Patents by Inventor Yu-Nan Pao

Yu-Nan Pao 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: 20090154197
    Abstract: An optical film with a plurality of micro structures which are capable of collecting incident light to the frontal and normalized view angle of the optical film for reducing the chance of incident light returning to light guild plate so as to enhance light collecting efficiency is provided in the present invention. In an embodiment, the optical film is combined with a flat light source so as to form a backlight system. By means of the merit of the optical film, the quantities of the optical film can be reduced so that the backlight system can have characteristics of thin thickness and low production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: YI-TING SUN, CHIA-WEI YU, YU-NAN PAO
  • Publication number: 20080273349
    Abstract: A light source apparatus including a light emitting module and a reflection microstructure layer is provided. The light emitting module emits a light. The reflection microstructure layer is disposed at the base of the light source apparatus and reflects an incident light emitted by the light emitting module in substantially a same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Po-Hung Yao, Wen-Hsun Yang, Ying-Hsiu Lin, Yu-Nan Pao
  • Publication number: 20080273144
    Abstract: A diffusing polarizer including a substrate and a microstructure layer is provided. The micro-structure layer includes a solid phase liquid crystal having a birefringence feature. The diffusing polarizer is capable of both polarizing and diffusing incident light beams. A backlight module using the diffusing polarizer is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Po-Hung Yao, Yu-Nan Pao, Yi-Ting Sun, Ying-Hsiu Lin
  • Patent number: 7438444
    Abstract: A light guide lens includes a lens body having a light incidence surface and a light emission surface, a plurality of refraction structures formed on the light incidence surface, and a plurality of reflection structures formed on the light emission surface. The refraction structures send incoming light rays to the light emission surface by refraction. Each of the refraction structures turns incoming light rays coming in all directions into refracted parallel light rays. The refracted parallel light rays arriving from the refraction structures reflect off the corresponding reflection structures and then laterally exit the lens body. The refracted parallel light rays arriving from each of the refraction structures travel to a corresponding one of the reflection structures, such that eventually the incoming light rays exit laterally. The present invention further provides a light emitting diode package structure having the light guide lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, Po-Hung Yao, Tsung-Hsin Lin
  • Publication number: 20070273984
    Abstract: A light guide lens includes a lens body having a light incidence surface and a light emission surface, a plurality of refraction structures formed on the light incidence surface, and a plurality of reflection structures formed on the light emission surface. The refraction structures send incoming light rays to the light emission surface by refraction. Each of the refraction structures turns incoming light rays coming in all directions into refracted parallel light rays. The refracted parallel light rays arriving from the refraction structures reflect off the corresponding reflection structures and then laterally exit the lens body. The refracted parallel light rays arriving from each of the refraction structures travel to a corresponding one of the reflection structures, such that eventually the incoming light rays exit laterally. The present invention further provides a light emitting diode package structure having the light guide lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, Po-Hung Yao, Tsung-Hsin Lin
  • Publication number: 20070242191
    Abstract: A color image display element having a color wavelength division device. The color wavelength division device contains a light transmitting three-dimensional microstructure formed on a two-dimensional surface, said two-dimensional surface being a surface of a transparent substrate. The three-dimensional microstructure is made to have a localized light-diffractive profile such that white light of an incident backlight source will be divided into wavelengths of red, green, and blue, and these red, green, blue wavelengths will be respective focused at a target projected plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Po-Hung Yau, Yu-Nan Pao, Jauh-Jung Yang
  • Patent number: 7255456
    Abstract: A direct backlight module is disclosed, which comprises: a frame; at least a light source, being arranged in the frame; a diffuser, being disposed over the frame; and at least an optical film, being disposed over the diffuser, comprising a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; wherein a diffusion unit and a collimation unit are formed on the top surface while using the diffusion unit for diffusing light incident to the bottom surface and the collimation unit for collimating light incident to the bottom surface. The direct backlight module of the invention is capable of enhancing luminous efficiency, and further, it has a comparatively simple structure so that the manufacturing cost of the optical film can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Po-Hung Yao, Yu-Nan Pao, Hsiu-Chen Hsu, Yi-Ting Sun, Ben-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 7248411
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical film with array of microstructures, having a first optical surface and a second optical surface for receiving an incident light. The optical film comprises at least a transparent microstructure formed on the first optical surface, wherein the microstructure further comprises: a first side for scattering the incident light; and a second side for collimating the incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Po-Hung Yao, I-Kai Pan, Ben-Sheng Lin, Heng-Chun Huang, Yu-Nan Pao, Yi-Ting Sun
  • Patent number: 7199930
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light modulation element, having a first optical surface and a second optical surface receiving an incident light, the light modulation element comprising: at least a transparent diffusion unit, for scattering the incident light, each being placed on the first optical surface; and at least a transparent collimation unit, for collimating the incident light, each being formed on top of the diffusion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Po-Hung Yao, I-Kai Pan, Heng-Chun Huang, Yu-Nan Pao, Yi-Ting Sun
  • Publication number: 20070047258
