Patents by Inventor Chin-Ju Hsu
Chin-Ju Hsu 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: 11150532Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module, a protective layer and at least one discontinuous printed pattern. The display module has a display area. The protective layer covers the display module. The discontinuous printed pattern is on the protective layer. The display area is partially covered by the discontinuous printed pattern.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chih-Ching Yen, Chin-Ju Hsu, Yu-Nan Pao, Hsin-Tao Huang
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Patent number: 10416367Abstract: A front light module including a light guide plate and a light source is provided. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface and a light entering surface. The second surface is opposite the first surface. The light entering surface has at least one area that is adjacent to the first surface and the second surface. The light source is disposed beside the light entering surface and is configured to illuminate the light guide plate. The at least one area and an optical axis of the light source form a first angle. The first angle is less than 90 degrees. A display module is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chin-Ju Hsu, Yu-Nan Pao, I-Jeng Chen, Sheng-Chieh Tai, Hsin-Tao Huang
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Patent number: 10180526Abstract: A front light module including a light guide plate, a light source, a transparent cover lens and an annular connecting unit is provided. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a plurality of micro-structure groups, a second surface and a light entering surface. The first surface includes a first area and a second area surrounding the first area. The micro-structure groups are disposed on the first surface and within the first area. The micro-structure groups have a plurality of adjacent micro-structures, and the micro-structures groups are separate from each other. The light entering surface connects the first surface and the second surface. The light source is disposed beside the light entering surface. The annular connecting unit connects the second area of the first surface and the transparent cover lens, and keeps a gap between the micro-structure groups and the transparent cover lens. A display device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, Chia-Chuang Hu, I-Jeng Chen, Chin-Ju Hsu, Hsin-Tao Huang
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Publication number: 20180173075Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module, a protective layer and at least one discontinuous printed pattern. The display module has a display area. The protective layer covers the display module. The discontinuous printed pattern is on the protective layer. The display area is partially covered by the discontinuous printed pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Chih-Ching YEN, Chin-Ju HSU, Yu-Nan PAO, Hsin-Tao HUANG
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Patent number: 9612388Abstract: A front light guide includes a light guide plate, a light source, a functional material layer and a first adhesive layer. The light guide plate has a side surface, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The light guide plate has a first refractive index. The light source faces the side surface and configured to emit light into the light guide plate. The functional material layer is disposed at a side adjacent to the first surface, and has a third refractive index. The first adhesive layer is interposed between the light guide plate and the functional material layer so as to adhere the light guide plate with the functional material layer. The first adhesive layer has a second refractive index. The first refractive index is greater than the second refractive index, and the second refractive index is greater than the third refractive index.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: I-Jeng Chen, Sheng-Chieh Tai, Chih-Ching Yen, Chin-Ju Hsu, Hui-Mei Fang, Yu-Nan Pao, Shu-Li Hsiao, Chia-Chuang Hu
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Patent number: 9520520Abstract: A focusing solar light guide module includes a lens array plate and a light guide plate. The lens array plate includes at least one lens. Each lens receiving and focusing a sunlight has an upper curved surface and a lower plane surface. The light guide plate has an upper plane surface parallel to the lower plane surface of the lens array plate and a lower microstructure surface. The lower microstructure surface includes at least one depressed area and at least one connection area parallel to the upper plane surface of the light guide plate. The connection area is connected between the adjacent depressed areas having a depressed point, a first inclined plane and a second inclined plane. The first inclined plane and the second inclined plane are respectively connected between the depressed point and the adjacent connection area.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hui-Hsiung Lin, Chun-Ting Lin, Yu-Nan Pao, Chin-Ju Hsu, Jen-Hui Tsai
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Publication number: 20160223734Abstract: A front light module including a light guide plate and a light source is provided. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface and a light entering surface. The second surface is opposite the first surface. The light entering surface has at least one area that is adjacent to the first surface and the second surface. The light source is disposed beside the light entering surface and is configured to illuminate the light guide plate. The at least one area and an optical axis of the light source form a first angle. The first angle is less than 90 degrees. A display module is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Chin-Ju Hsu, Yu-Nan Pao, I-Jeng Chen, Sheng-Chieh Tai, Hsin-Tao Huang
