Patents by Inventor Chengheng TSAI

Chengheng TSAI 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).

  • Publication number: 20240152005
    Abstract: An optical sheet laminate 100 is to be incorporated into a backlight unit 40 having blue light sources 42. The optical sheet laminate 100 include: a diffusion sheet 43 having a first surface 21a having a plurality of recesses 22 having a substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid shape; and a pair of prism sheets 44 and 45 having prism extending directions perpendicular to each other. The diffusion sheet 43 includes one or a plurality of diffusion sheets in layers. The plurality of recesses 22 are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and the intersecting angle between an arrangement direction of the plurality of recesses 22 and the prism extending direction is 20° or more and 70° or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventor: Chengheng TSAI
  • Publication number: 20240134226
    Abstract: When at least one scope of 0.5 mm square or more of a surface of an optical sheet having the unevenness is measured, height data of each of a plurality of pixels of an image obtained is determined, an approximated surface is calculated, from the height data of each pixel, for a minute region of 100 ?m2 or less, and a calculation is repeatedly performed to obtain an inclination angle between: (i) a flat surface appearing after the unevenness is imaginarily removed and: (ii) the approximated surface, while two-dimensionally shifting the minute region at equal intervals along the flat surface by using at least one of the pixels as a unit to obtain a plurality of minute regions, a total area of some of the minute regions each having the inclination angle of 30° or more, accounts for 30% or more of a total area of all the minute regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chengheng TSAI, Motohiko OKABE, Takahiro TSUJI, Masayuki SUKIGARA
  • Publication number: 20240134227
    Abstract: An optical sheet laminate 100 is to be incorporated into a backlight unit 40 having white light sources 42. The optical sheet laminate 100 include: a diffusion sheet 43 having a first surface 21a having a plurality of recesses 22 having a substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid shape; and a pair of prism sheets 44 and 45 having prism extending directions perpendicular to each other. The diffusion sheet 43 includes one or a plurality of diffusion sheets in layers. The plurality of recesses 22 are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and the intersecting angle between an arrangement direction of the plurality of recesses 22 and the prism extending direction is 20° or more and 70° or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chengheng TSAI, Masanori EHARA
  • Patent number: 11886075
    Abstract: When at least one scope of 0.5 mm square or more of a surface of an optical sheet having the unevenness is measured, height data of each of a plurality of pixels of an image obtained is determined, an approximated surface is calculated, from the height data of each pixel, for a minute region of 100 ?m2 or less, and a calculation is repeatedly performed to obtain an inclination angle between: (i) a flat surface appearing after the unevenness is imaginarily removed and: (ii) the approximated surface, while two-dimensionally shifting the minute region at equal intervals along the flat surface by using at least one of the pixels as a unit to obtain a plurality of minute regions, a total area of some of the minute regions each having the inclination angle of 30° or more, accounts for 30% or more of a total area of all the minute regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: KEIWA INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chengheng Tsai, Motohiko Okabe, Takahiro Tsuji, Masayuki Sukigara
  • Publication number: 20240012286
    Abstract: A light diffusion sheet 43 includes: a first surface 21a as a light emission surface; and a second surface 21b as a light incident surface. The first surface 21a includes a plurality of recesses 22 each having an approximately inverted polygonal pyramid shape. The second surface 21b has an arithmetic mean roughness of 3.0 ?m or less. The light diffusion sheet 43 has an internal haze of 1.5% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Chengheng TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230359085
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is directed to an optical sheet including a color conversion layer containing a phosphor, and a plurality of light diffusion particles fixedly attached on at least one surface of the color conversion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: KEIWA INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yuki MATSUNO, Taihei SUZUKI, Chengheng TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230038442
    Abstract: An optical sheet 43 is built into a liquid crystal display apparatus in which a plurality of light sources 42 are dispersed on a back surface side of a display screen. One surface of the optical sheet 43 has an uneven surface. In a predetermined region R on the one surface of the optical sheet 43, a luminance enhancer 25 that improves the total light transmittance of the predetermined region R is provided so as to at least partially fill recesses 22a of the uneven surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventor: Chengheng TSAI
  • Patent number: 11493803
    Abstract: A display device includes a light-emitting module and a light-diffusing sheet stacked body. The light-emitting module includes at least one light guide plate including an upper surface and a lower surface, and light sources disposed at the lower surface side of the light guide plate. The light-diffusing sheet stacked body includes a first light-diffusing sheet disposed on the light guide plate, a second light-diffusing sheet disposed on the first light-diffusing sheet, and a third light-diffusing sheet disposed on the second light-diffusing sheet. The first light-diffusing sheet includes first protrusions at an upper surface side thereof. The second light-diffusing sheet includes second protrusions at an upper surface side thereof. The third light-diffusing sheet includes third protrusions at an upper surface side thereof. A shape of the third protrusion may be different from a shape of the first protrusions and/or a shape of the second protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: NICHIA CORPORATION, KEIWA Inc.
