Patents by Inventor Ho Lu

Ho Lu 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: 8332450
    Abstract: A method of computing a vector angle by using a CORDIC and an electronic apparatus using the same are disclosed. The electronic apparatus mainly includes a phase error detector, a loop filter, a small-area iteration LUT module and a phase compensation circuit. The phase error can be locked by using the error function in the phase error detector, and even the phase error can be locked to the minimum so that the error oscillates up-and-down about the zero level. The first transfer function in the loop filter can determine the baseband and the converging speed. Moreover, if the shifting technique is used, the operation of the first transfer function is speeded up. By using a phase-locking loop in association with looking up the above-mentioned LUT, the method is able to get fast converging and higher accuracy for the computation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Ming-Ho Lu
  • Publication number: 20120307213
    Abstract: A micro projection system includes a primary prism as a light guide device. The primary prism has a bottom face and two slope faces. A light source module and a collimation lens are arranged at the bottom face of the primary prism to project red, green, and blue lights onto one of the slope faces of the primary prism to be consolidated by a wedge prism group and reflected toward a polarization beam splitting wedge prism arranged at another slope face, where the light is split into two polarized lights that are then emitted out of the primary prism to be processed and combined as light of consistent polarization by a lens array and a polarization conversion film so as to facilitate condensation and projection of the light by a polarization beam splitter and a projection lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Ho Lu, Shih Po Yeh
  • Publication number: 20120192041
    Abstract: A pre-decoded tail-biting convolutional code (TBCC) decoder and a decoding method thereof are provided. The decoder includes a pre-decoder, a storage module, and a control module. The pre-decoder receives a current state, a neighboring state, and a current path status corresponding to sequential data encoded in TBCC, generates predicted decoded bits, and determines whether states corresponding to minimum path metrics of neighboring stages are in continuity according to the current state, the neighboring state, and a current path status. The storage module is connected to the pre-decoder and stores the predicted decoded bits. The control module is connected to the storage module and the pre-decoder. In addition, the control module selects to output the decoded bits from the storage module when the continuity between the states corresponding to the minimum path metrics of the neighboring stages reaches a truncation length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Ho Lu, Chi-Tien Sun
  • Patent number: 8218304
    Abstract: A display device includes a casing, a display panel assembled in the casing, and a front panel assembled at the casing to cover edges of the display panel. The front panel includes two first boards and two second boards. Each of the first boards includes a main portion and two auxiliary portions located at two sides of the main portion. The two second boards are stacked on the auxiliary portions. A method for assembling a display device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Unihan Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hsien Wu, Yi-Jen Chen, San-Ho Lu
  • Publication number: 20120050859
    Abstract: A polarized light converting system is disclosed in the present invention. The converting system includes a polarizing splitting unit, for splitting an unpolarized incident light beam into a first polarized light beam and a second polarized light beam, passing the second polarized light beam, and reflecting the first polarized light beam; a reflector for reflecting the second polarized light beam back through the polarizing splitting unit; a condensing unit, for guiding the condensed first polarized light beam through a first area and the condensed second polarized light beam through a second area which does not overlap the first area; and a retarder unit placed at either the first area or the second area for converting the unpolarized incident light beam into polarized light beams having the same polarization state such that illumination efficiency can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: WALSIN LIHWA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ho LU, Shih-po Yeh, Peng-fan Chen
  • Publication number: 20110222024
    Abstract: An illumination system for a projection display is disclosed in the present invention. The illumination system has three light sources for providing three primary color rays, two collimators for collimating the rays into light beams, and two beam splitters for reflecting and passing the light beams to make white light available. It can also include three light sources, one collimator and three individual beam splitters. The illumination system has a compact size and low manufacturing cost. Its lighting efficiency is better than that of a conventional illumination system. Hence, it is suitable for small size projectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: WALSIN LIHWA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ho LU, Shih-Po Yeh, Peng-Fan Chen
  • Publication number: 20100161697
    Abstract: A method of computing a vector angle by using a CORDIC and an electronic apparatus using the same are disclosed. The electronic apparatus mainly includes a phase error detector, a loop filter, a small-area iteration LUT module and a phase compensation circuit. The phase error can be locked by using the error function in the phase error detector, and even the phase error can be locked to the minimum so that the error oscillates up-and-down about the zero level. The first transfer function in the loop filter can determine the baseband and the converging speed. Moreover, if the shifting technique is used, the operation of the first transfer function is speeded up. By using a phase-locking loop in association with looking up the above-mentioned LUT, the method is able to get fast converging and higher accuracy for the computation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Ming-Ho Lu