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Publication number: 20160155875Abstract: A focusing solar light guide module includes a lens array plate and a light guide plate. The lens array plate includes at least one lens. Each lens receiving and focusing a sunlight has an upper curved surface and a lower plane surface. The light guide plate has an upper plane surface parallel to the lower plane surface of the lens array plate and a lower microstructure surface. The lower microstructure surface includes at least one depressed area and at least one connection area parallel to the upper plane surface of the light guide plate. The connection area is connected between the adjacent depressed areas having a depressed point, a first inclined plane and a second inclined plane. The first inclined plane and the second inclined plane are respectively connected between the depressed point and the adjacent connection area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hui-Hsiung Lin, Chun-Ting Lin, Yu-Nan Pao, Chin-Ju Hsu, Jen-Hui Tsai
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Patent number: 9329327Abstract: A display includes a reflective display module, a light guide plate, at least one light source and a cover lens. The light guide plate includes a first light guide surface opposite to the reflective display module. The first light guide surface includes a light outgoing region and a peripheral region surrounding the light outgoing region. The light source is used for emitting a light to the light guide plate. The peripheral region of the first light guide surface is connected to the cover lens. The light outgoing region and the cover lens are spatially separated, and define an air gap therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, I-Jeng Chen, Hsin-Tao Huang, Chin-Ju Hsu, Yu-Nan Tsao, Sheng-Chieh Tai
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Publication number: 20150338565Abstract: A front light module including a light guide plate, a light source, a transparent cover lens and an annular connecting unit is provided. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a plurality of micro-structure groups, a second surface and a light entering surface. The first surface includes a first area and a second area surrounding the first area. The micro-structure groups are disposed on the first surface and within the first area. The micro-structure groups have a plurality of adjacent micro-structures, and the micro-structures groups are separate from each other. The light entering surface connects the first surface and the second surface. The light source is disposed beside the light entering surface. The annular connecting unit connects the second area of the first surface and the transparent cover lens, and keeps a gap between the micro-structure groups and the transparent cover lens. A display device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, Chia-Chuang Hu, I-Jeng Chen, Chin-Ju Hsu, Hsin-Tao Huang
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Publication number: 20150331176Abstract: A front light guide includes a light guide plate, a light source, a functional material layer and a first adhesive layer. The light guide plate has a side surface, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The light guide plate has a first refractive index. The light source faces the side surface and configured to emit light into the light guide plate. The functional material layer is disposed at a side adjacent to the first surface, and has a third refractive index. The first adhesive layer is interposed between the light guide plate and the functional material layer so as to adhere the light guide plate with the functional material layer. The first adhesive layer has a second refractive index. The first refractive index is greater than the second refractive index, and the second refractive index is greater than the third refractive index.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: I-Jeng CHEN, Sheng-Chieh TAI, Chih-Ching YEN, Chin-Ju HSU, Hui-Mei FANG, Yu-Nan PAO, Shu-Li HSIAO, Chia-Chuang HU
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Publication number: 20150277024Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light guide plate (LGP), a plurality of rod-shaped light guide structures, and a light source. The display panel has a display surface. The LGP is disposed above the display surface of the display panel and has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other and a light incident surface connecting the upper surface and the lower surface. The rod-shaped light guide structures are disposed on the lower surface of the LGP and expose a portion of the lower surface. Each of the rod-shaped light guide structures protrudes outside or is embedded into the lower surface. The light source is disposed beside the light incident surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Chin-Ju Hsu, Yu-Nan Pao, Chia-Chuang Hu, I-Jeng Chen
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Publication number: 20140286045Abstract: A display includes a reflective display module, a light guide plate, at least one light source and a cover lens. The light guide plate includes a first light guide surface opposite to the reflective display module. The first light guide surface includes a light outgoing region and a peripheral region surrounding the light outgoing region. The light source is used for emitting a light to the light guide plate. The peripheral region of the first light guide surface is connected to the cover lens. The light outgoing region and the cover lens are spatially separated, and define an air gap therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yu-Nan PAO, I-Jeng CHEN, Hsin-Tao HUANG, Chin-Ju HSU, Yu-Nan TSAO, Sheng-Chieh TAI
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Patent number: 8834003Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light guide plate, point light sources, a passivation layer and a first light adjusting layer. The light guide plate is disposed above the display panel and has an upper surface, an opposite lower surface, a light incident surface, a first and a second light guiding blocks. The display panel is disposed corresponding to the first light guiding block, and the second light guiding block extends outside the display panel. A portion of the upper surface located on the first light guiding block is an even surface. The first light guiding block is located between the passivation layer and the display panel. The first light adjusting layer is disposed on the second light guiding block and located on the upper surface or the lower surface. There is a first rough interface between the first light adjusting layer and the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, I-Jeng Chen, Yu-Nan Pao, Yu-Nan Tsao, Chin-Ju Hsu, Sheng-Chieh Tai
