Patents by Inventor Lon-Li Kevin Lim

Lon-Li Kevin Lim 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).

  • Use of a plurality of light sensors to regulate a direct-firing backlight for a display
    Patent number: 7474294
    Abstract: A direct-firing backlight for a display is designed with a plurality of light emitting regions. Each of a plurality of light sensors is positioned to sense light produced by a corresponding one of the light emitting regions. A control system is operatively associated with the light sensors and light emitting regions. The control system receives information from the light sensors and, in response thereto, regulates light emitted from regions of a display. The regions of the display correspond to the light emitting regions of the direct-firing backlight. Various configurations of such a direct-firing backlight, and related methods, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon-Chok Leo, Lon-Li Kevin Lim, Rizal Jaffar