Patents by Inventor Chien-Chung Liao
Chien-Chung Liao 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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Publication number: 20200050093Abstract: A light source module and a projection apparatus are provided. The light source module includes a blue light source, a red light source, a wavelength conversion wheel and a filter wheel. The blue light source provides a blue light beam. The red light source provides a red light beam. The wavelength conversion wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the blue light beam and has a wavelength conversion region. The blue light beam is converted into a green light beam by the wavelength conversion region. The filter wheel is disposed on transmission paths of the blue light beam and the red light beam. The filter wheel includes a filter region and a diffusion region. A filter spectrum of the filter region includes a first bandwidth and a second bandwidth. The first bandwidth and the second bandwidth are separated with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Hsuan-I Wu
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Patent number: 10558114Abstract: An illumination system including an excitation light source, a transparent substrate, a dichroic film, a first color wheel element and a light uniforming element are provided. The excitation light source emits a first color light. The first color wheel element includes a wavelength conversion material. The first color wheel element has a first side and a second side. The first color light passes through a solid structure of the transparent substrate and the dichroic film, and is transmitted to the first color wheel element and converted into a second color light by the wavelength conversion material. A first part of the second color light is transmitted towards the dichroic film, and is reflected back to the first color wheel element by the dichroic film to enter the light uniforming element. A second part of the second color light passes through the first color wheel element to enter the light uniforming element.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Haw-Woei Pan
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Publication number: 20200026173Abstract: A filter module having at least one filter region is provided. The filter module is pervious to a first color light with a first waveband in a converted light, and filters a second color light with a second waveband in the converted light. The filter module includes an absorptive filter and a dichroic film. The absorptive filter is located at the at least one filter region, and configured to absorb the second color light with the second waveband. The dichroic film is located on the absorptive filter, and is pervious to the first color light and reflects the second color light. The absorptive filter is configured to absorb the second color light coming from the dichroic film, and is pervious to the first color light. The first waveband is greater than a first wavelength, and the second waveband is smaller than the first wavelength. A projection device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chang-Hsuan Chen, Chien-Chung Liao
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Publication number: 20200019049Abstract: Provided is an illumination system including an excitation light source, a first light splitting element, a first light reflecting element, a wavelength conversion device, and a light filtering device. The excitation light source provides an excitation beam including a first sub-beam and a second sub-beam. The first light splitting element includes a first zone and a second zone. The wavelength conversion device includes an optical zone and a wavelength conversion zone. In a first time period, the first sub-beam is transmitted to the optical zone via the first zone, and the second sub-beam is transmitted to the light filtering device via the first light splitting element and the first light reflecting element. In a second time period, the excitation beam is transmitted to the wavelength conversion zone to be converted into a first conversion beam. Therefore, the structure can be simplified and the size can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Hung-Wei Liu, Chien-Chung Liao
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Patent number: 10527916Abstract: A light source module and a projection device including the same are provided. A wavelength conversion device of the light source module has at least one wavelength conversion area for converting a blue beam provided by a blue light source into a converted beam, and the converted beam is transmitted to a wavelength selection element so that a first green beam is obtained by the wavelength selection element from at least a portion of the converted beam. According to the blue light source, a red light source, the wavelength conversion device and the wavelength selection element, the light source module provides an illumination beam corresponding to a first display mode or a second display mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Chun-Ju Wang
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Patent number: 10520802Abstract: An illumination system including a first light-emitting module, a wavelength conversion unit, and a spherical-shell-shaped dichroic film is provided. The first light-emitting module emits a first color light including a first partial light and a second partial light. The first partial light is converged to the wavelength conversion unit, the second partial light passes by a location beside the wavelength conversion unit, and the wavelength conversion unit converts the first partial light into a converted light, where a wavelength of the converted light is greater than a wavelength of the first color light. The spherical-shell-shaped dichroic film is pervious to the at least one first color light, and reflects the converted light, where the converted light coming from the wavelength conversion unit is reflected by the spherical-shell-shaped dichroic film, and at least partially coincides with the second partial light. A projection apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Haw-Woei Pan
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Patent number: 10495959Abstract: A projector and an illumination system are provided. A first light source module and at least one second light source module of the illumination system provide the first color beams and the second color beams respectively. The first light source module includes a first integrating element, a second integrating element, a plurality of first light emitting elements for providing a plurality of first sub-beams, a plurality of second light emitting elements for providing a plurality of second sub-beams, and a plurality of third light emitting elements for providing a plurality of third sub-beams. Each integrating element has a plurality of light reflecting regions and a plurality of light transmitting regions. The light transmitting regions of each integrating element are alternately arranged between the light reflecting regions of the corresponding integrating element.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chang-Hsuan Chen, Chien-Chung Liao
