Patents by Inventor Yao-Yuan Kuo
Yao-Yuan Kuo 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).
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Patent number: 9605829Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a housing having a chamber. The housing includes a heat dissipating portion made of metal. The housing further includes a platform integrally formed with the heat dissipating portion. The platform includes a coupling portion. A reflective cover is mounted in the chamber and includes a recessed portion in. The recessed portion has a rear end with an opening. The platform extends through the opening, and the coupling portion is received in the recessed portion. The recessed portion includes a reflective face. A light-emitting diode unit includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes fixed to the coupling portion and a circuit board fixed to the coupling portion. The light-emitting diodes emit light rays towards the reflective face of the reflective cover. A shield is mounted in front of the housing and is transmittable to the light rays.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: MIN HSIANG CORPORATIONInventors: Yao-Yuan Kuo, Shang-Kuei Tai, Jui-Hung Hung
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Publication number: 20160146422Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a housing having a chamber. The housing includes a heat dissipating portion made of metal. The housing further includes a platform integrally formed with the heat dissipating portion. The platform includes a coupling portion. A reflective cover is mounted in the chamber and includes a recessed portion in. The recessed portion has a rear end with an opening. The platform extends through the opening, and the coupling portion is received in the recessed portion. The recessed portion includes a reflective face. A light-emitting diode unit includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes fixed to the coupling portion and a circuit board fixed to the coupling portion. The light-emitting diodes emit light rays towards the reflective face of the reflective cover. A shield is mounted in front of the housing and is transmittable to the light rays.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Yao-Yuan Kuo, Shang-Kuei Tai, Jui-Hung Hung
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Publication number: 20160040845Abstract: A lens structure for a vehicular lamp includes an incident portion surrounding a central axis. The incident portion includes a first inner annular face, a first outer annular face, and an incident face behind the first inner annular face and the first outer annular face. A rear end of a light mixing portion located in front of the incident portion is connected to a front end of the incident portion. The light mixing portion further includes a first reflective face on an inner side thereof and a second reflective face on an outer side thereof. The second reflective face has continuous toothed faces. A light output portion is located in front of the light mixing portion. A rear end of the light output portion is connected to a front end of the light mixing portion. The front end of the light output portion includes a light output face.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: Min Hsiang CorporationInventors: Yao-Yuan KUO, Shang-Kuei Tai
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Patent number: 9151461Abstract: A lens for a vehicular lamp includes an outer annular portion and a central portion. The outer annular portion surrounds a central axis and includes an incident face on a rear thereof. The outer annular portion further includes a light guiding portion in front of the incident face. The light guiding portion includes a reflective face on an outer side thereof. The central portion is surrounded by the outer annular portion and is connected to the light guiding portion. The central portion includes front and rear faces. The front face includes an outer edge connected to the reflective face. The rear face includes a plurality of grooves. A portion of light rays from a light source entering the light guiding portion via the incident face transmits out of the lens via the reflective face. Another portion of the light rays is reflected to the central portion and reaches the grooves.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: MIN HSIANG CORPORATIONInventors: Yao-Yuan Kuo, Shang-kuei Tai
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Patent number: 9068712Abstract: A vehicular light-emitting diode lamp includes a housing having a compartment receiving a reflective member including first and reflective surfaces and a partitioning section between the first and second reflective surface. The partitioning section includes two lateral portions respectively engaged with two mounting portions of the housing. A lamp seat is mounted in front of the partitioning section of the reflective member. First and second LED modules are mounted to the lamp seat and are electrically connected to a circuit board unit. The first LED module emits light beams towards a rear and a side of the first reflective surface. The second LED module emits light beams towards a rear and a side of the second reflective surface. Light beams emitted by the first and second LED modules transmit are reflected by the first and second reflective surfaces and then transmit cover in front of the reflective member.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: MIN HSIANG CORPORATIONInventors: Hing-Hung Ting, Yao-Yuan Kuo
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Publication number: 20150103550Abstract: A vehicular light-emitting diode lamp includes a housing having a compartment receiving a reflective member including first and reflective surfaces and a partitioning section between the first and second reflective surface. The partitioning section includes two lateral portions respectively engaged with two mounting portions of the housing. A lamp seat is mounted in front of the partitioning section of the reflective member. First and second LED modules are mounted to the lamp seat and are electrically connected to a circuit board unit. The first LED module emits light beams towards a rear and a side of the first reflective surface. The second LED module emits light beams towards a rear and a side of the second reflective surface. Light beams emitted by the first and second LED modules transmit are reflected by the first and second reflective surfaces and then transmit cover in front of the reflective member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Hing-Hung Ting, Yao-Yuan Kuo
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Patent number: 7654687Abstract: A light mixer includes a light mixing plate, a plurality of light sources, a plurality of upper reflecting layers, a lower reflecting layer, and a semi-permeable layer. The light mixing plate has an upper surface, a lower surface, a peripheral surface, and a plurality of receiving holes. The light sources are respectively located in the receiving holes. The upper reflecting layers are respectively located right above the light sources. The lower reflecting layer is located on the lower surface of the light mixing plate. The semi-permeable layer wraps the peripheral surface of the light mixing plate. A diffuser is located above the light mixers.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Chi Lin Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shen-Yin Tsai, Chin-Lung Kuo, Yao-Yuan Kuo, I-Chang Lee
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Publication number: 20080137335Abstract: A light mixer and a backlight module having the light mixer are provided. The backlight module includes a plurality of light mixers and a diffuser. The light mixers are arranged on a plane in an array. Each light mixer includes a light mixing plate, a plurality of light sources, a plurality of upper reflecting layers, a lower reflecting layer, and a semi-permeable layer. The light mixing plate has an upper surface, a lower surface, a peripheral surface, and a plurality of receiving holes. The light sources are respectively located in the receiving holes. The upper reflecting layers are respectively located right above the light sources. The lower reflecting layer is located on the lower surface of the light mixing plate. The semi-permeable layer wraps the peripheral surface of the light mixing plate. The diffuser is located above the light mixers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Shen-Yin Tsai, Chin-Lung Kuo, Yao-Yuan Kuo, I-Chang Lee
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Patent number: 7267451Abstract: A backlight module without a light guiding plate and a diffusing plate is disclosed, in which a reflective layer having a light scattering structure is first disposed on a backplate and then at least a reflective mirror is provided on the reflective layer of the backplate. Further, a transparent plate is disposed on the at least reflective mirror. The backplate, the at least a reflective mirror, the reflective layer and the transparent plate form an enclosed space and thus the backlight module without a light guiding plate and a diffusing plate is completed. In another form of the backlight module without a light guiding plate and a diffusing plate, the light scattered structure is formed directly on the backplate. When a light-emitting unit emits a light source, the light source is uniformly given off through the light scattering structure, promoting use efficiency of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Chi-Lin Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yao-Yuan Kuo, Chin-Lung Kuo
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Publication number: 20070014126Abstract: A backlight module without light guiding plate and diffusing plate is disclosed, in which a reflective layer having a light scattering structure is first disposed on a backplate and then at least a reflective mirror is provided on the reflective layer of the backplate. Further, a transparent plate is disposed on the at least a reflective mirror. The backplate, the at least a reflective mirror, the reflective layer and the transparent plate form an enclosed space and thus the backlight module without light guiding plate and diffusing plate is completed. In another form of the backlight module without light guiding plate and diffusing plate, the light scattering structure is formed directly on the backplate. When a light-emitting unit emits a light source, the light source is uniformly given off through the light scattering structure, promoting use efficiency of the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2005Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Yao-Yuan Kuo, Chin-Lung Kuo