Patents by Inventor Ching-Huan Liao

Ching-Huan Liao 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: 20250208335
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light guide plate and a light source. The light guide plate includes a first light guide layer, a second light guide layer, and a translucent adhesive layer. The second light guide layer is bonded to the first light guide layer through the translucent adhesive layer. An absolute value of a refractive index difference between the translucent adhesive layer and any one of the first light guide layer and the second light guide layer is less than or equal to 0.02. The light source is disposed adjacent to a side surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Kun-Hsien Lee, Ching-Huan Liao, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Publication number: 20250102723
    Abstract: A display includes a light guide plate, a first optical adhesive, a light source element, and a display panel. The light guide plate includes a light guide substrate and an enhancement layer disposed on the light guide substrate. At least a portion of the enhancement layer is interposed between a first surface of the light guide substrate and the first optical adhesive. A difference between the refractive index n1 of the light guide substrate and the refractive index n2 of the at least a portion of the enhancement layer is ?n1. ?n1=n1?n2. A difference between the refractive index n3 of the first optical adhesive and the refractive index n2 of the at least a portion of the enhancement layer is ?n2. ?n2=n3?n2, ?n1?0, ?n2?0, and ?n1??n2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Yu-Chuan Wen, Jen-Pin Yu, Ya-Chin Chang, Ching-Huan Liao
  • Publication number: 20250028109
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel, a flexible light guide having a Young's modulus of about 10 to 1000 MPa, a light emitting element, and an optical layer is provided. The flexible light guide includes a light source portion, a light entrance portion, and a middle portion. The middle portion is bent, so that the light source portion and the light entrance portion are disposed at the opposite sides of the display panel. The light emitting element is disposed adjacent to the light entrance portion of the flexible light guide with a light emitting surface facing the side edge of the flexible light guide. The optical layer is in contact with a surface of the light source portion and a difference of refractive index between the flexible light guide and the optical layer is in a range of 0.1 to 0.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Kun-Hsien Lee, Ching-Huan Liao, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Patent number: 12196998
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light guide plate, an optical adhesive, and a light source element. The light guide plate includes a light guide substrate and an enhancement layer. The light guide substrate has a light incident surface, a first surface, and a second surface. The first surface is opposite to the second surface, and the light incident surface extends between the first surface and the second surface. The enhancement layer is disposed on the light guide substrate. A thickness of the enhancement layer is from 1 micrometer to 25 micrometers and a first refractive index of the light guide substrate is greater than a second refractive index of the enhancement layer. The optical adhesive is interposed between the first surface of the light guide substrate and the optical adhesive. The light source element is disposed beside the light incident surface to emit light toward the light incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Yu-Chuan Wen, Jen-Pin Yu, Ching-Huan Liao, Ya-Chin Chang
  • Patent number: 12140794
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light guide plate including a light entrance surface and a light source adjacent to the light entrance surface. The light source includes a light emitting device to emit a blue light, a first wavelength conversion unit on the light emitting device and a second wavelength conversion unit on the light emitting unit. When the blue light is incident to the first wavelength conversion unit, the blue light is converted into a first light. The first light has a wavelength in a range from 480 nm to 650 nm. When the blue light is incident to the second wavelength conversion unit, the blue light is converted to a second light. The second light has a wavelength different from the wavelength of the first light. The blue light, the first light and the second light combine to produce a white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Yu Tsai, Ching-Huan Liao
  • Patent number: 12124075
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel and a light source module is provided. The light source module includes a flexible light guide and a light emitting element. The flexible light guide has a light exiting portion and a light incident portion. The flexible light guide is bent so that the display panel is located between the light exiting portion and the light incident portion. The light incident portion has a light incident surface at a terminal. A thickness of the light incident portion is gradually increased toward the light incident surface. The light emitting element is disposed to face toward the light incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Kun-Hsien Lee, Ching-Huan Liao
  • Publication number: 20240241304
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light guide plate including a light entrance surface and a light source adjacent to the light entrance surface. The light source includes a light emitting device to emit a blue light, a first wavelength conversion unit on the light emitting device and a second wavelength conversion unit on the light emitting unit. When the blue light is incident to the first wavelength conversion unit, the blue light is converted into a first light. The first light has a wavelength in a range from 480 nm to 650 nm. When the blue light is incident to the second wavelength conversion unit, the blue light is converted to a second light. The second light has a wavelength different from the wavelength of the first light. The blue light, the first light and the second light combine to produce a white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yi-Yu TSAI, Ching-Huan LIAO