  • Publication number: 20100141146
    Abstract: This invention proposes a turning-light integrated grip for bikes. Its main features comprises: (1) an invisible wiring is hided inside the grip, and also (2) the turning signal light module is hided and protected inside a corresponding outer ring so that aesthetic merits can be reached. (3) Automatic power-off electrical function makes the product more practical for uses. The whole invention helps enhance the safety of bike riding, and aforementioned features help the product more practical for use and marketing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Yen-Ho Lu
  • Publication number: 20100110624
    Abstract: A display device includes a casing, a display panel assembled in the casing, and a front panel assembled at the casing to cover edges of the display panel. The front panel includes two first boards and two second boards. Each of the first boards includes a main portion and two auxiliary portions located at two sides of the main portion. The two second boards are stacked on the auxiliary portions. A method for assembling a display device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Chia-Hsien Wu, Yi-Jen Chen, San-Ho Lu
  • Patent number: 7649447
    Abstract: This invention proposes a wireless bike brake light that can respond to braking when bikes are in motion. The invention employs a MEMS (micro electro mechanical system)-structured accelerometer chip as sensor to detect related signals. A control circuits unit processes the signals, and then sends appropriate brake light to following vehicles based. The features of the invention are that (1) It can provide extra security when serving as a brake light with independence of braking system, (2) It is easily to install and durable, (3) It can be also applied to such sports as skiing, skateboarding, etc. that are not equipped with apparent brake devices, and thus hard to incorporate brake lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Inventor: Yen-Ho Lu
  • Publication number: 20100002196
    Abstract: A projection system includes a multi-laser beam generator, a beam switching device, a split beam projecting device and a transmissive light valve. The multi-laser beam generator selectively generates a red beam, a green beam and a blue beam. The beam switching device receives the red, green and blue beams, splits the red, green and blue beams into a plurality of light beams of different angles, and directs the red, green and blue beams of the different angles into a common optical path. The split beam projecting device includes a plurality of micro-lenses. The transmissive light valve has a plurality of pixels for receiving the red, green and blue beams that are guided by the split beam projecting device. The red, green and blue beams of the different angles are received by the micro-lenses and guided onto the pixels of the transmissive light valve for imagining on the pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ARIMA PHOTOVOLTAIC & OPTICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ho Lu, Shih-Po Yeh, Tsung-Hsien Wu, Peng-Fan Chen
  • Publication number: 20070205885
    Abstract: This invention proposes a wireless bike brake light that can respond to braking when bikes are in motion. The invention employs a MEMS (micro electro mechanical system)-structured accelerometer chip as sensor to detect related signals. A control circuits unit processes the signals, and then sends appropriate brake light to following vehicles based. The features of the invention are that (1) It can provide extra security when serving as a brake light with independence of braking system, (2) It is easily to install and durable, (3) It can be also applied to such sports as skiing, skateboarding, etc. that are not equipped with apparent brake devices, and thus hard to incorporate brake lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Yen-Ho Lu
  • Publication number: 20070040996
    Abstract: A projector includes an invisible light addressing unit, a light synthesizing plane, a visible light valve, and a projection lens. The invisible light addressing unit includes a sequentially-controlled light shifter able to generate a plurality of addressed invisible sub beams sequentially. The visible light valve can be turned on by the addressed invisible sub beams to allow a visible light source to go through, thereby generating a plurality of visible beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Ho Lu, Po Liang Chiang, Chao-Hsuan Huang, Yi Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 7090350
    Abstract: An optical projection system can receive a red light beam, green light beam, and blue light beam. The optical projection system includes a color-combination prism, and the light beams respectively enter the color-combination prism from three surfaces and are combined into a mixed light beam, which exits from another surface. A projection lens set receives the mixed light beam to perform the projection. Each of the light beams further includes a liquid crystal reflection panel and a wire grid polarizer (WGP). The liquid crystal reflection panel is parallel to the corresponding surfaces of the color-combination prism. In the design, before the light beam entering the color-combination prism, they are first reflected by the WGP onto the liquid crystal reflection panel, and the liquid crystal reflection panels respectively with a polarizing state reflect the light beams, passing through the WGP and directly propagating toward the color-combination prism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: United Microelectronic Corp.
