Patents by Inventor Jen-Yuan Chi

Jen-Yuan Chi 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: 20250147219
    Abstract: A front light module configured to be disposed on a display panel to illuminate the display panel is provided. The front light module includes a light source and a light guide plate. The light guide plate has a first surface facing away from the display panel, a second surface facing the display panel, and a light incident surface facing the light source. The light incident surface connects the first surface and the second surface. The first surface has multiple sets of optical micro-structures. Each of the sets of the optical micro-structures includes multiple optical micro-structures disposed or distributed asymmetrically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chia Feng Ho, Jen-Yuan Chi, Yu-Nan Pao, Yen-Hao Chen, Yu-Chuan Wen, Hsin-Tao Huang
  • Publication number: 20250085562
    Abstract: A three-dimensional reflective display device includes a reflective display panel, a lens array disposed on the reflective display panel, and a front light module disposed on the lens array. The reflective display panel includes pixel structures, and each pixel structure includes a left-eye pixel and a right-eye pixel. The lens array includes lenticular lenses extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The lenticular lenses are respectively corresponding to the pixel structures. The front light module includes two front light components. The two front light components both include a light guide plate and a light source disposed on a light incident surface of the light guide plate, where the light incident surfaces face to each other in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Shin-Bo LIN, Jen-Yuan CHI, Yu-Nan PAO, Chia-Ming HSIEH, Sheng-Wei CHEN, Chi-Mao HUNG
  • Publication number: 20250085470
    Abstract: A light module includes a light guide plate, a first light source and a second light source. The light guide plate has an inner light emitting surface, an outer light emitting surface opposite to the inner light emitting surface, and a light incident surface connecting the inner light emitting surface and the outer light emitting surface. The first light source is disposed on the light incident surface and located between the inner light emitting surface and the outer light emitting surface, and the first light source emits light of a first color temperature. The second light source is disposed on the light incident surface and located between the first light source and the inner light emitting surface, and the second light source emits light of a second color temperature, and the difference between the first color temperature and the second color temperature is greater than 2000K.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Jen-Yuan CHI, Yu-Nan PAO, Chia Feng HO
  • Publication number: 20250020848
    Abstract: A display device includes a reflective display panel, a light guide plate, a light source, and a first optical adhesive layer. The light guide plate is located on the reflective display device. The light guide plate has a top surface, a bottom surface and a light incident surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface. The light guide plate further includes multiple microstructures located on the top surface and multiple lenticular structures located on the bottom surface. The light source faces the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The first optical adhesive layer is located below the light guide plate and in contact with the lenticular structure. A refractive index of the first optical adhesive layer is lower than a refractive index of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Chun-Chiang LIANG, Chia Feng HO, Jen-Yuan CHI, Yu-Nan PAO
  • Publication number: 20230280629
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light guide plate and a light source. The light guide plate has a first surface, a second surface, a light incident surface, and two opposite side surfaces. The second surface is opposite to the first surface, and the light incident surface connects the first surface and the second surface. Each side surface connects the first surface and the second surface, and the light incident surface connects the two side surfaces. The light source is disposed beside the light incident surface for emitting an illumination beam toward the light incident surface. The light guide plate includes multiple optical microstructures disposed on each side surface and near the light incident surface. The optical microstructures include multiple curved convex surfaces arranged from one end near the light incident surface to the other end away from the light incident surface. An electrophoretic display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jen-Yuan Chi, Yu-Nan Pao
  • Patent number: 11709304
    Abstract: A light source module and a display device are provided. The light source module includes a light-emitting element, a light-guiding plate, and a filter. The light-emitting element includes a light-emitting surface. The light-guiding plate includes a light-incident surface, and the light guide plate is disposed such that the light-incident surface faces the light-emitting surface. The filter is disposed between the light-emitting surface and the light-incident surface, and a center wavelength of a reflection band of the filter falls in a range of 570 nm to 590 nm. The light-emitting element emits a first light having a first color temperature from the light-emitting surface. The first light is filtered into the second light having a second color temperature after it passes through the filter. The light-incident surface of the light-guiding plate receives the second light. The first color temperature is lower than the second color temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jen-Yuan Chi, Yu-Nan Pao
  • Publication number: 20220390793
    Abstract: A light source module and a display device are provided. The light source module includes a light-emitting element, a light-guiding plate, and a filter. The light-emitting element includes a light-emitting surface. The light-guiding plate includes a light-incident surface, and the light guide plate is disposed such that the light-incident surface faces the light-emitting surface. The filter is disposed between the light-emitting surface and the light-incident surface, and a center wavelength of a reflection band of the filter falls in a range of 570 nm to 590 nm. The light-emitting element emits a first light having a first color temperature from the light-emitting surface. The first light is filtered into the second light having a second color temperature after it passes through the filter. The light-incident surface of the light-guiding plate receives the second light. The first color temperature is lower than the second color temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jen-Yuan Chi, Yu-Nan Pao
  • Patent number: 9010979
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composite optical film including a brightness enhancement film, a high refractive-index layer, and an intermediate layer. The brightness enhancement film has a plurality of brightness enhancement structures parallel to each other, and a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other. The brightness structures are disposed on the top surface. The high refractive-index layer is disposed on the bottom surface, and includes a film and a plurality of inorganic nano-particles disposed within the film. The intermediate layer is disposed between the brightness enhancement film and the high refractive-index layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Lin, Jen-Yuan Chi
  • Publication number: 20130121021
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composite optical film including a brightness enhancement film, a high refractive-index layer, and an intermediate layer. The brightness enhancement film has a plurality of brightness enhancement structures parallel to each other, and a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other. The brightness structures are disposed on the top surface. The high refractive-index layer is disposed on the bottom surface, and includes a film and a plurality of inorganic nano-particles disposed within the film. The intermediate layer is disposed between the brightness enhancement film and the high refractive-index layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Lin, Jen-Yuan Chi
  • Publication number: 20120308794
    Abstract: An optical composite substrate is disclosed and includes a substrate, a first coating layer, and a second coating layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first coating layer is formed on the first surface; the second coating layer is formed on the second surface. Therein, the stiffness of the first coating layer is substantially equal to the stiffness of the second coating layer. When a thermal deformation of the optical composite substrate is induced by a change in temperature, the whole deformation of the optical composite substrate is reduced by the constraint effect on the substrate by the first coating layer and the second coating layer. Therefore, the optical composite substrate can keep its flatness within a certain range, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that an optical film sheet easily warps when heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Cheng-Chuan Lai, Jen-Yuan Chi