Patents by Inventor Fu Tung Chen

Fu Tung Chen 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: 8007161
    Abstract: A backlight module is provided. The backlight module includes a backplate, at least one supporter, and a plurality of light emitting devices. The supporter is disposed on the backplate, and includes a supporting portion and a buffering portion. The supporting portion is disposed between the buffering portion and the backplate. The elastic coefficient of the buffering portion is smaller than the elastic coefficient of the supporting portion. The light emitting devices are also disposed on the backplate. The supporter is disposed between the light emitting devices. The buffering portion of the supporter of the backlight module is adapted for buffering an external force applied upon the supporting porter or the element disposed thereupon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Tung Chen, Shih-Che Fu, Chih-Chia Chen, Chung-Te Lee
  • Patent number: 7804482
    Abstract: A backlight module includes fluorescent lamps, an inverter for supplying power for the lamps, dimming circuits each connecting the lamp in series, a signal processor for converting a video signal into a dimming signal, and a control unit. The lamps are disposed as an array having more than two columns and two rows on a substrate. The control unit electrically connects the signal processor and the dimming circuit and changes the luminance of the lamps by adjusting the dimming circuit according to the dimming signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chun Hsu, Fu-Tung Chen, Chien-Hung Chen, Hong-Jye Hong, Chih-Kang Wu
  • Publication number: 20100079981
    Abstract: A backlight module is provided. The backlight module includes a backplate, at least one supporter, and a plurality of light emitting devices. The supporter is disposed on the backplate, and includes a supporting portion and a buffering portion. The supporting portion is disposed between the buffering portion and the backplate. The elastic coefficient of the buffering portion is smaller than the elastic coefficient of the supporting portion. The light emitting devices are also disposed on the backplate. The supporter is disposed between the light emitting devices. The buffering portion of the supporter of the backlight module is adapted for buffering an external force applied upon the supporting porter or the element disposed thereupon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fu-Tung Chen, Shih-Che Fu, Chih-Chia Chen, Chung-Te Lee
  • Publication number: 20090243500
    Abstract: A backlight module includes fluorescent lamps, an inverter for supplying power for the lamps, dimming circuits each connecting the lamp in series, a signal processor for converting a video signal into a dimming signal, and a control unit. The lamps are disposed as an array having more than two columns and two rows on a substrate. The control unit electrically connects the signal processor and the dimming circuit and changes the luminance of the lamps by adjusting the dimming circuit according to the dimming signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chun Hsu, Fu-Tung Chen, Chien-Hung Chen, Hong-Jye Hong, Chih-Kang Wu
  • Patent number: 7559682
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module used for a liquid crystal display. The backlight comprises a back plate having a first track set, a detachable light source set disposed on the back plate, and an optical films set combined with the back plate. The detachable light source set comprises a base, a light source disposed on a first side of the base, and a second track set disposed on a second side of the base. The second track set can connect to and slide on the first track set. Then the detachable light source set is removable, and the light source is easily to be replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Chen Kao, Ke-Chin Chang, Fu-Tung Chen, Yuh-Hsien Wang, Cheng-Chia Wu, Sheng-Hao Huang
  • Patent number: 7382423
    Abstract: A backlight module is applied to a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device includes an optical film set having at least one optical film. The optical film set is disposed above the backlight module. The backlight module includes a housing and a spacer. The housing has a bottom plate provided with a through opening, an inward side and an outward side, wherein the inward side faces the optical film and the outward side is opposite to the inward side. The spacer supports the optical film set and is mounted onto the bottom plate of the backlight module from the outward side of the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corp.
    Inventors: Ke Chin Chang, Fu Tung Chen, Yu Hsien Wang
  • Publication number: 20060066767
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module used for a liquid crystal display. The backlight comprises a back plate having a first track set, a detachable light source set disposed on the back plate, and an optical films set combined with the back plate. The detachable light source set comprises a base, a light source disposed on a first side of the base, and a second track set disposed on a second side of the base. The second track set can connect to and slide on the first track set. Then the detachable light source set is removable, and the light source is easily to be replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Hung-Chen Kao, Ke-Chin Chang, Fu-Tung Chen, Yuh-Hsien Wang, Cheng-Chia Wu, Sheng-Hao Huang