Patents by Inventor Su-Yi Lin

Su-Yi 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: 10394077
    Abstract: A backlight module including a light source, an optical wavelength conversion film, a first group of optical films, and a second group of optical films is provided. The light source is adapted to emit a first light. The optical wavelength conversion film is adapted to convert the first light into a second light with a different wavelength. The first group of optical films is disposed between the light source and the optical wavelength conversion film. The optical wavelength conversion film is disposed between the first group of optical films and the second group of optical films, wherein a ratio of a transmittance of the second group of optical films for the second light to a transmittance of the first group of optical films for the first light is larger than or equal to 45%. Thus, the backlight module has a uniform light-emitting color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Sheng Chang, Jian-Li Huang, Wei-Chun Chung, Su-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 10190748
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a reflecting base, a light source, at least one 3D optical control structure, and at least one illumination adjusting structure. The light source and the 3D optical control structure are disposed on the reflecting base, and the 3D optical control structure covers the light source. Each 3D optical control structure includes two sidewalls, and at least one of the sidewalls has at least one through-hole. The illumination adjusting structure is adjacent to the sidewall having the through-hole. A position of an orthogonal projection of the through-hole to the reflecting base is A, and a position where a normal line of the sidewall passing through the through-hole intersects the reflecting base is B. An illumination adjusting section is an area between A and B. The illumination adjusting structure is disposed in the illumination adjusting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Ma, Wei-Chun Chung, Su-Yi Lin, Chun-Liang Lin
  • Patent number: 10168006
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source and an optical film group. The light source is suitable for emitting a first light. The optical film group includes an optical wavelength conversion film, which is adapted to receive the first light and to convert the first light into a second light with different wavelength. The optical wavelength conversion film includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein a quantity of the first light received per unit area of the first portion of the optical wavelength conversion film is greater than a quantity of the first light received per unit area of the second portion of the optical wavelength conversion film. Furthermore, an optical wavelength conversion efficiency of the first portion of the optical wavelength conversion film with respect to the first light is smaller than an optical wavelength conversion efficiency of the second portion of the optical wavelength conversion film with respect to the first light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Sheng Chang, Chi-Tang Ma, Su-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 9967985
    Abstract: A display device includes a backplate and a supporting member. The backplate has a positioning hole formed thereon. The positioning hole includes a first area and a second area arranged along a first direction; an average width of the second area in a direction perpendicular to the first direction is smaller than an average width of the first area in the direction perpendicular to the first direction. The supporting member includes a base, a positioning shaft and an engaging protrusion disposed on a bottom face of the base, wherein the positioning shaft includes an axle and a flange portion connected to an end of the axle. The flange portion passes through the first area so that the axle extends into the positioning hole; when the axle moves along the first direction to the second area, the flange portion interferes with a periphery of the second area, the engaging protrusion contacts against an inner wall of the first area to prevent the axle from moving back to the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jian-Li Huang, Kuang-Li Huang, Su-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 9904105
    Abstract: A backlight module including a carrier plate, a plurality of light sources, at least one low reflective portion, and a modulation film is provided. The carrier plate has a carrier surface carrying the light sources while the low reflective portion is disposed on the carrier surface between an outer light source and a side edge of the carrier plate. The reflectance of the low reflective portion is less than that of the carrier surface. The modulation film is disposed above the light sources while the low reflective portion has a projection area on the modulation film. The projection area has a lower normalized transmission ratio comparing to adjacent areas along an extending direction of the side edge of the carrier plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Ma, Su-Yi Lin, Ming-Cheng Wang, Wei-Chun Chung, Chen-Hsun Yang, Jian-Li Huang, Chung-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 9804444
    Abstract: Alight source module includes a substrate, multiple light sources disposed on the substrate, and multiple three-dimensional optical control structures located above the light sources. Each optical control structure includes a top portion disposed corresponding to the light source and has multiple top light transmissive patterns, a first side portion, and a second side portion. A total area of top light transmissive patterns within a top region divided by an area of the top region is T. The first and second side portions are respectively connected to the top portion, and each has multiple side light transmissive patterns. A total area of multiple side light transmissive patterns within a side region divided by an area of the side region is S. The patterns satisfy: 0.3×(B/A)<S/T<0.6×(B/A), where A represents a width of the top portion, and B represents a distance between an optical control structure and an adjacent optical control structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chun Chung, Chi-Tang Ma, Su-Yi Lin, Ming-Lung Chen
  • Publication number: 20170175956
