Patents by Inventor Han-Wen Tsai

Han-Wen Tsai 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: 8496368
    Abstract: A light guide plate is adapted for a backlight module having at least one light emitting device, and the light guide plate includes a light emitting surface, a surface opposite to the light emitting surface, a light incident surface connected with the light emitting surface and the surface, and a plurality of microstructures disposed on the light emitting surface or the surface. 90 percent or more of the surface or the light emitting surface is flat. At least one of the light emitting devices is disposed beside the light incident surface and capable of emitting a light beam. The light incident surface is capable of making the light beam enter the light guide plate and the light emitting surface is capable of making the light beam transmit outside the light guide plate. A backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Tung Tiao, Hung-Sheng Huang, Han-Wen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120275190
    Abstract: A light guide plate (LGP) includes a first surface, a second surface, at least one light incident surface, and a plurality of micro-structure sets. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The light incident surface connects the first surface to the second surface. The micro-structure sets are separately disposed on the second surface, and the micro-structure sets are not continuous in any direction parallel to the first surface. Each of the micro-structure sets includes at least one protrusive structure that protrudes from the second surface and at least one recessive structure that is recessed in the second surface. A light source module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Matsumoto, Han-Wen Tsai, Ming-Feng Kuo, Chih-Chieh Yu
  • Publication number: 20120188792
    Abstract: A light guide plate including a first surface, a second surface, at least one light incident surface, and a plurality of groove sets is provided. The light incident surface connects the first surface and the second surface. The groove sets are separately disposed on the second surface. Each of the groove sets includes a plurality of curved grooves. Each of the curved grooves has a curved inclined reflective surface and a curved back-to-light surface connected thereto. The curved inclined reflective surface is inclined with respect to the first surface. The curved grooves of each of the groove sets curve toward the same curving direction. The curved inclined reflective surface of one of two adjacent curved grooves is connected to the curved back-to-light surface of the other one of the two adjacent curved grooves through a connection surface. A light source module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Matsumoto, Han-Wen Tsai, Chih-Chieh Yu, Hong-Wei Liang
  • Patent number: 8201984
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, micro-structures, at least one light source, and a first prism sheet. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface, and a light incident surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The micro-structures are disposed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface. The light source is disposed beside the light incident surface and capable of emitting a light beam. The first prism sheet includes a first transparent substrate and first prism structures. The first surface is located between the second surface and the first transparent substrate. The first transparent substrate is disposed among the first surface and the first prism structures. Each first prism structure has a first vertex angle protruding away from the first transparent substrate, and the first vertex angle falls within a range of 67 degrees to 83 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Han-Wen Tsai, Jyh-Ming Chen, Ping-Feng Hwang
  • Publication number: 20120044715
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, at least one first light source, and at least one second light source. A first light incident surface and a second light incident surface are alternately arranged on a light incident side of the light guide plate and form an angle with each other. The first light source is disposed adjacent to the first light incident surface, and a light beam emitted by the first light source is guided towards a left half of the light guide plate. The second light source is disposed adjacent to the second light incident surface, and a light beam emitted by the second light source is guided towards a right half of the light guide plate. The first light source and the second light source are alternately turned on and off in succession.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Han-Wen Tsai, Chih-Chieh Yu, Ming-Feng Kuo
  • Publication number: 20110305036
    Abstract: A display device includes a light guide plate, a first light source device, a second light source device, a display panel, and an image light source synchronization unit. The first and second light source devices are disposed adjacent to two opposite sides of the light guide plate respectively. A plurality of first micro structures are formed on a bottom surface of the light guide plate and capable of deflecting a light beam from the second light source device towards the right-hand side and deflecting a light beam from the first light source device towards the left-hand side. The image light source synchronization unit is capable of displaying the left-side image when the first light source device is turned on and the second light source device is turned off and displaying the right-side image when the first light source device is turned off and the second light source device is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Han-Wen TSAI, Ming-Feng Kuo
  • Publication number: 20110292680
