Patents by Inventor Yu-Min CHI

Yu-Min CHI 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: 11314348
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, sub-pixels, a first conductive line, a second conductive line, and a conductive layer. The sub-pixels are arranged in columns along a first direction and arranged in rows along a second direction. Each of the sub-pixels includes an active element and a pixel electrode electrically connected with the active element. The active element is electrically connected with a corresponding scan line and a corresponding data line. The conductive layer overlaps the sub-pixels. The conductive layer includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is electrically connected with the first conductive line. The second electrode is electrically connected with the second conductive line. The second electrode is separated from the first electrode. One of the first electrode and the second electrode is a touch electrode, and another one is a common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 11264413
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first data line, a scan line, a first sub-pixel, a passivation layer, and a common electrode. The first sub-pixel includes a first main-driving element, a first sub-driving element, a first capacitor electrode, and a first pixel electrode. The first main-driving element includes a first main-gate, a first main-channel layer, a first main-source, and a first main-drain. The first sub-driving element includes a first sub-gate, a first sub-channel layer, a first sub-source, and a first sub-drain. The first capacitor electrode is electrically connected with the first main-drain and the first sub-source. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected with the first sub-drain. The common electrode and the first capacitor electrode have a first main capacitor therebetween. The common electrode and the first pixel electrode have a first sub capacitor therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Publication number: 20220036838
    Abstract: A display device including backlight module, light valve groups such as display pixels disposed on the backlight module is provided, and the light valve group includes sub pixels. The backlight module includes light emitting arrays, and the light emitting array includes light emitting areas disposed along a first direction. The position of every light emitting arrays is corresponded to the position of one of the light valve groups, and the sub pixels of the light valve group are disposed along a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are not parallel. When the light emitting areas of the light emitting array is emitting light, the illuminating light of every light emitting areas can illuminate multiple sub pixels. A driving method of the display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 11107842
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate includes a substrate, a first patterned conductive layer, a pixel electrode layer, a semiconductor pattern layer, a first dielectric layer, a second patterned conductive layer, a second dielectric layer, and a common electrode layer. The first patterned conductive layer includes first and second scan lines, first and second gates, and first and second connection electrodes. The pixel electrode layer includes first and second pixel electrodes. The semiconductor pattern layer includes first and second patterns. The second patterned conductive layer includes first and second data lines, first and second sources, first and second drains, and a touch wire. The common electrode layer includes a common electrode and first and second transferring electrodes. The first transferring electrode is electrically connected to the first connection electrode and the first drain. The second transferring electrode is electrically connected to the second connection electrode and the second drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su, Chen-Feng Fan
  • Publication number: 20200350337
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate includes a substrate, a first patterned conductive layer, a pixel electrode layer, a semiconductor pattern layer, a first dielectric layer, a second patterned conductive layer, a second dielectric layer, and a common electrode layer. The first patterned conductive layer includes first and second scan lines, first and second gates, and first and second connection electrodes. The pixel electrode layer includes first and second pixel electrodes. The semiconductor pattern layer includes first and second patterns. The second patterned conductive layer includes first and second data lines, first and second sources, first and second drains, and a touch wire. The common electrode layer includes a common electrode and first and second transferring electrodes. The first transferring electrode is electrically connected to the first connection electrode and the first drain. The second transferring electrode is electrically connected to the second connection electrode and the second drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su, Chen-Feng Fan
  • Publication number: 20200073499
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, sub-pixels, a first conductive line, a second conductive line, and a conductive layer. The sub-pixels are arranged in columns along a first direction and arranged in rows along a second direction. Each of the sub-pixels includes an active element and a pixel electrode electrically connected with the active element. The active element is electrically connected with a corresponding scan line and a corresponding data line. The conductive layer overlaps the sub-pixels. The conductive layer includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is electrically connected with the first conductive line. The second electrode is electrically connected with the second conductive line. The second electrode is separated from the first electrode. One of the first electrode and the second electrode is a touch electrode, and another one is a common electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20200052008
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first data line, a scan line, a first sub-pixel, a passivation layer, and a common electrode. The first sub-pixel includes a first main-driving element, a first sub-driving element, a first capacitor electrode, and a first pixel electrode. The first main-driving element includes a first main-gate, a first main-channel layer, a first main-source, and a first main-drain. The first sub-driving element includes a first sub-gate, a first sub-channel layer, a first sub-source, and a first sub-drain. The first capacitor electrode is electrically connected with the first main-drain and the first sub-source. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected with the first sub-drain. The common electrode and the first capacitor electrode have a first main capacitor therebetween. The common electrode and the first pixel electrode have a first sub capacitor therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su, Pin-Miao Liu
  • Patent number: 10559270
    Abstract: An array substrate includes three first conductive lines, three second conductive lines, and four switches. The three first conductive lines are sequentially and consecutively arranged along a direction, and the three second conductive lines are sequentially and consecutively arranged along another direction and intersect the first conductive lines. The four switches are respectively connected to the corresponding first conductive lines and the corresponding second conductive lines. Two of the switches are connected to the second one of the first conductive lines and are substantially located between two adjacent second conductive lines, and the other two of the switches are not connected to the second one of the first conductive lines and are substantially located between the other two adjacent second conductive lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20190378466
