Patents by Inventor Heng-Yi Huang

Heng-Yi Huang 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: 20240177950
    Abstract: A lighting keyboard is provided with at least one keyswitch, a support plate and a backlight module. The keyswitch has a keycap and a switch under the keycap. The support plate connects beneath the keycap by a support mechanism. The backlight module has a lighting board configured underneath the support plate and corresponding to the keycap. The lighting board includes a board, a first reflective layer and a circuit layer. The circuit layer is disposed on the board and includes a concave-convex structure and circuit traces. The circuit traces electrically connects with a light emitting unit. The first reflective layer covers the concave-convex structure to form microstructure regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Heng-Yi Huang, Hsin-Cheng Ho, Po-Yueh Chou
  • Patent number: 11977250
    Abstract: A lighting keyboard includes a backlight module and at least one keyswitch. The backlight module includes a lighting substrate and a protruding structure. The lighting substrate includes two non-intersecting traces and a light emitting unit. The light emitting unit is connected between the two non-intersecting traces. A position of the protruding structure corresponds to a position of the light emitting unit and the protruding structure is located between the two non-intersecting traces. The at least one keyswitch is disposed on the backlight module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Lan Liu, Hsin-Cheng Ho, Heng-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20240134112
    Abstract: A lighting keyboard includes a backlight module and at least one keyswitch. The backlight module includes a lighting unit, a light guide panel, and a lighting board for illuminating a keycap of the keyswitch. The light guide panel includes a panel hole to accommodate the lighting unit. The light guide panel further includes plural slots intervally surrounding the lighting unit. The lighting board includes a micro-structure region facing toward the light guide panel. Each of the slots of the light guide panel has a bulge portion protruding to the lighting unit. At two sides of the bulge portion, each of the slots forms two slots walls with an obtuse angle, thereby expanding the transmitting angle for the multi-color lights from the lighting unit and enhancing the light-mixing uniformity while illuminating the keycap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Yu Chen, Heng-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20240130686
    Abstract: A coupled physiological signal measuring device is provided. The coupled physiological signal measuring device includes at least two measuring electrodes, a signal processing unit and a multiplex feedback circuit unit. The measuring electrodes are used to obtain a real-time physiological signal through measurement. The signal processing unit includes a discharge control element. If an electrostatic surge of the real-time physiological signal meets a condition, a discharge control signal is outputted. The multiplex feedback circuit unit is used to discharge the measuring electrodes according to the discharge control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yun-Yi HUANG, Yu-Chiao TSAI, Hung-Hsien KO, Heng-Yin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240115151
    Abstract: A physiological signal measurement system, a physiological signal measurement method, and a mobile device protective case are provided. The physiological signal measurement system includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a reference electrode, an impedance front-end circuit module and a dynamic signal matching module. The first electrode, the second electrode and the reference electrode are used to obtain a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal. The impedance front-end circuit module is used to detect a first impedance of the first electrode and a second impedance of the second electrode, and obtain an original differential signal according to the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal. The dynamic signal matching module is used to obtain a calibration sequence according to the first impedance, the second impedance and the original differential signal, and obtain a compensated calibration sequence according to the calibration sequence and the original differential signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yun-Yi HUANG, Yu-Chiao TSAI, Chun LIU, Heng-Yin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240112870
    Abstract: A backlight module for a lighting keyboard comprises a lighting board including light emitting units, a light guide panel disposed on the lighting board and including light guide holes, and a shielding sheet disposed on the light guide panel. Each light emitting unit is located in each light guide hole. The backlight module is divided into regions including a middle region and two first side regions located outside the middle region. The light guide holes include at least one middle light guide hole in the middle region and at least one first light guide hole in the first side region. A distance between a light emitting unit located in the middle light guide hole and a wall of the middle light guide hole is lesser than a distance between a light emitting unit located in the first light guide hole and a wall of the first light guide hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yen-Chang CHEN, Heng-Yi HUANG
  • Patent number: 11947150
    Abstract: A backlit-module-embedded illuminated keyswitch structure includes a baseplate, a mask film disposed below the baseplate and having a first coating configured to substantially reflect a light, a light guide sheet disposed at one side of the mask film and having a light source hole, a reflective layer disposed at one side of the light guide sheet opposite to the mask film and having an opening communicating with the light source hole, a top glue configured to connect the mask film and the light guide sheet around the light source hole, and a bottom glue configured to connect the light guide sheet and the reflective layer around the light source hole. The first coating covers the light source hole. In a stacked direction of the mask film, the light guide sheet, and the reflective layer, at least one of the top glue and the bottom glue overlaps the first coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Heng-Yi Huang, Hsin-Cheng Ho, Po-Yueh Chou
