Patents by Inventor Chou-Chih Yin

Chou-Chih Yin 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: 8657467
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus is disclosed in the invention. The illumination apparatus includes a cavity with a diffusion surface, a light source, a light-spreading device, and at least one optically-conditioning surface with a wave-like array formed thereon. The light-spreading device and the optically-conditioning surface spread the light generated by the light source. The light-spreading device includes a wing-shaped protrusion part, a light incident surface, a recess located away from the light incident surface, and an optically-conditioning surface including a wave-like array, wherein the wave-like array has a wavefront direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin, Chun-Chang Chen, Jen-Shui Wang, Chia-Fen Tsai, Yi-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20100181891
    Abstract: A package structure for solid-state lighting with low thermal resistance is revealed. A solid-state light is set on a circuit board with high thermal conductivity. A connection layer is used for binding the circuit board with high thermal conductivity and the heat sink substrate. A first attachment layer is set between the heat sink substrate and the connection layer; and a second attachment is set between the connection layer and the circuit board with high thermal conductivity. The connection layer is made of metals or metallic composite materials with high heat dissipation and low thermal expansion coefficients. Thereby, the thermal resistance is lower than the structures according to the prior art. In addition, the thermal stress produced between the heat sink substrate and the circuit board with high thermal conductivity can be buffered by the connection layer for increasing lifetime of the package structure according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Cheng-Shih Lee, Hsin-Yi Hsieh, Shen-Chang Lin, Chou-Chih Yin
  • Patent number: 7745832
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element assembly, comprising a composite substrate, a circuit layout carrier, a connecting structure, a recess, and a semiconductor light-emitting element, is disclosed. The connecting structure is used for bonding the composite substrate with the circuit layout carrier. The recess is formed by the circuit layout carrier and extends toward the composite substrate. The semiconductor light-emitting element is deposited in the recess and electrically connected to the circuit layout carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin, Chien-Yuan Wang, Jen-Shui Wang, Chia-Fen Tsai, Chia-Liang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100103689
    Abstract: A lamp device includes a lamp housing embedded in an automobile body. The lamp housing has an outer housing part coupled to and disposed outwardly around an inner housing part. The outer housing part has a thermal conductivity coefficient less than that of the inner housing part. A transparent lamp cap is mounted to the lamp housing, is exposed from the automobile body, and cooperates with the inner housing part of the lamp housing to define a first inner space therebetween. A lighting module is disposed in the first inner space, and includes at least one light emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: BRIGHT LED ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Shih LEE, Hsin-Yi HSIEH, Chou-Chih YIN
  • Publication number: 20090067175
    Abstract: A lens for use with a light-emitting element includes a lens body that has a bottom surface for receiving light from the light-emitting element, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface along an optical axis, a peripheral surface extending and converging from the bottom surface to the top surface such that a projection of a perimeter of the top surface onto a plane of the bottom surface is surrounded by a perimeter of the bottom surface, and a textured structure formed on the top surface for scattering light that exits the top surface at angles relative to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Bright LED Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Liang-Tang Chen, Ming-Li Chang, Chou-Chih Yin
  • Patent number: 7454119
    Abstract: An illumination package is disclosed in the invention. The illumination package includes an optical element, package base, and a light emitter. The optical element is designed to redirect a majority of light emitted from the light emitter to a direction approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the optical element. In one embodiment, the optical element includes an flared portion and a base portion. The flared portion is constructed by an upper surface forming a recess, a side surface adjacent to the upper surface and curved, and a lower surface connecting to the base portion. In another embodiment, a concave lens is formed on the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin
  • Publication number: 20080112156
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus is disclosed in the invention. The illumination apparatus includes a cavity with a diffusion surface, a light source, a light-spreading device, and at least one optically-conditioning surface with a wavelike array formed thereon. The light-spreading device and the optically-conditioning surface spread the light generated by the light source. The light-spreading device includes a wing-shaped protrusion part, a light incident surface, a recess located away from the light incident surface, and an optically-conditioning surface including a wavelike array, wherein the wavelike array has a wavefront direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin, Chun-Chang Chen, Jen-Shui Wang, Chia-Fen Tsai, Yi-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 7341358
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus is disclosed in the invention. The illumination apparatus includes a cavity with a diffusion surface, a light source, a light-spreading device, and at least one optically-conditioning surface with a wavelike array formed thereon. The light-spreading device and the optically-conditioning surface spread the light generated by the light source. The light-spreading device includes a wing-shaped protrusion part, a light incident surface, a recess located away from the light incident surface, and an optically-conditioning surface including a wavelike array, wherein the wavelike array has a wavefront direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin, Chun-Chang Chen, Jen-Shui Wang, Chia-Fen Tsai, Yi-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 7246931
    Abstract: A tube type light emitting diode light source including a light source generator, a light guide and a diffuser is provided. The light source generator includes LEDs arranging in a line. The light guide has a grooved light incident surface and a grooved light-guiding surface. The grooved light incident surface encompasses the LEDs, and the grooved light-guiding surface is adapted for changing the propagating direction of an incident light. The diffuser covers the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin, Chia-Liang Hsu, Jen-Shui Wang, Chia-Fen Tsai, Chien-Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 7220041
