Patents Assigned to Coretronic Corporation
  • Patent number: 11871162
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a projection system and an operation method thereof. The projection system includes a central control platform and a projection apparatus. The central control platform generates a sequence signal according to a self-defined setting. The projection apparatus is coupled to the central control platform and includes a power circuit, a first processing circuit, and an optical engine module. The power circuit passes the sequence signal through an energy storage element to generate a power supply. The first processing circuit performs an operation based on the power supply to generate a decoding result according to the sequence signal. The optical engine module obtains image information according to the decoding result and generates a display image according to the image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yun-Lin Miao, Shao-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 11865575
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a wavelength-converting component includes providing a substrate, providing a wavelength-converting layer and providing a reflective layer. The reflective layer is disposed on the substrate. The wavelength-converting layer is disposed on a surface of the reflective layer away from the substrate. The wavelength-converting layer includes a wavelength-converting material and a second organic adhesive. The wavelength-converting material is mixed in the second organic adhesive. The second organic adhesive includes an aromatic polyimide. The wavelength-converting component manufactured by the method of the invention can improve mechanical properties such as shear strength, tensile strength and fatigue strength, temperature resistance and reflectivity, and can reduce rates of moisture absorption. The projection apparatus including the wavelength-converting component can reduce degradation in image brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Lin Tsai, Wei-Hua Kao
  • Patent number: 11871158
    Abstract: The invention relates to a projection system and an operation method thereof. The projection system includes multiple projection devices and a central control platform. The central control platform is coupled to the projection devices. The central control platform delivers a data signal and a selection signal to the projection devices. The projection devices generate a decoding result according to the selection signal. At least one projection device is selected from the projection devices to receive the data signal according to the decoding result. The at least one projection device selected from the projection devices generates a projection image corresponding to the data signal. In the invention, one or more projection devices are selected as selected projection devices through signal features of the selection signal, thereby realizing a one-to-many communication mechanism for controlling the projection devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Yun-Lin Miao
  • Publication number: 20240003986
    Abstract: A connection detection device and a connection detection method for detecting a connection state between a first connector and a second connector are provided. The first connector includes detection pins. The second connector includes loop pins corresponding to the detection pins. The connection detection device includes a bias voltage generator, a detection circuit, and a processor. The bias voltage generator applies a reference bias voltage to the detection pins. The detection circuit detects bias values on the detection pins. When each bias value is shifted to a first bias value based on a connection loop formed between the detection pins and the loop pins, the detection circuit provides a first detection signal. When at least one of the bias values is not shifted to the first bias value, the detection circuit provides a second detection signal. The processor provides an alarm signal in response to the second detection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240007598
    Abstract: A projection system and a control method thereof are provided. The projection system includes a projection module, a mmWave sensor, and a control circuit. The projection module projects an image beam to a projection surface. The mmWave sensor is configured to sense an object entering a sensing range and obtain a sensing result. The control circuit is coupled to the projection module and the mmWave sensor, and the control circuit controls the projection module to provide the image beam according to the sensing result of the mmWave sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Pei-Jen Liao, Chih En Wang, Hsin-Chang Huang, Chien-Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 11860527
    Abstract: An illumination system including an excitation light source array, a multi-region dichroic device, a color sequence generator, and a wavelength converter is provided. The excitation light source array emits excitation light beams. The multi-region dichroic device has first dichroic regions and non-dichroic regions that are alternately arranged in stripe shapes. The first dichroic regions are respectively disposed on transmission paths of the excitation light beams. The excitation light beams from the excitation light source array are transmitted to the color sequence generator through the first dichroic regions of the multi-region dichroic device, and at least one second dichroic region of the color sequence generator respectively reflects the excitation light beams to the non-dichroic regions of the multi-region dichroic device. The excitation light beams from the color sequence generator are transmitted to the wavelength converter through the non-dichroic regions of the multi-region dichroic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Haw-Woei Pan, Jo-Han Hsu, Kuan-Ta Huang, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11860524
    Abstract: Provided is a projection device including a laser light source, a wavelength conversion element having wavelength and non-wavelength conversion regions, a diffuser element having first and second regions, a filter element, a beam splitting element, a first light valve, a second light valve, and a projection lens. During simultaneous rotation of the diffuser element and the wavelength conversion element, the first and second regions correspond respectively to the wavelength and non-wavelength conversion regions. The filter element is disposed in the first region, filtering out a laser beam emitted by the laser light source. The beam splitting element guides first and second sub-beams in a first beam passing through the first region of the diffuser element and the filter element respectively to the first and second light valves, and guides a second beam passing through the second region of the diffuser element to one of the first and second light valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Wei Liu, Chien-Chung Liao