    Abstract: A backlight module is provided, which includes a plurality of single color light-emitting diodes (LEDs), an optical control film and a plurality of wavelength converting layers. The display panel includes a substrate and circuit elements. The optical control film having a plurality of through holes and being located above the plurality of single color LEDs. The plurality of wavelength converting layers disposed between the optical control film and the plurality of single color LEDs, wherein each of the wavelength converting layers corresponds to one of the single color LEDs and converts a light emitted from the one of the single color LEDs to white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Sheng CHANG, Su-Yi LIN
  • Publication number: 20170167692
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a reflection base plate, at least one light source, at least one 3D optical control structure and a reflector. The light source is disposed on the reflection base plate. The 3D optical control structure is disposed on the reflection base plate and covers the light source. The 3D optical control structure includes a top surface and a lateral connected to the top surface. The lateral obliquely faces toward the reflection base plate, and an acute angle exists between the lateral and the reflection base plate. The reflector is disposed on the reflection base plate and beside the lateral. Light emitted from the light source passes through or is reflected by the top surface or the lateral, wherein a part of light passing through the lateral is reflected by the reflector so as to transmit toward a direction away from the reflection base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Wei-Chun CHUNG, Chi-Tang MA, Su-Yi LIN, Chih-Ling HSUEH
  • Publication number: 20170168353
    Abstract: Alight source module includes a substrate, multiple light sources disposed on the substrate, and multiple three-dimensional optical control structures located above the light sources. Each optical control structure includes a top portion disposed corresponding to the light source and has multiple top light transmissive patterns, a first side portion, and a second side portion. A total area of top light transmissive patterns within a top region divided by an area of the top region is T. The first and second side portions are respectively connected to the top portion, and each has multiple side light transmissive patterns. A total area of multiple side light transmissive patterns within a side region divided by an area of the side region is S. The patterns satisfy: 0.3×(B/A)<S/T<0.6×(B/A), where A represents a width of the top portion, and B represents a distance between an optical control structure and an adjacent optical control structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: WEI-CHUN CHUNG, CHI-TANG MA, SU-YI LIN, MING-LUNG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170167691
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a reflecting base, a light source, at least one 3D optical control structure, and at least one illumination adjusting structure. The light source and the 3D optical control structure are disposed on the reflecting base, and the 3D optical control structure covers the light source. Each 3D optical control structure includes two sidewalls, and at least one of the sidewalls has at least one through-hole. The illumination adjusting structure is adjacent to the sidewall having the through-hole. A position of an orthogonal projection of the through-hole to the reflecting base is A, and a position where a normal line of the sidewall passing through the through-hole intersects the reflecting base is B. An illumination adjusting section is an area between A and B. The illumination adjusting structure is disposed in the illumination adjusting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Tang MA, Wei-Chun Chung, Su-Yi Lin, Chun-Liang Lin
  • Publication number: 20170105296
    Abstract: A display device includes a backplate and a supporting member. The backplate has a positioning hole formed thereon. The positioning hole includes a first area and a second area arranged along a first direction; an average width of the second area in a direction perpendicular to the first direction is smaller than an average width of the first area in the direction perpendicular to the first direction. The supporting member includes a base, a positioning shaft and an engaging protrusion disposed on a bottom face of the base, wherein the positioning shaft includes an axle and a flange portion connected to an end of the axle. The flange portion passes through the first area so that the axle extends into the positioning hole; when the axle moves along the first direction to the second area, the flange portion interferes with a periphery of the second area, the engaging protrusion contacts against an inner wall of the first area to prevent the axle from moving back to the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Jian-Li Huang, Kuang-Li Huang, Su-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 9606397
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source having a light emitting side, a partition plate disposed adjacent to the light emitting side and having light-emitting through holes distributed thereon, and a display panel having a light incident bottom surface and disposed at an opposite side of the partition plate with regard to the light source; the light incident bottom surface faces the partition plate. The light incident bottom surface has a first and a second area, the first and the second area project on the partition plate, respectively, to form a first and a second projection area. The first and the second area are away from the first and the second projection area by a first and a second average distance smaller than the first average distance. An average pitch of the light-emitting through holes in the first projection area is greater than that in the second projection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jian-Li Huang, Wei-Chun Chung, Su-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20160363272
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source and an optical film group. The light source is suitable for emitting a first light. The optical film group includes an optical wavelength conversion film, which is adapted to receive the first light and to convert the first light into a second light with different wavelength. The optical wavelength conversion film includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein a quantity of the first light received per unit area of the first portion of the optical wavelength conversion film is greater than a quantity of the first light received per unit area of the second portion of the optical wavelength conversion film. Furthermore, an optical wavelength conversion efficiency of the first portion of the optical wavelength conversion film with respect to the first light is smaller than an optical wavelength conversion efficiency of the second portion of the optical wavelength conversion film with respect to the first light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Chi-Sheng Chang, Chi-Tang Ma, Su-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20160298828
