Patents by Inventor Chih-Shiung Chien
Chih-Shiung Chien 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).
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Patent number: 11199763Abstract: A projector includes a light source, a collimator lens, a wavelength conversion module and a dichroic filter. The light source provides a first beam. The collimator lens has a first portion and a second portion. The wavelength conversion module includes a reflecting plate and a wavelength conversion layer. The wavelength conversion layer is an annular structure disposed on the reflecting plate. The dichroic filter corresponds to the first portion of the collimator lens. The dichroic filter reflects the first beam to project onto the reflecting plate and the wavelength conversion layer. A second beam reflected by the reflecting plate passes through the second portion of the collimator lens. A third beam excited by the wavelength conversion layer passes through the first portion and the second portion of the collimator lens and the dichroic filter.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventors: Chih-Shiung Chien, Ming-Kuen Lin, Tsung-Hsun Wu
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Publication number: 20210255441Abstract: A projector includes a lens, a beam processing module, a plurality of digital micromirror devices, a reflecting module and an illumination module. The beam processing module is disposed with respect to the lens. The digital micromirror devices are disposed around the beam processing module, wherein a beam projecting path is defined between the lens and the digital micromirror device. The reflecting module is disposed with respect to the digital micromirror devices and located beyond the beam projecting path. The illumination module is disposed with respect to the reflecting module. An initial beam projected by the illumination module is reflected to the digital micromirror devices by the reflecting module, such that the digital micromirror devices generate a plurality of image beams. The beam processing module combines the image beams to form a projecting beam and projects the projecting beam onto the lens along the beam projecting path.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Ming-Kuen Lin, Chih-Shiung Chien, Tsung-Hsun Wu
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Publication number: 20210055643Abstract: A projector includes a light source module, a wavelength conversion module, a first collimator lens, a second collimator lens, a dichroic filter and a reflector. The light source module provides a first beam. The wavelength conversion module includes a reflecting plate and a wavelength conversion layer. The dichroic filter reflects a first part of the first beam to form a second beam, and a second part of the first beam can pass or detour the dichroic filter to form a third beam. The second beam is condensed by the first collimator lens and projected onto the wavelength conversion layer to excite a fourth beam. The third beam is condensed by the second collimator lens and projected onto the reflecting plate to reflect a fifth beam. The fifth beam is reflected via the reflector and the dichroic filter to mix with the fourth beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Chih-Shiung Chien, Ming-Kuen Lin
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Publication number: 20210055641Abstract: A projector includes a light source, a collimator lens, a wavelength conversion module and a dichroic filter. The light source provides a first beam. The collimator lens has a first portion and a second portion. The wavelength conversion module includes a reflecting plate and a wavelength conversion layer. The wavelength conversion layer is an annular structure disposed on the reflecting plate. The dichroic filter corresponds to the first portion of the collimator lens. The dichroic filter reflects the first beam to project onto the reflecting plate and the wavelength conversion layer. A second beam reflected by the reflecting plate passes through the second portion of the collimator lens. A third beam excited by the wavelength conversion layer passes through the first portion and the second portion of the collimator lens and the dichroic filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Chih-Shiung Chien, Ming-Kuen Lin, Tsung-Hsun Wu
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Publication number: 20200132982Abstract: A projector including a light source, a first prism, a second prism and a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) is provided. The light source emits light. The first prism includes a first surface, a second surface and a third surface which are connected to each other around the perimeter thereof, and the illumination light enters the first prism through the first surface. The second prism has a fourth surface and a fifth surface which are connected to each other, and the fourth surface faces the second surface of the first prism. The DMD faces the third surface. The illumination light sequentially passes through the first surface, is reflected by the second surface, passes through the third surface, and reaches the DMD. The DMD converts the illumination light into image light, and the image light sequentially passes through the third surface, the second surface, the fourth surface and the fifth surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Qisda CorporationInventors: CHIH-SHIUNG CHIEN, MING-KUEN LIN, TSUNG-HSUN WU