  • Publication number: 20230418143
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion device includes a substrate, a reflection layer, a wavelength conversion layer, and a first optical layer. The wavelength conversion device has a central axis. The reflection layer is disposed on an upper surface of the substrate. The central axis is perpendicular to the upper surface. The wavelength conversion layer is disposed on the reflection layer and around the central axis, has a complete or partial annular shape, and includes a first region and two second regions. The first region is located between the second regions. The first optical layer is disposed on a surface of the wavelength conversion layer and corresponds to the first region. In an axial direction, an orthographic projection of the first optical layer on the upper surface is not overlapped with an orthographic projection of the second regions on the upper surface. The first optical layer includes first diffusing particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: I-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20230418140
    Abstract: An infrared (IR) light source module for providing an IR light beam includes at least one circuit substrate, first IR light-emitting elements, and second IR light-emitting elements. The first IR light-emitting elements are disposed on the at least one circuit substrate. The first IR light-emitting elements are used to provide a first light beam. The second IR light-emitting elements are disposed on the at least one circuit substrate. The second IR light-emitting elements are used to provide a second light beam. The IR light beam includes at least one of a first light beam and a second light beam, wherein a wavelength of the first light beam is greater than or equal to 700 nm and less than or equal to 780 nm, and a wavelength of the second light beam is greater than 780 nm and less than or equal to 1000 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Pen-Ning Kuo, Wen-Ching Ho
  • Publication number: 20230418139
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a light valve module comprising a main casing, a light valve element, a heat dissipation structure and a supporting component. The light valve element is connected to the main casing. The heat dissipation structure is connected to the main casing and is in contact with the light valve element. The supporting component comprises an extending portion and a supporting portion. An end of the extending portion is connected to the main casing. The supporting portion is formed on another end of the extending portion. A part of the heat dissipation structure is suspended above the extending portion and adapted to be supported by the supporting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Ting-Jung Hsu, Yii-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 11852532
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for spectral model explanation are provided. The method includes: obtaining first labeled spectral data; storing a plurality of pipelines, selecting a selected pipeline from the pipelines, and generating a first measurement result corresponding to the first labeled spectral data according to the selected pipeline; and determining an important wavelength range corresponding to the selected pipeline according to the first measurement result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Feng Wang, Yen-Chun Huang, Kui-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 11852962
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light-collecting lens, a first light source unit, a first light-combining element, a second light source unit, a second light-combining element, and a third light source unit. The first, second, and third light source units are respectively configured to emit a first, second, and third light beams. The first and second light-combining elements are configured to respectively reflect the first and second light beams to the light-collecting lens disposed in a transmission path of the third light beam. An optical axis of the light-collecting lens is parallel to a first direction, and an optical axis of the first light source unit is parallel to a second direction. The first and second light source units and the first and second light-combining elements are disposed in an alternating manner in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions. A projection device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Hsuang Weng
  • Patent number: 11852859
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light guide plate, a light-emitting element, and first and second prism sheets. One of the light-emitting surface and the bottom surface of the light guide plate has strip-shaped microstructures. The bottom surface has bottom microstructures, and the angle between the first surface of each bottom microstructure and the bottom surface is 1° to 17°. The first prism sheet is disposed on the light-emitting surface and between the light-emitting surface and the second prism sheet and includes first prism rods. The second prism sheet includes second prism rods. The aspect ratio of the strip-shaped microstructure is greater than 0.2. The angle between the maximum luminance direction of the light from the light-emitting surface and the normal direction of the light-emitting surface is less than 70°. The light-emitting angle range is less than 40°. A display device including the light source module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Yi-Cheng Lin, Chia-Liang Kang, Shih-Wei Liu, Wei-Chun Yang, Cheng-Yi Tseng
  • Publication number: 20230408825