    Inventors: Ryohei Yamashita, Yusaku Achi, Chengheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220326571
    Abstract: When at least one scope of 0.5 mm square or more of a surface of an optical sheet having the unevenness is measured, height data of each of a plurality of pixels of an image obtained is determined, an approximated surface is calculated, from the height data of each pixel, for a minute region of 100 ?m2 or less, and a calculation is repeatedly performed to obtain an inclination angle between: (i) a flat surface appearing after the unevenness is imaginarily removed and: (ii) the approximated surface, while two-dimensionally shifting the minute region at equal intervals along the flat surface by using at least one of the pixels as a unit to obtain a plurality of minute regions, a total area of some of the minute regions each having the inclination angle of 30° or more, accounts for 30% or more of a total area of all the minute regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Chengheng TSAI, Motohiko OKABE, Takahiro TSUJI, Masayuki SUKIGARA
  • Patent number: 11360350
    Abstract: When at least one scope of 0.5 mm square or more of a surface of an optical sheet having the unevenness is measured, height data of each of a plurality of pixels of an image obtained is determined, an approximated surface is calculated, from the height data of each pixel, for a minute region of 100 ?m2 or less, and a calculation is repeatedly performed to obtain an inclination angle between: (i) a flat surface appearing after the unevenness is imaginarily removed and: (ii) the approximated surface, while two-dimensionally shifting the minute region at equal intervals along the flat surface by using at least one of the pixels as a unit to obtain a plurality of minute regions, a total area of some of the minute regions each having the inclination angle of 30° or more, accounts for 30% or more of a total area of all the minute regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: KEIWA INC.
    Inventors: Chengheng Tsai, Motohiko Okabe, Takahiro Tsuji, Masayuki Sukigara
  • Publication number: 20220004058
    Abstract: When at least one scope of 0.5 mm square or more of a surface of an optical sheet having the unevenness is measured, height data of each of a plurality of pixels of an image obtained is determined, an approximated surface is calculated, from the height data of each pixel, for a minute region of 100 ?m2 or less, and a calculation is repeatedly performed to obtain an inclination angle between: (i) a flat surface appearing after the unevenness is imaginarily removed and: (ii) the approximated surface, while two-dimensionally shifting the minute region at equal intervals along the flat surface by using at least one of the pixels as a unit to obtain a plurality of minute regions, a total area of some of the minute regions each having the inclination angle of 30° or more, accounts for 30% or more of a total area of all the minute regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Chengheng TSAI, Motohiko OKABE, Takahiro TSUJI, Masayuki SUKIGARA
  • Publication number: 20210405451
    Abstract: A display device includes a light-emitting module and a light-diffusing sheet stacked body. The light-emitting module includes at least one light guide plate including an upper surface and a lower surface, and light sources disposed at the lower surface side of the light guide plate. The light-diffusing sheet stacked body includes a first light-diffusing sheet disposed on the light guide plate, a second light-diffusing sheet disposed on the first light-diffusing sheet, and a third light-diffusing sheet disposed on the second light-diffusing sheet. The first light-diffusing sheet includes first protrusions at an upper surface side thereof. The second light-diffusing sheet includes second protrusions at an upper surface side thereof. The third light-diffusing sheet includes third protrusions at an upper surface side thereof. A shape of the third protrusion may be different from a shape of the first protrusions and/or a shape of the second protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicants: NICHIA CORPORATION, KEIWA Inc.
    Inventors: Ryohei YAMASHITA, Yusaku ACHI, Chengheng TSAI
  • Patent number: 11150512
    Abstract: When at least one scope of 0.5 mm square or more of a surface of an optical sheet having the unevenness is measured, height data of each of a plurality of pixels of an image obtained is determined, an approximated surface is calculated, from the height data of each pixel, for a minute region of 100 ?m2 or less, and a calculation is repeatedly performed to obtain an inclination angle between: (i) a flat surface appearing after the unevenness is imaginarily removed and: (ii) the approximated surface, while two-dimensionally shifting the minute region at equal intervals along the flat surface by using at least one of the pixels as a unit to obtain a plurality of minute regions, a total area of some of the minute regions each having the inclination angle of 30° or more, accounts for 30% or more of a total area of all the minute regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: KEIWA Inc.
    Inventors: Chengheng Tsai, Motohiko Okabe, Takahiro Tsuji, Masayuki Sukigara
  • Patent number: 11143914
    Abstract: A multilayer of light diffusers includes the light diffusers layered one on top of another, and an air layer between adjacent light diffusers. Each of the light diffusers contains a light diffusing agent in a resin matrix. An example of the resin matrix is an aromatic polycarbonate, and an example of the light diffusing agent is a silicone-based diffusing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: KEIWA INC.
    Inventors: Chengheng Tsai, Masayuki Sukigara, Motohiko Okabe, Takahiro Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20200409218
    Abstract: A diffusion sheet used in a liquid crystal display device in which when a finger pulp is put on a designated spot of a liquid crystal display panel, information obtained based on a fingerprint on the finger pulp is read using an infrared light source. The diffusion sheet has a haze value of 60% or more with respect to visible light, and has a haze value of 75% or less with respect to infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Chengheng TSAI, Yuki MATSUNO, Hitomi SHIINA, Taihei SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20200341335
    Abstract: When at least one scope of 0.5 mm square or more of a surface of an optical sheet having the unevenness is measured, height data of each of a plurality of pixels of an image obtained is determined, an approximated surface is calculated, from the height data of each pixel, for a minute region of 100 ?m2 or less, and a calculation is repeatedly performed to obtain an inclination angle between: (i) a flat surface appearing after the unevenness is imaginarily removed and: (ii) the approximated surface, while two-dimensionally shifting the minute region at equal intervals along the flat surface by using at least one of the pixels as a unit to obtain a plurality of minute regions, a total area of some of the minute regions each having the inclination angle of 30° or more, accounts for 30% or more of a total area of all the minute regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Chengheng TSAI, Motohiko OKABE, Takahiro TSUJI, Masayuki SUKIGARA
  • Publication number: 20200292881
    Abstract: A multilayer of light diffusers includes the light diffusers layered one on top of another, and an air layer between adjacent light diffusers. Each of the light diffusers contains a light diffusing agent in a resin matrix. An example of the resin matrix is an aromatic polycarbonate, and an example of the light diffusing agent is a silicone-based diffusing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Chengheng TSAI, Masayuki SUKIGARA, Motohiko OKABE, Takahiro TSUJI