Patents by Inventor Shin-Tson Wu

Shin-Tson Wu 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: 20240126082
    Abstract: An optical display system and an electronics apparatus are disclosed. The optical display system comprises: a display unit, which generate a first image light and a second image light, wherein the first image light is in a first polarization state and the second image light is in a second polarization state and the first image light and the second image light are generated by a same display panel; a resolution enhancement optic unit, which enhances the resolution of the first image light with respect to the second image light; and a magnifying optic unit, which magnify the first and second image lights from the resolution enhancement optic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: KUN YIN, Ziqian He, Shin-Tson Wu, Kun Li
  • Publication number: 20240118547
    Abstract: An optical display system and an electronics device are disclosed. The optical display system comprises: a display, which generating image light of a first polarization; a partial reflector, which transmits the image light without changing its polarization and reflects the image light with its polarization being changed to a second polarization; a first optic unit, placed after the partial reflector, which includes at least one refractive lens for chromatic aberration correction; and a reflection-type Pancharatnam-Berry lens, which is placed after the first optic unit and works in the Bragg regime, and which reflects the image light of the first polarization and transmits the image light of the second polarization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicants: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Zhan, Yannanqi Li, Kun Yin, Jianghao Xiong, Shin-Tson Wu, Sheng Liu, Kun Li
  • Publication number: 20240111168
    Abstract: An optical display system and an electronics apparatus are disclosed. The optical display system comprises: an image source, which generates image light; and an optical combiner, which includes two reflection-type polarization volume lenses working in a Bragg regime, wherein a first reflection-type polarization volume lens of the two reflection-type polarization volume lenses diffracts the image light of a first polarization to a first image and transmits the image light of a second polarization, and a second reflection-type polarization volume lens of the two reflection-type polarization volume lenses diffracts the image light of a third polarization to a second image and transmits the image light of a fourth polarization, the optical combiner outputs the first image and/or the second image as an combined image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: KUN YIN, Ziqian He, Shin-Tson Wu, Kun Li
  • Publication number: 20240036322
    Abstract: An optical display system and an electronic device are disclosed. The optical display system comprises: an image generating unit, which generates an image light output, wherein the image light output has a narrow angular luminance distribution; and an optical lens system, which is placed in front of the image generating unit and guides the image light output to an eye of a viewer, wherein the image generating unit includes: an image generating component, which generates a polarized light output; a polarization-dependent light deflection component, disposed to accept the polarized light output from the image-generating component and increase the amount of the polarized light output that can enter an exit pupil of the optical lens system, and the polarized light output deflected by the polarization-dependent light deflection component has the narrow angular luminance distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicants: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: TAO ZHAN, En-Lin Hsiang, Jianghao Xiong, Shin-Tson Wu, Kun Li
  • Patent number: 11624913
    Abstract: An optical display system includes an information display (image-generating) component, a polarization dependent image offset optical element and possibly also a polarization rotator. By controlling the image offset optical element either by direct applying voltage or by controlling the polarization of the displayed light through the polarization rotator, the display pixels can be switched by a certain portion. By switching between offset and non-offset state with appropriate image displayed, the resolution as observed by the users can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Han Lee, Tao Zhan, Guanjun Tan, Fangwang Gou, Fenglin Peng, Shin-Tson Wu
  • Patent number: 11530303
    Abstract: Perovskite-polymer composites including perovskite nanocrystals dispersed in a polymer matrix, wherein the perovskite nanocrystals have an average size of from about nm to about 20 nm. Methods for producing a perovskite-polymer composites that may include contacting a solid material comprising a polymer matrix with a solution comprising a perovskite precursor; allowing the solution to penetrate the solid material to yield a swollen solid material comprising the perovskite precursor dispersed within the polymer matrix; optionally contacting the swollen solid material with an antisolvent; and annealing the swollen solid material to crystallize the perovskite precursor and to yield the perovskite-polymer composite comprising perovskite nanocrystals dispersed in the polymer matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yajie Dong, Shin-Tson Wu, Caicai Zhang, Ziqian He
  • Publication number: 20220299766
    Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus and an optical display system are disclosed. The head-mounted display apparatus comprises: a display assembly, which outputs light of an image; a lens assembly, placed in front of the display assembly to enlarge the image and produce the first aberration of a first direction; and a planar optical assembly, placed between the display assembly and the lens assembly, wherein the planar optical assembly produces the second aberration of a second direction opposite to the first direction to correct the first aberration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicants: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Zhan, Junyu Zou, Shin-Tson Wu, Sheng Liu, Jilin Yang
  • Publication number: 20220299770
    Abstract: A display device and an electronic apparatus are disclosed. The display device comprises: an image-display component, which generates an image light output, wherein at least one pixel light of the image light output has light polarization components of at least two polarization states or has a polarization light component of a polarization state and a non-polarization light component; and a polarization dependent image offset component, which receives the image light output coming from the image display component and deflects the polarization light components based on the polarization states to separate each of the at least one pixel light into at least two pixel lights, or deflects the polarization light component from the non-polarization light component to separate each of the at least one pixel light into at least two pixel lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicants: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Zhan, Jianghao Xiong, Guanjun Tan, Yun-Han Lee, Shin-Tson Wu, Sheng Liu, Jilin Yang
  • Patent number: 11442306
    Abstract: An optical display system includes an information display (image-generating) component, a polarization rotator, a polarization dependent optical element, an input holographic coupler, a light guide and an output holographic coupler. By controlling the polarization of the displayed light through the polarization rotator, the polarization dependent optical element changes the viewable content to different distances from the viewer. This enables the generation of a proper light field which will then be coupled into the light guide through the input holographic coupler, and finally go through the output holographic coupler to a user's eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc
    Inventors: Yun-han Lee, Fenglin Peng, Guanjun Tan, Yishi Weng, Shin-Tson Wu
  • Publication number: 20220236570
    Abstract: An input coupler component, optical display system and electronics apparatus are disclosed. The input coupler component, comprisesing: an input polarization volume grating, which is disposed to deflect an. input polarized electromagnetic wave into a waveguide in a total internal reflection manner and an input polarization management layer, which. adjusts the polarization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicants: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Han Lee, Guanjun Tan, Tao Zhan, Kun Yin, Jianghao Xiong, Shin-Tson Wu, Sheng Liu, Jilin Yang
  • Publication number: 20210122887
    Abstract: Perovskite-polymer composites including perovskite nanocrystals dispersed in a polymer matrix, wherein the perovskite nanocrystals have an average size of from about 5 nm to about 20 nm. Methods for producing a perovskite-polymer composites that may include contacting a solid material comprising a polymer matrix with a solution comprising a perovskite precursor; allowing the solution to penetrate the solid material to yield a swollen solid material comprising the perovskite precursor dispersed within the polymer matrix; optionally contacting the swollen solid material with an antisolvent; and annealing the swollen solid material to crystallize the perovskite precursor and to yield the perovskite-polymer composite comprising perovskite nanocrystals dispersed in the polymer matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Yajie DONG, Shin-Tson WU, Juan HE
  • Patent number: 10907092
    Abstract: Methods of making luminescent perovskite-polymer composites are provided and structures using the same. Perovskite-polymer composites made by the method described herein are provided. The perovskite-polymer composite is useful in many applications including downconverters for backlight units (BLU) of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), as well as for and could be used for light emitting devices, lasers or as active absorber or passive luminescent concentrators for solar photovoltaic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yajie Dong, Yanan Wang, Shin-Tson Wu, Juan He, Hao Chen, Jiangshan Chen
  • Publication number: 20200110267
    Abstract: An optical display system includes an information display (image-generating) component, a polarization dependent image offset optical element and possibly also a polarization rotator. By controlling the image offset optical element either by direct applying voltage or by controlling the polarization of the displayed light through the polarization rotator, the display pixels can be switched by a certain portion. By switching between offset and non-offset state with appropriate image displayed, the resolution as observed by the users can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yun-Han LEE, Tao ZHAN, Guanjun TAN, Fangwang GOU, Fenglin PENG, Shin-Tson WU
  • Patent number: 10593902
