Patents by Inventor Deng-Kuen Shiau
Deng-Kuen Shiau 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: 8573825Abstract: This embodiment relates to a backlight module, comprising a first light guide plate and a second light guide plate, wherein a first lower structure layer and a second lower structure layer are disposed on the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate, respectively. The first lower structure layer includes a first primary strip and a first secondary strip, wherein the first primary strip is located between the first secondary strip and one side of the first light guide plate. The second lower structure layer includes a second primary strip and a second secondary strip, wherein the second primary strip is located between the second secondary strip and one side of the second light guide plate. The second primary strip is exposed outside the projection of the first lower structure layer on the second lower structure layer and the first lower structure layer at least partially overlaps the second secondary strip.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Deng-Kuen Shiau
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Patent number: 8550686Abstract: A display panel and a light source device used therein are provided. The display panel includes a light-guide thin-film circuit substrate, a light source and a polarizing layer. The light-guide thin-film circuit substrate has a light entrance end and a light exit top surface, and the light source is disposed corresponding to the light entrance end. The polarizing layer is disposed on the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate and parallels the light exit top surface of the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate. The light produced by the light source enters the circuit substrate through the light entrance end, guided and transmitted through the circuit substrate, and then leaves the circuit substrate through the light exit top surface and enters the polarizing layer. The light after passing through the polarizing layer is turned into a polarized light having flat light source effect as a backlight source for the system.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20120140434Abstract: A display panel and a light source device used therein are provided. The display panel includes a light-guide thin-film circuit substrate, a light source and a polarizing layer. The light-guide thin-film circuit substrate has a light entrance end and a light exit top surface, and the light source is disposed corresponding to the light entrance end. The polarizing layer is disposed on the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate and parallels the light exit top surface of the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate. The light produced by the light source enters the circuit substrate through the light entrance end, guided and transmitted through the circuit substrate, and then leaves the circuit substrate through the light exit top surface and enters the polarizing layer. The light after passing through the polarizing layer is turned into a polarized light having flat light source effect as a backlight source for the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20120106195Abstract: This embodiment relates to a backlight module, comprising a first light guide plate and a second light guide plate, wherein a first lower structure layer and a second lower structure layer are disposed on the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate, respectively. The first lower structure layer includes a first primary strip and a first secondary strip, wherein the first primary strip is located between the first secondary strip and one side of the first light guide plate. The second lower structure layer includes a second primary strip and a second secondary strip, wherein the second primary strip is located between the second secondary strip and one side of the second light guide plate. The second primary strip is exposed outside the projection of the first lower structure layer on the second lower structure layer and the first lower structure layer at least partially overlaps the second secondary strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Deng-Kuen Shiau
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Patent number: 8096696Abstract: A display panel and a light source device used therein are provided. The display panel includes a light-guide thin-film circuit substrate, a light source and a polarizing layer. The light-guide thin-film circuit substrate has a light entrance end and a light exit top surface, and the light source is disposed corresponding to the light entrance end. The polarizing layer is disposed on the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate and parallels the light exit top surface of the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate. The light produced by the light source enters the circuit substrate through the light entrance end, guided and transmitted through the circuit substrate, and then leaves the circuit substrate through the light exit top surface and enters the polarizing layer. The light after passing through the polarizing layer is turned into a polarized light having flat light source effect as a backlight source for the system.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 8092067Abstract: A display panel and a light source device used therein are provided. The display panel includes a light-guide thin-film circuit substrate, a light source and a polarizing layer. The light-guide thin-film circuit substrate has a light entrance end and a light exit top surface, and the light source is disposed corresponding to the light entrance end. The polarizing layer is disposed on the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate and parallels the light exit top surface of the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate. The light produced by the light source enters the circuit substrate through the light entrance end, guided and transmitted through the circuit substrate, and then leaves the circuit substrate through the light exit top surface and enters the polarizing layer. The light after passing through the polarizing layer is turned into a polarized light having flat light source effect as a backlight source for the system.