Patents by Inventor Chong-Yang Fang
Chong-Yang Fang 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).
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Patent number: 10823899Abstract: A liquid crystal light-adjusting film includes a polymer material substrate and a plurality of elliptical crystal cells. The polymer material substrate has a light incident surface and a light exiting surface opposite to each other. A direction from the light incident surface to the light exiting surface is a thickness direction of the polymer material substrate. The elliptical crystal cells are disposed in the polymer material substrate. A long axis direction of each of the elliptical crystal cells is arranged along a first direction perpendicular to the thickness direction, and each of the elliptical crystal cells comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. A manufacturing method of the liquid crystal light-adjusting film and a backlight module using the liquid crystal light-adjusting film are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Hsiung-Chun Hsu, Chih-Jen Tsang, Ping-Yeng Chen, Chong-Yang Fang
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Patent number: 10802306Abstract: A viewing angle switchable device including an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and an electrically controlled viewing angle switching element is provided. A transmission axis of the reflective polarizer is parallel to a transmission axis of the absorptive polarizer. The electrically controlled viewing angle switching element is disposed between the absorptive polarizer and the reflective polarizer and includes two transparent substrates, two transparent conductive layers and a liquid crystal layer including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. When there is a potential difference between the two transparent conductive layers, an orthogonal projection of an optical axis of each of the plurality of liquid crystal molecules on the absorptive polarizer is parallel to or perpendicular to the transmission axis of the absorptive polarizer and the transmission axis of the reflective polarizer. A viewing angle switchable display module including the viewing angle switchable device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Ping-Yeng Chen, Chong-Yang Fang, Yang-Ching Lin, Jen-Wei Yu
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Patent number: 10782466Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Chong-Yang Fang, Shih-Yi Lin, Chin-Ku Liu
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Patent number: 10641936Abstract: A composite film including a first polarizing film, at least one second polarizing film, and at least one first phase compensation film is provided. The first polarizing film has a first transmission axis. Each second polarizing film has a second transmission axis parallel to the first transmission axis. The at least one first phase compensation film is disposed between the first polarizing film and the at least one second polarizing film. Each first phase compensation film has a first optical axis. An orthographic projection of the first optical axis on the first polarizing film is parallel to an axial direction of the first transmission axis, and a first included angle between the first optical axis and the first polarizing film is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. A display device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chong-Yang Fang, Wen-Chun Wang, Chi-Wen Chen
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Patent number: 10591722Abstract: A transflective optical plate including a polarization conversion unit, an optical film, and a transparent protective layer is provided. The polarization conversion unit is adapted to change a polarization state of a polarized image light and includes a combiner. The optical film is disposed on the combiner. The transparent protective layer is disposed on the optical film, and the optical film is located between the combiner and the transparent protective layer. A display system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chong-Yang Fang, Chi-Wen Chen
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Publication number: 20190302345Abstract: A liquid crystal light-adjusting film includes a polymer material substrate and a plurality of elliptical crystal cells. The polymer material substrate has a light incident surface and a light exiting surface opposite to each other. A direction from the light incident surface to the light exiting surface is a thickness direction of the polymer material substrate. The elliptical crystal cells are disposed in the polymer material substrate. A long axis direction of each of the elliptical crystal cells is arranged along a first direction perpendicular to the thickness direction, and each of the elliptical crystal cells comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. A manufacturing method of the liquid crystal light-adjusting film and a backlight module using the liquid crystal light-adjusting film are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: HSIUNG-CHUN HSU, CHIH-JEN TSANG, PING-YENG CHEN, CHONG-YANG FANG
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Patent number: 10429679Abstract: A display device includes a backlight module generating an emitting light having a first light distribution pattern, a switchable single-axis diffuser and a display panel. The first light distribution pattern has a light intensity exceeding a predetermined value within a first view angle range in a first direction. When the switchable single-axis diffuser is switched to a transparent mode, the emitting light passes through the switchable single-axis diffuser and maintains the first light distribution pattern. When the switchable single-axis diffuser is switched to a diffusion mode, the emitting light passes through the switchable single-axis diffuser and converts to a second light distribution pattern having the luminous intensity exceeding the predetermined value within a range of a second view angle in a first direction. The second view angle range is larger than the first view angle range.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chong-Yang Fang, Wen-Chun Wang, Hsiung-Chun Hsu
