Patents by Inventor Yuh-Wen Lee
Yuh-Wen Lee 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: 10719150Abstract: A touch panel and a fabricating method thereof are provided in the instant disclosure. The touch panel having a non-display area and a display area includes a shielding layer disposed on a side of a substrate and defining the non-display area on the substrate; a sensing electrode layer disposed on the substrate at the same side as the shielding layer, wherein at least one portion of the sensing electrode layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate in the display area; a first protecting layer disposed in the display area and covering the sensing electrode layer; and a second protecting layer disposed in the non-display area and covering the shielding layer. By modifying the structure of the protecting layer, the height difference between the sensing electrode layer and the shielding layer may not cause the color difference due to the non-uniform protecting layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Chuandai Tang, Xianbin Xu, Fengming Lin
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Patent number: 10514798Abstract: A touch panel with a fingerprint identification function includes a cover plate, a mask layer, a flexible substrate, and a fingerprint sensing array. The mask layer is disposed on the cover plate for defining an operating region and a non-operating region of the touch panel. The flexible substrate is disposed on the mask layer and at least in the non-operating region. The fingerprint sensing array is directly disposed on the flexible substrate in the non-operating region. Through the configuration that the fingerprint sensing array is disposed on the flexible substrate, the distance between the fingerprint sensing array and a user's fingers is reduced, thereby increasing the sensitivity of fingerprint identification.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Yanjun Xie, Yau-Chen Jiang, Bin Lai, Lizhen Zhuang, Yuh-Wen Lee
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Patent number: 10514480Abstract: A light guiding liquid glue and a touch sensitive display using the same are provided. The light guiding liquid glue includes a liquid glue and a plurality of light guiding particles dispersed in the liquid glue, wherein volume percent of the light guiding particles in the light guiding liquid glue ranges between 10% and 50%. The light guiding particles have a light scattering property, which can transfer a linear light into a flat light, and therefore the light guiding liquid glue of the present disclosure has a light guiding property. The touch sensitive display includes a display panel and a touch panel. The light guiding liquid glue is disposed between the display panel and the touch panel, which can transmit evenly lights emitted from the display panel to outside of the touch sensitive display.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Qiong Yuan, Xianbin Xu
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Patent number: 10466833Abstract: A touch control device is provided. A protective cover protects the touch control device and includes a top-surface to sustain a touch action performed by the user. A flat touch sensing layer includes many first direction-detection electrodes second direction-detection electrodes. The fast and second direction-detection electrodes are isolated by a transparent insulating material at the position where the first direction-detection electrodes cross the second direction-detection electrodes. The first and second direction-detection electrodes constitute a flat sensing pattern. A pressure-sensing layer is disposed between the protective cover and the flat touch sensing layer and includes at least one pressure-sensing unit constituting a first pattern. The overlap ratio between the projection of the first pattern onto the flat touch sensing layer and the flat sensing pattern is less than or equal to about 5% of the flat sensing pattern.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions(Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Chung Chiang, Ho-Hsun Chi, Yuh-Wen Lee
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Patent number: 10466852Abstract: A touch 3D-signal input equipment and a multi-function touch panel are introduced. The touch 3D-signal input equipment includes a substrate, a plurality of signal sensing units, a plurality of input wires, and a plurality of output wires. The signal sensing units are arranged in array on the substrate to detect a plane position and a pressure magnitude of a touch signal simultaneously. The input wires and the output wires are electrically connected to any one of the signal sensing units and a signal processing unit, respectively. The touch 3D-signal input equipment can detect touch position and magnitude of the touch strength at the same time, achieving three dimensional (3D) signal input recognition.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions(Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Feng Chen
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Publication number: 20190324565Abstract: A touch panel and a fabricating method thereof are provided in the instant disclosure. The touch panel having a non-display area and a display area includes a shielding layer disposed on a side of a substrate and defining the non-display area on the substrate; a sensing electrode layer disposed on the substrate at the same side as the shielding layer, wherein at least one portion of the sensing electrode layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate in the display area; a first protecting layer disposed in the display area and covering the sensing electrode layer; and a second protecting layer disposed in the non-display area and covering the shielding layer. By modifying the structure of the protecting layer, the height difference between the sensing electrode layer and the shielding layer may not cause the color difference due to the non-uniform protecting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Chuangdai Tang, Xianbin Xu, Fengming Lin
