Patents by Inventor Chin-Ku Liu

Chin-Ku Liu 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: 11966107
    Abstract: An anti-peep display device includes a display module and an anti-peep module disposed on the display module. The anti-peep module includes the following features. The first light incident surface faces the display surface, the second and third light incident surfaces are located on opposite sides of the first light incident surface, the first condensing portion is disposed corresponding to the second light incident surface and the first light source, the second condensing portion is disposed corresponding to the third light incident surface and the second light source, the first and second condensing portions convert beams of the first and second light sources into anti-peep beams with a beam angle less than 10 degrees, and the optical microstructures reflect the anti-peep beams and exit the anti-peep beams from the light guide plate. The present invention also provides an anti-peep method applicable to the anti-peep display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Hao Wu, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chin-Ku Liu, Chun-Chien Liao, Wei-Jhe Chien
  • Publication number: 20240110829
    Abstract: A display device and a light detection module are provided. The display device includes a display panel and the light detection module. The light detection module is capable of detecting an optical feature of a display surface of the display panel, and includes a shaft portion, a rod portion, and a light detector. The shaft portion has a shaft extension direction. The rod portion has a rod extension direction, and takes the shaft portion as a rotation shaft. An included angle between the rod extension direction and the shaft extension direction is between 125 degrees and 145 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Chia-Hung Yu
  • Publication number: 20230408854
    Abstract: An anti-peep display device includes a display module and an anti-peep module disposed on the display module. The anti-peep module includes the following features. The first light incident surface faces the display surface, the second and third light incident surfaces are located on opposite sides of the first light incident surface, the first condensing portion is disposed corresponding to the second light incident surface and the first light source, the second condensing portion is disposed corresponding to the third light incident surface and the second light source, the first and second condensing portions convert beams of the first and second light sources into anti-peep beams with a beam angle less than 10 degrees, and the optical microstructures reflect the anti-peep beams and exit the anti-peep beams from the light guide plate. The present invention also provides an anti-peep method applicable to the anti-peep display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: CHUNG-HAO WU, HSIN-HUNG LEE, CHIN-KU LIU, CHUN-CHIEN LIAO, WEI-JHE CHIEN
  • Patent number: 11719875
    Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate, a first light source and a plurality of first optical microstructures is provided. The light guide plate has a first incident surface and a bottom surface connected to the first incident surface. The first light source is disposed on a side of the first incident surface of the light guide plate. The first optical microstructures are disposed on the bottom surface. Each of the first optical microstructures has a first light receiving surface disposed toward the first light source. Each of the first light receiving surfaces of a first portion of the first optical microstructures has a first edge at a junction with the bottom surface, and a perpendicular bisector of the first edge passes through the first light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Chung-Hao Wu, Hsin-Hung Lee
  • Patent number: 11650456
    Abstract: A display device, including a display module and a peep-proof light source module, is provided. The display module is used to provide a display beam. The peep-proof light source module is disposed on a transmission path of the display beam and includes at least one light emitting element, a light guide plate, and optical microstructures. The light emitting element is used to provide a privacy light. The light guide plate has at least one light incident surface. Each optical microstructure has an optical surface facing the light incident surface. At least part of the privacy light is reflected by the optical surface and then exits the light guide plate. The distribution density of the optical microstructures on the light guide plate close to the light incident surface is substantially the same as the distribution density away from the light incident surface and close to the center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Chung-Hao Wu, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chun-Chien Liao
  • Publication number: 20230107706
    Abstract: A display device, including a display module and a peep-proof light source module, is provided. The display module is used to provide a display beam. The peep-proof light source module is disposed on a transmission path of the display beam and includes at least one light emitting element, a light guide plate, and optical microstructures. The light emitting element is used to provide a privacy light. The light guide plate has at least one light incident surface. Each optical microstructure has an optical surface facing the light incident surface. At least part of the privacy light is reflected by the optical surface and then exits the light guide plate. The distribution density of the optical microstructures on the light guide plate close to the light incident surface is substantially the same as the distribution density away from the light incident surface and close to the center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Chung-Hao Wu, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chun-Chien Liao
  • Patent number: 11382219
    Abstract: A multi-screen display apparatus includes two display screens, an optical element and an optical element fixing mechanism. The two display screens are arranged adjacent to each other, wherein the two display screens have an included angle. Each of the display screens has a display area and a frame surrounding the display area. The optical element is disposed between the two display screens and covers two adjacent sides of the frames of the two display screens and portions of the display areas of the two display screens. The optical element fixing mechanism includes a fixing cord, and the fixing cord is configured to fix the optical element to one of the two display screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Fa-Chih Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 11300271