    Abstract: A backlight module including a light source, an optical wavelength conversion film, a first group of optical films, and a second group of optical films is provided. The light source is adapted to emit a first light. The optical wavelength conversion film is adapted to convert the first light into a second light with a different wavelength. The first group of optical films is disposed between the light source and the optical wavelength conversion film. The optical wavelength conversion film is disposed between the first group of optical films and the second group of optical films, wherein a ratio of a transmittance of the second group of optical films for the second light to a transmittance of the first group of optical films for the first light is larger than or equal to 45%. Thus, the backlight module has a uniform light-emitting color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Chi-Sheng Chang, Jian-Li Huang, Wei-Chun Chung, Su-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20160077381
    Abstract: A backlight module including a carrier plate, a plurality of light sources, at least one low reflective portion, and a modulation film is provided. The carrier plate has a carrier surface carrying the light sources while the low reflective portion is disposed on the carrier surface between an outer light source and a side edge of the carrier plate. The reflectance of the low reflective portion is less than that of the carrier surface. The modulation film is disposed above the light sources while the low reflective portion has a projection area on the modulation film. The projection area has a lower normalized transmission ratio comparing to adjacent areas along an extending direction of the side edge of the carrier plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Chi-Tang Ma, Su-Yi Lin, Ming-Cheng Wang, Wei-Chun Chung, Chen-Hsun Yang, Jian-Li Huang, Chung-Ting Chen
  • Publication number: 20150029698
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source having a light emitting side, a partition plate disposed adjacent to the light emitting side and having light-emitting through holes distributed thereon, and a display panel having a light incident bottom surface and disposed at an opposite side of the partition plate with regard to the light source; the light incident bottom surface faces the partition plate. The light incident bottom surface has a first and a second area, the first and the second area project on the partition plate, respectively, to form a first and a second projection area. The first and the second area are away from the first and the second projection area by a first and a second average distance smaller than the first average distance. An average pitch of the light-emitting through holes in the first projection area is greater than that in the second projection area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Jian-Li Huang, Wei-Chun Chung, Su-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 8646930
    Abstract: A backlight module and a display device including the backlight module are provided. The backlight module includes a reflective plate and a plurality of light sources, wherein the reflective plate has a reflective surface and the light sources are disposed on the reflective surface generating light in a direction away from the reflective surface. The reflecting surface includes a plurality of low reflection portions, wherein the reflectivity of the low reflection portion is lower than the reflectivity of other positions on the reflective surface. The low reflection portions are disposed between the light source and adjacent light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Tai Shen, Su-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 8648791
    Abstract: A method of determining driving currents of a backlight module includes: disposing the backlight module onto a base; defining a plurality of areas from a top area to a bottom are of the backlight module; and reducing the driving current of the area that is situated further from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Su-Yi Lin, Hsin-Wu Lin, Ming-Chien Lin
  • Patent number: 8562164
    Abstract: An edge-type backlight module includes a back bezel, a light guide plate (LGP), a light source, and a frame. The back bezel includes a supporting portion that has a light source supporting surface and an LGP supporting surface. A horizontal level of the light source supporting surface is lower than that of the LGP supporting surface. The LGP is configured on the LGP supporting surface and has a light-incident side surface and a top light-emitting surface. The light source is configured on the light source supporting surface to provide a light beam. The frame is configured on the back bezel and leans against the LGP. The frame has a reflective surface located on a transmission path of the light beam to reflect the light beam, and the reflected light beam enters the LGP from the light-incident side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chan-Shung Yang, Su-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 8432089
    Abstract: A light source module and a backlight module therewith are disclosed. The light source includes a circuit board and a light-emitting diode disposed on the circuit board. The light-emitting diode includes a package unit and a conductive support. The package unit includes an insulation housing, a heat-dissipating support embedded in the insulation housing, and a light-emitting diode chip disposed on the heat-dissipating support and encapsulated by the insulation housing. The light-emitting diode chip includes two electrodes, which are isolated form the heat-dissipating support. The insulation housing thereon defines a light-out surface. The conductive support is disposed on an exterior side surface of the insulation housing and connected to the heat-dissipating support to protrude out the light-out surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chan-Shung Yang, Su-Yi Lin, Cheng-Chuan Chen