Patents by Inventor Hsin Tao Huang

Hsin Tao Huang 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).

  • Publication number: 20160291238
    Abstract: A front light display device includes a reflective display module, a light guide plate, an optical clear adhesive, plural microstructures, and a light source. The light guide plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a third surface adjacent to the first and second surfaces. The light guide plate is made of a material including glass. The optical clear adhesive is located between the reflective display module and the first surface of the light guide plate. The microstructures are located on the first surface of the light guide plate. The light source faces the third surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh TAI, I-Jeng CHEN, Hsin-Tao HUANG
  • Publication number: 20160238773
    Abstract: A display device includes a first light source module, a display panel and a transparent filling. The first light source module includes at least one first light source and a first light guide plate (LGP). The first LGP includes a first light-incident surface and a first light-emitting surface. The first light-emitting surface connects the first light-incident surface. The display panel is disposed adjacent to the first LGP. The transparent filling connects the display panel and the first light-emitting surface. The refractive index of the transparent filling is smaller than that of the first LGP and smaller than or equal to that of a surface material of the display panel. The first light source emits a first light beam into the first LGP through the first light-incident surface, and the first light beam is emitted from the first light-emitting surface and transmitted to the display panel through the transparent filling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Tsai-Wei Shei, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Publication number: 20160223734
    Abstract: A front light module including a light guide plate and a light source is provided. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface and a light entering surface. The second surface is opposite the first surface. The light entering surface has at least one area that is adjacent to the first surface and the second surface. The light source is disposed beside the light entering surface and is configured to illuminate the light guide plate. The at least one area and an optical axis of the light source form a first angle. The first angle is less than 90 degrees. A display module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Chin-Ju Hsu, Yu-Nan Pao, I-Jeng Chen, Sheng-Chieh Tai, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Publication number: 20160131814
    Abstract: A light emitting module is provided. A light emitting unit includes a light emitting surface including a middle light emitting area and a peripheral light emitting area. The peripheral light emitting area is disposed on the opposite sides of the middle light emitting area. The light emitting unit emits light from the light emitting surface. A light guide plate includes a light incident surface adjacent to the middle light emitting area. The width of the light incident surface in a direction is smaller than the width of the light emitting surface in the direction, and the light incident surface is configured to receive part of the light that is emitted from the middle light emitting area, and another part of the light that is emitted from the peripheral light emitting area deviates from the light incident surface. A display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Tai, I-Jeng Chen, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Patent number: 9329327
    Abstract: A display includes a reflective display module, a light guide plate, at least one light source and a cover lens. The light guide plate includes a first light guide surface opposite to the reflective display module. The first light guide surface includes a light outgoing region and a peripheral region surrounding the light outgoing region. The light source is used for emitting a light to the light guide plate. The peripheral region of the first light guide surface is connected to the cover lens. The light outgoing region and the cover lens are spatially separated, and define an air gap therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, I-Jeng Chen, Hsin-Tao Huang, Chin-Ju Hsu, Yu-Nan Tsao, Sheng-Chieh Tai
  • Patent number: 9307609
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes at least one first light-emitting component, at least one second light-emitting component, a first driving component, a second driving component, and a control component. The first light-emitting component is configured to emit a white light having a first predetermined color temperature according to a first power of a first driving signal. The second light-emitting component is configured to emit another white light having a second predetermined color temperature according to a second power of a second driving signal. The control component is configured to separately output the first and second driving signals, and to separately adjust the first and second powers of the first and second driving signals, so as to mix the white lights having the first and second predetermined color temperatures to output a white light having an output color temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Publication number: 20160011359
    Abstract: A reflective display includes a display panel, a first color filter layer, a second color filter layer, a light guide plate, and a light source. The first color filter layer is disposed on the display panel; the second color filter layer is disposed on the display panel and arranged with the first color filter layer in parallel. The light source is disposed beside the side surface of the light guide plate and is capable of emitting light, in which and the light is reflected by the internal side of the first surface of the light guide plate, such that the light enters the first color filter layer, and the light is reflected by the display panel and emitted from the first color filter layer, in which optical path of the light passes through the first color filter layer and does not pass through the second color filter layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: I-Jeng CHEN, Yu-Nan PAO, Hsin-Tao HUANG, Yu-Nan TSAO
  • Publication number: 20160004004
    Abstract: An electronic reading device and an operating method for the same are disclosed. The electronic reading device includes a front light module and a reflective display. The front light module includes a white light source and a color light source. The color light source is selected from a group consisting of a red light source, a green light source and a blue light source. The reflective display is disposed on a side of the front light module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Nan PAO, Hsin-Tao HUANG, Tsai-Wei SHEI, Chih-Ching YIEN
  • Publication number: 20150338565
    Abstract: A front light module including a light guide plate, a light source, a transparent cover lens and an annular connecting unit is provided. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a plurality of micro-structure groups, a second surface and a light entering surface. The first surface includes a first area and a second area surrounding the first area. The micro-structure groups are disposed on the first surface and within the first area. The micro-structure groups have a plurality of adjacent micro-structures, and the micro-structures groups are separate from each other. The light entering surface connects the first surface and the second surface. The light source is disposed beside the light entering surface. The annular connecting unit connects the second area of the first surface and the transparent cover lens, and keeps a gap between the micro-structure groups and the transparent cover lens. A display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, Chia-Chuang Hu, I-Jeng Chen, Chin-Ju Hsu, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Publication number: 20150331172
