Patents by Inventor Chiu-Lin Yao

Chiu-Lin Yao 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: 9911786
    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide an optoelectronic device. The optoelectronic device comprises a heat dispersion substrate; a first connecting layer on the heat dispersion substrate; a diode stack structure comprising a protection layer and a second connecting layer on the protection layer, wherein the protection layer is on the first connecting layer; a light-emitting structure on the diode stack structure, wherein the light-emitting structure comprises a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; and a first electrode electrically connected to the diode stack structure and the light-emitting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Chih-Chiang Lu
  • Publication number: 20180010738
    Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus includes a supporting element, a light-emitting device, and a connecting pin. The light-emitting device has a pair of conductive pads and is disposed on the supporting element. The connecting pin is inserted from the side surface of the supporting element and electrically connected to one of the conductive pads. The topmost surface of the supporting element is lower than the top surface of the light-emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Wei LIN, Shuo-Chieh KAN, Chiu-Lin YAO
  • Patent number: 9847451
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate having a top surface and a plurality of patterned units protruding from the top surface; and a light-emitting stack formed on the substrate and having an active layer with a first surface substantially parallel to the top surface, wherein one of the plurality of patterned units comprises a plurality of connecting sides constituting a polygon shape in a top view of the light-emitting device, the one of the plurality of patterned units comprises a vertex and a plurality of inclined surfaces respectively extending from the plurality of connecting sides, the plurality of inclined surfaces commonly join at the vertex in a cross-sectional view of the light-emitting device, the vertex being between the top surface of the substrate and the first surface of the active layer, and six of the plurality of patterned units forms a hexagon in the top view of the light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Chiu-Lin Yao
  • Publication number: 20170261160
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a light-emitting bulb. The light-emitting bulb includes a cover, an electrical associated with the cover, a board arranged between the cover and the electrical connector, and a first light-emitting device disposed on the board. The first light-emitting device includes a carrier having a first side and a second side, a first electrode part disposed near the first side and extending to the second side, a bended part disposed near to the second side and spaced apart from the first electrode part, and a second electrode part extending from the bended part to the first side. No light-emitting diode unit is arranged on the second electrode part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin YAO, Min-Hsun HSIEH, Been-Yu LIAW, Wei-Chiang HU, Po-Hung LAI, Chun-Hung LIU, Shih-An LIAO, Yu-His SUNG, Ming-Chi HSU
  • Publication number: 20170200764
    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide an optoelectronic device. The optoelectronic device comprises a heat dispersion substrate; a first connecting layer on the heat dispersion substrate; a diode stack structure comprising a protection layer and a second connecting layer on the protection layer, wherein the protection layer is on the first connecting layer; a light-emitting structure on the diode stack structure, wherein the light-emitting structure comprises a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; and a first electrode electrically connected to the diode stack structure and the light-emitting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin YAO, Chih-Chiang LU
  • Publication number: 20170155015
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate having a top surface and a plurality of patterned units protruding from the top surface; and a light-emitting stack formed on the substrate and having an active layer with a first surface substantially parallel to the top surface, wherein one of the plurality of patterned units comprises a plurality of connecting sides constituting a polygon shape in a top view of the light-emitting device, the one of the plurality of patterned units comprises a vertex and a plurality of inclined surfaces respectively extending from the plurality of connecting sides, the plurality of inclined surfaces commonly join at the vertex in a cross-sectional view of the light-emitting device, the vertex being between the top surface of the substrate and the first surface of the active layer, and six of the plurality of patterned units forms a hexagon in the top view of the light-emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Chen OU, Chiu-Lin YAO
  • Patent number: 9664340
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises: a first electrode part; a second electrode part; a third electrode part, spaced apart from the first electrode part and the second electrode part; and a light-emitting unit partially covering the first electrode part and the second electrode part and fully covering the second electrode part, the light-emitting unit having a conductive structure contacting the second electrode part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Been-Yu Liaw, Wei-Chiang Hu, Po-Hung Lai, Chun-Hung Liu, Shih-An Liao, Yu-His Sung, Ming-Chi Hsu
  • Patent number: 9647177
    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide an optoelectronic device. The optoelectronic device comprises a heat dispersion substrate; an insulative protection layer on the heat dispersion substrate, wherein the insulative protection layer comprises AlInGaN series material; and an optoelectronic unit comprising an epitaxial structure comprising multiple layers on the insulative protection layer, wherein at least one layer of the epitaxial structure comprises III-V group material devoid of nitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Chih-Chiang Lu
  • Publication number: 20170117450
