Patents by Inventor Hsuan-I WU

Hsuan-I WU 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: 11586103
    Abstract: An illumination system, including a first light source for providing a first beam; a second light source for providing a second beam; a wavelength conversion element having a reflection region and a conversion region, wherein the reflection region is for reflecting the first beam and the conversion region is for converting the first beam into a third beam; a first light splitting element for allowing the second beam to pass; a second light splitting element for reflecting the first beam penetrated by the first light splitting element and allowing the second beam to pass, wherein the first light splitting element is disposed between the wavelength conversion element and the second light splitting element; and a light homogenizing element for receiving the first beam, the second beam, and the third beam, and generating an illumination beam, is provided. A projection apparatus including the illumination system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Shang-Wei Chen, Yen-Mo Yu, Hsuan-I Wu
  • Patent number: 11448804
    Abstract: A prism element configured to be disposed between an illumination system and a light valve includes a first prism and a second prism. The first side face, the second side face, and the third side face of the first prism are connected in sequence. The incident surface, the emitting surface, and the transmission surface of the second prism are connected in sequence. The incident surface and the third side face are disposed face to face. The angle between the transmission surface and a normal line of the emitting surface is ±20°. After an illumination light provided by the illumination system transmits through the first side face and enters the first prism, the illumination light transmitting through the third side face forms a transmission light. The transmission light enters the second prism from the incident surface and leaves the second prism from the transmission surface. A projection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Hsuan-I Wu
  • Patent number: 11442352
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lighting system, including at least one light source, a depolarization element and a light homogenization element. The at least one light source is configured to provide at least one light beam. The depolarization element is disposed on a transmission path of the at least one light beam. The depolarization element includes a first optical element, and the first optical element is provided with a first optical axis. The light homogenization element is configured to allow the at least one light beam to pass to form an illuminating light beam. The incident direction where the at least one light beam is transmitted to the first optical element is not parallel to the first light axis. The depolarization element is located between the at least one light source and the light homogenization element. In addition, projection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Shun Lin, Hsuan-I Wu
  • Publication number: 20210247677
    Abstract: An illumination system, including a first light source for providing a first beam; a second light source for providing a second beam; a wavelength conversion element having a reflection region and a conversion region, wherein the reflection region is for reflecting the first beam and the conversion region is for converting the first beam into a third beam; a first light splitting element for allowing the second beam to pass; a second light splitting element for reflecting the first beam penetrated by the first light splitting element and allowing the second beam to pass, wherein the first light splitting element is disposed between the wavelength conversion element and the second light splitting element; and a light homogenizing element for receiving the first beam, the second beam, and the third beam, and generating an illumination beam, is provided. A projection apparatus including the illumination system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Shang-Wei Chen, Yen-Mo Yu, Hsuan-I Wu
  • Patent number: 11067882
    Abstract: An illumination system including an exciting light source module, a wavelength converter and an anisotropic diffusion element is provided. The exciting light source module is configured to emit an exciting beam. The wavelength converter is disposed on a transmission path of the exciting beam. The anisotropic diffusion element is disposed on the transmission path of the exciting beam and is located between the exciting light source module and the wavelength converter. The anisotropic diffusion element allows the passing exciting beam to expand in a light expanding direction, and the light expanding direction is substantially parallel to a fast axis of the exciting beam. A projection apparatus including the illumination system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Shun Lin, Hsuan-I Wu
  • Publication number: 20210181388
    Abstract: A prism element configured to be disposed between an illumination system and a light valve includes a first prism and a second prism. The first side face, the second side face, and the third side face of the first prism are connected in sequence. The incident surface, the emitting surface, and the transmission surface of the second prism are connected in sequence. The incident surface and the third side face are disposed face to face. The angle between the transmission surface and a normal line of the emitting surface is±20°. After an illumination light provided by the illumination system transmits through the first side face and enters the first prism, the illumination light transmitting through the third side face forms a transmission light. The transmission light enters the second prism from the incident surface and leaves the second prism from the transmission surface. A projection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: HSUAN-I WU
  • Patent number: 10962871
    Abstract: A light source module and a projection apparatus are provided. The light source module includes a blue light source, a red light source, a wavelength conversion wheel and a filter wheel. The blue light source provides a blue light beam. The red light source provides a red light beam. The wavelength conversion wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the blue light beam and has a wavelength conversion region. The blue light beam is converted into a green light beam by the wavelength conversion region. The filter wheel is disposed on transmission paths of the blue light beam and the red light beam. The filter wheel includes a filter region and a diffusion region. A filter spectrum of the filter region includes a first bandwidth and a second bandwidth. The first bandwidth and the second bandwidth are separated with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Hsuan-I Wu
