Patents by Inventor Chun-Chien Liao
Chun-Chien 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).
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Patent number: 11966107Abstract: An anti-peep display device includes a display module and an anti-peep module disposed on the display module. The anti-peep module includes the following features. The first light incident surface faces the display surface, the second and third light incident surfaces are located on opposite sides of the first light incident surface, the first condensing portion is disposed corresponding to the second light incident surface and the first light source, the second condensing portion is disposed corresponding to the third light incident surface and the second light source, the first and second condensing portions convert beams of the first and second light sources into anti-peep beams with a beam angle less than 10 degrees, and the optical microstructures reflect the anti-peep beams and exit the anti-peep beams from the light guide plate. The present invention also provides an anti-peep method applicable to the anti-peep display device.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Chung-Hao Wu, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chin-Ku Liu, Chun-Chien Liao, Wei-Jhe Chien
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Publication number: 20230408854Abstract: An anti-peep display device includes a display module and an anti-peep module disposed on the display module. The anti-peep module includes the following features. The first light incident surface faces the display surface, the second and third light incident surfaces are located on opposite sides of the first light incident surface, the first condensing portion is disposed corresponding to the second light incident surface and the first light source, the second condensing portion is disposed corresponding to the third light incident surface and the second light source, the first and second condensing portions convert beams of the first and second light sources into anti-peep beams with a beam angle less than 10 degrees, and the optical microstructures reflect the anti-peep beams and exit the anti-peep beams from the light guide plate. The present invention also provides an anti-peep method applicable to the anti-peep display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: CHUNG-HAO WU, HSIN-HUNG LEE, CHIN-KU LIU, CHUN-CHIEN LIAO, WEI-JHE CHIEN
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Patent number: 11650456Abstract: A display device, including a display module and a peep-proof light source module, is provided. The display module is used to provide a display beam. The peep-proof light source module is disposed on a transmission path of the display beam and includes at least one light emitting element, a light guide plate, and optical microstructures. The light emitting element is used to provide a privacy light. The light guide plate has at least one light incident surface. Each optical microstructure has an optical surface facing the light incident surface. At least part of the privacy light is reflected by the optical surface and then exits the light guide plate. The distribution density of the optical microstructures on the light guide plate close to the light incident surface is substantially the same as the distribution density away from the light incident surface and close to the center.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Chung-Hao Wu, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chun-Chien Liao
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Patent number: 11650684Abstract: A touch display apparatus including a body, a display module, a light control element, and a touch module is provided. The body has an opening. The display module is disposed in the body and is suitable for emitting a plurality of image beams toward the opening. The light control element is disposed to overlap the opening of the body and is suitable for reflecting the image beams coming from the display module to an imaging space to display an image frame of the display module. The imaging space and the display module are located on two opposite sides of the light control element. The touch module is disposed on one side of the light control element and is configured to recognize a touch operation of a user in the imaging space.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Chun-Chien Liao, Hsin-Hung Lee, Hsin-Mao Chung, Ching-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20230107706Abstract: A display device, including a display module and a peep-proof light source module, is provided. The display module is used to provide a display beam. The peep-proof light source module is disposed on a transmission path of the display beam and includes at least one light emitting element, a light guide plate, and optical microstructures. The light emitting element is used to provide a privacy light. The light guide plate has at least one light incident surface. Each optical microstructure has an optical surface facing the light incident surface. At least part of the privacy light is reflected by the optical surface and then exits the light guide plate. The distribution density of the optical microstructures on the light guide plate close to the light incident surface is substantially the same as the distribution density away from the light incident surface and close to the center.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Chung-Hao Wu, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chun-Chien Liao
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Patent number: 11500246Abstract: A light source module includes a substrate, a reflective sheet, a plurality of light-emitting elements, an adhesive layer, and a frame. The reflective sheet is disposed on the substrate and has a side wall, a protrusion and a plurality of openings. The protrusion is protruded in a direction away from the substrate and has a mesh structure to define a plurality of dimming areas. The plurality of openings respectively correspond to the plurality of dimming areas. The plurality of light-emitting elements are disposed on the substrate, and the plurality of light-emitting elements are respectively disposed to pass through the plurality of openings. The adhesive layer is disposed between the substrate and the reflective sheet. The frame surrounds the reflective sheet and the plurality of light-emitting elements. The side wall of the reflective sheet is disposed on the frame. A display device of the invention is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Han-Yuan Liu, Shih-Yen Cheng, Chun-Chien Liao, Chun-Wei Lee, Yung-Lung Liu
