Patents Examined by Magda Cruz
  • Patent number: 11899351
    Abstract: An illumination system and a projection device are provided. The illumination system includes a first laser light source providing a first laser light, a wavelength conversion module, a first light splitting element and a microlens array. When the first laser light is incident to at least one non-conversion region of the wavelength conversion module, the first laser light forms a first color light. When the first laser light is incident to at least one wavelength conversion region of the wavelength conversion module, the first laser light forms at least one second color light. The microlens array is located on a transmission path of the first color light and the at least one second color light, and the first color light and the at least one second color light form an illumination light after passing through the microlens array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Haw-Woei Pan
  • Patent number: 11886102
    Abstract: An illumination system, configured to provide an illumination beam, is provided. The illumination system includes a first excitation light source, a wavelength conversion element, and a controller. The first excitation light source is configured to provide a first excitation beam. The wavelength conversion element is located on a transmission path of the first excitation beam. The wavelength conversion element includes multiple wavelength conversion regions and multiple non-wavelength conversion regions. The controller controls whether the first excitation light source emits light. During a first time interval, the controller turns off the first excitation light source. During a second time interval, the controller controls the first excitation light source to emit light. The first excitation beam is transmitted to one of the wavelength conversion regions to form a converted beam. The illumination beam includes the converted beam. Another illumination system and multiple projection devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Hsieh, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Mei-Chun Shih, Wei-Chen Hsiao, Shun-Tai Chen
  • Patent number: 11880123
    Abstract: Provided is a structured light projector including a light source configured to emit light, and a nanostructure array configured to form a dot pattern based on the light emitted by the light source, the nanostructure array including a plurality of super cells each respectively including a plurality of nanostructures, wherein each of the plurality of super cells includes a first sub cell that includes a plurality of first nanostructures having a first shape distribution and a second sub cell that includes a plurality of second nanostructures having a second shape distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeonsoo Park, Seunghoon Han, Minkyung Lee
  • Patent number: 11880122
    Abstract: An optical system includes a light source configured to emit irradiation light, an optical modulation element having a plurality of reflection planes by which an incident light is reflected in a different direction, and an optical element having an interface through which the irradiation light emitted from the light source is emitted to the optical modulation element as the incident light and a first exit light reflected by the optical modulation element in a first direction is guided to a projection surface. Each one of the plurality of reflection planes is inclined with reference to a surface of the optical modulation element to reflect the incident light as the first exit light, and the surface of the optical modulation element is inclined with reference to the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei Nojima
  • Patent number: 11880124
    Abstract: A display device includes laser light sources configured to emit respective light beams at respective wavelengths for respective color modes, a PLM configured to reflect and scroll the light beams on a projection surface, and lenses configured to project the light beams from the laser light sources onto respective nonoverlapping areas on the PLM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Terry Alan Bartlett, Kristofer Scott Oberascher, Alexander Lyubarsky
  • Patent number: 11874592
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a first light source to emit first color light; a second light source to emit second color light; a wavelength conversion unit to convert at least a portion of the first color light into a third color light; a light incident element to which the first color light, the second color light, and the third color light enter; a first filter to reflect the first color light toward the wavelength conversion unit; and a second filter to reflect the second color light toward the light incident element. The first filter and the second filter are separately disposed on an optical path of the third color light between the wavelength conversion unit and the light incident element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kasumi Nakamura, Yohei Takano, Kazuhiro Fujita, Takashi Sasaki, Shigeaki Imai, Makoto Hirakawa
  • 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: 11868033
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a phosphor layer; a refrigerant; a refrigerant transport member; and a housing. The phosphor layer includes a plurality of phosphor particles. The phosphor layer has a gap therein. The refrigerant cools the phosphor layer. The refrigerant transport member is provided in contact with the phosphor layer. The refrigerant transport member circulates the refrigerant. The phosphor layer, the refrigerant, and the refrigerant transport member are encapsulated in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shota Nishi, Izushi Kobayashi, Yuki Maeda, Masahiro Ishige
  • 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
  • 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: 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: 11835696
    Abstract: An optical system of the present disclosure includes a projection optical system, an optical path splitting unit, and a detection optical system. The projection optical system includes a plurality of lenses and projects, on a projection surface, an image generated by a light valve. A detection object is on side of the projection surface, and object light is incident from the side of the projection surface. The optical path splitting unit is on the side of the projection surface relative to one of the plurality of lenses most adjacent to the light valve. The detection optical system includes at least one lens between an imaging device and the optical path splitting unit. The object light is incident through the optical path splitting unit on the detection optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshifumi Yasui
  • Patent number: 11829057
