Patents by Inventor Wen Feng Cheng

Wen Feng Cheng 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: 20120140516
    Abstract: The backlight module comprises a light guide device, pluralities of light sources and at least one optical film. The light guide device further contains body, first microstructures, second microstructures, flat portions and diffusive beads. The first microstructures are disposed on reflective surface. A first point and a second point are disposed at two ends of the first microstructure with a first width (P1). Each flat portion has a gap (G) defined between two adjacent first microstructures. The second microstructure connects to the body by means of two edge portions. Two edge portions have a second width (P2) defined on the incident surface; wherein a first depth (H1) is defined to be the distance between the crossing point of two edge portions away from the incident surface. Pluralities of diffusive beads have weight Mb. The body has weight Mt. Then the equations of H 1 P 2 * P 1 G ? 0.288 and H 1 P 2 * P 1 G * M t M b ? 96.0 are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao Xiang Lin, Yan Zuo Chen, Wen Feng Cheng, Jui Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 8162512
    Abstract: An optical sheet receiving an incident light from a light source is provided. The optical sheet includes a body, a plurality of reflective structures, and a plurality of Fresnel lens units. The body includes an incident surface and an emergent surface. The incident surface receives the incident light with an incident angle. The refractive index of the body is ni and i is a positive integer. The reflective structures are placed on the body. There is a spacing W between two neighboring reflective structures. In the direction of the incident light, the thickness of the reflective structure is t. The Fresnel lens units, having a width P, are disposed on the emergent surface. Each Fresnel lens is corresponded to the spacing. When the equation, tan - 1 ? [ P 2 6 ? t ] > sin - 1 ? ? i = 1 j ? 1 n i , j ? 1 , is satisfied, the incident light passes through the spacing, the incident angle is adjusted by the thickness t and converged by the Fresnel lens units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan-Zuo Chen, Wen-Feng Cheng, Li-Ping Cho
  • Publication number: 20120063165
    Abstract: A light guide device and a backlight module containing the light guide device thereon are provided. The light guide device comprises a main body and pluralities of microstructures. The main body has refractive index n. A thickness T is defined between the base face and the emitting face of light guide device. Each microstructure comprises a first foundation, a second foundation, an apex, a first reflective face, a second reflective face and a plane face. The microstructure has width P. The first reflective face connects the first foundation and the apex, wherein a first distance L1 is defined between the first foundation and the apex. The second reflective face connects the second foundation and the apex, wherein a second distance L2 is defined between the second foundation and the apex. The plane face defines an interval S between the two adjacent microstructures, wherein the equation is satisfied: 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: ENTIRE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUNG HUNG CHIEN, WEN FENG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20120002440
    Abstract: An edge-type backlight module and a direct-type backlight module with a optical device are provided. The optical device comprises an array layer and a second refractive layer. The array layer has a first refractive index (n1) and contains pluralities of lenticular lens disposed on a base surface side by side. The lenticular lens contains a curving structure with a peak, a trough, a curvature radius (R), a width (P) and an altitude (H) between the peak and the trough. The trough is disposed on the base surface. The array layer has a first critical angle (?1c) relative to the normal of the base surface and satisfies ? 1 ? c = sin - 1 ? ( 1 n 1 ) and H = R 1 + K ? [ 1 - 1 - ( 1 + K ) ? ( P 2 ? R ) 2 ] . The conical constant (K) of the lenticular lens ranges from ?2.1 to ?1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: ENTIRE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAO XIANG LIN, YAN ZUO CHEN, WEN FENG CHENG, JUI HSIANG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20110303041
    Abstract: A throttle twist grip controller assembly includes a rotatable hand grip, a throttle housing coupled to the hand grip, and a ring potentiometer assembly located in the throttle housing. In one embodiment, the ring potentiometer assembly is fitted and supported on a sleeve associated with the throttle housing. A ring rotor is seated in the ring potentiometer assembly, surrounds the sleeve of the throttle housing, and includes at least a first tab which couples the rotor to the hand grip for rotation with the hand grip. A second tab on the rotor holds a potentiometer conductor. A spring is fitted and supported on the sleeve of the throttle housing. One end of the spring is coupled to the hand grip and the other end is coupled to the throttle housing for returning the hand grip to idle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Wen Feng Cheng, Yuan Pin Chen
  • Publication number: 20110255305
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-layer light guide apparatus. Various optical paths are formed as a light source emits light into the apparatus. Main structure of the apparatus includes a body and a micro-structured layer. The body has a first layer with first refractive index (n1) and a second layer with second refractive index (n2). The first layer has a first critical angle (?C1). An interface critical angle (?C12) is formed between the associated first layer and second layer. The light then outputs as the light propagates through the layers. The micro-structured layer is formed on a side of the body. It features: n1<n2;0<|?C12??C1|?35°; A third layer with a third index of refraction (n3) is further included. A second interface critical angle (?C23) is formed between the second layer and the third layer. It features: n1<n2<n3;?C23>?C12;0<|?C12??C1|?35°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: ENTIRE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YAN ZUO CHEN, CHUNG-HUNG CHIEN, WEN-FENG CHENG, HAO-XIANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20110249452
