Patents by Inventor Chih-Jen Tsang

Chih-Jen Tsang 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: 20240126002
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source, a first prism sheet disposed on the light source, and a light type adjustment sheet disposed on a side of the first prism sheet away from the light source and including a base and multiple light type adjustment structures. The multiple light type adjustment structures are disposed on the first surface of the base. Each light type adjustment structure has a first structure surface and a second structure surface connected to each other. The first structure surface of each light type adjustment structure and the first surface of the base form a first base angle therebetween, and the second structure surface of each light type adjustment structure and the first surface of the base form a second base angle therebetween. The angle of the first base angle is different from the angle of the second base angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Tsang, Chung-Wei Huang, Shih-Yen Cheng, Jung-Wei Chang, Han-Yuan Liu, Chun-Wei Lee
  • Patent number: 11933999
    Abstract: An optical structure film and a light source module are provided. The optical structure film includes multiple optical unit microstructures. Each of the optical unit microstructures has four side surfaces and an inwardly concave beam splitting surface. The beam splitting surface is respectively connected to the side surfaces, and the beam splitting surface has four endpoints when viewed from a front viewing angle. Connection lines of the four endpoints form a rectangle. The beam splitting surface includes at least one beam splitting curved surface. A junction of the at least one beam splitting curved surface and one of the four side surfaces is a first line segment. A projection of a midpoint of an edge of the rectangle on the beam splitting surface overlaps with a relative extreme point of the first line segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Chih-Jen Tsang, Chung-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 11698553
    Abstract: A backlight module including a circuit substrate, a plurality of light-emitting devices, a first cholesteric liquid-crystal layer, and a second cholesteric liquid-crystal layer is provided. The light-emitting devices are disposed on the circuit substrate and electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The first cholesteric liquid-crystal layer is disposed on the light-emitting devices and overlapped with a light-emitting surface of each of the light-emitting devices. The second cholesteric liquid-crystal layer is disposed on the first cholesteric liquid-crystal layer and overlapped with the first cholesteric liquid-crystal layer. The first cholesteric liquid-crystal layer and the second cholesteric liquid-crystal layer respectively have a first chiral direction and a second chiral direction. A display apparatus adopting the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Yang Fang, Ping-Yen Chen, Chih-Jen Tsang, Chung-Wei Huang, Bo-Han Cheng, Wen-Chun Wang
  • Patent number: 11693273
    Abstract: A light source module includes a substrate, a light-emitting element, an optical adhesive layer and a reflective structure. The light-emitting element is disposed on the substrate. The optical adhesive layer is disposed on the substrate and covers the light-emitting element. The reflective structure is disposed in the optical adhesive layer and located above the light-emitting element. A display device using the aforementioned light source module is also provided. The light source module provided by the invention has the function of protecting the light-emitting element and improves the problem of the large thickness of the direct-type backlight module in prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Tsang, Ying-Hsiang Chen, Chung-Wei Huang, Chun-Chi Hsu
  • Publication number: 20230204846
    Abstract: An optical structure film and a light source module are provided. The optical structure film includes multiple optical unit microstructures. Each of the optical unit microstructures has four side surfaces and an inwardly concave beam splitting surface. The beam splitting surface is respectively connected to the side surfaces, and the beam splitting surface has four endpoints when viewed from a front viewing angle. Connection lines of the four endpoints form a rectangle. The beam splitting surface includes at least one beam splitting curved surface. A junction of the at least one beam splitting curved surface and one of the four side surfaces is a first line segment. A projection of a midpoint of an edge of the rectangle on the beam splitting surface overlaps with a relative extreme point of the first line segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Chih-Jen Tsang, Chung-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 11681087
    Abstract: A light source module includes at least one light-emitting element, a first optical layer, a penetrating light selection layer, a second optical layer, a light splitting layer, and a wavelength conversion layer. The light-emitting element is configured to provide a beam with a wavelength falling within a first wavelength band. An exit angle at which the beam exits the first optical layer is greater than an incident angle at which the beam is incident to the first optical layer. The penetrating light selection layer may allow light with a wavelength falls within a second wavelength band to pass through and has corresponding transmittance for light with a wavelength falling within the first wavelength band and is incident at different incident angles. An exit angle at which the beam exits the second optical layer is less than an incident angle at which the beam is incident to the second optical layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Chih-Jen Tsang, Chung-Wei Huang
  • Publication number: 20230141295
    Abstract: A backlight module including a circuit substrate, a plurality of light-emitting devices, a first cholesteric liquid-crystal layer, and a second cholesteric liquid-crystal layer is provided. The light-emitting devices are disposed on the circuit substrate and electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The first cholesteric liquid-crystal layer is disposed on the light-emitting devices and overlapped with a light-emitting surface of each of the light-emitting devices. The second cholesteric liquid-crystal layer is disposed on the first cholesteric liquid-crystal layer and overlapped with the first cholesteric liquid-crystal layer. The first cholesteric liquid-crystal layer and the second cholesteric liquid-crystal layer respectively have a first chiral direction and a second chiral direction. A display apparatus adopting the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Yang Fang, Ping-Yen Chen, Chih-Jen Tsang, Chung-Wei Huang, Bo-Han Cheng, Wen-Chun Wang
