Patents by Inventor Jong-Woei Whang

Jong-Woei Whang 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: 9019601
    Abstract: A light harvesting lens module for collecting an ambient light includes a plurality of annular lenses. The annular lenses are arranged in order from center to outside to form a disc-structure. Each annular lens has a light-input curved surface and a light-output curved surface. The light-input curved surface is in opposition to the center. The light-output curved surface is in opposition to the light-input curved surface, and faces the center. The light is incident on the light-input curved surface, and is refracted and tend to concentrate by the light-input curved surface. Then, the light is emitted from the annular lens, and is refracted to the direction of the center by the light-output curved surface. The ambient light is able to be compressed into a point light by the lens module, so as to increase the concentration ratio and the compression ratio to further get the effective advantage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Wei-Che Hsieh, Allen Jong-Woei Whang, Yi-Yung Chen
  • Patent number: 8872672
    Abstract: A traffic signal system with dual light sources includes a signal displaying module, an ambient light module and a supplementary light module. The ambient light from environment is assembled by the ambient light module for generating a first light beam. A second light beam is provided by the supplementary light module disposed near the ground for easy maintaining and avoiding danger. The supplementary light module includes a sensor and a control circuit. The sensor senses the brightness of the first light beam passing through the signal displaying module and generates a photosensitive signal. The brightness of the second light beam is regulated by the control circuit according to the photosensitive signal. The brightness of the first light beam is supplied by regulating the brightness of the second light beam, so the signal displaying module has high-brightness light source and achieves the energy conservation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Allen Jong-Woei Whang, Yi-Yung Chen, Horng-Ching Hsiao, Jiun-Shi Liu, Nai-Lun Ku
  • Publication number: 20140192557
    Abstract: Disclosed is an edge-lit backlight module having a rectangular back panel with a reflective microstructure, and a first light portion with an inclined plane or a camber is provided for reflecting lights emitted from a plurality of LEDs and with a relatively smaller normal included angle, and a second light portion is provided for reflecting a light with a slightly greater included angle, and a third light portion is provided for reflecting the light with the greatest included angle to guide lights of different intensities to different paths and project the lights to every position of a front panel, so as to achieve a light extraction efficiency with a uniform distribution of luminous intensity of an LED light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: UNITY OPTO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KO-WEI LU, WEI-CHUNG LIN, CHUN-HUNG CHEN, JONG-WOEI WHANG, SHIH-MIN CHAO, GUAN-WEI CHEN, YU-HAN HO, YING-CHIA CHEN
  • Patent number: 8767302
    Abstract: A laminated optical disk, applied for lighting system or solar energy system, includes a plurality of annular lenses, a base and a circular light guiding unit. The annular lenses are arranged in order from center to outside to form a disk-structure. Each annular lens has a light-input curved surface and a light-output curved surface respectively matching the different thickness of the base. The light-input curved surface is opposite to the center. The light-output curved surface is opposite to the light-input curved surface, and facing to the center. The light is incident on the light-input curved surface, refracted and tended to concentrate by the light-input curved surface. Besides, the light exiting from the annular lens is to be refracted to the direction of the center by the light-output curved surface. The base of the laminated optical disk can significantly improve the light leakage problem by different annular lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jong-Woei Whang, Chieh-Jen Hsiao, Meng-Che Tsai, Chung-Wei Wang, Ya-Hui Chang
  • Publication number: 20140126063
    Abstract: A laminated optical disk, applied for lighting system or solar energy system, includes a plurality of annular lenses, a base and a circular light guiding unit. The annular lenses are arranged in order from center to outside to form a disk-structure. Each annular lens has a light-input curved surface and a light-output curved surface respectively matching the different thickness of the base. The light-input curved surface is opposite to the center. The light-output curved surface is opposite to the light-input curved surface, and facing to the center. The light is incident on the light-input curved surface, refracted and tended to concentrate by the light-input curved surface. Besides, the light exiting from the annular lens is to be refracted to the is direction of the center by the light-output curved surface. The base of the laminated optical disk can significantly improve the light leakage problem by different annular lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: JONG-WOEI WHANG, CHIEH-JEN HSIAO, MENG-CHE TSAI, CHUNG-WEI WANG, YA-HUI CHANG
  • Publication number: 20130027223
    Abstract: A traffic signal system with dual light sources includes a signal displaying module, an ambient light module and a supplementary light module. The ambient light from environment is assembled by the ambient light module for generating a first light beam. A second light beam is provided by the supplementary light module disposed near the ground for easy maintaining and avoiding danger. The supplementary light module includes a sensor and a control circuit. The sensor senses the brightness of the first light beam passing through the signal displaying module and generates a photosensitive signal. The brightness of the second light beam is regulated by the control circuit according to the photosensitive signal. The brightness of the first light beam is supplied by regulating the brightness of the second light beam, so the signal displaying module has high-brightness light source and achieves the energy conservation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: ALLEN JONG-WOEI WHANG, YI-YUNG CHEN, HORNG-CHING HSIAO, JIUN-SHI LIU, NAI-LUN KU