    Abstract: A light guide unit having a planar portion, a first curved portion, and a second curved portion are disclosed. The first curved portion has a first optical surface, a second optical surface, and a light incident surface connecting the first and the second optical surfaces. The planar portion has a first and a second surfaces, respectively, connected to the first and the second optical surfaces. Absolute values of slopes of the first and second optical surfaces with respect to the first and second surfaces gradually increase near to the light incident surface, respectively. The planar portion connects the first and the second curved portions having a third surface and a third optical surface, and the second surface connects the second and the third optical surfaces. An absolute value of a slope of the third optical surface with respect to the second surface gradually increases away from the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Han-Wen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110241573
    Abstract: A light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface, at least a light incident surface, and a plurality of groove sets. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The light incident surface connects the first surface and the second surface. The groove sets are separately disposed on the second surface. Each of the groove sets includes a plurality of curved grooves. Each of the curved grooves has a curved inclined reflective surface and a curved light-back-surface. The curved inclined reflective surface is inclined with respect to the first surface. The curved grooves of each of the groove sets curve towards a same curving direction. The curved inclined reflective surface of one of two curved grooves is connected to the curved light-back-surface of the other one of the two curved grooves. A backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Han-Wen Tsai, Chih-Chieh Yu
  • Publication number: 20110199789
    Abstract: A light source apparatus including a light source, an optical fiber, a light guide module, and a light shape adjustment element is provided. The light source emits a light beam. The optical fiber disposed in a transmission path of the light beam has a light incident end and a light emitting end. The light beam enters the optical fiber through the light incident end and leaves the optical fiber through the light emitting end. The light guide module has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a light incident surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The light beam from the light emitting end enters the light guide module through the light incident surface. The light shape adjustment element is connected to the light guide module and capable of changing a light shape of an emitted light from the light guide module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Chou Huang, Han-Wen Tsai, Chin-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20110128256
    Abstract: A light guide apparatus is adapted to a touch display apparatus. The touch display apparatus has a display area. The light guide apparatus includes a plurality of light guide units and a plurality of light sources. The light guide units are disposed beside a first side of the display area. Each of the light guide units has a light incident surface, and a space is between each two adjacent light guide units. The light sources are disposed beside the light incident surfaces of the light guide units. Each of the light sources is capable of providing a beam. The beam is capable of entering the light guide unit through the light incident surface and is capable of being transmitted to an external environment from the light guide unit. An optical touch display apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Han-Wen Tsai, Ping-Feng Hwang
  • Publication number: 20110122095
    Abstract: A touch display apparatus including a light guide plate, a light emitting module, a display panel, a plurality of prism structures, an image transmission unit, and an image detector is provided. The light guide plate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a light incident surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The light emitting module includes at least one visible light source and at least one invisible light source. The prism structures are disposed between the first surface and the display panel. The image transmission unit includes a wedge portion and a light guide portion. The wedge portion is disposed between the prism structures and the display panel. The image detector is disposed beside the light guide portion for receiving the invisible light beam from the light guide portion. A backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Han-Wen Tsai, Fu-Ming Chuang
  • Publication number: 20110096567
    Abstract: A light guide plate is adapted for a backlight module having at least one light emitting device, and the light guide plate includes a light emitting surface, a surface opposite to the light emitting surface, a light incident surface connected with the light emitting surface and the surface, and a plurality of microstructures disposed on the light emitting surface or the surface. 90 percent or more of the surface or the light emitting surface is flat. At least one of the light emitting devices is disposed beside the light incident surface and capable of emitting a light beam. The light incident surface is capable of making the light beam enter the light guide plate and the light emitting surface is capable of making the light beam transmit outside the light guide plate. A backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Kuo-Tung Tiao, Hung-Sheng Huang, Han-Wen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110096566
