Patents by Inventor Yun-Nan Hsieh

Yun-Nan Hsieh 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: 20230297184
    Abstract: Provided is an inspection tool for a touch panel, including a substrate adapted to be placed on the touch panel and multiple protrusions disposed on the substrate in correspondence to multiple touch inspection points and arranged along an inspection trajectory. An inspection method for a touch panel is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsing Chang, Ying-Ta Chen, Yun-Nan Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11555951
    Abstract: A display device includes a cover structure, a light guide plate, and a display panel. The cover structure includes an anti-glare layer, a light blocking frame, and an adhesive layer. The anti-glare layer has a display region and an non-display region. The light blocking frame surrounds a receiving space. An orthogonal projection of the light blocking frame on the anti-glare layer is located within the non-display region. An adhesive layer is located in the receiving space of the light blocking frame. The light guide plate is located on the surface of the adhesive layer facing away from the anti-glare layer. The display panel is adjacent to the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng Ko, Yun-Nan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210278877
    Abstract: A front light module includes a light guide plate, a light source, and a cover. The light guide plate has a light incident surface. The light source faces the light incident surface. The cover is located on the light guide plate. The cover includes a first light guide layer, a second light guide layer, a first printing layer, and a second printing layer. The first light guide layer is located between the second light guide layer and the light guide plate. The first printing layer is located on a surface of the first light guide layer facing the light guide plate. The second printing layer is located between the first light guide layer and the second light guide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Yun-Nan HSIEH, Chih-Cheng KO
  • Patent number: 11042070
    Abstract: A cover plate structure includes a first light transmitting layer, a second light transmitting layer, and a light shielding layer. The first light transmitting layer includes a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The second light transmitting layer is on the top surface of the first light transmitting layer. A refractive index of the first light transmitting layer is greater than a refractive index of the second light transmitting layer. The light shielding layer is on the bottom surface of the first light transmitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Nan Hsieh, Chih-Cheng Ko
  • Publication number: 20200400866
    Abstract: A display device includes a cover structure, a light guide plate, and a display panel. The cover structure includes an anti-glare layer, a light blocking frame, and an adhesive layer. The anti-glare layer has a display region and an non-display region. The light blocking frame surrounds a receiving space. An orthogonal projection of the light blocking frame on the anti-glare layer is located within the non-display region. An adhesive layer is located in the receiving space of the light blocking frame. The light guide plate is located on the surface of the adhesive layer facing away from the anti-glare layer. The display panel is adjacent to the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng KO, Yun-Nan HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20200387042
    Abstract: A cover plate structure includes a first light transmitting layer, a second light transmitting layer, and a light shielding layer. The first light transmitting layer includes a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The second light transmitting layer is on the top surface of the first light transmitting layer. A refractive index of the first light transmitting layer is greater than a refractive index of the second light transmitting layer. The light shielding layer is on the bottom surface of the first light transmitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Yun-Nan HSIEH, Chih-Cheng KO
  • Publication number: 20170153724
    Abstract: A touch panel module includes a support body, first touch electrodes, plural second touch electrodes, first conductive wires, second conductive wires, and conductive through holes. The support body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first touch electrodes are located on the first surface. The second touch electrodes are located on the second surface and the orthogonal projections of which on the first surface intersect the first touch electrodes. The first conductive wires are located on the first surface and respectively electrically connected to the first touch electrodes. The second conductive wires are located on the first surface, and the second conductive wires and the second touch electrodes are disposed in an intersection arrangement. The conductive through holes are located in the support body and respectively electrically interconnect the second touch electrodes and the second conductive wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventor: Yun-Nan HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9612475
    Abstract: The front light module includes a light guide plate, a light source, a first light transmissive substrate, a second light transmissive substrate, and a printing ink layer. The light guide plate has a first light emitting surface, a second light emitting surface, and a light incident surface. The light source faces the light incident surface. The first light transmissive substrate is located on the first light emitting surface. The second light transmissive substrate is located on the surface of the first light transmissive substrate facing away from the light guide plate, and the thickness of the second light transmissive substrate is smaller than that of the first light transmissive substrate. The printing ink layer is located on the surface of the second light transmissive substrate facing the first light transmissive substrate, and on an edge of the second light transmissive substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Nan Hsieh, Cheng-Hsien Lin, Lin-An Chen