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Publication number: 20190196236Abstract: A viewing angle switchable device including an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and an electrically controlled viewing angle switching element is provided. A transmission axis of the reflective polarizer is parallel to a transmission axis of the absorptive polarizer. The electrically controlled viewing angle switching element is disposed between the absorptive polarizer and the reflective polarizer and includes two transparent substrates, two transparent conductive layers and a liquid crystal layer including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. When there is a potential difference between the two transparent conductive layers, an orthogonal projection of an optical axis of each of the plurality of liquid crystal molecules on the absorptive polarizer is parallel to or perpendicular to the transmission axis of the absorptive polarizer and the transmission axis of the reflective polarizer. A viewing angle switchable display module including the viewing angle switchable device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Ping-Yeng Chen, Chong-Yang Fang, Yang-Ching Lin, Jen-Wei Yu
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Patent number: 10324349Abstract: A reflectance-adjustable reflector including a phase modulation element and a first polarizer is provided. The phase modulation element includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a phase modulation layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first electrode layer located between the first substrate and the phase modulation layer, and a second electrode layer located between the second substrate and the phase modulation layer. Thicknesses of the first substrate and the second substrate are between 0.01 mm and 0.5 mm. The first polarizer is disposed on the first substrate. The first substrate is located between the first polarizer and the first electrode layer. A total thickness of the phase modulation element and the first polarizer is less than 1 mm. A reflectance-adjustable display device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chong-Yang Fang, Wen-Chun Wang, Cheng-Chieh Liu
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Publication number: 20190121007Abstract: A polarized type viewing angle control device including a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a first O-plate compensation film, and a second O-plate compensation film is provided. The first polarizer has a first transmission axis. The second polarizer has a second transmission axis parallel to the first transmission axis. The first and second O-plate compensation films are located between the first and second polarizers and respectively have a first optical axis and a second optical axis. An orthogonal projection of the first optical axis on the first polarizer and an orthogonal projection of the second optical axis on the second polarizer are parallel or perpendicular to the first transmission axis and the second transmission axis. The second optical axis and the first optical axis have opposite inclination directions. A polarized type viewing angle control display device and a polarized type viewing angle control light source module are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Ping-Yeng Chen, Chong-Yang Fang, Hsiung-Chun Hsu
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Patent number: 10216018Abstract: A viewing angle control device including at least one liquid crystal panel, at least one compensation film and polarizers is provided. Each of the at least one liquid crystal panel includes two transparent conductive layers and liquid crystal molecules. The polarizers include at least one first polarizer and a second polarizer. The at least one first polarizer is located between the at least one compensation film and the at least one liquid crystal panel. The second polarizer is located at a side of the at least one liquid crystal panel, the at least one compensation film and the at least one first polarizer. When there is no potential difference between the transparent conductive layers, an optical axis of each of the liquid crystal molecules is parallel or vertical to a transmission axis of the at least one first polarizer. A viewing angle controllable display apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chong-Yang Fang, Wen-Chun Wang
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Publication number: 20180364405Abstract: A polarized type viewing angle control element including a biaxial compensation film and a plurality of polarizers is provided. The polarizers are disposed on opposite sides of the biaxial compensation film. A polarized type viewing angle control display module and a polarized type viewing angle control light source module are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Ping-Yeng Chen, Chong-Yang Fang, Wen-Chun Wang, Hsiung-Chun Hsu
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Publication number: 20180210243Abstract: A viewing angle switchable display apparatus including a display panel, an electrically controlled viewing angle switching device, an electrically controlled light scattering switching device, and a backlight module is provided. The electrically controlled viewing angle switching device includes two first transparent substrates, two first transparent conductive layers, a liquid crystal layer, and a first polarizer located on a side of the electrically controlled viewing angle switching device which is far away from the display panel. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules, and optical axes of the liquid crystal molecules are parallel or perpendicular to a transmission axis of the first polarizer. The electrically controlled light scattering switching device is located between the display panel and the backlight module and includes two second transparent substrates, two second transparent conductive layers, and an electronically controlled polymer material layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chong-Yang Fang, Wen-Chun Wang, Ping-Yeng Chen, Hsiung-Chun Hsu, Chien-Hui Lee