    Abstract: Provided is a compound light-condensing apparatus preferably including a lens body with refractive index n, and light-incident surface and light-ejected surface. The light-ejected surface has one set of Fresnel lens. When an incident light passes through the Fresnel lens structure, a focus with focal length F is formed. Two types of Fresnel lens structure are disposed on a light-ejected surface. More particularly, plural prism bodies are orderly disposed on the second type of Fresnel lens structure. The prism bodies counted from the central line is j and two adjacent prism bodies are spaced by p. The distance Tj is from a base surface to light-ejected surface. An included angle ?j between ejected light and light-ejected surface is formed. By orderly changing the refractive angle of ejected light can be changed for achieving shorter focal length and better light condensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Yan-Zuo Chen, Wen-Feng Cheng, Tzu-Heng Chen
  • Publication number: 20110211259
    Abstract: A diffusion plate including a structured surface is provided. There are a lot of concave structures disposed on the structured surface. Each concave structure, with at least two opposite first sides and at least two opposite second sides, includes at least two first curved surfaces and at least two second curved surfaces. The first curved surfaces and the second curved surfaces are extended from the first sides and the second sides respectively. In addition, each concave structure adjoins at least one other concave structure, and the shape of a neighboring portion of two said adjoining concave structures is curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Wang, Wen-Feng Cheng, Chih-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 7954983
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical component, a manufacturing method of the same and a backlight module including the foregoing optical component. The optical component includes a plurality of microstructures and reflecting members. The microstructure is extended along a first direction and arranged along a second direction on a light exit surface, and a distance between the first curve and the second curve in the second direction is not equal and not parallel, and a distance between the second curve and another first curve in the second direction being not equal and not parallel. Each reflecting member is extended along the first direction and arranged along the second direction on a light entrance surface and the position of each reflecting member is among two microstructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan-Zuo Chen, Wen-Feng Cheng, Chih-Wei Huang, Chun-Wei Wang, Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20110058354
    Abstract: An optical sheet receiving an incident light from a light source is provided. The optical sheet includes a body, a plurality of reflective structures, and a plurality of Fresnel lens units. The body includes an incident surface and an emergent surface. The incident surface receives the incident light with an incident angle. The refractive index of the body is ni and i is a positive integer. The reflective structures are placed on the body. There is a spacing W between two neighboring reflective structures. In the direction of the incident light, the thickness of the reflective structure is t. The Fresnel lens units, having a width P, are disposed on the emergent surface. Each Fresnel lens is corresponded to the spacing. When the equation, tan?1 [P2/6t]>sin?1 ?i=1j1/ni,j?1, is satisfied, the incident light passes through the spacing, the incident angle is adjusted by the thickness t and converged by the Fresnel lens units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan-Zuo Chen, Wen-Feng Cheng, Li-Ping Cho
  • Publication number: 20110058124
    Abstract: A composite optical device including pluralities of optical elements, pluralities of lighting devices, an emitting surface and a reflecting surface is provided. Each optical element including two first laterals, two second laterals, a third lateral and fourth lateral. The third lateral and the fourth lateral have a space respectively. The third lateral is adjacent to the fourth lateral of another optical element. Each lighting device is disposed inside the space. Whereby the third lateral and fourth lateral may receive the light energy of the lighting device and then the optical element delivers the light beam to the first lateral, the second lateral, the third lateral and the fourth lateral by means of the reflection of the reflecting surface. Finally, the light beam is output through the emitting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Hung CHIEN, Wen-Feng CHENG
  • Publication number: 20100315716
    Abstract: A microstructure diffuser includes a light-entering surface, a light-emitting surface, and a plurality of microstructure portions having a first microstructure unit and a second microstructure unit. The first microstructure unit includes a first side surface, a second side surface, a top surface, a first pitch (P1), a second pitch (P2), and a height (H). The second microstructure unit has a curve function shape and is located at the light-emitting surface. The first side surface and the second side surface of the first microstructure unit receive the light beam of the light source to form a first optical path. The top surface of the first microstructure unit receives the light beam of the light source to form a second optical path. The second microstructure unit receives the light beam of the light source to form a third optical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Wang, Wen-Feng Cheng, Chih-Wei Huang, Yan-Zuo Chen
