Patents by Inventor Yu-Tsung Lu

Yu-Tsung Lu 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: 11837154
    Abstract: A driving device, an operation method thereof, and a display apparatus are disclosed. The driving device is configured to drive a display panel. The driving device divides an image frame period into a plurality of sub-frame periods. A target pixel circuit in the display panel corresponds to target pixel data comprising at least one bit. Each bit in the target pixel data corresponds to at least one corresponding sub-frame period among the sub-frame periods. Different bits in the target pixel data correspond to different sub-frame periods among the sub-frame periods. According to a current bit in the target pixel data, the driving device determines whether to light up the target pixel circuit during the at least one corresponding sub-frame period corresponding to the current bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Tsung Lu
  • Publication number: 20230335042
    Abstract: A driving device, an operation method thereof, and a display apparatus are disclosed. The driving device is configured to drive a display panel. The driving device divides an image frame period into a plurality of sub-frame periods. A target pixel circuit in the display panel corresponds to target pixel data comprising at least one bit. Each bit in the target pixel data corresponds to at least one corresponding sub-frame period among the sub-frame periods. Different bits in the target pixel data correspond to different sub-frame periods among the sub-frame periods. According to a current bit in the target pixel data, the driving device determines whether to light up the target pixel circuit during the at least one corresponding sub-frame period corresponding to the current bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Tsung Lu
  • Publication number: 20220270539
    Abstract: A display driver integrated circuit, an image processor, and an operation method thereof are provided. The display driver integrated circuit includes a receiving circuit, a memory unit, and a foveated rendering circuit. The receiving circuit receives a first image and a second image from an image providing circuit. The memory unit stores the first image and the second image. The foveated rendering circuit is coupled to the memory unit. The foveated rendering circuit generates an output image to be displayed by performing image processing based on the first image and the second image. The first image is with respect to a foveated area of the output image. The receiving circuit receives at least a part of one of the first image and the second image before the other one of the first image and the second image is completely received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lu, Chih-Cheng Chuang
  • Patent number: 11074854
    Abstract: A driving device and an operation method thereof are provided. The driving device drives a plurality of light-emitting control lines of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel. The light-emitting control lines are divided into a plurality of groups. The driving device includes a control circuit and a plurality of logic gates. The control circuit generates a global light-emitting control signal and determines a duty cycle of the global light-emitting control signal. Any one of the logic gates determines whether to transmit the global light-emitting control signal to the light-emitting control lines of a corresponding group among the groups. When the global light-emitting control signal is transmitted to a corresponding light-emitting control line among the light-emitting control lines, a pulse of the global light-emitting control signal may light up a plurality of pixels connected to the corresponding light-emitting control line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lu, Chang-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 10310682
    Abstract: A touch display panel includes a top substrate, a bottom substrate, a first pressure sensing electrode, a second pressure sensing electrode and a liquid crystal layer. The top substrate has a color filter layer. The bottom substrate is stacked under the top substrate. The first pressure sensing electrode is disposed on a first surface of the top substrate. The second pressure sensing electrode is disposed on a surface of the bottom substrate. Therein, the first pressure sensing electrode and the second pressure sensing electrode form a pressure sensing capacitor. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the top substrate and the bottom substrate and disposed between the first pressure sensing electrode and the second pressure sensing electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lu, Ching-Chun Lin
  • Publication number: 20170300157
    Abstract: A touch display panel includes a top substrate, a bottom substrate, a first pressure sensing electrode, a second pressure sensing electrode and a liquid crystal layer. The top substrate has a color filter layer. The bottom substrate is stacked under the top substrate. The first pressure sensing electrode is disposed on a first surface of the top substrate. The second pressure sensing electrode is disposed on a surface of the bottom substrate. Therein, the first pressure sensing electrode and the second pressure sensing electrode form a pressure sensing capacitor. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the top substrate and the bottom substrate and disposed between the first pressure sensing electrode and the second pressure sensing electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lu, Ching-Chun Lin
  • Patent number: 9335842
    Abstract: A touch panel and a display apparatus are provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, first sensing lines, second sensing lines, first extending portions, second extending portions, and insulation pads. The first sensing lines are disposed on the substrate in parallel with a first direction. The second sensing lines are disposed on the substrate in parallel with a second direction. The first sensing lines intersect the second sensing lines to define meshes. The first extending portions are connected to the first sensing lines and extended toward the meshes. The second extending portions are connected to the second sensing lines and extended toward the meshes. The first extending portions and the second extending portions are distributed next to each other in the meshes. The insulation pads are disposed at where the first sensing lines intersect the second sensing lines to insulate the first sensing lines from the second sensing lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jiun-Jie Tsai, Tsen-Wei Chang, Yu-Tsung Lu, Hao-Jan Huang, Ching-Chun Lin, Wing-Kai Tang
  • Patent number: 9084368
    Abstract: A single flexible printed circuit (FPC) board for connecting multiple modules including a thin film is provided. The thin film has a first module connecting portion, a second module connecting portion and a third module connecting portion. The first module connecting portion is located on a first side of the thin film. The second module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion are located on a second side of the thin film. The first side is opposite to the second side. At least one first line is disposed between the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion. At least one second line is disposed between the first module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jiun-Jie Tsai, Ching-Chun Lin, Tsen-Wei Chang, Yu-Tsung Lu, Tzu-Jen Lo, Hao-Jan Huang, Wing-Kai Tang
