Patents by Inventor Chu-Ming Cheng

Chu-Ming Cheng 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: 20240130614
    Abstract: An intraocular pressure inspection device includes an intraocular pressure detection unit, a high-precision positioning system and a wide-area positioning system, wherein according to the position of the intraocular pressure detection unit, a set of high-precision coordinates output by the high-precision positioning system and a set of wide-area coordinates output by the wide-area positioning system are integrated in appropriate weights to obtain a set of more precise integrated coordinate. The above-mentioned intraocular pressure inspection device can prevent the intraocular pressure detection unit from failing to operate once it is not in the working area of the high-precision positioning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Shao Hung HUANG, Chao-Ting CHEN, Fong Hao KUO, Yu-Chung TUNG, Chu-Ming CHENG, Chi-Yuan KANG
  • Patent number: 11867506
    Abstract: A scanning device applied to an optical coherence tomography system integrates a scanning lens group required by the coherence tomography system into a fundus imaging system, so that the coherence tomography system and the fundus imaging system can share the scanning lens group for focusing. The above-mentioned scanning device can shorten a response time of focusing and reduce the volume of the system. An optical coherence tomography system including the above-mentioned scanning device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIMAGING INTEGRATED SOLUTION, INC.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Long-Sheng Liao
  • Publication number: 20230098823
    Abstract: A steering joint comprises a first tubular member and a second tubular member. The first tubular member and the second tubular member include a plurality of cuts to facilitate bending. One end of the first tubular member has an accommodation portion for accommodating an endoscopic image module, and the other end has a first joint portion. One end of the second tubular member has a second joint portion which is joined to the first joint portion of the first tubular member. The tubular member of the steering joint is easy to injection mold and can reduce the accumulated tolerance. An endoscope including the abovementioned steering joint is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: CHU-MING CHENG, CHIA-JUNG LEE, YUEH-YING FAN, YI-MING TAI, CHUNG-HAU WANG
  • Publication number: 20230000349
    Abstract: A fundus camera includes an objective lens, an illumination device, an imaging lens group and an image sensor. The illumination device has a light emitting position and includes a plurality of light emitting modules and a driving element. Each light emitting module generates a corresponding illumination light, and the optical characteristics of the illumination lights are different from each other. The driving element drives one of the light emitting modules to the light emitting position of the illumination device to output an illumination light with required optical characteristics and irradiate it to a fundus through the objective lens. The imaging light reflected by the fundus passes through the objective lens and the imaging lens group to form an image on the image sensor so as to generate a fundus image. The abovementioned fundus camera has a compact structure and can switch the illumination light sources in a short time to obtain fundus images with different optical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Chu-Ming CHENG, Wei-hsun CHANG, Chun Yao WANG, Shao Hung HUANG, Chien Kuan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220265132
    Abstract: A packaged image sensor includes a substrate, an image sensor, a light-emitting element, and a first encapsulant. The substrate includes a through-hole. The image sensor and the light-emitting element are disposed on the substrate and are electrically connected to the substrate. The first encapsulant is filled between the image sensor and the light emitting element, and keeps the through-hole of the substrate opened. The through-hole of the substrate of the above-mentioned packaged image sensor can define a relative position between a pipe and the image sensor to facilitate the subsequent packaging process. An endoscope including the above-mentioned packaged image sensor is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Chu-Ming CHENG, Shangyi WU, Chia-Jung LEE, Chih-Lu HSU
  • Publication number: 20220265122
    Abstract: A packaged image sensor includes a first pipe and a second pipe, wherein the first pipe with a shorter length is initially encapsulated with an image sensor and a light-emitting element to define a relative position between the first pipe and the image sensor. The second pipe is connected to the first pipe and then is encapsulated in a second encapsulation process. The abovementioned packaged image sensor is easy to manufacture. An endoscope including the abovementioned packaged image sensor is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Chu-Ming CHENG, Shangyi WU
  • Publication number: 20220265130
    Abstract: An image sensor package includes a first substrate, an image sensor, a second substrate, a light-emitting element, and a first encapsulant. The image sensor is disposed on and electrically connected with the first substrate. The second substrate is disposed on and electrically connected with the first substrate, wherein the second substrate includes an accommodating portion and the image sensor protrudes from the second substrate via the accommodating portion. The light-emitting element is disposed on the second substrate and close to the image sensor, and is electrically connected to the second substrate. The first encapsulant is filled in a space between the image sensor and the light-emitting element. The abovementioned image sensor package can achieve miniaturization and provide better illumination. An endoscope including the abovementioned image sensor package is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Shangyi WU, Chu-Ming CHENG
  • Publication number: 20210333090
    Abstract: A scanning device applied to an optical coherence tomography system integrates a scanning lens group required by the coherence tomography system into a fundus imaging system, so that the coherence tomography system and the fundus imaging system can share the scanning lens group for focusing. The above-mentioned scanning device can shorten a response time of focusing and reduce the volume of the system. An optical coherence tomography system including the above-mentioned scanning device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Chu-Ming CHENG, Long-Sheng LIAO