  • Publication number: 20240096568
    Abstract: A backlight module configured to illuminate at least one key cap of a lighting keyboard. The backlight module comprises a lighting board, a light emitting unit and a light guide plate. The lighting board has a first reflective layer, a lighting circuit and two aligned micro-structure regions, all three at least partially being layered in parallel with each other. The two micro-structure regions reflect lights and are separated by the lighting circuit. The light emitting unit includes plural color dies connecting electrically with the lighting circuit. The light guide plate has a light guide hole for accommodating the light emitting unit. The color dies of the light emitting unit are aligned linearly, while the two micro-structure regions of the lighting board are aligned in perpendicular to the linearly-aligned color dies, with the micro-structure regions disposed at opposite sides the light emitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Heng-Yi Huang, Hsin-Cheng Ho
  • Patent number: 11881363
    Abstract: A backlight module is configured to illuminate at least one key cap. The backlight module includes a light emitting unit, a light guide plate and a lighting board. The light guide plate has a light guide hole for accommodating the light emitting unit. The lighting board has a pair of pads connected to the light emitting unit respectively. The lighting board includes a first reflective layer surrounding the light emitting unit and at least partially covering the pair of pads. Each of the pair of pads has a plurality of branches and at least one hollow area. The at least one hollow area overlaps with at least one part of the light emitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Lan Liu, Hsin-Cheng Ho, Heng-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20230420199
    Abstract: A backlight module is configured to illuminate at least one key cap. The backlight module includes a light emitting unit, a light guide plate and a lighting board. The light guide plate has a light guide hole for accommodating the light emitting unit. The lighting board has a pair of pads connected to the light emitting unit respectively. The lighting board includes a first reflective layer surrounding the light emitting unit and at least partially overlapping with the pair of pads. One of the pair of pads has a first branch and a first hollow area behind the first branch, the other one of the pair of pads has a second branch and a second hollow area behind the second branch, and the light emitting unit is disposed between the first hollow area and the second hollow area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Lan Liu, Hsin-Cheng Ho, Heng-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20230375773
    Abstract: A lighting keyboard includes a backlight module and two rows of keyswitches. The backlight module includes a lighting board and a shielding sheet. The lighting board includes plural illuminants aligned into two rows to correspond to the two rows of keyswitches. The shielding sheet includes plural first outlet windows and plural first block patterns disposed within the first outlet windows respectively and form a first row pattern collectively. Each of the first block patterns respectively corresponds to one of the illuminant. The shielding sheet includes at least one second outlet window and plural second block patterns respectively disposed within the at least one second outlet window and formed a second row pattern collectively. Each of the plural second block patterns respectively correspond to one of the plural illuminants. A first window length of the entire contour of the plural first outlet windows is as long as a second window length of the at least one second outlet window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Heng-Yi Huang, Hsin-Cheng Ho, Po-Yueh Chou
  • Publication number: 20230377818
    Abstract: An illuminated keyswitch structure and an illuminating module thereof are provided. A base plate has an opening. The illuminating module includes a drive circuit board, having a face reflector and at least one dot reflector disposed thereon, a spacer adhered on the drive circuit board and having a through hole and an adhesive-less clearance fringe at least partially surrounding the through hole, a light-emitting part disposed on the drive circuit board and proximate to the face reflector and the dot reflector, and a translucent covering structure covering above the light-emitting part and including a reflective layer. The reflective layer reflects off light from the light-emitting part, and the face reflector and/or the at least one dot reflector reflect light to pass through the through hole of the spacer and then illuminate upward through the translucent covering structure and further through the opening of the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Heng-Yi HUANG, Hsin-Cheng HO
  • Publication number: 20230377816
    Abstract: A lighting keyboard includes a backlight module and a keyswitch. The backlight module includes two lighting units, a light guide panel, a lighting board and a micro-structure layer. The light guide panel includes two panel holes to accommodate the two lighting units. The light guide panel further includes at least one slot located between the two lighting units. The lighting board is disposed in parallel to the light guide panel, and the lighting board includes at least one pair of non-parallel main traces in electrical connection with the two lighting units. The micro-structure layer is disposed in parallel to the light guide panel, and the micro-structure layer includes at least one micro-structure region. The at least one micro-structure region is disposed between the two lighting units, and meanwhile the at least one slot of the light guide panel is at least partially located within the at least one micro-structure region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Lan Liu, Heng-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20230360869