  • Publication number: 20240230976
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light guide plate, an optical adhesive, and a light source element. The light guide plate includes a light guide substrate and an enhancement layer. The light guide substrate has a light incident surface, a first surface, and a second surface. The first surface is opposite to the second surface, and the light incident surface extends between the first surface and the second surface. The enhancement layer is disposed on the light guide substrate. A thickness of the enhancement layer is from 1 micrometer to 25 micrometers and a first refractive index of the light guide substrate is greater than a second refractive index of the enhancement layer. The optical adhesive is interposed between the first surface of the light guide substrate and the optical adhesive. The light source element is disposed beside the light incident surface to emit light toward the light incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Yu-Chuan Wen, Jen-Pin Yu, Ching-Huan Liao, Ya-Chin Chang
  • Publication number: 20240224394
    Abstract: A display module includes a front light module and a reflective display panel. The front light module comprises a light source and a light guide plate. The light source comprises a plurality of major light sources comprising a first color temperature and a plurality of auxiliary light sources comprising a second color temperature. The first color temperature is different from the second color temperature. The light guide plate comprises a front surface comprising a light mixing area and an active area. The light mixing area comprises a light entrance surface. The light source is disposed adjacent to the light entrance surface. The reflective display panel is disposed on a back surface of the light guide plate. The light mixing area of the light guide plate is foldable. When the light mixing area is folded, the light mixing area is on the back surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kun-Hsien LEE, Ching-Huan LIAO, Hsin-Tao HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240184036
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel and a light source module is provided. The light source module includes a flexible light guide and a light emitting element. The flexible light guide has a light exiting portion and a light incident portion. The flexible light guide is bent so that the display panel is located between the light exiting portion and the light incident portion. The light incident portion has a light incident surface at a terminal. A thickness of the light incident portion is gradually increased toward the light incident surface. The light emitting element is disposed to face toward the light incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Kun-Hsien Lee, Ching-Huan Liao
  • Publication number: 20240160078
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light emitting element and a fluorescent portion. The light emitting element is configured to emit light. The fluorescent portion is disposed on the light emitting element. The fluorescent portion is configured to transform the light into illumination light. In the spectrum of the illuminating light, the energy in red band is in a range from 25% to 45% of the energy in full band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Yi-Yu TSAI, Ching-Huan LIAO
  • Publication number: 20240134107
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light guide plate, an optical adhesive, and a light source element. The light guide plate includes a light guide substrate and an enhancement layer. The light guide substrate has a light incident surface, a first surface, and a second surface. The first surface is opposite to the second surface, and the light incident surface extends between the first surface and the second surface. The enhancement layer is disposed on the light guide substrate. A thickness of the enhancement layer is from 1 micrometer to 25 micrometers and a first refractive index of the light guide substrate is greater than a second refractive index of the enhancement layer. The optical adhesive is interposed between the first surface of the light guide substrate and the optical adhesive. The light source element is disposed beside the light incident surface to emit light toward the light incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Yu-Chuan Wen, Jen-Pin Yu, Ching-Huan Liao, Ya-Chin Chang
  • Patent number: 11886091
    Abstract: A front light module including a light guide plate, a light source, an optical film, and a first optical clear adhesive is provided. The light guide plate has a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a light input surface connecting the top surface with the bottom surface. The light source is disposed beside the light input surface. An optical surface of the optical film facing away from the light guide plate has a plurality of optical microstructures. Each of the optical microstructures is a recess, and has a light receiving surface more adjacent to the light input surface and a light back surface further away from the light input surface. The optical clear adhesive is disposed between the light guide plate and the optical film in a fully bonding manner. An electrophoretic display is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Tai, Ching-Huan Liao
  • Patent number: 11733581