    Abstract: A display device includes a reflective cover, a light guide plate, and a display device. The reflective cover has an opening confined by a top inner surface, at least one side inner surface, and a bottom inner surface of the reflective cover. The light guide plate has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side face connected to the top surface and the bottom surface, a part of the top surface is covered by the top inner surface of the reflective cover. The display device is placed under the light guide plate and a partial surface of the display device is covered by the bottom inner surface of the reflective cover. The reflective cover bonds the light guide plate and the display device together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao HUANG, Chuang-Chuang TSAI
  • Patent number: 9121978
    Abstract: A front light module, including: a light source; a light guide plate, having a first refractive index and having a side face close to the light source; and a plurality of pillar structures, having a second refractive index and being placed under the light guide plate, and the second refractive index is larger than or equal to the first refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Chuang-Chuang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150185394
    Abstract: A light source module that includes a light guide strip, at least one light-emitting device, and a light guide plate (LGP) is provided. The light guide strip includes at least one light-incident end and a light-emitting surface. The light-emitting surface is at least one portion of a side surface of the light guide strip, and the side surface is adjacent to the light-incident end. The light-emitting device is located beside the light-incident end and configured to emit light that enters the light-incident end. The LGP is located beside the light guide strip and has a first surface, a second surface, and a light-incident surface. The second surface is opposite to the first surface, and the light-incident surface is connected to the first surface and the second surface and faces the light-emitting device. The light guide strip surrounds the light-incident surface. A display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Shu-Li Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20150103393
    Abstract: A reflective display apparatus including at least one front-light module, a first frame, a first liquid, and a display unit is provided. The at least one front-light module includes a light source and a light guide plate. The light source is adapted for providing an illumination beam. The first frame connects with the light guide plate of the at least one front-light module. The display unit, the first frame, the at least one front-light module form a first containing space and the first liquid is injected into the first containing space. Besides, a manufacturing method of the reflective display apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Patent number: 8952935
    Abstract: A touch display, including: a light source; a light guide plate, having a first refractive index and having a side face close to the light source; a cover layer, having a second refractive index and being placed over the light guide plate, and the second refractive index is smaller than the first refractive index; a plurality of pillar structures, having a third refractive index and being placed under the light guide plate, and the third refractive index is larger than or equal to the first refractive index; a touch structure, placed over the cover layer; and an electronic paper device, placed under the pillar structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Chuang-Chuang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150003104
    Abstract: A display device including a reflective display panel, a plurality of electrical or optical element layers, and at least one light-emitting element is provided. The electrical or optical element layers are stacked above the reflective display panel. One of the electrical or optical element layers is a light guide plate. The light-emitting element is disposed beside the light guide plate. A plurality of transparent medium layers are respectively located between every two adjacent ones of the reflective display panel and the electrical or optical element layers and above the electrical or optical element layer most away from the reflective display panel among the electrical or optical element layers. At least one of the transparent medium layers above the light guide plate is a gas layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, I-Jeng Chen, Yao-Tsung Shih, Shu-Li Hsiao, Yu-Nan Pao, Chia-Chuang Hu
  • Patent number: 8920018
    Abstract: A front light module, including: a light source; a light guide plate, having a first refractive index and having a side face neighboring the light source; a medium layer, placed over the light guide plate and having a second refractive index, wherein the second refractive index is smaller than the first refractive index; a transparent material layer, placed over the medium layer; and a transparent glue layer, placed under the light guide plate and having a third refractive index, wherein the third refractive index is larger than the refractive index of air and smaller than or equal to the first refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Chuang-Chuang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140286045
    Abstract: A display includes a reflective display module, a light guide plate, at least one light source and a cover lens. The light guide plate includes a first light guide surface opposite to the reflective display module. The first light guide surface includes a light outgoing region and a peripheral region surrounding the light outgoing region. The light source is used for emitting a light to the light guide plate. The peripheral region of the first light guide surface is connected to the cover lens. The light outgoing region and the cover lens are spatially separated, and define an air gap therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Nan PAO, I-Jeng CHEN, Hsin-Tao HUANG, Chin-Ju HSU, Yu-Nan TSAO, Sheng-Chieh TAI
  • Patent number: 8834003
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light guide plate, point light sources, a passivation layer and a first light adjusting layer. The light guide plate is disposed above the display panel and has an upper surface, an opposite lower surface, a light incident surface, a first and a second light guiding blocks. The display panel is disposed corresponding to the first light guiding block, and the second light guiding block extends outside the display panel. A portion of the upper surface located on the first light guiding block is an even surface. The first light guiding block is located between the passivation layer and the display panel. The first light adjusting layer is disposed on the second light guiding block and located on the upper surface or the lower surface. There is a first rough interface between the first light adjusting layer and the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, I-Jeng Chen, Yu-Nan Pao, Yu-Nan Tsao, Chin-Ju Hsu, Sheng-Chieh Tai
  • Publication number: 20140252985
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes at least one first light-emitting component, at least one second light-emitting component, a first driving component, a second driving component, and a control component. The first light-emitting component is configured to emit a white light having a first predetermined color temperature according to a first power of a first driving signal. The second light-emitting component is configured to emit another white light having a second predetermined color temperature according to a second power of a second driving signal. The control component is configured to separately output the first and second driving signals, and to separately adjust the first and second powers of the first and second driving signals, so as to mix the white lights having the first and second predetermined color temperatures to output a white light having an output color temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Hsin-Tao HUANG
  • Patent number: 8764263
    Abstract: A super slim front light module, including: a point light source; a diffusion strip, having a plurality of diffusion points and having a side surface neighboring the point light source; a rectangular reflective cover, used for covering the diffusion strip; and a light guide plate, having a side surface neighboring the diffusion strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tao Huang, Chuang-Chuang Tsai