Patents by Inventor Yu-Jung Liu

Yu-Jung 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: 20230415152
    Abstract: A microfluidic chip suitable for controlling movement and detecting position of a microfluid includes a first substrate, a second substrate, first scan lines, first signal lines, second scan lines, second signal lines, actuating units, and heating units. The first scan lines and the first signal lines are disposed on the first substrate. The second scan lines and the second signal lines are disposed on the second substrate. The actuating units each have a first active device and a driving electrode. The first active device is electrically connected to one of the first scan lines, one of the first signal lines, and the driving electrode. The heating units are respectively disposed corresponding to the actuating units, and each have a second active device and a negative temperature coefficient thermistor. The second active device is electrically connected to one of the second scan lines and one of the second signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Lo-Hsien Tsai, Yu-Jung Liu
  • Publication number: 20220338746
    Abstract: A pulse sensor and a pulse sensing system are provided. The pulse sensor includes a pressure sensing circuit, a reference circuit, and an output circuit. The pressure sensing circuit may sense a pulse vibration to generate a sensing signal. The reference circuit may generate a reference signal according to a base signal. A first input terminal of the output circuit is coupled to the pressure sensing circuit. A second input terminal of the output circuit is coupled to the reference circuit. The output circuit generates a pulse sensing current at an output terminal of the output circuit according to a difference between the sensing signal and the reference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-I Huang, Yu-Jung Liu, Chien Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 11360524
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, two hinges, and at least one electronic assembly. The two hinges are connected between the first body and the second body, and the first body and the second body are adapted to rotate relatively through the two hinges. The electronic assembly is connected to the second body and is located between the two hinges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chung Peng, Ko-Fan Chen, Chun-Yi Ho, Chien-Ting Lin, Yu-Jung Liu, Hsin-Jung Lee, Hsin-Yu Huang, Jih-Houng Lee, Ming-Feng Liu, Kuo-Jung Wu, Kuo-Pin Chen, Chia-Ling Lee, Jing-Jie Lin
  • Patent number: 11262863
    Abstract: A sensing component includes multiple piezoelectric pressure sensors. The piezoelectric pressure sensor includes a piezoelectric material layer, a thin film transistor array and an induced electrode. The piezoelectric material layer is configured to measure pulse at multiple positions to generate the corresponding multiple pulse signals. The thin film transistor array electrically coupled to the piezoelectric material layer includes multiple transistors. The transistor includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first terminal is configured to receive one of the pulse signals. The second terminal coupled to a data line is configured to output a first sensing signal according to the one of the pulse signals. The control terminal is configured to receive a clock signal. The induced electrode coupled to the piezoelectric material layer is configured to receive another one of the pulse signals to output a second sensing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Je Lu, Yu-Jung Liu
  • Publication number: 20210157369
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, two hinges, and at least one electronic assembly. The two hinges are connected between the first body and the second body, and the first body and the second body are adapted to rotate relatively through the two hinges. The electronic assembly is connected to the second body and is located between the two hinges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chung Peng, Ko-Fan Chen, Chun-Yi Ho, Chien-Ting Lin, Yu-Jung Liu, Hsin-Jung Lee, Hsin-Yu Huang, Jih-Houng Lee, Ming-Feng Liu, Kuo-Jung Wu, Kuo-Pin Chen, Chia-Ling Lee, Jing-Jie Lin
  • Patent number: 10963019
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, two hinges, and at least one electronic assembly. The two hinges are connected between the first body and the second body, and the first body and the second body are adapted to rotate relatively through the two hinges. The electronic assembly is connected to the second body and is located between the two hinges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chung Peng, Ko-Fan Chen, Chun-Yi Ho, Chien-Ting Lin, Yu-Jung Liu, Hsin-Jung Lee, Hsin-Yu Huang, Jih-Houng Lee, Ming-Feng Liu, Kuo-Jung Wu, Kuo-Pin Chen, Chia-Ling Lee, Jing-Jie Lin
  • Publication number: 20200387200
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, two hinges, and at least one electronic assembly. The two hinges are connected between the first body and the second body, and the first body and the second body are adapted to rotate relatively through the two hinges. The electronic assembly is connected to the second body and is located between the two hinges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chung Peng, Ko-Fan Chen, Chun-Yi Ho, Chien-Ting Lin, Yu-Jung Liu, Hsin-Jung Lee, Hsin-Yu Huang, Jih-Houng Lee, Ming-Feng Liu, Kuo-Jung Wu, Kuo-Pin Chen, Chia-Ling Lee, Jing-Jie Lin
  • Patent number: 10839188
