Patents Represented by Attorney Jianq Chyun IP Office
  • Patent number: 8317332
    Abstract: An adjustment device for adjusting an angle of a dichroic mirror of a projector with respect to an optical engine base of the projector is disclosed. The dichroic mirror is pivotably mounted to the optical engine base. The adjustment device includes a link and an eccentric screw. The link has a first end and a second end. The first end is adapted to be fixedly mounted to the dichroic mirror. The second end has an opening. The eccentric screw is adapted to extend through the opening to be screwed to the optical engine base. The eccentric screw includes an eccentric section disposed within the opening. The eccentric section pushes the link such that the link drives the dichroic mirror to pivot with respect to the optical engine base upon rotating of the eccentric screw. A projector including the adjustment device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Shiuan-Ting Lin, Hung-Lin Lee, Wei-Ju Chen
  • Patent number: 8319429
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module including a circuit board and at least one LED package is provided. The circuit board has a plurality of driving signal wirings and at least one ground wiring. The LED package is disposed on the circuit board and is electrically connected to the driving signal wirings. The LED package includes at least one LED chip, a plurality of signal leads, and at least one ground lead. The signal leads are electrically connected to the LED chip. The ground lead is electrically insulated from the signal lead and is electrically connected to the ground wiring. The ground lead is electrically insulated from the LED chip and has favorable electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Hung Wu, Hung-Chuo Lee
  • Patent number: 8319790
    Abstract: A digital color adjustment device for a multimedia apparatus is provided. The digital color adjustment device performs color adjustment on a received pixel color data and sends to a display unit of the multimedia apparatus for display. The digital color adjustment device includes a hue shift lookup table, a saturation mapping lookup table, a brightness transformation lookup table and a non-linear output lookup table. The digital color adjustment device performs gamut mapping non-linear adjustment and/or independent color non-linear adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Ho, Chung-Yu Ke, Tung-Lin Wu, Chia-Hsien Cheng
  • Patent number: 8317295
    Abstract: A microparticle/aerosol-collecting device for office machine. The microparticle/aerosol-collecting device is positioned near a printing section or a printer head. The microparticle/aerosol-collecting device includes a housing having an upper section and a lower section defining a space. The space has an opening. An absorption section is arranged in the space. The absorption section is formed with a chamber and multiple passages communicating with the chamber. The microparticle/aerosol-collecting device further includes a cleaning unit disposed in the chamber of the absorption section. The absorption section is rotationally drivable by a motor to create a negative pressure effect around the absorption section, whereby the airflow is collectively taken into the chamber of the absorption section through the passages thereof. Accordingly, the microparticles or ink aerosols are entrained by the airflow to go into the chamber. The microparticles or ink aerosols are then absorbed and removed by the cleaning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Lin Lai, Tien-Yu Pan, Tuo-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 8319838
    Abstract: A method for enabling an auto-focus function, an electronic device thereof, a recording medium thereof, and a computer program product using the method are provided for the electronic device having a function of capturing images. In the present method, whether the electronic device is in a static state is first detected. If the electronic device is remained in the static state for a first time period, an auto-focus function is enabled and the electronic device is switched to the focusing mode. As a result, a user no longer needs to start the auto-focus function manually, and convenience and fluency of capturing images can be increased substantially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Pang Chiang, Jen-Chih Chang, An-Chi Tai
  • Patent number: 8320481
    Abstract: A synchronization method used in a receiving terminal of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system is illustrated. The synchronization method includes following steps: (a) receiving an OFDM training symbol at the receiving terminal, wherein the OFDM training symbol includes many sample points; (b) calculating first function values according to the sample points by using a first function; (c) selecting D timing points from many timing points corresponding to the first function values, wherein D first function values of the D timing points are larger than a first threshold value; (d) calculating D second function values of the D timing points by using a second function; and (e) selecting a first timing point from the D timing points, and setting the first timing point as a timing synchronization point, wherein the second function value of the first timing point is a first one greater than a second threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: VIA Telecom, Inc.