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Publication number: 20220244802Abstract: A touch display apparatus including a body, a display module, a light control element, and a touch module is provided. The body has an opening. The display module is disposed in the body and is suitable for emitting a plurality of image beams toward the opening. The light control element is disposed to overlap the opening of the body and is suitable for reflecting the image beams coming from the display module to an imaging space to display an image frame of the display module. The imaging space and the display module are located on two opposite sides of the light control element. The touch module is disposed on one side of the light control element and is configured to recognize a touch operation of a user in the imaging space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Chun-Chien Liao, Hsin-Hung Lee, Hsin-Mao Chung, Ching-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20220137458Abstract: A light source module includes a substrate, a reflective sheet, a plurality of light-emitting elements, an adhesive layer, and a frame. The reflective sheet is disposed on the substrate and has a side wall, a protrusion and a plurality of openings. The protrusion is protruded in a direction away from the substrate and has a mesh structure to define a plurality of dimming areas. The plurality of openings respectively correspond to the plurality of dimming areas. The plurality of light-emitting elements are disposed on the substrate, and the plurality of light-emitting elements are respectively disposed to pass through the plurality of openings. The adhesive layer is disposed between the substrate and the reflective sheet. The frame surrounds the reflective sheet and the plurality of light-emitting elements. The side wall of the reflective sheet is disposed on the frame. A display device of the invention is further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: HAN-YUAN LIU, SHIH-YEN CHENG, CHUN-CHIEN LIAO, CHUN-WEI LEE, YUNG-LUNG LIU
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Patent number: 11187841Abstract: A light guide plate (LGP) and a light source module are provided. The LGP includes a plate body, first microstructures and second microstructures. The plate body has a first light incident surface, a second light incident surface adjacent to the first light incident surface and a first surface connected thereto. The first microstructures are located on the first surface, and each has a first optical surface facing the first light incident surface. Two sides of each first microstructure respectively have a first edge portion. One of the first edge portions faces and is inclined relative to the second light incident surface, and there is a first included angle between the first edge portion facing the second light incident surface and the first surface. The second microstructures are located on the first surface, and each second microstructure has a second optical surface facing the second light incident surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Chun-Chien Liao, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chin-Ku Liu
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Patent number: 11150399Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide member, a first light source, a second light source, a plurality of first optical microstructures, and a plurality of second optical microstructures. The light guide member has a first light incident surface and an adjacent second light incident surface. The first light source is disposed at one side of the first light incident surface and is configured to generate a first light beam. The second light source is disposed at one side of the second light incident surface and is configured to generate a second light beam. The first and the second optical microstructures are disposed at the light guide member and are configured to reflect the first and the second light beams. The reflected first light beam has a first light emitting angle range without a normal viewing angle range. A display apparatus using the backlight module is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chun-Chien Liao, Ping-Yen Chen, Yung-Lung Liu, Chun-Wei Lee
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Publication number: 20210191027Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide member, a first light source, a second light source, a plurality of first optical microstructures, and a plurality of second optical microstructures. The light guide member has a first light incident surface and an adjacent second light incident surface. The first light source is disposed at one side of the first light incident surface and is configured to generate a first light beam. The second light source is disposed at one side of the second light incident surface and is configured to generate a second light beam. The first and the second optical microstructures are disposed at the light guide member and are configured to reflect the first and the second light beams. The reflected first light beam has a first light emitting angle range without a normal viewing angle range. A display apparatus using the backlight module is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chun-Chien Liao, Ping-Yen Chen, Yung-Lung Liu, Chun-Wei Lee
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Publication number: 20200233142Abstract: A light guide plate (LGP) and a light source module are provided. The LGP includes a plate body, first microstructures and second microstructures. The plate body has a first light incident surface, a second light incident surface adjacent to the first light incident surface and a first surface connected thereto. The first microstructures are located on the first surface, and each has a first optical surface facing the first light incident surface. Two sides of each first microstructure respectively have a first edge portion. One of the first edge portions faces and is inclined relative to the second light incident surface, and there is a first included angle between the first edge portion facing the second light incident surface and the first surface. The second microstructures are located on the first surface, and each second microstructure has a second optical surface facing the second light incident surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Chun-Chien Liao, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chin-Ku Liu
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Patent number: 8884923Abstract: An optical touch apparatus includes a light source, light guide unit, and optical detector. The light source next to the display area emits a beam. The light guide unit next to the display area and in the transmission path of the beam includes a light guide body and a Lambertian scattering structure. The light guide body has first, second, third, fourth, and light incident surfaces. The beam enters the light guide body through the light incident surface and is transmitted from the first surface to a sensing space in front of the display area. The Lambertian scattering structure is disposed on at least one of the second, third, and fourth surfaces for scattering the beam to the first surface. The optical detector next to the display area senses a change in light intensity of the beam in the sensing space. An optical touch display apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chih-Jen Tsang, Chun-Chien Liao, Yu-Lun Jhu, Cheng-Yi Lien