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Patent number: 10488744Abstract: A light source module and a projection apparatus are provided. The light source module includes a blue light source, a red light source, a wavelength conversion wheel and a filter wheel. The blue light source provides a blue light beam. The red light source provides a red light beam. The wavelength conversion wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the blue light beam and has a wavelength conversion region and a transparent region. The blue light beam passes through the transparent region. The blue light beam is converted into a green light beam by the wavelength conversion region, so as to generate the green light beam. The filter wheel is disposed on transmission paths of the blue light beam and the red light beam and includes a filter region and a diffusion region. A filter spectrum of the filter region includes a first bandwidth that allows the green light beam to pass through and a second bandwidth that allows a red light beam to pass through.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Hsuan-I Wu
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Publication number: 20190353992Abstract: An optical component including a first optical element and two clip members is provided. The first optical element is located on a transmission path of a light beam. The two clip members are respectively disposed on two opposite ends of the first optical element. Each of the clip members includes a first stop portion, at least one second stop portion and at least one elastic portion. The first stop portion stops the first optical element along a first axial direction, the at least one second stop portion stops the first optical element along a second axial direction, and each of the clip members clips the first optical element via an elastic force of the elastic portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Shou-Cheng Huang, Chien-Chung Liao
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Patent number: 10481474Abstract: A wavelength conversion filter module and an illumination system are provided. The wavelength conversion filter module includes a carrier and a wavelength conversion filter unit. The wavelength conversion filter unit is located in a wavelength conversion filter region of the carrier, and the wavelength conversion filter unit includes a filter reflective device, a wavelength conversion device, and a first filter device disposed on the carrier in order. The first filter device is suitable for allowing the excitation beam to pass through. The wavelength conversion device is suitable for converting the excitation beam into a conversion beam. The conversion beam includes a specific color beam and a color beam other than the specific color beam. The filter reflective device is suitable for reflecting the specific color beam and absorbing the color beam other than the specific color beam. The reflected specific color beam passes through the first filter device.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventor: Chien-Chung Liao
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Patent number: 10474018Abstract: An illumination system includes a first exciting light source, a second exciting light source and a wavelength-converting wheel. The first exciting light source provides a first exciting beam. The second exciting light source provides a second exciting beam. The wavelength-converting wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the first exciting beam and the second exciting beam. The wavelength-converting wheel has a first annular irradiation portion and a second annular irradiation portion. The first annular irradiation portion has a first light reflecting region and a first light converting region. The second annular irradiation portion has a second light reflecting region and a second light converting region. The invention further provides a control unit and a projection apparatus. The invention can adjust the color proportion of the illumination beam projected by the illumination system, and reduce the volume of the illumination system and the number of optical components.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chang-Hsuan Chen, Chien-Chung Liao
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Patent number: 10466575Abstract: A projection lens adjusting module including at least one adjusting assembly and a base is provided. The at least one adjusting assembly includes a first screw fitting member and a stop structure. The stop structure has a first stop portion and a second stop portion opposite to each other, the first screw fitting member leans against the first stop portion, and a part of a projection lens is clamped between the first screw fitting member and the second stop portion. The first screw fitting member is screwed to the base and is configured to rotate relative to the base, so as to drive the adjusting assembly and the projection lens to move relative to the base. A projector using the aforementioned projection lens adjusting module is also provided. The projection lens adjusting module and the projector of the disclosure are capable of stably fixing the projection lens.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Yi-Chang Chen, Chien-Chung Liao, Mao-Jen Hsu
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Publication number: 20190331995Abstract: A projection apparatus and an illumination system are provided. The illumination system includes a light source emitting a light beam, at least one light-diffusion element disposed on a transmission path of the light beam from the light source and inclined to the transmission path of the light beam from the light source, a wavelength conversion module disposed on a transmission path of the light beam from the at least one light-diffusion element. A long axis direction of a light spot projected on the wavelength conversion module is perpendicular to an extending direction of a boundary between the reference plane and the at least one light-diffusion element. The wavelength conversion module is adapted to convert a first portion of the light beam from the light-diffusion element to a converted light beam. The converted light beam and a second portion of the light beam from the light-diffusion element form a illumination light.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chang-Hsuan Chen, Chien-Chung Liao