    Abstract: A projection apparatus includes a detector, a laser source control unit and a laser source unit, and the laser source control unit is connected to the detector and the laser source unit. The detector is configured to obtain a detection signal for indicating whether there is an object to be protected in a laser projection region, and send the detection signal. The laser source control unit is also configured to: receive the detection signal, and send an adjustment signal carrying an adjusted projection parameter to the laser source unit when it is determined that there is the object to be protected in the laser projection region of the laser source unit based on the detection signal. The projection parameter indicates a light emission luminance of at least one laser in the laser source unit. The laser source unit is configured to emit a beam in response to the adjustment signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: HISENSE LASER DISPLAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xu Chen, Jichen Xiao
  • Patent number: 11822218
    Abstract: A projection system includes a light source, a reflective phase modulator, a display and a projection lens. The light source is configured to emit a first light. The reflective phase modulator is configured to modulate phase of the first light to form a second light. The display is configured to receive the second light. The display is located between the projection lens and the reflective phase modulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventor: Kuan-Hsu Fan Chiang
  • Patent number: 11822221
    Abstract: Provided is a light source system, including: an excitation light source for emitting excitation light; a wavelength conversion device provided with a conversion layer which is used to perform wavelength conversion on at least a portion of the excitation light to obtain stimulated light, and to exit the stimulated light and the unconverted excitation light; and a dichroic assembly which is used to guide the stimulated light exited from the conversion layer to propagate along the second optical path, and finally to exit from the light source system along the exit optical path, and to guide at least a portion of the unconverted excitation light exited from the conversion layer to transmit on a path, which is not the exit optical path. Further provided is a projection device comprising the above light source system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Zuqiang Guo, Ning Lu, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11815698
    Abstract: Provided are a laser combining apparatus and a display device. The laser combining apparatus includes a first group of light sources including first light source arrays, a second group of light sources including second light source arrays, a reflection apparatus including first and second reflection strips, a light converging apparatus and a light collection apparatus. Each first reflection strip reflects light emitted from at least one first light source array, each second reflection strip reflects light emitted from at least one second light source array, and light emitted from each first reflection strip and light emitted from each second reflection strip are also guided to the light converging apparatus. The light converging apparatus converges the light emitted from the first reflection strips and the second reflection strips to the light collection apparatus. The light collection apparatus collects the light converged by the light converging apparatus and then emitting same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Appotronics Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Haixiong Hou, Fei Hu, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11809071
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion module includes a wavelength conversion wheel, a driving assembly, thermal conductive adhesive structures, and a deflector. The wavelength conversion wheel includes a rotatable disc and a wavelength conversion layer. The driving assembly is connected to the rotatable disc, and the wavelength conversion layer and the thermal conductive adhesive structures are respectively located on two opposite sides of the rotatable disc. The deflector is connected to the wavelength conversion wheel along the axis through the thermal conductive adhesive structures. Heat dissipation channels are formed among the deflector, the rotatable disc and the thermal conductive adhesive structures. An air inlet is defined by each of the heat dissipation channels and the deflector near the axis, and an air outlet is defined between each of the heat dissipation channels and a periphery of the deflector. An area of the air inlet is larger than an area of the air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Lun Tsai, Shi-Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 11803066
    Abstract: A beam-splitting element and a projection device provide an image with good uniformity. The beam-splitting element has first and second regions, and the beam-splitting element includes first and second pattern films. The first pattern film is located on the second region and allows a light beam with an emission wavelength within a first waveband range to penetrate. The second pattern film is located on the second region and reflects the light beam with the emission wavelength within the first waveband range. The first and second pattern films are not overlapped with each other, and the first and second pattern films form a beam-splitting pattern together on the second region. A ratio of an area of the first pattern film occupied in the second region is between 30% and 70%. The beam-splitting element of the invention provides an image projected from the projection device with good uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Chang-Hsuan Chen
  • Patent number: 11796901
    Abstract: An illumination system adapted to provide an illumination light beam is provided. At a first timing, after an excitation light beam is reflected by a non-conversion reflecting region of a wavelength conversion wheel, the excitation light beam passes through a light splitting element, and is then reflected by a reflecting element, passes through the light splitting element a first lens group and a light uniformizing element in sequence, so as to output a first color light. At a second timing, a converted light beam is converted and reflected by a wavelength conversion reflecting region. A central axis of the excitation light beam reflected by the reflecting element and passing through the light splitting element and a central axis of the converted light beam reflected by the light splitting element are coincided with an optical axis of the first lens group. A projection device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Haw-Woei Pan, Yi-Hsuang Weng
  • Patent number: 11789348
    Abstract: A phosphor member has a phosphor body configured to absorb excitation light to thereby emit first fluorescent light including a first wavelength component and a second wavelength component having a wavelength shorter than a wavelength of the first wavelength component, and a filter configured to transmit the first wavelength component as light source light and reflect the second wavelength component towards the phosphor body as second excitation light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiro Ogawa