  • Publication number: 20100259950
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical component, a manufacturing method of the same and a backlight module including the foregoing optical component. The optical component includes a plurality of microstructures and reflecting members. The microstructure is extended along a first direction and arranged along a second direction on a light exit surface, and a distance between the first curve and the second curve in the second direction is not equal and not parallel, and a distance between the second curve and another first curve in the second direction being not equal and not parallel. Each reflecting member is extended along the first direction and arranged along the second direction on a light entrance surface and the position of each reflecting member is among two microstructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan-Zuo Chen, Wen-Feng Cheng, Chih-Wei Huang, Chun-Wei Wang, Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 7787186
    Abstract: An optical sheet with better brightness-enhancing effectiveness includes a substrate and pluralities of microstructures disposed on the substrate. The microstructures are spaced from one another at a distance d. The cross-section of the microstructure is formed in a triangle which has a base length D. Distance d and base length D satisfy the following equation: 0<d/(d+D)?0.61.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Sheng Lee, Wen-Feng Cheng
  • Patent number: 7784988
    Abstract: The invention provides a diffusion plate and a backlight module. The backlight module includes pluralities of light sources, a reflector and a first diffusion plate. The light sources, which are disposed in the reflector, are spatially arranged. The first diffusion plate is disposed on the light sources. There are pluralities of bar-shaped first patterns and second patters, which are arranged in the alternating way, disposed on the emission surface of the first diffusion plate. The contours of first patterns and second patterns are arc shaped. The height of first patterns is H1, and the width is W1. The height of second patterns is H2, and the width is W2. The value of H1/W1 is between 0.4 and 1. The ratio of H2/W2 versus H1/W1 is between 0.6 and 0.9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Feng Cheng, Chao-Ying Lin, Chen-Sheng Lee, Tsung-Chang Yang
  • Publication number: 20100214805
    Abstract: An optical film capable of delivering high level of brightness including a surface of an incident plane of the optical film constructed with multiple light penetration areas segregated by multiple reflection microstructures each provided with a groove; each groove is covered up with a reflective material; and when the optical film is applied in a backlight module, all streams of light entering into the optical film are effectively centered on those light penetration areas constructed on the optical film for further irradiation out of the optical film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Wen-Feng Cheng, Chen-Sheng Lee
  • Patent number: 7740394
    Abstract: A backlight includes a case, pluralities of light sources, pluralities of needles, pluralities of supporting portions, a first optical sheet, a second optical sheet, and pluralities of first microstructures. The light sources are disposed inside the case, the needles are disposed on the bottom surface of the case, and the supporting portions are disposed on the needles. The first optical sheet is supported on the top of the needles. The second optical sheet placed under the first optical sheet has pluralities of holes, and the needles penetrate the holes. The second optical sheet is supported on the supporting portions. The first microstructures are disposed on the first optical sheet or on the second optical sheet to provide a light condensing function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Feng Cheng, Chao-Ying Lin, Chen-Sheng Lee
  • Patent number: 7684118
    Abstract: A diffusion plate assembly includes a diffusion plate made from transparent material. Pluralities of bar-type patterns are disposed on the emission surface of the diffusion plate. The outline of these patterns has a first curve and a second curve. The protruding direction of the first curve and the second curve are inversed. The second curve is an arc whose radius curvature is between 0.05 mm and 0.3 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Jang Yang, Wen-Feng Cheng
  • Publication number: 20090295724
    Abstract: An adjustable torque joystick control assembly includes a housing and a stick assembly mounted in, and extending from, the housing. A gimbal assembly is coupled to the stick assembly and contained within the housing. A torque or force adjustment assembly is located in the housing above the gimbal assembly and, in one embodiment, includes a spring compression member adapted to exert a force against one end of a spring to compress the spring and cause an opposite end of the spring to exert a force against the gimbal assembly and increase the force required to move the stick assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Wen-Feng Cheng, Yaun-Pin Chen, Cheng-Huan Chen
  • Publication number: 20090225429
    Abstract: A diffusion plate including a structured surface is provided. There are a lot of concave structures disposed on the structured surface. Each concave structure, with at least two opposite first sides and at least two opposite second sides, includes at least two first curved surfaces and at least two second curved surfaces. The first curved surfaces and the second curved surfaces are extended from the first sides and the second sides respectively. In addition, each concave structure adjoins at least one other concave structure, and the shape of a neighboring portion of two said adjoining concave structures is curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Wei WANG, Wen-Feng CHENG, Chih-Wei HUANG