Patents by Inventor Min-Hsun Hsieh

Min-Hsun Hsieh 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: 8882290
    Abstract: A light-mixing type light-emitting apparatus comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) formed on a transparent carrier, wherein each of the LEDs with a transparent substrate emits light of a distinct color when driven, and the light beams generated from the LEDs are mixed to form a specific color. The transparent carrier setting forth in the present invention provides a mixing zone underlying the plurality of LEDs for the light beams to mix uniformly so as to improve the light-mixing efficiency of the light-emitting apparatus and shorten the mixing distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chia-Liang Hsu, Chien-Fu Huang, Chih-Chiang Lu, Chun-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 8866174
    Abstract: A light-emitting device having a light-emitting stacked layer with a first conductivity type semiconductor layer is provided. A light-emitting layer is formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer. A second conductivity type semiconductor layer is formed on the light-emitting layer. The upper surface of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer is a textured surface. A planarization layer is formed on a first part of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer. A transparent conductive oxide layer is formed on the planarization layer and a second part of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, including a first portion on the planarization layer and a second portion having a first plurality of cavities on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer. An electrode is formed on the first portion of the transparent conductive oxide layer, and a reflective metal layer is formed between the transparent conductive oxide layer and the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Ching-San Tao, Chen Ou, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chao Hsing Chen
  • Publication number: 20140306253
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a light-emitting apparatus comprising a submount, a chip carrier formed on the submount, a light-emitting chip formed on the chip carrier, a reflecting cup formed on the submount and enclosing the light-emitting chip and the chip carrier, and a transparent encapsulating material for encapsulating the light-emitting chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Ta-Cheng Hsu, Meng-lan Tsai, Chih-Chiang Lu, Chien-Yuan Wang, Yen-Wen Chen, Ya-Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 8860065
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention discloses an optoelectronic semiconductor device. The optoelectronic semiconductor comprises a unit having a plurality of electrical connectors with top surfaces; an insulating material surrounding each of the plurality of electrical connectors, wherein each of the top surfaces are exposed through the insulating material; a semiconductor system, having a side surface directly covered by the insulation material, electrically connected to the plurality of electrical connectors and being narrower in width than both of the unit and the insulating material; an electrode formed on the semiconductor system at a position not corresponding to the plurality of electrical connectors; and a layer provided on the semiconductor system at a side opposite to the electrode and configured to laterally exceed outside more than one outermost boundary of the plurality of electrical connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Lu, Wei-Chih Peng, Shiau-Huei San, Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8853937
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion structure comprises a first phosphor layer and a second phosphor layer formed on the first phosphor layer, wherein the first phosphor layer comprises a plurality of first phosphor particles, and the second phosphor layer comprises a plurality of second phosphor particles. The average particle size of the second phosphor particles is not equal to that of the first phosphor particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Steve Meng-Yuan Hong, Yi-Jui Huang, Ming-Chi Hsu
  • Patent number: 8853722
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a light-impervious substrate, a bonding structure, a semiconductor light-emitting stack, and a fluorescent material structure overlaying the semiconductor light-emitting stack. The semiconductor light-emitting stack is separated from a growth substrate and bonded to the light-impervious substrate via the bonding structure. A method for producing the semiconductor light-emitting device includes separating a semiconductor light-emitting stack from a growth substrate, bonding the semiconductor light-emitting stack to a light-impervious substrate, and forming a fluorescent material structure over the semiconductor light-emitting stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chia-Fen Tsai
  • Patent number: 8823039
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises: a light-emitting stack having an upper surface and a lower surface; a pad, arranged on the upper surface, comprising: a first bonding region; and a second bonding region physically connected to the first bonding region through a connecting region having a connecting width; a first electrode connected to the first bonding region; a second electrode connected to the second bonding region; and a third electrode extending from the pad and arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode has a width smaller than the connecting width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Shen, Cheng-Ta Kuo, Wei-Shou Chen, Tsung-Hsien Liu, Yi-Wen Ku, Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8816508
    Abstract: An integrated lighting apparatus includes at least a lighting device, a control device comprising an integrated circuit, and a connector that is used to electrically connect the lighting device and the control device. With the combination, the integrated circuit drives the lighting device in accordance with its various designed functionality, thus expands applications of the integrated lighting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Mao Liu, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Tzer-Perng Chen, Meng-Yuan Hong, Cheng Nan Han, Tsung-Xian Lee, Ta-Cheng Hsu, Chih-Chiang Lu
  • Publication number: 20140225133
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming a light-emitting device and a light-emitting device formed thereby. The method comprises the steps of providing a transparent substrate, forming multiple pairs of electrode pins on the transparent substrate wherein each pair of electrode pins comprises two electrode pins, providing multiple LED dies on the transparent substrate wherein each LED die comprises two electrodes, providing multiple pairs of metal wires wherein each pair of metal wires comprises two metal wires correspondingly connecting the two electrodes of each LED die with the two electrode pins of each pair of electrode pins, and cutting the transparent substrate to form multiple light-emitting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventor: Min-Hsun HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8796723