    Abstract: Disclosed is a planar light source device comprising a light generation device comprising at least two light-emitting elements; a light-mixing device for mixing a generated light from the light generation device to generate a mixed linear light; and a planar light generation device comprising a light-scattering portion for receiving the mixed light to generate a planar light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Ming Chen, Chou-Chih Yin, Jun-Chung Chen, Chia-Liang Hsu, Chia-Fen Tsai, Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20070104963
    Abstract: An illumination package is disclosed in the invention. The illumination package includes an optical element, package base, and a light emitter. The optical element is designed to redirect a majority of light emitted from the light emitter to a direction approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the optical element. In one embodiment, the optical element includes an flared portion and a base portion. The flared portion is constructed by an upper surface forming a recess, a side surface adjacent to the upper surface and curved, and a lower surface connecting to the base portion. In another embodiment, a concave lens is formed on the upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin
  • Patent number: 7178942
    Abstract: A planar light-emitting device includes a light source for generating light, a light gathering module for gathering the light generated by the light source and generating mixed light, a linear light generator comprising a light distributing unit for receiving the mixed light and distributing the mixed light to generate linear light, and a planar light generator for receiving the linear light and generating a planar light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Ming Chen, Jun-Chung Chen, Chou-Chih Yin, Chia-Liang Hsu, Chia-Fen Tsai, Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7168841
    Abstract: A backlight module including an independent light source is provided. The backlight module includes a light generation device, a light transmission device, a light mixing device and a planar light generation device. The light generation device may include one or more light emitting components. The light transmission device may be adopted for receiving and transmitting the light emitted by the light generation device. The light mixing device may be adopted for mixing the light emitted by the light transmission device to generate a mixed linear light. The planar light generation device may comprise a light distributing portion for receiving the mixed linear light to generate a planar light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin, Chun-Chang Chen
  • Patent number: 7142769
    Abstract: An illumination package is disclosed in the invention. The illumination package includes an optical element, package base, and a light emitter. The optical element is designed to redirect a majority of light emitted from the light emitter to a direction approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the optical element. In one embodiment, the optical element includes an flared portion and a base portion. The flared portion is constructed by an upper surface forming a recess, a side surface adjacent to the upper surface and curved, and a lower surface connecting to the base portion. In another embodiment, a concave lens is formed on the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin
  • Publication number: 20060126343
    Abstract: A tube type light emitting diode light source including a light source generator, a light guide and a diffuser is provided. The light source generator includes LEDs arranging in a line. The light guide has a grooved light incident surface and a grooved light-guiding surface. The grooved light incident surface encompasses the LEDs, and the grooved light-guiding surface is adapted for changing the propagating direction of an incident light. The diffuser covers the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin, Chia-Liang Hsu, Jen-Shui Wang, Chia-Fen Tsai, Chien-Yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20060077685
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus is disclosed in the invention. The illumination apparatus includes a cavity with a diffusion surface, a light source, a light-spreading device, and at least one optically-conditioning surface with a wavelike array formed thereon. The light-spreading device and the optically-conditioning surface spread the light generated by the light source. The light-spreading device includes a wing-shaped protrusion part, a light incident surface, a recess located away from the light incident surface, and an optically-conditioning surface including a wavelike array, wherein the wavelike array has a wavefront direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin, Chun-Chang Chen, Jen-Shui Wang, Chia-Fen Tsai, Yi-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20060076571
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element assembly, comprising a composite substrate, a circuit layout carrier, a connecting structure, a recess, and a semiconductor light-emitting element, is disclosed. The connecting structure is used for bonding the composite substrate with the circuit layout carrier. The recess is formed by the circuit layout carrier and extends toward the composite substrate. The semiconductor light-emitting element is deposited in the recess and electrically connected to the circuit layout carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin, Chien-Yuan Wang, Jen-Shui Wang, Chia-Fen Tsai, Chia-Liang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20060067640
    Abstract: An illumination package is disclosed in the invention. The illumination package includes an optical element, package base, and a light emitter. The optical element is designed to redirect a majority of light emitted from the light emitter to a direction approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the optical element. In one embodiment, the optical element includes an flared portion and a base portion. The flared portion is constructed by an upper surface forming a recess, a side surface adjacent to the upper surface and curved, and a lower surface connecting to the base portion. In another embodiment, a concave lens is formed on the upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin
  • Publication number: 20060007702
    Abstract: A backlight module including an independent light source is provided. The backlight module includes a light generation device, a light transmission device, a light mixing device and a planar light generation device. The light generation device may include one or more light emitting components. The light transmission device may be adopted for receiving and transmitting the light emitted by the light generation device. The light mixing device may be adopted for mixing the light emitted by the light transmission device to generate a mixed linear light. The planar light generation device may comprise a light distributing portion for receiving the mixed linear light to generate a planar light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chou-Chih Yin, Chun-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20050276068
    Abstract: Disclosed is a planar light source device comprising a light generation device comprising at least two light-emitting elements; a light-mixing device for mixing a generated light from the light generation device to generate a mixed linear light; and a planar light generation device comprising a light-scattering portion for receiving the mixed light to generate a planar light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: YI-MING CHEN, CHOU-CHIH YIN, JUN-CHUNG CHEN, CHIA-LIANG HSU, CHIA-FEN TSAI, Min-Hsun Hsieh