Patents by Inventor Jung-Chi Chen

Jung-Chi Chen 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: 11070777
    Abstract: A projection apparatus and its operation method are provided. The projection apparatus includes a light-emitting device, a driving circuit coupled to the light-emitting device, and a control circuit receiving at least one video frame and analyzing color content of the at least one video frame. According to at least one control signal, the driving circuit drives the light-emitting device to generate a projected beam. The control circuit selects a highlight mode or a normal mode as a selected mode according to the color content and correspondingly sets at least one control signal to the driving circuit according to the selected mode. A brightness of the projected beam of the light-emitting device in the highlight mode is greater than that in the normal mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Su, Sheng-Yu Chiu, Po-Yen Wu, Jung-Chi Chen, Chih-Lin Wang
  • Publication number: 20200169708
    Abstract: A projection apparatus and its operation method are provided. The projection apparatus includes a light-emitting device, a driving circuit coupled to the light-emitting device, and a control circuit receiving at least one video frame and analyzing color content of the at least one video frame. According to at least one control signal, the driving circuit drives the light-emitting device to generate a projected beam. The control circuit selects a highlight mode or a normal mode as a selected mode according to the color content and correspondingly sets at least one control signal to the driving circuit according to the selected mode. A brightness of the projected beam of the light-emitting device in the highlight mode is greater than that in the normal mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Su, Sheng-Yu Chiu, Po-Yen Wu, Jung-Chi Chen, Chih-Lin Wang
  • Patent number: 9164363
    Abstract: A projection apparatus includes a casing, a motherboard, a power board, a light source, and a projection lens. The motherboard includes a host circuit board, a light valve, and a CPU, and is contained inside the casing. The light valve and the CPU are on the host circuit board. The power board includes a power circuit board and an AC/DC power module. The power circuit board is contained inside the casing, and the AC/DC power module is on the power circuit board. The light source is used to produce an illuminating beam. The light valve is used to transform the illuminating beam into an image beam. The projection lens is used to transform the image beam into a projecting beam. The power circuit board is parallel to the host circuit board. An optical axis of the projection lens is perpendicular to the host circuit board and power circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Yu Chiu, Jung-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20150185594
    Abstract: A dustproof cover used in a projector has a casing and a projection lens, the projection lens is disposed at a front side of the casing, the projection lens has a first adjusting device disposed at a top side of the casing connected to front side. The dustproof cover includes a body, a lid, a transparent plate and at least one airtight trim, in which the body is assembled to the casing to cover the projection lens and the first adjusting device and has a first adjusting hole to expose the first adjusting device. The lid is detachably connected to the body to conceal the first adjusting hole. The transparent plate is disposed on the body to allow an image beam emitted from the projection lens passing through. The at least one airtight trim is connected to a portion of the casing contacted the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung-Chi Chen, Sheng-Yu Chiu, Chih-Hui Chang, Hsiu-Min Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8833973
    Abstract: A lamp position adjustment device includes a base plate, a supporting frame, a lamp holder, a first positioning mechanism, and a second positioning mechanism. The first positioning mechanism is disposed between the lamp holder and the supporting frame and between the lamp holder and the base plate to enable the lamp holder to move in a first direction relative to the supporting frame. The first direction is substantially parallel with one side of a light incident surface of an integration rod. The second positioning mechanism is disposed between the lamp holder and the base plate to enable the lamp holder to rotate about an axis parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Jung-Chi Chen, Jih-Ching Chang, Chih-Hui Chang
  • Patent number: 8766163
    Abstract: A control circuit is applied into a projector and an operation method is provided for the projector. The projector includes a photo sensor provided for generating a sensing voltage according to light intensity sensed by the photo sensor. The control circuit includes a first voltage-comparing unit, a reference voltage generating unit and a second voltage-comparing unit. The first voltage-comparing unit is provided for comparing the sensing voltage and a first reference voltage, to generate a first comprising result. The reference-voltage generating unit is provided for generating a second reference voltage and determining whether adjusting the second reference voltage according to the first comparing result. The second reference voltage is relatively larger than the first reference voltage. The second voltage-comparing unit is provided for comparing the sensing voltage and the second reference voltage, to generate a second comparing result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Jung-Chi Chen, Po-Yen Wu, Chih-Lin Wang
  • Publication number: 20140168617
    Abstract: A projection apparatus includes a casing, a motherboard, a power board, a light source, and a projection lens. The motherboard includes a host circuit board, a light valve, and a CPU, and is contained inside the casing. The light valve and the CPU are on the host circuit board. The power board includes a power circuit board and an AC/DC power module. The power circuit board is contained inside the casing, and the AC/DC power module is on the power circuit board. The light source is used to produce an illuminating beam. The light valve is used to transform the illuminating beam into an image beam. The projection lens is used to transform the image beam into a projecting beam. The power circuit board is parallel to the host circuit board. An optical axis of the projection lens is perpendicular to the host circuit board and power circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheng-Yu Chiu, Jung-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20120228479