    Abstract: A near-eye optical display apparatus includes an optical waveguide, an image beam source, and an electrically controlled liquid crystal cell. The image beam source is disposed on one side of a first light incident surface to provide an image beam. After being transmitted through the optical waveguide, the image beam exits from the light-exit surface. The liquid crystal cell is disposed on one side of a second light incident surface, and has a first sight region and a second sight region disposed in a first direction. When a driving voltage is supplied to the liquid crystal cell, the percentage of an average transmittance of the second sight region for an ambient beam and an average transmittance of the first sight region for the ambient beam is less than or equal to 50%. The display contrast of the near-eye optical display apparatus proposed by the invention is not easily affected by the external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Ping-Yen Chen, Chung-Yang Fang
  • Publication number: 20230412163
    Abstract: A power supply module and a power supply judgment method thereof are provided. A power supply circuit supplies power to an electronic device coupled to the power supply module. A plugging detection circuit detects the connection state of the electronic device. A judgment circuit switches the electronic device to connect to a first signal channel or a second signal channel in response to whether the electronic device provides device information of the electronic device within a preset time since the electronic device is coupled to the power supply module. The power supply judgment method of the invention automatically sets signal channel configurations corresponding to different external devices, thereby greatly improving the convenience of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chi Wu, Jeng-An Liao, Wei-Tai Ko
  • Publication number: 20230409133
    Abstract: A projection device including a casing, an operation module, a main board, and a conducting element is provided. The operation module includes an operation element and an operation circuit board. The operation element is disposed on the casing to execute a first operation. The operation circuit board is coupled to the operation element. The operation circuit board includes a wireless signal emitter and a first conducting portion. The operation circuit board generates a first operation signal in response to the first operation, and the wireless signal emitter emits the first operation signal. The main board includes a wireless signal receiver and a second conducting portion. The wireless signal receiver is configured to receive the first operation signal, and the main board is configured to execute a first action corresponding to the first operation signal. The conducting element is electrically connected to the first conducting portion and the second conducting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Hui Chang, Jeng-An Liao
  • Patent number: 11846875
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a light valve module comprising a main casing, a light valve element, a heat dissipation structure and a supporting component. The light valve element is connected to the main casing. The heat dissipation structure is connected to the main casing and is in contact with the light valve element. The supporting component comprises an extending portion and a supporting portion. An end of the extending portion is connected to the main casing. The supporting portion is formed on another end of the extending portion. A part of the heat dissipation structure is suspended above the extending portion and adapted to be supported by the supporting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Ting-Jung Hsu, Yii-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20230400756
    Abstract: A projection apparatus is provided, including a lens module, a movement element, a sensing element, and a lens control element. When the lens module moves to the origin position, the lens control element controls an image beam to focus on a first position on a reference plane in one of the tele mode and the wide mode, the lens control element controls the image beam to focus on a second position on the reference plane in the other mode, and the lens control element determines whether there is an offset between the first position and the second position. When the offset exists, the lens control element adjusts a movement parameter value of the movement element based on the offset value between the first position and the second position, so that the image beam is focused on the same position on the reference plane in the tele mode and wide mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Cheng Wu, Chia-Chi Chung
  • Patent number: 11841612
    Abstract: An illumination system includes a light source providing a first light beam, a first light uniformizing element disposed on a transmission path of the first light beam, a wavelength conversion element, and an optical part. The wavelength conversion element is disposed on the same transmission path and converts the first light beam into a second light beam. The optical part is disposed on a transmission path of the second light beam. The wavelength conversion element is disposed between the first light uniformizing element and the optical part. The second light beam includes a first portion, which is transmitted toward the first light uniformizing element, and a second portion, which is transmitted toward the optical part, reflected by the optical part, and further transmitted and passes through the wavelength conversion element for being transmitted toward the first light uniformizing element. A projection device including the illumination system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Jyun-Cong Lai, Haw-Woei Pan, Chih-Hsien Tsai
  • Patent number: 11842568
    Abstract: A feature surface projection system includes a projector, a camera, and a controller. The projector projects a structured light and an image beam to a feature surface at different times. The structured light forms a structured light pattern on the feature surface, and the image beam forms an image on the feature surface. The camera photographs the structured light pattern and the image at different times. The controller is electrically connected to the projector and the camera, calculates a position of a feature point of the feature surface, and determines a difference between a position of a feature point of the image and the position of the feature point of the feature surface to determine whether to adjust the image beam. A projection method for a feature surface is also provided. The feature surface projection system provides an automatic alignment function between a projected content and the feature surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Tien Chen, Wen-Chieh Chung, Hung-Pin Chen