Patents by Inventor CHIH-WEI SHIH

CHIH-WEI SHIH 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: 20250203063
    Abstract: A system with integration of a flat display and a floating-image display and an operating method are provided. The system includes a flat display module and a floating-image display module. In an initialization procedure, a signal channel is established between the flat display module and the floating-image module. The flat display module displays a 2D image according to a flat display signal. A floating-image display signal is generated according to a control instruction, and accordingly a floating-image display is used to display a floating image. After that, the floating-image display module receives an interaction instruction that is calculated when the floating-image display module receives a signal generated by manipulating the floating image. The floating-image display module updates the floating image according to the interaction instruction, and the flat display module correspondingly displays another 2D image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: CHUN-HSIANG YANG, CHUN-LIN LIN, YUNG-CHENG CHENG, CHIH-HUNG TING, CHIH-WEI SHIH
  • Patent number: 12219123
    Abstract: A method for rendering data of a three-dimensional image adapted to an eye position and a display system are provided. The method is used to render the three-dimensional image to be displayed in a three-dimensional space. In the method, a three-dimensional image data used to describe the three-dimensional image is obtained. The eye position of a user is detected. The ray-tracing information between the eye position and each lens unit of a multi-optical element module forms a region of visibility (RoV) that may cover a portion of the three-dimensional image in the three-dimensional space. When coordinating the physical characteristics of a display panel and the multi-optical element module, a plurality of elemental images can be obtained. The elemental images form an integral image that records the three-dimensional image data adapted to the eye position, and the integral image is used to reconstruct the three-dimensional image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: LIXEL INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiang Yang, Chih-Hung Ting, Kai-Chieh Chang, Hsin-You Hou, Chih-Wei Shih, Wei-An Chen, Kuan-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 12061388
    Abstract: An integrated stereoscopic image display device is provided. The integrated stereoscopic image display device includes a display, a lens array layer, and a baffle layer. The display has a display surface and an image computing unit, and the lens array layer is disposed adjacent to the display surface. The baffle layer includes a plurality of baffles that extend along a first inclined direction, and each of the baffles has a rotation angle. The baffles are inclined to the display surface and extend along a second inclined direction, and each of the baffles has an inclination angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: LIXEL INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Ting, Wei-An Chen, Hsin-You Hou, Chih-Wei Shih, Kuan-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11960085
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a waveguide and a head mounted display device having the waveguide are provided. The head mounted display device includes a display unit, a first waveguide and a second waveguide. The display unit is configured to provide an image beam. The first waveguide is located between the display unit and the second waveguide. The first waveguide is configured to transmit the image beam to the second waveguide and adjust a light shape of the image beam to maintain a field angle and expand a pupil in a single dimension. The second waveguide is configured to transmit the image beam to outside of the head mounted display device, and the second waveguide can extend a light transmission path and provide a uniform image beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Hung-Ta Chien
  • Publication number: 20230359063
    Abstract: An integrated stereoscopic image display device is provided. The integrated stereoscopic image display device includes a display, a lens array layer, and a baffle layer. The display has a display surface and an image computing unit, and the lens array layer is disposed adjacent to the display surface. The baffle layer includes a plurality of baffles that extend along a first inclined direction, and each of the baffles has a rotation angle. The baffles are inclined to the display surface and extend along a second inclined direction, and each of the baffles has an inclination angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: CHIH-HUNG TING, WEI-AN CHEN, HSIN-YOU HOU, CHIH-WEI SHIH, KUAN-YU CHEN
  • Patent number: 11774755
    Abstract: A near-eye optical system, for receiving an image beam, includes an optical waveguide, configured to expand the image beam in a direction, and including a near-eye surface and a structure surface. The structure surface includes a light incident area and is opposite to the near-eye surface. The light incident area is located in a transmission path of the image beam. A plurality of reflective inclined surfaces are disposed on the structure surface and located at one side of the light incident surface and arranged along the direction. The structure surface is sequentially divided into the light incident area and a plurality of optical areas along the direction. A line number density of the reflective inclined surfaces in the optical area closest to the light incident area in the direction is less than a line number density of the reflective inclined surfaces in the optical area furthest from the light incident area in the direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Kuei-En Peng, Chih-Wei Shih, Hung-Ta Chien
  • Patent number: 11655955
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle lamp structure, which includes a base, a circuit board, at least one first light-emitting element, a ring block, a first optical element and an optical cover. The circuit board is disposed above the base. The first light-emitting element is disposed on a top surface of the circuit board. The ring block is disposed above the circuit board. The first optical element is disposed above the first light-emitting element. The optical cover hoods the first optical element. Wherein, the ring block surrounds the first light-emitting element, and the first optical element and the optical cover are spaced by a distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Min Hsiang Corporation
