Patents by Inventor Jean Hway Lee

Jean Hway Lee 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: 20110141762
    Abstract: A secondary optical system provides radial scattered light (decoration light) to optical fibers for decoration and can aid a light decoration system to be more saturated and uniform, as well as extend a transmission distance. The present invention utilizes a flexible optical tube, a hollow piping of which provides for pivoting with the optical fibers. An outer surface of the tube is provided with an optical layer by which forward reflection is acted on part of a radial scattered beam generated by the optical fibers, so as to synthesize a longer transmission distance. The present invention is also provided with a light shielding function, allowing part of a refraction beam to form diffusion and an outward scattering effect, such that an entire outer surface of the system can irradiate out decoration light of high uniformity and high saturation intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: Jean-Hway LEE
  • Patent number: 7447407
    Abstract: The present invention is related to assemblies of luminous ornaments having optical fiber cables arranged in parallel, each formed by luminous optical fibers sheathed with a transparent tube, with interlaced connection elements formed therebetween, thereby forming a luminous net when being expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Inventor: Jean-Hway Lee
  • Patent number: 7217021
    Abstract: A three-dimensional decorative lighting particularly structured to include a plurality of light emitting tubes enclosing bundles of optical fibers, and parallel arranged in a circle to form a cylindrical decorative lighting that can be transformationally shaped. The light emitting tubes can hang straight under their own weight, and each are fabricated from a transparent protective sleeve, within which a plurality of the plastic optical fibers are disposed. A plurality of light spot generating windows are distributed on a circumferential surface of each of the optical fibers. A manually manipulable binding connector affixes each of the light emitting tubes to a base plate, thereby enabling the light emitting tubes to hang down, and further facilitates manually transforming structural form of the decorative lighting. Ends of the light emitting tubes are prevented from being contaminated, thus avoiding influencing or obstructing light transmission, and realizing an integrated luminescent display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Inventor: Jean-Hway Lee
  • Patent number: 7186011
    Abstract: A multiple point decorative light strip, which is particularly structured from a plurality of light emitting tubes to form a strip form, a surface of which generates multiple point shining light spots. The light strip includes a plurality of the light emitting tubes, which are juxtaposed and connected to form the strip form. A plurality of optical fibers are disposed within each of the light emitting tubes, A plurality of light spot generating grooves are defined in a staggered arrangement on a circumferential surface of each of the optical fibers. Reflected stimulated light from the plurality of light spot generating grooves generates multiple point light spots that enable a surface of the strip to form a magnificently shining decorative lighting effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Inventor: Jean-Hway Lee
  • Patent number: 7142753
    Abstract: A light petal generation structure for optical fibers, especially applied to a decorative optical fiber, collects loss light at a nodule position, and directly transforms into an enlarged and bright light petal. The structure uses primarily an optical fiber with side losses, wherein light-dot generation grooves are opened at a cladding layer on an exterior circular surface at nodule positions. A reflection mirror facing a direction of incident light is emplaced in the generation grooves. A loss light is directly reflected by the reflection mirror, and enlarged through a curvature of a core of the optical fiber, thereby transforming into an enlarged and bright light petal on an exterior circular surface at the other side of a spun of optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Inventor: Jean-Hway Lee
  • Publication number: 20060203508
    Abstract: A multiple point decorative light strip, which is particularly structured from a plurality of light emitting tubes to form a strip form, a surface of which generates multiple point shining light spots. The light strip includes a plurality of the light emitting tubes, which are juxtaposed and connected to form the strip form. A plurality of optical fibers are disposed within each of the light emitting tubes, A plurality of light spot generating grooves are defined in a staggered arrangement on a circumferential surface of each of the optical fibers. Reflected stimulated light from the plurality of light spot generating grooves generates multiple point light spots that enable a surface of the strip to form a magnificently shining decorative lighting effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventor: Jean-Hway Lee
  • Publication number: 20060198587
