Patents by Inventor Yu-Ping Wu

Yu-Ping Wu 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: 9194993
    Abstract: A three-dimensional display apparatus and a backlight module thereof are provided. The display apparatus further includes a display panel disposed on the backlight module. The backlight module has a light guide plate, a plurality of microstructures, a first light source, and a second light source. The light guide plate has a bottom surface and a light emitting surface opposite to the bottom surface, wherein the microstructures are disposed on at least one of the two surfaces. The first light source is at a first corner of the light guide plate while the second light source is at a second corner opposite to the first corner. A first surface and a second surface of the microstructure define an orientation direction (or form a distribution direction) along or parallel to the diagonal line through the first and second corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fu-Chen Fan, Hsing-Jung Chuang, Tzu-Ling Niu, Yu-Ping Wu
  • Patent number: 9063255
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light coupling unit and a plurality of light emitting devices. The light guide plate has a light incident side. The light coupling unit includes a plurality of light coupling devices arranged in a side-by-side manner. Each light coupling device has a first side and a second side, and the first and second sides are opposite to each other. The second side is adjacent to the light incident side. Each light coupling device is configured to have a thickness gradually decreasing from the first side toward the second side. The light emitting devices are disposed beside the first sides of the light coupling devices. Another backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Wu, Fu-Cheng Fan
  • Publication number: 20150010716
    Abstract: A sheetless backlight module and a light guide plate thereof are provided. The light guide plate includes a body and a plurality of light scattering units. The body has a bottom and a plurality of microstructures formed on the bottom and recessed in the body from the bottom. The pluralities of light scattering units are disposed in a plurality of spaces formed due to the plurality of microstructures recessed in the body. A manufacturing method of the light guide plate mentioned above includes forming the plurality of microstructures on the bottom of the body; preparing a fluid solution containing at least a diffusive reflective material; distributing the fluid solution on the bottom; driving the fluid solution to flow into the microstructures; removing the part of the fluid solution outside the microstructures; and solidifying the fluid solution to form the plurality of light scattering units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Wu, Fu-Cheng Fan, Wei-Hsiang Tsai, Wei-Hung Lo
  • Patent number: 8870432
    Abstract: A sheetless backlight module and a light guide plate thereof are provided. The light guide plate includes a body and a plurality of light scattering units. The body has a bottom and a plurality of microstructures formed on the bottom and recessed in the body from the bottom. The pluralities of light scattering units are disposed in a plurality of spaces formed due to the plurality of microstructures recessed in the body. A manufacturing method of the light guide plate mentioned above includes forming the plurality of microstructures on the bottom of the body; preparing a fluid solution containing at least a diffusive reflective material; distributing the fluid solution on the bottom; driving the fluid solution to flow into the microstructures; removing the part of the fluid solution outside the microstructures; and solidifying the fluid solution to form the plurality of light scattering units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Wu, Fu-Cheng Fan, Wei-Hsiang Tsai, Wei-Hung Lo
  • Patent number: 8803847
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a display panel, a light guide plate, at least an invisible light emitting device, and a first light path converting device. The light guide plate includes a plurality of microstructures to reflect an invisible light generated by the invisible light emitting device such that the invisible light passes through the display panel, reaching the first light path converting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Fu-Cheng Fan, Tzu-Ling Niu, Yu-Ping Wu, Hsing-Jung Chuang
  • Publication number: 20130188393
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light coupling unit and a plurality of light emitting devices. The light guide plate has a light incident side. The light coupling unit includes a plurality of light coupling devices arranged in a side-by-side manner. Each light coupling device has a first side and a second side, and the first and second sides are opposite to each other. The second side is adjacent to the light incident side. Each light coupling device is configured to have a thickness gradually decreasing from the first side toward the second side. The light emitting devices are disposed beside the first sides of the light coupling devices. Another backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Ping WU, Fu-Cheng FAN