    Inventors: Ho Lu, Chung-Jung Chen, Shih-Po Yeh
  • Patent number: 7086738
    Abstract: An optical projection system has a parallel light source for producing a parallel light beam. A first color splitter splits the parallel light beam into a first color beam and a color mixing beam. The color mixing beam includes a second color beam and a third color beam. A first both-side telecentric group is disposed on a first light path of the first color beam, so as to transform into a first light beam. A second both-side telecentric group is disposed on a second light path of the color mixing beam. A second color splitter is disposed on the second light path to split the color mixing beam into a second light beam and a third light beam. A light-combining unit receives the first, second, and third light beams and combines into a mixed beam. Then the mixed beam is projected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ho Lu, Chung-Jung Chen, Shih-Po Yeh
  • Publication number: 20050180030
    Abstract: An optical projection system has a parallel light source for producing a parallel light beam. A first color splitter splits the parallel light beam into a first color beam and a color mixing beam. The color mixing beam includes a second color beam and a third color beam. A first both-side telecentric group is disposed on a first light path of the first color beam, so as to transform into a first light beam. A second both-side telecentric group is disposed on a second light path of the color mixing beam. A second color splitter is disposed on the second light path to split the color mixing beam into a second light beam and a third light beam. A light-combining unit receives the first, second, and third light beams and combines into a mixed beam. Then the mixed beam is projected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Ho Lu, Chung-Jung Chen, Shih-Po Yeh
  • Publication number: 20050174541
    Abstract: An optical projection system can receive a red light beam, green light beam, and blue light beam. The optical projection system includes a color-combination prism, and the light beams respectively enter the color-combination prism from three surfaces and are combined into a mixed light beam, which exits from another surface. A projection lens set receives the mixed light beam to perform the projection. Each of the light beams further includes a liquid crystal reflection panel and a wire grid polarizer (WGP). The liquid crystal reflection panel is parallel to the corresponding surfaces of the color-combination prism. In the design, before the light beam entering the color-combination prism, they are first reflected by the WGP onto the liquid crystal reflection panel, and the liquid crystal reflection panels respectively with a polarizing state reflect the light beams, passing through the WGP and directly propagating toward the color-combination prism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Ho Lu, Chung-Jung Chen, Shih-Po Yeh
  • Publication number: 20040160578
    Abstract: An optical system for a projection display comprising a light source; an illumination module for receiving light from the light source; a prism assembly including a first prism pair consisting of a first prism and a second prism, and a second prism pair consisting of a third prism and a fourth prism, wherein a first dichroic mirror is provided in between the first prism and the second prism, and a second dichroic mirror is provided in between the third prism and the fourth prism, a polarizing beam splitter is provided in between the first prism pair and the second prism pair; a projection lens; and first to third reflective light valves for changing the polarity of light and for reflecting light to the prism assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: Ho Lu
  • Patent number: 6604828
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an optical projecting system having a light generating means, a light splitting and synthesizing means, a beam polarization converter, a red light reflective crystal panel, a green light reflective crystal panel, a blue light reflective liquid crystal panel and a projecting lens. The beam polarization converter polarizes lights to a specific polarization distribution. Further the light splitting and synthesizing means splits the polarized light to three beams with different colors respectively. Thus, three different color beams are modulated by three reflective liquid crystal panels to produce three color projecting beams. After the light splitting and synthesizing means synthesizes the color projecting beams, the synthesized projecting light is emitted out via the projecting lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Postech Corp.
    Inventor: Ho Lu
  • Publication number: 20030098256
    Abstract: A storage box structure includes a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, a fourth plate, a fifth plate, a sixth plate and a seventh plate which are integrally formed and connected with each other, thereby decreasing cost of fabrication. In addition, the storage box structure may be assembled and disassembled easily, quickly and conveniently, thereby facilitating the user assembling and disassembling the storage box structure. Further, multiple storage box structures may be combined with each other in a laminated manner rigidly and stably, thereby reducing the space of storage. Further, the storage box structure is expanded into a planar sheet when not in use, thereby reducing the space of storage, and thereby decreasing cost of transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventor: Chin-Ho Lu