Patents by Inventor Chin-Kun Hsieh

Chin-Kun Hsieh 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: 8721113
    Abstract: A cover and a lamp structure. The cover whose curvature has a light incident surface and a light outgoing surface, and includes a plurality of 3D micro-structures disposed thereon and arranged in the form of an array. When a light is emitted into the light outgoing surface from the light incident surface, the light emitting angle of the light outgoing surface is increased through the refraction of the 3D micro-structures, so that the occurrence of mura or spots due to uneven distribution of the light is avoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Lai, Shih-Chin Chou, Chin-Kun Hsieh, Mei-Fen Lin
  • Patent number: 8579487
    Abstract: A lighting module is provided. The lighting module comprises a circuit board, a first light source array, a second light source array, and a plurality of first light guides. The first light source array is disposed on the circuit board and comprises a plurality of first solid light emitting semiconductors providing a first light with a first wavelength. The second light source array is disposed on the circuit board and comprises a plurality of second solid light emitting semiconductors providing a second light with a second wavelength. The first light guides are disposed on the circuit board and between the second solid light emitting semiconductors. The second solid light emitting semiconductors are located on a side of each of the first light guides, respectively, so that the second light emitted by the second solid light emitting semiconductors enters the first light guides to be uniformly emitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Mei-Fen Lin, He-Shun Yang, Chin-Kun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20130051004
    Abstract: A lighting module is provided. The lighting module comprises a circuit board, a first light source array, a second light source array, and a plurality of first light guides. The first light source array is disposed on the circuit board and comprises a plurality of first solid light emitting semiconductors providing a first light with a first wavelength. The second light source array is disposed on the circuit board and comprises a plurality of second solid light emitting semiconductors providing a second light with a second wavelength. The first light guides are disposed on the circuit board and between the second solid light emitting semiconductors. The second solid light emitting semiconductors are located on a side of each of the first light guides, respectively, so that the second light emitted by the second solid light emitting semiconductors enters the first light guides to be uniformly emitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mei-Fen Lin, He-Shun Yang, Chin-Kun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20120243216
    Abstract: A cover and a lamp structure. The cover whose curvature has a light incident surface and a light outgoing surface, and includes a plurality of 3D micro-structures disposed thereon and arranged in the form of an array. When a light is emitted into the light outgoing surface from the light incident surface, the light emitting angle of the light outgoing surface is increased through the refraction of the 3D micro-structures, so that the occurrence of mura or spots due to uneven distribution of the light is avoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Lai, Shih-Chin Chou, Chin-Kun Hsieh, Mei-Fen Lin
  • Publication number: 20120175655
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) cup lamp including a base, an LED light source and a light guiding device is disclosed. The LED light source is disposed on the base. The light guiding device is disposed above the LED light source. The light guiding device has a light guiding region facing the LED light source. After the light emitted from the LED light source is guided through the light guiding region, the light is further guided by other parts of the light guiding device so that the light is emitted towards the exterior of the LED cup lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Chen Cheng, Wen-Cheng Lu, Chin-Kun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8194208
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a bezel having at least one edge, a circuit board, one or more light emitting diodes connected to the circuit board for emitting light. Each light emitting diode has a light axis which is neither parallel nor vertical to the edge of the bezel. The backlight module utilizes a heat conductive block disposed between the bezel and the light emitting diode for transferring heat generated by the light emitting diode to the bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Meng-chai Wu, Chi-chung Lo, Chin-kun Hsieh, Cheng-chih Lai, Chi-chen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20120113675
    Abstract: A lamp device includes a supporting frame, a light emitting diode (LED) array source, a light filter, two end caps and two couples of electrodes. The LED array source is disposed on the supporting frame. The light filter is arc-shaped and combined with the supporting frame as a tubular structure, wherein the arc surface of the light filter is a light emitting surface of the LED array source. The light filter is used for absorbing a ray in a specific wavelength range of the emitting light of the LED array source. The two end caps are disposed at two ends of the tubular structure respectively. The two couples of electrodes are disposed at two ends of the tubular structure and mounted on the two end caps respectively for electrically connecting to the LED array source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: He-Shun Yang, Shih-Chin Chou, Chun-Ming Lai, Chin-Kun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20110007521
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a bezel having at least one edge, a circuit board, one or more light emitting diodes connected to the circuit board for emitting light. Each light emitting diode has a light axis which is neither parallel nor vertical to the edge of the bezel. The backlight module utilizes a heat conductive block disposed between the bezel and the light emitting diode for transferring heat generated by the light emitting diode to the bezel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Meng-chai Wu, Chi-chung Lo, Chin-kun Hsieh, Cheng-chih Lai, Chi-chen Cheng
  • Patent number: 7575357
    Abstract: A backlight system and an LCD using the same are provided. The present backlight system is equipped with a light-source driving module and several light sources of different optimum working temperature ranges. Hence, according to the environmental temperature, appropriate light source(s) will be driven by the light-source driving module to maintain a constant light output of the backlight system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Meng-Chai Wu, Chin-Kun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7413332