    Inventors: Shang-Kuei Tai, Ying-Fang Tseng, Tung-Sheng Hsieh, Chih-Wei Shih
  • Patent number: 11644673
    Abstract: A near-eye optical system receiving an image beam including a first optical waveguide is provided. The first optical waveguide expands the image beam in a first direction and includes first and second surfaces, first and second beam-splitting surfaces, and a plurality of first and second reflective inclined surfaces. The first and second beam-splitting surfaces are located in the first optical waveguide and disposed in a tilted manner relative to the first and second surfaces. The first and second beam-splitting surfaces have opposite tilt directions. The first and second beam-splitting surfaces receive an image beam incident from the first surface so that a first portion of the image beam passes through and a second portion of the image beam is reflected. The near-eye optical system further reduces a thickness of the optical waveguide and alleviates the issue that the image beam is not completely projected to the optical waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Wei Shih
  • Publication number: 20220360762
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device capable of reducing grid visual effect includes a flat display unit, a light source unit disposed on a side of the flat display unit, and a lens array unit disposed on another side of the flat display unit. A light source provided by the light source unit satisfies an optical characteristic as follows: an attenuation amplitude of a luminance of the light source before entering the lens array unit being not greater than 65% within a divergence angle of a light field system of the stereoscopic image display device, thereby reducing the grid visual effect of a stereo image generated by the stereoscopic image display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: CHUN-HSIANG YANG, CHIH-HUNG TING, KAI-CHIEH CHANG, HSIN-YOU HOU, WEI-AN CHEN, KUAN-YU CHEN, CHIH-WEI SHIH
  • Patent number: 11483541
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device capable of reducing grid visual effect includes a flat display unit, a light source unit disposed on a side of the flat display unit, and a lens array unit disposed on another side of the flat display unit. A light source provided by the light source unit satisfies an optical characteristic as follows: an attenuation amplitude of a luminance of the light source before entering the lens array unit being not greater than 65% within a divergence angle of a light field system of the stereoscopic image display device, thereby reducing the grid visual effect of a stereo image generated by the stereoscopic image display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Lixel Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiang Yang, Chih-Hung Ting, Kai-Chieh Chang, Hsin-You Hou, Wei-An Chen, Kuan-Yu Chen, Chih-Wei Shih
  • Publication number: 20220317465
    Abstract: A method for rendering data of a three-dimensional image adapted to an eye position and a display system are provided. The method is used to render the three-dimensional image to be displayed in a three-dimensional space. In the method, a three-dimensional image data used to describe the three-dimensional image is obtained. The eye position of a user is detected. The ray-tracing information between the eye position and each lens unit of a multi-optical element module forms a region of visibility (RoV) that may cover a portion of the three-dimensional image in the three-dimensional space. When coordinating the physical characteristics of a display panel and the multi-optical element module, a plurality of elemental images can be obtained. The elemental images form an integral image that records the three-dimensional image data adapted to the eye position, and the integral image is used to reconstruct the three-dimensional image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: CHUN-HSIANG YANG, CHIH-HUNG TING, KAI-CHIEH CHANG, HSIN-YOU HOU, CHIH-WEI SHIH, WEI-AN CHEN, KUAN-YU CHEN
  • Patent number: 11269184
    Abstract: A HMD device including a display, a first waveguide element and a second waveguide element is provided. The first waveguide element comprises a first light incident surface, a first light emerging surface and a plurality of first light splitting elements. An image beam is incident to the first waveguide element through the first light incident surface, and leaves the first waveguide element through the first light emerging surface. The second waveguide element comprises a second light incident surface, a second light emerging surface and a plurality of second light splitting elements. The image beam is incident to the second waveguide element through the second light incident surface. The image beam leaves through the second light emerging surface and is projected to the projection target. A reflectivity of the Nth one of the second light splitting elements is smaller than or equal to a reflectivity of the (N+1)th one of the second light splitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Yi Hung, Chuan-Te Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220066216
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of waveguide and a head mounted display device having the waveguide are provided. The head mounted display device is configured to be placed in front of at least one eye of a user, and includes a display unit, the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The display unit is configured to provide an image beam. The first waveguide is located between the display unit and the second waveguide. The first waveguide is configured to transmit the image beam to the second waveguide and adjust a light shape of the image beam to maintain a field angle and expand a pupil in a single dimension. The second waveguide is configured to transmit the image beam to the at least eye of the user, and the second waveguide can extend a light transmission path and provide a uniform image beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Hung-Ta Chien
  • Patent number: 11119325
    Abstract: A near eye display device includes a display and a first waveguide element, the first waveguide element including a light incoming surface, a light exiting surface, a reflective inclined surface and beam splitting elements. An image beam provided by the display enters the first waveguide element via the light incoming surface and is reflected by the reflective inclined surface in the first waveguide element to the beam splitting elements, and is split by the beam splitting elements and leaves the first waveguide element via the light exiting surface. The reflective inclined surface has a first reflectivity distribution in a first incident angle range and a second reflectivity distribution in a second incident angle range. An angle in the second incident angle range is greater than an angle in the first incident angle range, and the first reflectivity distribution has a greater reflectivity average value than the second reflectivity distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Chung-Ting Wei, Chuan-Te Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210278667
