Patents Assigned to Young Lighting Technology Corporation
  • Patent number: 8740438
    Abstract: An illuminating module includes at least one light-emitting chip, a phosphor, and a color temperature conversion media. The light-emitting chip is capable of emitting wavelength light, and the phosphor is disposed in a propagation path of the wavelength light to transform the wavelength light into a first white light with a first color temperature. The color temperature conversion media is disposed in a propagation path of the first white light to transform the first white light into a second white light with a second color temperature. The second color temperature is smaller than the first color temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Hu, Shih-Yuan Yu, Chia-Hao Chang, Chi-Yun Cheng, Jung-Min Hwang
  • Patent number: 8496371
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate and at least one light source. The light guide plate has a first light-emitting surface, a second light-emitting surface opposite the first light-emitting surface, and at least one side surface connected between the first light-emitting surface and the second light-emitting surface. The light guide plate has a first substance and a second substance surrounding the first substance, and the second substance is different to the first substance to form at least a first light reflecting/diffusing interface and a second light reflecting/diffusing interface. A light beam emitted by the light source is deflected by the first light reflecting/diffusing interface and output via the first light-emitting surface, and a light beam emitted by the light source is deflected by the second light reflecting/diffusing interface and output via the second light-emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Chang, Ching-Yuan Chung
  • Patent number: 8469580
    Abstract: An edge-lighting type backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source module, a back plate, a thermal conductive element, and a thermal insulating element. The light guide plate has a light-emitting surface, a bottom surface opposite the light-emitting surface, and at least one side surface connected between the light-emitting surface and the bottom surface. The light source module is disposed adjacent to the side surface, and the back plate is disposed adjacent to the bottom surface. The thermal conductive element has a base portion touching the light source module and an extension portion extending to one side of the back plate. The thermal insulating element is connected between the back plate and the thermal conductive element to reduce the heat conduction between the light source module and the back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Young & Lighting Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Peng-Fang Chen
  • Publication number: 20120176340
    Abstract: A touch module including an image sensing unit, a plurality of first reflecting elements, a plurality of second reflecting elements, and a processing unit is provided. The image sensing unit is positioned in correspondence with a first corner of a sensing area and capable of capturing a sensing image to output an image signal. The first reflecting elements and the second reflecting elements respectively have different first angles and different second angles, are disposed along a first and the second edges of the sensing area respectively, and are capable of reflecting a touch object to form a first and a second image in the sensing image. A second corner formed by the first the second edges is diagonal to the first corner. The processing unit is coupled the image sensing unit and receives the image signal to determine the position of the touch object relative to the sensing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Sheng Yang, Li-Huang Lu, Yung-Chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20120147627
    Abstract: A light guide module includes a light guide plate and a diffuse reflector. The light guide plate has a light incidence surface, a light exiting surface, and a bottom surface, wherein the light exiting surface is opposite to the bottom surface, and the light incidence surface is connected with the light exiting surface and the bottom surface. The diffuse reflector is secured to the bottom surface of the light guide plate by an adhesive pattern layer, wherein the adhesive pattern layer is formed by a plurality of light-transmissive adhesive gels, and these light-transmissive adhesive gels do not contain any diffusive particles. A backlight module using the light guide module mentioned above and a fabricating method for the light guide module are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bo-Chih Pan
  • Publication number: 20120139878
    Abstract: A touch module and a touch display apparatus are provided. The touch module includes an image capturing unit, a distance detection unit, and a calculation unit. The image capturing unit determines a touch angle according to a captured detection image. The distance detection unit includes a detection signal generator and a receiver. The detection signal generator supplies a scattered detection signal. The receiver receives the reflected detection signal and determines a first touch distance according to the detection signal. The calculation unit is coupled to the image capturing unit and the distance detection unit. The calculation unit calculates a touch position according to the touch angle and the first touch distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Tsang, Yung-Lung Liu
  • Publication number: 20120127754