    Abstract: A light source device is used to generate illumination light and includes a plurality of light emitting components, at least one first fluorescent part, and at least one second fluorescent part. Each light emitting component is used to emit light. The first fluorescent part is disposed on at least one of the light emitting components and able to convert the light to first white light having a first color temperature. The second fluorescent part is disposed on at least one of the other light emitting components and able to convert the light to second white light having a second color temperature. The illumination light includes the first white light and the second white light, where the maximum difference between the first color temperature and the second color temperature is greater than or equal to 2000K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Huan Liao, Yi-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230205039
    Abstract: A front light module including a light guide plate, a light source, an optical film, and a first optical clear adhesive is provided. The light guide plate has a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a light input surface connecting the top surface with the bottom surface. The light source is disposed beside the light input surface. An optical surface of the optical film facing away from the light guide plate has a plurality of optical microstructures. Each of the optical microstructures is a recess, and has a light receiving surface more adjacent to the light input surface and a light back surface further away from the light input surface. The optical clear adhesive is disposed between the light guide plate and the optical film in a fully bonding manner. An eletrophoretic display is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Tai, Ching-Huan Liao
  • Publication number: 20230194761
    Abstract: A color display device includes a substrate, a pixel structure, a color filter array, and a display medium layer. The pixel structure is deposed on the substrate and includes pixel sub-structures. The color filter array is formed from color materials of different color and deposed above the pixel structure. The color filter array includes filter elements, each of which corresponding to one of the pixel sub-structures. At least some of the filter elements are formed from two kinds of the color materials of different color. The display medium layer is deposed on the pixel structure. A color filter array substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Huan Liao, Yi-Yu Tsai, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Publication number: 20220342272
    Abstract: A light source device is used to generate illumination light and includes a plurality of light emitting components, at least one first fluorescent part, and at least one second fluorescent part. Each light emitting component is used to emit light. The first fluorescent part is disposed on at least one of the light emitting components and able to convert the light to first white light having a first color temperature. The second fluorescent part is disposed on at least one of the other light emitting components and able to convert the light to second white light having a second color temperature. The illumination light includes the first white light and the second white light, where the maximum difference between the first color temperature and the second color temperature is greater than or equal to 2000K.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Ching-Huan LIAO, Yi-Yu TSAI
  • Publication number: 20220260771
    Abstract: A front light module includes a light source having a light emitting surface and a light guide plate having a microstructure region. The microstructure region includes a first microstructure and a second microstructure. A surface of the first microstructure close to the light source and a direction of an optical axis have a first angle in a range of 30 degrees to 50 degrees. A surface of the first microstructure and a surface of the second microstructure away from the light source and the direction respectively have a second angle and a third angle in a range of 60 degrees to 90 degrees. The first microstructure and the second microstructure each has a first length and a second length, and a ratio of the first length over the second length is in a range of 0.2 to 2.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Ching-Huan LIAO, Hsin-Tao HUANG
  • Patent number: 11347260
    Abstract: A front light module includes a light source having a light emitting surface and a light guide plate having a microstructure region. The microstructure region includes a first microstructure and a second microstructure. The first microstructure is located between the light emitting surface of the light source and the second microstructure. A surface of the first microstructure close to the light source and a direction of an optical axis have a first angle. A surface of the first microstructure away from the light source and the direction of the optical axis have a second angle. A surface of the second microstructure away from the light source and the direction of the optical axis have a third angle. The first angle and the second angle are respectively in a range of 30 degrees to 50 degrees and a range of 60 degrees to 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Huan Liao, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Publication number: 20210333826
    Abstract: A front light module includes a light source having a light emitting surface and a light guide plate having a microstructure region. The microstructure region includes a first microstructure and a second microstructure. The first microstructure is located between the light emitting surface of the light source and the second microstructure. A surface of the first microstructure close to the light source and a direction of an optical axis have a first angle. A surface of the first microstructure away from the light source and the direction of the optical axis have a second angle. A surface of the second microstructure away from the light source and the direction of the optical axis have a third angle. The first angle and the second angle are respectively in a range of 30 degrees to 50 degrees and a range of 60 degrees to 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Ching-Huan LIAO, Hsin-Tao HUANG