Patents by Inventor Sheng-Chieh Lung

Sheng-Chieh Lung 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: 8098349
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a plate and a plurality of light sources. The plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The plate is bent to form a plurality of first grooves on the first surface and a plurality of second grooves on the second surface. The light sources are respectively disposed in the first grooves and the second grooves. The backlight module is capable of providing two plane light sources to different directions and has thinner thickness. A double-sided liquid crystal display using the above-mentioned backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Mau-Yuan Hung, Sheng-Chieh Lung, Teng-Piau Peng
  • Patent number: 7796208
    Abstract: A display device includes a cover. A back light apparatus, a set of optical films, and a liquid crystal display module are disposed behind the cover. The back light apparatus includes a planar bezel and a light source module. The planar bezel has a lengthwise opening. The light source module has a bar, a light source disposed on the bar, and a fixing member. The bar is partially or totally disposed in the lengthwise opening of the planar bezel and both the planar bezel and the bar are combined by the fixing member. The light source is disposed on the bar and provides the light beam to the liquid crystal display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsuen Ho, Sheng-Chieh Lung, Ying-Hsi Yeh
  • Patent number: 7771107
    Abstract: A backlight module structure and a backlight module incorporating the structure are provided. The backlight module includes a back plate and at least one light source device. The back plate includes a base and a plurality of projections which are substantially parallel to each other. The projections are disposed on the base and spaced apart from each other to define at least one slot and be placed at a specific height (the first height) relative to the base. The light source device is adapted to fit into the slot. The light source device includes a substrate and a plurality of light sources which are disposed on the substrate and are placed at another specific height (the second height) relative to the base. The first height is substantially equal to or higher than the second height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sheng Chieh Lung, Ming Chin Wen
  • Publication number: 20100171904
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a plate and a plurality of light sources. The plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The plate is bent to form a plurality of first grooves on the first surface and a plurality of second grooves on the second surface. The light sources are respectively disposed in the first grooves and the second grooves. The backlight module is capable of providing two plane light sources to different directions and has thinner thickness. A double-sided liquid crystal display using the above-mentioned backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Mau-Yuan Hung, Sheng-Chieh Lung, Teng-Piau Peng
  • Patent number: 7612298
    Abstract: A connecting unit for accommodating a wick of a cold cathode fluorescent lamp is disclosed. The connecting unit includes a substrate having a conductive layer disposed thereon, a v-shaped opening, and a c-shaped opening. The width of the front end of the v-shaped opening is greater than the diameter of the wick, and the width of the back end of the v-shaped opening is less than the diameter of the c-shaped opening and less than the diameter of the wick. The conductive layer is disposed on a surface of the c-shaped opening and the v-shaped opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Lung, Mau-Yuan Hung
  • Publication number: 20090109370
    Abstract: A display device includes a cover. A back light apparatus, a set of optical films, and a liquid crystal display module are disposed behind the cover. The back light apparatus includes a planar bezel and a light source module. The planar bezel has a lengthwise opening. The light source module has a bar, a light source disposed on the bar, and a fixing member. The bar is partially or totally disposed in the lengthwise opening of the planar bezel and both the planar bezel and the bar are combined by the fixing member. The light source is disposed on the bar and provides the light beam to the liquid crystal display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien Ho, Sheng-Chieh Lung, Ying-Hsi Yeh
  • Patent number: 7525242
    Abstract: A lamp clamping and electrically connecting device includes a base, two flexible portions and two protrusions. The flexible portions are interspaced to be disposed on the base. The protrusions are correspondingly disposed on the inner sides of the flexible portions. In a natural state, the gap between the protrusions is smaller than the diameter of an electrode end of a lamp. When the electrode end is moved towards the base in the gap between the protrusions, the electrode end presses the protrusions so that the flexible portions swing outwardly. When the electrode end touches the base, the protrusions are restored to the natural state, so that the protrusions and the base clamp the electrode end, and that the electrode end is electrically connected to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Lung, Chien-Wei Chang, Hung-Ming Yang
  • Publication number: 20090016053
    Abstract: A backlight module structure and a backlight module incorporating the structure are provided. The backlight module includes a back plate and at least one light source device. The back plate includes a base and a plurality of projections which are substantially parallel to each other. The projections are disposed on the base and spaced apart from each other to define at least one slot and be placed at a specific height (the first height) relative to the base. The light source device is adapted to fit into the slot. The light source device includes a substrate and a plurality of light sources which are disposed on the substrate and are placed at another specific height (the second height) relative to the base. The first height is substantially equal to or higher than the second height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Sheng Chieh Lung, Ming Chin Wen
  • Publication number: 20080096411
    Abstract: A connecting unit for accommodating a wick of a cold cathode fluorescent lamp is disclosed. The connecting unit includes a substrate having a conductive layer disposed thereon, a v-shaped opening, and a c-shaped opening. The width of the front end of the v-shaped opening is greater than the diameter of the wick, and the width of the back end of the v-shaped opening is less than the diameter of the c-shaped opening and less than the diameter of the wick. The conductive layer is disposed on a surface of the c-shaped opening and the v-shaped opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Lung, Mau-Yuan Hung
  • Publication number: 20060215421
    Abstract: A direct type backlight module comprises a front panel, a back cover and at least one light source. The back cover comprises an inner surface and an outer surface. The at least one light source is disposed on the inner surface of the back cover and comprises a power line for connecting to the at least one light source and the front panel. The direct type backlight provides a mechanism allowing the direct backlight module to be opened from rear. The direct type backlight prevents interfere between the power line and the front panel via the design of the mechanism. The display apparatus includes the direct type backlight module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Chang, Sheng-Chieh Lung, Hung-Ming Yang
  • Publication number: 20060202622
    Abstract: A lamp clamping and electrically connecting device includes a base, two flexible portions and two protrusions. The flexible portions are interspaced to be disposed on the base. The protrusions are correspondingly disposed on the inner sides of the flexible portions. In a natural state, the gap between the protrusions is smaller than the diameter of an electrode end of a lamp. When the electrode end is moved towards the base in the gap between the protrusions, the electrode end presses the protrusions so that the flexible portions swing outwardly. When the electrode end touches the base, the protrusions are restored to the natural state, so that the protrusions and the base clamp the electrode end, and that the electrode end is electrically connected to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Lung, Chien-Wei Chang, Hung-Ming Yang