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, micro-structures, at least one light source, and a first prism sheet. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface, and a light incident surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The micro-structures are disposed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface. The light source is disposed beside the light incident surface and capable of emitting a light beam. The first prism sheet includes a first transparent substrate and first prism structures. The first surface is located between the second surface and the first transparent substrate. The first transparent substrate is disposed among the first surface and the first prism structures. Each first prism structure has a first vertex angle protruding away from the first transparent substrate, and the first vertex angle falls within a range of 67 degrees to 83 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Han-Wen Tsai, Jyh-Ming Chen, Ping-Feng Hwang
  • Publication number: 20110050646
    Abstract: An optical touch apparatus is adapted to a display apparatus. The optical touch apparatus includes at least one light source, at least one light guide unit, and at least one optical detector. The light source is disposed beside a display area of the display apparatus and capable of providing a light beam. The light guide unit is disposed beside the display area in a transmission path of the light beam and has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a light incident surface. The light incident surface connects the first and second surfaces. The light beam is capable of entering the light guide unit through the light incident surface and is transmitted to a sensing space in front of the display area. The optical detector is disposed beside the display area to sense an intensity variation of the light beam in the sensing space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tun-Chien Teng, Chun-Chien Liao, Han-Wen Tsai, Chih-Jen Tsang
  • Publication number: 20110044072
    Abstract: A light guide unit includes a light transmissive base, a plurality of scattering particles, and a plurality of reflective particles. The light transmissive base includes a scattering region and a reflective region. The scattering region has a light emitting surface, a boundary surface, and a light incident surface. The reflective region includes a lamp cover portion and a bottom portion. The lamp cover portion is disposed beside the light incident surface. The bottom portion is disposed at one side of the boundary surface and connected with the scattering region through the boundary surface. The light transmissive base is integrally formed. The scattering particles are doped in the scattering region, and the reflective particles are doped in the reflective region. The number density of the scattering particles in the scattering region is less than that of the reflective particles in the reflective region. A backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Han-Wen Tsai, Fu-Ming Chuang
  • Publication number: 20110037923
    Abstract: A light condensing film includes a reflective unit, a light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of lenses, and a plurality of refractive units. The reflective unit has a plurality of holes passing through the reflective unit, wherein the holes are distributed at the reflective unit. The light-transmissive substrate is disposed on the reflective unit. The lenses are disposed on the light-transmissive substrate. Moreover, the lenses respectively cover the holes of the reflective unit, and the light-transmissive substrate is disposed between the reflective unit and each of the lenses. The refractive units are disposed on the light-transmissive substrate and distributed among the lenses. The light-transmissive substrate is disposed between the reflective unit and each of the refractive units. Each of the refractive units has a light refraction plane surface. A backlight module and a liquid crystal display are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fu-Ming Chuang, Han-Wen Tsai, Tzeng-Ke Shiau
  • Patent number: 6523977
    Abstract: An illuminating apparatus includes a plurality of light sources that generate a plurality of primary color light components, a reflector unit for receiving the primary color light components from the light sources, and an integrator having an input side to receive the primary color light components reflected by the reflector unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Prokia Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fu-Ming Chuang, Shih-Ping Lee, Sheng-Hsiung Chan, Han-Wen Tsai
  • Patent number: 6505938
    Abstract: A projection display includes a transmissive first light valve and a reflective second light valve that are disposed adjacent to a polarization beam splitter prism and that are used to modulate first, second and third color components. The modulated first, second and third color components are then obtained from one side of the polarization beam splitter prism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Prokia Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fu-Ming Chuang, Sheng-Hsiung Chan, Han-Wen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20020191157
    Abstract: A projection display includes a transmissive first light valve and a reflective second light valve that are disposed adjacent to a polarization beam splitter prism and that are used to modulate first, second and third color components. The modulated first, second and third color components are then obtained from one side of the polarization beam splitter prism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Fu-Ming Chuang, Sheng-Hsiung Chan, Han-Wen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20020176053
    Abstract: In a three-prism projection display, input light is separated by a polarization beam splitter prism into a first color component, which is received by a first dichroic beam splitter prism and processed by a first light modulator, and second and third color components, which are received by a second dichroic beam splitter prism and processed by second and third light modulators, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Fu-Ming Chuang, Han-Wen Tsai