Patents by Inventor Yi-Yu Tsai

Yi-Yu Tsai 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: 20180101053
    Abstract: A transparent display device includes a transmissive light valve panel, a transparent plate and at least one light emitting assembly. The transmissive light valve panel has a display surface. The transparent plate is disposed with respect to the transmissive light valve panel to form an optical space between the transparent plate and the transmissive light valve panel. The at least one light emitting assembly is disposed beside the optical space and adapted to generate light into the optical space. A light pattern of the light emitted from the light emitting assembly and directed to the optical space has at least one maximum peak in an angular range of ±15° with respect to a direction parallel to the display surface of the transmissive light valve panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lee, Yi-Yu Tsai, Chiao-Chih Yang
  • Publication number: 20170192136
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a first display unit, a second display unit and a strip-shaped lens is provided. The first display unit has a first display area and a first edge area. The second display unit has a second display area and a second edge area. The strip-shaped lens is disposed on a boundary of the first edge area and the second edge area. The strip-shaped lens includes a light entering surface, a light emitting surface, a first stairs-shaped surface and a second stairs-shaped surface. The first stairs-shaped surface is located above a part of the first display area adjacent to the boundary, and connects the light entering surface and the light emitting surface. The second stairs-shaped surface is located above a part of the second display area adjacent to the boundary, and connects the light entering surface and the light emitting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Yu Tsai, Hsin-Hung Lee, Huei-Tzu Lin, Chiao-Chih Yang
  • Publication number: 20170153379
    Abstract: The invention provides a transmissive display module and a driving method thereof. The transmissive display module includes a transparent display panel, a first light source module, a second light source module and at least one adhesive layer. The first light source module and the second light source module are respectively disposed on opposite surfaces of the transparent display panel. The first light source module includes a first light guide plate and a first light source, and the second light source module includes a second light guide plate and a second light source. The adhesive layer at least adheres the transparent display panel and the first light guide plate, and a refractive index of the adhesive layer is less than a refractive index of the first light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Jung-Wei Chang, Yi-Yu Tsai, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chiao-Chih Yang
  • Publication number: 20160370527
    Abstract: A surface light source module includes a light guiding plate having a light incidence surface and a bottom surface adjacent to the light incidence surface; a reflective sheet disposed on the bottom surface; an adhesive adhered between the bottom surface and the reflective sheet; and a light emitting assembly disposed alongside of the light incident surface. The refractive indices of the adhesive and the light guiding plate are N1 and N2, wherein 63%?N1/N2?95%. The light emitting assembly includes a plurality of light emitting elements, of which the distribution curve of luminous intensity satisfies the following conditions: (1) an absolute value of distribution angle at 50% of luminous intensity is smaller than or equal to 55°; and (2) a sum of luminous energy at the absolute value of distribution angle of greater than 70° is smaller than or equal to 10% of a total lumen of the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Jung-Wei Chang, Yi-Yu Tsai, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chiao-Chih Yang
  • Publication number: 20160299285
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light guide plate (LGP), at least one light emitting element, a reflector, and a plurality of spacer units. The LGP has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a light incident surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, and a plurality of optical microstructures. The light emitting element is located adjacent to the light incident surface. The reflector is adhered to the second surface through an adhesive gel. The spacer units are located between the LGP and the reflector, and sizes of the spacer units are larger than or equal to 1 micrometer. The adhesive gel includes a first adhesive gel and a second adhesive gel. The first adhesive gel is located between the spacer units and the LGP, and the second adhesive gel is located between the spacer units and the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lee, Yi-Yu Tsai, Chiao-Chih Yang
  • Patent number: 8876316
    Abstract: A backlight module is provided, including a back plate, a diffusion plate, multiple lighting bars mounted on the back plate and at least one lighting module mounted on each of the lighting bars, where each of the lighting modules has an LED forward light source and at least one pair of LED non-forward light sources, and the pair of LED non-forward light sources is mounted on the side of the LED forward light source, and light emitted from the LED forward light source and light emitted from each of the pair of LED light sources are spliced together to form a diffusing light shape. Therefore, the backlight module of the present invention has reduced lighting bars to decrease the weight, volume and cost of the whole backlight module and liquid-crystal display device, and overcome the problems of non-uniform brightness of conventional backlight modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ko-Wei Lu, Ping-Chen Wu, Wei-Chung Lin, Yi-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140111970
    Abstract: A backlight module is provided, including a back plate, a diffusion plate, multiple lighting bars mounted on the back plate and at least one lighting module mounted on each of the lighting bars, where each of the lighting modules has an LED forward light source and at least one pair of LED non-forward light sources, and the pair of LED non-forward light sources is mounted on the side of the LED forward light source, and light emitted from the LED forward light source and light emitted from each of the pair of LED light sources are spliced together to form a diffusing light shape. Therefore, the backlight module of the present invention has reduced lighting bars to decrease the weight, volume and cost of the whole backlight module and liquid-crystal display device, and overcome the problems of non-uniform brightness of conventional backlight modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: UNITY OPTO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KO-WEI LU, PING-CHEN WU, WEI-CHUNG LIN, YI-YU TSAI
  • Patent number: 8449163
    Abstract: A backlight module includes at least one light emitting device capable of emitting a light beam, a light guide plate, and a thermal insulation light guide element. The light guide plate has two surfaces opposite to each other and a side surface connecting the two surfaces. The light emitting device is disposed beside the side surface. The light beam enters the light guide plate through the side surface. The thermal insulation light guide element has a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The light incident surface having at least one first recess is located in a transmission path of the light beam and between the light emitting device and the side surface. The light emitting surface is disposed between the light incident surface and the side surface. The glass transition temperature of the thermal insulation light guide element is higher than that of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chiao-Chih Yang, Lei-Ken Hung, Hsin-Tse Tsai, Yi-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110304271
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) protection structure includes an LED portion and a protection portion. The protection portion includes a fuse and a Zener diode connected in series. The protection portion is electrically connected to the LED portion in parallel but opposite in direction. As such, the LED protection structure can effectively protect the LEDs and the Zener diode from being damaged to thereby reduce costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Yu Tsai, Yi-Hua Li
  • Publication number: 20110298378
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) protection structure includes an LED portion and a protection portion. The protection portion includes a fuse and a Zener diode connected in series. The protection portion is electrically connected to the LED portion in parallel but opposite in direction. As such, the LED protection structure can effectively protect the LEDs and the Zener diode from being damaged to thereby reduce costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Yu Tsai, Yi-Hua Li
  • Publication number: 20110063875
    Abstract: A backlight module includes at least one light emitting device capable of emitting a light beam, a light guide plate, and a thermal insulation light guide element. The light guide plate has two surfaces opposite to each other and a side surface connecting the two surfaces. The light emitting device is disposed beside the side surface. The light beam enters the light guide plate through the side surface. The thermal insulation light guide element has a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The light incident surface having at least one first recess is located in a transmission path of the light beam and between the light emitting device and the side surface. The light emitting surface is disposed between the light incident surface and the side surface. The glass transition temperature of the thermal insulation light guide element is higher than that of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiao-Chih Yang, Lei-Ken Hung, Hsin-Tse Tsai, Yi-Yu Tsai