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Patent number: 8830210Abstract: An optical touch apparatus including a first light emitting device, a second light emitting device, a third light emitting device, a fourth light emitting device, a first image detector, a second image detector, and a control unit is provided. The control unit controls the average brightness of the third light emitting device less than each of the average brightness of the second light emitting device and the fourth light emitting device when the control unit controls the first image detector to detect an image. The control unit controls the average brightness of the second light emitting device less than each of the average brightness of the first light emitting device and the third light emitting device when the control unit controls the second image detector to detect an image. A driving method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chun-Chien Liao, Chih-Jen Tsang, Yu-Lun Jhu, Chwen-Tay Hwang, Hai-Yuan Wu
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Patent number: 8702295Abstract: A flat light source module including a light guide plate, a flexible circuit board and a light emitting device is provided. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, a light exit surface and a bottom surface opposite to the light exit surface, wherein the light incident surface further includes a light incident curved surface, and the light incident curved surface is connected with the light exit surface and the bottom surface. The flexible circuit board is disposed beside the light incident curved surface along the light incident curved surface of the light guide plate. The light emitting device is disposed on the flexible circuit board, and the light emitting device has a light emitting surface facing the light incident curved surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Huei-Tzu Lin, Chun-Chien Liao, Tung-Min Su
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Publication number: 20120106198Abstract: A flat light source module including a light guide plate, a flexible circuit board and a light emitting device is provided. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, a light exit surface and a bottom surface opposite to the light exit surface, wherein the light incident surface further includes a light incident curved surface, and the light incident curved surface is connected with the light exit surface and the bottom surface. The flexible circuit board is disposed beside the light incident curved surface along the light incident curved surface of the light guide plate. The light emitting device is disposed on the flexible circuit board, and the light emitting device has a light emitting surface facing the light incident curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Huei-Tzu Lin, Chun-Chien Liao, Tung-Min Su
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Patent number: 7978406Abstract: A projection screen includes a reflection layer, a light absorbing structure, a plurality of light diffusion layers, and a lens structure. The light absorbing structure is disposed on the reflection layer and has a plurality of apertures. A part of the reflection layer is exposed via the apertures. The light diffusion layers have a first index of refraction. Each of the light diffusion layer is disposed in the corresponding aperture and contacts the corresponding reflection layer exposed via the corresponding aperture. The lens structure is disposed on the light diffusion layers and the light absorbing structure. A light incidence side of the lens structure includes a plurality of convex lenses. The convex lenses are respectively corresponding with the light diffusion layers. The lens structure has a second index of refraction, and the second index of refraction is smaller than the first index of refraction.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Fu-Ming Chuang, Ching-Shiang Li, Chun-Chien Liao
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Patent number: 7961390Abstract: A screen of a projector having a substrate and a plurality of asymmetric optical structures is provided. There is a plurality of light absorbing zones and a plurality of reflective zones alternatively disposed on a surface of the substrate facing the projector. The asymmetric optical structures are disposed on the surface of the substrate and correspond to the reflective zones, respectively. The asymmetric optical structure has a first curved surface and a second curved surface, and the first curved surface protrudes toward the projector for converging an incident light from the projector on the reflective zone, and the second curved surface is disposed at a side of the first curved surface away from the projector for refracting a reflective light from the reflective zones toward the normal direction of the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Chun-Chien Liao
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Publication number: 20110122094Abstract: An optical touch apparatus includes a light source, light guide unit, and optical detector. The light source next to the display area emits a beam. The light guide unit next to the display area and in the transmission path of the beam includes a light guide body and a Lambertian scattering structure. The light guide body has first, second, third, fourth, and light incident surfaces. The beam enters the light guide body through the light incident surface and is transmitted from the first surface to a sensing space in front of the display area. The Lambertian scattering structure is disposed on at least one of the second, third, and fourth surfaces for scattering the beam to the first surface. The optical detector next to the display area senses a change in light intensity of the beam in the sensing space. An optical touch display apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Jen Tsang, Chun-Chien Liao, Yu-Lun Jhu, Cheng-Yi Lien
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Publication number: 20110102377Abstract: An optical touch apparatus including a first light emitting device, a second light emitting device, a third light emitting device, a fourth light emitting device, a first image detector, a second image detector, and a control unit is provided. The control unit controls the average brightness of the third light emitting device less than each of the average brightness of the second light emitting device and the fourth light emitting device when the control unit controls the first image detector to detect an image. The control unit controls the average brightness of the second light emitting device less than each of the average brightness of the first light emitting device and the third light emitting device when the control unit controls the second image detector to detect an image. A driving method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Chun-Chien Liao, Chih-Jen Tsang, Yu-Lun Jhu, Chwen-Tay Hwang, Hai-Yuan Wu