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Patent number: 10394396Abstract: A multi-force touch module includes first sensing electrodes disposed along X coordinate and second sensing electrodes disposed along Y coordinate. A multi-force touch sensing method for the multi-force touch module includes the following steps: detecting press position information, determining whether press positions are located at a same position on X axis, and detecting resistance values of the press positions on X axis or Y axis according to a result thus determined; and determining magnitudes of pressing forces at the press positions according to magnitudes of the resistance values.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Chung Chiang, Feng Chen, Ho-Hsun Chi, Yuh-Wen Lee
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Patent number: 10360427Abstract: A touch control apparatus with fingerprint identification function includes a substrate body with a visible region, a plurality of first primary electrodes, a plurality of second primary electrodes, and a fingerprint identification region located in the visible region. The first primary electrodes and the second primary electrodes are mounted in the visible region for sensing a touch coordinate when an object touches on the visible region. The first secondary electrodes are crossly arranged and insulated from the second secondary electrodes in the fingerprint, identification region. Further, a part of the first primary electrodes and the second primary electrodes are extended to the fingerprint identification region. When a user performs a fingerprint identification function, all electrodes in the fingerprint identification region are used to detect and identify the user's fingerprint.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Yau-Chen Jiang, Yanjun Xie, Bin Lai, Chengzhi Wu
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Patent number: 10331283Abstract: The present invention discloses a capacitive touch panel, comprises a substantially transparent substrate and a transparent sensing pattern. The transparent sensing pattern, which detects touch signals, is formed on the substantially transparent substrate. The transparent sensing pattern comprises a plurality of conductor cells and at least one metal conductor disposed on the substantially transparent substrate. The at least one metal conductor connects two adjacent conductor cells. At least one low-reflection layer is formed on the at least one metal conductor. The low-reflection layer can reduce the reflected light therefore reducing the visibility of the metal conductors.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Ching-Shan Lin
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Patent number: 10198131Abstract: A touch control device includes a cover lens, a groove, a fingerprint, and a touch sensing structure. The cover lens has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, in which the first surface is a touch surface. The groove is disposed on the second surface and has a top surface and a side surface adjacent to the top surface, in which an angle between the top surface and the side surface is greater than 90°. The fingerprint recognition structure is at least partially disposed on the top surface of the groove. The touch sensing structure is disposed on the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Hebo Yang, Yuh-Wen Lee, Yu Zhang, Fu-Yu Su, Liangzhen Xu
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Patent number: 10146391Abstract: A transparent conductive oxide film for sensing deformation has a length, and generates a deformation amount when an external force is applied thereto, so as to change a resistance value of the transparent conductive oxide film. A ratio of the deformation amount to the length ranges from about 5×10?5 to about 3.5×10?4, and a rate of change of the resistance value ranges from about 0.01% to about 3%.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Chung Chiang, Feng Chen, Ho-Hsun Chi, Yuh-Wen Lee
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Publication number: 20180188857Abstract: The present invention discloses a capacitive touch panel, comprises a substantially transparent substrate and a transparent sensing pattern. The transparent sensing pattern, which detects touch signals, is formed on the substantially transparent substrate. The transparent sensing pattern comprises a plurality of conductor cells and at least one metal conductor disposed on the substantially transparent substrate. The at least one metal conductor connects two adjacent conductor cells. At least one low-reflection layer is formed on the at least one metal conductor. The low-reflection layer can reduce the reflected light therefore reducing the visibility of the metal conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Ching-Shan Lin
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Patent number: 9990094Abstract: A transparent composite substrate includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, and a binding layer bonding the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate with a bond therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Hsiang-Lung Hsia, Quanfen Dai, Dongmei Ye
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Patent number: 9983704Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a masking layer, a touch circuit structure, a protective layer and a first shatterproof layer. The substrate has an upper surface and a first lateral surface disposed on the peripheral of the upper surface and extending outward from the upper surface. The masking layer is disposed on an edge of the upper surface. The touch circuit structure is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate. The protective layer covers at least the touch circuit structure and has a second lateral surface. The first shatterproof layer covers the second lateral surface and at least a part of the first lateral surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Ho-Hsun Chi, Fengming Lin
