Patents by Inventor Chao-Hung Weng
Chao-Hung Weng has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20130286679Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate (LGP), a light source, and at least one prism sheet. The LGP includes a light emitting surface, a bottom surface, a light incident surface, and a plurality of first microstructures on the bottom surface. Each of the first microstructure is a recessed structure and includes a first surface and a second surface. An included angle between the first surface and the bottom surface ranges from 15 degrees to 27 degrees. An included angle between the second surface and the bottom surface ranges from 50 degrees to 90 degrees. The light source provides a light beam, and an included angle between a light emitting direction of the light beam emitted from the light emitting surface of the LGP and a normal direction of the light emitting surface is greater than 30 degrees. The prism sheet is disposed above the light emitting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shang-Wei Chen, Min-Yi Hsu, Chao-Hung Weng, Wen-Hsin Lo, Han-Wen Tsai, Ming-Feng Kuo, Ming-Dah Liu
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Patent number: 8514343Abstract: A beam splitting film includes a light transmissive plate, a plurality of cylindrical lenticular lenses, and a plurality of strip-shaped protrusion groups. The light transmissive plate has a first surface and a second surface. The cylindrical lenticular lenses are disposed on the first surface. The strip-shaped protrusion groups are disposed on the second surface. Each of the strip-shaped protrusion groups includes at least two strip-shaped protrusions. Each of the strip-shaped protrusion groups corresponds to one of the cylindrical lenticular lenses. A distance between an orthographic projection of a geometric center of each of the strip-shaped protrusion groups on the first surface and an orthographic projection of a geometric center of the corresponding cylindrical lenticular lens on the first surface is less than ten times of a distance between the geometric centers of two adjacent cylindrical lenticular lenses. A backlight module and a stereo display apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Ching-Shiang Li, Wei-Chung Chao, Chao-Hung Weng
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Patent number: 8507926Abstract: A light emitting diode package includes a substrate, a plurality of light emitting diode chips, a fluorescence layer, and a plurality of reflecting layers. The light emitting diode chips, the fluorescence layer, and the reflecting layers are disposed on the substrate. The fluorescence layer covers the light emitting diode chips, and the reflecting layers are disposed right above the light emitting diode chips, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chao-Hung Weng, Fu-Ming Chuang
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Patent number: 8432628Abstract: An optical film includes a light transmissive substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto, strip protrusions on the first surface, and protruding structures on crest lines of the strip protrusions. Each strip protrusion has two strip surfaces. Each protruding structure has a protruding end protruding from the crest line of the corresponding strip protrusion and two wing portions on the strip surfaces of the corresponding strip protrusion. Each wing portion extends from the protruding end to a place between the crest line and a valley line. A length of the protruding structure parallel to an extension direction of the crest line is L, a width of the protruding structure perpendicular to the crest line is W, and L/W?1.2. At least one of a moiré phenomenon, a local adherence phenomenon, a scratching phenomenon, and a wearing phenomenon with other optical devices is effectively mitigated.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Chao-Hung Weng, Wei-Chung Chao, Chang-Cheng Liu, Bih-Chang Wang
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Patent number: 8360619Abstract: A brightness enhancement film including a light transmissive substrate, convex lens portions, concave lens portions, and a reflective layer is provided. The light transmissive substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The convex lens portions are disposed on the first surface. Each of the convex lens portions has a curved convex surface facing away from the light transmissive substrate. The concave lens portions are disposed on the first surface. The convex lens portions and the concave lens portions are alternately arranged. Each of the concave lens portions has a curved concave surface facing away from the light transmissive substrate. A wavy continuous curve surface is formed by the curved convex surfaces and the curved concave surfaces. The reflective layer is disposed on the second surface and has light passing openings respectively on the optical axes of the convex lens portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chao-Hung Weng, Tzeng-Ke Shiau
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Patent number: 8333497Abstract: A light guide plate has a light emitting surface, a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface, a light incident surface, and a side surface opposite to the light incident surface. The light incident and side surfaces are connected between the light emitting and bottom surfaces. Light guide units are disposed on the bottom surface. Each light guide unit extends along a first direction. The first direction is towards the side surface from the light incident surface. Each light guide unit includes geometric patterns and stripe patterns for cascading the geometric patterns. Micro structures are disposed in the geometric patterns and the stripe patterns. Width of the geometric pattern along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is greater than that of the stripe pattern. The light guide plate improves uniformity of a plane light source emitting from the light emitting surface of the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chao-Hung Weng, Tzeng-Ke Shiau
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Patent number: 8310624Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Chao-Hung Weng, Ching-Shiang Li