    Inventor: Hua-Feng Jin
  • Patent number: 8317370
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a light source, a heat sink, a case, and a fan. The light source has a light emitting surface and a bottom surface opposite thereto. The heat sink is disposed at the bottom surface of the light source and includes a heat sink mass having a heat dissipation surface, wherein the heat dissipation surface is opposite to the bottom surface. The case is disposed to the heat sink and has a module airflow inlet and a module airflow outlet. The fan is disposed to the case or the heat sink for driving airflow to sequentially pass through the module airflow inlet, the heat sink, and the module airflow outlet. The case is capable of making the flowing direction of the airflow passing the module airflow outlet the same as the light emitting direction of the light emitting from the light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Young Green Energy Co.
    Inventors: Chao-Nan Chien, Shang-Hsuang Wu, Nien-Hui Hsu, Chih-Cheng Chou
  • Patent number: 8314900
    Abstract: A backlight module that includes a light guide plate, a point light source having a light emitting surface, a first brightness enhancement film disposed above the light guide plate, and a second brightness enhancement film disposed between the light guide plate and the first brightness enhancement film is provided. The light guide plate has a rectangular pre-display area. A reference line intersects a margin of the rectangular pre-display area in 45 degrees. A normal of the light emitting surface intersects the reference line in a first included angle with ±18 degrees based on the reference line. The first brightness enhancement film has first prism structures extended in a first extending direction intersecting the normal in a second included angle with ±25 degrees based on the light emitting surface. The second brightness enhancement film is disposed between the light guide plate and the first brightness enhancement film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Zhi-Ting Ye, Chang-Wei Yu, Nien-Ying Yang, Kuo-Jui Huang, Ying-Cheng Shih
  • Patent number: 8314766
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a display area, a wiring area, and an external circuit area, wherein the wiring area is between the display area and the external circuit area. The liquid crystal display panel includes many pixel structures, external pads and wiring sets. Each wiring set includes a plurality of upper-layer main wires disposed on one plane and lower-layer main wires disposed on another plane, wherein the two planes are parallel. In addition, each upper-layer main wire corresponds to one lower-layer main wire and the shadow which the upper-layer main wire vertically projects on the surface overlaps a part of the corresponding lower-layer main wire. The light leakage around the display area can be eliminated by proper arrangement of main wiring sets, and therefore the display quality is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Chun-Huan Chang
  • Patent number: 8314031
    Abstract: A planarization process for a pre-damascene structure is described, wherein the pre-damascene structure includes a metal hard mask that is disposed on a first material layer with a damascene opening therein and a second material layer that fills the damascene opening and covers the metal hard mask. A first CMP step is conducted using a first slurry to remove the second material layer outside the damascene opening. A second CMP step is conducted using a second slurry to remove the metal hard mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chia-Lin Hsu
  • Patent number: 8314597
    Abstract: A load driving apparatus is provided. The load driving apparatus is configured to output an electrical signal to a load. The load driving apparatus includes a driver and an average voltage/current detector. The driver receives an input voltage and a control signal. The driver tunes the electrical signal according to the control signal. The average voltage/current detector receives the electrical signal outputted to the load and generates the control signal by comparing the electrical signal and a reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Hsieh, Wei-Jen Lai, Chih-Jen Yen
  • Patent number: 8313200
    Abstract: A light source apparatus adapted to a projection device having a casing and an optical engine base is provided. The light source apparatus includes a shell, a positioning element, a frame, and a light source. The shell is adapted to be disposed in the casing and lean against the optical engine base. The positioning element is assembled to the shell and has two positioning holes. The frame is disposed in the shell and has two positioning pins, wherein the two positioning pins are inserted into the two positioning holes respectively for positioning the frame with respect to the shell. The light source is fixed to the frame. A projection device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chung- Hsien Yen, I-Hsien Liu, Chien-Ming Peng
  • Patent number: 8314423
