Patents by Inventor Chin Ku

Chin Ku 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: 10002555
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a display method are disclosed. The display apparatus includes at least one display unit and a control unit. The display unit includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) module and a self-luminous display module. The self-luminous display module is disposed on an edge of the LCD module. The control unit is electrically connected to the LCD module and the self-luminous display module, and matches optical parameters of the LCD module with optical parameters of the self-luminous display module. The display apparatus makes an effective use of a frame region of the LCD module for displaying, and maintains the characteristic of the LCD module, and the display method matches display effects of the LCD module and the self-luminous display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Publication number: 20180136374
    Abstract: A prism group, configured to cover a portion of a visible area and a portion of a non-visible area of a display module, includes a first prism and a second prism. The first prism disposed on the visible area includes a main body and a platform. The main body has a first light incident surface, a first light emitting surface and a first inclined surface. The first light incident surface faces to the visible area. The first light emitting surface is nearby the non-visible area and connected to the first light incident surface. The first inclined surface is connected between the first light incident surface and the first light emitting surface. The platform is opposite to the non-visible area and connected to the first light emitting surface. The second prism is disposed between the non-visible area and the platform. A display device having the prism group is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Fa-Chih Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 9964682
    Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate, a light source set and a light modulating device is provided. The light guide plate includes a light entering surface. The light source set is disposed beside the light entering surface. The light source set is adapted to emit a first light beam. The light modulating device is disposed between the lightsource set and the light guide plate. The light modulating device includes a light filtering portion. The first light enters the light entering surface through the light modulating device, and the light modulating device makes a divergence angle of the first light converge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 9952373
    Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate, a light source set and a light modulating device is provided. The light guide plate includes a light entering surface. The light source set is disposed beside the light entering surface. The light-source is adapted to emit a first light beam. The light modulating device is disposed between the light source set and the light guide plate. The light modulating device includes a light reflection portion. The first light enters the light entering surface through the light modulating device, and the light modulating device makes the divergence angle of the first light converge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Publication number: 20180040281
    Abstract: Display apparatus with multi screens and corresponding display signal control method are provided. The display apparatus with multi screens includes a plurality of display screens arranged adjacent one by one and a prismatic structure optical element. At least two adjacent display screens of the plurality of display screens have an included angle between 90-180 degrees. Each display screen includes a display area and a frame surrounding the display area. The prismatic structure optical element is arranged between the two adjacent display screens with the included angle and to cover two adjacent side edges of the frames of the two adjacent display screens and a portion of the two display areas. The prismatic structure optical element includes a base and a plurality of prisms disposed on the base and arranged adjacent one by one. An extension direction of the prism is substantially parallel to the two adjacent side edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu, Fa-Chih Liu
  • Patent number: 9851480
    Abstract: A display device includes a display and a prism module. The display has a display area and a frame area surrounding the display area. The display area has a plurality of corners. The prism module includes a first prism and a second prism. The first prism is located on an edge area of the display area. The first prism includes a plurality of first corner portions. Each first corner portion is correspondingly arranged in a corner of the display area. Each first corner portion has a first free-form curved surface. The second prism is located on the frame area and is conformally disposed beside the first prism. The second prism includes a plurality of second corner portions. Each second corner portion has a second free-form curved surface. The second free-form curved surface faces the first free-form curved surface. A prism module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu, Fa-Chih Liu
  • Publication number: 20170329073