  • Publication number: 20130094243
    Abstract: A sheetless backlight module and a light guide plate thereof are provided. The light guide plate includes a body and a plurality of light scattering units. The body has a bottom and a plurality of microstructures formed on the bottom and recessed in the body from the bottom. The pluralities of light scattering units are disposed in a plurality of spaces formed due to the plurality of microstructures recessed in the body. A manufacturing method of the light guide plate mentioned above includes forming the plurality of microstructures on the bottom of the body; preparing a fluid solution containing at least a diffusive reflective material; distributing the fluid solution on the bottom; driving the fluid solution to flow into the microstructures; removing the part of the fluid solution outside the microstructures; and solidifying the fluid solution to form the plurality of light scattering units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Wu, Fu-Cheng Fan, Wei-Hsiang Tsai, Wei-Hung Lo
  • Publication number: 20120170315
    Abstract: A three-dimensional display apparatus and a backlight module thereof are provided. The display apparatus further includes a display panel disposed on the backlight module. The backlight module has a light guide plate, a plurality of microstructures, a first light source, and a second light source. The light guide plate has a bottom surface and a light emitting surface opposite to the bottom surface, wherein the microstructures are disposed on at least one of the two surfaces. The first light source is at a first corner of the light guide plate while the second light source is at a second corner opposite to the first corner. A first surface and a second surface of the microstructure define an orientation direction (or form a distribution direction) along or parallel to the diagonal line through the first and second corners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fu-Chen Fan, Hsing-Jung Chuang, Tzu-Ling Niu, Yu-Ping Wu
  • Publication number: 20120169666
    Abstract: An optical touch-sensing liquid crystal panel including a backlight, a liquid crystal display panel, a first reflector, a second reflector and a plurality of photo sensors is provided. The liquid crystal display panel includes a pixel array and a plurality of output light-valves, wherein the output light-valves are located outside the pixel array. The first reflector is disposed above the output light-valves. The photo sensors are disposed under the second reflector. The output light-valves and the photo sensors are respectively turned on by turns. When each of the output light-valves is turned on, the invisible light provided by the backlight passes through the output light-valves, the invisible light is then reflected by the first reflector as well as the second reflector in sequence and is captured by the corresponding photo sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fu-Cheng Fan, Hsing-Jung Chuang, Yu-Ping Wu, Tzu-Ling Niu
  • Publication number: 20120133598
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a display panel, a light guide plate, at least an invisible light emitting device, and a first light path converting device. The light guide plate includes a plurality of microstructures to reflect an invisible light generated by the invisible light emitting device such that the invisible light passes through the display panel, reaching the first light path converting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Fu-Cheng Fan, Tzu-Ling Niu, Yu-Ping Wu, Hsing-Jung Chuang
  • Patent number: 7782045
    Abstract: An exemplary multi-signal input testing apparatus (2) includes a testing table (20), a transfer table (21) slidably positioned on the testing table, and a pair of multi-signal input devices (25) arranged on the transfer table. Each multi-signal input device includes a pair of connect ends (251, 252). One of the connect ends includes a plurality of pinhole terminals for receiving various testing signals, and the other connect end includes a plurality of connectors for supplying the testing signals to a product to be tested. This means that several tests can be automatically performed by a same multi-signal input testing apparatus at any single testing station. This speeds the testing of the products, and helps promote the efficiency of the testing process. In addition, it can simplify the configuration of various testing equipment and save space. Furthermore, there is little or no need for manual work by operators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chimel Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chuan-Bang Wang, Yan-Kai Zhang, Yu-Ping Wu, Jun She
  • Patent number: 7525303