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Patent number: 8305511Abstract: A beam splitting film including a light transmissive plate and a plurality of strip protrusion groups is provided. The light transmissive plate has a first surface and a second surface. The strip protrusion groups are disposed on the second surface. Each of the strip protrusion groups includes a first strip protrusion and a second strip protrusion. The first strip protrusion has a first strip surface and a second strip surface inclined relative to the second surface. The second strip protrusion has a third strip surface and a fourth strip surface inclined relative to the second surface. An average slope of the first strip surface is not equal to an average slope of the third strip surface. An average slope of the second strip surface is not equal to an average slope of the fourth strip surface. A backlight module and a stereo display apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Ching-Shiang Li, Wei-Chung Chao, Chao-Hung Weng
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Patent number: 8228448Abstract: A backlight module including a beam splitting film, a light guide plate, and two light emitting elements is provided. The beam splitting film includes a light transmissive plate and multiple strip-shaped protrusion structures. Each of the strip-shaped protrusion structures has a first inclined surface group and a second inclined surface group. The first inclined surface group includes a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface with different slopes. The second inclined surface group includes a third inclined surface and a fourth inclined surface with different slopes. The light guide plate is disposed beside the beam splitting film. The two light emitting elements are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the light guide plate and capable of flickering alternately. A stereo display apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Ching-Shiang Li, Wei-Chung Chao, Chao-Hung Weng
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Patent number: 8200060Abstract: A brightness enhancement sheet including a light transmissive substrate, a plurality of strip prisms, and a plurality of protruding structures is provided. The light transmissive substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The strip prisms are disposed on the first surface. Each of the strip prisms has two prism surfaces, and a junction of the two prism surfaces forms a crest line, and a valley line is formed between each of the two adjacent strip prisms. Each of the protruding structures has two wing portions. The two wing portions are respectively disposed on two prism surfaces of the corresponding strip prism. A junction of the two wing portions forms a protruding end. The protruding end protrudes from the crest line of the corresponding strip prism. Each of the wing portions extends from the protruding end to the valley line.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Ching-Shiang Li, Chao-Hung Weng, Wei-Chung Chao
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Publication number: 20110267694Abstract: An optical film includes a light transmissive substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto, strip protrusions on the first surface, and protruding structures on crest lines of the strip protrusions. Each strip protrusion has two strip surfaces. Each protruding structure has a protruding end protruding from the crest line of the corresponding strip protrusion and two wing portions on the strip surfaces of the corresponding strip protrusion. Each wing portion extends from the protruding end to a place between the crest line and a valley line. A length of the protruding structure parallel to an extension direction of the crest line is L, a width of the protruding structure perpendicular to the crest line is W, and L/W?1.2. At least one of a moiré phenomenon, a local adherence phenomenon, a scratching phenomenon, and a wearing phenomenon with other optical devices is effectively mitigated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Chao-Hung Weng, Wei-Chung Chao, Chang-Cheng Liu, Bih-Chang Wang
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Publication number: 20110228387Abstract: A beam splitting film including a light transmissive plate and a plurality of strip protrusion groups is provided. The light transmissive plate has a first surface and a second surface. The strip protrusion groups are disposed on the second surface. Each of the strip protrusion groups includes a first strip protrusion and a second strip protrusion. The first strip protrusion has a first strip surface and a second strip surface inclined relative to the second surface. The second strip protrusion has a third strip surface and a fourth strip surface inclined relative to the second surface. An average slope of the first strip surface is not equal to an average slope of the third strip surface. An average slope of the second strip surface is not equal to an average slope of the fourth strip surface. A backlight module and a stereo display apparatus are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Ching-Shiang Li, Wei-Chung Chao, Chao-Hung Weng
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Publication number: 20110221999Abstract: A beam splitting film includes a light transmissive plate, a plurality of cylindrical lenticular lenses, and a plurality of strip-shaped protrusion groups. The light transmissive plate has a first surface and a second surface. The cylindrical lenticular lenses are disposed on the first surface. The strip-shaped protrusion groups are disposed on the second surface. Each of the strip-shaped protrusion groups includes at least two strip-shaped protrusions. Each of the strip-shaped protrusion groups corresponds to one of the cylindrical lenticular lenses. A distance between an orthographic projection of a geometric center of each of the strip-shaped protrusion groups on the first surface and an orthographic projection of a geometric center of the corresponding cylindrical lenticular lens on the first surface is less than ten times of a distance between the geometric centers of two adjacent cylindrical lenticular lenses. A backlight module and a stereo display apparatus are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Ching-Shiang Li, Wei-Chung Chao, Chao-Hung Weng
