Patents by Inventor Chen Ou

Chen Ou 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).

  • Patent number: 8427498
    Abstract: Color selection and display methods and devices in which colors can be displayed according to color harmony and color emotion and feedback obtained on color emotion and color harmony evoked by selected color and/or color combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Benjamin Moore & Co.
    Inventors: Li-Chen Ou, Ming Ronnier Luo, Patrick Tak-Fu Chong, Carl Minchew
  • Patent number: 8405106
    Abstract: A light-emitting device including: a light-emitting stacked layer having first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer formed on the light-emitting layer, wherein the upper surface of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer is a textured surface; a first planarization layer formed on a first partial of the upper surface of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a first transparent conductive oxide layer formed on the first planarization layer and a second partial of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, including a first portion in contact with the first planarization layer and a second portion having a first plurality of cavities in contact with the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; and a first electrode formed on the first portion of the first transparent conductive oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Ching-San Tao, Chen Ou, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chao-Hsing Chen
  • Patent number: 8363063
    Abstract: According to one example embodiment described herein is a method of notating a color that includes determining, using predetermined mathematical equations and in dependence on numerical color attributes that identify a color, a plurality of numerical color emotion values each representative of a different human emotional response to the color; and assigning an identifying notation to the color, the identifying notation comprising a color emotion notation that includes the color emotion values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Benjamin Moore & Co.
    Inventors: Li-Chen Ou, Ming Ronnier Luo, Patrick Tak Fu Chong, Carl Minchew
  • Publication number: 20130020609
    Abstract: This application is related to a semiconductor light-emitting device including a substrate, a semiconductor epitaxial layer over the substrate and having a first surface distant from the substrate, a first transparent conductive layer formed on the first surface, and a second transparent conductive layer formed on the first transparent conductive layer and having a second surface smaller than a first surface of the first transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chen OU, Chen-Ke HSU
  • Patent number: 8293382
    Abstract: The luminous element includes a luminescence lamination, a second transparent oxidative conducting layer and a composite conducting layer. The composite conducting layer includes first transparent oxidative conducting layer and a metal layer. The second transparent oxidative conducting layer is positioned between the metal layer and luminescence lamination the second transparent oxidative conducting layer forms good ohmic contact with the luminous element and with metal layer. Thus, the metal layer will not be influenced by interfusion so as to maintain good light transmissivity and raise luminous efficiency of luminous element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Chen-Ke Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120138991
    Abstract: This invention provides a high-efficiency light-emitting device and the manufacturing method thereof The high-efficiency light-emitting device includes a substrate; a reflective layer; a bonding layer; a first semiconductor layer; an active layer; and a second semiconductor layer formed on the active layer. The second semiconductor layer includes a first surface having a first lower region and a first higher region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Chuang, Donald Tai-Chan Huo, Chia-Chen Chang, Tzu-Ling Yang, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: 8097897
    Abstract: This invention provides a high-efficiency light-emitting device and the manufacturing method thereof. The high-efficiency light-emitting device includes a substrate; a reflective layer; a bonding layer; a first semiconductor layer; an active layer; and a second semiconductor layer formed on the active layer. The second semiconductor layer includes a first surface having a first lower region and a first higher region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Chuang, Donald Tai-Chan Huo, Chia-Chen Chang, Tzu-Ling Yang, Chen Ou
  • Publication number: 20110241057
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate; a first semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer formed on the first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer formed on the active layer; and a first pad formed on the second semiconductor layer, wherein the second semiconductor layer includes a plurality of voids between the active layer and the first pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Chien-Fu SHEN, Chao-Hsing Chen, Chien-Fu Huang, Shih-I Chen, Chiu-Lin Yao, Chia-Liang Hsu, Chen Ou
  • Publication number: 20110156001
    Abstract: A nitride-based light-emitting device includes a substrate and a plurality of layers formed over the substrate in the following sequence: a nitride-based buffer layer formed by nitrogen, a first group III element, and optionally, a second group III element, a first nitride-based semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second nitride-based semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Chen OU, Wen-Hsiang Lin, Shih-Kuo Lai
  • Patent number: 7928424
    Abstract: A nitride-based light-emitting device includes a substrate and a plurality of layers formed over the substrate in the following sequence: a nitride-based buffer layer formed by nitrogen, a first group III element, and optionally, a second group III element, a first nitride-based semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second nitride-based semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Wen-Hsiang Lin, Shih-Kuo Lai
  • Publication number: 20110017407
    Abstract: A chip sorting apparatus comprising a chip holder comprising a first surface and an second surface opposite to the first surface; a wafer comprising a first chip disposed on a first position of the first surface; a first chip receiver comprising a third surface and an fourth surface opposite to the third surface, wherein the third surface is opposite to the first surface; a pressurization device making the first chip and the third surface of the first chip receiver adhered to each other through pressuring the second surface at where corresponding to the first position; and a separator decreasing the adhesion between the first chip and the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Chen-Ke Hsu, Liang-Sheng Chi, Chun-Chang Chen, Win-Jim Su, Hsu-Cheng Lin, Mei-Ling Tsai, Yi Lung Liu, Chen Ou
