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).

  • Patent number: 8573825
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Deng-Kuen Shiau
  • Patent number: 8550686
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20120140434
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20120106195
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Deng-Kuen Shiau
  • Patent number: 8096696
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 8092067
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20110157917
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chang, Ming-Lung Chen, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chih-Kang Tung
  • Publication number: 20100134999
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20080225506
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chun-Chi Hsu, Chun-Chung Hsiao, Mao-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 7324173
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Quanta Display Inc.
    Inventors: Szu-Han Li, Yung-Pin Chuang, Li-Huang Lu, Deng-Kuen Shiau
  • Patent number: 7267472
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: A U Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Deng-Kuen Shiau, Shr-Bin Lin, Wei-Chih Chiu, Chia-Hong Chen, Chia-Yun Hsu, Yu-Chen Hsu
  • Patent number: 7195392
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: A U Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Deng-Kuen Shiau
  • Patent number: 7118267
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Quanta Display Inc.
    Inventors: Szu-Han Li, Yung-Pin Chuang, Li-Huang Lu, Deng-Kuen Shiau
  • Patent number: 7097338
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Quanta Display Inc.
    Inventors: Szu-Han Li, Yung-Pin Chuang, Li-Huang Lu, Deng-Kuen Shiau
  • Patent number: 7097342
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20060171172
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Quanta Display Inc.
    Inventors: Szu-Han Li, Yung-Pin Chuang, Li-Huang Lu, Deng-Kuen Shiau
  • Publication number: 20060092670
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: Quanta Display Inc.
    Inventors: Deng-Kuen Shiau, Shr-Bin Lin, Wei-Chih Chiu, Chia-Hong Chen, Chia-Yun Hsu, Yu-Chen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050206799
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Szu-Han Li, Yung-Pin Chuang, Li-Huang Lu, Deng-Kuen Shiau
  • Publication number: 20050169010
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: Quanta Display Inc.
    Inventor: Deng-Kuen Shiau
  • Publication number: 20050157520
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: 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