  • Patent number: 9513728
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a substrate, a touch sensing layer, a first processor and a second processor. The substrate includes a first area and a second area. The first area and the second area are on the same surface of the substrate. The touch sensing layer is disposed on the substrate, and includes a first group of conductive patterns and a second group of conductive patterns. The first group of conductive patterns is disposed on the first area, and includes a plurality of first conductive patterns. The second group of conductive patterns is disposed on the second area, and includes a plurality of second conductive patterns. The first processor is electrically connected to the first conductive patterns. The second processor is electrically connected to the second conductive patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Nan Hsieh, Lin-An Chen
  • Publication number: 20150226906
    Abstract: The front light module includes a light guide plate, a light source, a first light transmissive substrate, a second light transmissive substrate, and a printing ink layer. The light guide plate has a first light emitting surface, a second light emitting surface, and a light incident surface. The light source faces the light incident surface. The first light transmissive substrate is located on the first light emitting surface. The second light transmissive substrate is located on the surface of the first light transmissive substrate facing away from the light guide plate, and the thickness of the second light transmissive substrate is smaller than that of the first light transmissive substrate. The printing ink layer is located on the surface of the second light transmissive substrate facing the first light transmissive substrate, and on an edge of the second light transmissive substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Yun-Nan HSIEH, Cheng-Hsien LIN, Lin-An CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150193065
    Abstract: A touch panel module includes a support body, first touch electrodes, plural second touch electrodes, first conductive wires, second conductive wires, and conductive through holes. The support body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first touch electrodes are located on the first surface. The second touch electrodes are located on the second surface, and the orthogonal projections of which on the first surface intersect the first touch electrodes. The first conductive wires are located on the first surface and respectively electrically connected to the first touch electrodes. The second conductive wires are located on the first surface, and the second conductive wires and the second touch electrodes are disposed in an intersection arrangement. The conductive through holes are located in the support body and respectively electrically interconnect the second touch electrodes and the second conductive wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventor: Yun-Nan HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8853569
    Abstract: A touch-sensing module including a plurality of first sensing strings and a plurality of second sensing strings is provided. Each of the first sensing strings includes a first strip-shaped conductive line and a plurality of first sensing pads connected to a same side of the first strip-shaped conductive line. Each of the second sensing strings includes a second strip-shaped conductive line and a plurality of second sensing pads connected to a same side of the second strip-shaped conductive line. The first strip-shaped conductive lines of the first sensing strings cross the second strip-shaped conductive lines of the second sensing strings. A crossing position of each of the first strip-shaped conductive lines and each of the second strip-shaped conductive lines forms an electrical reference node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Yun-Nan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140104204
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a substrate, a touch sensing layer, a first processor and a second processor. The substrate includes a first area and a second area. The first area and the second area are on the same surface of the substrate. The touch sensing layer is disposed on the substrate, and includes a first group of conductive patterns and a second group of conductive patterns. The first group of conductive patterns is disposed on the first area, and includes a plurality of first conductive patterns. The second group of conductive patterns is disposed on the second area, and includes a plurality of second conductive patterns. The first processor is electrically connected to the first conductive patterns. The second processor is electrically connected to the second conductive patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Yun-Nan HSIEH, Lin-An CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140015767
    Abstract: A touch panel including a first and a second substrates, a first and a second sensing electrode layers, plural first lines, plural second lines, a conductive material layer and a shielding layer is provided. The first and the second sensing electrode layers are respectively disposed on the first and the second substrates and located in a sensing region. The first and the second lines are disposed on the first substrate and located in a periphery region. The first lines connect to the first sensing electrode layer. The optical adhesive layer encapsulates the first and the second sensing electrode layers and the first and the second lines. The optical adhesive layer has an opening. The conductive material layer is disposed inside the opening. The second lines connect to the second sensing electrode layer via the conductive material layer. The shielding layer is located above the first and the second lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Yun-Nan Hsieh, Lin-An Chen