Patents by Inventor Meng-Ko TSAI

Meng-Ko TSAI 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: 20230408740
    Abstract: A diffractive optical element and method for fabricating the diffractive optical element are provided. The diffractive optical element includes a substrate, a first diffractive structure layer and a second diffractive structure layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first diffractive structure layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The second diffractive structure layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate. In the method for fabricating the diffractive optical element, at first, the substrate is provided. Then, a first glue material layer/first semiconductor layer is formed and patterned on the first surface of the substrate. Thereafter, a second glue material layer/second semiconductor layer is formed and patterned on the second surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Sheng CHANG, Meng-Ko TSAI, Chung-Kai SHENG
  • Patent number: 11808959
    Abstract: An optical element including a first substrate, a second substrate, a first optical film, a second optical film, and a spacer is provided. The first optical film is disposed on the first substrate and has a first surface and a plurality of first optical microstructures. The first optical microstructures are disposed on the first surface. The second optical film is disposed on the second substrate and has a second surface and a plurality of second optical microstructures. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The second optical microstructures are disposed on the second surface. The orthogonal projection of the first optical microstructures on the first substrate does not overlap with the orthogonal projection of the second optical microstructures on the first substrate. The spacer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A wafer level optical module adopting the optical element is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chih-Sheng Chang, Meng-Ko Tsai, Teng Te Huang
  • Patent number: 11782195
    Abstract: A diffractive optical element and method for fabricating the diffractive optical element are provided. The diffractive optical element includes a substrate, a first diffractive structure layer and a second diffractive structure layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first diffractive structure layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The second diffractive structure layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate. In the method for fabricating the diffractive optical element, at first, the substrate is provided. Then, a first glue material layer/first semiconductor layer is formed and patterned on the first surface of the substrate. Thereafter, a second glue material layer/second semiconductor layer is formed and patterned on the second surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chih-Sheng Chang, Meng-Ko Tsai, Chung-Kai Sheng
  • Patent number: 11656392
    Abstract: An optical element including a substrate, a first optical film and a second optical film. The first optical film and the second optical film are disposed on at least one side of the substrate and are both formed on the substrate. The first optical film has a first surface facing away from the substrate and a plurality of first optical microstructures disposed on the first surface. The second optical film has a second surface facing away from the substrate and a plurality of second optical microstructures disposed on the second surface. The orthogonal projection of the first optical microstructures on the substrate does not overlap the orthogonal projection of the second optical microstructures on the substrate. A wafer level optical module adopting the optical element is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chih-Sheng Chang, Meng-Ko Tsai, Teng Te Huang
  • Patent number: 11644683
    Abstract: The optical component includes a first substrate, a first diffractive layer formed on the first substrate, a second substrate, a second diffractive layer formed on the second substrate, and a bonding material disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and connecting the first substrate and the second substrate. The second diffractive layer is disposed opposite to the first diffractive layer, and both the first diffractive layer and the second diffractive layer are located between the first substrate and the second substrate. A gap is formed between the first diffractive layer and the second diffractive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chih-Sheng Chang, Meng-Ko Tsai, Teng-Te Huang, Yin-Dong Lu
  • Patent number: 11575875
    Abstract: The present invention provides a projector including a laser module and a lens module, wherein the lens module includes a plurality of lens and a plurality of diffractive optical elements. In the operations of the projector, the laser module is arranged to generate at least one laser beam; each of the lenses is arranged to receive one of the at least one laser beam to generate a collimated laser beam; and the diffractive optical elements correspond to the lenses, respectively, and each of the diffractive optical elements is arranged to receive the collimated laser beam from the corresponding lens to generate an image. The images generated by the diffractive optical elements form a projected image of the projector. By using the projector of the present invention, the projected image may have higher resolution or field of view that is advantageous for the 3D sensing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Biing-Seng Wu, Han-Yi Kuo, Bo-Han Lyu, Yin-Dong Lu, Kuan-Ming Chen, Meng-Ko Tsai
  • Patent number: 11372250