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Patent number: 10429725Abstract: The invention provides a projector with a biaxially-tilted (with a 17-degree tilting angle) digital micro mirror device (DMD) whose light source module and lens set deployment is improved so that the incident light provided by the light source module travels along a first light route and is enlarged by the lens set before traveling along a second light route and provided to the biaxially-tilted DMD. The projector features in that the first lens group is composed of two specific spherical lenses or one specific aspheric lens and the second lens group is composed of one aspheric lens. Therefore, the prismless, non-telecentric projector, without using any TIR prism, can be made with fewer components, lower cost, and enhanced efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventors: Chih-Shiung Chien, Ming-Kuen Lin
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Publication number: 20190294035Abstract: A laser projection device includes a condenser, a wavelength transforming component and a laser array. The wavelength transforming component is disposed adjacent to the condenser. The laser array includes a plurality of laser units, and each laser unit includes a laser source and a lens. The laser source is adapted to output a laser beam. The lens is disposed adjacent to and corresponds to the laser source. The lens is adapted to transform the laser beam into a unparallel beam and further to transmit the unparallel beam to the condenser for projecting onto the wavelength transforming component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Chih-Shiung Chien, Ming-Kuen Lin, Tsung-Hsun Wu
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Patent number: 10162251Abstract: A light integrating system includes an integrator rod, a triangular prism, and first and second light sources misaligned with each other. The integrator rod has a light-integrating axis, first and second light-entrance surfaces, a first reflection inclined surface and a first light-exit surface. The triangular prism adjacent to the second light-entrance surface has a third light-entrance surface, a second light-exit surface, and a second reflection inclined surface. Light of the first light source is incident into the integrator rod through the first light-entrance surface and is reflected by the first reflection inclined surface to emit out of the first light-exit surface along the light-integrating axis. Light of the second light source is incident into the triangular prism through the third light-entrance surface and is reflected by the second reflection inclined surface to emit out of the first light-exit surface through the second light-exit surface and the second light-entrance surface sequentially.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventors: Chih-Shiung Chien, Ming-Kuen Lin
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Publication number: 20180307127Abstract: The invention provides a projector with a biaxially-tilted (with a 17-degree tilting angle) digital micro mirror device (DMD) whose light source module and lens set deployment is improved so that the incident light provided by the light source module travels along a first light route and is enlarged by the lens set before traveling along a second light route and provided to the biaxially-tilted DMD. The projector features in that the first lens group is composed of two specific spherical lenses or one specific aspheric lens and the second lens group is composed of one aspheric lens. Therefore, the prismless, non-telecentric projector, without using any TIR prism, can be made with fewer components, lower cost, and enhanced efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Chih-Shiung Chien, Ming-Kuen Lin
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Publication number: 20180284395Abstract: A projection system is provided in the invention having a biaxially-tilted digital micro mirror device (DMD) that can facilitate component and light path configuration in space and avoid included angles between the prism and the DMD. Additionally, with the specially designed illuminating unit, only one aspheric lens is implemented in the front lens set and only one lens is implemented in the rear lens set and the projection system is still performance proved with reduced overall size.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Chih-Shiung Chien, Ming-Kuen Lin
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Patent number: 10036939Abstract: A projector includes an illumination system, a biaxially-tilted digital micromirror device (DMD), a first prism, a second prism and a lens. The illumination system provides an incident light. The biaxially-tilted DMD having two opposite first long sides and two opposite first short sides receives the incident light and converts the incident light into an image light. The first prism is disposed between the illumination system and the DMD, and includes a first face and a second face connected and adjacent to the first face. The second prism is disposed between the first prism and the DMD and includes a third face, a fourth face and a fifth face; and the third face is connected and adjacent to the fourth face and fifth face. The fourth face has two opposite second long sides and two opposite second short sides. The lens receives and projects the image light.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignees: Qisda Optronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Qisda CorporationInventors: Chih-Shiung Chien, Ming-Kuen Lin