    Abstract: A control circuit is applied into a projector and an operation method is provided for the projector. The projector includes a photo sensor provided for generating a sensing voltage according to light intensity sensed by the photo sensor. The control circuit includes a first voltage-comparing unit, a reference voltage generating unit and a second voltage-comparing unit. The first voltage-comparing unit is provided for comparing the sensing voltage and a first reference voltage, to generate a first comprising result. The reference-voltage generating unit is provided for generating a second reference voltage and determining whether adjusting the second reference voltage according to the first comparing result. The second reference voltage is relatively larger than the first reference voltage. The second voltage-comparing unit is provided for comparing the sensing voltage and the second reference voltage, to generate a second comparing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Jung-Chi CHEN, Po-Yen Wu, Chih-Lin Wang
  • Patent number: 8172405
    Abstract: A lamp includes a lampwick, a reflector, and a shade. The reflector has an opening and a bottom portion opposite to the opening. The lampwick is disposed at the bottom portion and passes through the bottom portion and at least one part of the lampwick is disposed in the reflector. The shade disposed outside the reflector covers a part of the reflector. The shade connected to the bottom portion has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet and the outlet are disposed at two opposite sides of the reflector respectively. An air flow flows into the space between the reflector and the shade through the inlet. At least one part of the air flow flows through the outlet along a flowing direction. An included angle defined between the flowing direction and a transmitting direction of an illumination light beam formed by the reflector is an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignees: Young Green Energy Co., Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Lo, Jung-Chi Chen, Jih-Ching Chang, Kai-Lun Hou
  • Patent number: 7901091
    Abstract: A projection apparatus including a projection body and at least one adjusting leg is provided. The projection body has a casing, and the bottom of the casing has at least one accommodating cave. The adjusting leg includes a supporter and a pivoting rod. The supporter has a supporting portion and a screw connected to the supporting portion, and the projection body is capable of being supported on a surface by the supporting portion. The pivoting rod is pivoted to the casing and has a threaded hole, and the screw is screwed into the threaded hole. The pivoting rod is capable of being rotated along an axis of the pivoting rod to drive the supporter to rotate, so as to accommodate the supporting portion in the accommodating cave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Che-Hsueh Chen, Jung-Chi Chen, Chih-Hao Wu
  • Publication number: 20100097816
    Abstract: A lamp position adjustment device includes a base plate, a supporting frame, a lamp holder, a first positioning mechanism, and a second positioning mechanism. The first positioning mechanism is disposed between the lamp holder and the supporting frame and between the lamp holder and the base plate to enable the lamp holder to move in a first direction relative to the supporting frame. The first direction is substantially parallel with one side of a light incident surface of an integration rod. The second positioning mechanism is disposed between the lamp holder and the base plate to enable the lamp holder to rotate about an axis parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Jung-Chi CHEN, Jih-Ching CHANG, Chih-Hui CHANG
  • Publication number: 20100079732
    Abstract: A lamp includes a lampwick, a reflector, and a shade. The reflector has an opening and a bottom portion opposite to the opening. The lampwick is disposed at the bottom portion and passes through the bottom portion and at least one part of the lampwick is disposed in the reflector. The shade disposed outside the reflector covers a part of the reflector. The shade connected to the bottom portion has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet and the outlet are disposed at two opposite sides of the reflector respectively. An air flow flows into the space between the reflector and the shade through the inlet. At least one part of the air flow flows through the outlet along a flowing direction. An included angle defined between the flowing direction and a transmitting direction of an illumination light beam formed by the reflector is an acute angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng LO, Jung-Chi Chen, Jih-Ching Chang, Kai-Lun Hou
  • Patent number: 7679070
    Abstract: An arc chamber for an ion implantation system includes an exit aperture positioned at a wall of the arc chamber, filaments respectively positioned at two opposing sides within the arc chamber, and repeller structures respectively positioned at two opposing walls within the arc chamber between the filaments and the arc chamber. The repeller structure includes a repeller substrate with a screw axis for fitting the repeller structure to the arc chamber, an insulator positioned underneath the repeller substrate providing an electrical isolation between the repeller substrate and the arc chamber, and a conductive spacer covering a portion of the insulator positioned in between the insulator and the arc chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Jung-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 7658499
