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).

  • Publication number: 20170163947
    Abstract: A projector and a wavelength conversion device thereof are provided. The wavelength conversion device includes a wavelength conversion element and a diffusion element. The wavelength conversion element includes a first substrate and at least one wavelength conversion layer. The at least one wavelength conversion layer is disposed on the first substrate and surrounding an axle center of the first substrate. The at least one wavelength conversion layer is configured to perform a conversion on a light beam. The diffusion element is connected to the first substrate of the wavelength conversion element and surrounding the axle center of the first substrate. The diffusion element is configured to allow another light beam to pass through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Jui Chang, Chien-Chung Liao
  • Patent number: 9651854
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source module, an optical engine, a light valve and a projecting lens. The light source module includes light sources, optical fibers and a light integration rod. Each of the light sources provides an illumination sub-beam. Each of the illumination sub-beams transmits to the light integration rod through the corresponding optical fiber, and passes through the light integration rod and emits out to form a first illumination beam. The optical engine includes a phosphor wheel located at a transmission path of the first illumination beam and converting the first illumination beam into a second illumination beam. The light valve is located at a transmission path of the second illumination beam and converts the second illumination beam into an image beam. The projecting lens is located at a transmission path of the image beam and projects the image beam out of the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Jui Chang, Chien-Chung Liao, Kuan-Ta Huang
  • Patent number: 9645480
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light source, a wavelength conversion module, and a light combining unit. The light source provides a beam. The wavelength conversion module converts part of the beam into a wavelength conversion beam and reflects part of the beam. The light combining unit is disposed between the light source and the wavelength conversion module and located on transmission paths of the beam and the wavelength conversion beam, and includes a splitting portion and a wavelength reflecting portion. The beam is transmitted to the wavelength conversion module after passing through the splitting portion. The splitting portion reflects the wavelength conversion beam. Part of the beam is transmitted to the wavelength reflecting portion after reflected by the wavelength conversion module. The wavelength reflecting portion reflects part of the beam to combine the beam and the wavelength conversion beam into an illumination beam. A projection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Yin-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20160327851
    Abstract: An illumination system including an excitation light source module configured to emit an excitation beam, a wavelength conversion device, and a light-splitting unit on a transmission path of the excitation beam and between the excitation light source module and the wavelength conversion device is provided. The light-splitting unit includes a transparent substrate and a first optical film with a hole through which the excitation beam is transmitted to the wavelength conversion device. A wavelength conversion area and a diffusion area of the wavelength conversion device cut into the transmission path by turns. The wavelength conversion area converts the excitation beam into a conversion beam transmitted to the light-splitting unit. The diffusion area reflects the excitation beam to the light-splitting unit; the first optical film reflects the excitation beam coming from the diffusion area. Wavelengths of the conversion beam and excitation beam are different. A projection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Kuan-Ta Huang
  • Patent number: 9441812
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus including an exciting light source, a reflective switching element, a first wavelength conversion element, and a second wavelength conversion element is provided. The exciting light source emits an exciting beam, and the reflective switching element is disposed on a transmission path of the exciting beam. When the reflective switching element is switched to a first state, the reflective switching element reflects the exciting beam to the first wavelength conversion element so as to excite the first wavelength conversion element to emit a first conversion beam. When the reflective switching element is switched to a second state, the reflective switching element reflects the exciting beam to the second wavelength conversion element so as to excite the second wavelength conversion element to emit a second conversion beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Chi-Tang Hsieh, Fu-Ming Chuang
  • Patent number: 9400574
    Abstract: An interactive touch system includes a display device, a light source device and an invisible light detecting device. The display device is adapted to provide an image beam to a display surface. The light source device includes a light-emitting element and a light-guide element. The light-guide element has a conical surface and a cylindrical curved surface facing the conical surface. The curvature center of at least partial section of the cylindrical curved surface is not located on the central axis of the conical surface. The light-emitting element is adapted to emit an invisible light beam toward the conical surface, and the invisible light beam is reflected by the conical surface and the cylindrical curved surface to be diverged and range over the display surface. When an object moves to the display surface, the invisible light beam is reflected by the object to be detected by the invisible light detecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Yao-Shun Lin
  • Publication number: 20160139672
