Patents by Inventor Chou-Lin Wu

Chou-Lin Wu 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: 8767094
    Abstract: A measurement method and a measurement device are disclosed. The measurement method is adapted to a 3D display capable of producing a plurality of viewing zones, which includes following steps. At least a part of a display area of the 3D display displays an image of one of the viewing zones. Light radiation amounts of a first position of the 3D display are detected with a light detector from different viewing angles. A viewing angle with a local maximum light radiation amount is taken as a reference viewing angle, a distance between the light detector and the 3D display along the reference viewing angle is changed, and light radiation amounts of a plurality of different second positions of the 3D display are detected in different distances. A distance at which light radiation amounts of the second positions are most uniform is taken as the optimal viewing distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chou-Lin Wu, Kuo-Chung Huang, Kuen Lee
  • Publication number: 20120268451
    Abstract: A 3D display has a light grating unit inserted between a polarized light module and an image display unit. The light grating unit includes a tristate switching unit, a microretarder unit, and a polarizing film. By controlling the tristate switching unit of the light grating unit to be switched between three modes, a displayed image is switched between a 2D image at the third mode and a 3D image at the first and second mode. The first mode and the second mode are the switching effect to exchange image for the left eye and the right eye. When the light grating unit switches fast, e.g. in 2 times or more of the video rate, and the content updates synchronously, viewers will see 3D images in full resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chao-Hsu Tsai, Kuen Lee, Chou-Lin Wu
  • Publication number: 20120242653
    Abstract: A measurement method and a measurement device are disclosed. The measurement method is adapted to a 3D display capable of producing a plurality of viewing zones, which includes following steps. At least a part of a display area of the 3D display displays an image of one of the viewing zones. Light radiation amounts of a first position of the 3D display are detected with a light detector from different viewing angles. A viewing angle with a local maximum light radiation amount is taken as a reference viewing angle, a distance between the light detector and the 3D display along the reference viewing angle is changed, and light radiation amounts of a plurality of different second positions of the 3D display are detected in different distances. A distance at which light radiation amounts of the second positions are most uniform is taken as the optimal viewing distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chou-Lin Wu, Kuo-Chung Huang, Kuen Lee
  • Patent number: 8125582
    Abstract: A three-dimensional image display device including a polarized light module, a non-vertical polarized light barrier grating unit and an image display unit is provided. The polarized light module provides a polarized light. The non-vertical polarized light barrier grating unit is disposed in a light path of the polarized light to modulate the polarized light into a modulated polarized light in interlaced lines for output. The image display unit receives the modulated polarized light from the non-vertical polarized light barrier grating unit, and outputs two or more images with parallax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chou-Lin Wu, Wei-Liang Hsu, Chao-Hsu Tsai, Chang-Shuo Wu
  • Publication number: 20110096152
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display including an image displaying unit and a directional light modulator is provided. The image displaying unit has a black matrix. The directional light modulator is disposed corresponding to the image displaying unit, wherein the directional light modulator comprises a plurality of constitutional groups repeating arranged in a first direction. Each of constitutional groups comprises a plurality of periodically changed structures, and each periodically changed structure in same constitutional group changes its size along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wei-Liang Hsu, Chi-Lin Wu, Chou-Lin Wu, Shin-Wen Yang
  • Publication number: 20100091205
    Abstract: A three-dimensional image display device including a polarized light module, a non-vertical polarized light barrier grating unit and an image display unit is provided. The polarized light module provides a polarized light. The non-vertical polarized light barrier grating unit is disposed in a light path of the polarized light to modulate the polarized light into a modulated polarized light in interlaced lines for output. The image display unit receives the modulated polarized light from the non-vertical polarized light barrier grating unit, and outputs two or more images with parallax.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chou-Lin Wu, Wei-Liang Hsu, Chao-Hsu Tsai, Chang-Shuo Wu
  • Publication number: 20080316597
    Abstract: A 3D display has a light grating unit inserted between a polarized light module and an image display unit. The light grating unit includes a dispersing liquid crystal unit, a microretarder unit, and a polarizing film. By controlling the dispersing liquid crystal unit of the light grating unit to be switched between a dispersing state and a transparent state, a displayed image is switched between a 2D image displaying mode and a 3D image displaying mode. The dispersing liquid crystal unit can be removed, so as to allow the image display unit to stay in the 3D image displaying mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chao-Hsu Tsai, Kuen Lee, Chou-Lin Wu
  • Publication number: 20070158477
    Abstract: A spraying device for atomizing a liquid is proposed. The spraying device includes a nozzle plate and an actuator. The nozzle plate is provided with a plurality of nozzle apertures. Each of the nozzle apertures includes an entry end for the liquid to enter and an exit end for the liquid to exit. The entry end and the exit end of at least one of the nozzle apertures are asymmetrical structures. The actuator is integrated with the nozzle plate to actuate atomization of the liquid. The spraying direction of a liquid droplet after the liquid is atomized can be controlled by modifying the shape of the exit end of the nozzle aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Chou-Lin Wu, Chi-Ming Huang, Chun-Fu Lu, Chun-Jung Chen
  • Patent number: 6926391
    Abstract: A micro fluidic module having at least a micro fluid channel barrier comprises at least an actuator, a firing chamber, a plurality of convergent fluid outlet channel and a plurality of convergent fluid inlet channel. The actuator (e.g. a heater) boils the working fluid and generates thermal bubble and instant high pressure to eject the working fluid outside and expel the working fluid through the fluid outlet channel. Then, the working fluid refills from the fluid inlet channel. Therefore, the working fluid flows consistently through the firing chamber. The working fluid flowing through adjacent firing chambers are arranged in different or consistent directions. Therefore, the refilling speed of the working fluid is increased, and the operating frequency of the module is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jinn-Cherng Yang, Ching-Yi Mao, Chou-Lin Wu
  • Publication number: 20040125175
    Abstract: A micro fluidic module having at least a micro fluid channel barrier comprises at least an actuator, a firing chamber, a plurality of convergent fluid outlet channel and a plurality of convergent fluid inlet channel. The actuator (e.g. a heater) boils the working fluid and generates thermal bubble and instant high pressure to eject the working fluid outside and expel the working fluid through the fluid outlet channel. Then, the working fluid refills from the fluid inlet channel. Therefore, the working fluid flows consistently through the firing chamber. The working fluid flowing through adjacent firing chambers are arranged in different or consistent directions. Therefore, the refilling speed of the working fluid is increased, and the operating frequency of the module is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Jinn-Cherng Yang, Ching-Yi Mao, Chou-Lin Wu