Patents by Inventor CHANG-WEI KUO

CHANG-WEI 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).

  • Patent number: 9261427
    Abstract: A fixture includes a base, a carrier plate, a number of pressing strips, and a cover. The base defines a base receiving chamber. The carrier plate is received in the base receiving chamber and defines a number of receiving portions in a surface opposite to the base, each receiving portion is configured for receiving a camera module, the receiving portions being arranged in a plurality of lines, the carrier plate defines a spacing portion between each two adjacent receiving portions in the same line. Each pressing strip is pressed into the spacing portions associated with one of the lines of the receiving portions to press the camera modules in the lines of the receiving portions. The cover is fixed to the base and covers the carrier plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 9261657
    Abstract: An optical fiber array connector includes a ribbon fiber and a ribbon fiber holder. The ribbon fiber includes optical fibers having fixed pitch. The ribbon fiber holder includes a connection plate and a support member connected to the connection plate. The connection plate defines a ribbon shaped through hole. The support member includes a top surface and two rails. The two rails are supported by the top surface and parallel to each other. The two rails and the top surface cooperatively define a ribbon shaped receiving channel. The ribbon shaped receiving channel communicates with the ribbon shaped through hole. The ribbon fiber is received in the ribbon shaped receiving channel. The optical fibers are received in the ribbon shaped through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Wei Kuo
  • Publication number: 20160033725
    Abstract: An optical fiber array connector includes a ribbon fiber and a ribbon fiber holder. The ribbon fiber includes optical fibers having fixed pitch. The ribbon fiber holder includes a connection plate and a support member connected to the connection plate. The connection plate defines a ribbon shaped through hole. The support member includes a top surface and two rails. The two rails are supported by the top surface and parallel to each other. The two rails and the top surface cooperatively define a ribbon shaped receiving channel. The ribbon shaped receiving channel communicates with the ribbon shaped through hole. The ribbon fiber is received in the ribbon shaped receiving channel. The optical fibers are received in the ribbon shaped through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: CHANG-WEI KUO
  • Publication number: 20150331211
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device uses an optical coupler to divide a light beam emitted from a light emitter into two portions according to a predetermined ratio. A first light beam portion is guided to an optical fiber, and a second light beam portion is guided to a light receiver. The light receiver can detect an intensity of the second light beam portion. In this way, a processor can calculate an intensity of the light beam emitted from the light emitter accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventor: CHANG-WEI KUO
  • Patent number: 9176283
    Abstract: An optical fiber connector includes a connector body, first optical fibers each including a first main portion and a concentric first front portion, and a first cover. The connector body includes a front surface, a rear surface, an upper surface, a top recess, a first bottom surface in the top recess, and two first receiving recesses. The first bottom surface defines first receiving grooves each first receiving groove has a first receiving groove portion and a second receiving groove portion. The first receiving recesses are positioned at opposite sides of the top recess and communicate with the top recess. The first cover is received in the top recess and the first receiving recesses, the first cover and the first receiving groove portions cooperatively securely retain the first front portions in the first receiving groove portions, and the first main portions are fixed in second receiving groove portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 9151928
    Abstract: An assembling device includes: a base, a first pressing plate, a second pressing plate and an ejecting unit. The base defines an accommodating portion which includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface. The top surface defines a plurality of receiving grooves for receiving the moveable frames, the side surface defines a plurality of first through holes, the bottom surface defines a plurality of second through holes, the first through holes and the second through holes are communicated with the receiving grooves. The first pressing plate is configured for assembling a shaft on a first surface of the moveable frame. The second pressing plate is arranged on the side surface and being configured for assembling a magnet on a second surface of the moveable frame. The ejecting unit includes a plurality of ejectors, and configured for ejecting the movable frames in the receiving grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 9116172
    Abstract: A connector includes a support and an arm. The support is to support a to-be-test workpiece. The arm is rotatably connected to the support and includes a number of probes. Pinheads of the probes faces the support. When the arm is rotated to a predetermined position relative to the support, the pinheads of the probes contacts with a flexible printed circuit (FPC) of the to-be-tested workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 9110258