    Abstract: A backlight module is configured to illuminate at least one keycap. The backlight module includes a shielding sheet, a lighting board and a protrusion structure. The lighting board includes an illuminant unit and a pair of footprints respectively connecting the illuminant unit. Each of the footprints includes at least one hollow area, and the at least one hollow area overlaps at least a portion of the illuminant unit. The protrusion structure is formed at the shielding sheet. The protrusion structure protrudes towards the light board and at least partially overlaps the pair of footprints, so that the backlight module diffuses light of the illuminant between the protrusion structure and the footprints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Lan Liu, Hsin-Cheng Ho, Heng-Yi Huang, Chao-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20230358944
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a lighting board, a light guide panel, a shielding sheet, and a protrusion structure. The lighting board includes two non-intersected traces, a plurality of microstructure regions and at least one illuminant unit. The illuminant unit is connected between the microstructure regions. The microstructure regions do not overlap with the two non-intersected traces. The light guide panel is disposed above the lighting board, and the shielding sheet is disposed above the light guide panel. The protrusion structure is formed on the shielding sheet, protrudes towards the lighting board, and is between the microstructure regions. The protrusion structure diffuses light of the illuminant unit at an early section of its light path to enter into the light guide panel for lateral transmission. The plural microstructure regions reflect and recycle the light at a following section of the light path to jointly enhance the uniformity of illuminating a keycap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Lan Liu, Hsin-Cheng Ho, Heng-Yi Huang, Chao-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20230341606
    Abstract: A backlit module for a backlit keyboard is provided. The backlit module includes a lighting board. The lighting board includes a substrate and an electronic device layer. The electronic device layer is disposed on the substrate. The electronic device layer includes a plurality of key circuit groups. Each of the key circuit groups corresponds to a key group of the backlit keyboard, and includes one or more light sources and a resistor. When the key circuit group includes a plurality of light sources, the light sources are arranged in parallel. The one or more light sources correspond to one or more key of the key group. The resistor is arranged in series with the one or more light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsin-Cheng HO, Heng-Yi HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230343525
    Abstract: A backlight module is configured to illuminate at least one key cap. The backlight module includes a light emitting unit, a light guide plate and a lighting board. The light guide plate has a light guide hole for accommodating the light emitting unit. The lighting board has a pair of pads connected to the light emitting unit respectively. The lighting board includes a first reflective layer surrounding the light emitting unit and at least partially covering the pair of pads. Each of the pair of pads has a plurality of branches and at least one hollow area. The at least one hollow area overlaps with at least one part of the light emitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Lan Liu, Hsin-Cheng Ho, Heng-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20230333666
    Abstract: A portable computer device includes a computer body, a keyboard, a backlight circuit board and a metal layer. The computer body has a wireless transceiver and a system ground terminal. The keyboard is mounted on the computer body. The backlight circuit board is disposed under the keyboard and is electrically connected to the computer body. The backlight circuit board has a plurality of light sources and a circuit trace. The circuit trace is electrically connected to the plurality of light sources. The wireless transceiver is located at a side of the backlight circuit board. The metal layer is formed on a position of the backlight circuit board where there is no circuit trace and is adjacent to the wireless transceiver. The metal layer is electrically connected to the system ground terminal for suppressing electromagnetic interference of the backlight circuit board to the wireless transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Heng-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20230326692
    Abstract: An illuminant board includes a substrate, a circuit layer, a light guide plate, a plurality of microstructures and at least one illuminant. The substrate defines at least one key projection. The circuit layer is disposed on the substrate. The circuit layer includes at least one high-potential main conductive wire and at least one low-potential main conductive wire. The light guide plate is disposed opposite to the circuit layer. The microstructures are located between the light guide plate and the substrate. The illuminant is coupled to the circuit layer. The illuminant provides a luminous light inletting into the light guide plate, and a path of the luminous light is guided by the microstructures. The high-potential main conductive wire and/or the low-potential main conductive wire extend and pass through the key projection. Orthographic projections of the microstructures are located between the high-potential main conductive wire and the low-potential main conductive wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsin-Cheng HO, Heng-Yi HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230314691
    Abstract: A lighting keyboard includes a backlight module and at least one keyswitch. The backlight module includes a lighting substrate and a protruding structure. The lighting substrate includes two non-intersecting traces and a light emitting unit. The light emitting unit is connected between the two non-intersecting traces. A position of the protruding structure corresponds to a position of the light emitting unit and the protruding structure is located between the two non-intersecting traces. The at least one keyswitch is disposed on the backlight module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Lan Liu, Hsin-Cheng Ho, Heng-Yi Huang