Patents by Inventor Dong Lu

Dong 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).

  • Publication number: 20170131529
    Abstract: A lens module includes a lens set and a prism. The lens set has a first light emitting surface and a first engaging structure, wherein the first engaging structure is formed on the first light emitting surface. The prism is disposed adjacent to the lens set. The prism has a light incident surface and a second engaging structure, wherein the second engaging structure is formed on the light incident surface. The lens set and the prism are assembled with each other by engaging the first engaging structure with the second engaging structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Yin-Dong Lu, Han-Ching Lin, Yu-Feng Yen, Chung-Hsiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20170123223
    Abstract: A collimating lens includes at least two lens groups, each having an aspherical surface. The collimating lens also includes a flat diffraction lens disposed nearest to an image plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Han-Ching Lin, Yin Dong Lu, Han Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 9591287
    Abstract: A lens module includes a first wafer level lens group, a second wafer level lens group, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The first wafer level lens group has a first optical axis. The second wafer level lens group has a second optical axis. The first optical axis is parallel with the second optical axis, and the first wafer level lens group and the second wafer level lens group are integrally formed. The first sensor is disposed corresponding to the first wafer level lens group, and the first sensor is disposed on the first optical axis. The second sensor is disposed corresponding to the second wafer level lens group, and the second sensor is disposed on the second optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yin-Dong Lu, Han-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20170023776
    Abstract: A wafer level lens system includes a target lens and a wafer level lens group. The target lens includes a first surface, a second surface, and a first fitting structure. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The first fitting structure is disposed at the second surface. The wafer level lens group includes a first transparent plate and a second fitting structure. The first transparent plate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The second fitting structure is disposed on the third surface. The first fitting structure is fitted into the second fitting structure, and there is a space encapsulated between the second surface and the third surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yin-Dong LU, Han-Ching LIN
  • Publication number: 20170016583
    Abstract: An LED lamp with a high color rendering index (CRI) is disclosed. Example embodiments of the invention provide an LED lamp with a relatively high color rendering index (CRI). In some embodiments, the lamp has other advantageous characteristics, such as good angular uniformity. In some embodiments, the LED lamp is sized and shaped as a replacement for a standard incandescent bulb, and includes an LED assembly with at least first and second LEDs operable to emit light of two different colors. In some embodiments, the lamp can emit light with a color rendering index (CRI) of at least 90 without remote wavelength conversion. In some embodiments, the LED lamp conforms some, most, or all of the product requirements for a 60-watt incandescent replacement for the L prize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Antony Paul van de Ven, Gerald H. Negley, Dong Lu
  • Patent number: 9534765
    Abstract: A light fixture with coextruded components is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide a solid-state light fixture suitable for use in commercial environments. A light fixture according to example embodiments of the invention includes an LED light source and a coextruded optical assembly. In some embodiments, the reflector portion of the assembly includes a thin skin of reflective material. In some embodiments, the assembly includes an interlocking mechanical interface between the reflector and lens portions of the assembly. In some embodiments, the lens portion of the assembly includes two lens plates. In some embodiments, a longer fixture can be assembled by using two, coextruded portions of an optical assembly, where these portions are adapted to be joined end-to-end. Reinforcing members can be used in the reflector and lens assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Pickard, Dong Lu, James Michael Lay, Joe Janisch
  • Patent number: 9476566
    Abstract: A light fixture with a textured reflector is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide for a lighting system in which LEDs face, and the majority of light form the LED light source is incident on, a textured back reflector while producing minimal glare and minimal imaging of the light source. Such a reflector may be referred to as a retro-reflector. The reflector for the light fixture can be made from a relatively inexpensive material such as polycarbonate, which without texturing has a specular or semi-specular surface. Further, a diffuse white layer to provide color mixing or prevent glare and reflections is not needed. The textured reflector can be textured by way of an imprinted pattern or by roughening, and can be extruded. A prismatic texture may be used. The texturing can also be spatially varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Lu, Nick Hoang Nguyen, John Durkee
