Patents by Inventor Lin-Wei Chiu

Lin-Wei Chiu 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: 20250138237
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of first light emitting components, a light guide plate and a plurality of second light emitting components. The transparent substrate includes a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other. The plurality of first light emitting components are arranged in an array on the first surface. The light guide plate is disposed on the second surface. The plurality of second light emitting components are disposed on the second surface and face the light incident side surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chiu
  • Patent number: 11747547
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The light guide plate includes a light-incident surface, an effective light-exiting region, a transition region located between the light-incident surface and the effective light-exiting region, and a light-blocking opening disposed in the transition region. The light-emitting elements are disposed at the light-incident surface and emit light toward the effective light-exiting region. The light-blocking opening is located between a plurality of light-emitting regions formed in the transition region by the plurality of light-emitting elements respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chiu
  • Publication number: 20230204847
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The light guide plate includes a light-incident surface, an effective light-exiting region, a transition region located between the light-incident surface and the effective light-exiting region, and a light-blocking opening disposed in the transition region. The light-emitting elements are disposed at the light-incident surface and emit light toward the effective light-exiting region. The light-blocking opening is located between a plurality of light-emitting regions formed in the transition region by the plurality of light-emitting elements respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chiu
  • Patent number: 8773610
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display that includes a plastic frame, a printed circuit board, a pin, a slot, a first constraining part and a liquid crystal panel. The printed circuit board has at least one hole therein. The pin is disposed on the plastic frame. The slot is formed on the pin and extends along the major axis of the pin. The first constraining part is disposed on the side surface of the pin for constraining the printed circuit board between the first constraining part and the plastic frame. The liquid crystal panel is held by the plastic frame and electrically connected to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin Chang, Lin-Wei Chiu, Po-Chun Hsu
  • Patent number: 8643818
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a display panel, a backlight module, a printed circuit board and a protection structure. The backlight module is disposed on a non-display side of the display panel. The printed circuit board with a signal connector is connected with the display panel and disposed between the display panel and the printed circuit board. The protection structure is used to protect the backlight module from the deformation caused by the external force, especially the optically films in it, like conductive film etc. The protection structure includes a protective film, a movable piece and an elastic element. The protective film is covered on the printed circuit board and having an opening to expose the signal connector. The movable piece is connected with the protective film, and the opening is disposed between the movable piece and the protective film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Lin-Wei Chiu, Cheng-Min Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120038846
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a display panel, a backlight module, a printed circuit board and a protection structure. The backlight module is disposed on a non-display side of the display panel. The printed circuit board with a signal connector is connected with the display panel and disposed between the display panel and the printed circuit board. The protection structure is used to protect the backlight module from the deformation caused by the external force, especially the optically films in it, like conductive film etc. The protection structure includes a protective film, a movable piece and an elastic element. The protective film is covered on the printed circuit board and having an opening to expose the signal connector. The movable piece is connected with the protective film, and the opening is disposed between the movable piece and the protective film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lin-Wei Chiu, Cheng-Min Tsai
  • Patent number: 7980749
    Abstract: A backlight module, a base used therein, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The backlight module includes a base and a slice-shaped circuit. The base has a back plate including a plate portion and a mezzanine portion. The mezzanine portion is parallelly offset from the plate portion, and the initial position of the mezzanine portion becomes an opening on the plate portion. Because the mezzanine portion is parallelly offset from the plate portion, a containing space is formed between an inner side of the mezzanine portion and the plane of the plate portion. A side of the mezzanine portion and a side of the plate portion corresponding to the opening together form a first slit. The slice-shaped circuit is inserted into the containing space through the first slit and stays between the plate portion and the mezzanine portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Lin-Wei Chiu, Kuo-Kang Tseng, Hong-Ming Chen, Chih-Kang Tung
  • Publication number: 20090296016
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display that includes a plastic frame, a printed circuit board, a pin, a slot, a first constraining part and a liquid crystal panel. The printed circuit board has at least one hole therein. The pin is disposed on the plastic frame. The slot is formed on the pin and extends along the major axis of the pin. The first constraining part is disposed on the side surface of the pin for constraining the printed circuit board between the first constraining part and the plastic frame. The liquid crystal panel is held by the plastic frame and electrically connected to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin Chang, Lin-Wei Chiu, Po-Chun Hsu
  • Publication number: 20090237945
    Abstract: A backlight module, a base used therein, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The backlight module includes a base and a slice-shaped circuit. The base has a back plate including a plate portion and a mezzanine portion. The mezzanine portion is parallelly offset from the plate portion, and the initial position of the mezzanine portion becomes an opening on the plate portion. Because the mezzanine portion is parallelly offset from the plate portion, a containing space is formed between an inner side of the mezzanine portion and the plane of the plate portion. A side of the mezzanine portion and a side of the plate portion corresponding to the opening together form a first slit. The slice-shaped circuit is inserted into the containing space through the first slit and stays between the plate portion and the mezzanine portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lin-Wei Chiu, Kuo-Kang Tseng, Hong-Ming Chen, Chih-Kang Tung