharge an output node of the pixel circuit coupled to the light modulator. The data transistor enables loading a data capacitor with data voltage representative of image data. The feedback transistor provides positive feedback to allow the output node to be charged to the actuation voltage via the charge-discharge transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Ilias Pappas, Yu-Hsuan Li, Sean Lord
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Patent number: 9536483Abstract: A display includes a source driver, a demultiplexer, a first data line, a second data line, a first pixel and a second pixel. The demultiplexer includes a first pixel signal transmission unit and a second pixel signal transmission unit. The first pixel signal transmission unit includes a first sub-pixel signal transmission unit, a second sub-pixel signal transmission unit and a third sub-pixel signal transmission unit. The first sub-pixel signal transmission unit and the second sub-pixel signal transmission unit share a drain. A second pixel signal transmission unit next to the first pixel signal transmission unit includes a fourth sub-pixel signal transmission unit, a fifth sub-pixel signal transmission unit and a sixth sub-pixel signal transmission unit. The fourth sub-pixel signal transmission unit and the fifth sub-pixel signal transmission unit share another drain.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Ming Li, Cheng-Chiu Pai, Chun-Hung Kuo, Yu-Hsuan Li
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Publication number: 20160098115Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for integrating a photovoltaic cell with a display device. One innovative aspect of the subject matter described in this disclosure can be implemented in a display device that includes a first transparent panel and an array of display elements arranged adjacent the first panel. Each display element includes a shutter-based assembly including at least one shutter and at least one actuator capable of translating the shutter to modulate light. The display device also includes a photovoltaic aperture layer arranged adjacent the first panel. The photovoltaic aperture layer includes an array of apertures, each aperture allowing light from a corresponding display element to pass through the photovoltaic aperture layer for display. The display device further includes an array of conductive leads capable of receiving electrical power generated from the photovoltaic aperture layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Xia Ren, Hung-Chien Lin, Yu-Hsuan Li, Yi Tao, Jasper Lodewyk Steyn, Patrick Forrest Brinkley
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Patent number: 9122352Abstract: A method of forming a photo sensor includes the following steps. A substrate is provided, and a first electrode is formed on the substrate. A first silicon-rich dielectric layer is formed on the first electrode for sensing an infrared ray, wherein the first silicon-rich dielectric layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide layer, a silicon-rich nitride layer, or a silicon-rich oxynitride layer. A second silicon-rich dielectric layer is formed on the first silicon-rich dielectric layer for sensing visible light beams, wherein the second silicon-rich dielectric layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide layer, a silicon-rich nitride layer, or a silicon-rich oxynitride layer. A second electrode is formed on the second silicon-rich dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Chia-Tien Peng, Hung-Wei Tseng, Cheng-Chiu Pai, Yu-Hsuan Li, Chun-Hsiun Chen, Wei-Ming Huang
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Publication number: 20150062088Abstract: A method of forming a photo sensor includes the following steps. A substrate is provided, and a first electrode is formed on the substrate. A first silicon-rich dielectric layer is formed on the first electrode for sensing an infrared ray, wherein the first silicon-rich dielectric layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide layer, a silicon-rich nitride layer, or a silicon-rich oxynitride layer. A second silicon-rich dielectric layer is formed on the first silicon-rich dielectric layer for sensing visible light beams, wherein the second silicon-rich dielectric layer comprises a silicon-rich oxide layer, a silicon-rich nitride layer, or a silicon-rich oxynitride layer. A second electrode is formed on the second silicon-rich dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: An-Thung Cho, Chia-Tien Peng, Hung-Wei Tseng, Cheng-Chiu Pai, Yu-Hsuan Li, Chun-Hsiun Chen, Wei-Ming Huang