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Patent number: 9983707Abstract: A touch panel includes a cover plate, a light transmissive separating layer, an opaque layer and a touch sensing layer. The cover plate has an inner surface and a plate lateral surface adjoined to each other. The inner surface has a first portion and a second portion adjoined to each other. The light transmissive separating layer covers the first portion and has a peripheral zone and a central zone. The peripheral zone surrounds the central zone. The light transmissive separating layer has a light transmissive lateral surface distal to the central zone. The opaque layer covers the peripheral zone and has an opaque outer lateral surface substantially aligned with the light transmissive lateral surface. The touch sensing layer is located on the central zone, and the light transmissive separating layer separates the cover plate and the touch sensing layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Ho-Hsun Chi, Fengming Lin, Xianbin Xu, Yuh-Wen Lee, Jinpiao Chen, Zhiqian Ye
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Publication number: 20180136751Abstract: A touch panel and a fabricating method thereof are provided in the instant disclosure. The touch panel having a non-display area and a display area includes a shielding layer disposed on a side of a substrate and defining the non-display area on the substrate; a sensing electrode layer disposed on the substrate at the same side as the shielding layer, wherein at least one portion of the sensing electrode layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate in the display area; a first protecting layer disposed in the display area and covering the sensing electrode layer; and a second protecting layer disposed in the non-display area and covering the shielding layer. By modifying the structure of the protecting layer, the height difference between the sensing electrode layer and the shielding layer may not cause the color difference due to the non-uniform protecting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Chuangdai Tang, Xianbin Xu, Fengming Lin
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Patent number: 9952625Abstract: A touch panel and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The touch panel comprises: a cover substrate comprising a visible area and a non-visible area, wherein the non-visible area is located in a peripheral area of the visible area; an electrode layer formed on the visible area and the non-visible area of the cover substrate; a conductive masking layer formed on the non-visible area and disposed on a part of the electrode layer that is located on the non-visible area; and a plurality of connecting wires formed on the conductive masking layer and electrically connected to the electrode layer through uniaxial conduction of the conductive masking layer. The present disclosure comprises a method of manufacturing the touch panel. Accordingly, product yield is increased and touch sensing precision is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Xianbin Xu, Keming Ruan, Qiong Yuan
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Patent number: 9951255Abstract: A touch panel, comprises a substrate, a sensing layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the sensing layer includes a plurality of electrode patterns disposed on at least one surface of the substrate, and arranged in interval; an optical matching glue disposed on the sensing layer and filled in the intervals, wherein the refractive index of the optical matching glue matches the refractive index of the sensing layer. The present invention further comprises an optical matching glue and the manufacturing method thereof. When using the touch panel of the present invention, the defects of appearance caused by the refractive index difference between the electrode pattern and the intervals can be reduced without any additional process.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: TPK Touch Solution (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Chun-Min Hu, Congming Chen, Yea-Wan Chen, Lichun Yang, Qiong Yuan, Xianbin Xu, Kwan-Sin Ho, Hua Yun, Feng Zhao
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Patent number: 9948296Abstract: The present disclosure provides a conductive film of a touch panel. The conductive film has a film and a plurality of a plurality of hydrophobic units. The film is used for sensing touch signals, and the hydrophobic units are disposed in the film with intervals. Conductive material of the conductive film of the touch panel is distributed outside the region of the hydrophobic units, and as the hydrophobic units have good light transmittance, the touch panel of the present disclosure has a characteristic of high light transmittance.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Xianbin Xu, Keming Ruan, Fengming Lin
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Patent number: 9933896Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch panel and a method of manufacturing a touch panel, to reduce the visibility of the transparent etching line of the transparent electrodes on the touch panel. The touch panel comprises a plurality of transparent electrode disposed distantly on the transparent conductive layer and the passivation layer of a transparent substrate, where the passivation layer covering the transparent conductive layer, to make the refractive index of the passivation layer and the transparent electrodes match with each other. Oxide with high refractive index added in the passivation material is filled in the etched area of the transparent conductive layer, so that the optical refractive index of the etched area and ITO area on transparent conductive layer become closer, and the difference in refractive index curve between ITO area and etched area is reduced, therefore, the effect of making the transparent electrode pattern is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Inventors: Yuh-Wen Lee, Ching-Shan Lin, Lichun Yang, Fang Fang