Patents by Inventor Tony K. T. Chen

Tony K. T. Chen 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: 8263992
    Abstract: A light emitting unit includes a substrate, a first reflecting element, a light-emitting diode (LED), and a second reflecting element. At least one part of the substrate is light permeable. The LED is disposed between the substrate and the first reflecting element, and the first and second reflecting elements are disposed on two opposite sides of the substrate, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Gio Optoelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kuo-Tso Chen, Tony K. T. Chen
  • Publication number: 20120206046
    Abstract: A laser module capable of being connected onto a circuit board includes a main body having a front opening, a rear opening, and an inner wall, a focusing lens connected in the front opening, a housing mounted to the exterior of the main body and enclosing the main body, with one end of the housing corresponding to the focusing lens having a through hole and the other end having an opening to accommodate the insertion of the main body into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Chao-Chi Huang, Tony K.T. Chen, Chiang-Chiag Chen
  • Patent number: 8157417
    Abstract: A focused lighting device has a plurality of light sources, each of which emits a light beam, and a focusing cup. The cup has a cup body with an opening at its top, a reflective hood positioned in the cup body and defining a plurality of reflective mirrors, with each mirror corresponding to a separate one of the light beams emitted from the light sources to reflect the corresponding light beam emitted from the light sources, so as to simulate a central light source focused in the focused cup. The focused lighting device can also include a plurality of partitions, with each partition positioned between adjacent reflective mirrors to separate the light beams emitted from the light sources so as to prevent the light beams from projecting onto non-corresponding reflective mirrors. The focused lighting device can further include a hood body disposed at the top opening of the focusing cup and having a plurality of parallel light guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Quarton, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony K. T. Chen
  • Publication number: 20110103057
    Abstract: A focused lighting device has a plurality of light sources, each of which emits a light beam, and a focusing cup. The cup has a cup body with an opening at its top, a reflective hood positioned in the cup body and defining a plurality of reflective mirrors, with each mirror corresponding to a separate one of the light beams emitted from the light sources to reflect the corresponding light beam emitted from the light sources, so as to simulate a central light source focused in the focused cup. The focused lighting device can also include a plurality of partitions, with each partition positioned between adjacent reflective mirrors to separate the light beams emitted from the light sources so as to prevent the light beams from projecting onto non-corresponding reflective mirrors. The focused lighting device can further include a hood body disposed at the top opening of the focusing cup and having a plurality of parallel light guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Tony K.T. Chen
  • Publication number: 20100109036
    Abstract: A light emitting unit includes a substrate, a first reflecting element, a light-emitting diode (LED), and a second reflecting element. At least one part of the substrate is light permeable. The LED is disposed between the substrate and the first reflecting element, and the first and second reflecting elements are disposed on two opposite sides of the substrate, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: GIO OPTOELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Tso CHEN, Tony K.T. Chen
  • Patent number: 7420268
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip package has a pillar body including at least three conductors insulated from each other by an insulating layer. The pillar body has a periphery that includes a plurality of mounting faces, with each mounting face defined by two adjacent conductors separated by a portion of the insulating layer. A plurality of semiconductor chips are attached on the mounting faces and selectively and electrically connected to the conductors. The semiconductor package of the present invention can be used in a semiconductor illuminator which has a housing having a reflecting cup, with the pillar body positioned inside the reflecting cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Quarton, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony K. T. Chen
  • Publication number: 20070242855
    Abstract: A target searching device has an image capture unit that captures and outputs a captured image having I×J pixels, an image display unit that displays a displayed image having M×N pixels, and an image process unit that is coupled with the image capture unit and the image display unit. The target searching device can perform a method of displaying an image, which includes the steps of acquiring a captured image having I×J pixels, selecting a pre-set target from the captured image, dividing the captured image into a plurality of image blocks with reference to the pre-set target, resealing each image block by a set of zoom parameters to transform the captured image of I×J pixels into a displayed image having M×N pixels, and displaying the displayed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventor: Tony K.T. Chen
  • Publication number: 20070154151
    Abstract: A laser module has a housing and a laser light source. The housing is made of a material that is pervious to light and has a first end that is provided with a lens, and a second end that is provided with an opening extending into the housing to a location adjacent to the lens. The laser light source is secured in the opening at a location that is at a predetermined distance from the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Tony K. T. Chen, Yi-Lung Weng, Der-Shyang Jan, Teng-Yuan Chien
  • Patent number: 7180674
    Abstract: A polygonal prism receives at least one incident light and generates at least one outward light. The prism includes a plurality of planes, with the prism made from one piece of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Quarton, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony K. T. Chen
  • Patent number: 7011432