  • Patent number: 9470882
    Abstract: An optical arrangement for a solid-state lamp is disclosed. A highly reflective secondary reflector is located adjacent to but not in contact with an optical element. In some embodiments, the reflector presents a white, diffuse reflective surface. A secondary reflector with a specular reflective surface can also be used. The secondary reflector can be made of various commercially available materials; for example, MCPET or polycarbide resin, and the arrangement can be used with an LED light source. In some example embodiments, the optical element and the highly reflective secondary reflector each have a plurality of lobes and the arrangement is suitable for an MR16 halogen lamp replacement. In other example embodiments, the highly reflective secondary reflector includes a plurality of recesses corresponding to a plurality of optical elements, and the arrangement is suitable for a PAR incandescent bulb replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Lu
  • Patent number: 9458971
    Abstract: An LED lamp with a high color rendering index (CRI) is disclosed. Example embodiments of the invention provide an LED lamp with a relatively high color rendering index (CRI). In some embodiments, the lamp has other advantageous characteristics, such as good angular uniformity. In some embodiments, the LED lamp is sized and shaped as a replacement for a standard incandescent bulb, and includes an LED assembly with at least first and second LEDs operable to emit light of two different colors. In some embodiments, the lamp can emit light with a color rendering index (CRI) of at least 90 without remote wavelength conversion. In some embodiments, the LED lamp conforms some, most, or all of the product requirements for a 60-watt incandescent replacement for the L prize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony Paul van de Ven, Gerald H. Negley, Dong Lu
  • Publication number: 20160274349
    Abstract: An imaging lens system includes a lens and a transparent plate. The lens is disposed between an object and a sensor, and the lens includes a flat surface facing the object and an aspheric surface facing the sensor. The transparent plate is connected to the lens and disposed between the object and the lens. An abbe number of the lens is in a range from 30 to 50, an abbe number of the transparent plate is in a range from 40 to 60, and an effective focal length (EFL) of the imaging lens system is in a range from about 0.3 millimeters to about 0.4 millimeters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Han-Ching Lin, Yin-Dong Lu
  • Patent number: 9429688
    Abstract: An image-capturing lens is disclosed in the disclosure. The image-capturing lens includes a central portion and a periphery portion. The central portion includes a plurality of optical elements arranged in a circular fashion, and each of the optical elements differs in thickness. The periphery portion extends peripherally from the central portion and has a constant thickness. The thickness of the periphery portion is smaller than a thickness of one of the plurality of optical elements that is approximate to the periphery portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yin-Dong Lu, Chuan-Hui Yang
  • Patent number: 9423104
    Abstract: The fixture includes an elongated back reflector along the longitudinal direction of the fixture and at least one light source mounted to a heat sink structure and arranged to emit at least a portion of light toward the back reflector. The back reflector redirects at least a portion of the light toward an exit lens which interacts with the light as it is emitted from the fixture. Both the shape of the individual fixture elements (e.g., the back reflector and the exit lens) and the arrangement of these elements provide an asymmetrical light output distribution. Various mount mechanisms may be used to attach the fixture to a surface such as a ceiling or a wall, or the fixture may be suspended from a in a pendant configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: John Durkee, Dong Lu, Paul Kenneth Pickard, William Laird Dungan, Gary David Trott
  • Publication number: 20160212407
    Abstract: A lens module includes a first wafer level lens group, a second wafer level lens group, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The first wafer level lens group has a first optical axis. The second wafer level lens group has a second optical axis. The first optical axis is parallel with the second optical axis, and the first wafer level lens group and the second wafer level lens group are integrally formed. The first sensor is disposed corresponding to the first wafer level lens group, and the first sensor is disposed on the first optical axis. The second sensor is disposed corresponding to the second wafer level lens group, and the second sensor is disposed on the second optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yin-Dong LU, Han-Yi KUO
  • Patent number: 9366410
