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).

  • Patent number: 9182086
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: TPV Display Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junyi Zheng, Po-Iem Lin, Chih-Ming Wang, Her-Dong Shih
  • Publication number: 20140168999
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: TPV Display Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li Mei Li, Junyi Zheng, Po-Iem Lin
  • Publication number: 20140146566
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: TPV Display Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junyi Zheng, Po-Iem Lin, Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 8680492
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie Ren, Po-iem Lin, Gang Yu
  • Publication number: 20140071709
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie Ren, Po-iem Lin
  • Publication number: 20140054473
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie Ren, Po-iem Lin, Gang Yu
  • Publication number: 20140022762
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: TPV DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-Yi ZHENG, Wei LIN, Po-Iem LIN
  • Publication number: 20140003033
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Li-Mei LI, Jun-Yi ZHENG, Po-Iem LIN
  • Patent number: 8511882
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chang Wu, Hsin-Wu Lin, Po-Iem Lin, Shau-Yu Tsai, Hsiu-Mei Fang, Chun-Chang Hung, Chiu Chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20120314431
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Iem Lin, Chengwen Que
  • Publication number: 20120287606
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yonggang Xiao, Po-Iem Lin
  • Publication number: 20110205145
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Iem Lin, Meng-Jia Hsiao, Su-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20110134660
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ya-Wei Deng, Po-Iem Lin, Ya-Han Ko
  • Publication number: 20100232178
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Chang Wu, Hsin-Wu Lin, Po-Iem Lin, Shau-Yu Tsai, Hsiu-Mei Fang, Chun-Chang Hung, Chiu Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 7771101
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Iem Lin, Ci-Guang Peng, Yueh-Jung Lee, Yu-Chuan Lin, Hsien-Chih Ho
  • Publication number: 20100033957
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Po-Iem LIN
  • Publication number: 20090034290
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Iem Lin, Ci-Guang Peng, Yueh-Jung Lee, Yu-Chuan Lin, Hsien-Chih Ho
  • Publication number: 20080100772
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Iem Lin, Yu-Chuan Lin