    Abstract: An optical fiber coupling connector includes a circuit board, light-emitting modules, light-receiving modules, an optical coupling module, a receiving member, and optical fibers. The optical coupling module includes a main body and converging lenses. The main body has a first optical surface, a second optical surface perpendicular to the first optical surface, and a reflection surface oblique relative to the first and second optical surfaces. The converging lenses are formed on the first optical surface and are aligned with the light-emitting modules and the light-receiving modules. The receiving member includes a front end portion and a rear end portion at opposite sides and defines through holes extending from the front end portion to the rear end portion. The receiving member is coupled with the main body, and the front end portion faces the second optical surface. The optical fibers are received in the through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 9113155
    Abstract: An 3D camera module includes a first and a second imaging units, a storage unit, a color separation unit, a main processor unit, an image processing unit, a driving unit, an image combining unit and two OIS units. The first and second imaging units capture images of an object(s) from different angles. The color separation unit separates the images into red, green and blue colors. The main processor unit calculates MTF values of the images and determines a shooting mode of the 3D camera module. The image processing unit processes the images to compensate for blurring of the images caused by being out of focus. The driving unit drives the first and second imaging units to optimum focusing positions according to MTF values. The image combining unit combines the images into a 3D image. The OIS units respectively detect and compensate for shaking of the first and second imaging units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Wcube Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ting-Yuan Wu, Chang-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 9103993
    Abstract: An optical fiber coupling connector of compactness includes a main body, and first and second layers of optical fibers which are all parallel. The main body includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a front surface, and a back surface. The upper surface carries a row of light-emitting optical fibers and the lower surface carries a row of light-receiving optical fibers. The upper surface partially or entirely overlaps the lower surface perpendicularly. The light-emitting fibers are fixed in the upper surface with first glue body and any excess glue flows to and collects by a recess in the upper surface. The light-receiving fibers are fixed in the lower surface with second glue body and any excess glue flows to and collects in a recess in the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Wei Kuo
  • Publication number: 20150205058
    Abstract: An optical coupling connector includes an optical coupling lens, a circuit board, optical fibers, light receiving devices, and light emitting devices arranged on the circuit board. The optical coupling lens is fixed on the circuit board. The optical coupling lens includes a main body, a plurality of converging lenses, and a cover. The main body includes a first groove and second groove. The optical fibers are fixed by the first groove and the cover. The second groove has an oblique reflection surface to change the light direction. The plurality of converging lenses is fixed on a bottom of the main body and respectively aligned with the plurality of light receiving devices and the plurality of light emitting devices. The optical coupling lens converts electrical signals from light emitting devices to optical signals for optical fibers, and converts light signals from optical fibers to electrical signals for the light receiving devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: CHANG-WEI KUO
  • Patent number: 9066000
    Abstract: A 3D AF camera module includes first and second imaging units, a storage unit, a color separation unit, a main processor unit, an image processing unit, first and second driving units, and an image combining unit. The first and second imaging units each capture an image of a scene from different angles. The color separation unit separates the images into red, green and blue colors. The main processor unit calculates MTF values of the images and determines a shooting mode of the 3D AF camera module. The image processing unit processes the images according to the MTF values to compensate for blurring of the images caused by being out of focus. The first and second driving units drive the first and second imaging units to points of optimum focuses according to MTF values. The image combining unit combines the images into a single 3D image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Wei Kuo, Ting-Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20150153518
    Abstract: The optical fiber connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes at least two positioning pillars corresponding to the optical fibers. The first connector defines at least two optical fiber holes for receiving and positioning the optical fiber. Each optical fiber hole passes through a distal end of a corresponding positioning pillar. The second connector defines at least two positioning holes corresponding to the positioning pillars. Each positioning hole includes an end surface in the second connector. The second connector includes at least two first lenses corresponding to the optical fibers. Each first lens is positioned on the end surface of a corresponding positioning hole. The optical fibers are respectively aligned with the first lenses by an engagement of the positioning posts and the positioning holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: CHANG-WEI KUO
