Patents by Inventor Hsin Tao Huang
Hsin Tao 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).
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Publication number: 20140070237Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light guide plate, point light sources, a passivation layer and a first light adjusting layer. The light guide plate is disposed above the display panel and has an upper surface, an opposite lower surface, a light incident surface, a first and a second light guiding blocks. The display panel is disposed corresponding to the first light guiding block, and the second light guiding block extends outside the display panel. A portion of the upper surface located on the first light guiding block is an even surface. The first light guiding block is located between the passivation layer and the display panel. The first light adjusting layer is disposed on the second light guiding block and located on the upper surface or the lower surface. There is a first rough interface between the first light adjusting layer and the light guide plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, I-Jeng Chen, Yu-Nan Pao, Yu-Nan Tsao, Chin-Ju Hsu, Sheng-Chieh Tai
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Patent number: 8550686Abstract: A display panel and a light source device used therein are provided. The display panel includes a light-guide thin-film circuit substrate, a light source and a polarizing layer. The light-guide thin-film circuit substrate has a light entrance end and a light exit top surface, and the light source is disposed corresponding to the light entrance end. The polarizing layer is disposed on the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate and parallels the light exit top surface of the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate. The light produced by the light source enters the circuit substrate through the light entrance end, guided and transmitted through the circuit substrate, and then leaves the circuit substrate through the light exit top surface and enters the polarizing layer. The light after passing through the polarizing layer is turned into a polarized light having flat light source effect as a backlight source for the system.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20130258705Abstract: A front-light module includes at least one point light source, a light source modulation apparatus and a light guide plate. The light source modulation apparatus includes a body and a plurality of uniform illumination microstructures. The body includes a light incident surface and a light emission surface. The point light source is disposed beside the light incident surface, and the light emission surface is opposite to the light incident surface. The uniform illumination microstructures are disposed on the light emission surface of the body. Each uniform illumination microstructure is arc-shaped.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Yu-Nan PAO, I-Jeng CHEN, Chin-Ju HSU, Hsin-Tao HUANG, Yu-Nan TSAO
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Publication number: 20130148055Abstract: A reflective display includes a display panel, a first color filter layer, a second color filter layer, a light guide plate, and a light source. The first color filter layer is disposed on the display panel; the second color filter layer is disposed on the display panel and arranged with the first color filter layer in parallel. The light source is disposed beside the side surface of the light guide plate and is capable of emitting light, in which and the light is reflected by the internal side of the first surface of the light guide plate, such that the light enters the first color filter layer, and the light is reflected by the display panel and emitted from the first color filter layer, in which optical path of the light passes through the first color filter layer and does not pass through the second color filter layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: I-Jeng CHEN, Yu-Nan PAO, Hsin-Tao HUANG, Yu-Nan TSAO
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Publication number: 20120281430Abstract: A front light module, including: a light source; a light guide plate, having a first refractive index and having a side face neighboring the light source; a medium layer, placed over the light guide plate and having a second refractive index, wherein the second refractive index is smaller than the first refractive index; a transparent material layer, placed over the medium layer; and a transparent glue layer, placed under the light guide plate and having a third refractive index, wherein the third refractive index is larger than the refractive index of air and smaller than or equal to the first refractive index.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Chuang-Chuang Tsai
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Publication number: 20120281431Abstract: A super slim front light module, including: a point light source; a diffusion strip, having a plurality of diffusion points and having a side surface neighboring the point light source; a rectangular reflective cover, used for covering the diffusion strip; and a light guide plate, having a side surface neighboring the diffusion strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Hsin-Tao HUANG, Chuang-Chuang Tsai
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Publication number: 20120262413Abstract: A touch display, including: a light source; a light guide plate, having a first refractive index and having a side face close to the light source; a cover layer, having a second refractive index and being placed over the light guide plate, and the second refractive index is smaller than the first refractive index; a plurality of pillar structures, having a third refractive index and being placed under the light guide plate, and the third refractive index is larger than or equal to the first refractive index; a touch structure, placed over the cover layer; and an electronic paper device, placed under the pillar structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Hsin-Tao HUANG, Chuang-Chuang Tsai
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Publication number: 20120257409Abstract: A front light module, including: a light source; a light guide plate, having a first refractive index and having a side face close to the light source; and a plurality of pillar structures, having a second refractive index and being placed under the light guide plate, and the second refractive index is larger than or equal to the first refractive index.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Hsin-Tao HUANG, Chuang-Chuang TSAI
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Publication number: 20120140434Abstract: A display panel and a light source device used therein are provided. The display panel includes a light-guide thin-film circuit substrate, a light source and a polarizing layer. The light-guide thin-film circuit substrate has a light entrance end and a light exit top surface, and the light source is disposed corresponding to the light entrance end. The polarizing layer is disposed on the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate and parallels the light exit top surface of the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate. The light produced by the light source enters the circuit substrate through the light entrance end, guided and transmitted through the circuit substrate, and then leaves the circuit substrate through the light exit top surface and enters the polarizing layer. The light after passing through the polarizing layer is turned into a polarized light having flat light source effect as a backlight source for the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 8096696Abstract: A display panel and a light source device used therein are provided. The display panel includes a light-guide thin-film circuit substrate, a light source and a polarizing layer. The light-guide thin-film circuit substrate has a light entrance end and a light exit top surface, and the light source is disposed corresponding to the light entrance end. The polarizing layer is disposed on the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate and parallels the light exit top surface of the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate. The light produced by the light source enters the circuit substrate through the light entrance end, guided and transmitted through the circuit substrate, and then leaves the circuit substrate through the light exit top surface and enters the polarizing layer. The light after passing through the polarizing layer is turned into a polarized light having flat light source effect as a backlight source for the system.