    Abstract: A light source module includes a transparent element, a plurality of light-emitting devices, and a plurality of light diffusion micro-structures. The transparent element includes a transparent substrate having a light exiting surface and a bottom surface opposite to the light exiting surface, a plurality of first notches, and a plurality of second notches. The first notches are sunken at the light exiting surface. There is a reflection surface in each of the first notches. The second notches are respectively opposite to the first notches and sunken at the bottom surface. The second notches respectively have a light incident curve-surface. The light-emitting devices are respectively disposed beside the light incident curve-surfaces. Each of the light-emitting devices has a light exiting surface capable of providing a light beam. The light exiting surface is not conformal to the light incident curve-surface. The light diffusion micro-structures are disposed on the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Lin, Chih-Ming Hu, Jung-Min Hwang
  • Publication number: 20120120678
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a plurality of light emitting devices, and a composite optical film. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, a light exit surface, and a bottom surface, wherein the light exit surface is opposite to the bottom surface, and the light incident surface is connected with the light exit surface and the bottom surface. The light emitting devices are disposed beside the light incident surface of the light guide plate. Each of the light emitting devices has a light emitting surface facing to the light incident surface, wherein the light emitting surface provides a light beam. The composite optical film is disposed between the light emitting surface and the light incident surface and includes a diffusion layer and a partially transmissive and partially reflective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Su
  • Publication number: 20120106198
    Abstract: A flat light source module including a light guide plate, a flexible circuit board and a light emitting device is provided. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, a light exit surface and a bottom surface opposite to the light exit surface, wherein the light incident surface further includes a light incident curved surface, and the light incident curved surface is connected with the light exit surface and the bottom surface. The flexible circuit board is disposed beside the light incident curved surface along the light incident curved surface of the light guide plate. The light emitting device is disposed on the flexible circuit board, and the light emitting device has a light emitting surface facing the light incident curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Huei-Tzu Lin, Chun-Chien Liao, Tung-Min Su
  • Publication number: 20120081923
    Abstract: A light emitting diode lamp including a back plate, at least one cover, a light guide plate, at least one magnetic element, and a light emitting diode light source is provided. The cover is fixed to the back plate. The light guide plate is disposed on the back plate, and a part of the light guide plate is sandwiched between the back plate and the cover. The magnetic element is disposed on the back plate and sandwiched between the back plate and the cover. The light emitting diode light source is disposed at a side of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jheng-Syun Li, Ko-Wei Lee, Wen-Chiao Chang
  • Publication number: 20120074862
    Abstract: A lamp and an illumination system and a driving method thereof are provided. The lamp includes a lighting unit, a conversion unit, and a driver. The conversion unit is capable of receiving an input pulse width modulation (PWM) signal and converting the input PWM signal into an output PWM signal, wherein a frequency of the input PWM signal and a frequency of the output PWM signal are different. The driver is coupled between the lighting unit and the conversion unit. The driver is capable of receiving the output PWM signal and generating a driving signal to drive the lighting unit according to the output PWM signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Hua Lin, Yu-Chin Lan
  • Publication number: 20120068972
    Abstract: A touch display apparatus including a display unit, a light confinement element, at least one light emitting device, and at least one optical detector is provided. The light confinement element is disposed beside the display unit, and has first and second total internal reflection (TIR) surfaces, and a light incident surface connecting the first and second TIR surfaces. The light emitting device is disposed beside the light incident surface and capable of emitting a light beam which enters the light confinement element through the light incident surface. The first and second TIR surfaces are capable of repeatedly totally reflecting the light beam in the light confinement element, for confining the light beam between the first and second TIR surfaces. When a touch object contacts the first TIR surface, the TIR effect is spoiled, and the touch object reflects a part of the light beam to the optical detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Tsang, Yung-Lung Liu, Wei-Cheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20120063164
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a light guide plate, at least one light emitting device, and a reflecting unit. The light guide plate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a light incident surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The first surface and the second surface connect to form a tip opposite to the light incident surface. An included angle formed between the first surface and the second surface at the tip is greater than 0 degree and less than or equal to 20 degrees. The light emitting device is disposed beside the light incident surface. The reflecting unit is disposed on the second surface. A method of using a light source apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Chiao Chang, Fang-Ru Ye, Udo Custodis