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20110157917Abstract: A backlight module with localized light source control is provided. The backlight module includes a first light guide plate, a second light guide plate, and a plurality of luminous elements. The first light guide plate includes a first side. The second light guide plate includes a second side. The first and second light guide plates are disposed along a first direction, so that the first side of the first light guide and the second side of the second light guide face to each other. The luminous elements are respectively disposed along the first side and the second side and emit lights thereto, wherein at least a portion of the luminous elements disposed along the first side and the second side form a light source module so as to act simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Wei Chang, Ming-Lung Chen, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chih-Kang Tung
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Publication number: 20100134999Abstract: A display panel and a light source device used therein are provided. The display panel includes a light-guide thin-film circuit substrate, a light source and a polarizing layer. The light-guide thin-film circuit substrate has a light entrance end and a light exit top surface, and the light source is disposed corresponding to the light entrance end. The polarizing layer is disposed on the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate and parallels the light exit top surface of the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate. The light produced by the light source enters the circuit substrate through the light entrance end, guided and transmitted through the circuit substrate, and then leaves the circuit substrate through the light exit top surface and enters the polarizing layer. The light after passing through the polarizing layer is turned into a polarized light having flat light source effect as a backlight source for the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20080225506Abstract: A display panel and a light source device used therein are provided. The display panel includes a light-guide thin-film circuit substrate, a light source and a polarizing layer. The light-guide thin-film circuit substrate has a light entrance end and a light exit top surface, and the light source is disposed corresponding to the light entrance end. The polarizing layer is disposed on the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate and parallels the light exit top surface of the light-guide thin-film circuit substrate. The light produced by the light source enters the circuit substrate through the light entrance end, guided and transmitted through the circuit substrate, and then leaves the circuit substrate through the light exit top surface and enters the polarizing layer. The light after passing through the polarizing layer is turned into a polarized light having flat light source effect as a backlight source for the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 7324173Abstract: A side fixing frame for a liquid crystal display device is provided. The side fixing frame has a U-shaped configuration and is provided with multiple engaging elements. The engaging elements of the side fixing frame couple with corresponding counterparts of a supporting frame used in a liquid crystal display device so as to fasten the side fixing frame with the supporting frame. Because of the U-shaped configuration design of the side fixing frame, the frame can attain the desired securing strength and reduce the materials needed for producing the side fixing frame and the production cost.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2004Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Quanta Display Inc.Inventors: Szu-Han Li, Yung-Pin Chuang, Li-Huang Lu, Deng-Kuen Shiau
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Patent number: 7267472Abstract: An impact-resistant structure for a light source of a flat panel display device is disclosed. The impact-resistant structure for protecting a light source mainly includes a reflector having an accommodating space and at least a protrusion located at the two ends of the reflector. The two protrusions can effectively absorb or buffer off the impact caused from the movement of a light guide plate without blocking light from the light source. A similar protective structure of a light cover having stoppers and an accommodating space for locating reflector is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: A U Optronics CorporationInventors: Deng-Kuen Shiau, Shr-Bin Lin, Wei-Chih Chiu, Chia-Hong Chen, Chia-Yun Hsu, Yu-Chen Hsu
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Patent number: 7195392Abstract: This invention is related to a backlight module for a liquid crystal display device and, more particularly, to a backlight module having a frame with an impact damping design. The impact damping design can damp impact or absorb impact energy, and thereby protect the important components of the backlight module, such as the lamp or the light guide plate. The backlight module includes a light guide plate that has at least one protrusion located at its periphery, and a frame that has at least one indentation part located at its inner side edge. The indentation part engages with the protrusion to fix the light guide plate, and has at least one opening nearby to damp an impact to the indentation part.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: A U Optronics CorporationInventor: Deng-Kuen Shiau
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Patent number: 7118267Abstract: A frame structure used in a backlight module is disclosed. The frame structure includes an upper frame and a lower frame. By combining the T-shape hook of the upper frame and the corresponding groove of the lower frame, the components of the backlight module, such as the linear light source, the light source fixer, the light guide, the upper diffusing plate, the reflective plate, the lower diffusing plate, and the prism plate can be well assembled. Therefore, an improved positioning and fixing efficacy is provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2004Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Quanta Display Inc.Inventors: Szu-Han Li, Yung-Pin Chuang, Li-Huang Lu, Deng-Kuen Shiau
