Patents by Inventor Steve M. Hong

Steve M. Hong 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).

  • LIGHTING APPARATUSES AND LED MODULES FOR BOTH ILLUMINATION AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20150280824
    Abstract: Lighting apparatuses and LED modules capable of both illumination and data transmission are disclosed. An exemplifying lighting apparatus has a LED module and a modulator. The LED module comprises a plurality of LED cells connected as a LED chain having two conductive pads. The light emitted from the LED module is visible. The modulator provides driving current to the LED module to transmit data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Steve M. HONG, Min-Hsun HSIEH
  • LIGHTING APPARATUSES AND LED MODULES FOR BOTH ILLUMATION AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20120269520
    Abstract: Lighting apparatuses and LED modules capable of both illumination and data transmission are disclosed. An exemplifying lighting apparatus has a LED module and a modulator. The LED module comprises a plurality of LED cells connected as a LED chain having two conductive pads. The light emitted from the LED module is visible. The modulator provides driving current to the LED module to transmit data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Steve M. Hong, Min-Hsun Hsieh