    Abstract: A projector has a case, a zoom lens, a zoom ring, a control plate, a lodging element, a control rod, and a handle. The case has an opening, and the zoom ring is disposed within the case and nearby the opening, the zoom ring is moved back and forth to drive the zoom rod. The control plate is mounted on the case and laid over the opening movably, the lodging element is movably contacted with the control rod, wherein the handle accepts the force along the extending direction of the rectangular opening so as to let the control plate move the lodging element along the extending direction of the rectangular opening and further to move the control rod for continuously regulating the focal length of the zoom lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Yu Meng, Jung-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 7660124
    Abstract: A digital micromirror device (DMD) module includes a circuit board, a DMD element, a soft elastic pad, a heat dissipation pad and a heat sink. The circuit board includes a first surface, a second surface and a through hole, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface. The DMD element is electrically connected to the circuit board. The soft elastic pad is disposed on the first surface of the circuit board and surrounds the through hole. The heat dissipation pad passes through the through hole and contacts the DMD element. The soft elastic pad is sandwiched between the circuit board and the heat sink, the heat dissipation pad is sandwiched between the heat sink and the DMD element, and the heat sink contacts the soft elastic pad and the heat dissipation pad, so as to apply a force to the soft elastic pad and the heat dissipation pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Jung-Chi Chen, Che-Hsueh Chen
  • Patent number: 7618148
    Abstract: A projector apparatus has an electrically conductive housing that includes a lower housing part and an upper housing part coupled to the lower housing part for covering the lower housing part, an internal projector module mounted in the housing, a first grounding component provided between the internal projector module and the upper housing part so as to establish a first grounding path between the internal projector module and the housing, and a second grounding component provided between the internal projector module and the lower housing part so as to establish a second grounding path between the internal projector module and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Yu Meng, Chin-Long Tien, Jung-Chi Chen, Ying-Yuan Shen
  • Publication number: 20090262310
    Abstract: A picture correction systems and a method are provided. The system includes a circular variable resistance unit and a control unit. The circular variable resistance unit includes at least two circular resistance coils and a control stick. One of the circular resistance coils receives a voltage. The control stick is disposed on the inner rims of the circular resistance coils to be electrically connected with the circular resistance coils. The control stick rolls along the inner rims of the circular resistance coils. The circular variable resistance unit generates a loop voltage according to a position of the control stick being located at the inner rims of the circular resistance coils. The control unit receives the loop voltage, and performs a picture correction for a projector according to the loop voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chang-Jung Wen, Jung-Chi Chen, Chih-Hui Chang
  • Publication number: 20090246588
    Abstract: A planar fuel cell device including a fuel cell module, a first cathode channel plate, a second cathode channel plate, and a fixing structure is provided. The first cathode channel plate is adapted to be disposed on a first surface of the fuel cell module and includes a first curved surface and a first channel structure disposed on the first curved surface. The first curved surface protrudes toward the fuel cell module for pressing the first surface of the fuel cell module. The second cathode channel plate is adapted to be disposed on a second surface of the fuel cell module opposite to the first surface. The fixing structure is adapted to be disposed on the edge of the fuel cell module for fixing the first cathode channel plate and the second cathode channel plate on the first surface and the second surface respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tsan-Fu Tseng, Jung-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20090197144
    Abstract: A switch valve applied to a cartridge of a fuel cell includes a first valve body and a second valve body. The first valve body has a first connecting member and a first slide member which may slide relative to the first connecting member. The second valve body has a second connecting member and a second slide member which may slide relative to the second connecting member. The second connecting member is used to lock the first connecting member. During assembling operation of the first and the second valve bodies, the first connecting member gets the second slide member moving to open the second valve body; and then the second connecting member gets the first slide member moving to open the first valve body. During disassembling operation of the first and the second valve bodies, the first valve body is closed before the second valve body is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tsan-Fu Tseng, Jung-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20090135564
    Abstract: A digital micromirror device (DMD) module includes a circuit board, a DMD element, a soft elastic pad, a heat dissipation pad and a heat sink. The circuit board includes a first surface, a second surface and a through hole, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface. The DMD element is electrically connected to the circuit board. The soft elastic pad is disposed on the first surface of the circuit board and surrounds the through hole. The heat dissipation pad passes through the through hole and contacts the DMD element. The soft elastic pad is sandwiched between the circuit board and the heat sink, the heat dissipation pad is sandwiched between the heat sink and the DMD element, and the heat sink contacts the soft elastic pad and the heat dissipation pad, so as to apply a force to the soft elastic pad and the heat dissipation pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung-Chi CHEN, Che-Hsueh CHEN