    Abstract: A head-mounted display including a display module is provided. The display module includes a light source configured to provide a light beam and a combiner disposed on a transmission path of the light beam. The combiner includes a plurality of reflective elements spaced apart from each other and obliquely disposed. A maximum width of each of the plurality of reflective elements along an oblique direction thereof is less than 4 mm and greater than 10 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Jiun-Yi Lien, Bo-Han Lyu, Meng-Ko Tsai, Yin-Tung Lu
  • Publication number: 20220109821
    Abstract: The present invention provides a projector including a laser module and a lens module, wherein the lens module includes a plurality of lens and a plurality of diffractive optical elements. In the operations of the projector, the laser module is arranged to generate at least one laser beam; each of the lenses is arranged to receive one of the at least one laser beam to generate a collimated laser beam; and the diffractive optical elements correspond to the lenses, respectively, and each of the diffractive optical elements is arranged to receive the collimated laser beam from the corresponding lens to generate an image. The images generated by the diffractive optical elements form a projected image of the projector. By using the projector of the present invention, the projected image may have higher resolution or field of view that is advantageous for the 3D sensing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Biing-Seng Wu, Han-Yi Kuo, Bo-Han Lyu, Yin-Dong Lu, Kuan-Ming Chen, Meng-Ko Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220050234
    Abstract: An optical element including a first substrate, a second substrate, a first optical film, a second optical film, and a spacer is provided. The first optical film is disposed on the first substrate and has a first surface and a plurality of first optical microstructures. The first optical microstructures are disposed on the first surface. The second optical film is disposed on the second substrate and has a second surface and a plurality of second optical microstructures. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The second optical microstructures are disposed on the second surface. The orthogonal projection of the first optical microstructures on the first substrate does not overlap with the orthogonal projection of the second optical microstructures on the first substrate. The spacer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A wafer level optical module adopting the optical element is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chih-Sheng Chang, Meng-Ko Tsai, Teng Te Huang
  • Publication number: 20220050235
    Abstract: An optical element including a substrate, a first optical film and a second optical film. The first optical film and the second optical film are disposed on at least one side of the substrate and are both formed on the substrate. The first optical film has a first surface facing away from the substrate and a plurality of first optical microstructures disposed on the first surface. The second optical film has a second surface facing away from the substrate and a plurality of second optical microstructures disposed on the second surface. The orthogonal projection of the first optical microstructures on the substrate does not overlap the orthogonal projection of the second optical microstructures on the substrate. A wafer level optical module adopting the optical element is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chih-Sheng Chang, Meng-Ko Tsai, Teng Te Huang
  • Patent number: 11223816
    Abstract: The present invention provides a projector including a laser module and a lens module, wherein the lens module includes a plurality of lens and a plurality of diffractive optical elements. In the operations of the projector, the laser module is arranged to generate at least one laser beam; each of the lenses is arranged to receive one of the at least one laser beam to generate a collimated laser beam; and the diffractive optical elements correspond to the lenses, respectively, and each of the diffractive optical elements is arranged to receive the collimated laser beam from the corresponding lens to generate an image. The images generated by the diffractive optical elements form a projected image of the projector. By using the projector of the present invention, the projected image may have higher resolution or field of view that is advantageous for the 3D sensing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Biing-Seng Wu, Han-Yi Kuo, Bo-Han Lyu, Yin-Dong Lu, Kuan-Ming Chen, Meng-Ko Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210397012
    Abstract: The optical component includes a first substrate, a first diffractive layer formed on the first substrate, a second substrate, a second diffractive layer formed on the second substrate, and a bonding material disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and connecting the first substrate and the second substrate. The second diffractive layer is disposed opposite to the first diffractive layer, and both the first diffractive layer and the second diffractive layer are located between the first substrate and the second substrate. A gap is formed between the first diffractive layer and the second diffractive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-Sheng CHANG, Meng-Ko TSAI, Teng-Te HUANG, Yin-Dong LU
  • Patent number: 11137246
