Patents by Inventor Duan-Yi Guo

Duan-Yi Guo 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: 12105365
    Abstract: A light reflecting device includes two substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The two substrates are parallel to each other and respectively electrically connected to a voltage source to generate an electric field therebetween. Each of the two substrates has an inner surface having a horizontal orientation. The liquid crystal layer is formed by liquid crystal materials filled between the two substrates. The liquid crystal materials include liquid crystal molecules and ions of salt species. The liquid crystal molecules are at least formed by negative liquid crystals and chiral molecules. The liquid crystal layer is respectively switched to a diffuse reflection state and a specular reflection state by applying the electrical field generated by the voltage source in a first frequency and a second frequency. The second frequency is higher than the first frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Chang Li, Li-Min Chang, Duan-Yi Guo, Kuan-Wu Lin
  • Patent number: 11796840
    Abstract: An electrically controlled polarization rotator is disclosed. The electrically controlled polarization rotator includes two substrates and a liquid crystal layer located between the two substrates. The two substrates have a homogeneous alignment and a homeotropic alignment respectively. A distance between the two substrates is a liquid crystal thickness. A switching electric field which is adjustable is provided between the two substrates. A polarized light is incident on the substrate having the homogeneous alignment. A polarization direction of the polarized light is orthogonal or parallel to an alignment direction of the substrate having the homogeneous alignment. A birefringence of the liquid crystal layer multiplied by the liquid crystal thickness and further divided by a wavelength of the polarized light is greater than 10. The polarization direction of the polarized light is rotated corresponding to an intensity of the switching electric field in the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Heng-Yi Tseng, Cheng-Chang Li, Duan-Yi Guo, Li-Min Chang, Kuan-Wu Lin
  • Publication number: 20230031864
    Abstract: An electrically controlled polarization rotator is disclosed. The electrically controlled polarization rotator includes two substrates and a liquid crystal layer located between the two substrates. The two substrates have a homogeneous alignment and a homeotropic alignment respectively. A distance between the two substrates is a liquid crystal thickness. A switching electric field which is adjustable is provided between the two substrates. A polarized light is incident on the substrate having the homogeneous alignment. A polarization direction of the polarized light is orthogonal or parallel to an alignment direction of the substrate having the homogeneous alignment. A birefringence of the liquid crystal layer multiplied by the liquid crystal thickness and further divided by a wavelength of the polarized light is greater than 10. The polarization direction of the polarized light is rotated corresponding to an intensity of the switching electric field in the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Heng-Yi Tseng, Cheng-Chang Li, Duan-Yi Guo, Li-Min Chang, Kuan-Wu Lin
  • Patent number: 10788712
    Abstract: A multi-function light-adjusting glass includes first and second substrates delimiting an intermediate space therebetween, a light-adjusting layer disposed in the intermediate space, and a first polarizing board located at an outer side of the first substrate away from the intermediate space, and a second polarizing board located at an outer side of the second substrate away from the intermediate space. Each substrate includes an electrically conductive film on an inner surface of the substrate facing the intermediate space, and an alignment film disposed between the electrically conductive film and the intermediate space. The two alignment films respectively have two alignment directions orthogonal to each other. The light-adjusting layer includes liquid crystal molecules and salt-in ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Chang Li, Heng-Yi Tseng, Hung-Chang Jau, Duan-Yi Guo, Li-Min Chang