Patents by Inventor Ming-Lung Chen

Ming-Lung Chen 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: 20190285949
    Abstract: A backlight module including a light output module, a first prism sheet, and a second prism sheet is provided. The light output module has a light output surface. The first prism sheet is disposed on the light output surface of the light output module. The first prism sheet has a plurality of first prism structures extending in a first extending direction. The second prism sheet is disposed on the first prism sheet. The second prism sheet has a plurality of second prism structures extending in a second extending direction. The angle between the first extending direction and the second extending direction is less than or equal to 30 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Ming-Chun Hsu, Li-Jia Chen, Cheng-Chuan Chen, Chih-Kang Wu
  • Publication number: 20190271883
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module, including a bottom plate, a plurality of light sources disposed on the bottom plate, one or more light regulation devices, and an optical film. The light regulation device is disposed on the bottom plate and covers at least one light source. Light generated by the light source is emitted out to reach the light regulation device, and the light regulation device regulates the light. The optical film is disposed on a side, opposite to the light source, of the light regulation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Jian-Li Huang, Ming-Lung Chen, Chih-Ling Hsueh, Cheng-Chuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20190271882
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a plurality of light emitting elements and a plurality of lens structures. Each light emitting element has a light emitting surface. The plurality of lens structures covers each light emitting element. Each lens structure has a light exit surface having a curved shape. The light exit surface has a vertex and a focal point located between the vertex and the light emitting element. The distance between the focal points of two adjacent lens structures is a first distance, and each light emitting element has a light emitting width. The ratio of the first distance to the light emitting width is greater than or equal to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Ming-Chun Hsu, Li-Jia Chen
  • Publication number: 20190265549
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module disposed under the display panel. The display panel has a display area and a light-blocking layer disposed around the display area. The backlight module includes a plurality of light sources, a reflector disposed corresponding to the light sources, an optical modulation film disposed above the light sources and the reflector, a diffusion member sandwiched between the reflector and the optical modulation film, and a diffusion plate disposed on one side of the optical modulation film opposite to the diffusion member, wherein the optical modulation film is sandwiched between the diffusion plate and the diffusion member, and the diffusion member has a transmittance of 65%˜85%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Ming-Chun Hsu, Cheng-Chuan Chen, Chih-Kang Wu
  • Patent number: 10209564
    Abstract: A backlight module including a substrate, a light source, a porous optical film, and a wavelength conversion optical layer is provided. The light source is located on the substrate. The porous optical film is disposed over the light source and has a plurality of emission structures, and the porous optical film distributes light generated by the light source to be emitted through the emission structures located at different positions of the porous optical film. The porous optical film has a central region and a peripheral region surrounding the central region, the central region is disposed corresponding to the light source, and an area of the central portion is A. The wavelength conversion optical layer is located between the light source and the porous optical film, and a vertical projection area of the wavelength conversion optical film is B, where 0.49?A/B?5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaung-Jay Peng, Ming-Lung Chen, Ming-Chun Hsu, Chih-Kai Wang, Chung-Ting Chen, Ming-Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 10067383
    Abstract: A light source module including a substrate, a plurality of light source, and a first three-dimensional optical control structure is provided. The substrate includes a periphery region and a middle region. The plurality of light sources is disposed on the substrate. The first three-dimensional optical control structure is located in the periphery region of the substrate and located above the plurality of light sources. The first three-dimensional optical control structure covers one of the plurality of light sources. The light generated by the light sources passes through the first three-dimensional optical control structure and is emitted out. The first three-dimensional optical control structure has an asymmetrical shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Chih-Ling Hsueh, Chi-Tang Ma, Chi-Wei Fan
  • Patent number: 9804444
    Abstract: Alight source module includes a substrate, multiple light sources disposed on the substrate, and multiple three-dimensional optical control structures located above the light sources. Each optical control structure includes a top portion disposed corresponding to the light source and has multiple top light transmissive patterns, a first side portion, and a second side portion. A total area of top light transmissive patterns within a top region divided by an area of the top region is T. The first and second side portions are respectively connected to the top portion, and each has multiple side light transmissive patterns. A total area of multiple side light transmissive patterns within a side region divided by an area of the side region is S. The patterns satisfy: 0.3×(B/A)<S/T<0.6×(B/A), where A represents a width of the top portion, and B represents a distance between an optical control structure and an adjacent optical control structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chun Chung, Chi-Tang Ma, Su-Yi Lin, Ming-Lung Chen
