Patents by Inventor Yung-Hsin Lu

Yung-Hsin 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: 12237220
    Abstract: An apparatus for electroplating includes a cup configured to support a substrate, and a cone including at least three distance measuring devices arranged on a lower surface thereof and facing the substrate. Each distance measuring device is configured to transmit a laser pulse towards the substrate, the laser pulse impinging the substrate, receive a reflected laser pulse from the substrate, calculate a turnaround time of the laser pulse, and calculate a distance between the distance measuring device and the substrate using the turnaround time for determining an inclination of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Hou, Ming-Hsien Lin, Che-I Kuo, Yung Hsin Lu
  • Publication number: 20240363406
    Abstract: An apparatus for electroplating includes a cup configured to support a substrate, and a cone including at least three distance measuring devices arranged on a lower surface thereof and facing the substrate. Each distance measuring device is configured to transmit a laser pulse towards the substrate, the laser pulse impinging the substrate, receive a reflected laser pulse from the substrate, calculate a turnaround time of the laser pulse, and calculate a distance between the distance measuring device and the substrate using the turnaround time for determining an inclination of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung HOU, Ming-Hsien LIN, Che-I KUO, Yung Hsin LU
  • Publication number: 20240345305
    Abstract: A head mounted electronic device includes a dimming module. The dimming module has a normal direction. The dimming module has a first transmittance T1 in the normal direction and a second transmittance T2 in an oblique direction. An included angle between the oblique direction and the normal direction is 60 degrees. The head mounted electronic device satisfies: [(T1-T2)/T1]*100%<50%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Jian-Min Leu, Chih-Lung Lin, Yung-Hsin Lu
  • Patent number: 12087625
    Abstract: An apparatus for electroplating includes a cup configured to support a substrate, and a cone including at least three distance measuring devices arranged on a lower surface thereof and facing the substrate. Each distance measuring device is configured to transmit a laser pulse towards the substrate, the laser pulse impinging the substrate, receive a reflected laser pulse from the substrate, calculate a turnaround time of the laser pulse, and calculate a distance between the distance measuring device and the substrate using the turnaround time for determining an inclination of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Hou, Ming-Hsien Lin, Che-I Kuo, Yung Hsin Lu
  • Publication number: 20220352021
    Abstract: An apparatus for electroplating includes a cup configured to support a substrate, and a cone including at least three distance measuring devices arranged on a lower surface thereof and facing the substrate. Each distance measuring device is configured to transmit a laser pulse towards the substrate, the laser pulse impinging the substrate, receive a reflected laser pulse from the substrate, calculate a turnaround time of the laser pulse, and calculate a distance between the distance measuring device and the substrate using the turnaround time for determining an inclination of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung HOU, Ming-Hsien LIN, Che-I KUO, Yung Hsin LU
  • Publication number: 20220336272
    Abstract: An apparatus for electroplating includes a cup configured to support a substrate, and a cone including at least three distance measuring devices arranged on a lower surface thereof and facing the substrate. Each distance measuring device is configured to transmit a laser pulse towards the substrate, the laser pulse impinging the substrate, receive a reflected laser pulse from the substrate, calculate a turnaround time of the laser pulse, and calculate a distance between the distance measuring device and the substrate using the turnaround time for determining an inclination of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung HOU, Ming-Hsien LIN, Che-I KUO, Yung Hsin LU
  • Publication number: 20220057681
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel has a first region and a second region. A finger structure of a pixel unit located in the first region has one extending direction, and a finger structure of a pixel unit located in the second region has at least one extending direction. In particular, a size of the pixel unit in the first region is larger than a size of the pixel unit in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Tsai, Yu-Shih Tsou, Yung-Hsun Wu, Jian-Min Leu, Ming-Jou Tai, En Jie Chen, Yung-Hsin Lu
  • Patent number: 10203578
    Abstract: A display panel includes a TFT substrate, which includes a substrate, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, and a first intermediate layer. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate along a first direction, and the scan lines are intersected with the data lines to define a plurality of sub-pixel units. The sub-pixel units include a first sub-pixel unit and a second sub-pixel unit. The first sub-pixel unit has a first light transmission area and a first component installation area, and the second sub-pixel unit has a second light transmission area and a second component installation area. The first intermediate layer is disposed on the substrate and has an opening. The opening is at least partially overlapped with the first light transmission area, and is at least partially overlapped with the second light transmission area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yueh-Ting Chung, Yung-Hsin Lu, Jyun-Yu Chen, Jian-Min Leu