  • Publication number: 20150022744
    Abstract: A single flexible printed circuit (FPC) board for connecting multiple modules including a thin film is provided. The thin film has a first module connecting portion, a second module connecting portion and a third module connecting portion. The first module connecting portion is located on a first side of the thin film. The second module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion are located on a second side of the thin film. The first side is opposite to the second side. At least one first line is disposed between the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion. At least one second line is disposed between the first module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jiun-Jie TSAI, Ching-Chun LIN, Tsen-Wei CHANG, Yu-Tsung LU, Tzu-Jen LO, Hao-Jan HUANG, Wing-Kai TANG
  • Publication number: 20140247402
    Abstract: An in-cell touch control panel includes a liquid crystal layer; a top glass; a bottom glass; a plurality of driving electrodes, formed between the top glass and the liquid crystal layer; and a plurality of sensing electrodes, formed between the bottom glass and the liquid crystal layer, and perpendicular to the plurality of driving electrodes. The plurality of driving electrodes and the plurality of sensing electrodes are utilized for sensing a touch point on the in-cell touch control panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Yi Chou, Ching-Wu Tseng, Jiun-Jie Tsai, Yu-Tsung Lu, Tsen-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20120319967
    Abstract: A single flexible printed circuit (FPC) board for connecting multiple modules including a thin film is provided. The thin film has a first module connecting portion, a second module connecting portion and a third module connecting portion. The first module connecting portion is located on a first side of the thin film. The second module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion are located on a second side of the thin film. The first side is opposite to the second side. At least one first line is disposed between the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion. At least one second line is disposed between the first module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jiun-Jie Tsai, Ching-Chun Lin, Tsen-Wei Chang, Yu-Tsung Lu, Tzu-Jen Lo, Hao-Jan Huang, Wing-Kai Tang
  • Publication number: 20120313871
    Abstract: A touch panel and a display apparatus are provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, first sensing lines, second sensing lines, first extending portions, second extending portions, and insulation pads. The first sensing lines are disposed on the substrate in parallel with a first direction. The second sensing lines are disposed on the substrate in parallel with a second direction. The first sensing lines intersect the second sensing lines to define meshes. The first extending portions are connected to the first sensing lines and extended toward the meshes. The second extending portions are connected to the second sensing lines and extended toward the meshes. The first extending portions and the second extending portions are distributed next to each other in the meshes. The insulation pads are disposed at where the first sensing lines intersect the second sensing lines to insulate the first sensing lines from the second sensing lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jiun-Jie Tsai, Tsen-Wei Chang, Yu-Tsung Lu, Hao-Jan Huang, Ching-Chun Lin, Wing-Kai Tang
  • Publication number: 20120314392
    Abstract: A capacitor array substrate includes a substrate, first traces, second traces, capacitors, connecting lines, and signal lines. The substrate has a first, a second, and a third side. The first side is connected with the second and the third side. The first traces are disposed on the substrate in parallel and are not vertical or parallel to the first side. The second traces are disposed on the substrate in parallel. The capacitors are disposed on the substrate at intersections of the first and the second traces and are connected to the first and the second traces. The connecting lines are disposed on the second and the third side of the substrate. Each connecting line is connected to a first and a second trace. The signal lines are disposed on the substrate. Each signal line is connected to a first or a second trace and transmits signals from the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wing-Kai Tang, Ching-Chun Lin, Hao-Jan Huang, Yu-Tsung Lu, Jiun-Jie Tsai, Tsen-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20120249115
    Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit includes a modulator, an amplifier, a demodulator, a closed feedback loop and an output circuit. The modulator is utilized for modulating an input signal to generate a modulated input signal. The amplifier is utilized for amplifying the modulated input signal to generate an amplified modulated input signal. The demodulator is utilized for demodulating the amplified modulated input signal to generate a demodulated signal. The closed feedback loop is coupled between an output terminal of the demodulator and an input terminal of the modulator. The output circuit is utilized for generating an output current according to the demodulated signal, where the output current is a constant current insensitive to fluctuations in temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Wen-Hsien Chuang, Ting-Hao Wang, Yu-Tsung Lu
  • Publication number: 20120223895
    Abstract: A single-finger and multi-touch gesture determination method is disclosed. The single touch and multi-touch gesture determination method includes steps of: for each of one or more touch points, judging a respective category under a first group to which the touch point belongs, according to an initial position of the touch point; for each of the one or more touch points, judging a respective category under a second group to which the touch point belongs, according to a moving pattern of the touch point, wherein the moving pattern is respectively defined in the judged category under the first group to which the touch point belongs; and determining a gesture represented by the one or more touch points according to the judged categories under the second group respectively to which the one or more touch points belong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lu, Ching-Chun Lin, Jiun-Jie Tsai, Tsen-Wei Chang, Ting-Wei Lin, Hao-Jan Huang, Ching-Ho Hung
  • Publication number: 20120188175
    Abstract: A single finger gesture determination method is disclosed. The single touch gesture determination method includes steps of detecting one or more trigger signals, determining respective categories under a plurality of gesture groups to which the one or more trigger signals belong according to the one or more trigger signals, and deciding a finger gesture represented by the one or more trigger signals according to the determined respective categories under the plurality of gesture groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lu, Ching-Chun Lin, Jiun-Jie Tsai, Tsen-Wei Chang, Ting-Wei Lin, Hao-Jan Huang, Ching-Ho Hung