    Abstract: The invention provides a light source module including a light guide plate and light emitting elements. The light guide plate includes a main plate body and a plurality of optical microstructures. The main plate body has a light emitting surface and a back surface opposite to each other, and a light incident surface connected therebetween. The optical microstructures are formed on the back surface. Each optical microstructure includes at least two sections connected to each other, each section having a reflective surface. The light emitting elements are disposed on the light incident surface, and light emitted by each of the light emitting elements is reflected by at least some of the reflective surfaces and transmitted to the light emitting surface. In any optical microstructure, the reflective surfaces are not parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lee, Chin-Ku Liu, Chung-Hao Wu, Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20220091322
    Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate, a first light source and a plurality of first optical microstructures is provided. The light guide plate has a first incident surface and a bottom surface connected to the first incident surface. The first light source is disposed on a side of the first incident surface of the light guide plate. The first optical microstructures are disposed on the bottom surface. Each of the first optical microstructures has a first light receiving surface disposed toward the first light source. Each of the first light receiving surfaces of a first portion of the first optical microstructures has a first edge at a junction with the bottom surface, and a perpendicular bisector of the first edge passes through the first light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Chung-Hao Wu, Hsin-Hung Lee
  • Patent number: 11187841
    Abstract: A light guide plate (LGP) and a light source module are provided. The LGP includes a plate body, first microstructures and second microstructures. The plate body has a first light incident surface, a second light incident surface adjacent to the first light incident surface and a first surface connected thereto. The first microstructures are located on the first surface, and each has a first optical surface facing the first light incident surface. Two sides of each first microstructure respectively have a first edge portion. One of the first edge portions faces and is inclined relative to the second light incident surface, and there is a first included angle between the first edge portion facing the second light incident surface and the first surface. The second microstructures are located on the first surface, and each second microstructure has a second optical surface facing the second light incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Chien Liao, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chin-Ku Liu
  • Patent number: 11054553
    Abstract: A display apparatus with multi screens includes a plurality of display screens and a prism structure optical element disposed between two adjacent display screens. The prism structure optical element includes a base and a plurality of prism pillars arranged on the base in a predetermined direction and facing two adjacent display screens. The base includes adjacent a first region and a second region. Lengths of the first region and the second region along the predetermined direction are La and Lb, respectively, wherein La?Lb. The prism pillars include a plurality of first prism pillars arranged in the first region and a plurality of second prism pillars arranged in the second region. Each of the first prism pillars and the second prism pillars respectively has a total reflecting surface and a refracting surface. The total reflecting surface is located between the refracting surface and an adjacent area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Chung-Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 10955874
    Abstract: A multi-screen display device includes a plurality of display screens and a prism structure optical element disposed between two adjacent display screens. The prism structure optical element includes a substrate and a plurality of prism columns. The substrate includes a first region and a second region adjacent to each other, and the lengths of the first and second regions are respectively La and Lb, and La?Lb. The prism columns include a plurality of first and second prism columns in the first and second regions respectively. Each first prism columns has two interior angles ?a1, ?a2, a first surface and a second surface. Each second prism columns has two interior angles ?b1, ?b2, a third surface and a fourth surface. The second and/or fourth surfaces are light absorbing surfaces, or a roughness of the second and fourth surfaces is greater than that of the first and third surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Chung-Hao Wu
  • Publication number: 20210080078
    Abstract: The invention provides a light source module including a light guide plate and light emitting elements. The light guide plate includes a main plate body and a plurality of optical microstructures. The main plate body has a light emitting surface and a back surface opposite to each other, and a light incident surface connected therebetween. The optical microstructures are formed on the back surface. Each optical microstructure includes at least two sections connected to each other, each section having a reflective surface. The light emitting elements are disposed on the light incident surface, and light emitted by each of the light emitting elements is reflected by at least some of the reflective surfaces and transmitted to the light emitting surface. In any optical microstructure, the reflective surfaces are not parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lee, Chin-Ku Liu, Chung-Hao Wu, Kun-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 10929086