  • Publication number: 20220373162
    Abstract: A light source module includes at least one light-emitting element, a first optical layer, a penetrating light selection layer, a second optical layer, a light splitting layer, and a wavelength conversion layer. The light-emitting element is configured to provide a beam with a wavelength falling within a first wavelength band. An exit angle at which the beam exits the first optical layer is greater than an incident angle at which the beam is incident to the first optical layer. The penetrating light selection layer may allow light with a wavelength falls within a second wavelength band to pass through and has corresponding transmittance for light with a wavelength falling within the first wavelength band and is incident at different incident angles. An exit angle at which the beam exits the second optical layer is less than an incident angle at which the beam is incident to the second optical layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Chih-Jen Tsang, Chung-Wei Huang
  • Publication number: 20210325732
    Abstract: A light source module includes a substrate, a light-emitting element, an optical adhesive layer and a reflective structure. The light-emitting element is disposed on the substrate. The optical adhesive layer is disposed on the substrate and covers the light-emitting element. The reflective structure is disposed in the optical adhesive layer and located above the light-emitting element. A display device using the aforementioned light source module is also provided. The light source module provided by the invention has the function of protecting the light-emitting element and improves the problem of the large thickness of the direct-type backlight module in prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: CHIH-JEN TSANG, YING-HSIANG CHEN, CHUNG-WEI HUANG, CHUN-CHI HSU
  • Patent number: 11112553
    Abstract: A light source module includes an optical plate, a light source and a dimming liquid crystal panel. The dimming liquid crystal panel includes a first driving substrate, a second driving substrate and a liquid crystal material layer. The first driving substrate includes a first substrate and a common electrode. The second driving substrate includes a second substrate, independent electrodes, first signal pads, first wires, dummy wires and a transparent insulation layer. The first wires and dummy wires are disposed on the second substrate and covered by the transparent insulation layer, the first wires are exposed from the transparent insulation layer, the independent electrodes are insulated from each other, disposed on the transparent insulation layer and overlap the first wires and the dummy wires, and each independent electrode is electrically connected to one first signal pad via one first wire. A display device having the light source module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hsing Peng, Wen-Chun Wang, Chung-Yang Fang, Chih-Jen Tsang
  • Publication number: 20210003764
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device, which includes an invisible light source module, a wavelength conversion pattern and a display panel. The invisible light source module is configured to provide an invisible light beam. The wavelength conversion pattern is located on a transmission path of the invisible light beam. The wavelength conversion pattern is formed by a wavelength conversion material, the wavelength conversion material is configured to convert invisible light into visible light, and the invisible light beam forms a visible light pattern through the wavelength conversion pattern. The present disclosure also discloses a display control method for controlling a display device. The display device and the display control method of the present disclosure have multiple display modes and may display a preset pattern in a display mode driven by a low-power power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Tsang, Ming-Huei Shiu
  • Patent number: 10823899
    Abstract: A liquid crystal light-adjusting film includes a polymer material substrate and a plurality of elliptical crystal cells. The polymer material substrate has a light incident surface and a light exiting surface opposite to each other. A direction from the light incident surface to the light exiting surface is a thickness direction of the polymer material substrate. The elliptical crystal cells are disposed in the polymer material substrate. A long axis direction of each of the elliptical crystal cells is arranged along a first direction perpendicular to the thickness direction, and each of the elliptical crystal cells comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. A manufacturing method of the liquid crystal light-adjusting film and a backlight module using the liquid crystal light-adjusting film are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiung-Chun Hsu, Chih-Jen Tsang, Ping-Yeng Chen, Chong-Yang Fang
  • Publication number: 20200284965
    Abstract: A light source module includes an optical plate, a light source and a dimming liquid crystal panel. The dimming liquid crystal panel includes a first driving substrate, a second driving substrate and a liquid crystal material layer. The first driving substrate includes a first substrate and a common electrode. The second driving substrate includes a second substrate, independent electrodes, first signal pads, first wires, dummy wires and a transparent insulation layer. The first wires and dummy wires are disposed on the second substrate and covered by the transparent insulation layer, the first wires are exposed from the transparent insulation layer, the independent electrodes are insulated from each other, disposed on the transparent insulation layer and overlap the first wires and the dummy wires, and each independent electrode is electrically connected to one first signal pad via one first wire. A display device having the light source module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: YI-HSING PENG, WEN-CHUN WANG, CHUNG-YANG FANG, CHIH-JEN TSANG
  • Publication number: 20190302345
