Patents by Inventor Chi-Tang Hsieh

Chi-Tang Hsieh 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: 20210037222
    Abstract: An illumination system includes an excitation light source module, a light splitting and combining module, a filter module, and a wavelength conversion module. The excitation light source module provides an excitation beam. The light splitting and combining module is disposed on a transmission path of the excitation beam. The excitation beam includes a first and a second excitation beam which are different from each other in polarization state or wavelength range. The filter module is disposed on the transmission path of the excitation beam. The filter module includes a light passing area configured to allow the excitation beam to pass there-through and a light filtering area. The wavelength conversion module is disposed on the transmission path of the excitation beam reflected by the light filtering area and configured to convert the reflected excitation beam into a conversion beam. A projection apparatus including the above illumination system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Kuan-Ta Huang, Jo-Han Hsu, Chi-Tang Hsieh, Yu-Hua Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10854791
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion module, a method for forming a wavelength conversion module, and a projection device are provided. The wavelength conversion module includes a substrate and a wavelength conversion layer. The wavelength conversion layer is located on the substrate and has a plurality of first holes. The wavelength conversion layer includes a wavelength conversion material, a first bonding material, and a first filling adhesive material. The wavelength conversion material is dispersed in the first bonding material. The first filling adhesive material is configured to fill at least a portion of the first holes. The projection device includes the wavelength conversion module, an excitation light source, a light valve, and a projection lens. The wavelength conversion module provided herein has good conversion efficiency and reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Pi-Tsung Hsu, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200371413
    Abstract: An optical rotating device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, a rotating shaft connected to the substrate, a driving element connected to the rotating shaft and driving it to rotate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the first surface to convert a first laser beam into a converted beam, and a polarizing element disposed on the second surface. The first laser beam and at least one second laser beam are respectively transmitted to the wavelength conversion layer and the polarizing element from opposite directions. The driving element drives the substrate, the wavelength conversion layer and the polarizing element to rotate along the rotating shaft as a rotation central axis. When the polarizing element is rotated, the polarizing element makes the second laser beam have different polarization states at different times. An illumination system and a projection device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Haw-Woei Pan, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200371414
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion module and a projection device are provided. The wavelength conversion module includes a substrate, a wavelength conversion layer, a first reflective layer, and a second reflective layer. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The wavelength conversion layer is disposed on the substrate. The first reflective layer is disposed on the first region of the substrate and located between the first region of the substrate and the wavelength conversion layer. The second reflective layer is disposed on the second region of the substrate and located between the second region of the substrate and the wavelength conversion layer, and a distance from a top surface of the second reflective layer to the substrate is shorter than a distance from a top surface of the first reflective layer to the substrate. The projection device includes an illumination system including the wavelength conversion module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Lun Tsai, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200348585
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion module including a substrate, a reflective layer and a wavelength conversion layer is provided. The reflective layer is located on the substrate, wherein the reflective layer has two first reflective regions and a second reflective region. The second reflective region is located between the two first reflective regions in a radial direction, and the distance from the top of the reflective layer in the second reflective region to the substrate is smaller than the distance from the top of the reflective layer in each of the first reflective regions to the substrate. The wavelength conversion layer is located on the substrate, wherein the reflective layer is located between the substrate and the wavelength conversion layer. In addition, an illumination system, a projection apparatus, and a method of forming a wavelength conversion module are also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Hsieh, I-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 10824058
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion device includes a substrate, a first glue substance, a wavelength conversion structure, and a second glue substance. The substrate includes a first surface, a second surface, and an axis. The first glue substance is disposed between the wavelength conversion structure and the first surface and surrounds the axis. The wavelength conversion structure is disposed on the first glue substance and surrounds the axis. The wavelength conversion structure includes a first bonding surface, a first lateral surface, and a second lateral surface. The first bonding surface faces to the first glue substance and is connected between the first lateral surface and the second lateral surface. The first lateral surface faces in the direction away from the axis, whereas the second lateral surface faces in the direction close to the axis. The second glue substance is connected to the first lateral surface and surrounds the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Pi-Tsung Hsu, Chi-Tang Hsieh, Shang-Hsuang Wu
  • Patent number: 10824068