    Abstract: The present invention is related to assemblies of luminous ornaments having optical fiber cables arranged in parallel, each formed by luminous optical fibers sheathed with a transparent tube, with interlaced connection elements formed therebetween, thereby forming a luminous net when being expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventor: Jean-Hway Lee
  • Publication number: 20060133750
    Abstract: A light petal generation structure for optical fibers, especially applied to a decorative optical fiber, collects loss light at a nodule position, and directly transforms into an enlarged and bright light petal. The structure uses primarily an optical fiber with side losses, wherein light-dot generation grooves are opened at a cladding layer on an exterior circular surface at nodule positions. A reflection mirror facing a direction of incident light is emplaced in the generation grooves. A loss light is directly reflected by the reflection mirror, and enlarged through a curvature of a core of the optical fiber, thereby transforming into an enlarged and bright light petal on an exterior circular surface at the other side of a spun of optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventor: Jean-Hway Lee
  • Publication number: 20050201089
    Abstract: A three-dimensional decorative lighting particularly structured to include a plurality of light emitting tubes enclosing bundles of optical fibers, and parallel arranged in a circle to form a cylindrical decorative lighting that can be transformationally shaped. The light emitting tubes can hang straight under their own weight, and each are fabricated from a transparent protective sleeve, within which a plurality of the plastic optical fibers are disposed. A plurality of light spot generating windows are distributed on a circumferential surface of each of the optical fibers. A manually manipulable binding connector affixes each of the light emitting tubes to a base plate, thereby enabling the light emitting tubes to hang down, and further facilitates manually transforming structural form of the decorative lighting. Ends of the light emitting tubes are prevented from being contaminated, thus avoiding influencing or obstructing light transmission, and realizing an integrated luminescent display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventor: Jean-Hway Lee
  • Patent number: 6480649
    Abstract: The inventive light-emitting device for emitting starry light comprises at least one optical fiber, each having a core, a cladding around the core and opaque cover layer around the cladding, wherein a plurality of micro-windows are formed on each optical fiber such that part of the light propagating along the core emits through the micro-windows, and provides starry light effect to the mesh woven by the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: Jean Hway Lee
  • Patent number: 6404973
    Abstract: An optical fiber decorative article comprises a plurality of optical fibers of same length. The optical fibers are aligned in a fiber array and provided with a gluey connection band along the portion of the optical fiber near one light input ends thereof. The fibers are bent with bent angle gradually increasing such that one straight side is formed on one side of the fiber array and a most-bent side is formed on another side of the fiber array. The fiber array is wound from the straight side to the most-bent side, thus forming a bouquet-shape optical fiber decorative article. The optical fiber decorative article is mounted on a movable carrier to generate light ring thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Jean-Hway Lee
  • Publication number: 20020044740
    Abstract: The inventive light-emitting device for emitting starry light comprises at least one optical fiber, each having a core, a cladding around the core and opaque cover layer around the cladding, wherein a plurality of micro-windows are formed on each optical fiber such that part of the light propagating along the core emits through the micro-windows, and provides starry light effect to the mesh woven by the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventor: JEAN HWAY LEE
  • Patent number: 6278833
    Abstract: A light emitting device for emitting neon-like light, comprises a transparent pipe, a plurality of optical fibers within the transparent pipe, a protecting pipe within the transparent pipe, a flexible supporting wire located within the protecting pipe, and a plurality of micro-windows cut on the surface of each optical fiber such that the light propagating along each fiber leaks from the micro-windows, thus providing a surface emitting effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Inventor: Jean Hway Lee
  • Patent number: 5901267
    Abstract: An optical fiber having continuous spot-illumination thereupon, wherein the continuous illumination spot are realized by cutting away a plurality of cladding from the fiber till exposes the core under the micro-windows and let the light wave guided within the core emit form those micro-windows, therefore, this fiber can provide uniform radial illumination in spot manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Inventor: Jean Hway Lee