Patents Assigned to APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
  • Patent number: 11781915
    Abstract: A color wheel phase detection method and system, and a projection device. The phase detection system comprises a color wheel (1), a color wheel motor (2) that drives the color wheel (1) to rotate, and a control circuit (3); the color wheel motor (2) is a three-phase motor, and the control circuit (3) comprises a three-phase driving circuit (31) for driving the color wheel motor (2) to operate. The phase detection system further comprises a phase detection device (4) for detecting the three-phase driving circuit (31); when detecting a preset phase, the phase detection device (4) sends a pulse signal to the control circuit (3) to implement color wheel phase detection. Therefore, the effects of low costs, high accuracy, and high reliability are achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhengde Zhang, Qiang Lv, Le Pan, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11774843
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light source system and a display device, including: a first light source configured to emit first light; a second light source configured to emit second light; a wavelength conversion device configured to perform a wavelength conversion on the first light to obtain third light; a first optical splitter having a first area and a second area; and a first light combining device. The first optical splitter moves in timing sequence to make the first area and the second area be sequentially located on a preset light path. A side surface of the first optical splitter is configured to homogenize the first light and the second light that are emitted to the first light combining device; and the first light combining device is configured to guide the first light, the second light, and the third light to exit along a same light path to form illumination light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Fei Hu, Zuqiang Guo, Ning Lu, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11762275
    Abstract: A projection screen and a projection system. The projection screen includes a reflection layer and a light absorption layer for absorbing light which are sequentially arranged from an incident side of projection light; the reflection layer comprises multiple microstructure units; each microstructure unit comprises a first plane and a second plane which are opposite to each other at an angle in a first direction as well as a third plane and a fourth plane which are opposite to each other at an angle in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Wei Sun, Lin Wang, Zeda Tang, Fei Hu, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11740545
    Abstract: A curved screen comprises the following layers sequentially arranged from inside to outside: a black light-absorbing layer, a microstructure array layer, and a transparent matrix layer. The microstructure array layer consists of a plurality of microstructure units. The microstructure unit is a V-shaped recess consisting of two intersecting inclined surfaces. The microstructure array layer is rotationally symmetrical with respect to a center line of the curved screen. Angles of the V-shaped recesses in respective longitudinal cross sections of the curved screen are uniquely determined according to incident angles of light rays from a projector. Also disclosed are a method of arranging microstructures in the curved screen and a projection system comprising the curved screen. The curved screen has a higher contrast, improved brightness uniformity and an enlarged field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Appotronics Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Lin Wang, Fei Hu, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11713864
    Abstract: A light source system, comprising: a wavelength conversion layer (102, 202) used for receiving exciting light (L3) and generating excited light (L2); a transparent thermal conduction substrate (104, 204) used for supporting the wavelength conversion layer (102, 202), and an excitation light source which emits the exciting light (L3) from a side of the wavelength conversion layer (102, 202) to the wavelength conversion layer (102, 202); and a red light source which emits red light (L1) from a side of the transparent thermal conduction substrate (104, 204) to the wavelength conversion layer (102, 202). The light source system can effectively solve the problem of insufficient red light in fluorescent powder excitation technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Appotronics Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Yu-San Chen, Qian Li, Yan-Zheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11697621
    Abstract: Provided is a ceramic composite material and a wavelength converter. The ceramic composite material includes: an alumina matrix, a fluorescent powder uniformly distributed in the alumina matrix, and scattering centers uniformly distributed in the alumina matrix, wherein the alumina matrix is an alumina ceramics, the scattering centers are alumina particles, the alumina particles each have a particle diameter of 1 ?m to 10 ?m, and the fluorescent powder has a particle diameter of 13 ?m to 20 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Qian Li, Yanzheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11669001
    Abstract: A projection display system, including light emitting device, light splitting device, first, second and third light modulators. The light emitting device emits first light and second light in time sequence. The light splitting device splits the first and second light into first and second wavelength range light along first and second optical paths, respectively, and guides part of the second light along the first optical path. The first and second light modulators modulate the light along the first and second optical paths, respectively; the light modulated by the first and second light modulators is combined to obtain third light along third optical path. The third light modulator is in optical path between the light emitting device and the light splitting device and modulates the first and second light from the light emitting device; or the third light modulator is in the third optical path and modulates the third light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Yi Li, Fei Hu, Zuqiang Guo