  • Publication number: 20170307920
    Abstract: A display panel includes a TFT substrate, which includes a substrate, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, and a first intermediate layer. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate along a first direction, and the scan lines are intersected with the data lines to define a plurality of sub-pixel units. The sub-pixel units include a first sub-pixel unit and a second sub-pixel unit. The first sub-pixel unit has a first light transmission area and a first component installation area, and the second sub-pixel unit has a second light transmission area and a second component installation area. The first intermediate layer is disposed on the substrate and has an opening. The opening is at least partially overlapped with the first light transmission area, and is at least partially overlapped with the second light transmission area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yueh-Ting CHUNG, Yung-Hsin LU, Jyun-Yu CHEN, Jian-Min LEU
  • Patent number: 9754976
    Abstract: An element substrate is provided, including a substrate, a metal layer, a planarization layer and a first conductive layer. The metal layer is disposed on the substrate. The planarization layer is located on the metal layer, wherein the planarization layer includes a contact hole, the contact hole has a continuous wall and a bottom, the bottom exposes the metal layer, and the bottom of the contact hole has a first width. The first conductive layer is located on the planarization layer, wherein the first conductive layer includes an opening, the opening exposes the contact hole, and the opening has a second width above the contact hole, wherein the relationship of the first width and the second width is modified to decrease illumination loss and to prevent problems of shot-circuiting and insufficient capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yueh-Ting Chung, Shao-Wu Hsu, Yung-Hsin Lu, Jyun-Yu Chen, Kuan-Yu Chiu, Chao-Hsiang Wang
  • Patent number: 9658504
    Abstract: A display panel comprising a substrate, a plurality of gate lines, source lines, semiconductor layers and light shielding layers is provided. The gate lines are disposed on the substrate in parallel. The source lines are disposed on the substrate in parallel. The gate lines and the source lines are intercrossed to define a plurality of pixel areas. The semiconductor layers are disposed on the corresponding pixel areas, and each semiconductor layer includes at least one channel region overlapping each gate line. The slight shielding layers are located between the channel regions and the substrate. In a normal direction of the substrate, one of the gate lines is overlapped by two of the light shielding layers, and one of the light shielding layers overlaps even number of the source lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yung-Hsin Lu, Cheng-Min Wu, Ming-Yo Chiang, Jyun-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 9543335
    Abstract: An element substrate is provided, including a substrate, a metal layer and a planarization layer. The metal layer is located on the substrate. The metal layer has a first edge in a first direction. The planarization layer is located on the metal layer. The planarization layer includes a contact hole. The contact hole has a contiguous wall and a bottom side. The metal layer is exposed in the bottom side. A contour line of the contiguous wall on a vertical plane is a curved line. The first edge corresponds vertically with a critical point on the contour line. The slope of a tangent line on the critical point of the contour line is between 0.087 to 0.364.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yueh-Ting Chung, Jyun-Yu Chen, Wei-Chen Hsu, Yung-Hsin Lu, Chao-Hsiang Wang, Kuan-Yu Chiu
  • Patent number: 9360725
    Abstract: An element substrate is provided, including a substrate, a metal layer and a planarization layer. The metal layer is located on the substrate. The metal layer has a first edge in a first direction. The planarization layer is located on the metal layer. The planarization layer includes a contact hole. The contact hole has a contiguous wall and a bottom side. The metal layer is exposed in the bottom side. A contour line of the contiguous wall on a vertical plane is a curved line. The first edge corresponds vertically with a critical point on the contour line. The slope of a tangent line on the critical point of the contour line is smaller than 0.176.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yueh-Ting Chung, Jyun-Yu Chen, Wei-Chen Hsu, Yung-Hsin Lu, Chao Hsiang Wang, Kuan Yu Chiu
  • Publication number: 20160139452