    Abstract: A lighting source structure has a base having at least one electrode coupled to a power source and a plurality of light sources, with each light source electrically coupled to the electrode to produce light when stimulated. The plurality of light sources are arranged on the base in a manner such that the light produced from the plurality of light sources is projected to form a lighted area that has a central focus point which is separate from the locations of each of the plurality of light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Quarton, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony K. T. Chen, Ming-Chung Chiu
  • Patent number: 6874269
    Abstract: A connecting device for a weapon accessory has a seat having a sliding rack that removably connects the longitudinal groove of a weapon, and one or more gripping blocks disposed adjacent corresponding side walls of the seat. The gripping block assumes a first position where the gripping block extends inwardly towards the sliding rack to engage a selected transverse groove of the weapon, and a second position where the gripping block extends outwardly away from the respective side wall of the seat to release the longitudinal groove of the weapon. The connecting device also includes a control mechanism operatively coupled to the gripping block. The control mechanism assumes a normal position with the control mechanism controlling the gripping block to maintain the gripping block in the first position, and actuation of the control mechanism causes the gripping block to assume the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Quarton, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony K. T. Chen, Ming-Chung Chiu, Wun-Chun Liou, Chao-Hung Wu
  • Publication number: 20040128900
    Abstract: A connecting device for a weapon accessory has a seat having a sliding rack that removably connects the longitudinal groove of a weapon, and one or more gripping blocks disposed adjacent corresponding side walls of the seat. The gripping block assumes a first position where the gripping block extends inwardly towards the sliding rack to engage a selected transverse groove of the weapon, and a second position where the gripping block extends outwardly away from the respective side wall of the seat to release the longitudinal groove of the weapon. The connecting device also includes a control mechanism operatively coupled to the gripping block. The control mechanism assumes a normal position with the control mechanism controlling the gripping block to maintain the gripping block in the first position, and actuation of the control mechanism causes the gripping block to assume the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Tony K.T. Chen, Ming-Chung Chiu, Wun-Chun Liou, Chao-Hung Wu
  • Publication number: 20040085766
    Abstract: A lighting source structure has a base having at least one electrode coupled to a power source and a plurality of light sources, with each light source electrically coupled to the electrode to produce light when stimulated. The plurality of light sources are arranged on the base in a manner such that the light produced from the plurality of light sources is projected to form a lighted area that has a central focus point which is separate from the locations of each of the plurality of light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Tony K.T. Chen, Ming-Chung Chiu
  • Patent number: 6351483
    Abstract: A method of correcting an optical axis of a laser projecting device is provided. According to this method, a cylindrical tubular member is provided, the tubular member made of a deformable material and having a base section, and a laser generation unit mounted inside the base section and adapted to project a laser beam along an optical axis. The tubular member is also provided with an extension section and a reduced-diameter circumferential groove between the base section and the extension section. Thereafter, the tubular member is rotated while projecting a laser beam from the tubular member towards a reference point in front of the tubular member that corresponds to a rotational axis of the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Quarton, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony K. T. Chen
  • Patent number: 6067059
    Abstract: Laser systems are provided that include a turntable having a plurality of circumferential mirrors that are rotatably controlled by one motor. One or more laser modules are oriented to direct laser beams at the mirrors, as the mirrors are rotated. Each beam that is reflected by a mirror forms a dot of the desired image. The vertical level of the formed dots is controlled either by providing the mirrors at different angles, or by providing a plurality of laser modules at differently angled orientations or at different vertical positions. The positioning of dots along a horizontal line is controlled by synchronizing the rate of rotation of the turntable with the on-off times of the laser module(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Quarton, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony K. T. Chen
  • Patent number: 5905751
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laser module is provided, which includes the steps of providing a one-piece cylindrical housing having a bore, a front window and a rear opening, securing a lens piece in the bore adjacent the front window, introducing a laser diode into the bore through the rear opening, applying a force to the laser diode to insert the laser diode into the bore while simultaneously focusing the lens, and ceasing the application of force when the lens has been accurately focused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Quarton, Inc.
    Inventors: Chao-Chi Huang, Tony K. T. Chen, Der-Shyang Jan, Ming-Chung Chiu, Yu-Hsi Yang, Teng-Yuan Chien
  • Patent number: 5844257
    Abstract: A light-emitting semiconductor device is adapted to be electrically connected to a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a first conductor having a first and a second surface, a second conductor having a first and a second surface, and an isolation material separating the first and second conductors. A light emitting element is disposed on the first conductor. The semiconductor device further includes a first semiconductor surface having the first surfaces of the first and second conductors separated by the isolation material, and a second semiconductor surface having the second surfaces of the first and second conductors separated by the isolation material. Both the first semiconductor surface and the second semiconductor surface may be electrically connected to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Quarton, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony K. T. Chen