  • Publication number: 20120051090
    Abstract: A light guide plate including a first surface, a second surface, a first light incident surface, and a first protruding portion is provided. The second surface is opposite to the first surface, and the first light incident surface connects the first surface and the second surface. The first protruding portion is disposed on a junction between the first light incident surface and the first surface. The first protruding portion has a first curved protruding surface connected with the first surface and facing away from the second surface. A light source module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Lin, Jung-Min Hwang
  • Publication number: 20120032887
    Abstract: A touch keyboard including a keyboard pattern and a touch module is provided. A sensing space is located in front of the keyboard pattern. The touch module is disposed at periphery of the keyboard pattern. The touch module includes a light-emitting element, a light guide unit, and an optical detector. The light-emitting element is disposed beside the keyboard pattern and capable of emitting a light beam. The light guide unit is disposed at a side of the keyboard pattern and has a first surface, a second surface, and a light incident surface. The light beam from the light-emitting element is capable of entering the light guide unit through the light incident surface and capable of being transmitted to the sensing space through the first surface. The optical detector is disposed beside the sensing space for sensing the light beam from the sensing space. An electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Jung Chiu, Chih-Jen Tsang
  • Publication number: 20120026751
    Abstract: A light guide unit including a light guide plate and a scattering reflective unit is provided. The light guide plate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a light incident surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The light incident surface includes a first recess and a second recess arranged in a sequence from the first surface to the second surface. An average radius of curvature of the first recess is less than an average radius of curvature of the second recess. The scattering reflective unit is disposed on the second surface. A light source module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Lin, Jung-Min Hwang, Shih-Yuan Yu, Ching-Yuan Chung
  • Patent number: 8100574
    Abstract: A light module includes a light guide plate, a light bar, and a first reflector. The light guide plate has a first edge surface, a second edge surface, and a top surface serving as a light-outgoing surface. The light bar is disposed on the first edge surface for providing an edge light source into the light guide plate. The light bar has a plurality of light-emitting devices. The first reflector is disposed on the second edge surface to reflect light back to a region above the light bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Wang, Udo Custodis
  • Publication number: 20110299296
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a back plate having a trench, a light guide plate disposed on the back plate, a reflecting sheet disposed between the back plate and the light guide plate, a heat dissipation module, and a light emitting element. The heat dissipation module includes a heat dissipation element, a heat conducting element, and a position-limiting element. The heat dissipation element is disposed on the back plate. The heat conducting element is disposed in the trench. One end of the heat conducting element is aligned with the heat dissipation element. The first position-limiting element is detachably assembled in the trench and supports the reflecting sheet. One section of the heat conducting element is pressed onto a bottom wall of the trench by the first position-limiting element. The light emitting element is disposed on the heat dissipation element and faces one side of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hung-Chih Lin, Yi-Wen Lin
  • Publication number: 20110292314
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a backlight module are provided. The display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight module. The backlight module includes a frame, a plurality of latch members, and a backlight source. The frame has a receiving slot. The liquid crystal panel is disposed in the receiving slot. The latch members are disposed on the frame and located at an inner wall of the receiving slot. The latch members support the liquid crystal panel. A material of each latch member is a debris-resistant material. The backlight source is disposed on the frame and located at one side of the liquid crystal panel. The invention may prevent the producing of debris when the latch members and the liquid crystal panel are rubbed against each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Fang Chen, Shang-Chia Liu, Fan-Ti Cho, Lei-Ken Hung
  • Publication number: 20110291560
    Abstract: An illuminating device includes a tubular light guide, a plurality of light-emitting devices, and a base. The tubular light guide has a light input edge and an inner space. The light-emitting devices are distributed at the light input edge to provide lights into the tubular light guide. The base supports the light-emitting devices and the tubular light guide. The base also has an electronic circuit to provide power to the light-emitting devices. The base has at least one air circulation hole for connecting an outer space with the inner space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Wang, Udo Custodis, Wen-Chiao Chang