    Abstract: An element substrate is provided, including a substrate, a metal layer and a planarization layer. The metal layer is located on the substrate. The metal layer has a first edge in a first direction. The planarization layer is located on the metal layer. The planarization layer includes a contact hole. The contact hole has a contiguous wall and a bottom side. The metal layer is exposed in the bottom side. A contour line of the contiguous wall on a vertical plane is a curved line. The first edge corresponds vertically with a critical point on the contour line. The slope of a tangent line on the critical point of the contour line is between 0.087 to 0.364.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Yueh-Ting CHUNG, Jyun-Yu CHEN, Wei-Chen HSU, Yung-Hsin LU, Chao-Hsiang WANG, Kuan-Yu CHIU
  • Publication number: 20160079279
    Abstract: An element substrate is provided, including a substrate, a metal layer, a planarization layer and a first conductive layer. The metal layer is disposed on the substrate. The planarization layer is located on the metal layer, wherein the planarization layer includes a contact hole, the contact hole has a continuous wall and a bottom, the bottom exposes the metal layer, and the bottom of the contact hole has a first width. The first conductive layer is located on the planarization layer, wherein the first conductive layer includes an opening, the opening exposes the contact hole, and the opening has a second width above the contact hole, wherein the relationship of the first width and the second width is modified to decrease illumination loss and to prevent problems of shot-circuiting and insufficient capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Yueh-Ting CHUNG, Shao-Wu HSU, Yung-Hsin LU, Jyun-Yu CHEN, Kuan-Yu CHIU, Chao-Hsiang WANG
  • Publication number: 20160018687
    Abstract: An element substrate is provided, including a substrate, a metal layer and a planarization layer. The metal layer is located on the substrate. The metal layer has a first edge in a first direction. The planarization layer is located on the metal layer. The planarization layer includes a contact hole. The contact hole has a contiguous wall and a bottom side. The metal layer is exposed in the bottom side. A contour line of the contiguous wall on a vertical plane is a curved line. The first edge corresponds vertically with a critical point on the contour line. The slope of a tangent line on the critical point of the contour line is smaller than 0.176.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yueh-Ting CHUNG, Jyun-Yu CHEN, Shao Wu HSU, Yung-Hsin LU, Chao Hsiang WANG, Kuan Yu CHIU
  • Publication number: 20150205176
    Abstract: A display panel comprising a substrate, a plurality of gate lines, source lines, semiconductor layers and light shielding layers is provided. The gate lines are disposed on the substrate in parallel. The source lines are disposed on the substrate in parallel. The gate lines and the source lines are intercrossed to define a plurality of pixel areas. The semiconductor layers are disposed on the corresponding pixel areas, and each semiconductor layer includes at least one channel region overlapping each gate line. The slight shielding layers are located between the channel regions and the substrate. In a normal direction of the substrate, one of the gate lines is overlapped by two of the light shielding layers, and one of the light shielding layers overlaps even number of the source lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Hsin LU, Cheng-Min WU, Ming-Yo CHIANG, Jyun-Yu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150206907
    Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate is provided. The TFT substrate comprises a substrate, a first metal layer, a first insulating layer, a channel layer, a second insulating layer and a gate layer. The first metal layer is disposed on the substrate, and comprises a first portion and a second portion which are separated from each other. The first insulating layer is disposed on the first metal layer. The channel layer is disposed on the first insulating layer. The second insulating layer is disposed on the channel layer. The gate layer is disposed on the second insulating layer. The first portion and the second portion of the first metal layer partially overlap the channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shao-Wu HSU, Yung-Hsin LU, Jyun-Yu CHEN
  • Patent number: 8975830
    Abstract: A light emitting system includes a light emitting device having a forward voltage, and an optical power control device. The optical power control device includes a control signal module and a current controller. The control signal module generates a control signal according to the forward voltage, and the current controller permits flow of a driving current through the light emitting device according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: National Chi Nan University
    Inventors: Tai-Ping Sun, Hsiu-Li Shieh, Yung-Hsin Lu
  • Publication number: 20140197756
    Abstract: A light emitting system includes a light emitting device having a forward voltage, and an optical power control device. The optical power control device includes a control signal module and a current controller. The control signal module generates a control signal according to the forward voltage, and the current controller permits flow of a driving current through the light emitting device according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Tai-Ping SUN, Hsiu-Li SHIEH, Yung-Hsin LU