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Patent number: 10459323Abstract: An illumination system includes a lens group having an optical axis and a light flux cross-section perpendicular to the optical axis, a dichroic device including first and second dichroic layers, first and second excitation light sources and a phosphor wheel. The first and second dichroic layers reflect first and second excitation beams to the lens group respectively. A projection region collectively formed by projecting the first dichroic layer and the second dichroic layer on the light flux cross-section in a direction parallel to the optical axis is larger than a ¼ area of the light flux cross-section and smaller than a ½ area of the light flux cross-section. The phosphor wheel receives the first and second excitation beams passing through the lens group and has a reflective region and at least one phosphor region.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventor: Chien-Chung Liao
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Publication number: 20190324357Abstract: A projection apparatus and an illumination system are provided. The illumination system includes a light source, a first lens element and an optical wavelength conversion module. The light source emits a light beam. The first lens element is disposed on a transmission path of the light beam from the light source. The first lens element has a curved surface and a multidirectional-plane. The multidirectional-plane and the curved surface are disposed opposite to each other. The multidirectional-plane includes sub-planes facing different directions. The optical wavelength conversion module is disposed on a transmission path of the light beam from the first lens element. The optical wavelength conversion module converts a first portion of the light beam from the first lens element into a converted light beam. The converted light beam and a second portion of the light beam from the first lens element form an illumination beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chang-Hsuan Chen, Chien-Chung Liao
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Publication number: 20190317392Abstract: An illumination system and a projection device using this illumination system are provided. The illumination system is adapted to provide an illumination light beam. The illumination system includes a plurality of light emitting element package structures and a light condensing element. The light emitting element package structures are adapted to provide a plurality of excitation light beams, respectively. The light condensing element is disposed on transmission paths of the excitation light beams. Each of the light emitting element package structures includes a substrate, a plurality of light emitting chips, and a package lens. The light emitting chips are disposed on the substrate. The package lens is disposed on the substrate and covers the light emitting chips. Each of the package lenses includes a plurality of lens units, and the lens units in each of the package lenses are integrally connected to cover the light emitting chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: CHUN-JU WANG, CHIEN-CHUNG LIAO
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Publication number: 20190317388Abstract: An illumination system includes a first exciting light source, a second exciting light source and a wavelength-converting wheel. The first exciting light source provides a first exciting beam. The second exciting light source provides a second exciting beam. The wavelength-converting wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the first exciting beam and the second exciting beam. The wavelength-converting wheel has a first annular irradiation portion and a second annular irradiation portion. The first annular irradiation portion has a first light reflecting region and a first light converting region. The second annular irradiation portion has a second light reflecting region and a second light converting region. The invention further provides a control unit and a projection apparatus. The invention can adjust the color proportion of the illumination beam projected by the illumination system, and reduce the volume of the illumination system and the number of optical components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Chang-Hsuan Chen, Chien-Chung Liao
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Publication number: 20190317389Abstract: A projector and an illumination system are provided. A first light source module and at least one second light source module of the illumination system provide the first color beams and the second color beams respecctively. The first light source module includes a first integrating element, a second integrating element, a plurality of first light emitting elements for providing a plurality of first sub-beams, a plurality of second light emitting elements for providing a plurality of second sub-beams, and a plurality of third light emitting elements for providing a plurality of third sub-beams. Each integrating element has a plurality of light reflecting regions and a plurality of light transmitting regions. The light transmitting regions of each integrating element are alternately arranged between the light reflecting regions of the corresponding integrating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Chang-Hsuan Chen, Chien-Chung Liao
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Patent number: 10429658Abstract: An illumination system includes a first light source providing a first color beam, a first beam-splitting element which disposes on a transmission path of the first color beam and separates the first color beam into a first sub-beam and a second sub-beam, an optical wavelength conversion element which receives the first sub-beam and converts the first sub-beam into a second color beam and reflects the second color beam back to the first beam-splitting element, a second light source providing a third color beam, and a second beam-splitting element which is located between the second light source and the first beam-splitting element to reflect the second sub-beam. The third color beam passes through the second beam-splitting element and is transmitted to the first beam-splitting element. The second sub-beam, the second color beam and the third color beam are combined into an illumination beam.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Jui Chang
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Patent number: 10386710Abstract: A projector and an illumination system thereof are provided. The illumination system includes an excitation light source group, a phosphor wheel, a light combiner element and a first lens group. The excitation light source group provides a first beam and has a first optical axis. The phosphor wheel has a reflection region and a wavelength conversion region. The light combiner element is disposed between the excitation light source group and the phosphor wheel and has a dichroic portion and a reflection portion. The first lens group is disposed between the light combiner element and the phosphor wheel. The first lens group has a second optical axis. The illumination system is provided in the projector to reduce the number of optical elements, thereby reducing the cost and volume.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: De-Sheng Yang, Ming-Tsung Weng, Chien-Chung Liao