  • Publication number: 20170285408
    Abstract: A backlight module including a substrate, a light source, a porous optical film, and a wavelength conversion optical layer is provided. The light source is located on the substrate. The porous optical film is disposed over the light source and has a plurality of emission structures, and the porous optical film distributes light generated by the light source to be emitted through the emission structures located at different positions of the porous optical film. The porous optical film has a central region and a peripheral region surrounding the central region, the central region is disposed corresponding to the light source, and an area of the central portion is A. The wavelength conversion optical layer is located between the light source and the porous optical film, and a vertical projection area of the wavelength conversion optical film is B, where 0.49?A/B?5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Kaung-Jay PENG, Ming-Lung CHEN, Ming-Chun HSU, Chih-Kai WANG, Chung-Ting CHEN, Ming-Cheng WANG
  • Publication number: 20170168352
    Abstract: A light source module including a substrate, a plurality of light source, and a first three-dimensional optical control structure is provided. The substrate includes a periphery region and a middle region. The plurality of light sources is disposed on the substrate. The first three-dimensional optical control structure is located in the periphery region of the substrate and located above the plurality of light sources. The first three-dimensional optical control structure covers one of the plurality of light sources. The light generated by the light sources passes through the first three-dimensional optical control structure and is emitted out. The first three-dimensional optical control structure has an asymmetrical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Ming-Lung CHEN, Chih-Ling HSUEH, Chi-Tang MA, Chi-Wei FAN
  • Publication number: 20170168353
    Abstract: Alight source module includes a substrate, multiple light sources disposed on the substrate, and multiple three-dimensional optical control structures located above the light sources. Each optical control structure includes a top portion disposed corresponding to the light source and has multiple top light transmissive patterns, a first side portion, and a second side portion. A total area of top light transmissive patterns within a top region divided by an area of the top region is T. The first and second side portions are respectively connected to the top portion, and each has multiple side light transmissive patterns. A total area of multiple side light transmissive patterns within a side region divided by an area of the side region is S. The patterns satisfy: 0.3×(B/A)<S/T<0.6×(B/A), where A represents a width of the top portion, and B represents a distance between an optical control structure and an adjacent optical control structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: WEI-CHUN CHUNG, CHI-TANG MA, SU-YI LIN, MING-LUNG CHEN
  • Patent number: 9575238
    Abstract: A backlight module including a light guide plate, a plurality of point light sources and a frame is provided. The light guide plate includes a body, a positioning structure and a plurality of first micro-structures. The body has at least one light incident surface, an upper surface connected with the light incident surface, and at least one side surface connected with the light incident surface and the upper surface. The positioning structure is located on the side surface, wherein the upper surface has a first eliminating region adjacent to and surrounding the positioning structure. The first micro-structures are arranged on the upper surface except the first eliminating region. The point light sources face the light incident surface. The light guide plate is positioned in the frame by matching the positioning structure with a positioning component of the frame. A display device including the backlight module aforementioned is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Ming-Chun Hsu, Wei-Chun Chung
  • Patent number: 9541791
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display panel, a light module and an optical film. The flexible display panel has a first axis and curving about the first axis as an axis of curvature. The light module is located on one side of the flexible display panel. The optical film is located between the flexible display panel and the light module. The optical film includes a substrate and multiple first strip microstructures. The substrate has a first side and a second side that are opposite to each other. The first side faces the light module while the second side faces the flexible display panel. The first strip microstructures are located on the first side of the substrate, and the first strip microstructures extend along a second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Kun-Hung Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20150316705
    Abstract: A backlight module including a light guide plate, a plurality of point light sources and a frame is provided. The light guide plate includes a body, a positioning structure and a plurality of first micro-structures. The body has at least one light incident surface, an upper surface connected with the light incident surface, and at least one side surface connected with the light incident surface and the upper surface. The positioning structure is located on the side surface, wherein the upper surface has a first eliminating region adjacent to and surrounding the positioning structure. The first micro-structures are arranged on the upper surface except the first eliminating region. The point light sources face the light incident surface. The light guide plate is positioned in the frame by matching the positioning structure with a positioning component of the frame. A display device including the backlight module aforementioned is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Ming-Chun Hsu, Wei-Chun Chung