    Abstract: An elongated lens profile having reverse total internal reflection (TIR) features that improve light extraction when the lens is used in conjunction with a plurality of light emitters. Solid state light emitters, such as LEDs, are arranged proximate to the elongated lens along a longitudinal axis of the lens body. The emitters, which may be grouped in clusters, emit toward a receiving surface of the lens. The receiving surface includes a plurality of reverse TIR features, also disposed along the longitudinal axis. These features may be defined by a series of recessed areas spaced along the longitudinal axis to correspond with the light emitters which can protrude into the negative space created by the recessed features. The recessed features may have more than one shape. The reverse TIR features improve light output uniformity, reducing hot spots along the lens, and improve output efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Dong Lu, Paul Kenneth Pickard
  • Patent number: 9360185
    Abstract: A directional lighting fixture having a variable beam angle that is easily adjusted. One or more lighting sources are disposed within a fixture housing. A removable cover is disposed over the open end of the housing. The cover comprises a micro lens structure that defines the beam angle of the light that is emitted from the fixture. The removable cover, or in some configurations portions of the cover, can be easily replaced by the end user to achieve a desired beam angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Randolph Cary Demuynck, Dong Lu
  • Patent number: 9329394
    Abstract: A lens module and an assembling method thereof are provided. A lens set includes a barrel and at least one lens disposed inside the barrel. A first position-limiting member is connected to the barrel. A first hollow tube surrounds the barrel and has a first sliding path. The first position-limiting member is configured to slide along the first sliding path before the first hollow tube is fixed so that the barrel is capable of moving with respect to the first hollow tube before the first hollow tube is fixed. The first position-limiting member is limited by the first sliding path. A second hollow tube surrounds the first hollow tube and has a second sliding path. The first position-limiting member is configured to slide along the second sliding path before the first and second hollow tubes are fixed. The second sliding path is inclined to the first sliding path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Yin-Dong Lu
  • Publication number: 20160062073
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an image sensing module includes a substrate, an image sensor mounted on the substrate, a holder positioned on the substrate, a plurality of lens barrels positioned in the holder, and a plurality of elastic components. Each of the lens barrels holds a lens module, and each of the elastic components is positioned between the holder and the corresponding lens barrel, and exerting forces on the holder and the corresponding lens barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: Yin-Dong Lu
  • Patent number: 9261629
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a lens module including following is provided. A first lens plate having a plurality of first lens sections, a second lens plate having a plurality of second lens sections and a third lens plate having a plurality of third lens sections are provided. The first lens sections of the first lens plate are separated to form a plurality of first lens units. The second and third lens plates are connected. A relative position between each of the first lens units and one of the second lens sections corresponding to the first lens unit is adjusted. Each of the first lens units and the second lens section corresponding to the first lens unit are connected. The second and third lens sections are separated to form a plurality of second lens units and a plurality of third lens units connected to the second lens units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yin-Dong Lu, Han-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 9244246
    Abstract: An exemplary wafer level device includes a first wafer and a second wafer. The first wafer has a concave modeling, and the second wafer has a convex modeling, wherein the first wafer and the second wafer are combined together by the concave modeling being engaged with the convex modeling. An exemplary wafer level lens includes a first wafer level lens and a second wafer level lens. The first wafer level lens has a concave modeling, and the second wafer level lens has a convex modeling, wherein the first wafer level lens and the second wafer level lens are combined together by the concave modeling being engaged with the convex modeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yin-Dong Lu, Han-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20150330581
    Abstract: An LED lamp with a high color rendering index (CRI) is disclosed. Example embodiments of the invention provide an LED lamp with a relatively high color rendering index (CRI). In some embodiments, the lamp has other advantageous characteristics, such as good angular uniformity. In some embodiments, the LED lamp is sized and shaped as a replacement for a standard incandescent bulb, and includes an LED assembly with at least first and second LEDs operable to emit light of two different colors. In some embodiments, the lamp can emit light with a color rendering index (CRI) of at least 90 without remote wavelength conversion. In some embodiments, the LED lamp conforms some, most, or all of the product requirements for a 60-watt incandescent replacement for the L prize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Antony Paul van de Ven, Gerald H. Negley, Dong Lu