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Publication number: 20180188603Abstract: A display device includes a backlight module generating an emitting light having a first light distribution pattern, a switchable single-axis diffuser and a display panel. The first light distribution pattern has a light intensity exceeding a predetermined value within a first view angle range in a first direction. When the switchable single-axis diffuser is switched to a transparent mode, the emitting light passes through the switchable single-axis diffuser and maintains the first light distribution pattern. When the switchable single-axis diffuser is switched to a diffusion mode, the emitting light passes through the switchable single-axis diffuser and converts to a second light distribution pattern having the luminous intensity exceeding the predetermined value within a range of a second view angle in a first direction. The second view angle range is larger than the first view angle range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: CHONG-YANG FANG, WEN-CHUN WANG, HSIUNG-CHUN HSU
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Publication number: 20180113334Abstract: A viewing angle control device including at least one liquid crystal panel, at least one compensation film and polarizers is provided. Each of the at least one liquid crystal panel includes two transparent conductive layers and liquid crystal molecules. The polarizers include at least one first polarizer and a second polarizer. The at least one first polarizer is located between the at least one compensation film and the at least one liquid crystal panel. The second polarizer is located at a side of the at least one liquid crystal panel, the at least one compensation film and the at least one first polarizer. When there is no potential difference between the transparent conductive layers, an optical axis of each of the liquid crystal molecules is parallel or vertical to a transmission axis of the at least one first polarizer. A viewing angle controllable display apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chong-Yang Fang, Wen-Chun Wang
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Publication number: 20170357111Abstract: A reflectance-adjustable reflector including a phase modulation element and a first polarizer is provided. The phase modulation element includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a phase modulation layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first electrode layer located between the first substrate and the phase modulation layer, and a second electrode layer located between the second substrate and the phase modulation layer. Thicknesses of the first substrate and the second substrate are between 0.01 mm and 0.5 mm. The first polarizer is disposed on the first substrate. The first substrate is located between the first polarizer and the first electrode layer. A total thickness of the phase modulation element and the first polarizer is less than 1 mm. A reflectance-adjustable display device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Chong-Yang Fang, Wen-Chun Wang, Cheng-Chieh Liu
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Publication number: 20170343715Abstract: A composite film including a first polarizing film, at least one second polarizing film, and at least one first phase compensation film is provided. The first polarizing film has a first transmission axis. Each second polarizing film has a second transmission axis parallel to the first transmission axis. The at least one first phase compensation film is disposed between the first polarizing film and the at least one second polarizing film. Each first phase compensation film has a first optical axis. An orthographic projection of the first optical axis on the first polarizing film is parallel to an axial direction of the first transmission axis, and a first included angle between the first optical axis and the first polarizing film is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. A display device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chong-Yang Fang, Wen-Chun Wang, Chi-Wen Chen
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Publication number: 20170269283Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Chong-Yang Fang, Shih-Yi Lin, Chin-Ku Liu
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Publication number: 20170219818Abstract: A transflective optical plate including a polarization conversion unit, an optical film, and a transparent protective layer is provided. The polarization conversion unit is adapted to change a polarization state of a polarized image light and includes a combiner. The optical film is disposed on the combiner. The transparent protective layer is disposed on the optical film, and the optical film is located between the combiner and the transparent protective layer. A display system is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chong-Yang Fang, Chi-Wen Chen
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Patent number: 9568739Abstract: A liquid crystal lens includes a plurality of first stripe-shaped electrodes, a plurality of second stripe-shaped electrodes, and a plurality of third stripe-shaped electrodes. Each first stripe-shaped electrode is disposed between any two of the second stripe-shaped electrodes that are adjacent to each other, and each second stripe-shaped electrode and each first stripe-shaped electrode are arranged along a first direction alternately. The third stripe-shaped electrodes are arranged along a second direction sequentially and interlaced with the first stripe-shaped electrodes and the second stripe-shaped electrodes. Any two of the second stripe-shaped electrodes and two opposite sides of each third stripe-shaped electrode perpendicular to the second direction define a lens region.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: WINTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Tai-Hsiang Jen, Yan-Yu Su, Yi-Pai Huang, Chong-Yang Fang