  • Publication number: 20130027949
    Abstract: A light harvesting lens module for collecting an ambient light includes a plurality of annular lenses. The annular lenses are arranged in order from center to outside to form a disc-structure. Each annular lens has a light-input curved surface and a light-output curved surface. The light-input curved surface is in opposition to the center. The light-output curved surface is in opposition to the light-input curved surface, and faces the center. The light is incident on the light-input curved surface, and is refracted and tend to concentrate by the light-input curved surface. Then, the light is emitted from the annular lens, and is refracted to the direction of the center by the light-output curved surface. The ambient light is able to be compressed into a point light by the lens module, so as to increase the concentration ratio and the compression ratio to further get the effective advantage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Wei-Che Hsieh, Allen Jong-Woei Whang, Yi-Yung Chen
  • Publication number: 20120268924
    Abstract: A light guide unit provided in this disclosure is used for performing a reversible optical conversion process on a light source. In an embodiment, the light guide unit is used for converting a planar light source into at least a linear light source, and then further to be converted into one point light source, while allowing beams emitted from the point light source to be guided and shot to a specific position by the use of a light-guiding element. Moreover, in another embodiment, the light guide unit is used for converting at least one point light source into at least a linear light source, and then further to be converted into a planar light source for emitting light. The light guide unit can be adapted for various applications, such as optical devices for illumination, entertainment, decoration or ornaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Lattice Energy Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jong-Woei Whang, Ta-Yi Chien, Hai-Yin Hsu, Kuan-Pei Chen, Fen-Ling Hu, Kuan-Yu Chen, Wei-Yu Lee, Kun-Yi Lee, Yen-Juei Lin
  • Patent number: 8254736
    Abstract: A prism array for collecting light is provided. The prism array includes a first prism module and a coupling joint. The first prism module includes a first guiding prism and at least one first reflective prism. The first reflective prism is close to the first guiding prism, wherein light travels from the first guiding prism to the first reflective prism, and is reflected thereby. The coupling joint includes a first light pipe, a second light pipe, a third light pipe and a light transmitting pipe, wherein the first light pipe, the second light pipe and the third light pipe are coupled to an end of the light transmitting pipe, the third light pipe corresponds to the first reflective prism, and the light travels from the first reflective prism, passing through the third light pipe to the light transmitting pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jong-Woei Whang, Yi-Yung Chen
  • Patent number: 8073303
    Abstract: A light-concentrating panel is disclosed. The light-concentrating panel comprises a planar light collecting element and a linear light collecting element. The planar light collecting element receives and collects the planar light, and then emits out as linear light. The linear light collecting element receives the linear light. The linear light from the planar collecting element enters the linear light collecting element by passing a planar-linear imaginary plane, which is located between the planar light collecting element and the linear light collecting element. The linear light from the planar collecting element are collected and turned into the spot light by the linear light collecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Allen Jong-Woei Whang, Yi-yung Chen, Bo-yi Wu, Chun-hsien Chuang, Chun-hsien Cho, Chen-ming Yu, Hsi-chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20100172147
    Abstract: A prism array for collecting light is provided. The prism array includes a first prism module and a coupling joint. The first prism module includes a first guiding prism and at least one first reflective prism. The first reflective prism is close to the first guiding prism, wherein light travels from the first guiding prism to the first reflective prism, and is reflected thereby. The coupling joint includes a first light pipe, a second light pipe, a third light pipe and a light transmitting pipe, wherein the first light pipe, the second light pipe and the third light pipe are coupled to an end of the light transmitting pipe, the third light pipe corresponds to the first reflective prism, and the light travels from the first reflective prism, passing through the third light pipe to the light transmitting pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong-Woei Whang, Yi-Yung Chen
  • Publication number: 20090262427
    Abstract: A light-concentrating panel is disclosed. The light-concentrating panel comprises a planar light collecting element and a linear light collecting element. The planar light collecting element receives and collects the planar light, and then emits out as linear light. The linear light collecting element receives the linear light. The linear light from the planar collecting element enters the linear light collecting element by passing a planar-linear imaginary plane, which is located between the planar light collecting element and the linear light collecting element. The linear light from the planar collecting element are collected and turned into the spot light by the linear light collecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Allen Jong-Woei Whang, Yi-yung Chen, Bo-yi Wu, Chun-hsien Chuang, Chun-hsien Cho, Chen-ming Yu, Hsi-chi Chen