Patents by Inventor Victor H. E. Yin

Victor H. E. 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).

  • Display that emits circularly-polarized light
    Patent number: 8115892
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a display that emits circularly-polarized light. This display includes a display mechanism that emits linearly-polarized light and a layer placed in the path of the linearly-polarized light. The layer receives the linearly-polarized light on one surface, converts the linearly-polarized light to circularly-polarized light, and then emits the circularly-polarized light from another surface. By emitting circularly-polarized light, the display reduces the perceived distortion found at some angles when the display is viewed through a linearly-polarizing filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John Z. Zhong, Wei Chen, Cheng Chen, Victor H. E. Yin, Shawn R. Gettemy
  • DISPLAY THAT EMITS CIRCULARLY-POLARIZED LIGHT
    Publication number: 20110124260
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a display that emits circularly-polarized light. This display includes a display mechanism that emits linearly-polarized light and a layer placed in the path of the linearly-polarized light. The layer receives the linearly-polarized light on one surface, converts the linearly-polarized light to circularly-polarized light, and then emits the circularly-polarized light from another surface. By emitting circularly-polarized light, the display reduces the perceived distortion found at some angles when the display is viewed through a linearly-polarizing filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: John Z. Zhong, Wei Chen, Cheng Chen, Victor H. E. Yin, Shawn R. Gettemy
  • Display that emits circularly-polarized light
    Patent number: 7911565
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a display that emits circularly-polarized light. This display includes a display mechanism that emits linearly-polarized light and a layer placed in the path of the linearly-polarized light. The layer receives the linearly-polarized light on one surface, converts the linearly-polarized light to circularly-polarized light, and then emits the circularly-polarized light from another surface. By emitting circularly-polarized light, the display reduces the perceived distortion found at some angles when the display is viewed through a linearly-polarizing filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John Z. Zhong, Wei Chen, Cheng Chen, Victor H. E. Yin, Shawn R. Gettemy
  • DISPLAY THAT EMITS CIRCULARLY-POLARIZED LIGHT
    Publication number: 20100118235
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a display that emits circularly-polarized light. This display includes a display mechanism that emits linearly-polarized light and a layer placed in the path of the linearly-polarized light. The layer receives the linearly-polarized light on one surface, converts the linearly-polarized light to circularly-polarized light, and then emits the circularly-polarized light from another surface. By emitting circularly-polarized light, the display reduces the perceived distortion found at some angles when the display is viewed through a linearly-polarizing filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: John Z. Zhong, Wei Chen, Cheng Chen, Victor H.E. Yin, Shawn R. Gettemy
  • Display that emits circularly-polarized light
    Patent number: 7683983
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a display that emits circularly-polarized light. This display includes a display mechanism that emits linearly-polarized light and a layer placed in the path of the linearly-polarized light. The layer receives the linearly-polarized light on one surface, converts the linearly-polarized light to circularly-polarized light, and then emits the circularly-polarized light from another surface. By emitting circularly-polarized light, the display reduces the perceived distortion found at some angles when the display is viewed through a linearly-polarizing filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John Z. Zhong, Wei Chen, Cheng Chen, Victor H. E. Yin, Shawn R. Gettemy
  • Display that emits circularly-polarized light
    Publication number: 20080036948
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a display that emits circularly-polarized light. This display includes a display mechanism that emits linearly-polarized light and a layer placed in the path of the linearly-polarized light. The layer receives the linearly-polarized light on one surface, converts the linearly-polarized light to circularly-polarized light, and then emits the circularly-polarized light from another surface. By emitting circularly-polarized light, the display reduces the perceived distortion found at some angles when the display is viewed through a linearly-polarizing filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: John Z. Zhong, Wei Chen, Cheng Chen, Victor H.E. Yin, Shawn R. Gettemy