Patents by Inventor Yu-Mioun Chu

Yu-Mioun Chu 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: 7333158
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display system includes a liquid crystal display and a directional backlight module. The backlight module disposed behind the liquid crystal display includes a light-guide plate, a focusing layer, a left backlight source, a right backlight source, and a first V-shaped micro-grooved and a second V-shaped micro-grooved structures of the light-guide plate. The focusing layer is disposed between the light-guide plate and the liquid crystal display. The 3D display method is to instantly switch on and off the left and the right backlight sources to alternately emit the light from the left side and right side of light-guide plate. By means of the first and the second V-shaped micro-grooved structure, the light transmitted from the light-guide plate is focused by the focusing layer within a particular range of angles and passing through the liquid crystal layer for being alternately projected to form a 3D image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ko-Wei Chien, Han-Ping Shieh, Yu-Mioun Chu, Ching-Yu Tsai, Yung-Lun Lin, Chih-Jen Hu, Chih-Ming Chang, Yi-Cheng Hsu, Po-Lun Chen
  • Patent number: 7327929
    Abstract: A backlight module including a first light guide plate, a first light source, a second light guide plate, and a second light source. The first light guide plate includes a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a first surface with a micro-groove structure. The first light source is disposed on the first side of the first light guide plate. The second light guide plate is disposed on the first light guide plate, and includes a third side, a fourth side opposite to the third side, and a second surface with a micro-groove structure. The fourth side and the second side are located at the same side. The second light source is disposed on the fourth side of the second light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ko-Wei Chien, Yu-Mioun Chu, Han-Ping Shieh, Chih-Jen Hu, Ching-Sang Yang, Yi-Cheng Hsu, Chieh-Ting Chen, Chih-Ming Chang, Yung-Lun Lin, Meng-Chang Tsai, Ching-Huan Lin, Mu-Jen Su, Hsiu-Chi Tung
  • Publication number: 20060164862
    Abstract: A backlight module including a first light guide plate, a first light source, a second light guide plate, and a second light source. The first light guide plate includes a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a first surface with a micro-groove structure. The first light source is disposed on the first side of the first light guide plate. The second light guide plate is disposed on the first light guide plate, and includes a third side, a fourth side opposite to the third side, and a second surface with a micro-groove structure. The fourth side and the second side are located at the same side. The second light source is disposed on the fourth side of the second light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Ko-Wei Chien, Yu-Mioun Chu, Han-Ping Shieh, Chih-Jen Hu, Ching-Sang Yang, Yi-Cheng Hsu, Chieh-Ting Chen, Chih-Ming Chang, Yung-Lun Lin, Meng-Chang Tsai, Ching-Huan Lin, Mu-Jen Su, Hsiu-Chi Tung
  • Publication number: 20050264717
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display system includes a liquid crystal display and a directional backlight module. The backlight module disposed behind the liquid crystal display includes a light-guide plate, a focusing layer, a left backlight source, a right backlight source, and a first V-shaped micro-grooved and a second V-shaped micro-grooved structures of the light-guide plate. The focusing layer is disposed between the light-guide plate and the liquid crystal display. The 3D display method is to instantly switch on and off the left and the right backlight sources to alternately emit the light from the left side and right side of light-guide plate. By means of the first and the second V-shaped micro-grooved structure, the light transmitted from the light-guide plate is focused by the focusing layer within a particular range of angles and passing through the liquid crystal layer for being alternately projected to form a 3D image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Ko-Wei Chien, Han-Ping Shieh, Yu-Mioun Chu, Ching-Yu Tsai, Yung-Lun Lin, Chih-Jen Hu, Chih-Ming Chang, Yi-Cheng Hsu, Po-Lun Chen