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprising: a supportive substrate; a transparent layer formed on the supportive substrate, and the transparent layer comprising conductive metal oxide material; a light-emitting stacked layer comprising an active layer formed on the transparent layer; and an etching-stop layer formed between the light-emitting stacked layer and the supportive substrate and contacting the transparent layer, wherein a thickness of the etching-stop layer is thicker than that of the transparent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Shih-I CHEN, Chia-Liang HSU, Tzu-Chieh HSU, Han-Min WU, Ye-Ming HSU, Chien-Fu HUANG, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Chiu-Lin YAO, Hsin-Mao LIU, Chien-Kai CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20170097139
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes a light source configured to emit a first light at a first high temperature; and an optical element, distant from the light source, configured to generate a second light in response to an irradiation of the first light, and reach a second high temperature higher than the first high temperature under the irradiation of the first light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin YAO, Ming-Chi HSU, Been-Yu LIAW
  • Patent number: 9608162
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate having a top surface and a plurality of patterned units protruding from the top surface; and a light-emitting stack formed on the substrate and having an active layer with a first surface substantially parallel to the top surface; wherein one of the plurality of patterned units has a vertex, a first inclined surface, and a second inclined surface, and the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface commonly join at the vertex from a cross-sectional view of the light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Chiu-Lin Yao
  • Patent number: 9577170
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is disclosed. The light-emitting device comprises a supportive substrate; a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element on the supportive substrate, wherein the first light-emitting element comprises a transparent layer on the supportive substrate, a first light-emitting stacked layer on the transparent layer, and a plurality of contact parts between the transparent layer and the first light-emitting stacked layer; and the second light-emitting element comprises an electrode and a second light-emitting stacked layer between the electrode and the supportive substrate; and a metal line on the supportive substrate and electrically connecting the electrode and one of the contact parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-I Chen, Chia-Liang Hsu, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Han-Min Wu, Ye-Ming Hsu, Chien-Fu Huang, Chao-Hsing Chen, Chiu-Lin Yao, Hsin-Mao Liu, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Publication number: 20170025591
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a carrier with a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a light-emitting unit disposed on the first surface and configured to emit a light toward but not passing through the first surface. When emitting the light, the light-emitting device has a first light intensity above the first surface, and a second light intensity under the second surface, a ratio of the first light intensity to the second light intensity is in a range of 2˜9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin YAO, Shuo-Chieh KAN, Chun-Wei LIN, Been-Yu LIAW
  • Publication number: 20160356476
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a carrier, a first light-emitting element, and a cover body. The carrier has a top surface. The first light-emitting element is formed on the top surface. The cover body covers the carrier and exposes the first light-emitting element. The lighting apparatus has a luminous flux greater than 350 lumens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Wei-Chiang Hu, Ming-Huang Hsu, Chiu-Lin Yao
  • Publication number: 20160307961
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes a substrate; a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit, separately formed on the substrate; a trench between the first and the second light-emitting units, including a bottom portion exposing the substrate; an insulating layer, conformably formed on the trench and covering the bottom portion and sidewalls of the first and the second light-emitting units; and an electrical connection, formed on the insulating layer and electrically connecting the first and the second light-emitting units. The electrical connection includes a bridging portion covering the trench and a joining portion extending from the bridging portion and formed on the first and the second light-emitting units; wherein the bridging portion is wider than the joining portion; wherein a part of the insulating layer is formed under the joining portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Chien-Fu SHEN, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Tsun-Kai KO, Schang-Jing HON, Sheng-Jie HSU, De-Shan KUO, Hsin-Ying WANG, Chiu-Lin YAO, Chien-Fu HUANG, Hsin-Mao LIU, Chien-Kai CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20160290622
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a light-emitting bulb. The light-emitting bulb comprises: a first light-emitting device comprising a first light-emitting unit and a first cover covering the light-emitting unit; a second cover comprising a bottom end and a lateral portion surrounding the first light-emitting device; a first opening provided in the bottom end of the second cover; and a second opening provided in the lateral portion of the second cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Wei-Chiang HU, Chiu-Lin YAO
  • Patent number: D770064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chiang Hu, Chiu-Lin Yao, Hsuan-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: D775744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chiang Hu, Chiu-Lin Yao, Been-Yu Liaw
  • Patent number: D782988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Been-Yu Liaw, Chiu-Lin Yao, Chien-Fu Liu
  • Patent number: D791366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Huang Hsu, Huang-Tsung Tu, Wei-Chiang Hu, Chiu-Lin Yao, Been-Yu Liaw, Fang-Su Chu