    Abstract: A display device including backlight module, light valve groups such as display pixels disposed on the backlight module is provided, and the light valve group includes sub pixels. The backlight module includes light emitting arrays, and the light emitting array includes light emitting areas disposed along a first direction. The position of every light emitting arrays is corresponded to the position of one of the light valve groups, and the sub pixels of the light valve group are disposed along a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are not parallel. When the light emitting areas of the light emitting array is emitting light, the illuminating light of every light emitting areas can illuminate multiple sub pixels. A driving method of the display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 10379406
    Abstract: A display panel includes a pair of substrates, a pixel electrode, a common electrode, a first transparent electrode, and a second transparent electrode. A plurality of sub pixels is defined on the pair of substrates. The first transparent electrode corresponds to at least one of the plurality of sub pixels. A vertical projection of the first transparent electrode, a vertical projection of a part of the pixel electrode of the sub pixel corresponding to the first transparent electrode, and a vertical projection of a part of the common electrode of the sub pixel corresponding to the first transparent electrode on the substrates are overlapped. The second transparent electrode corresponds to the corresponding sub pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 10303012
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes first and second gate lines, at least one data line, and a pixel unit. The pixel unit has first and second display areas and includes first and second active devices, a first pixel electrode layer, a common electrode layer, and a second pixel electrode layer. The first and second active devices are electrically connected to the first and second gate lines, respectively. The first pixel electrode layer is electrically connected to the first active device. The common electrode layer is disposed above the first pixel electrode layer and includes first and second portions which are located at the first and second display areas, respectively. The second pixel electrode layer is electrically connected to the second active device, and is located above the first portion of the common electrode layer but not above the second portion, where the second pixel electrode layer has a first slit pattern and the second portion of the common electrode layer has a second slit pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kung-Ching Chu, Yu-min Chi, Chen-Feng Fan, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20180366076
    Abstract: An array substrate includes three first conductive lines, three second conductive lines, and four switches. The three first conductive lines are sequentially and consecutively arranged along a direction, and the three second conductive lines are sequentially and consecutively arranged along another direction and intersect the first conductive lines. The four switches are respectively connected to the corresponding first conductive lines and the corresponding second conductive lines. Two of the switches are connected to the second one of the first conductive lines and are substantially located between two adjacent second conductive lines, and the other two of the switches are not connected to the second one of the first conductive lines and are substantially located between the other two adjacent second conductive lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Min CHI, Sung-Yu SU
  • Publication number: 20180267370
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes first and second gate lines, at least one data line, and a pixel unit. The pixel unit has first and second display areas and includes first and second active devices, a first pixel electrode layer, a common electrode layer, and a second pixel electrode layer. The first and second active devices are electrically connected to the first and second gate lines, respectively. The first pixel electrode layer is electrically connected to the first active device. The common electrode layer is disposed above the first pixel electrode layer and includes first and second portions which are located at the first and second display areas, respectively. The second pixel electrode layer is electrically connected to the second active device, and is located above the first portion of the common electrode layer but not above the second portion, where the second pixel electrode layer has a first slit pattern and the second portion of the common electrode layer has a second slit pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Kung-Ching Chu, Yu-min Chi, Chen-Feng Fan, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 10074332
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of conductive lines, a plurality of data lines, a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel and a fourth pixel. The data lines and the conductive lines are parallel. Each of the conductive lines is electrically coupled to one of the scanning lines, so as to transmit at least one gate pulse. The first pixel and the second pixel are located between a first data line and a first conductive line. The first pixel is electrically coupled to the first data line and a first scanning line. The second pixel is electrically coupled to the first pixel and a second scanning line. The third pixel and the fourth pixel are located between the first data line and a second conductive line. The third pixel is electrically coupled to the first data line and a third scanning line. The fourth pixel is electrically coupled to the third pixel and a fourth scanning line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Min Chi, Sung-Yu Su
  • Publication number: 20180113340
    Abstract: A display panel includes a pair of substrates, a pixel electrode, a common electrode, a first transparent electrode, and a second transparent electrode. A plurality of sub pixels is defined on the pair of substrates. The first transparent electrode corresponds to at least one of the plurality of sub pixels. A vertical projection of the first transparent electrode, a vertical projection of a part of the pixel electrode of the sub pixel corresponding to the first transparent electrode, and a vertical projection of a part of the common electrode of the sub pixel corresponding to the first transparent electrode on the substrates are overlapped. The second transparent electrode corresponds to the corresponding sub pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Min CHI, Sung-Yu SU
  • Publication number: 20180061351
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of conductive lines, a plurality of data lines, a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel and a fourth pixel. The data lines and the conductive lines are parallel. Each of the conductive lines is electrically coupled to one of the scanning lines, so as to transmit at least one gate pulse. The first pixel and the second pixel are located between a first data line and a first conductive line. The first pixel is electrically coupled to the first data line and a first scanning line. The second pixel is electrically coupled to the first pixel and a second scanning line. The third pixel and the fourth pixel are located between the first data line and a second conductive line. The third pixel is electrically coupled to the first data line and a third scanning line. The fourth pixel is electrically coupled to the third pixel and a fourth scanning line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Min CHI, Sung-Yu SU