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Patent number: 8749891Abstract: The collimating optical element includes a light incident surface and a light emission curved surface. The light incident surface receives a light emitted by a light source. The light emission curved surface and a first plane are intersected to form a first curve. The first curve has a plurality of first curve segments, and each first curve segment includes at least three first tangent points. After passing each first tangent point along a connecting line of the light source and each first tangent point, the light exits along a first collimation axis, and an included angle formed between the first collimation axis and an optic axis is greater than ?15° and smaller than ?15°. Thus, the light after passing the collimating optical element forms a one-dimensional collimating light.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Hui-Hsiung Lin, Wen-Hsun Yang, Chin-Ju Hsu, Yu-Nan Pao
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Publication number: 20140070237Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light guide plate, point light sources, a passivation layer and a first light adjusting layer. The light guide plate is disposed above the display panel and has an upper surface, an opposite lower surface, a light incident surface, a first and a second light guiding blocks. The display panel is disposed corresponding to the first light guiding block, and the second light guiding block extends outside the display panel. A portion of the upper surface located on the first light guiding block is an even surface. The first light guiding block is located between the passivation layer and the display panel. The first light adjusting layer is disposed on the second light guiding block and located on the upper surface or the lower surface. There is a first rough interface between the first light adjusting layer and the light guide plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, I-Jeng Chen, Yu-Nan Pao, Yu-Nan Tsao, Chin-Ju Hsu, Sheng-Chieh Tai
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Publication number: 20130258705Abstract: A front-light module includes at least one point light source, a light source modulation apparatus and a light guide plate. The light source modulation apparatus includes a body and a plurality of uniform illumination microstructures. The body includes a light incident surface and a light emission surface. The point light source is disposed beside the light incident surface, and the light emission surface is opposite to the light incident surface. The uniform illumination microstructures are disposed on the light emission surface of the body. Each uniform illumination microstructure is arc-shaped.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Yu-Nan PAO, I-Jeng CHEN, Chin-Ju HSU, Hsin-Tao HUANG, Yu-Nan TSAO
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Patent number: 8351125Abstract: A directional light distributing optical element includes a light incident surface and a light emission curved surface. The light incident surface receives a light emitted by a light source. The light emission curved surface and a first plane are intersected to form a first curve. The first curve has a plurality of first curve segments, and each first curve segment includes at least three first tangent points. After passing each first tangent point along a connecting line of the light source and each first tangent point, the light exits along a first axis, and an included angle formed between the first axis and an optic axis is greater than ?15° and smaller than 15°. Thus, the light after passing the directional light distributing optical element forms a one-dimensional directional light.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Hui-Hsiung Lin, Wen-Hsun Yang, Chin-Ju Hsu, Yu-Nan Pao
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Patent number: 8305527Abstract: A color separation system is disclosed, which comprises: a backlight source, being highly collimated and used for providing an incident beam; a color separation module, formed with a first color separation film for separating the incident beam basing on wavelength while deflecting the optical paths of the resulting split beams; and a beam splitting module, being configured with at least one beam splitting plate and a liquid crystal layer; wherein, the at least one beam splitting plate is used for converging the beams from the color separation module while deflecting the optical paths thereof for enabling those to be discharged thereout following a normal direction of a light emitting surface of the backlight source.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chi-Hung Lee, Hui-Hsiung Lin, Jen-Hui Tsai, Yu-Nan Pao, Chin-Ju Hsu
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Publication number: 20120147475Abstract: The collimating optical element includes a light incident surface and a light emission curved surface. The light incident surface receives a light emitted by a light source. The light emission curved surface and a first plane are intersected to form a first curve. The first curve has a plurality of first curve segments, and each first curve segment includes at least three first tangent points. After passing each first tangent point along a connecting line of the light source and each first tangent point, the light exits along a first collimation axis, and an included angle formed between the first collimation axis and an optic axis is greater than ?15° and smaller than 15°. Thus, the light after passing the collimating optical element forms a one-dimensional collimating light.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hui Hsiung Lin, Wen Hsun Yang, Chin Ju Hsu, Yu Nan Pao