  • Publication number: 20150153515
    Abstract: An optical fiber connector includes a first component and a second component. The first component has the first receiving groove and the limiting slot connecting to the first receiving groove. The first component includes a first positioning portion. The first positioning portion is arranged into the first receiving groove. The first positioning portion has a plurality of first positioning grooves parallel to each other. The limiting slot has a plurality of receiving holes parallel to each other. Each receiving hole is corresponding to each first positioning groove. A plurality of optical fibers having the cladding layer is received into the first positioning grooves. A plurality of cores of optical fibers with the cladding layer removed is received into the receiving holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: CHANG-WEI KUO
  • Patent number: 9039299
    Abstract: An optical-electric converting module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and an optical-electric coupling element. The PCB includes a supporting surface, laser diodes and photo diodes. The laser diodes and the photo diodes are positioned on the supporting surface. The optical-electric coupling element includes a lower surface. The lower surface defines a cavity. A bottom portion of the first cavity forms light-receiving coupling lenses and light-emitting coupling lenses. The optical-electric coupling element is positioned on the supporting surface, with each light-receiving coupling lens being aligned with a laser diode, and each light-emitting coupling lens being aligned with a photo diode. A distance between the light-receiving coupling lenses and the laser diodes is equal to a distance between the light-emitting coupling lenses and the photo diodes in a direction perpendicular to the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 9039298
    Abstract: An optical signal transmission device includes a first and a second photoelectric converting device, a first and a second connector, a plurality of first optical fibers, a plurality of second optical fibers, and an adapter module. The first and the second photoelectric converting devices are electrically connected with the first and the second electronic device. The first and the second connectors separately define a plurality of first and second fixed grooves. The adapter module includes a first and a second adapter portion. The first adapter portion defines a plurality of third fixed grooves. The second adapter portion defines a plurality of fourth fixed grooves. Several optical couplings are generated between the first connector and the first photoelectric converting device, between the second connector and the second photoelectric converting device, and between the first adapter portion and the second adapter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Wei Kuo
  • Publication number: 20150128780
    Abstract: A device is configured for removing burrs from workpieces. The device includes a supporting plate, an ejector plate, and a press plate. The supporting plate defines a number of holding holes for receiving the workpieces. The ejector plate is configured for ejecting the workpieces out of the holding holes. The press plate includes pressing poles for removing the burrs from the workpieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHANG-WEI KUO
  • Publication number: 20150117855
    Abstract: An optical subassembly testing system includes a pedestal, a rotation device, a holder and a supporting device. The rotation device includes a rotation member, a connecting plate and a retractable pillar. The rotation member is arranged on the pedestal and rotates relative to the pedestal. The connecting plate includes a mounting portion and a protruding portion, the mounting portion is arranged on the rotation member, the protruding portion extends away from the mounting portion and is exposed outside of the rotation member, and the retractable pillar is fixed perpendicular to the pedestal on an end of the protruding portion. The holder is fixed on an end of the retractable pillar and clamps a fiber connector. The supporting device includes a plurality of receiving grooves surrounding the pedestal, the receiving grooves are configured for receiving transmitter optical subassemblies (TOSAs) to test by aligning the fiber connector with each TOSA in turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: CHANG-WEI KUO
  • Publication number: 20150094124
    Abstract: The present disclose relates to a mobile telephone, including a main body, a light source and an optical element. The main body defines a cavity. The light source is received in the cavity. The optical element is removably mounted on the main body and located at a pathway of the light source. Light emitted from the light source is converged by the optical element to outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHANG-WEI KUO
  • Patent number: 8967886
    Abstract: An optical connector includes a substrate and a lens element. The lens element includes a first bottom surface contacting with the substrate, and the lens element defines a groove in the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang-Wei Kuo