    Abstract: A touch and gesture control system including a light curtain module, an invisible light lighting module, an image capturing module and a control unit is provided. The light curtain module is configured to form a touch zone. The invisible light lighting module is configured to form a gesture control zone. The touch zone and the gesture control zone are at least partially overlapped. The control unit is electrically connected to the light curtain module, the image capturing module and the invisible light lighting module. The control unit turns on the light curtain module and controls the image capturing module to capture a first set of images when executing a touch mode, and turns on the invisible light lighting module and controls the image capturing module to capture a second set of images when executing a gesture control mode. A touch and gesture control method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Yung-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 9317137
    Abstract: A touch module, a projection system, and a touch method of the touch module are provided. The touch module includes a laser scanner device, a photodiode, an image capturing device, and a processing unit. The laser scanner device sequentially provides a touch region with a laser beam at a plurality of angles in a first period. The photodiode is configured for receiving a reflection beam from a touch point in the touch region. The image capturing device captures an image having another reflection beam from the touch point in a second period. The processing unit determines a first angle corresponding to the touch point according to the reflection beam from the touch point received by the photodiode, determines a second angle corresponding to another reflection beam captured by the image capturing device, and calculates location information of the touch point according to the first angle and the corresponding second angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Yao-Shun Lin
  • Publication number: 20160054646
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source module, an optical engine, a light valve and a projecting lens. The light source module includes light sources, optical fibers and a light integration rod. Each of the light sources provides an illumination sub-beam. Each of the illumination sub-beams transmits to the light integration rod through the corresponding optical fiber, and passes through the light integration rod and emits out to form a first illumination beam. The optical engine includes a phosphor wheel located at a transmission path of the first illumination beam and converting the first illumination beam into a second illumination beam. The light valve is located at a transmission path of the second illumination beam and converts the second illumination beam into an image beam. The projecting lens is located at a transmission path of the image beam and projects the image beam out of the projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Jui Chang, Chien-Chung Liao, Kuan-Ta Huang
  • Publication number: 20150377445
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting device including a light source module, a light valve, a sensing unit, a projection lens set and a control unit. The light source module provides an illumination beam. The light valve is located on a transmission path of the illumination beam, and is capable of being switched to different states for adjusting the illumination beam. The sensing unit senses the front of the vehicle lighting device and generates a signal. The projection lens set is disposed on an optical path of the illumination beam for projecting at least a portion of the illumination beam. The control unit is electrically connected to the light valve and the sensing unit for receiving the signal. The control unit controls the light valve to adjust a light distribution pattern of the illumination beam according to the signal, and project the illumination beam to the front through the projection lens set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Ming Chuang, Chien-Chung Liao
  • Publication number: 20150362154
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus including an exciting light source, a reflective switching element, a first wavelength conversion element, and a second wavelength conversion element is provided. The exciting light source emits an exciting beam, and the reflective switching element is disposed on a transmission path of the exciting beam. When the reflective switching element is switched to a first state, the reflective switching element reflects the exciting beam to the first wavelength conversion element so as to excite the first wavelength conversion element to emit a first conversion beam. When the reflective switching element is switched to a second state, the reflective switching element reflects the exciting beam to the second wavelength conversion element so as to excite the second wavelength conversion element to emit a second conversion beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Chi-Tang Hsieh, Fu-Ming Chuang
  • Publication number: 20150362830
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light source, a wavelength conversion module, and a light combining unit. The light source provides a beam. The wavelength conversion module converts part of the beam into a wavelength conversion beam and reflects part of the beam. The light combining unit is disposed between the light source and the wavelength conversion module and located on transmission paths of the beam and the wavelength conversion beam, and includes a splitting portion and a wavelength reflecting portion. The beam is transmitted to the wavelength conversion module after passing through the splitting portion. The splitting portion reflects the wavelength conversion beam. Part of the beam is transmitted to the wavelength reflecting portion after reflected by the wavelength conversion module. The wavelength reflecting portion reflects part of the beam to combine the beam and the wavelength conversion beam into an illumination beam. A projection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Yin-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20150345729
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus for vehicle including at least one light source, a light valve, an optical wavelength conversion layer, and a projection lens set is provided. The at least one light source provides a light beam. The light valve is disposed on the transmission path of the light beam. The light valve controls a light shape of at least a portion of the light beam. The optical wavelength conversion layer is disposed on the transmission path of the at least a portion of the light beam and includes a plurality of optical wavelength conversion units for converting the at least a portion of the light beam into an illumination light beam. The projection lens set is disposed on a transmission path of the illumination beam and configured to project the illumination beam. The optical wavelength conversion layer is located between the light valve and the projection lens set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Fu-Ming Chuang