  • Publication number: 20210018824
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lighting system, including at least one light source, a depolarization element and a light homogenization element. The at least one light source is configured to provide at least one light beam. The depolarization element is disposed on a transmission path of the at least one light beam. The depolarization element includes a first optical element, and the first optical element is provided with a first optical axis. The light homogenization element is configured to allow the at least one light beam to pass to form an illuminating light beam. The incident direction where the at least one light beam is transmitted to the first optical element is not parallel to the first light axis. The depolarization element is located between the at least one light source and the light homogenization element. In addition, projection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Shun Lin, Hsuan-I Wu
  • Publication number: 20200233289
    Abstract: An illumination system including an exciting light source module, a wavelength converter and an anisotropic diffusion element is provided. The exciting light source module is configured to emit an exciting beam. The wavelength converter is disposed on a transmission path of the exciting beam. The anisotropic diffusion element is disposed on the transmission path of the exciting beam and is located between the exciting light source module and the wavelength converter. The anisotropic diffusion element allows the passing exciting beam to expand in a light expanding direction, and the light expanding direction is substantially parallel to a fast axis of the exciting beam. A projection apparatus including the illumination system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Shun Lin, Hsuan-I Wu
  • Publication number: 20200050093
    Abstract: A light source module and a projection apparatus are provided. The light source module includes a blue light source, a red light source, a wavelength conversion wheel and a filter wheel. The blue light source provides a blue light beam. The red light source provides a red light beam. The wavelength conversion wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the blue light beam and has a wavelength conversion region. The blue light beam is converted into a green light beam by the wavelength conversion region. The filter wheel is disposed on transmission paths of the blue light beam and the red light beam. The filter wheel includes a filter region and a diffusion region. A filter spectrum of the filter region includes a first bandwidth and a second bandwidth. The first bandwidth and the second bandwidth are separated with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Hsuan-I Wu
  • Patent number: 10488744
    Abstract: A light source module and a projection apparatus are provided. The light source module includes a blue light source, a red light source, a wavelength conversion wheel and a filter wheel. The blue light source provides a blue light beam. The red light source provides a red light beam. The wavelength conversion wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the blue light beam and has a wavelength conversion region and a transparent region. The blue light beam passes through the transparent region. The blue light beam is converted into a green light beam by the wavelength conversion region, so as to generate the green light beam. The filter wheel is disposed on transmission paths of the blue light beam and the red light beam and includes a filter region and a diffusion region. A filter spectrum of the filter region includes a first bandwidth that allows the green light beam to pass through and a second bandwidth that allows a red light beam to pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Hsuan-I Wu
  • Patent number: 10061188
    Abstract: An illumination system including at least one light source, a reflection cover, a wavelength conversion element, and a filter element is provided. A focal point of the reflection cover is disposed on an extension line of a transmission path of an excitation beam provided by the light source, and an opening of the reflection cover is adjacent to the focal point. The wavelength conversion element penetrates through the opening, and has a light-action region. The light-action region is disposed on the transmission path of the excitation beam, and converts the excitation beam into a conversion beam. The reflection cover is disposed on a transmission path of the conversion beam. The filter element is disposed on a transmission path of the conversion beam from the reflection cover. The conversion beam from the reflection cover is obliquely incident to the filter element, and the filter element filters the conversion beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Hsun Wang, Chang-Hsuan Chen, Hsuan-I Wu, Ko-Shun Chen
  • Patent number: 9977317
    Abstract: An illumination system and a projection device are disclosed. The illumination system includes laser light sources, a color wheel element and light combiners. The laser light sources provide laser lights of different colors. One of the laser light sources is disposed on an optical axis. The color wheel element is disposed on the optical axis and on a transmission path of the laser lights, and adjusts wavelengths of the laser lights. The light combiners are disposed on the optical axis and between the laser light source and the color wheel element. The light combiners are pervious to the laser lights or reflect the laser lights to combine the laser lights on the optical axis. The illumination system uses the laser light sources to provide lights of different colors, and in collaboration with a configuration structure of the optical elements thereof, the laser lights with a wider color gamut are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Hsun Wang, Chang-Hsuan Chen, Hsuan-I Wu, Ko-Shun Chen
  • Publication number: 20180129126
