Patents by Inventor Po-Iem Lin
Po-Iem Lin 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).
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Patent number: 9182086Abstract: The invention relates to a diffusing plate structure and a backlight module. The diffusing plate structure is corresponding to a light source and comprises an incidence surface, an emergence surface, a side surface, and a light diffusing structure. The incidence surface is opposite to the emergence surface. The light diffusing structure is disposed on at least one of the incidence surface and the emergence surface, and includes a plurality of unit blocks distributed evenly. Every unit block includes a first micro diffusing structure or a second micro diffusing structure. The first micro diffusing structure includes a first transparent area for transmitting light and a first opaque area for reflecting and diffusing light. The first opaque area surrounds the first transparent area. The second micro diffusing structure includes a second transparent area for transmitting light and a second opaque area for reflecting and diffusing light. The second transparent area surrounds the second opaque area.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: TPV Display Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junyi Zheng, Po-Iem Lin, Chih-Ming Wang, Her-Dong Shih
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Publication number: 20140168999Abstract: The invention relates to an optical lens utilized for disposing above a light source. The optical lens has rotational symmetry relative to the central axis thereof. The central axis of the optical lens aligns with the center of the light source. The optical lens includes a bottom surface, an emergence surface with arc shape, an incidence surface with arc and concave shape, a curved surface with annular and concave shape and a light diffusing structure. The emergence surface connects a side of the bottom surface. The incidence surface connects another side of the bottom surface and lies in the middle of the bottom surface. The curved surface lies on the bottom surface and connects the incidence surface. The light diffusing structure is disposed on the curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: TPV Display Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Li Mei Li, Junyi Zheng, Po-Iem Lin
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Publication number: 20140146566Abstract: A backlight module including a light source, a light guide plate, and a light-transmitting structure is provided. The light source includes LEDs each having a light exit surface. The light guide plate has a light incident surface and a light exit surface perpendicular to the light incident surface. The light-transmitting structure has a light incident surface and a light exit surface opposite to the light incident surface, and is disposed to fill a gap between the light exit surfaces of the light source and the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The light exit surfaces of the light source are connected to the light incident surface of the light-transmitting structure; the light exit surface of the light-transmitting structure is connected to the light incident surface of the light guide plate; the light exit surface of the light guide plate outputs diffused light.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: TPV Display Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junyi Zheng, Po-Iem Lin, Wei Lin
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Patent number: 8680492Abstract: A light guide plate comprises a light incidence surface for receiving light rays; a transforming fluorescent powder disposed on the light incidence surface for converting the light rays into white rays; a reflection surface for reflecting the light rays and destroying total internal reflection formed inside the light guide plate to generate planar light rays; a light emitting surface for emitting the planar light rays; and a lateral reflection surface disposed away from the light incidence surface for reflecting the light rays from the light incidence surface and the reflection surface; the lateral reflection surface having a compensative fluorescent powder disposed thereon for adjusting a color of the planar light rays. The light guide plate can reduce the backlight color difference for a panel of a single-end incident type to improve visual quality level and the quality of products.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jie Ren, Po-iem Lin, Gang Yu
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Publication number: 20140071709Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate (LGP) and a backlight module. The backlight module has a light source and a LGP. The light source generates light. The LGP has a light input side surface receiving light generated by the light source; a reflective surface reflecting the light received by the light input side surface, so as to generate a planar light; a light output surface emitting the planar light; and a light compensation side surface opposite to the light input side surface and reflecting the light from the light input side surface and the reflective surface. The light compensation side surface is provided with fluorescence powders which are excited by the light to generate compensation light, so as to adjust color of the planar light emitted from the light output surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.Inventors: Jie Ren, Po-iem Lin