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing panel and a fingerprint sensor thereof are provided. The fingerprint sensor includes first to third switches, a first capacitor, an impedance variation element and a sensing circuit. The first switch receives a system high voltage and is controlled by a pre-charge signal. The first capacitor is coupled between the first switch and a reference voltage. The impedance variation element is coupled between the first switch and the reference voltage, and an impedance value of the impedance variation element is changed according to a vertical distance between the impedance variation element and a skin surface. The second switch receives the system high voltage. The third switch receives a read signal. The sensing circuit is coupled to the third switch and provides a fingerprint determination voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Je Lu, Yu-Jung Liu
  • Patent number: 10592723
    Abstract: A fingerprint-sensing apparatus is provided. The fingerprint-sensing apparatus includes a fingerprint-sensing pixel array and a plurality of read-out circuits. The fingerprint-sensing pixel array has a plurality of fingerprint-sensing pixel columns, and each of the plurality of fingerprint sensing pixel columns includes a plurality of fingerprint-sensing pixels. Each of the plurality of fingerprint-sensing pixels includes a scanning switch and a thermosensitive current generation circuit. The scanning switch is controlled by a row scanning signal. The thermosensitive current generation circuit generates a thermosensitive current according to the fingerprint-sensing pixel corresponding to a fingerprint ridge or a fingerprint valley. The plurality of read-out circuits is respectively coupled to the plurality of fingerprint-sensing pixel columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Je Lu, Yu-Jung Liu
  • Publication number: 20200073505
    Abstract: A sensing component includes multiple piezoelectric pressure sensors. The piezoelectric pressure sensor includes a piezoelectric material layer, a thin film transistor array and an induced electrode. The piezoelectric material layer is configured to measure pulse at multiple positions to generate the corresponding multiple pulse signals. The thin film transistor array electrically coupled to the piezoelectric material layer includes multiple transistors. The transistor includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first terminal is configured to receive one of the pulse signals. The second terminal coupled to a data line is configured to output a first sensing signal according to the one of the pulse signals. The control terminal is configured to receive a clock signal. The induced electrode coupled to the piezoelectric material layer is configured to receive another one of the pulse signals to output a second sensing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Wen-Je LU, Yu-Jung LIU
  • Publication number: 20190311171
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing panel and a fingerprint sensor thereof are provided. The fingerprint sensor includes first to third switches, a first capacitor, an impedance variation element and a sensing circuit. The first switch receives a system high voltage and is controlled by a pre-charge signal. The first capacitor is coupled between the first switch and a reference voltage. The impedance variation element is coupled between the first switch and the reference voltage, and an impedance value of the impedance variation element is changed according to a vertical distance between the impedance variation element and a skin surface. The second switch receives the system high voltage. The third switch receives a read signal. The sensing circuit is coupled to the third switch and provides a fingerprint determination voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Je Lu, Yu-Jung Liu
  • Publication number: 20190286872
    Abstract: A fingerprint-sensing apparatus is provided. The fingerprint-sensing apparatus includes a fingerprint-sensing pixel array and a plurality of read-out circuits. The fingerprint-sensing pixel array has a plurality of fingerprint-sensing pixel columns, and each of the plurality of fingerprint sensing pixel columns includes a plurality of fingerprint-sensing pixels. Each of the plurality of fingerprint-sensing pixels includes a scanning switch and a thermosensitive current generation circuit. The scanning switch is controlled by a row scanning signal. The thermosensitive current generation circuit generates a thermosensitive current according to the fingerprint-sensing pixel corresponding to a fingerprint ridge or a fingerprint valley. The plurality of read-out circuits is respectively coupled to the plurality of fingerprint-sensing pixel columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Je Lu, Yu-Jung Liu
  • Patent number: 9558391
    Abstract: An identification recognition device includes a light emission module, a light sensing module, a pulse scanning unit, a fingerprint scanning unit and a controller. The light sensing module is used to generate first light currents and second light currents according to first reflecting light and second reflecting light. The pulse scanning unit is used to generate data of current variance of the object and the fingerprint scanning unit is used to generate features of fingerprint of the object. The controller is used to control the light emission module to emit the first incident light and to emit the second incident light when the object has a pulse according to the data of current variance of the object, and determine if the object passes the identification recognition test according to the features of fingerprint of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Lun Cheng, Yu-Jung Liu
  • Patent number: 9392266