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. In the manufacturing method, a first patterned conductive layer including a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of gates connected with the scan lines is formed on a substrate. A patterned gate insulating layer having a plurality of openings is then formed on the substrate to cover at least a portion of the first patterned conductive layer, and a plurality of dielectric patterns are formed in the openings. A plurality of semiconductor patterns are formed on the patterned gate insulating layer. A second patterned conductive layer is formed on the semiconductor patterns, the patterned gate insulating layer, and the dielectric patterns. A passivation layer is formed on the semiconductor patterns, the patterned gate insulating layer, and the dielectric patterns. A plurality of pixel electrodes are formed on the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Lih-Hsiung Chan, Chin-Yueh Liao, Hsien-Kai Tseng
  • Patent number: 8314666
    Abstract: A resonator, an elastic wave transmission element and a method for fabricating the transmission element are provided. The elastic wave transmission element has a first side and a second side. The elastic wave transmission element includes a plurality of structures sequentially arranged along a direction from the first side toward the second side. Each of the structures has a different defect which is different to each other. The impedance of the structures decreases gradually along the direction. As such, the elastic wave transmission element has an impedance match function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tsun-Che Huang, Pin Chang, Chin-Hung Wang, Wei-Jr Lin, Li-Chi Pan
  • Patent number: 8313356
    Abstract: An electron emission device including a first substrate, a second substrate, a gas, a sealant, and a phosphor layer is provided. The first substrate has a cathode thereon, and the cathode has a patterned profile. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate and has an anode thereon. The sealant is disposed at edges of the first substrate and the second substrate to assemble the first and second substrates. The gas is disposed between the cathode and the anode and configured to induce a plurality of electrons from the cathode, wherein the pressure of the gas is between 10 torr and 10?3 torr. The phosphor layer is disposed on the moving path of the electrons to react with the electrons so as to emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Po-Hung Wang, Jung-Yu Li, Shih-Pu Chen, Yi-Ping Lin, Yen-I Chou, Ming-Chung Liu
  • Patent number: 8313166
    Abstract: A cleaning device for ink wiper is disclosed. The cleaning device is arranged in a position adjacent to the ink wiper. The cleaning device includes a stand and an ink-absorbing unit disposed on the stand. The ink-absorbing unit is constantly in contact with at least one face of the wiper. In the reciprocation travel of the wiper, the ink-absorbing unit serves to clean off the ink stagnating on the wiper. Therefore, the wiper is prevented from being stained with the ink so as not to affect the ink-wiping effect of the wiper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Tien-Yu Pan
  • Patent number: 8309977
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) module includes a substrate, a bus line, an organic light-emitting device layer, a plurality of conductive elements, and at least one conductive wire. The bus line is configured on the substrate. The organic light-emitting device layer is configured on the substrate and electrically connected to the bus line. The conductive elements are configured on the substrate and electrically connected to the bus line. The conductive wire is configured next to the conductive elements and electrically connected to the conductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yao-An Mo
  • Patent number: 8309400
    Abstract: The package structure includes a metal sheet having a first central block, a plurality of first metal blocks, a second central block and a plurality of second metal blocks, a first finish layer and a second finish layer, at least a chip disposed on the metal sheet and a package body encapsulating the chip. The package structure may further include at least an area block for wire routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Karl Appelt, Kay Essig, Yuan-Chang Su, Chun-Che Lee, Kuang-Hsiung Chen
  • Patent number: 8310624
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a lighting unit and a brightness enhancement sheet. The brightness enhancement sheet is disposed beside the lighting unit. The brightness enhancement sheet includes a light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of lenses, a reflective layer, and a diffusion layer. The light-transmissive substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface is located between the second surface and the lighting unit. The lenses are disposed on the first surface. The reflective layer is disposed on the second surface. The reflective layer has a plurality of light-transmissive openings respectively located on the optical axes of the lenses. The diffusion layer is disposed on the reflective layer and covers the light-transmissive openings. The reflective layer is disposed between the diffusion layer and the second surface. A liquid crystal display apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Chao-Hung Weng, Ching-Shiang Li
  • Patent number: D671530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Cotron Corporation
    Inventor: Bill Yang