Patents by Inventor Wei-Hsin Hou
Wei-Hsin Hou 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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Patent number: 9075172Abstract: A lighting device including a light converting structure, a light accommodating structure, and a lighting device that utilizes a light converting structure and/or a light accommodating structure to obtain a thinner configuration. The light converting structure includes a bottom conical recess to accommodate a light source, and a top conical recess to distribute the lights emitted from the light source. The light accommodating structure includes a through hole with a small opening and a large opening. A light source is accommodated in the through hole at the large opening, and the lights emitted from the light source output at the small opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Luxingtek, LTD.Inventors: Zhi-Wei Koh, Chi-Jen Kao, Wen-Chiun Ing, Wei-Hsin Hou
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Patent number: 8814391Abstract: A light guiding structure includes a light transmissive body and microstructures; the light transmissive body includes an upper conical groove and a lower accommodating groove, and the upper conical groove has a curved surface with a continually varied slope; the microstructures are disposed on the light transmissive body. A lighting device includes a circuit board, a light source and the aforesaid light guiding structure; the light source and the light guiding structure are disposed on the circuit board, and the light source is accommodated within the lower accommodating groove.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Luxingtek, Ltd.Inventors: Zhi-Wei Koh, Chi-Jen Kao, Wen-Chiun Ing, Wei-Hsin Hou
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Patent number: 8721115Abstract: A light panel is disclosed. The light panel comprises a circuit assembly, a plurality of light sources, a light reflective structure, and a diffuser layer. The light reflective structure has a plurality of concaves, which are continuously connected to form a plurality of ridges. Each of the concaves has an opening formed on the bottom surface thereof, and each of the light sources is disposed corresponding to each of the openings of the concaves. The diffuser layer is supported by the ridges of the light reflective structure. In some aspects of the present invention, the diffuser layer may have a sloping inner surface or is coated with patterned diffuser coatings on the top surface. Each light source can be added with a lens.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Luxingtek, Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Chiun Ing, Wei-Hsin Hou, Zhi-Wei Koh, Chi-Jen Kao
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Patent number: 8582040Abstract: A functional device array with self-aligned electrode structures and fabrication methods thereof are presented. The functional device array includes a transparent substrate. A patterned lower electrode array is disposed on the transparent substrate. A spacer structure is disposed overlying the transparent substrate and located between the patterned lower electrodes self-aligned therewith. A functional structure layer is disposed in an array of pixel regions defined by the spacer structure. A patterned upper substrate is disposed on the functional structure layer corresponding to each of the pixel regions, and a passivation layer is disposed on the patterned upper electrode covering the functional device array.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chih Sheng Hou, Wei-Hsin Hou
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Patent number: 8465174Abstract: A light box defined with a peripheral portion and a display portion is provided. The peripheral portion has four margins, and the opposing margins being defined with equal widths. The display portion is surrounded by the peripheral portion and is rectangular. The light box comprises at least two sets of electrode pads and an outer frame. The at least two sets of the electrode pads are disposed on at least two of the margins, respectively, and each set of the electrode pads comprises a connector electrode pad, disposed at the corresponding margin. With the arrangement of the at least two sets of the electrode pads, the light box can be panelized with one or more lighting panels.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Luxingtek, Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Chiun Ing, Wei-Hsin Hou
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Patent number: 8454195Abstract: A lighting device, a lighting panel and a circuit board thereof are provided. The circuit board comprises a substrate; a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate and at least one circuit layer, being patterned onto the substrate to form a plurality of traces for electrically connecting the light sources. Therein, the circuit board is capable of being assembled with other circuit boards to construct the lighting panel. The lighting device is capable of having the lighting panel of a large size by assembling a plurality of the circuit boards and individually controlling each light source disposed on the lighting panel so as to provide the function of local dimming.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Luxingtek, Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Chiun Ing, Wei-Hsin Hou, Ching-Cheng Lee
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Patent number: 8382337Abstract: A lighting device, a light spreading plate for the lighting device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The lighting device comprises a light source plate and the light spreading plate. The light source plate comprises a plurality of light sources. The light spreading plate comprises a light travelling layer formed with a plurality of light spreading units. Each of the light spreading units is formed with a main body being defined with a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral. The main body has a thickness being tapered towards the peripheral. The main body comprises a top surface having a cone-shaped recess and a bottom surface having a bowl-shaped recess. The cone-shaped recess and the bowl-shaped recess of each of the spreading units are opposite to each other, and one of the cone-shaped recess and bowl-shaped recess is fitted for one of the light sources.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Luxingtek, Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Chiun Ing, Wei-Hsin Hou, Zhi-Wei Koh, Chi-Jen Kao