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Publication number: 20140054473Abstract: A light guide plate comprises a light incidence surface for receiving light rays; a transforming fluorescent powder disposed on the light incidence surface for converting the light rays into white rays; a reflection surface for reflecting the light rays and destroying total internal reflection formed inside the light guide plate to generate planar light rays; a light emitting surface for emitting the planar light rays; and a lateral reflection surface disposed away from the light incidence surface for reflecting the light rays from the light incidence surface and the reflection surface; the lateral reflection surface having a compensative fluorescent powder disposed thereon for adjusting a color of the planar light rays. The light guide plate can reduce the backlight color difference for a panel of a single-end incident type to improve visual quality level and the quality of products.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2011Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.Inventors: Jie Ren, Po-iem Lin, Gang Yu
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Publication number: 20140022762Abstract: A backlight module includes: a light diffusion unit including a diffusing plate and a plurality of light diffusion elements formed on the diffusing plate, each of the light diffusion elements having a first diffusion pattern which has a first light-permeable region and a first light-blocking region, and a second diffusion pattern which surrounds the first diffusion pattern and which has a continuous second light-permeable region and a plurality of second light-blocking regions distributed in the continuous light-permeable region; and a light source disposed adjacent to the light diffusion unit and emitting light beams to the light diffusion unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: TPV DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun-Yi ZHENG, Wei LIN, Po-Iem LIN
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Publication number: 20140003033Abstract: An optical lens is adapted for used in a light source that has an optical axis, and includes a light-entering surface, a light-exiting surface, and a modified reflection surface. The light-entering surface has two first ends. The light-exiting surface defines a light-exiting surface profile that is concave toward the light source and that has two second ends. The modified reflection surface defines two modified reflection surface profiles. Each of the first ends is connected to a corresponding one of the second ends by a corresponding one of the modified reflection surface profiles. The modified reflection surface profiles are concave in the same direction as the light-exiting surface profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Li-Mei LI, Jun-Yi ZHENG, Po-Iem LIN
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Patent number: 8511882Abstract: Alight guide plate assembly for a backlight module is provided. The light guide plate assembly includes a plurality of light guide plates. Each light guide plate has a top face, at least one side face, and at least one connecting part. The connecting part is formed on the side face of the light guide plate. The connecting part has a connecting face, wherein the adjacent connecting faces are connected to each other. The top faces of the plurality of light guide plates are coplanar. A distance between the connecting face and the top face is ? to 1/20 of the thickness of the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Yu-Chang Wu, Hsin-Wu Lin, Po-Iem Lin, Shau-Yu Tsai, Hsiu-Mei Fang, Chun-Chang Hung, Chiu Chun Chen
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Publication number: 20120314431Abstract: The present invention provides a light source fixing device for fixing a light emitting element. The light emitting element comprises a light source and a supporting plate for supporting the light source. The light source fixing device comprises a heat dissipating support which comprises a receiving recess. The receiving recess is adapted to receive the supporting plate. The light source fixing device further comprises an elastic element disposed in the receiving recess, and the elastic element is adapted to apply an elastic force on the supporting plate so that the supporting plate is fixed in the receiving recess. The present invention further provides a light source assembly and an assembling method thereof. The light source assembly features a simple assembling process, high reliability and a low cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. LTD.Inventors: Po-Iem Lin, Chengwen Que
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Publication number: 20120287606Abstract: The present disclosure provides an LED light source assembly which includes an LED chip and a printed circuit board. The LED chip is arranged on the printed circuit board. At least a hole penetrating the printed circuit board is defined in the printed circuit board where the LED chip is arranged. A diameter of a first end of the hole adjacent to the LED chip is smaller than that of a second end of the hole far from the LED chip. An inner wall of the hole is coated with a heat conductive layer. The present disclosure also provides a backlight module and a liquid crystal display device with the LED light source assembly. The LED light source assembly, the backlight module and the liquid crystal display device provided in the present disclosure can improve the heat dissipation efficiency and extend the product life effectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Yonggang Xiao, Po-Iem Lin
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Publication number: 20110205145Abstract: A backlight module comprises a light transmission member and a light emitting module. The light emitting module includes at least two circuit substrates and a plurality of light emitting units. Short sides of the circuit substrates are corresponding to each other. The light emitting units are disposed on the circuit substrates and face a light incident surface of the light transmission member. The illumination chromaticity of several light emitting units disposed on the circuit substrates and adjacent to each other, and the mixed illumination chromaticity of other light emitting units disposed on each circuit substrate are substantially the same, and all emits white light.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Po-Iem Lin, Meng-Jia Hsiao, Su-Yi Lin
