Patents by Inventor Man-Chun Chu

Man-Chun Chu 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).

  • Ambient light adjustment apparatus, method and system
    Patent number: 9423665
    Abstract: An ambient light adjustment (ALA) apparatus, a method and a system therewith are proposed. The ALA apparatus includes a main body having a plurality of edges, one or more light sources, a light blocking layer and a controller. The light source is mounted on at least one edge of the ALA apparatus. The main body comprises at least one light guide plate. The light blocking layer is disposed over a surface of the main body. The controller is coupled to the light source and the light blocking layer. The ALA apparatus further comprises at least one sensor coupled to the controller. The controller controls the light characteristics of the light source and/or the light blockage levels of the light blocking layer to adjust ambient light characteristics, according to a sensed result by the sensor or sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsueh-Chin Lin, Yi-Shou Tsai, Chih-Chia Chang, Wei-Chen Pao, Kuo-Chung Huang, Ya-Hui Lin, Man-Chun Chu, Louis Lu-Chen Hsu
  • AMBIENT LIGHT ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150268529
    Abstract: An ambient light adjustment (ALA) apparatus, a method and a system therewith are proposed. The ALA apparatus includes a main body having a plurality of edges, one or more light sources, a light blocking layer and a controller. The light source is mounted on at least one edge of the ALA apparatus. The main body comprises at least one light guide plate. The light blocking layer is disposed over a surface of the main body. The controller is coupled to the light source and the light blocking layer. The ALA apparatus further comprises at least one sensor coupled to the controller. The controller controls the light characteristics of the light source and/or the light blockage levels of the light blocking layer to adjust ambient light characteristics, according to a sensed result by the sensor or sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsueh-Chin Lin, Yi-Shou Tsai, Chih-Chia Chang, Wei-Chen Pao, Kuo-Chung Huang, Ya-Hui Lin, Man-Chun Chu, Louis Lu-Chen Hsu