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Patent number: 7097338Abstract: A frame structure used in a backlight module is disclosed. The frame structure includes an upper frame and a lower frame. By combining the T-shape hook of the upper frame and the corresponding groove of the lower frame, the components of the backlight module, such as the linear light source, the light source fixer, the light guide, the upper diffusing plate, the reflective plate, the lower diffusing plate, and the prism plate can be well assembled. Therefore, an improved positioning and fixing efficacy is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Quanta Display Inc.Inventors: Szu-Han Li, Yung-Pin Chuang, Li-Huang Lu, Deng-Kuen Shiau
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Patent number: 7097342Abstract: A housing for a backlight module is disclosed. The housing has a bottom casing and a side frame for holding a lighting unit, a light guide plate having a protrusion, and optionally a plurality of optical sheets. In particular, an indentation part is formed on the side frame for holding the protrusion, and a slit with unequal width is formed adjacent to the indentation part. A backlight module using the above-mentioned housing is also disclosed therewith.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2004Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Quanta Display Inc.Inventors: Yung-Ping Chuang, Keng-Ju Liu, Chun-Chi Hsu, Bing-Han Tsai, Mao-Wei Lin, Szu-Han Li, Li-Hwang Lu, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Ming Chen, Chun-Chien Chu
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Publication number: 20060171172Abstract: A frame structure used in a backlight module is disclosed. The frame structure includes an upper frame and a lower frame. By combining the T-shape hook of the upper frame and the corresponding groove of the lower frame, the components of the backlight module, such as the linear light source, the light source fixer, the light guide, the upper diffusing plate, the reflective plate, the lower diffusing plate, and the prism plate can be well assembled. Therefore, an improved positioning and fixing efficacy is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: August 3, 2006Applicant: Quanta Display Inc.Inventors: Szu-Han Li, Yung-Pin Chuang, Li-Huang Lu, Deng-Kuen Shiau
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Publication number: 20060092670Abstract: An impact-resistant structure for a light source of a flat panel display device is disclosed. The impact-resistant structure for protecting a light source mainly includes a reflector having an accommodating space and at least a protrusion located at the two ends of the reflector. The two protrusions can effectively absorb or buffer off the impact caused from the movement of a light guide plate without blocking light from the light source. A similar protective structure of a light cover having stoppers and an accommodating space for locating reflector is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Applicant: Quanta Display Inc.Inventors: Deng-Kuen Shiau, Shr-Bin Lin, Wei-Chih Chiu, Chia-Hong Chen, Chia-Yun Hsu, Yu-Chen Hsu
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Publication number: 20050206799Abstract: A side fixing frame for a liquid crystal display device is provided. The side fixing frame has a U-shaped configuration and is provided with multiple engaging elements. The engaging elements of the side fixing frame couple with corresponding counterparts of a supporting frame used in a liquid crystal display device so as to fasten the side fixing frame with the supporting frame. Because of the U-shaped configuration design of the side fixing frame, the frame can attain the desired securing strength and reduce the materials needed for producing the side fixing frame and the production cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2004Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Szu-Han Li, Yung-Pin Chuang, Li-Huang Lu, Deng-Kuen Shiau
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Publication number: 20050169010Abstract: This invention is related to a backlight module for a liquid crystal display device and, more particularly, to a backlight module having a frame with an impact damping design. The impact damping design can damp impact or absorb impact energy, and thereby protect the important components of the backlight module, such as the lamp or the light guide plate. The backlight module includes a light guide plate that has at least one protrusion located at its periphery, and a frame that has at least one indentation part located at its inner side edge. The indentation part engages with the protrusion to fix the light guide plate, and has at least one opening nearby to damp an impact to the indentation part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2004Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: Quanta Display Inc.Inventor: Deng-Kuen Shiau
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Publication number: 20050157520Abstract: A housing for a backlight module is disclosed. The housing has a bottom casing and a side frame for holding a lighting unit, a light guide plate having a protrusion, and optionally a plurality of optical sheets. In particular, an indentation part is formed on the side frame for holding the protrusion, and a slit with unequal width is formed adjacent to the indentation part. A backlight module using the above-mentioned housing is also disclosed therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Applicant: Quanta Display Inc.Inventors: Yung-Ping Chuang, Keng-Ju Liu, Chun-Chi Hsu, Bing-Han Tsai, Mao-Wei Lin, Szu-Han Li, Li-Hwang Lu, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Ming Chen, Chun-Chien Chu