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device comprising: a carrier; a light-emitting element disposed on the carrier; a first light guide layer covering the light-emitting element; a second light guide layer covering the first light guide layer; a low refractive index layer between the first light guide layer and the second light guide layer to reflect the light from the second light guide layer; and a wavelength conversion layer covering the second light guide layer; wherein the low refractive index layer has a refractive index smaller than one of the refractive indices of first light guide layer and the second light guide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chien-Yuan Wang, Tsung-Xian Lee, Chih-Ming Wang, Ming-Chi Hsu, Han-Min Wu
  • Publication number: 20140211475
    Abstract: A light bulb includes: a light-emitting module; a heat-dissipation carrier including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, disposed under the light-emitting module for conducting heat generated by the light-emitting module away from the light-emitting module; and a heat radiator disposed above the heat-dissipation carrier for radiating heat away from the heat-dissipation carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Wei-Chiang Hu
  • Patent number: 8791029
    Abstract: A stamp having a nanoscale structure and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The stamp includes a substrate, a buffer layer, and a nanoscale stamp layer. The method comprises forming a buffer layer on the substrate, and forming a stamp layer having a nanoscale structure on the buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu, Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8785958
    Abstract: A light emitting element is provided in this application, including a carrier; a conductive connecting structure disposed on the carrier and including a transparent conductive connecting layer; and an epitaxial stack structure disposed on the conductive connecting structure and including a plurality of electrically connected epitaxial light-emitting stacks, which substantially have the same width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Ciu-Lin Yao, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Wen-Huang Liu
  • Patent number: 8772791
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device, comprising: a first multi-quantum well structure comprising a plurality of first well layers and a first barrier layer stacked alternately, wherein the energy gap of the first barrier layer is larger than that of any one of the first well layers; a second multi-quantum well structure comprising a plurality of second well layers and a second barrier layer stacked alternately, wherein the energy gap of the second barrier layer is larger than that of any one of the second well layers; and a third barrier layer disposed between the first multi-quantum well structure and the second multi-quantum well structure, and the third barrier layer connected with the first well layer and the second well layer, wherein the energy gap of the third barrier layer is larger than that of any one of the first well layers and the second well layers, and the thickness of the third barrier layer is larger than that of any one of the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Shih-Pang Chang, Hung-Chih Yang, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140186979
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming a light-emitting apparatus, comprising providing a first board having a plurality of first metal contacts, providing a substrate, forming a plurality of light-emitting stacks and trenches on the substrate, wherein the light-emitting stacks are apart from each other by the plurality of the trenches, bonding the light-emitting stacks to the first board, forming an encapsulating material commonly on the plurality of the light-emitting stacks, and cutting the first board and the encapsulating material to form a plurality of chip-scale LED units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chuan-Cheng TU, Jen-Chau WU, Yuh-Ren SHIEH, Tzer-Perng CHEN, Min-Hsun HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8724052
    Abstract: A light-spreading device is disclosed, wherein the light-spreading structure is formed with a wing-shaped protrusion part extending in a first direction and protruding in a different, second direction, such that light enters a surface on one side of the light-spreading structure, opposite to a recess located on another side of the light-spreading structure. The light-spreading structure also has an uneven surface associated with at least one of the wing-shaped protrusion part, the light-entering surface, and the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chien-Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 8704149
    Abstract: An embodiment of present invention discloses an optoelectronic device package including a first auxiliary energy receiver having a first energy inlet and a side wall for substantially directing energy far away from the first energy inlet; an optical element optically coupled to the first auxiliary energy receiver and having a recess facing the first energy inlet; and an optoelectronic device optically coupled to the optical element and receiving the energy from the first energy inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Tsung-Xian Lee
  • Patent number: 8698386
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion structure comprises a phosphor layer comprising a first part and a second part formed on the first part, wherein the first part and the second part have a plurality of pores, a first material layer formed in the plurality of pores of the first part, a second material layer formed in the plurality of pores of the second part and a plurality of phosphor particles, wherein the plurality of phosphor particles is distributed in the first material layer and the second material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Yi-Jui Hung, Meng-Yuan Hong, Ming-Chi Hsu
  • Patent number: 8698174
    Abstract: This invention relates to a semiconductor light-emitting device including a semiconductor light-emitting chip and a transparent carrier. The semiconductor light-emitting chip includes an active layer and transparent substrate. The active layer emits light under a bias. At least a portion of the light emitted from the active layer enters into the transparent carrier through the transparent substrate. The semiconductor light-emitting chip is coupled to the transparent carrier through the transparent substrate. The area of the transparent carrier is larger than that of the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventor: Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140096901
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a transparent substrate, a transparent adhesive layer on the transparent substrate, a first transparent conductive layer on the transparent adhesive layer, a multi-layer epitaxial structure and a first electrode on the transparent conductive layer, and a second electrode on the multi-layer epitaxial structure. The multi-layer epitaxial structure includes a light-emitting layer. The transparent substrate has a first surface facing the transparent adhesive layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the area of the second surface is larger than that of the light-emitting layer, and the area ratio thereof is not less than 1.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun HSIEH, Chih-Chiang LU, Ching-Pu TAI