Patents by Inventor Zhengmin Xie

Zhengmin Xie 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: 10489001
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a cover plate, at least one touch-sensing electrode, a masking layer, at least one trace and a plurality of electrically-conductive interconnects. The touch-sensing electrode is disposed on the cover plate and extends in a specific direction. The mask layer is disposed on a periphery of the cover plate and covers part of the touch-sensing electrode. The trace is disposed on the masking layer opposite to the touch-sensing electrode. The electrically-conductive interconnects penetrate the masking layer and are spaced apart from one another. Each of the electrically-conductive interconnects interconnects the touch-sensing electrode and the trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: TPK MasTouch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Tiefei Xiao, Yongshan Chen, Zhengmin Xie, Hsien-Jung Li
  • Publication number: 20180239470
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a cover plate, at least one touch-sensing electrode, a masking layer, at least one trace and a plurality of electrically-conductive interconnects. The touch-sensing electrode is disposed on the cover plate and extends in a specific direction. The mask layer is disposed on a periphery of the cover plate and covers part of the touch-sensing electrode. The trace is disposed on the masking layer opposite to the touch-sensing electrode. The electrically-conductive interconnects penetrate the masking layer and are spaced apart from one another. Each of the electrically-conductive interconnects interconnects the touch-sensing electrode and the trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Tiefei Xiao, Yongshan Chen, Zhengmin Xie, Hsien-Jung Li
  • Patent number: 9971464
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a cover plate, at least one touch-sensing electrode, a masking layer, at least one trace and a plurality of electrically-conductive interconnects. The touch-sensing electrode is disposed on the cover plate and extends in a specific direction. The mask layer is disposed on a periphery of the cover plate and covers part of the touch-sensing electrode. The trace is disposed on the masking layer opposite to the touch-sensing electrode. The electrically-conductive interconnects penetrate the masking layer and are spaced apart from one another. Each of the electrically-conductive interconnects interconnects the touch-sensing electrode and the trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: TPK MASTOUCH SOLUTIONS (XIAMEN) INC
    Inventors: Tiefei Xiao, Yongshan Chen, Zhengmin Xie, Hsien-Jung Li
  • Publication number: 20160124538
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a cover plate, at least one touch-sensing electrode, a masking layer, at least one trace and a plurality of electrically-conductive interconnects. The touch-sensing electrode is disposed on the cover plate and extends in a specific direction. The mask layer is disposed on a periphery of the cover plate and covers part of the touch-sensing electrode. The trace is disposed on the masking layer opposite to the touch-sensing electrode. The electrically-conductive interconnects penetrate the masking layer and are spaced apart from one another. Each of the electrically-conductive interconnects interconnects the touch-sensing electrode and the trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Tiefei Xiao, Yongshan Chen, Zhengmin Xie, Hsien-Jung Li