    Abstract: A light guide plate is provided. The light guide plate has a transparent substrate having a first optical face and a second optical face, a first micro structure and a second micro structure respectively corresponding to the first optical face and the second optical face. The first micro structure has a tunable composite optical effect with light collection and diffusion functions so as to increase brightness and evenness of exit light. The second micro structure has a design of curved face to destroy total reflection of light, such that bright lines can be effectively prevented from occurrence by avoiding the light outputting from the direction over against the first optical face. A back light unit having the light guide plate is further provided in the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Po-Hung Yao, Yu-Nan Pao, Yi-Ting Sun, Ben-Sheng Lin, Tsung-Hsin Lin
  • Publication number: 20070035940
    Abstract: A direct backlight module is disclosed, which comprises: a frame; at least a light source, being arranged in the frame; a diffuser, being disposed over the frame; and at least an optical film, being disposed over the diffuser, comprising a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; wherein a diffusion unit and a collimation unit are formed on the top surface while using the diffusion unit for diffusing light incident to the bottom surface and the collimation unit for collimating light incident to the bottom surface. The direct backlight module of the invention is capable of enhancing luminous efficiency, and further, it has a comparatively simple structure so that the manufacturing cost of the optical film can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Po-Hung Yao, Yu-Nan Pao, Hsiu-Chen Hsu, Yi-Ting Sun, Ben-Sheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20060291064
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical film with array of microstructures, having a first optical surface and a second optical surface for receiving an incident light. The optical film comprises at least a transparent microstructure formed on the first optical surface, wherein the microstructure further comprises: a first side for scattering the incident light; and a second side for collimating the incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Po-Hung Yao, I-Kai Pan, Ben-Sheng Lin, Heng-Chun Huang, Yu-Nan Pao, Yi-Ting Sun
  • Publication number: 20060238874
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light modulation element, having a first optical surface and a second optical surface receiving an incident light, the light modulation element comprising: at least a transparent diffusion unit, for scattering the incident light, each being placed on the first optical surface; and at least a transparent collimation unit, for collimating the incident light, each being formed on top of the diffusion unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Po-Hung Yao, I-Kai Pan, Heng-Chun Huang, Yu-Nan Pao, Yi-Ting Sun
  • Publication number: 20060239028
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical element, having a first optical surface and a second optical surface for receiving an incident light, the optical element comprising: at least a transparent diffusion unit, for scattering the incident light, each being placed on the first optical surface; and at least a transparent collimation unit, for collimating the incident light, each being place on the first optical surface abutted and adjacent to the diffusion unit in an alternative manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Po-Hung Yao, Ben-Sheng Lin, Heng-Chun Huang, Yu-Nan Pao, I-Kai Pan, Yi-Ting Sun
  • Patent number: 7125141
    Abstract: An apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights includes a light guide plate, an incidence microstructure and an emergence microstructure. The incidence microstructure is arranged on a surface of the light guide plate and opposite to a light source. The emergence microstructure is arranged on a surface of the light guide plate opposite to the incidence microstructure. The lights emitted by the light source pass through said apparatus thereby being homogenously distributed. Thus the manufacture costs are lowered, and the light source utilization ratio is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, Yu-Cheng Lin, Tsung-Hsin Lin, Kuen-Lung Lin
  • Publication number: 20060120107
    Abstract: An LED backlight module comprises a light box, at least one heat conductor, placed in said light box, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), mounted on said heat conductor, a plurality of light masks, covering said plurality of light emitting diodes, and a optical cover plate, set on said light box at upper side, thereof, diffusing light that passes through it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, Po-Hung Yao, Ming-Cheng Dai, Mao-Hong Lu
  • Publication number: 20060083028
    Abstract: A light guide plate and method for fabricating the same are proposed. An injection molding process is performed to form at least an arc-shaped first opening portion on the light guide plate, so that a concave lens structure is formed on an edge of the first opening portion to be in line with a light source. By such arrangement, the concave lens structure can direct light and achieve a uniform light dispersion effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Yi-Ting Sun, Hwa-Tang Lai, Po-Hung Yao, Yu-Nan Pao
  • Publication number: 20050128745
    Abstract: An apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights includes a light guide plate, an incidence microstructure and an emergence microstructure. The incidence microstructure is arranged on a surface of the light guide plate and opposite to a light source. The emergence microstructure is arranged on a surface of the light guide plate opposite to the incidence microstructure. The lights emitted by the light source pass through said apparatus thereby being homogenously distributed. Thus the manufacture costs are lowered, and the light source utilization ratio is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Pao, Yu-Cheng Lin, Tsung-Hsin Lin, Kuen-Lung Lin
  • Patent number: 6883932
    Abstract: An apparatus for improving uniformity used in backlight module is disclosed, which includes a plurality of light sources for providing an illuminating light; a reflective housing adjacent to the light sources for receiving the light sources and reflecting the illuminating light; and at least one structured arc sheet locating at the periphery of the light source for making the illuminating light uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: I-Kai Pan, Po-Hung Yau, Yu-Nan Pao, Chi-Feng Chen
  • Publication number: 20050062928
    Abstract: A diffractive micro-structure color wavelength division device makes use of diffraction theory, binary optics theory, and operation of phase iteration algorithm to its complex two-dimensional surface phase micro-structure. The color wavelength division device has a multi-wavelength modulation function and is capable of wavelength division and focus, thereby resulting in structural simplification and enhancement of light utilized efficiency of a color image system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Po-Hung Yau, Yu-Nan Pao, Jauh-Jung Yang