Patents by Inventor Pei-Fen Hou

Pei-Fen Hou 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: 11835819
    Abstract: A reflective sheet comprises a plurality of perforations for extending a plurality of light-emitting elements therein, the reflective sheet further comprises a central line passing through its center, at least one first dimming area, and at least one second dimming area, and the distance between the at least one first dimming area and the central line is smaller than the distance between the at least one second dimming area and the central line. The light-emitting elements are distributed in the at least one first dimming area and the at least one second dimming area, the at least one first dimming area has a first dimming means, the at least one second dimming area has a second dimming means, the dimension of the first dimming means is different from the dimension of the second dimming means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Radiat Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Ching Yang, Ya-Yun Hsieh, Pei-Ling Kao, Pei-Fen Hou
  • Patent number: 11686893
    Abstract: A backlight module comprises a back plate, a reflective sheet arranged on the back plate and forming a plurality of openings, a plurality of light-emitting elements located in the plurality of openings, at least one optical element arranged on the reflective sheet, and at least a supporting element configured between the back plate and the reflective sheet. The supporting element can move along with the reflective sheet. The supporting element has a base portion and a supporting portion extending from the base portion towards the optical element. The base portion of the supporting element is located between the back plate and the reflective sheet. The supporting portion of the supporting element passes through the reflective sheet to support the optical element. The supporting element is not a fixed design and can move along with the reflective sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Te Chang, Hung-Wei Chuang, Yu-Ju Lee, Pei-Fen Hou
  • Publication number: 20230106059
    Abstract: A reflective sheet comprises a plurality of perforations for extending a plurality of light-emitting elements therein, the reflective sheet further comprises a central line passing through its center, at least one first dimming area, and at least one second dimming area, and the distance between the at least one first dimming area and the central line is smaller than the distance between the at least one second dimming area and the central line. The light-emitting elements are distributed in the at least one first dimming area and the at least one second dimming area, the at least one first dimming area has a first dimming means, the at least one second dimming area has a second dimming means, the dimension of the first dimming means is different from the dimension of the second dimming means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Ching YANG, Ya-Yun HSIEH, Pei-Ling KAO, Pei-Fen HOU
  • Publication number: 20230099119
    Abstract: A backlight module comprises a back plate, a reflective sheet arranged on the back plate and forming a plurality of openings, a plurality of light-emitting elements located in the plurality of openings, at least one optical element arranged on the reflective sheet, and at least a supporting element configured between the back plate and the reflective sheet. The supporting element can move along with the reflective sheet. The supporting element has a base portion and a supporting portion extending from the base portion towards the optical element. The base portion of the supporting element is located between the back plate and the reflective sheet. The supporting portion of the supporting element passes through the reflective sheet to support the optical element. The supporting element is not a fixed design and can move along with the reflective sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Te CHANG, Hung-Wei CHUANG, Yu-Ju LEE, Pei-Fen HOU
  • Patent number: 10641946
    Abstract: A backlight module is provided. The backlight module includes a back plate, at least one first carrying portion, a light guide plate, at least one optical film and a light source. The back plate has a sidewall. The first carrying portion is disposed on the back plate. The light guide plate is disposed on the back plate. The optical film is disposed above the light guide plate, in which the optical film has a notch which is corresponding to the first carrying portion. The light source is disposed on the back plate, in which the light source is disposed adjacent to a light-incident surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: Radiant Opto-Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Chang, Pei-Fen Hou
  • Patent number: 10641947
    Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are provided. The backlight module includes a back plate, a light guide plate, a first optical film, an adhesive member, a second optical film and a light source. The light guide plate is disposed in the back plate. The first optical film is disposed above the light guide plate, in which the first optical film has an elongated slot. One portion of the adhesive member is disposed in the elongated slot. The second optical film is disposed above or under the first optical film, and a portion of the second optical film overlaps the elongated slot of the first optical film so as to be adhered on the portion of the adhesive member which is located in the elongated slot. The light source is disposed on the back plate adjacent to a light-incident surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: Radiant Opto-Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Chang, Pei-Fen Hou
  • Patent number: 10459155
    Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are provided. The backlight module includes a back plate, a carrying member, a light guide plate, at least one optical film and a light source. The carrying member is disposed on the back plate, in which the carrying member includes a first step portion and a second step portion, and the first step portion is elevated higher than the second step portion. The light guide plate is disposed on the back plate. The at least one optical film is disposed above the light guide plate, in which the at least one optical film is held on the second step portion. The light source is disposed on the back plate, in which the light source is disposed adjacent to a light-incident surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: Radiant Opto-Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Ju Lee, Pei-Ling Kao, Pei-Fen Hou
  • Publication number: 20180321435
    Abstract: A backlight module is provided. The backlight module includes a back plate, at least one first carrying portion, a light guide plate, at least one optical film and a light source. The back plate has a sidewall. The first carrying portion is disposed on the back plate. The light guide plate is disposed on the back plate. The optical film is disposed above the light guide plate, in which the optical film has a notch which is corresponding to the first carrying portion. The light source is disposed on the back plate, in which the light source is disposed adjacent to a light-incident surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Chung-Chen CHANG, Pei-Fen HOU
  • Publication number: 20180321436
    Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are provided. The backlight module includes a back plate, a light guide plate, a first optical film, an adhesive member, a second optical film and a light source. The light guide plate is disposed in the back plate. The first optical film is disposed above the light guide plate, in which the first optical film has an elongated slot. One portion of the adhesive member is disposed in the elongated slot. The second optical film is disposed above or under the first optical film, and a portion of the second optical film overlaps the elongated slot of the first optical film so as to be adhered on the portion of the adhesive member which is located in the elongated slot. The light source is disposed on the back plate adjacent to a light-incident surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Chung-Chen CHANG, Pei-Fen HOU
  • Publication number: 20170371094
    Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are provided. The backlight module includes a back plate, a carrying member, a light guide plate, at least one optical film and a light source. The carrying member is disposed on the back plate, in which the carrying member includes a first step portion and a second step portion, and the first step portion is elevated higher than the second step portion. The light guide plate is disposed on the back plate. The at least one optical film is disposed above the light guide plate, in which the at least one optical film is held on the second step portion. The light source is disposed on the back plate, in which the light source is disposed adjacent to a light-incident surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Ju LEE, Pei-Ling KAO, Pei-Fen HOU
  • Patent number: 9612393
    Abstract: An optical assembly, a backlight module and a liquid crystal display are provided. The optical assembly includes a light guide plate and a frame. The light guide plate has at least one first circular-arc structure disposed on a side of the light guide plate. The frame is disposed around the light guide plate, in which the frame has at least one second circular-arc structure interlocked with the first circular-arc structure. A radius of the first circular-arc structure is substantially equal to a radius of the second circular-arc structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Ju Lee, Hsueh-Ju Chen, Jian-Uei Chin, Pei-Fen Hou
  • Publication number: 20160306106
    Abstract: An optical assembly, a backlight module and a liquid crystal display are provided. The optical assembly includes a light guide plate and a frame. The light guide plate has at least one first circular-arc structure disposed on a side of the light guide plate. The frame is disposed around the light guide plate, in which the frame has at least one second circular-arc structure interlocked with the first circular-arc structure. A radius of the first circular-arc structure is substantially equal to a radius of the second circular-arc structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Ju LEE, Hsueh-Ju CHEN, Jian-Uei CHIN, Pei-Fen HOU
  • Patent number: 9423556
    Abstract: An optical assembly, a backlight module and a liquid crystal display are provided. The optical assembly includes a light guide plate and a frame. The light guide plate has at least one first circular-arc structure disposed on a side of the light guide plate. The frame is disposed around the light guide plate, in which the frame has at least one second circular-arc structure interlocked with the first circular-arc structure. A radius of the first circular-arc structure is substantially equal to a radius of the second circular-arc structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Ju Lee, Hsueh-Ju Chen, Jian-Uei Chin, Pei-Fen Hou
  • Publication number: 20160238777
    Abstract: A light guide plate and a light source module are provided. Light guide plate includes a main body and microstructures disposed on the main body. The main body includes a light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface. Each of the microstructures includes a first optical surface, a second optical surface, a third optical surface and a fourth optical surface. The first optical surface and the second optical surface are inclined in relation to the light-incident surface. A first angle is included between the first optical surface and the light-emitting surface. A second angle is included between the second optical surface and the light-emitting surface. The third optical surface and the fourth optical surface connect the first optical surface and the second optical surface. A third angle is included between the third optical surface and the light-emitting surface. A fourth angle is included between the fourth optical surface and the light-emitting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Hsueh-Ju CHEN, Ya-Yun HSIEH, Pei-Fen HOU, Shin-Bo LIN, Chia-Yin CHANG
  • Publication number: 20150285989
    Abstract: An optical assembly, a backlight module and a liquid crystal display are provided. The optical assembly includes a light guide plate and a frame. The light guide plate has at least one first circular-arc structure disposed on a side of the light guide plate. The frame is disposed around the light guide plate, in which the frame has at least one second circular-arc structure interlocked with the first circular-arc structure. A radius of the first circular-arc structure is substantially equal to a radius of the second circular-arc structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Yu-Ju LEE, Hsueh-Ju CHEN, Jian-Uei CHIN, Pei-Fen HOU
  • Patent number: 7182499
    Abstract: A light-conductive board and a rear light module using the light-conductive board is disclosed. The light-conductive plate having a light-emitting face, a light-reflecting face, and at least a light-entering face and the light-reflecting plate adhered onto the external of the light-reflecting face of the light-conductive board, an optical film including a divergent lens and a convergent lens mounted onto the external of light-emitting face of the light-conductive board, a lamp reflector which encloses a lamp source, and the light-entering face of the light-conductive board corresponding to the circumferential edge of the light-entering recessed region of the lamp source adjacent to the light-emitting face or one of the face of the reflection face at least forms into a protruded section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Jen Chen, Pei-Fen Hou, Kuan-Ling Tseng, Yen-Chuan Chu, Ying-Fu Wang
  • Publication number: 20060104091
    Abstract: A light-conductive board and a rear light module using the light-conductive board is disclosed. The light-conductive plate having a light-emitting face, a light-reflecting face, and at least a light-entering face and the light-reflecting plate adhered onto the external of the light-reflecting face of the light-conductive board, an optical film including a divergent lens and a convergent lens mounted onto the external of light-emitting face of the light-conductive board, a lamp reflector which encloses a lamp source, and the light-entering face of the light-conductive board corresponding to the circumferential edge of the light-entering recessed region of the lamp source adjacent to the light-emitting face or one of the face of the reflection face at least forms into a protruded section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Yung-Jen Chen, Pei-Fen Hou, Kuan-Ling Tseng, Yen-Chuan Chu, Ying-Fu Wang