  • Patent number: 11650490
    Abstract: A projection device, comprising a light source device and a control device. The light source device is configured to, according to instructions, emit laser light of first primary color, second primary color, third primary color, and a fourth mixed color fluorescence, respectively. The control device is configured to determine a color gamut range of pixels of an image to be modulated, and transmit the instructions according to the color gamut range to control the light source device to output light required for modulation of the image to be modulated from the laser light of first primary color laser, second primary color, third primary color, and fourth mixed color fluorescence, respectively. The device and method are capable of modulating an image with a wide color gamut, and also save light source energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Appotronics Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Fei Hu, Zuqiang Guo, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11650491
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light source system and a projection device. The light source system includes: a laser light source, a supplementary light source, a wavelength conversion device and an imaging subsystem. The laser light source is configured to emit laser light. The supplementary light source is configured to emit supplementary light. The wavelength conversion device is configured to convert the laser light into excited light and output first light including the excited light and the laser light. The imaging subsystem is configured to form a first light imaging beam, a supplementary light imaging beam, and a mixed light imaging beam; the imaging subsystem includes a light combining device and a reflective assembly, the light combining device is placed at an intersection of the first light imaging beam and the supplementary light imaging beam, and the reflective assembly is placed between the wavelength conversion device and the light combining device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Zuqiang Guo, Peng Du, Zeqin Wang, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11630381
    Abstract: An excitation light intensity control system, including a lighting part, an imaging part and a control part. The lighting part includes a light source; the imaging part includes a light modulator and a color conversion element; the excitation light emitted from the light source is imported to the light modulator for modulation; the modulated excitation light excites the color conversion element to produce multicolor excited light; the lighting part further includes a light recycling system used for recoupling part of the excitation light emitted from the light modulator to be incident to the light modulator; the control part includes a controller used for receiving original image data and controlling the intensity of the excitation light emitted from the light modulator and/or the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Zuqiang Guo, Fei Hu, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11624976
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamically adjusting a color gamut of a display system, and a display system are provided. The display system includes a light source system and an imaging system. The light source system includes an excitation light source and a narrow-spectrum primary-light source. The imaging system includes a spatial light modulation device and the system for dynamically adjusting the color gamut. The excitation light source emits excitation light which is processed to output at least one broad-spectrum primary light. The narrow-spectrum primary light source outputs narrow-spectrum primary light. The narrow-spectrum primary light and the broad-spectrum primary light are combined and then output to the imaging system. The brightness of light emitted by the excitation light source and the narrow-spectrum primary light source is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Xin Yu, Fei Hu, Xianpeng Zhang, Zuqiang Guo, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11614678
    Abstract: A light source device, includes an excitation light source for generating excitation light, a light condensing device, and a fluorescent cavity. The fluorescent cavity includes a chamber and a fluorescent layer, the chamber having a light window for allowing light to enter and exit and a bottom wall opposite to the light window. The fluorescent layer is provided on the surface of the bottom wall. The excitation light is concentrated by the light condensing device, and then is incident from the light window to the surface of the fluorescent layer to form a light spot and excite the fluorescent layer to generate a laser. The area of the light window is smaller than the area of the light spot, and the laser can be emitted from the light window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Fei Hu, Zuqiang Guo, Peng Du, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11604401
    Abstract: Provided is a light source device, including: a first light source module, a set of lenses, a first light-homogenization component, a first light-combination device, and a wavelength conversion device. The first light source module is configured to emit a first light beam having first wavelength. The set of lenses and the first light-homogenization component are located in propagation path of the first light beam. The set of lenses is configured to converge the first light beam. The first light-homogenization component is configured to homogenize the first light beam. A second light beam formed by homogenization is incident on the first light-combination device, and the first light-combination device is located at a focus position of the set of lenses. The wavelength conversion device is located in propagation path of a third light beam emitted from the first light-combination device and configured to form excited light having second wavelength under excitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Fei Hu, Haixiong Hou, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11600238