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 8092067Abstract: A display panel and a light source device used therein are provided. The display panel includes a light-guide thin-film circuit substrate, a light source and a polarizing layer. The light-guide thin-film circuit substrate has a light entrance end and a light exit top surface, and the light source is disposed corresponding to the light entrance end. The polarizing layer is disposed on the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate and parallels the light exit top surface of the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate. The light produced by the light source enters the circuit substrate through the light entrance end, guided and transmitted through the circuit substrate, and then leaves the circuit substrate through the light exit top surface and enters the polarizing layer. The light after passing through the polarizing layer is turned into a polarized light having flat light source effect as a backlight source for the system.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 8049836Abstract: A display device, a front frame used therein, and a method of manufacture thereof are provided. The display device includes a display panel and the front frame. The display panel has a display surface which is partially covered by the front frame. The front frame includes a side wall corresponding to the sides of the display panel, a top plate extending from the side wall towards the center of the display panel, and cushion filler. The top plate has an inner surface featuring a groove distributed along the side wall. The cushion filler is contained within the groove while its top protrudes from the groove and contacts the display surface outside an active area.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Hsiu-Mei Fang
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Publication number: 20110164395Abstract: A display device, a front frame used therein, and a method of manufacture thereof are provided. The display device includes a display panel and the front frame. The display panel has a display surface which is partially covered by the front frame. The front frame includes a side wall corresponding to the sides of the display panel, a top plate extending from the side wall towards the center of the display panel, and cushion filler. The top plate has an inner surface featuring a groove distributed along the side wall. The cushion filler is contained within the groove while its top protrudes from the groove and contacts the display surface outside an active area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Hsiu-Mei Fang
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Publication number: 20110164362Abstract: A display device, a front frame used therein, and a method of manufacture thereof are provided. The display device includes a display panel and the front frame. The display panel has a display surface which is partially covered by the front frame. The front frame includes a side wall corresponding to the sides of the display panel, a top plate extending from the side wall towards the center of the display panel, and cushion filler. The top plate has an inner surface featuring a groove distributed along the side wall. The cushion filler is contained within the groove while its top protrudes from the groove and contacts the display surface outside an active area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Hsiu-Mei Fang
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Patent number: 7936416Abstract: A display device, a front frame used therein, and a method of manufacture thereof are provided. The display device includes a display panel and the front frame. The display panel has a display surface which is partially covered by the front frame. The front frame includes a side wall corresponding to the sides of the display panel, a top plate extending from the side wall towards the center of the display panel, and cushion filler. The top plate has an inner surface featuring a groove distributed along the side wall. The cushion filler is contained within the groove while its top protrudes from the groove and contacts the display surface outside an active area.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Hsiu-Mei Fang
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Patent number: 7832885Abstract: The present invention provides a patterned wavelength converting structure comprising a frame, a light source, a substrate, a film, a wavelength converting layer and a pattern disposed on the film. The pattern and the wavelength converting layer can be one piece. The configuration, for example, the distribution of diffusion particles, the location, the shape or the thickness, of the pattern is configured to reduce the mura or affect the desired uniformity of a lighting area.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Kismart CorporationInventors: Chun-Chung Hsiao, Hsin-Tao Huang
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Publication number: 20100134999Abstract: A display panel and a light source device used therein are provided. The display panel includes a light-guide thin-film circuit substrate, a light source and a polarizing layer. The light-guide thin-film circuit substrate has a light entrance end and a light exit top surface, and the light source is disposed corresponding to the light entrance end. The polarizing layer is disposed on the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate and parallels the light exit top surface of the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate. The light produced by the light source enters the circuit substrate through the light entrance end, guided and transmitted through the circuit substrate, and then leaves the circuit substrate through the light exit top surface and enters the polarizing layer. The light after passing through the polarizing layer is turned into a polarized light having flat light source effect as a backlight source for the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20090231831Abstract: The invention is related to a flat panel display and a backlight module thereof. The backlight module comprises a light source and a plurality of wavelength converters. The light source formed by some arranged luminous elements would radially emit light with an optical wavelength individually. These wavelength converters are near the light source and convert the light with the wavelength. The converted light with another wavelength is radially emitted, in which a portion of the converted light with another wavelength is emitted outward directly from the wavelength converter, while the other portion thereof is emitted from the wavelength converter toward the other wavelength converters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Chun-Chung HSIAO, Yi-Sing Peng, Sung-Po Chen, Hsin-Tao Huang
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Publication number: 20090196015Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting module and manufacturing Method for the Same, and more particularly, to a lighting module with a flat wavelength converting structure for reducing mura. The lighting module provided by the present invention includes a frame, one or more light sources disposed on the frame, and a flat wavelength converting structure shared by the light sources for emitting light with aimed wavelength; the present invention provides a lighting module emitting light with mura that insensible to eye or with lower mura at elevated diffusion angle compared to that provided by the traditional one; therefore, the present invention also provides a lighting module occupying smaller volume; or a lighting module with fewer light sources and sharing the similar thickness of the traditional one, which emits light with similar or lower mura compared to the traditional one.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: KISMART CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Chun-Chung Hsiao
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Publication number: 20090194774Abstract: A light source package module with a wavelength converting structure is provided. The light source package module comprises a frame having a substrate and sidewalls formed on the substrate. A plurality of LED dice is disposed on the substrate, and there is a space between each of the LED dice. A wavelength converting structure is disposed on above the plurality of LED dice and the sidewalls. The light source package can provide a flat light source with a large emitting area can be made in simply as well. Additionally, the present invention further relates to the application of a backlight module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: KISMART CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Chun-Chung Hsiao