Patents by Inventor Kuang-Min Wu

Kuang-Min 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).

  • Light guide device and backlight module
    Patent number: 8087812
    Abstract: A light guide device and a backlight module. The backlight module comprises a light guide device and a plurality of light sources. The light guide device comprises a housing, comprising a frame around the housing; and a light guide plate, integrated inside the frame and comprising a light-emitting surface on one side of the light guide plate inside the frame and a light-receiving surface on one edge of the light guide plate, wherein a plurality of slots are disposed between the light guide plate and the frame and on other edges different from the edge whereon the light-receiving surface is disposed, and each of a plurality of barriers is disposed on an inner side of the light guide plate while being adjacent to one of the plurality of slots. The barriers are capable of reflecting the light traveling toward the frame back to the backlight module to improve the light efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chuan Lin, Kuang-Min Wu, Chiu-Chih Fu, Hsing-Fa Wang, Shih-Cheng Wang, Tsung-Yi Lin
  • LIGHT GUIDE DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE
    Publication number: 20090303748
    Abstract: A light guide device and a backlight module. The backlight module comprises a light guide device and a plurality of light sources. The light guide device comprises a housing, comprising a frame around the housing; and a light guide plate, integrated inside the frame and comprising a light-emitting surface on one side of the light guide plate inside the frame and a light-receiving surface on one edge of the light guide plate, wherein a plurality of slots are disposed between the light guide plate and the frame and on other edges different from the edge whereon the light-receiving surface is disposed, and each of a plurality of barriers is disposed on an inner side of the light guide plate while being adjacent to one of the plurality of slots. The barriers are capable of reflecting the light traveling toward the frame back to the backlight module to improve the light efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: MING-CHUAN LIN, KUANG-MIN WU, CHIU-CHIH FU, HSING-FA WANG, SHIH-CHENG WANG, TSUNG-YI LIN