    Abstract: A light source module including a first backlight module, a second backlight module, a turning film, and a first absorptive polarizer film is provided. The first backlight module has a first side and a second side. The first backlight module includes a first light guide plate (LGP) having a first light incident surface and a first light source disposed beside the first light incident surface. The second backlight module is arranged at the second side. The second backlight module includes a second LGP having a second light incident surface and a second light source disposed beside the second light incident surface. The turning film is arranged at the first side. The turning film includes a plurality of reverse prisms. The reverse prisms extend along an extension direction. The first absorptive polarizer film is disposed between the first backlight module and the second backlight module. A display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Ching-Hsiang Li, Chien-Hui Lee
  • Publication number: 20170322351
    Abstract: A display device includes a display and a prism module. The display has a display area and a frame area surrounding the display area. The display area has a plurality of corners. The prism module includes a first prism and a second prism. The first prism is located on an edge area of the display area. The first prism includes a plurality of first corner portions. Each first corner portion is correspondingly arranged in a corner of the display area. Each first corner portion has a first free-form curved surface. The second prism is located on the frame area and is conformally disposed beside the first prism. The second prism includes a plurality of second corner portions. Each second corner portion has a second free-form curved surface. The second free-form curved surface faces the first free-form curved surface. A prism module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu, Fa-Chih Liu
  • Patent number: 9784903
    Abstract: A light guide unit is adapted to be disposed beside a light source. The light guide unit includes a light guide plate and a plurality of optical structures. The light guide plate has a bottom surface, a light emitting surface, a light incident surface, a side surface, a first connecting surface, and a second connecting surface. The bottom surface is opposite to the light emitting surface. The light incident surface, the side surface, the first connecting surface, and the second connecting surface are respectively connected between the bottom surface and the light emitting surface. The light incident surface is disposed between the light source and the side surface. The optical structures protrude on the side surface, the first connecting surface, and the second connecting surface, and together form a Fresnel lens structure. A light source module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Publication number: 20170282864
    Abstract: A coupling mechanism for interfacing between a wiper and a wiper arm comprises a connector and at least one width-adjusting spacer member. The connector has a body, and the two sides of the body are defined as the outer side walls. The body has a stopping portion formed at one end thereof, and an engaging member is formed on the top surface of the body. The width-adjusting spacer member is selectively arranged on the outer side walls of the body. Thus, the width of the coupling mechanism can be adjusted according to the user's demands, and thereby, enabling the wiper to be coupled to wiper arms having different specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: YUAN-CHIN KU
  • Publication number: 20170269283
    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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Chong-Yang Fang, Shih-Yi Lin, Chin-Ku Liu
  • Publication number: 20170232937
    Abstract: A wiper connector arranged to a bolt-type wiper arm includes a sleeve tube, a fastening member and a tube body. The sleeve tube has a tube body, a first and a second flange. The first flange defines a receiving compartment therein. The fastening member has a circular ring body and a plurality of abutting portions, and is fixed within the receiving compartment of the sleeve tube. The bolt is inserted into the fastening member. The circumferential portion of the bolt is tightly engaged by the plurality of abutting portions. The base has a clutching trough, a first and a second restricting trough. The first and the second flanges of the sleeve tube are received respectively in the first and the second restricting troughs, and the tube body is secured in the clutching trough. The instant disclosure further provides a bolt-stabilizing sleeve adaptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: YUAN-CHIN KU
  • Patent number: 9731684
    Abstract: A coupling mechanism for interfacing between a wiper and a wiper arm comprises an connector and at least one width-adjusting spacer member. The connector has a body, and the two sides of the body are defined as the outer side walls. The body has a stopping portion formed at one end thereof, and an engaging member is formed on the top surface of the body. The width-adjusting spacer member is selectively arranged on the outer side walls of the body. Thus, the width of the coupling mechanism can be adjusted according to the user's demands, and thereby, enabling the wiper to be coupled to wiper arms having different specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: DONGGUAN HONGYI WIPER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuan-Chin Ku
  • Patent number: 9721534
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for controlling a backlight module thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes the backlight module, an input unit and a processing unit. A light-emitting device of the backlight module includes a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit. A photoelectric conversion efficiency of the first light-emitting unit is higher than that of the second light-emitting unit, and a covering color gamut of the second light-emitting unit is larger than that of the first light-emitting unit. The input unit generates an input signal. The processing unit is coupled to the input unit and configured to receive the input signal generated by the input unit, and the processing unit is coupled to the backlight module, and dynamically adjusts respective light intensity ratios of the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit according to the received input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 9709244