  • Publication number: 20150309664
    Abstract: An interactive touch system includes a display device, a light source device and an invisible light detecting device. The display device is adapted to provide an image beam to a display surface. The light source device includes a light-emitting element and a light-guide element. The light-guide element has a conical surface and a cylindrical curved surface facing the conical surface. The curvature center of at least partial section of the cylindrical curved surface is not located on the central axis of the conical surface. The light-emitting element is adapted to emit an invisible light beam toward the conical surface, and the invisible light beam is reflected by the conical surface and the cylindrical curved surface to be diverged and range over the display surface. When an object moves to the display surface, the invisible light beam is reflected by the object to be detected by the invisible light detecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Yao-Shun Lin
  • Patent number: 9074754
    Abstract: A light source module is provided, which includes at least one light emitting unit and at least one light guide element. The light emitting unit includes a light source and a lens structure. The light source is used for emitting a light beam. The lens structure has a bottom surface, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, and a first surface connecting the bottom surface and the top surface. The bottom surface has a first recess and a second recess connecting the first recess and the first surface. The top surface has a third recess. The light guide element includes at least one opening and a plurality of first optical micro-structures disposed beside the opening. The light emitting unit is disposed in the opening. The light beam passes through the lens structure and enters the light guide element via the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Hung-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 9052087
    Abstract: A display and projection device includes a first shell, a display module, a projection light valve, and a projection lens. The first shell has a display surface and a non-display surface. The display module is disposed within the first shell. The display surface of the first shell exposes the display module. The projection light valve is disposed within the first shell and capable of emitting an image light beam, and the non-display surface of the first shell exposes the projection light valve. The projection lens is disposed outside of the first shell and is located at a transmission path of the image light beam. The projection lens is detachably connected with the non-display surface of the first shell. Moreover, a projection device including a Fresnel lens is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Sze-Ke Wang, Chien-Chung Liao, Chin-Ku Liu
  • Publication number: 20150022733
    Abstract: A touch module, a projection system, and a touch method of the touch module are provided. The touch module includes a laser scanner device, a photodiode, an image capturing device, and a processing unit. The laser scanner device sequentially provides a touch region with a laser beam at a plurality of angles in a first period. The photodiode is configured for receiving a reflection beam form a touch point in the touch region. The image capturing device captures an image having another reflection beam form the touch point in a second period. The processing unit determines a first angle corresponding to the touch point according to the reflection beam form the touch point received by the photodiode, determines a second angle corresponding to another reflection beam captured by the image capturing device, and calculates location information of the touch point according to the first angle and the corresponding second angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Yao-Shun Lin
  • Patent number: 8801221
    Abstract: A lens structure, a light source device, and a light source module are provided. The light source device includes a light emitting device and a lens structure. The light emitting device is capable of emitting a light beam. The lens structure includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and four total internal reflection surfaces connected to the second surface. Some of the total internal reflection surfaces connect to the first surface. The first surface has a recess. The light emitting device is disposed at the recess. The second surface is a free-form surface. The light beam is capable of entering the lens structure through the first surface, and leaving the lens structure through the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Meng-Hsuan Lin, Chien-Chung Liao, Chun-Wei Lee
  • Publication number: 20130343061
    Abstract: A light source module is provided, which includes at least one light emitting unit and at least one light guide element. The light emitting unit includes a light source and a lens structure. The light source is used for emitting a light beam. The lens structure has a bottom surface, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, and a first surface connecting the bottom surface and the top surface. The bottom surface has a first recess and a second recess connecting the first recess and the first surface. The top surface has a third recess. The light guide element includes at least one opening and a plurality of first optical micro-structures disposed beside the opening. The light emitting unit is disposed in the opening. The light beam passes through the lens structure and enters the light guide element via the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Hung-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20130265801
    Abstract: A display and projection device includes a first shell, a display module, a projection light valve, and a projection lens. The first shell has a display surface and a non-display surface. The display module is disposed within the first shell. The display surface of the first shell exposes the display module. The projection light valve is disposed within the first shell and capable of emitting an image light beam, and the non-display surface of the first shell exposes the projection light valve. The projection lens is disposed outside of the first shell and is located at a transmission path of the image light beam. The projection lens is detachably connected with the non-display surface of the first shell. Moreover, a projection device including a Fresnel lens is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Sze-Ke Wang, Chien-Chung Liao, Chin-Ku Liu