    Abstract: The invention discloses a phosphor wheel, and a projector using the phosphor wheel. The projector includes an illumination system, a light valve, and a projection lens. The illumination system is used to provide an illumination beam. The light valve is disposed on a transmission path of the illumination beam and converts the illumination beam into an image beam. The projection lens is disposed on a transmission path of the image beam. The illumination system includes an excitation light source and a phosphor wheel. The excitation light source is used to provide an excitation beam to the phosphor wheel. The phosphor wheel includes a motor, a disk plate, a reflection member, and at least one phosphor layer. The motor has a shaft. The disk plate is connected to the shaft. In the invention, the phosphor wheel has better reliability and rigidity, and has the effect of enhancing heat dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Hsieh, Haw-Woei Pan, Pi-Tsung Hsu, Chih-Hsien Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200333583
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion module and a projection device are provided. The wavelength conversion module includes a substrate, a wavelength conversion layer and a thermal conductive adhesive layer. The wavelength conversion layer is located on the substrate. The thermal conductive adhesive layer is located between the wavelength conversion layer and the substrate. The thermal conductive adhesive layer includes a plurality of particles, the particles are distributed in the thermal conductive adhesive layer, and a particle concentration of the particles has a volume ratio greater than 0% and less than or equal to 80%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Pi-Tsung Hsu, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200326615
    Abstract: The invention provides a wavelength conversion device and a projection device including the same. The wavelength conversion device includes a substrate, a reflective layer, and a wavelength conversion layer. The reflective layer has different thicknesses in a radial direction of the substrate. The invention further provides another wavelength conversion device and another projection device including the same. In the wavelength conversion device, the reflective layer includes a first colloid and reflective particles distributed in the first colloid. The reflective layer includes an inner reflective layer, a central reflective layer and an outer reflective layer. The concentration of the reflective particles in the central reflective layer is different from the concentration of the reflective particles in the inner reflective layer and the concentration of the reflective particles in the outer reflective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: PI-TSUNG HSU, CHI-TANG HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20200310236
    Abstract: The invention provides a wavelength conversion device and a projector. The wavelength conversion device is configured to receive an excitation beam and includes a substrate, at least one wavelength conversion material layer, a driving unit and an assembly member. The substrate has a first region and a second region disposed adjacent to each other. The at least one wavelength conversion material layer is disposed on the substrate and located in the first region and configured to convert a wavelength of the excitation beam. The driving unit includes a rotation shaft. The driving unit is connected to the substrate and configured to drive the substrate to rotate with the rotation shaft as an axial center. The assembly member is disposed on the substrate, and the substrate drives the assembly member to rotate. A thickness or a shape of the assembly member is asymmetrical in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Pi-Tsung Hsu, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10782600
    Abstract: A light source module includes a plurality of light combining elements, a plurality of first light emitting elements, and a plurality of second light emitting elements. Each of the light combining elements has a first reflecting surface and a second reflecting surface. Each of the first light emitting elements emits a first illuminating beam, and one of the first reflecting surfaces reflects the first illuminating beam to be transmitted along a light combining direction. Orthographic projections of the light combining elements on a reference plane are connected in sequence, and the reference plane is perpendicular to the light combining direction. Each of the second light emitting elements emits a second illuminating beam, and one of the second reflecting surfaces reflects the second illuminating beam to be transmitted along the light combining direction. In addition, a projector having the light source module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Haw-Woei Pan, Yao-Shun Lin, Jo-Han Hsu, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10774998
    Abstract: A wavelength-converting wheel has a light incident side. The wavelength-converting wheel includes a motor, a turntable, a wavelength-converting layer and a reflective element. The motor has a rotating shaft. The turntable has an inner ring portion and an annular irradiation portion. The inner ring portion is sleeved on the rotating shaft, the annular irradiation portion is connected to an outer edge of the inner ring portion, and the annular irradiation portion includes a light-reflecting region and a wavelength-converting region. The wavelength-converting layer is disposed in the wavelength-converting region and has a light receiving surface facing the light incident side. The reflective element is disposed in the light-reflecting region and has a reflective surface facing the light incident side. The light receiving surface is coplanar with the reflective surface or the light receiving surface is farther from the light incident side with respect to the reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Pi-Tsung Hsu, Chi-Tang Hsieh, Ming-Tsung Weng
  • Patent number: 10775689
    Abstract: An illumination system includes at least one excitation light source, a holographic optical element and a phosphor wheel. The excitation light source provides a first color beam. The holographic optical element is located on a path of the first color beam and transmits the first color beam to the phosphor wheel along a first path. The phosphor wheel has a light wavelength conversion portion and a reflective portion. The light wavelength conversion portion converts the first color beam into a second color beam and reflects the second color beam back to the holographic optical element. The reflective portion reflects the first color beam back to the holographic optical element. The holographic optical element transmits the second color beam and the first color beam reflected from the phosphor wheel along a second path, and the first path is different from the second path. A projection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Haw-Woei Pan, Chi-Tang Hsieh, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Jo-Han Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200278593
