Patents by Inventor Chih-Hsuan Sun

Chih-Hsuan Sun 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: 9970603
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an illumination device. The illumination device includes a cap structure. The cap structure is partially coated with a reflective material operable to reflect light. The illumination device includes one or more lighting-emitting devices disposed within the cap structure. The light-emitting devices may be light-emitting diode (LED) chips. The illumination device also includes a thermal dissipation structure. The thermal dissipation structure is coupled to the cap structure in a first direction. The thermal dissipation structure and the cap structure have a coupling interface. The coupling interface extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The thermal dissipation structure has a portion that intersects the coupling interface at an angle. The angle is in a range from about 60 degrees to about 90 degrees according to some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh, Hsueh-Hung Fu, Dong Jung Suen
  • Patent number: 9625107
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a first substrate, a plurality of first light-emitting devices disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed over the first substrate, and a plurality of second light-emitting devices disposed on the second substrate. A reflective surface is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The reflective surface is configured to reflect light emitted by at least some of the first light-emitting devices in a direction that is at least partially toward the first substrate. The reflective surface has one of: a saw-patterned side view profile, or a curved side view profile that is free of having an inflection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheng-Shin Guo, Wei-Yu Yeh, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Pei-Wen Ko
  • Patent number: 9618161
    Abstract: A lamp includes a substrate having a center region and a peripheral region, a first subset of light-emitting devices disposed on the center region, and a second subset of light-emitting devices disposed on the peripheral region. A temperature difference between the center region and the peripheral region is greater than 10 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheng-Shin Guo, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Tien-Min Lin, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Patent number: 9557046
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a multi-faceted heat sink with facets in a center portion facing outward. The facets form a central enclosed portion, and the heat sink further has a plurality of fins, where each of the fins is placed between adjacent facets and protrudes outwardly from the heat sink. The lighting device also has a plurality of circuit boards with semiconductor emitters mounted thereon. Each of the circuit boards is mounted on a respective facet of the heat sink. The lighting device also has a light-diffusion housing covering the plurality of circuit boards, a power module in communication with the circuit boards and operable to convert power to be compatible with the semiconductor emitters, and a power connector assembly in electrical communication with the power module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh, Tien-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 9447948
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves a street light. The street light includes a base, a lamp post coupled to the base, and a lamp head coupled to the lamp post. The lamp head includes a housing and a plurality of LED light modules disposed within the housing. The LED light modules are separate and independent from each other. Each LED light module includes an array of LED that serve as light sources for the lamp. Each LED light module also includes a heat sink that is thermally coupled to the LED. The heat sink is operable to dissipate heat generated by the LED during operation. Each LED light module also includes a thermally conductive cover having a plurality of openings. Each LED is aligned with and disposed within a respective one of the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin-Hua Wang, Hsueh-Hung Fu, Pei-Wen Ko, Chih-Hsuan Sun
  • Publication number: 20160215939
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of an illumination structure. The illumination structure includes a substrate. A light-emitting diode (LED) is disposed over the substrate. A first lens is disposed over the LED. A second lens is disposed over the first lens. The first lens and the second lens are configured to refract light that is emitted by the LED backward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Chi Xiang TSENG, Hsiao-Wen LEE, Sheng-Shin GUO, Pei-Wen KO, Chih-Hsuan SUN, Wei-Yu YEH
  • Patent number: 9232602
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a number of different color LEDs that can be turned on and off in different combinations using an external switch operable by a user. A user or a controller can adjust the color temperature of light output by the lamp. The color temperature change may be a user preference and can compensate for decreased phosphor efficiency over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Yeh, Chih-Hsuan Sun
  • Patent number: 9222640
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an illumination device. The illumination device comprises a light-emitting diode (LED) device on a substrate, a heat sink and a cap. The heat sink is thermally connected to the LED device. The cap is secured over the substrate and covering the LED device. The cap includes a coating material having diffusion and reflection characteristics, and the coating material is free of being in direct contact with the LED device. The coating material is applied on a first portion of an inner surface of the cap, but not on a second portion of the inner surface of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: TSMC SOLID STATE LIGHTING LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh, Pei-Wen Ko, Hsueh-Hung Fu
  • Publication number: 20150308629
    Abstract: A lamp includes a substrate having a center region and a peripheral region, a first subset of light-emitting devices disposed on the center region, and a second subset of light-emitting devices disposed on the peripheral region. A temperature difference between the center region and the peripheral region is greater than 10 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Sheng-Shin Guo, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Tien-Min Lin, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Patent number: 9074738
    Abstract: A lamp includes a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting devices located over the substrate, and a cap that is located over the light-emitting devices. The plurality of light-emitting devices include a first subset of light-emitting devices and a second subset of light-emitting devices. Each light-emitting device in the first subset is free of a phosphor coating. Each light-emitting device in the second subset includes a phosphor coating. The cap has both photo-conversion properties and light-scattering properties, and the cap is located over the first subset of the light-emitting devices but exposes the second subset of the light-emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: TSMC SOLID STATE LIGHTING LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Shin Guo, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Tien-Ming Lin, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Patent number: 9006770