  • Publication number: 20100213493
    Abstract: A light-emitting device including: a light-emitting stacked layer having first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer formed on the light-emitting layer, wherein the upper surface of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer is a textured surface; a first planarization layer formed on a first partial of the upper surface of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a first transparent conductive oxide layer formed on the first planarization layer and a second partial of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, including a first portion in contact with the first planarization layer and a second portion having a first plurality of cavities in contact with the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; and a first electrode formed on the first portion of the first transparent conductive oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Tzu-Chieh HSU, Ching-San Tao, Chen Ou, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chao Hsing Chen
  • Publication number: 20100200885
    Abstract: A light emitting device and a method of fabricating thereof are provided. The method of fabricating the light emitting device comprises: providing a substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface; forming a plurality of light-emitting stacks on the first major surface; forming an etching protection layer on each of the light emitting stacks; forming a plurality of holes by a discontinuous laser beam on the substrate; etching the plurality of holes; and slicing off the substrate along the plurality of holes to form a light emitting device. The light emitting device has a substrate wherein the sidewall of the substrate comprising a first area with a substantially flat surface and a second area with substantially textured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Chen Ke HSU, Win Jim Su, Chia-Ming Chuang, Chen Ou
  • Publication number: 20100194775
    Abstract: Color selection and display methods and devices in which colors can be displayed according to color harmony and color emotion and feedback obtained on color emotion and color harmony evoked by selected color and/or color combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicants: BENJAMIN MOORE & CO., UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
    Inventors: Li-Chen Ou, Ming Ronnier Luo, Patrick Tak-Fu Chong, Carl Minchew
  • Patent number: 7705344
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate, an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer; wherein the active layer is a multi-quantum-well (MQW) active layer with a predetermined n-type doping profile. More specifically, the MQW active layer is doped with n-type dopants in the region near the p-type semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer, and the central region is not doped with the n-type dopants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Ting-Yang Lin, Shih-Kuo Lai, Chen Ou
  • Publication number: 20100096657
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a light-emitting device comprising a substrate, an intermediate layer formed on the substrate, a first doped semiconductor layer with first conductivity-type formed on the intermediate layer, a second doped semiconductor layer with second conductivity-type formed on the first doped semiconductor layer, an active layer formed between the first doped semiconductor layer and the second doped semiconductor layer, and a patterned surface having a plurality of ordered pattern units; wherein the patterned surface is substantially not parallel to the corresponding region of the surface of the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Chen OU, Chiu-Lin Yao
  • Publication number: 20100039444
    Abstract: According to one example embodiment described herein is a method of notating a color that includes determining, using predetermined mathematical equations and in dependence on numerical color attributes that identify a color, a plurality of numerical color emotion values each representative of a different human emotional response to the color; and assigning an identifying notation to the color, the identifying notation comprising a color emotion notation that includes the color emotion values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Li-Chen Ou, Ming Ronnier Luo, Patrick Tak Fu Chong, Carl Minchew
  • Publication number: 20100006884
    Abstract: The application relates to a structure of a light emitting device and the manufacturing method thereof. The application discloses a method of forming a bonding pad of the light emitting device by chemical deposition method. The light emitting device includes a substrate, a semiconductor stack deposited on the substrate wherein the semiconductor stack includes at least a p-type semiconductor layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the p-type semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer. A bonding pad is formed on at least one of the p-type semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer wherein the bonding pad includes a seed layer formed by physical deposition method, and a chemically-deposited layer formed by chemical deposition method. The thickness of the seed layer is smaller than that of the chemically-deposited layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Chen-Ke Hsu, Chia-Ming Chuang
  • Patent number: 7578687
    Abstract: A complex coupler for cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) is used as a lamp lead wire coupling terminal, which includes a main body, a CCFL socket, and a cable socket. The main body is in the shape of an elongated column with a complex structure consisting of an inner conductive body and an outer enclosing insulative layer. The main body has a lamp coupling surface, on which the CCFL socket is formed for receiving an end of a CCFL and a lamp lead wire provided on that end of the CCFL, and a conductor coupling surface, on which the conductor socket is formed for a cable to connect thereto. The lamp lead wire of the CCFL and the cable can be electrically connected to each other via the lamp lead wire coupling terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: SOA Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuang-Yung Liu, Chen-Hsuan Hsieh, Che-Chen Ou
  • Publication number: 20090127581
    Abstract: A nitride-based light-emitting device includes a substrate and a plurality of layers formed over the substrate in the following sequence: a nitride-based buffer layer formed by nitrogen, a first group III element, and optionally, a second group III element, a first nitride-based semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second nitride-based semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Wen-Hsiang Lin, Shih-Kuo Lai