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Patent number: 8313206Abstract: A lighting device and a method for manufacturing the lighting device are provided. The lighting device comprises a light source module and a plurality of light spreading plates. The light spreading plates are secured onto the light source module by stick objects which are sheathed with hollow caps. The lighting device provides uniform surface light within an ultra thin configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Inventors: Wen-Chiun Ing, Wei-Hsin Hou
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Publication number: 20120069575Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a light converting structure, a light accommodating structure, and a lighting device. The light converting structure includes a bottom conical recess to accommodate a light source, and a top conical recess to distribute the lights emitted from the light source. The light accommodating structure includes a through hole with a small opening and a large opening. A light source is accommodated in the through hole at the large opening, and the lights emitted from the light source output at the small opening. The lighting device utilizing the light converting structure and/or the light accommodating structure obtains a thinner configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: LUXINGTEK, LTD.Inventors: Zhi-Wei KOH, Chi-Jen KAO, Wen-Chiun ING, Wei-Hsin HOU
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Publication number: 20120069579Abstract: A direct-lit light guiding structure, a direct-lit light guiding panel and a lighting device are disclosed. The light guiding structure includes a light transmissive body and microstructures; the light transmissive body includes an upper conical groove and a lower accommodating groove, and the upper conical groove has a curved surface with a continually varied slope; the microstructures are disposed on the light transmissive body. The lighting device includes a circuit board, a light source and the aforesaid light guiding structure; the light source and the light guiding structure are disposed on the circuit board, and the light source is accommodated within the lower accommodating groove. With these arrangements, the direct-lit light guiding structure can receive the light rays emitted from the light source, and then output the lights uniformly. Further, a plurality of direct-lit light guiding structures can be connected with one another to form the direct-lit light guiding panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: LUXINGTEK, LTD.Inventors: Zhi-Wei Koh, Chi-Jen Kao, Wen-Chiun Ing, Wei-Hsin Hou
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Patent number: 8110839Abstract: A display, a lighting device and a method for manufacturing the lighting device are provided. The lighting device comprises a substrate, an electrode layer, a plurality of light source units and a light scattering layer, which is covered by a transparent layer and a reflector layer to create a uniform surface light within an ultra thin format. A yellow phosphor layer is disposed above the reflector layer to create white light when a blue LED or UV LED is used. The lighting device also provides a unique electrode layout design which can be applied for local dimming control and can be easily applied for large size product applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Luxingtek, Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Chiun Ing, Wei-Hsin Hou
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Publication number: 20110292655Abstract: A light panel is disclosed. The light panel comprises a circuit assembly, a plurality of light sources, a light reflective structure, and a diffuser layer. The light reflective structure has a plurality of concaves, which are continuously connected to form a plurality of ridges. Each of the concaves has an opening formed on the bottom surface thereof, and each of the light sources is disposed corresponding to each of the openings of the concaves. The diffuser layer is supported by the ridges of the light reflective structure. In some aspects of the present invention, the diffuser layer may have a sloping inner surface or is coated with patterned diffuser coatings on the top surface. Each light source can be added with a lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: LUXINGTEK, LTD.Inventors: Wen-Chiun ING, Wei-Hsin HOU, Zhi-Wei KOH, Chi-Jen KAO
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Publication number: 20110169429Abstract: A light box defined with a peripheral portion and a display portion is provided. The peripheral portion has four margins, and the opposing margins being defined with equal widths. The display portion is surrounded by the peripheral portion and is rectangular. The light box comprises at least two sets of electrode pads and an outer frame. The at least two sets of the electrode pads are disposed on at least two of the margins, respectively, and each set of the electrode pads comprises a connector electrode pad, disposed at the corresponding margin. With the arrangement of the at least two sets of the electrode pads, the light box can be panelized with one or more lighting panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Wen-Chiun ING, Wei- Hsin Hou
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Publication number: 20110141746Abstract: A lighting device and a method for manufacturing the lighting device are provided. The lighting device comprises a light source module and a plurality of light spreading plates. The light spreading plates are secured onto the light source module by stick objects which are sheathed with hollow caps. The lighting device provides uniform surface light within an ultra thin configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Wen-Chiun ING, Wei-Hsin Hou
