Patents by Inventor Mei-Fan Chou

Mei-Fan Chou 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: 9632236
    Abstract: The invention provides a backlight module including: a light guiding plate having a first side surface and a second side surface; a plurality of light sources arranged along the second side surface of the light guiding plate; a quantum dot enhancement film (QDEF) disposed above the light guiding plate, wherein the QDEF includes a first edge adjacent to the first side surface and a second edge adjacent to the second side surface; and a frame disposed outside the light guiding plate, the frame having a first extension portion covering the first edge of the QDEF and a second extension portion covering the second edge of the QDEF, wherein a distance between an end of the first extending portion and the first edge of the QDEF is greater than a distance between an end of the second extension portion and the second edge of the QDEF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mei-Fan Chou, Tun-Chuan Chen, Chun-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20170045680
    Abstract: The invention provides a backlight module including: a light guiding plate having a first side surface and a second side surface; a plurality of light sources arranged along the second side surface of the light guiding plate; a quantum dot enhancement film (QDEF) disposed above the light guiding plate, wherein the QDEF includes a first edge adjacent to the first side surface and a second edge adjacent to the second side surface; and a frame disposed outside the light guiding plate, the frame having a first extension portion covering the first edge of the QDEF and a second extension portion covering the second edge of the QDEF, wherein a distance between an end of the first extending portion and the first edge of the QDEF is greater than a distance between an end of the second extension portion and the second edge of the QDEF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Mei-Fan CHOU, Tun-Chuan CHEN, Chun-Wei LIU
  • Patent number: 9513425
    Abstract: The invention provides a backlight module including: a planar illuminant portion having a first surface and emitting light from the first surface; an optical film assembly adhered to the first surface of the planar illuminant portion and having a bottom optical film and at least an upper optical film layered above the bottom optical film; and a ring-shaped frame surrounding the planar illuminant portion and having a first extension portion extending along a direction parallel to the first surface, wherein the bottom optical film extends toward the ring-shaped frame more than the upper optical film such that the first extension portion covers at least an edge of the bottom optical film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mei-Fan Chou, Tun-Chuan Chen, Chun-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20150070934
    Abstract: The invention provides a backlight module including: a planar illuminant portion having a first surface and emitting light from the first surface; an optical film assembly adhered to the first surface of the planar illuminant portion and having a bottom optical film and at least an upper optical film layered above the bottom optical film; and a ring-shaped frame surrounding the planar illuminant portion and having a first extension portion extending along a direction parallel to the first surface, wherein the bottom optical film extends toward the ring-shaped frame more than the upper optical film such that the first extension portion covers at least an edge of the bottom optical film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Mei-Fan CHOU, Tun-Chuan CHEN, Chun-Wei LIU
  • Publication number: 20100083467
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main portion, a display portion and a hinge module. The display portion is pivotally connected with the main portion by the hinge module. A first hinge member has one end secured to the main portion. A second hinge member has one end, pivotally connected with the other end of the first hinge member, and the other end secured to the display portion, wherein the second hinge member comprises a guide slot. A resilient member is disposed around the other end of the first hinge member. The resilient member includes a fastening end and an actuation end. The fastening end is secured to the first hinge member. The actuation end is disposed within the guide slot of the second hinge member. The guide slot is operable to drive the actuation end so as to deform the resilient member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Pao-Tung Weng, Chih-Ho Hsieh, Mei-Fan Chou