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Patent number: 9860496Abstract: A projector includes a light source, a digital micro-mirror device (DMD), a first prism, and a second prism. The light source emits incident light. The DMD reflects the incident light as an image light. The first prism is disposed between the light source and the DMD. The second prism is disposed between the first prism and the DMD. The first prism includes a first plane, a second plane, and an intermediate portion including a reflecting portion. The incident light is reflected by the reflecting portion and then passes through the second plane. The second prism includes a fourth plane, a fifth plane, and a sixth plane. When the DMD is operated in an OFF-state, the image light is reflected to the sixth plane, and the sixth plane reflects a leakage light of the image light along a predetermined light path away from the prisms.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventor: Chih-Shiung Chien
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Patent number: 9798224Abstract: A projector includes a light source, a digital micro-mirror device (DMD), a first prism, a second prism, and a lens. The light source is used for emitting an incident light. The DMD is used for receiving and reflecting the incident light as an image light. The first prism is disposed between the light source and the DMD. The second prism is disposed between the first prism and the DMD. The first prism includes a first plane, a second plane, and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion adjoins the first plane and includes a reflecting portion. The incident light from the second plane is reflected by the reflecting portion and then passes through the second plane. The second prism includes a fourth plane, a fifth plane, and a sixth plane. When the DMD is operated in an on-state, the image light passes through the sixth plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignees: Qisda Optronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Qisda CorporationInventor: Chih-Shiung Chien
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Publication number: 20170293209Abstract: A projector includes an illumination system, a biaxially-tilted digital micromirror device (DMD), a first prism, a second prism and a lens. The illumination system provides an incident light. The biaxially-tilted DMD having two opposite first long sides and two opposite first short sides receives the incident light and converts the incident light into an image light. The first prism is disposed between the illumination system and the DMD, and includes a first face and a second face connected and adjacent to the first face. The second prism is disposed between the first prism and the DMD and includes a third face, a fourth face and a fifth face; and the third face is connected and adjacent to the fourth face and fifth face. The fourth face has two opposite second long sides and two opposite second short sides. The lens receives and projects the image light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: CHIH-SHIUNG CHIEN, MING-KUEN LIN
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Publication number: 20160241819Abstract: A projector includes a light source, a digital micro-mirror device (DMD), a first prism, and a second prism. The light source emits incident light. The DMD reflects the incident light as an image light. The first prism is disposed between the light source and the DMD. The second prism is disposed between the first prism and the DMD. The first prism includes a first plane, a second plane, and an intermediate portion including a reflecting portion. The incident light is reflected by the reflecting portion and then passes through the second plane. The second prism includes a fourth plane, a fifth plane, and a sixth plane. When the DMD is operated in an OFF-state, the image light is reflected to the sixth plane, and the sixth plane reflects a leakage light of the image light along a predetermined light path away from the prisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventor: Chih-Shiung Chien
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Publication number: 20160216599Abstract: A projector includes a light source, a digital micro-mirror device (DMD), a first prism, a second prism, and a lens. The light source is used for emitting an incident light. The DMD is used for receiving and reflecting the incident light as an image light. The first prism is disposed between the light source and the DMD. The second prism is disposed between the first prism and the DMD. The first prism includes a first plane, a second plane, and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion adjoins the first plane and includes a reflecting portion. The incident light from the second plane is reflected by the reflecting portion and then passes through the second plane. The second prism includes a fourth plane, a fifth plane, and a sixth plane. When the DMD is operated in an on-state, the image light passes through the sixth plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Chih-Shiung Chien
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Publication number: 20160195801Abstract: A projector includes a light source, a digital micro-mirror device (DMD), a lens, a first prism, and a second prism. The light source is used for emitting an incident light. The DMD has a first side and a second side. The DMD is used for receiving and reflecting the incident light as an image light. The lens is used for receiving the image light. The first prism is disposed between the light source and the DMD, including a first plane facing the light source for receiving the incident light, a second plane adjoining the first plane for reflecting the incident light to the DMD, and a third plane paralleled to the DMD. The second prism is disposed between the first prism and the lens, including a fourth plane paralleled to the second plane, and a fifth plane adjoined the fourth plane and facing the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventor: Chih-Shiung Chien