Patents by Inventor Yuan-Ker Lan

Yuan-Ker Lan 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: 7852000
    Abstract: A flat fluorescent lamp structure comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, a wall structure, a phosphor layer, and a discharge gas is provided in the present invention. The second substrate is oppositely assembled to the first substrate to form a sealed space. The wall structure is utilized to separate the sealed space into a plurality of illuminating chambers. A tunnel penetrates the wall structure to communicate the illuminating chambers. In addition, the tunnel divides the adjacent illuminating chamber into a first illuminating sub-chamber and a second illuminating sub-chamber connecting with each other. The phosphor layer is formed on inner surfaces of the illuminating chambers. The discharge gas is filled in the illuminating chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Horng-Bin Hsu, Yuan-Ker Lan, Hung-Ru Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100244658
    Abstract: A flat fluorescent lamp structure comprises a first substrate, a second substrate assembled to the first substrate to form a sealed space, at least one wall dividing the sealed space into a plurality of illuminating chambers filled with a discharge gas, wherein two terminals of each the illuminating chamber are mounted with two outside electrodes respectively for generating an electrical current through the illuminating chamber. At least one tunnel is formed therethrough to communicate the illuminating chambers. A phosphor layer is formed on a plurality of inner surfaces of the illuminating chambers, wherein the tunnel extends along a tilt direction relative to the illuminating chamber, and therebetween the entire tilt direction and the illuminating chamber form an acute angle. The entire tilt direction is formed by a first end of the tunnel directly connected with the illuminating chamber and a second end of the tunnel directly connected with another illuminating chamber adjacent to the illuminating chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Horng-Bin HSU, Yuan-Ker Lan, Hung-Ru Hsu
  • Patent number: 7569982
    Abstract: A planar photoluminescent lamp. In one embodiment, the planar photoluminescent lamp includes a plurality of barrier walls defining a plurality of channels, wherein each channel is with an axis and formed with a resistive portion characterized by a width, Ar, and a first capacitive portion and a second capacitive portion both characterized by a width, Ac, such that Ac>Ar. The planar photoluminescent lamp also includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are substantially perpendicular to the axis of a channel and extend over the first capacitive portions and the second capacitive portions of the plurality of channels, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Ker Lan, Horng-Bin Hsu, Shin-Chin Tseng
  • Patent number: 7452101
    Abstract: A planar light source is disclosed. The planar light source includes an upper substrate having a central portion and two edge portions and a lower substrate opposite to the upper substrate, wherein a plurality of luminous cavities are formed by and between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. With respect to cross sectional areas, one portion of the luminous cavities corresponding to the central portion of the upper substrate is smaller than the other portion of the luminous cavities corresponding to one of the edge portions of the upper substrate, and thus the lightness produced in the central portion is higher than that in the edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Ker Lan, Horng-Bin Hsu, Hung-Ru Hsu
  • Publication number: 20070145877
    Abstract: A flat fluorescent lamp structure comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, a wall structure, a phosphor layer, and a discharge gas is provided in the present invention. The second substrate is oppositely assembled to the first substrate to form a sealed space. The wall structure is utilized to separate the sealed space into a plurality of illuminating chambers. A tunnel penetrates the wall structure to communicate the illuminating chambers. In addition, the tunnel divides the adjacent illuminating chamber into a first illuminating sub-chamber and a second illuminating sub-chamber connecting with each other. The phosphor layer is formed on inner surfaces of the illuminating chambers. The discharge gas is filled in the illuminating chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Horng-Bin Hsu, Yuan-Ker Lan, Hung-Ru Hsu
  • Publication number: 20070139581
    Abstract: A planar photoluminescent lamp. In one embodiment, the planar photoluminescent lamp includes a plurality of barrier walls defining a plurality of channels, wherein each channel is with an axis and formed with a resistive portion characterized by a width, Ar, and a first capacitive portion and a second capacitive portion both characterized by a width, Ac, such that Ac>Ar. The planar photoluminescent lamp also includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are substantially perpendicular to the axis of a channel and extend over the first capacitive portions and the second capacitive portions of the plurality of channels, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Ker Lan, Horng-Bin Hsu, Shin-Chin Tseng
  • Publication number: 20070127236
    Abstract: A planar light source is disclosed. The planar light source includes an upper substrate having a central portion and two edge portions and a lower substrate opposite to the upper substrate, wherein a plurality of luminous cavities are formed by and between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. With respect to cross sectional areas, one portion of the luminous cavities corresponding to the central portion of the upper substrate is smaller than the other portion of the luminous cavities corresponding to one of the edge portions of the upper substrate, and thus the lightness produced in the central portion is higher than that in the edge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Yuan-Ker Lan, Horng-Bin Hsu, Hung-Ru Hsu
  • Publication number: 20070057612
    Abstract: The invention provides a fluorescent lamp comprising a transparent lamp with a closed chamber filled with gas, a pair of electrodes disposed at opposite ends of the transparent lamp; a layer of dielectric omni-directional reflector disposed on the inner walls of the chambers for substantially fully reflecting ultraviolet light, and a fluorescent layer disposed on the layer of dielectric omni-directional reflector for reacting with the ultraviolet light to form visible light. The invention further discloses a flat lamp comprising the above-mentioned dielectric omni-directional reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Horng-Bin Hsu, Yuan-Ker Lan, Keh-Long Hwu