    Abstract: A light-source module includes an optical film and at least one light-source unit, which together enclose a space. The light-source unit includes a reflective assembly, a light-concentrating unit and at least one light-emitting assembly. The light-concentrating unit has a light exiting end and a light incidence end, and the light exiting end faces the space enclosed by the light-source unit and the optical film. The optical-axis direction of the light-emitting assembly is defined as a first direction, and the direction perpendicular to both the first direction and the optical film is defined as a second direction. The length of the light-concentrating unit in the first direction is defined as a light-concentrating distance, the width of the light exiting end in the second direction is defined as a light exiting width, and the ratio of the light-concentrating distance over the light exiting width is greater than 0.5 but less than 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Wei Liu, Chin-Ku Liu
  • Patent number: 9703032
    Abstract: A planar light source including a light guide plate (LGP) and a light source device is provided. The LGP includes a plate portion and at least one prism portion. The plate portion has a light incident surface, a reflective surface, a bottom surface, and a light exiting surface. The prism portion is disposed on the bottom surface of the plate portion, and has a first plane and a second plane. An included angle between the first plane and the bottom surface is smaller than an included angle between the second plane and the bottom surface, and a shortest distance between the first plane and the light incident surface is smaller than a shortest distance between the second plane and the light incident surface. The light source device is disposed adjacent to the light incident surface. The disclosure provides planar light source with good light uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Jhong-Hao Wu, Chin-Ku Liu
  • Patent number: 9688251
    Abstract: A wiper connector arranged to a bolt-type wiper arm, comprising a sleeve tube, a fastening member and a tube body, wherein the sleeve tube has a tube body, a first and a second flange, where the first flange defines a receiving compartment therein; the fastening member has a circular ring body and a plurality of abutting portions, the fastening member is fixed within the receiving compartment of the sleeve tube, the bolt is inserted into the fastening member, the circumferential portion of the bolt is tightly engaged by the plurality of abutting portions; the base has a clutching trough, a first and a second restricting trough, where the first and the second flanges of the sleeve tube are received respectively in the first and the second restricting troughs, and the tube body is secured in the clutching trough. The instant disclosure further provides a bolt-stabilizing sleeve adaptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: DONGGUAN HONGYI WIPER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuan-Chin Ku
  • Publication number: 20170160461
    Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate, a light source set and a light modulating device is provided. The light guide plate includes a light entering surface. The light source set is disposed beside the light entering surface. The light-source is adapted to emit a first light beam. The light modulating device is disposed between the light source set and the light guide plate. The light modulating device includes a light reflection portion. The first light enters the light entering surface through the light modulating device, and the light modulating device makes the divergence angle of the first light converge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Publication number: 20170160459
    Abstract: A light source module including a light guide plate, a light source set and a light modulating device is provided. The light guide plate includes a light entering surface. The light source set is disposed beside the light entering surface. The light source set is adapted to emit a first light beam. The light modulating device is disposed between the lightsource set and the light guide plate. The light modulating device includes a light filtering portion. The first light enters the light entering surface through the light modulating device, and the light modulating device makes a divergence angle of the first light converge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
  • Publication number: 20170153383
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a first surface light source assembly, a second surface light source assembly disposed above the first surface light source assembly, a first optical film disposed above the second surface light source assembly and including a plurality of prisms arranged along a first direction, and a light filter element disposed between the first and second surface light source assemblies. Both of the first surface light source assembly and the second surface light source assembly include a light emitting unit and a light guide plate. Each prism has a tip end facing the second surface light source assembly. The light filter element is configured to allow an incident light ray within a predetermined range of incident angle to pass therethrough. The backlight module can be switched between a narrow viewing angle mode and a wide viewing angle mode. Related driving method and display apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: CHIEN-HUI LEE, CHING-HSIANG LI, CHIN-KU LIU, JHONG-HAO WU