Patents by Inventor Ming-Chi Hsu

Ming-Chi Hsu 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: 20150287701
    Abstract: A method of tuning color temperature of light-emitting device having an overall color temperature, comprising: providing a carrier; disposing at least two LED units on the carrier, wherein there is a space formed between the two LED units, and the overall color temperature of the light-emitting device is positively correlated to the space; and setting a predetermined temperature for the overall color temperature by adjusting the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Chien-Liang LIU, Ming-Chi HSU
  • Patent number: 9136454
    Abstract: A photoelectrical element comprises: a photoelectric conversion layer; a semiconductor layer formed on the photoelectric conversion layer; a conductive structure formed on the semiconductor layer; and a thermal-electrical structure formed inside the conductive structure, wherein the conductive structure comprises a transparent conductive layer formed on the semiconductor layer and a metal pad formed on the transparent conductive layer; wherein the thermal-electrical structure is formed inside the transparent conductive layer, and/or between the transparent conductive layer and the semiconductor layer, and/or between the transparent conductive layer and the metal pad, and/or inside the transparent conductive layer corresponding to the metal pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150214419
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a method of making a light-emitting device. The method comprises forming a plurality of light-emitting chips, wherein each of the light-emitting chips comprising an epitaxial structure and an electrode formed on the epitaxial structure; forming a protection layer on the electrode in each of the light-emitting chips; forming a plurality of light-emitting groups by collecting the light-emitting chips, wherein each of the light-emitting groups having substantially the same opto-electrical characteristics; forming a wavelength converted layer in each of the light-emitting groups to cover the epitaxial structure and the protection layer; and removing the wavelength converted layer on the protection layer to expose the protection layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Ming-Chi HSU, Chih-Ming WANG, Chien-Yuan WANG
  • Publication number: 20150129919
    Abstract: The present application discloses a light-emitting device comprises a semiconductor light-emitting element, a transparent element covering the semiconductor light-emitting element, an insulating layer which connects to the transparent element, an intermediate layer which connects to the insulating layer; and a conductive adhesive material connecting to the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Chien-Liang LIU, Ming-Chi HSU, Shih-An LIAO, Jen-Chieh YU, Min-Hsun HSIEH, Jia-Tay KUO, Yu-His SUNG, Po-Chang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150085468
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes a light source configured to emit a first light at a first high temperature; and an optical element, distant from the light source, configured to generate a second light in response to an irradiation of the first light, and reach a second high temperature higher than the first high temperature under the irradiation of the first light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin YAO, Ming-Chi HSU, Been-Yu LIAW
  • Publication number: 20140362565
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises: a first electrode part; a second electrode part; a third electrode part, spaced apart from the first electrode part and the second electrode part; and a light-emitting unit partially covering the first electrode part and the second electrode part and fully covering the second electrode part, the light-emitting unit having a conductive structure contacting the second electrode part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin YAO, Min-Hsun HSIEH, Been-Yu LIAW, Wei-Chiang HU, Po-Hung LAI, Chun-Hung LIU, Shih-An LIAO, Yu-His SUNG, Ming-Chi HSU
  • Patent number: 8901811
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a light-emitting device including a first light source, a second light source, and an optical element. The first light source is configured to emit a first light at a first low temperature and a first high temperature, and has a first hot/cold factor. The second light source is configured to emit a second light at the first low temperature and the first high temperature, and has a second hot/cold factor. The optical element is configured to generate a third light by the excitation of the first light, and reach a second high temperature higher than the first high temperature under the irradiation of the first light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ming-Chi Hsu, Been-Yu Liaw
  • 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: 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20140055980
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a light-emitting device including a first light source, a second light source, and an optical element. The first light source is configured to emit a first light at a first low temperature and a first high temperature, and has a first hot/cold factor. The second light source is configured to emit a second light at the first low temperature and the first high temperature, and has a second hot/cold factor. The optical element is configured to generate a third light by the excitation of the first light, and reach a second high temperature higher than the first high temperature under the irradiation of the first light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin YAO, Ming-Chi HSU, Been-Yu LIAW
  • Publication number: 20140042470
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a method of making a light-emitting device. The method comprises forming a plurality of light-emitting chips, each of the light-emitting chips comprising an epitaxial structure and an electrode formed on the epitaxial structure; forming a protection layer on the electrode in each of the light-emitting chips; forming a plurality of light-emitting groups by collecting the light-emitting chips, wherein each of the light-emitting groups having substantially the same opto-electrical characteristics; forming a wavelength converted layer in each of the light-emitting groups to cover the epitaxial structure and the protection layer; and removing the wavelength converted layer on the protection layer to expose the protection layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chi Hsu, Chih-Ming Wang, Chien-Yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20140034988
    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: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun HSIEH, Chien-Yuan WANG, Tsung-Xian LEE, Chih-Ming WANG, Ming-Chi HSU, Han-Min WU
  • Publication number: 20130334555
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprising: a substrate; and a transition stack formed on the substrate comprising one first transition layer formed on the substrate having a first hollow component formed inside the first transition layer and a second transition layer formed on the first transition layer having a second hollow component formed inside the second transition layer wherein the first hollow component and the second hollow component having a volume respectively, and the volume of the first hollow component is different with the second hollow component and the material of the transition stack comprises at least two element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Min-Hsun HSIEH, Ming-Chi HSU, Hung-Chih YANG
  • Publication number: 20130279164
    Abstract: LED lighting fixtures capable of providing even luminous intensity distribution are disclosed. An illustrative lighting fixture includes a base, a pedestal, a substrate, first and second LEDs, and light transmissive cover. The base is in electrical communication with a power source. The pedestal is on the base. Mounted on the pedestal is the backside of the substrate. The first and second LEDs are mounted on the front and back sides of the substrate, respectively. The light transmissive cover substantially encapsulates the substrate and the first and second LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ming-Chi HSU
  • Patent number: 8552454
    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, and disposed on the carrier; a wavelength conversion and light guide layer covering the first light guide layer and the light-emitting element, and disposed on the carrier; and a low refractive index layer disposed between the first light guide layer and the wavelength conversion and light guide layer; wherein the first light guide layer comprises a gradient refractive index, the wavelength conversion and light guide layer comprises a dome shape structure and is used to convert a wavelength of light emitted from the light-emitting element and transmit light, and the low refractive index layer is used to reflect light from the wavelength conversion and light guide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chien-Yuan Wang, Tsung-Xian Lee, Chih-Ming Wang, Ming-Chi Hsu, Han-Min Wu
  • Publication number: 20130241398
    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: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun HSIEH, Yi-Jui HUANG, Meng-Yuan HONG, Ming-Chi HSU
  • Patent number: D702371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ming-Chi Hsu, Been-Yu Liaw
  • Patent number: D723719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Been-Yu Liaw, Chiu-Lin Yao, Ming-Chi Hsu, Chang Ju Ho, Wei-Chiang Hu
  • Patent number: D725818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ming-Chi Hsu, Been-Yu Liaw