Patents by Inventor Ya-Ping Niu

Ya-Ping Niu 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).

  • Patent number: 9121975
    Abstract: A light guide plate and a backlight module are provided. The backlight module includes a light source and the light guide plate. The light source includes a light emitting surface. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface, a first surface, and a second surface, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface. The light guide plate is disposed at a side of the light source. The light incident surface of the light guide plate is opposite to the light emitting surface of the light source. The light incident surface is connected to the first surface and the second surface and includes a first curved surface and a second curved surface. The first curved surface is adjacent to the first surface, and the second curved surface is adjacent to the second surface. The first curved surface is a concave surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Ping Niu, Chin-Yung Liu
  • Patent number: 9121976
    Abstract: A light guide plate disclosed in the present disclosure includes a board body, a prism component and at least one optical microstructure. The prism component is disposed on at least one surface of the board body. The at least one optical microstructure is disposed on a top end of the prism component. The optical microstructure includes a first light guiding unit and at least two second light guiding units. A first angle is formed between two inclined surfaces of the first light guiding unit, and the first angle is substantially between 45˜60 degrees. The second light guiding units are symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the first light guiding unit. A second angle is formed between an inclined surface and a bottom surface of each second light guiding unit, and the second angle is substantially between 10˜60 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Ping Niu, Chin-Yung Liu
  • Publication number: 20150098246
    Abstract: A light guide plate disclosed in the present disclosure includes a board body, a prism component and at least one optical microstructure. The prism component is disposed on at least one surface of the board body. The at least one optical microstructure is disposed on a top end of the prism component. The optical microstructure includes a first light guiding unit and at least two second light guiding units. A first angle is formed between two inclined surfaces of the first light guiding unit, and the first angle is substantially between 45˜60 degrees. The second light guiding units are symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the first light guiding unit. A second angle is formed between an inclined surface and a bottom surface of each second light guiding unit, and the second angle is substantially between 10˜60 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Ping Niu, Chin-Yung Liu
  • Publication number: 20150085525
    Abstract: A light guide plate and a backlight module are provided. The backlight module includes a light source and the light guide plate. The light source includes a light emitting surface. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface, a first surface, and a second surface, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface. The light guide plate is disposed at a side of the light source. The light incident surface of the light guide plate is opposite to the light emitting surface of the light source. The light incident surface is connected to the first surface and the second surface and includes a first curved surface and a second curved surface. The first curved surface is adjacent to the first surface, and the second curved surface is adjacent to the second surface. The first curved surface is a concave surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Ping Niu, Chin-Yung Liu
  • Publication number: 20140192553
    Abstract: A backlight module is disclosed. A light guide plate includes a main body and a plurality of light-varying structures. The main body includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The light-varying structures are formed in the main body. A first optical film is formed on the top surface of the main body of the light guide plate. A second optical film is formed on the bottom surface of the main body of the light guide plate. At least one light source is adjacent to the light guide plate, outputting light into the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Yung Liu, Ya-Ping Niu