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source, a light modulator, and a control apparatus, the light modulator includes a digital micromirror array including micromirrors and is arranged on a light path of light emitted by the light source and configured to modulate the light emitted by the light source based on a target image and luminance of the light source to obtain a grayscale image. The control apparatus is configured to control a driving current of the light source to adjust the luminance of the light source in different periods within a frame image, and to cause a driving current overdrive pulse of the light source during at least one of the periods, so that a display bit depth of the grayscale image increases from n to n+i and the periods correspond to bitplanes of the grayscale image in one-to-one correspondence, i?1 and i is an integer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Chen Chen, Fei Hu, Xin Yu, Zuqiang Guo, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11586102
    Abstract: A light source device, includes an excitation light source for generating excitation light, a light condensing device, and a fluorescent cavity. The fluorescent cavity includes a chamber and a fluorescent layer, the chamber having a light window for allowing light to enter and exit and a bottom wall opposite to the light window. The fluorescent layer is provided on the surface of the bottom wall. The excitation light is concentrated by the light condensing device, and then is incident from the light window to the surface of the fluorescent layer to form a light spot and excite the fluorescent layer to generate a laser. The area of the light window is smaller than the area of the light spot, and the laser can be emitted from the light window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Fei Hu, Zuqiang Guo, Peng Du, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11525555
    Abstract: A light source system, comprising: a wavelength conversion layer (102, 202) used for receiving exciting light (L3) and generating excited light (L2); a transparent thermal conduction substrate (104, 204) used for supporting the wavelength conversion layer (102, 202), and an excitation light source which emits the exciting light (L3) from a side of the wavelength conversion layer (102, 202) to the wavelength conversion layer (102, 202); and a red light source which emits red light (L1) from a side of the transparent thermal conduction substrate (104, 204) to the wavelength conversion layer (102, 202). The light source system can effectively solve the problem of insufficient red light in fluorescent powder excitation technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Appotronics Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Yu-San Chen, Qian Li, Yan-Zheng Xu
  • Publication number: 20220390823
    Abstract: A transparent projection screen and a manufacturing method. The transparent projection screen is for receiving projection light and transmitting ambient light and comprises a first substrate layer, a Fresnel structure layer, a surface diffusion layer, a nano metal plating layer, and a binding adhesive layer. The Fresnel structure layer is disposed on the first substrate layer and comprises a prism surface. The surface diffusion layer is disposed on a portion of the prism surface. The nano metal plating layer is disposed on the surface diffusion layer. The binding adhesive layer is disposed on the nano metal plating layer and fills and levels the prism surface. The projection light passes the first substrate layer and is incident on the prism surface and then reflected thereby. The ambient light passes the binding adhesive layer, the nano metal plating layer, the surface diffusion layer and the first substrate layer, and is emitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Hongxiu ZHANG, Zhiyi LU, Lin WANG, Yi LI
  • Publication number: 20220373875
    Abstract: The projection screen includes a reflective layer and a light-absorbing layer, where the reflective layer is configured to receive and reflect projection light, and the light-absorbing layer is arranged on the reflective layer; the light-absorbing layer includes a plurality of irregularly arranged light-absorbing members; and the light-absorbing members are configured to absorb at least a part of the projection light, so as to make a brightness of a projected image uniform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Fei HU, Shijie LI, Lin WANG, Yi LI
  • Publication number: 20220365409
    Abstract: Provided are a lens adjusting device and a projection apparatus. The device includes a first adjusting support including a lens support, a first guide post and a second guide post; and a second adjusting support including a moving support, a first limit slot, and a first boss. The first guide post is fixedly clamped in the first limit slot, the second guide post being connected to the first boss, and the lens support being supported by and slidably connected to the first guide post and second guide post, such that the lens support is slidable relative to the second adjusting support along the first direction. The lens support is configured to adjust a position of the second guide post relative to the first boss prior to the second guide post and the first boss being fastened to each other to parallel the second guide post and the first guide post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jianhua ZHOU, Zhengping ZHOU, Xianpeng ZHANG, Xin YU
  • Publication number: 20220334459
    Abstract: An optical engine unit and a projection system are provided. The optical engine unit includes a light splitting assembly, first and second spatial light modulators, and a light combining assembly. The light splitting assembly splits an illumination beam incident on the light splitting assembly into first and second light beams. The first and second spatial light modulators respectively modulate the first and second light beams to form first and second modulated light beams. The light combining apparatus includes a light combining surface. The light combining surface is a coated surface and configured to combine the first modulated light beam and the second modulated light beam into an emergent light beam and emit the emergent light beam. An incident angle of the first modulated light beam on the light combining surface and that of the second modulated light beam being smaller than a total reflection angle of the light combining surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Fei HU, Peng DU