    Abstract: A liquid crystal light-adjusting film includes a polymer material substrate and a plurality of elliptical crystal cells. The polymer material substrate has a light incident surface and a light exiting surface opposite to each other. A direction from the light incident surface to the light exiting surface is a thickness direction of the polymer material substrate. The elliptical crystal cells are disposed in the polymer material substrate. A long axis direction of each of the elliptical crystal cells is arranged along a first direction perpendicular to the thickness direction, and each of the elliptical crystal cells comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. A manufacturing method of the liquid crystal light-adjusting film and a backlight module using the liquid crystal light-adjusting film are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: HSIUNG-CHUN HSU, CHIH-JEN TSANG, PING-YENG CHEN, CHONG-YANG FANG
  • Patent number: 10107954
    Abstract: An electro-optical apparatus including an electronic apparatus and at least one light-emitting module is provided. The electronic apparatus has a containing area. The light-emitting module is disposed in the containing area and includes at least one light-emitting element, a taper light guide element, and a strip light guide element. The light-emitting element emits at least one beam. The taper light guide element is disposed on the transmission path of the beam and has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The taper light guide element tapers off from the first end toward the second end. The first end is adjacent to the light-emitting element. The strip light guide element is disposed on the transmission path of the beam from the taper light guide element. The second end is adjacent to the strip light guide element. A scene apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Tsang, Tzeng-Ke Shiau
  • Patent number: 9704671
    Abstract: A luminous keyboard includes a light guide layer, a light source, a reflecting layer, a circuit layer, a key fixing plate, mechanical keys, and microstructures. The light guide layer has a first surface, a second surface, and a light incident surface. The light source generates a light beam to the light guide layer through the light incident surface. The reflecting layer is disposed beside the first surface of the light guide layer. The circuit layer formed on the second surface of the light guide layer has multiple switches. The key fixing plate is fixed to the second surface of the light guide layer. The mechanical keys are connected to the key fixing plate, corresponding to the switches, and are pressed to trigger the corresponding switches. The microstructures disposed on the light guide layer surround the switches, and guide the light beam from the light guide layer to the mechanical keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Tsang Cheng, Kuo-Hsin Chen, Chih-Jen Tsang
  • Publication number: 20160223737
    Abstract: An electro-optical apparatus including an electronic apparatus and at least one light-emitting module is provided. The electronic apparatus has a containing area. The light-emitting module is disposed in the containing area and includes at least one light-emitting element, a taper light guide element, and a strip light guide element. The light-emitting element emits at least one beam. The taper light guide element is disposed on the transmission path of the beam and has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The taper light guide element tapers off from the first end toward the second end. The first end is adjacent to the light-emitting element. The strip light guide element is disposed on the transmission path of the beam from the taper light guide element. The second end is adjacent to the strip light guide element. A scene apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Tsang, Tzeng-Ke Shiau
  • Publication number: 20150036314
    Abstract: A luminous keyboard includes a light guide layer, a light source, a reflecting layer, a circuit layer, a key fixing plate, mechanical keys, and microstructures. The light guide layer has a first surface, a second surface, and a light incident surface. The light source generates a light beam to the light guide layer through the light incident surface. The reflecting layer is disposed beside the first surface of the light guide layer. The circuit layer formed on the second surface of the light guide layer has multiple switches. The key fixing plate is fixed to the second surface of the light guide layer. The mechanical keys are connected to the key fixing plate, corresponding to the switches, and are pressed to trigger the corresponding switches. The microstructures disposed on the light guide layer surround the switches, and guide the light beam from the light guide layer to the mechanical keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Tsang Cheng, Kuo- Hsin Chen, Chih-Jen Tsang
  • Patent number: 8884923
    Abstract: An optical touch apparatus includes a light source, light guide unit, and optical detector. The light source next to the display area emits a beam. The light guide unit next to the display area and in the transmission path of the beam includes a light guide body and a Lambertian scattering structure. The light guide body has first, second, third, fourth, and light incident surfaces. The beam enters the light guide body through the light incident surface and is transmitted from the first surface to a sensing space in front of the display area. The Lambertian scattering structure is disposed on at least one of the second, third, and fourth surfaces for scattering the beam to the first surface. The optical detector next to the display area senses a change in light intensity of the beam in the sensing space. An optical touch display apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Tsang, Chun-Chien Liao, Yu-Lun Jhu, Cheng-Yi Lien
  • Patent number: 8830210
    Abstract: An optical touch apparatus including a first light emitting device, a second light emitting device, a third light emitting device, a fourth light emitting device, a first image detector, a second image detector, and a control unit is provided. The control unit controls the average brightness of the third light emitting device less than each of the average brightness of the second light emitting device and the fourth light emitting device when the control unit controls the first image detector to detect an image. The control unit controls the average brightness of the second light emitting device less than each of the average brightness of the first light emitting device and the third light emitting device when the control unit controls the second image detector to detect an image. A driving method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Chien Liao, Chih-Jen Tsang, Yu-Lun Jhu, Chwen-Tay Hwang, Hai-Yuan Wu