  • Patent number: 9123924
    Abstract: A battery core and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. The battery core includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate. The first electrode plate includes a substrate and a first active material. A first portion of the first active material is formed on a first area of the substrate, and a second portion of the first active material is formed on a second area of the substrate. The second electrode plate includes first and second substrates disconnected from each other, and a second active material. The first and second substrates are positioned corresponding to the first and second first areas respectively. A first portion of the second active material is formed on the first substrate, and a second portion of the second active material is formed on the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Chien-Ming Chen, Ching-Chou Yu, Sheng-Fu Wen
  • Publication number: 20150085220
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display panel, a light module and an optical film. The flexible display panel has a first axis and curving about the first axis as an axis of curvature. The light module is located on one side of the flexible display panel. The optical film is located between the flexible display panel and the light module. The optical film includes a substrate and multiple first strip microstructures. The substrate has a first side and a second side that are opposite to each other. The first side faces the light module while the second side faces the flexible display panel. The first strip microstructures are located on the first side of the substrate, and the first strip microstructures extend along a second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Lung CHEN, Kun-Hung HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8746909
    Abstract: A backlight module is disclosed, which includes plural light sources, a light guide plate, a light scattering device, a high-reflectance microstructure formed on the light guide plate, and a high-diffusion microstructure formed on the light guide plate. The light guide plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface faces the light sources. The light scattering device is disposed between the light sources and the light guide plate. The high-reflectance microstructure is formed on the second surface. The high-diffusion microstructure is formed on or indented inwardly from the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Kun-Hung Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8573825
    Abstract: This embodiment relates to a backlight module, comprising a first light guide plate and a second light guide plate, wherein a first lower structure layer and a second lower structure layer are disposed on the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate, respectively. The first lower structure layer includes a first primary strip and a first secondary strip, wherein the first primary strip is located between the first secondary strip and one side of the first light guide plate. The second lower structure layer includes a second primary strip and a second secondary strip, wherein the second primary strip is located between the second secondary strip and one side of the second light guide plate. The second primary strip is exposed outside the projection of the first lower structure layer on the second lower structure layer and the first lower structure layer at least partially overlaps the second secondary strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Deng-Kuen Shiau
  • Patent number: 8511880
    Abstract: An edge type light source module has at least one middle light emitting region and edge light emitting region and includes a first edge type light emitting device and a second edge type light emitting device. If the middle light emitting region is a lighting region having a brightness value L1, the edge light emitting region adjacent to the lighting region is a light leakage region. The light leakage region has a predetermined brightness value L2, and a compensation brightness value L2? of the light leakage region satisfies L2?=L2?(L1*k1*R1), 0?k1?1, and 20%?R1?60%. If the edge light emitting region is a lighting region having a brightness value L3, the middle light emitting region adjacent to the lighting region is a light leakage region. The light leakage region has a predetermined brightness value L4, and a compensation brightness value L4? of the light leakage region satisfies L4?=L4?(L3*k2*R2), 0?k2?1, and 10%?R2?50%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Hao-Chung Hsu, Wen-Chieh Liu, Chih-Yu Yang
  • Publication number: 20130157142
    Abstract: A battery core and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. The battery core includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate. The first electrode plate includes a substrate and a first active material. A first portion of the first active material is formed on a first area of the substrate, and a second portion of the first active material is formed on a second area of the substrate. The second electrode plate includes first and second substrates disconnected from each other, and a second active material. The first and second substrates are positioned corresponding to the first and second first areas respectively. A first portion of the second active material is formed on the first substrate, and a second portion of the second active material is formed on the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Lung CHEN, Chien-Ming CHEN, Ching-Chou YU, Sheng-Fu WEN
  • Publication number: 20130078493
    Abstract: A battery device includes a battery cell having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed therebetween and a confining structure for confining the battery cell. The confining structure includes a first confining member and a second confining member so that parts of the first confining member and parts of the second confining members contact with the battery cell at different positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Ming-Lung CHEN