    Abstract: An automatic testing apparatus (200) includes a transmission floor (210), a board (220), a stopping unit (230), and a testing device (260) beside the transmission floor. The transmission floor includes a plurality of rollers (211) positioned at two sides thereof. The board positioned on the rollers includes an I/O (input/output) circuit (222) and a first connector (265) electrically connected to the I/O circuit. The testing device includes a second connector (225) matchable with the first connector. The I/O circuit is used to electrically connect to an electronic device to be tested, such as an LCD (280). The stopping unit is positioned at the transmission floor for stopping the board moving. An automatic testing method using the automatic testing apparatus for testing an electronic device is also provided. The efficiency of the automatic testing apparatus is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Chuan-Bang Wang, Yu-Ping Wu, Yan-Kai Zhang, Jun She
  • Patent number: 7340843
    Abstract: An exemplary verticality examining apparatus (1) includes three first sensors, two second sensors, and a plurality of sensor-indicators. Outmost extremities of the first sensors cooperatively define an imaginary single plane, and are configured for physically contacting a first side of an object to be examined. The second sensors are configured for simultaneously physically contacting a second side of the object when the first side of the object contacts the first sensors if the object has verticality as between the first side and the second side thereof. The sensor-indicators are electrically connected to the first and second sensors and are configured for indicating states of the first and second sensors with respect to any physical contact with the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Bing-Jun Zhang, Yu-Ping Wu
  • Publication number: 20070220768
    Abstract: An exemplary verticality examining apparatus (1) includes three first sensors, two second sensors, and a plurality of sensor-indicators. Outmost extremities of the first sensors cooperatively define an imaginary single plane, and are configured for physically contacting a first side of an object to be examined. The second sensors are configured for simultaneously physically contacting a second side of the object when the first side of the object contacts the first sensors if the object has verticality as between the first side and the second side thereof. The sensor-indicators are electrically connected to the first and second sensors and are configured for indicating states of the first and second sensors with respect to any physical contact with the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Bing-Jun Zhang, Yu-Ping Wu
  • Publication number: 20060284641
    Abstract: An exemplary multi-signal input testing apparatus (2) includes a testing table (20), a transfer table (21) slidably positioned on the testing table, and a pair of multi-signal input devices (25) arranged on the transfer table. Each multi-signal input device includes a pair of connect ends (251, 252). One of the connect ends includes a plurality of pinhole terminals for receiving various testing signals, and the other connect end includes a plurality of connectors for supplying the testing signals to a product to be tested. This means that several tests can be automatically performed by a same multi-signal input testing apparatus at any single testing station. This speeds the testing of the products, and helps promote the efficiency of the testing process. In addition, it can simplify the configuration of various testing equipment and save space. Furthermore, there is little or no need for manual work by operators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Chuan-Bang Wang, Yan-Kai Zhang, Yu-Ping Wu, Jun She
  • Publication number: 20060279307
    Abstract: An automatic testing apparatus (200) includes a transmission floor (210), a board (220), a stopping unit (230), and a testing device (260) beside the transmission floor. The transmission floor includes a plurality of rollers (211) positioned at two sides thereof. The board positioned on the rollers includes an I/O (input/output) circuit (222) and a first connector (265) electrically connected to the I/O circuit. The testing device includes a second connector (225) matchable with the first connector. The I/O circuit is used to electrically connect to an electronic device to be tested, such as an LCD (280). The stopping unit is positioned at the transmission floor for stopping the board moving. An automatic testing method using the automatic testing apparatus for testing an electronic device is also provided. The efficiency of the automatic testing apparatus is high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Chuan-Bang Wang, Yu-Ping Wu, Yan-Kai Zhang, Jun She
  • Publication number: 20060267619
    Abstract: An exemplary transfer device (20) includes a testing table (21), a transfer plate (22) slidably positioned on the testing table, and two positioning clamps (23) arranged on the transfer table. The positioning clamps are configured for clamping a liquid crystal display therebetween. The positioning clamps can prevent vibration and movement of an LCD to be tested, when the LCD is positioned on the transfer table and transferred along the testing table by sliding of the transfer table. This speeds correct positioning of the LCD for testing, and helps promote the efficiency and veracity of the testing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Wu, Lian-Zhong Gong