    Abstract: A near eye display device includes a display and a first waveguide element, the first waveguide element including a light incoming surface, a light exiting surface, a reflective inclined surface and beam splitting elements. An image beam provided by the display enters the first waveguide element via the light incoming surface and is reflected by the reflective inclined surface in the first waveguide element to the beam splitting elements, and is split by the beam splitting elements and leaves the first waveguide element via the light exiting surface. The reflective inclined surface has a first reflectivity distribution in a first incident angle range and a second reflectivity distribution in a second incident angle range. An angle in the second incident angle range is greater than an angle in the first incident angle range, and the first reflectivity distribution has a greater reflectivity average value than the second reflectivity distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Chung-Ting Wei, Chuan-Te Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210278668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a near eye display device. A first waveguide element includes first light splitting elements for splitting an image beam, an inclined surface, and an antireflection structure. The image beam enters the first waveguide element from a first light input surface. The image beam, after being reflected by the inclined surface, is transmitted to the first light splitting elements and leaves the first waveguide element from a first light output surface. A distance is provided between the first light input surface and a second light output surface. The antireflection structure is located in a connected region of the first light input surface and the inclined surface and is configured to eliminate the condition that a part of the image beam incident from the first light input surface is reflected twice on the inclined surface to solve the problem of ghost image and provide high display quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Chung-Ting Wei, Chuan-Te Cheng
  • Patent number: 11054654
    Abstract: A near-eye display device includes an image system and a first waveguide member. The image system is configured to provide an image beam. The first waveguide member is disposed on a transmission path of the image beam and includes a first surface, a second surface, a first light incident end, and a plurality of first light-splitting surfaces. The first light incident end is located on a side of the first surface and the second surface. The image beam enters the first waveguide member through the first light incident end. The first light-splitting surfaces are configured in a tilted manner relative to the first surface and the second surface. On a side away from the first light incident end when taking a visual axis of the direct-vision of an eye of a user as a baseline, a plurality of first gaps increase as located farther from the first light incident end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Chuan-Te Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210173214
    Abstract: A projection apparatus includes an illumination component, a light valve and an imaging component. The illumination component includes a light source module, a diffuser and a prism module. The light source module provides an illumination beam, and the light source module has a light emitting side. The diffuser is disposed between the light source module and the prism module. The illumination beam passes through the diffuser to the prism module. The light valve has an active surface for converting the illumination beam into an image beam. The illumination beam passing through the diffuser is transmitted to the light valve through the prism module. The imaging component receives and projects the image beam. The projection apparatus has the advantage of effectively eliminating structured light. A wearable display device using the projection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: CHIH-WEI SHIH, MENG-HSUAN LIN
  • Publication number: 20210149201
    Abstract: A HMD device including a display, a first waveguide element and a second waveguide element is provided. The first waveguide element comprises a first light incident surface, a first light emerging surface and a plurality of first light splitting elements. An image beam is incident to the first waveguide element through the first light incident surface, and leaves the first waveguide element through the first light emerging surface. The second waveguide element comprises a second light incident surface, a second light emerging surface and a plurality of second light splitting elements. The image beam is incident to the second waveguide element through the second light incident surface. The image beam leaves through the second light emerging surface and is projected to the projection target. A reflectivity of the Nth one of the second light splitting elements is smaller than or equal to a reflectivity of the (N+1)th one of the second light splitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Shih, Yi Hung, Chuan-Te Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210141230
    Abstract: A near-eye optical system receiving an image beam including a first optical waveguide is provided. The first optical waveguide expands the image beam in a first direction and includes first and second surfaces, first and second beam-splitting surfaces, and a plurality of first and second reflective inclined surfaces. The first and second beam-splitting surfaces are located in the first optical waveguide and disposed in a tilted manner relative to the first and second surfaces. The first and second beam-splitting surfaces have opposite tilt directions. The first and second beam-splitting surfaces receive an image beam incident from the first surface so that a first portion of the image beam passes through and a second portion of the image beam is reflected. The near-eye optical system further reduces a thickness of the optical waveguide and alleviates the issue that the image beam is not completely projected to the optical waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Wei Shih