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) carrier assembly includes an LED die mounted on a silicon submount, a middle layer that is thermally conductive and electrically isolating disposed below the silicon submount, and a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed below the middle layer. The middle layer is bonded with the silicon submount and the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Yeh, Pei-Wen Ko, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Hsueh-Hung Fu
  • Patent number: 8999770
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a module with a plurality of die regions, a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed upon the substrate so that each of the die regions includes one of the light-emitting devices, and a lens board over the module and adhered to the substrate with glue. The lens board includes a plurality of microlenses each corresponding to one of the die regions, and at each one of the die regions the glue provides an air-tight encapsulation of one of the light-emitting devices by a respective one of the microlenses. Further, phosphor is included as a part of the lens board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Tien-Ming Lin, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20150085493
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a light-emitting device. A diffuser is disposed over the light-emitting device. A heat sink is disposed below, and thermally coupled to, the light-emitting device. The heat sink includes a body and a plurality of fins that radially protrude from the body of the heat sink. The fins define a plurality of ducts. A cover plate circumferentially surrounds the heat sink. The cover plate includes a plurality of openings that are disposed over the plurality of ducts, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Sun, Hsiao-Wen Lee
  • Patent number: 8905600
    Abstract: A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lamp includes a heat sink with a number of passive air flow ducts defined at least partially by fins of the heat sink and a cover plate over the fins. The heat sink includes a body with a cavity, a number of fins radiating outwards from the body, and a cover plate covering the fins. Each passive air flow duct includes top and bottom openings for air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Sun, Hsiao-Wen Lee
  • Publication number: 20140307435
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a first substrate, a plurality of first light-emitting devices disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed over the first substrate, and a plurality of second light-emitting devices disposed on the second substrate. A reflective surface is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The reflective surface is configured to reflect light emitted by at least some of the first light-emitting devices in a direction that is at least partially toward the first substrate. The reflective surface has one of: a saw-patterned side view profile, or a curved side view profile that is free of having an inflection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Sheng-Shin Guo, Wei-Yu Yeh, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Pei-Wen Ko
  • Publication number: 20140293615
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of an illumination structure. The illumination structure includes a substrate. A light-emitting diode (LED) is disposed over the substrate. A first lens is disposed over the LED. A second lens is disposed over the first lens. The first lens and the second lens are configured to refract light that is emitted by the LED backward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Chi Xiang Tseng, Hsiao-Wen Lee, Sheng-Shin Guo, Pei-Wen Ko, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20140254180
    Abstract: A Light Emitting Diode (LED) module includes a circuit board having a front side and a back side, a heat sink coupled to the back side of the circuit board, a thermal pad disposed on a front side of the circuit board, an LED disposed on the front side of the circuit board. The LED is in thermal contact with the thermal pad. The module further includes a heat spreading device placed over the thermal pad and in thermal contact with the thermal pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Yeh, Chih-Hsuan Sun
  • Publication number: 20140240957
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves an LED lamp. The LED lamp includes a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources located on a substrate. At least a subset of the LED light sources is free of a phosphor coating. The LED lamp includes a multi-layered cap structure located over at least the subset of the LED light sources. The cap structure contains a phosphor material and a diffuser material. The cap structure is physically separated from the subset of the LED light sources by a gap. The LED lamp includes a cover structure positioned over and surrounding the LED light sources and the cap structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Sheng-Shin Guo, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Tien-Ming Lin, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Patent number: 8794791
    Abstract: The embodiments of a light-emitting-diode-based (LED-based) light bulb and an LED assembly described provide mechanisms of reflecting generated by LED emitters toward the back of the LED-based light bulb. An upper substrate and a lower substrate are used to support upper and lower LED emitters. A slanted and reflective surface between the upper substrate and the lower substrate reflects light generated by the lower LED emitters toward the backside of the LED-based light bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Shin Guo, Wei-Yu Yeh, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Pei-Wen Ko
  • Publication number: 20140198499
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves a street light. The street light includes a base, a lamp post coupled to the base, and a lamp head coupled to the lamp post. The lamp head includes a housing and a plurality of LED light modules disposed within the housing. The LED light modules are separate and independent from each other. Each LED light module includes an array of LED that serve as light sources for the lamp. Each LED light module also includes a heat sink that is thermally coupled to the LED. The heat sink is operable to dissipate heat generated by the LED during operation. Each LED light module also includes a thermally conductive cover having a plurality of openings. Each LED is aligned with and disposed within a respective one of the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Jin-Hua Wang, Hsueh-Hung Fu, Pei-Wen Ko, Chih-Hsuan Sun