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Publication number: 20110221996Abstract: A backlight module including a beam splitting film, a light guide plate, and two light emitting elements is provided. The beam splitting film includes a light transmissive plate and multiple strip-shaped protrusion structures. Each of the strip-shaped protrusion structures has a first inclined surface group and a second inclined surface group. The first inclined surface group includes a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface with different slopes. The second inclined surface group includes a third inclined surface and a fourth inclined surface with different slopes. The light guide plate is disposed beside the beam splitting film. The two light emitting elements are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the light guide plate and capable of flickering alternately. A stereo display apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Ching-Shiang Li, Wei-Chung Chao, Chao-Hung Weng
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Publication number: 20110176315Abstract: A brightness enhancement sheet including a light transmissive substrate, a plurality of strip prisms, and a plurality of protruding structures is provided. The light transmissive substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The strip prisms are disposed on the first surface. Each of the strip prisms has two prism surfaces, and a junction of the two prism surfaces forms a crest line, and a valley line is formed between each of the two adjacent strip prisms. Each of the protruding structures has two wing portions. The two wing portions are respectively disposed on two prism surfaces of the corresponding strip prism. A junction of the two wing portions forms a protruding end. The protruding end protrudes from the crest line of the corresponding strip prism. Each of the wing portions extends from the protruding end to the valley line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Ching-Shiang Li, Chao-Hung Weng, Wei-Chung Chao
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Publication number: 20110141718Abstract: A brightness enhancement film including a light transmissive substrate, convex lens portions, concave lens portions, and a reflective layer is provided. The light transmissive substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The convex lens portions are disposed on the first surface. Each of the convex lens portions has a curved convex surface facing away from the light transmissive substrate. The concave lens portions are disposed on the first surface. The convex lens portions and the concave lens portions are alternately arranged. Each of the concave lens portions has a curved concave surface facing away from the light transmissive substrate. A wavy continuous curve surface is formed by the curved convex surfaces and the curved concave surfaces. The reflective layer is disposed on the second surface and has light passing openings respectively on the optical axes of the convex lens portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Chao-Hung Weng, Tzeng-Ke Shiau
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Publication number: 20110069249Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Chao-Hung Weng, Ching-Shiang Li
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Publication number: 20100277949Abstract: A light guide plate adapted to guide a beam emitted from at least one light emitting device and including a light transmissive substrate and a plurality of optical structures is provided. The light transmissive substrate has a light emitting surface, a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface, and a light incident surface connecting the light emitting surface and the bottom surface. The beam from the light emitting device enters the light transmissive substrate through the light incident surface and is emitted out. The optical structures are disposed on the bottom surface and each of the optical structures has a first total internal reflection (TIR) surface and a second TIR surface. A part of the beam from the light incident surface is totally internally reflected by the first TIR surface and the second TIR surface in sequence. A backlight module using the light guide plate is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chao-Hung Weng, Jyh-Ming Chen, Kuo-Tung Tiao
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Publication number: 20100244058Abstract: A light emitting diode package includes a substrate, a plurality of light emitting diode chips, a fluorescence layer, and a plurality of reflecting layers. The light emitting diode chips, the fluorescence layer, and the reflecting layers are disposed on the substrate. The fluorescence layer covers the light emitting diode chips, and the reflecting layers are disposed right above the light emitting diode chips, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chao-Hung Weng, Fu-Ming Chuang
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Patent number: 7740393Abstract: A light guide plate (LGP) adapted to a backlight module having a light emitting surface, a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface, and at least one light incident surface contacting with the light emitting surface and the bottom surface is provided. The bottom surface has a plurality of flat surfaces and a plurality of groove groups. The groove groups and the flat surfaces are arranged in an alternating fashion. Each of the groove groups has at least two grooves. Each of the grooves has a first slanted surface, a peak, and a second slanted surface intersecting with the first slanted surface at the peak. In each of the grooves, a first edge side of the first slanted surface away from the peak is at a first distance from a second edge side of the second slanted surface away from the peak.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Ching-Shiang Li, Chao-Hung Weng, Jiun-Chian Liao, Chih-Jen Tsang