    Abstract: A vibration optical module includes a base, a first frame, an optical component, and an actuating assembly. The first frame has at least one first shaft portion. The first frame is connected to the base at least by the at least one first shaft portion. The optical component is disposed in the first frame. The actuating assembly is disposed on the base. The Young's modulus of the material of the base is higher than that of the material of the at least one first shaft portion. The actuating assembly drives the first frame to drive the optical component to vibrate back and forth relatively to the base within an angle by elastic deformation of the at least one first shaft portion. The vibration optical module can save configuration space. A projector having the vibration optical module is also provided. The vibration optical module of the projector can save configuration space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Yu Lin, Chi-Tang Hsieh, Ken-Teng Peng
  • Patent number: 10732495
    Abstract: An illumination system includes a coherent light source, a first light-combining device, an optical wavelength conversion module, and a first auxiliary light source. The coherent light source emits a coherent light beam. The first light-combining device is disposed on a transmission path of the coherent light beam. The light wavelength conversion module is disposed on a transmission path of the coherent light beam transmitted from the first light-combining device and converts the coherent light beam into a first converted light beam, and reflects the first converted light beam back to the first light-combining device. The first auxiliary light source emits a first auxiliary light beam which is transmitted to the first light-combining device. The first light-combining device combines the first auxiliary light beam and the first converted light beam. A projection apparatus and a method for driving the illumination system are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Hsieh, Ko-Shun Chen, Chi-Hsun Wang, Hao-Wei Chiu, Hou-Sheng Wang, Chien-Chung Liao, Yin-Cheng Lin, De-Sheng Yang, Ming-Tsung Weng
  • Publication number: 20200233291
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion device includes a substrate, a wavelength conversion layer and a filling layer. The wavelength conversion layer is disposed on the substrate. A surface of the wavelength conversion layer away from the substrate has a plurality of pores, the filling layer is disposed on the surface of the wavelength conversion layer to fill the pores, where the filling layer is a transparent structure, and a transmittance of the filling layer to visible light is greater than or equal to 85%. A projection device having the above wavelength conversion device is also provided. The wavelength conversion device and the projection device of the invention may simplify a manufacturing process to save costs, and a yield and optical effects thereof are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: I-Hua Chen, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200225462
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion device includes a driver, a substrate and a support. The support is disposed between the driver and the substrate. The support is connected to the substrate and the driver. The driver drives the support and the substrate to rotate about a central axis. The support includes at least one through hole. The invention also provides a projection device including a light source system, the aforementioned wavelength conversion device, a light valve, and a projection lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: PI-TSUNG HSU, CHI-TANG HSIEH
  • Patent number: 10712648
    Abstract: A wavelength-converting wheel has a light incident side. The wavelength-converting wheel includes a disc, a heat conductive glue, a reflective layer, a plurality of protrusions, a heat conductive glue, and a wavelength-converting layer. The disc has an inner ring portion and an annular portion. The annular portion is connected to an outer edge of the inner ring portion. The annular portion includes a protrusion structure region. The protrusions are disposed in the protrusion structure region and protrude toward the light incident side. The heat conductive glue is disposed on the protrusion structure region. The reflective layer is disposed on the heat conductive glue. The wavelength-converting layer is disposed on the reflective layer and has a light receiving surface facing the light incident side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Pi-Tsung Hsu, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10684540
    Abstract: An illumination system including a first excitation light source, a wavelength conversion element, and a scattering element is provided. The first excitation light source emits a first excitation beam. The wavelength conversion element includes a wavelength conversion material. The wavelength conversion element has a first region and a second region. A concentration of the wavelength conversion material in the first region is greater than a concentration of the wavelength conversion material in the second region. The scattering element is disposed on a transmission path of the first excitation beam. A projection apparatus with the illumination system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Haw-Woei Pan, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10670954
    Abstract: A projector including an illumination system, a light valve and a projection lens is provided. The illumination system is configured to provide an illumination beam, and includes a light source and a diffusion element. The light source is configured to provide an exciting beam. The diffusion element is located on a transmission path of the exciting beam, and configured to receive the exciting beam for outputting at least part of the illumination beam. The diffusion element includes at least one first diffusion region and at least one second diffusion region surrounding the first diffusion region. A haze of the first diffusion region is greater than a haze of the second diffusion region. The light valve is located on a transmission path of the illumination beam, and configured to convert the illumination beam into an image beam. The projection lens is located on a transmission path of the image beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Pi-Tsung Hsu, Chi-Tang Hsieh