    Abstract: The present invention disclosed a light module, which comprises a plurality of LED package units and a plurality of connecting units. Opposite sides of each of the LED package units has one connector respectively, and opposite sides of each of the connecting units has one connector respectively. The LED package unit and the connecting unit connect each other through the connectors. To vary the arrangement and the amount of the connecting units and the LED package units is to suit different dimensions of side light modules of liquid crystal displays with different luminosities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chin-Kun Hsieh, Chi-Chen Cheng
  • Patent number: 7312573
    Abstract: Organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices with heat dissipation elements for electronic devices. The OLED devices comprise an OLED module and a frame enclosing the OLED module, wherein the frame comprises an exposing portion to outside the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Chih Chang, Han-Ping Kuo, Chia-Jung Wu, Li-Hui Chen, Chin-Kun Hsieh, Chi-Chung Lo
  • Publication number: 20070147080
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a bezel having at least one edge, a circuit board, one or more light emitting diodes connected to the circuit board for emitting light. Each light emitting diode has a light axis which is neither parallel nor vertical to the edge of the bezel. The backlight module utilizes a heat conductive block disposed between the bezel and the light emitting diode for transferring heat generated by the light emitting diode to the bezel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Meng-chai Wu, Chi-chung Lo, Chin-kun Hsieh, Cheng-chih Lai, Chi-chen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20070147079
    Abstract: A backlight module with a plurality of light sources is provided. The backlight module includes a bezel, a first light emitting diode disposed at one side of the bezel for emitting light, a second light emitting diode for emitting light, and a light guiding plate disposed on the bezel for guiding light from the first and second light emitting diodes. The light axis of the first light emitting diode is not parallel to that of the second light emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Meng-chai Wu, Chi-chung Lo, Chin-kun Hsieh, Cheng-chih Lai, Chih-Chen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20070103932
    Abstract: The present invention disclosed a light module, which comprises a plurality of LED package units and a plurality of connecting units. Opposite sides of each of the LED package units has one connector respectively, and opposite sides of each of the connecting units has one connector respectively. The LED package unit and the connecting unit connect each other through the connectors. To vary the arrangement and the amount of the connecting units and the LED package units is to suit different dimensions of side light modules of liquid crystal displays with different luminosities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Chin-Kun Hsieh, Chi-Chen Cheng
  • Patent number: 7204698
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a flexible printed circuit board and a circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board comprises two first connection portions and a multifunction opening, wherein the multifunction opening comprises a flow-stopping portion and a first positioning hole, the flow-stopping portion is disposed between the two first connection portions and serves to prevent solder bridging between the connection portions during reflow, and the first positioning hole is formed to be continuous with an end of the flow-stopping portion to form a single elongated opening (120). The circuit board comprises a first positioning aperture corresponding to the first positioning hole, wherein the circuit board is connected to the flexible printed circuit board. A second positioning hole (110) and a second positioning aperture (211) may be formed on the flexible printed circuit board and the circuit board and the multifunction opening 120 may be expanded to include both the positioning holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Chih Chang, Chin-Kun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20060232995
    Abstract: A backlight system and an LCD using the same are provided. The present backlight system is equipped with a light-source driving module and several light sources of different optimum working temperature ranges. Hence, according to the environmental temperature, appropriate light source(s) will be driven by the light-source driving module to maintain a constant light output of the backlight system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Meng-Chai Wu, Chin-Kun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7121694
    Abstract: A backlight unit with high heat transfer rate disposed under a display panel. The backlight unit includes a light source generator for generating light beams, a diffusing plate positioned between the light source generator and the display panel for scattering the light beams to the display panel, and a reflecting sheet position under the light source generator for reflecting the light beams upward. The reflecting sheet has at least one opening for increasing the heat transfer rate of the backlight unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chin-Kun Hsieh, Chuan-Pei Yu, Han-Chou Liu
  • Publication number: 20060205245
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a flexible printed circuit board and a circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board comprises two first connection portions and a multifunction opening, wherein the multifunction opening comprises a flow-stopping portion and a first positioning portion, the flow-stopping portion is disposed between the two first connection portions, and the first positioning portion is connected to an end of the flow-stopping portion. The circuit board comprises a first positioning hole corresponding to the first positioning portion, wherein the circuit board is connected to the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Che-Chih Chang, Chin-Kun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7101069
    Abstract: A direct backlight module. The direct backlight module includes a diffuser, a reflecting plate, an illumination tube and a support. The reflecting plate is disposed under the diffuser. The illumination tube is disposed between the diffuser and the reflecting plate. The support is disposed on the reflecting plate and between the diffuser and the reflecting plate. In addition, the support has a fitting portion into which the illumination tube directly fits. The support supports the diffuser and the illumination tube simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chuan-Pei Yu, Han-Chou Liu, Chin-Kun Hsieh
  • Patent number: D1018774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HOMEWAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Kun Chen, Chin-Hsing Hsieh, Tsung-Hsien Hsieh