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Publication number: 20110134660Abstract: A backlight module structure including a light guide plate and a plurality of light emitting diodes is provided. A plurality of first micro-structures and a plurality of second micro-structures are formed on the light incident surface of the light guide plate, and the first micro-structure and the second micro-structure are respectively disposed on two sides of the light incident surface and distributed along the light incident surface. The first micro-structure has a first receiving surface and the second micro-structure has a second receiving surface. The first and second receiving surfaces are faced oppositely and incline at least one inclined angle, such that the normal lines thereof are deflected to the imaginational center of the light guide plate, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ya-Wei Deng, Po-Iem Lin, Ya-Han Ko
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Publication number: 20100232178Abstract: Alight guide plate assembly for a backlight module is provided. The light guide plate assembly includes a plurality of light guide plates. Each light guide plate has a top face, at least one side face, and at least one connecting part. The connecting part is formed on the side face of the light guide plate. The connecting part has a connecting face, wherein the adjacent connecting faces are connected to each other. The top faces of the plurality of light guide plates are coplanar. A distance between the connecting face and the top face is ? to 1/20 of the thickness of the light guide plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Chang Wu, Hsin-Wu Lin, Po-Iem Lin, Shau-Yu Tsai, Hsiu-Mei Fang, Chun-Chang Hung, Chiu Chun Chen
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Patent number: 7771101Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, at least one first lighting element, and at least one second lighting element. The light guide plate has a first side surface and a second side surface opposite the first side surface. The first lighting element is disposed on the first side surface and has at least three light emitting diodes of different colors. The second lighting element is disposed on the second side surface and has at least three light emitting diodes of different colors. The arrangement of the light emitting diodes of the first lighting element is different from the arrangement of the light emitting diodes of the second lighting element.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Po-Iem Lin, Ci-Guang Peng, Yueh-Jung Lee, Yu-Chuan Lin, Hsien-Chih Ho
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Publication number: 20100033957Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source unit, a first optical plate and a second optical plate. The first optical plate is disposed above the light source unit. The first optical plate has a plurality of first light diffusion structures arranged in an array on a first surface thereof. An edge of a bottom surface of each of the first light diffusion structures is perpendicular to a first direction. The second optical plate is disposed above the first optical plate. The second optical plate has a plurality of second light diffusion structures arranged in an array on a second surface thereof. Each of the first and second light diffusion structures is formed in a pyramid shape. An edge of a bottom surface of each of the second light diffusion structures is perpendicular to a second direction. An included angle is defined between the first direction and the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventor: Po-Iem LIN
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Publication number: 20090034290Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, at least one first lighting element, and at least one second lighting element. The light guide plate has a first side surface and a second side surface opposite the first side surface. The first lighting element is disposed on the first side surface and has at least three light emitting diodes of different colors. The second lighting element is disposed on the second side surface and has at least three light emitting diodes of different colors. The arrangement of the light emitting diodes of the first lighting element is different from the arrangement of the light emitting diodes of the second lighting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Po-Iem Lin, Ci-Guang Peng, Yueh-Jung Lee, Yu-Chuan Lin, Hsien-Chih Ho
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Publication number: 20080100772Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module and a light source device used therein. The present invention also provides the light source device manufacturing method. The light source device comprises a circuit substrate, light-emitting elements and a solder-resist reflective layer. The circuit substrate has a metal circuit layer and contacts thereon. The light-emitting elements are arranged in the form of arrays on the circuit substrate and are connected to the contacts. One end of each contact is connected to the metal circuit layer, and the other end is connected to the light-emitting element. The solder-resist reflective layer is formed on the circuit substrate and is disposed on the same side as the light-emitting elements. The solder-resist reflective layer covers the metal circuit layer but exposes the contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Po-Iem Lin, Yu-Chuan Lin