    Abstract: An ultrabright bright quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED) device and associated method of manufacture. The QLED device includes quantum dots (QD) as emitters and a mixture of metal oxide nanoparticles and alkali metal compounds for simultaneous electron injection and hole blocking to achieve charging balance at high driving current conditions. The ultrabright QLEDs are useful for many light source applications including, but not limited to display, solid state lighting, optical sensor, phototherapy, photomedicine and photobiomedicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yajie Dong, Hao Chen, Shin-Tson Wu, Juan He
  • Publication number: 20190285939
    Abstract: An optical display system includes an information display (image-generating) component, a polarization rotator, a polarization dependent optical element, an input holographic coupler, a light guide and an output holographic coupler. By controlling the polarization of the displayed light through the polarization rotator, the polarization dependent optical element changes the viewable content to different distances from the viewer. This enables the generation of a proper light field which will then be coupled into the light guide through the input holographic coupler, and finally go through the output holographic coupler to a user's eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Yun-han Lee, Fenglin Peng, Guanjun Tan, Yishi Weng, Shin-Tson Wu
  • Publication number: 20190130863
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: an upper substrate and a lower substrate spaced apart from each other, forming a cell gap therebetween. A liquid crystal layer is disposed in the cell gap between the upper substrate and the lower substrate and has liquid crystal molecules. A common electrode is disposed on the lower substrate facing the liquid crystal layer. A passivation layer is disposed on the lower substrate and covers the common electrode. Multiple pixel electrodes are disposed on the passivation layer. A planar electrode is disposed on the upper substrate facing the liquid crystal layer, and is provided with a first biased voltage. The liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are vertically aligned at a voltage-off state. In some cases, the upper substrate has a first anchoring energy W2 and the lower substrate has a second anchoring energy W2, and W2 is weaker than W1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Hai-Wei Chen, Shin-Tson Wu, Ming-Chun Li, Seok-Lyul Lee
  • Patent number: 10268076
    Abstract: Display devices and related methods involving patterned phase retarding are provided. A representative display device includes: a backlight unit, having a light source and a color conversion layer having an alignment direction, the light comprising a first light exhibiting a first upstream polarization ratio, a second light exhibiting a second upstream polarization ratio, and a third light exhibiting a third upstream polarization ratio; and a patterned phase retarder positioned to receive the light, having a plurality of half-wave regions to alter polarization of light passing therethrough, and a plurality of free regions to pass light without altering the polarization; wherein polarization ratio (PR) is defined by PR=(I??I?)/(I?+I?); and wherein the first upstream polarization ratio exhibits a first sign, and both the second upstream polarization ratio and the third upstream polarization ratio exhibit a second sign opposite the first sign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: A.U. VISTA INC., THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Hai-Wei Chen, Shin-Tson Wu, Wei Duan, Ming-Chun Li, Seok-Lyul Lee
  • Publication number: 20190103571
    Abstract: An ultrabright bright quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED) device and associated method of manufacture. The QLED device includes quantum dots (QD) as emitters and a mixture of metal oxide nanoparticles and alkali metal compounds for simultaneous electron injection and hole blocking to achieve charging balance at high driving current conditions. The ultrabright QLEDs are useful for many light source applications including, but not limited to display, solid state lighting, optical sensor, phototherapy, photomedicine and photobiomedicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Yajie Dong, Hao Chen, Shin-Tson Wu, Juan He
  • Patent number: 10115327
    Abstract: An optical display system includes an information display (image-generating) component, a polarization dependent image offset optical element and possibly also a polarization rotator. By controlling the image offset optical element either by direct applying voltage or by controlling the polarization of the displayed light through the polarization rotator, the display pixels can be switched by a certain portion. By switching between offset and non-offset state with appropriate image displayed, the resolution as observed by the users can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Yun-Han Lee, Tao Zhan, Guanjun Tan, Fangwang Gou, Fenglin Peng, Shin-Tson Wu
  • Patent number: 10096292
    Abstract: Liquid crystal display (LCD) systems and related methods with pixel elements driven at different frequencies are provided. A representative LCD system includes: a plurality of pixel elements arranged in an array, each of the plurality of pixel elements having a first sub-region and a second sub-region; a low-frequency driving circuit operative to drive each of the first sub-regions; and a high-frequency driving circuit operative to drive each of the second sub-regions at a driving frequency different than a driving frequency of the low-frequency driving circuits; wherein the first sub-regions exhibit a different size than the second sub-regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: A.U. VISTA INC., THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Hai-Wei Chen, Shin-Tson Wu, Yi-Fen Lan, Cheng-Yeh Tsai