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Publication number: 20110068709Abstract: A lighting device, a lighting panel and a circuit board thereof are provided. The circuit board comprises a substrate; a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate and at least one circuit layer, being patterned onto the substrate to form a plurality of traces for electrically connecting the light sources. Therein, the circuit board is capable of being assembled with other circuit boards to construct the lighting panel. The lighting device is capable of having the lighting panel of a large size by assembling a plurality of the circuit boards and individually controlling each light source disposed on the lighting panel so as to provide the function of local dimming.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: LUXINGTEK, LTD.Inventors: Wen-Chiun ING, Wei-Hsin HOU, Ching-Cheng LEE
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Publication number: 20110069496Abstract: A lighting device, a light spreading plate for the lighting device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The lighting device comprises a light source plate and the light spreading plate. The light source plate comprises a plurality of light sources. The light spreading plate comprises a light travelling layer formed with a plurality of light spreading units. Each of the light spreading units is formed with a main body being defined with a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral. The main body has a thickness being tapered towards the peripheral. The main body comprises a top surface having a cone-shaped recess and a bottom surface having a bowl-shaped recess. The cone-shaped recess and the bowl-shaped recess of each of the spreading units are opposite to each other, and one of the cone-shaped recess and bowl-shaped recess is fitted for one of the light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: LUXINGTEK, LTD.Inventors: Wen-Chiun ING, Wei-Hsin HOU, Zhi-Wei KOH, Chi-Jen KAO
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Patent number: 7903428Abstract: An intra-connection layout of array is disclosed. An alterable area is disposed between the devices of a device array. The alterable area includes an insulation layer, a plurality of first conductive wires and a plurality of second conductive wires. The first conductive wires are disposed within the alterable area along a first direction for selectively connecting electrical paths in the first direction between different devices. The second conductive wires are disposed within the alterable area along a second direction for selectively connecting electrical paths in the second direction between different devices. The insulation layer is disposed within the alterable area and between the above-mentioned first conductive wires and second conductive wires, wherein the insulation layer has an opening to allow one of the first conductive wires and one of the second conductive wires to be contacted with each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Shou-En Liu, Chen-Pang Kung, Wei-Hsin Hou
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Publication number: 20110006316Abstract: A display, a lighting device and a method for manufacturing the lighting device are provided. The lighting device comprises a substrate, an electrode layer, a plurality of light source units and a light scattering layer, which is covered by a transparent layer and a reflector layer to create a uniform surface light within an ultra thin format. A yellow phosphor layer is disposed above the reflector layer to create white light when a blue LED or UV LED is used. The lighting device also provides a unique electrode layout design which can be applied for local dimming control and can be easily applied for large size product applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: LUXINGTEK, LTD.Inventors: Wen-Chiun ING, Wei-Hsin HOU
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Patent number: 7733458Abstract: To obtain truly flexible electro-optic films for image display or other related applications and to obtain a low cost solution for making electro-optic films, a new concept for manufacturing such films is disclosed. The method disclosed in this invention include mixing liquid crystal with “sponge particles” having fibril or porous surface morphology, coating such mixture directly on substrates with conductive electrodes and laminating with release liner or another substrate having conductive electrodes. The electro-optic films manufactured by using traditional R2R coating techniques. The electro-optic film manufactured by the method disclosed in the invention can be used for segment type, passive matrix type or active matrix type display applications or other related applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Wei-Hsin Hou, Hsing-Lung Wang, Chi-Chang Liao, Kang-Hung Liu, Shie-Chang Jeng
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Publication number: 20100102743Abstract: A lighting unit having a substrate, a light source coupled to the substrate, the light source being configured to generate light. The lighting unit further includes an optical layer positioned over the light source and arranged relative to the substrate to define a region between a top side of the substrate and a bottom side of the optical layer, and a light reflector coupled to the optical layer. The light reflector being structured to reflect at least a portion of the light generated by the light source toward the top side of the substrate, and further structured to define a plurality of light transmissive regions which individually permit transmission of at least a portion of the light generated by the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: GENERAL LED, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATIONInventors: Wei Hsin Hou, Robert R. Kimball