    Abstract: A light source module and a projection apparatus are provided. The light source module includes a blue light source, a red light source, a wavelength conversion wheel and a filter wheel. The blue light source provides a blue light beam. The red light source provides a red light beam. The wavelength conversion wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the blue light beam and has a wavelength conversion region and a transparent region. The blue light beam passes through the transparent region. The blue light beam is converted into a green light beam by the wavelength conversion region, so as to generate the green light beam. The filter wheel is disposed on transmission paths of the blue light beam and the red light beam and includes a filter region and a diffusion region. A filter spectrum of the filter region includes a first bandwidth that allows the green light beam to pass through and a second bandwidth that allows a red light beam to pass through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Liao, Hsuan-I Wu
  • Publication number: 20170351167
    Abstract: An illumination system of a projection system includes a first illumination integrating element, a second illumination integrating element, first light source elements, and second light source elements. The first/second illumination integrating element includes first/second light-reflecting regions separated from each other and located on a first/second plane. The second plane is not parallel to the first plane. The first/second light source elements are adapted to provide first/second light beams respectively. The first/second light-reflecting regions are located on a transmission path of the first/second light beams, and the first/second light beams are adapted to travel along the illumination direction after being reflected by the first/second light-reflecting regions. The illumination system has good optical quality. The projection system has good image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Hsuan-I Wu, Chi-Hsun Wang, Hao-Wei Chiu, Ko-Shun Chen
  • Publication number: 20170315430
    Abstract: An illumination system and a projection device are disclosed. The illumination system includes laser light sources, a color wheel element and light combiners. The laser light sources provide laser lights of different colors. One of the laser light sources is disposed on an optical axis. The color wheel element is disposed on the optical axis and on a transmission path of the laser lights, and adjusts wavelengths of the laser lights. The light combiners are disposed on the optical axis and between the laser light source and the color wheel element. The light combiners are pervious to the laser lights or reflect the laser lights to combine the laser lights on the optical axis. The illumination system uses the laser light sources to provide lights of different colors, and in collaboration with a configuration structure of the optical elements thereof, the laser lights with a wider color gamut are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Hsun Wang, Chang-Hsuan Chen, Hsuan-I Wu, Ko-Shun Chen
  • Publication number: 20170293212
    Abstract: An illumination system including at least one light source, a reflection cover, a wavelength conversion element, and a filter element is provided. A focal point of the reflection cover is disposed on an extension line of a transmission path of an excitation beam provided by the light source, and an opening of the reflection cover is adjacent to the focal point. The wavelength conversion element penetrates through the opening, and has a light-action region. The light-action region is disposed on the transmission path of the excitation beam, and converts the excitation beam into a conversion beam. The reflection cover is disposed on a transmission path of the conversion beam. The filter element is disposed on a transmission path of the conversion beam from the reflection cover. The conversion beam from the reflection cover is obliquely incident to the filter element, and the filter element filters the conversion beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Hsun Wang, Chang-Hsuan Chen, Hsuan-I Wu, Ko-Shun Chen
  • Patent number: 9343023
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display and a driving method are disclosed herein. The stereoscopic display includes a sensor, a barrier cell, and a control unit. The sensor is configured to detect a user to generate a sensing signal. The barrier cell is configured to generate a 3D image with a 2D image. The barrier cell includes barrier pitches disposed in parallel. Each of the barrier pitches includes switchable barrier units. The control unit is configured to generate control signals to adjust the switchable barrier units according to the sensing signal, so as to make at least one of the switchable barrier units of each of barrier pitches form a shading zone, to make the switchable barrier units disposed at the two adjacent sides of the shading zone form a gray level zone, and to make the rest of the switchable barrier units in the same barrier pitch form a photic zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiung-Liang Lin, Hsuan-I Wu, Ching-Tsun Chang, Jeng-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20150092025
    Abstract: A stereo display device includes a display panel and a barrier panel. The display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixel units arranged in an array along an X-direction and a Y-direction. At least three sub-pixel units form a pixel unit. The barrier panel is located at one side of the display panel and includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and an optically anisotropic medium. An included angle between an extension direction of the first electrodes and the Y-direction is +?1, and ?1?0 degree. An included angle between an extension direction of the second electrodes and the Y-direction is ??2, and ?2?0 degree. The optically anisotropic medium is located between the first electrodes and the second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Tsun Chang, Ren-Wei Liao, Hsuan-I Wu
  • Publication number: 20150054860
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display and a driving method are disclosed herein. The stereoscopic display includes a sensor, a barrier cell, and a control unit. The sensor is configured to detect a user to generate a sensing signal. The barrier cell is configured to generate a 3D image with a 2D image. The barrier cell includes barrier pitches disposed in parallel. Each of the barrier pitches includes switchable barrier units. The control unit is configured to generate control signals to adjust the switchable barrier units according to the sensing signal, so as to make at least one of the switchable barrier units of each of barrier pitches form a shading zone, to make the switchable barrier units disposed at the two adjacent sides of the shading zone form a gray level zone, and to make the rest of the switchable barrier units in the same barrier pitch form a photic zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chiung-Liang LIN, Hsuan-I WU, Ching-Tsun CHANG, Jeng-Yi HUANG