    Abstract: An optical device including a Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) light source and a lens array is provided. The VCSEL light source is configured to emit light with at least one light dot. The lens array is configured to receive light emitting from the VCSEL light source and then project a structured light. The structured light includes a dot pattern having number of light dots. Plural convex lenses are arranged along a first surface of the lens array. The convex lenses are configured to generate the light dots of the dot pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Han-Yi Kuo, Kuan-Ming Chen, Li-Chiu Tsai, Meng-Ko Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210096373
    Abstract: A head-mounted display including a display module is provided. The display module includes a light source configured to provide a light beam and a combiner disposed on a transmission path of the light beam. The combiner includes a plurality of reflective elements spaced apart from each other and obliquely disposed. A maximum width of each of the plurality of reflective elements along an oblique direction thereof is less than 4 mm and greater than 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Jiun-Yi Lien, Bo-Han Lyu, Meng-Ko Tsai, Yin-Tung Lu
  • Publication number: 20210096286
    Abstract: A diffractive optical element and method for fabricating the diffractive optical element are provided. The diffractive optical element includes a substrate, a first diffractive structure layer and a second diffractive structure layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first diffractive structure layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The second diffractive structure layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate. In the method for fabricating the diffractive optical element, at first, the substrate is provided. Then, a first glue material layer/first semiconductor layer is formed and patterned on the first surface of the substrate. Thereafter, a second glue material layer/second semiconductor layer is formed and patterned on the second surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-Sheng CHANG, Meng-Ko TSAI, Chung-Kai SHENG
  • Patent number: 10915003
    Abstract: The present invention provides a projecting apparatus for a 3D sensing system. The projecting apparatus comprises: at least a light source and a patterning unit. The at least a light source is utilized for emitting beams with different wavelengths. The patterning unit is utilized for receiving the beams and imposing at least a pattern on the beams to generate a structure light with higher resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Meng-Ko Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200251886
    Abstract: An optical device including a Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) light source and a lens array is provided. The VCSEL light source is configured to emit light with at least one light dot. The lens array is configured to receive light emitting from the VCSEL light source and then project a structured light. The structured light includes a dot pattern having number of light dots. Plural convex lenses are arranged along a first surface of the lens array. The convex lenses are configured to generate the light dots of the dot pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Han-Yi KUO, Kuan-Ming CHEN, Li-Chiu TSAI, Meng-Ko TSAI
  • Publication number: 20200103723
    Abstract: The present invention provides a projecting apparatus for a 3D sensing system. The projecting apparatus comprises: at least a light source and a patterning unit. The at least a light source is utilized for emitting beams with different wavelengths. The patterning unit is utilized for receiving the beams and imposing at least a pattern on the beams to generate a structure light with higher resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Meng-Ko Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200099919
    Abstract: The present invention provides a projector including a laser module and a lens module, wherein the lens module includes a plurality of lens and a plurality of diffractive optical elements. In the operations of the projector, the laser module is arranged to generate at least one laser beam; each of the lenses is arranged to receive one of the at least one laser beam to generate a collimated laser beam; and the diffractive optical elements correspond to the lenses, respectively, and each of the diffractive optical elements is arranged to receive the collimated laser beam from the corresponding lens to generate an image. The images generated by the diffractive optical elements form a projected image of the projector. By using the projector of the present invention, the projected image may have higher resolution or field of view that is advantageous for the 3D sensing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Biing-Seng Wu, Han-Yi Kuo, Bo-Han Lyu, Yin-Dong Lu, Kuan-Ming Chen, Meng-Ko Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170205556
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed, which includes: a display panel; and a backlight module corresponding to the display panel. The backlight module includes: a light source; and a light guide plate adjacent to the light source and having a surface and a light guide dot. The light guide dot comprises a first valley and a second valley, the first valley has a first valley point, and the second valley has a second valley point. On the basis of the surface of the light guide plate as a reference surface, the first valley is recessed into the reference surface, the second valley is recessed into the reference surface, a distance from the first valley point to the reference surface is defined as a first depth, a distance from the second valley point to the reference surface is defined as a second depth, and the first depth is different from the second depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Yen-Liang CHEN, Meng-Ko TSAI, Kuei-Ling LIU