    Abstract: A three-dimensional display device includes a display panel and a barrier structure. The barrier structure is located at one side of the display panel. Besides, the barrier structure includes a plurality of barrier patterns and a plurality of transparent slits. The barrier patterns and the transparent slits are arranged alternately. In particular, the barrier patterns include a photoelectric conversion structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wu, Kuo-Sen Kung, Chun-Hao Tu, Ren-Hong Jhan, Fang-Hui Chan, Jen-Pei Tseng, Yu-Jung Liu, Jiun-Jye Chang
  • Publication number: 20160019409
    Abstract: An identification recognition device includes a light emission module, a light sensing module, a pulse scanning unit, a fingerprint scanning unit and a controller. The light sensing module is used to generate first light currents and second light currents according to first reflecting light and second reflecting light. The pulse scanning unit is used to generate data of current variance of the object and the fingerprint scanning unit is used to generate features of fingerprint of the object. The controller is used to control the light emission module to emit the first incident light and to emit the second incident light when the object has a pulse according to the data of current variance of the object, and determine if the object passes the identification recognition test according to the features of fingerprint of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Lun Cheng, Yu-Jung Liu
  • Patent number: 9152290
    Abstract: A touch-screen system including a stylus, a display panel and a touch module is disclosed herein. The stylus includes a magnetic component. The touch-sensing module is disposed within the display panel. The touch-sensing module includes a plurality of sensing units distributed at different locations as an array over the display panel. Each of the sensing units includes a Hall induction plate for sensing a magnetic field established by the magnetic component and forming an induction output voltage. The touch module detects a touch position of the stylus according to the induction output voltages from the sensing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Chang, Yu-Jung Liu, Chih-Che Kuo, Tokuro Ozawa, Koji Aoki
  • Patent number: 9128506
    Abstract: A power tracking device and a power tracking method is disclosed herein. The power tracking device includes a power voltage setting circuit, a switch, a switching signal circuit, and a voltage memory circuit. The switching signal circuit is configured for sending a first control signal to the switch. When the switch receives the first control signal and electrically isolates the power source and the power voltage setting circuit, the voltage memory circuit stores an open circuit voltage of the power source and sends a setting voltage relative to the open circuit voltage, and when the switch receives the first control signal and electrically connects the power source and the power voltage setting circuit, the power voltage setting circuit sets an output voltage of the power source to correspond with the setting voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuo-Sen Kung, Chun-Hao Tu, Ren-Hong Jhan, Wei-Cheng Wu, Ya-Zhi Hsiao, Ting-Chun Lin, Jen-Pei Tseng, Yu-Jung Liu, Jiun-Jye Chang
  • Publication number: 20150015536
    Abstract: A touch-screen system including a stylus, a display panel and a touch module is disclosed herein. The stylus includes a magnetic component. The touch-sensing module is disposed within the display panel. The touch-sensing module includes a plurality of sensing units distributed at different locations as an array over the display panel. Each of the sensing units includes a Hall induction plate for sensing a magnetic field established by the magnetic component and forming an induction output voltage. The touch module detects a touch position of the stylus according to the induction output voltages from the sensing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Wei CHANG, Yu-Jung LIU, Chih-Che KUO, Tokuro OZAWA, Koji AOKI
  • Patent number: 8879018
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a display thereof are disclosed. The display includes a back plate, a photoelectric converting module, and a display module. The back plate has an inner surface and an open is formed on the back plate. The back plate has an inner edge around the open. The inner edge is concave toward the direction back to inner surface to form a supporting part. The photoelectric converting module is disposed on the supporting part without protruding out of the inner surface. The photoelectric converting module has a light-receiving surface exposed to the open. The display module is disposed on the inner surface of the back plate and the display module covers the photoelectric converting module. The display module has a display surface back to the photoelectric converting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ren-Hong Jhan, Jung-Hui Hsu, Kuo-Sen Kung, Chun-Hao Tu, Jen-Pei Tseng, Yu-Jung Liu, Jiun-Jye Chang
  • Patent number: 8823624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a memory circuit integrated in each pixel of a display device includes a switching circuit and a memory unit. The switching circuit includes a first transistor having a gate configured to receive a switching control signal, a source and a drain electrically coupled to a liquid crystal capacitor of the pixel, and a second transistor having a gate configured to receive a switching control signal, a source electrically coupled to a storage capacitor of the pixel, and a drain electrically coupled to the liquid crystal capacitor. The memory unit is electrically coupled between the source of first transistor and the storage capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Jung Liu, Yu-Hsuan Li, Chung-Chun Chen, Chun-Hung Kuo, Chun-Huai Li