    Abstract: A multi-screen display apparatus includes a first display screen, a second display screen and a prismatic structure optical element. The display area of the first display screen includes a first main display area, a first and second sub display areas. The display area of the second display screen includes a second main display area, a third and fourth sub display areas. The fourth sub display area is adjacent to the second sub display area. The first main display area displays the first part of the first image frame. The first and fourth sub display areas display the second part of the first image frame adjacent to the first part. The second main display area displays the first part of the second image frame. The second and third sub display areas display the second part of the second image frame adjacent to the first part. A display method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 10883670
    Abstract: A light guide module and a light source module are provided. The light guide module includes a light guide plate (LGP) and a first reflective component. The LGP includes a plate body and first microstructures. The plate body has a first light incident surface, a first side surface and a first surface connected thereto. The first microstructures are located on the first surface, and each of the first microstructures has a first optical surface facing the first side surface and the first microstructures are arranged in a first microstructure pattern. The first reflective component is located beside the first side surface, wherein the first microstructures are adapted to cause a light beam reflected by the first reflective component to present a first pattern through the first optical surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chung-Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 10809959
    Abstract: A multi-screen display device includes a plurality of display screens and a prism-structured optical element disposed between two adjacent display screens. The prism-structured optical element includes a substrate and a plurality of prisms arranged in a predetermined direction on the substrate. The substrate includes a first region and a second region adjacent to each other, and the lengths of the first and second regions in the predetermined direction are respectively La and Lb, and La?Lb. The prism includes a plurality of first and second prisms in the first and second regions respectively. Each first and second prism has internal angles ?a1, ?a2 and internal angles ?b1 and ?b2 adjacent to the substrate. The inner angle ?a1 is between the inner angle ?a2 and the second region, and ?a1<?a2. The internal angle ?b1 is between the internal angle ?b2 and the first region, and ?b1<?b2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 10782466
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source, a prism sheet and a reflective structure. The light guide plate includes a light emitting surface, a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface, a light incident surface connected with the light emitting surface and the bottom surface and a plurality of micro structures located on the bottom surface or the light emitting surface. The light source is disposed beside the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The prism sheet is disposed above the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and includes a plurality of prisms facing the light emitting surface. The reflective structure is disposed under the bottom surface of the light guide plate. The reflective structure has a characteristic of changing its reflectivity according to a control signal applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Chong-Yang Fang, Shih-Yi Lin, Chin-Ku Liu
  • Publication number: 20200293087
    Abstract: A multi-screen display device includes a plurality of display screens and a prism structure optical element disposed between two adjacent display screens. The prism structure optical element includes a substrate and a plurality of prism columns. The substrate includes a first region and a second region adjacent to each other, and the lengths of the first and second regions are respectively La and Lb, and La?Lb. The prism columns include a plurality of first and second prism columns in the first and second regions respectively. Each first prism columns has two interior angles ?a1, ?a2, a first surface and a second surface. Each second prism columns has two interior angles ?b1, ?b2, a third surface and a fourth surface. The second and/or fourth surfaces are light absorbing surfaces, or a roughness of the second and fourth surfaces is greater than that of the first and third surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Chung-Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 10754173
    Abstract: The invention provides a display device including a panel module, a reflection module and a light guide module. The panel module has a display area for displaying an image and a perspective area for displaying a background. The reflection module is disposed at a side of the panel module. A reflective sheet on the reflection module faces the panel module. The shape and position of the reflective sheet correspond to the shape and position of the display area, respectively. The light guide module includes a light guide plate and a light source. The light guide module is disposed between the panel module and the reflection module. The light guide plate has a plurality of optical microstructures, and light emitted by the light source is at least partially directed away from the panel module by the optical microstructures and is transmitted to the reflection module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu, Fa-Chih Liu
  • Publication number: 20200264347
    Abstract: A display apparatus with multi screens includes a plurality of display screens and a prism structure optical element disposed between two adjacent display screens. The prism structure optical element includes a base and a plurality of prism pillars arranged on the base in a predetermined direction and facing two adjacent display screens. The base includes adjacent a first region and a second region. Lengths of the first region and the second region along the predetermined direction are La and Lb, respectively, wherein La?Lb. The prism pillars include a plurality of first prism pillars arranged in the first region and a plurality of second prism pillars arranged in the second region. Each of the first prism pillars and the second prism pillars respectively has a total reflecting surface and a refracting surface. The total reflecting surface is located between the refracting surface and an adjacent area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: CHIN-KU LIU, CHUNG-HAO WU