Patents by Inventor Tom Haven

Tom Haven 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: 8919968
    Abstract: The invention provides a light uniform device and a digital light processing (DLP) projection system applying the said light uniform device. The light uniform device comprises a light incident surface, a light emergent surface and a light uniform portion defined therebetween. The light incident surface and the light emergent surface have a first contour and a second contour, respectively. And a first projection image of the second contour that is projected onto a projection plane forms a rotational angle about a longitudinal axial direction corresponding to a second projection image of the first contour projected onto the projection plane. Thereby, the light sources may simply be disposed in the projection system to provide uniform light beams that entirely cover the DMD (digital micromirror device) after being uniformed by the light uniform device. Neither of the light sources need to be inclined following with the DMD, nor is additional relay lens needed in imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Chou, Douglas M. Boudon, Tom Haven, Rolf Vatne
  • Publication number: 20100091250
    Abstract: The invention provides a light uniform device and a digital light processing (DLP) projection system applying the said light uniform device. The light uniform device comprises a light incident surface, a light emergent surface and a light uniform portion defined therebetween. The light incident surface and the light emergent surface have a first contour and a second contour, respectively. And a first projection image of the second contour that is projected onto a projection plane forms a rotational angle about a longitudinal axial direction corresponding to a second projection image of the first contour projected onto the projection plane. Thereby, the light sources may simply be disposed in the projection system to provide uniform light beams that entirely cover the DMD (digital micromirror device) after being uniformed by the light uniform device. Neither of the light sources need to be inclined following with the DMD, nor is additional relay lens needed in imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen CHOU, Douglas M. BOUDON, Tom HAVEN, Rolf VATNE
  • Patent number: 6623125
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating device for being used in a liquid crystal display projector having liquid crystal displays and polarizers is provided. The heat-dissipating device includes a heat-dissipating channel disposed under the liquid crystal displays and the polarizers and having a main path, a first branch, a second branch, and a plurality of vents corresponding to and adjacent to the liquid crystal displays and the polarizers, respectively, and a fan connected with an end of the heat-dissipating channel, wherein when an airflow is blown from the fan into the main path, the first branch and the second branch and discharged outwardly through the vents, heat generated from the liquid crystal displays and the polarizers is dissipated and temperatures around the liquid crystal displays are kept near isothermal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsi-Chao Chen, Tom Haven
  • Publication number: 20020171812
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating device for being used in a liquid crystal display projector having liquid crystal displays and polarizers is provided. The heat-dissipating device includes a heat-dissipating channel disposed under the liquid crystal displays and the polarizers and having a main path, a first branch, a second branch, and a plurality of vents corresponding to and adjacent to the liquid crystal displays and the polarizers, respectively, and a fan connected with an end of the heat-dissipating channel, wherein when an airflow is blown from the fan into the main path, the first branch and the second branch and discharged outwardly through the vents, heat generated from the liquid crystal displays and the polarizers is dissipated and temperatures around the liquid crystal displays are kept near isothermal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Hsi-Chao Chen, Tom Haven