  • Patent number: 10702151
    Abstract: A fundus camera includes an eyeball-offset detection device and an annular illumination device. The eyeball-offset detection device is configured to detect an offset vector of a lens of the fundus camera relative to an inspected eyeball. The annular illumination device includes a plurality of illumination elements that are arranged in a ring shape around an optical axis of an imaging system of the fundus camera. According to the offset vector of the lens relative to the inspected eyeball, the fundus camera selectively activates one or more illumination elements at corresponding positions to keep an illumination optical path away from a center area of the pupil of the inspected eyeball to reduce effects of corneal reflection and improve illumination quality. Therefore, the abovementioned fundus camera has a large operable range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Medimaging Integrated Solution, Inc.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Long-Sheng Liao, Che-Jung Kuo, Wei-hsun Chang
  • Patent number: 10591708
    Abstract: A slit illumination device includes a first light-emitting element, a first diaphragm and a projection lens group. The first light-emitting element generates a primary illumination light. The first diaphragm has at least one opening and is disposed on a light exit side of the first light-emitting element, wherein the opening is an elongate shaped opening. The projection lens group is disposed on a light exit side of the first diaphragm, converging the primary illumination light and projecting it to a target object. A distance from the first diaphragm to the projection lens group is 1-2 times a focal length of the projection lens group on a light entrance side. The foregoing slit illumination device has advantages of simple structure, small size, and longer depth of field. A microscope system including the foregoing slit illumination device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: MEDIMAGING INTEGRATED SOLUTION, INC.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Long-Sheng Liao, Chi-Yuan Kang, Ming-Hsien Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200054210
    Abstract: A fundus camera includes an eyeball-offset detection device and an annular illumination device. The eyeball-offset detection device is configured to detect an offset vector of a lens of the fundus camera relative to an inspected eyeball. The annular illumination device includes a plurality of illumination elements that are arranged in a ring shape around an optical axis of an imaging system of the fundus camera. According to the offset vector of the lens relative to the inspected eyeball, the fundus camera selectively activates one or more illumination elements at corresponding positions to keep an illumination optical path away from a center area of the pupil of the inspected eyeball to reduce effects of corneal reflection and improve illumination quality. Therefore, the abovementioned fundus camera has a large operable range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Chu-Ming CHENG, Long-Sheng LIAO, Che-Jung KUO, Wei-hsun CHANG
  • Patent number: 9993155
    Abstract: A lens module comprises a first lens group, a second lens group and a third lens group, which are arranged from an eye fundus side to an image side in sequence. The first lens group has a positive effective focal length (EFL) and includes a first lens having two convex surfaces respectively facing the eye fundus side and the image side. The second lens group has a positive or negative EFL and includes a plurality of second lenses, wherein the second lens closest to the eye fundus side has a concave surface facing the eye fundus side. The third lens group has a positive EFL and includes a plurality of third lenses, wherein at least one third lens is a cemented lens. The abovementioned lens module decreases the volume of a lens module and reduces the ghosting effect. An eye fundus camera using the abovementioned lens module is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: MEDIMAGING INTEGRATED SOLUTION, INC.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Long-Sheng Liao
  • Publication number: 20180095260
    Abstract: A slit illumination device includes a first light-emitting element, a first diaphragm and a projection lens group. The first light-emitting element generates a primary illumination light. The first diaphragm has at least one opening and is disposed on a light exit side of the first light-emitting element, wherein the opening is an elongate shaped opening. The projection lens group is disposed on a light exit side of the first diaphragm, converging the primary illumination light and projecting it to a target object. A distance from the first diaphragm to the projection lens group is 1-2 times a focal length of the projection lens group on a light entrance side. The foregoing slit illumination device has advantages of simple structure, small size, and longer depth of field. A microscope system including the foregoing slit illumination device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Chu-Ming CHENG, Long-Sheng LIAO, Chi-Yuan KANG, Ming-Hsien HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9901242
    Abstract: A digital diagnostic system with interchangeable lenses includes a host and at least one optical lens module, wherein the host without any optical lens having curved surface includes a focus adjustment module which drives an image capture module to linearly move. Therefore, the optical system of the optical lens module can be designed independently, and no need to include focus adjustment mechanism, so that the optical design of the optical lens module can be greatly simplified, and the system allows a greater mechanism tolerance, thereby reducing manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Medimaging Integrated Solution, Inc.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Long-Sheng Liao, Yu-Tsung Lee
  • Patent number: 9770166
    Abstract: A contact-type ophthalmoscope includes a contact lens, an annular illumination module, an imaging lens group and an image capture module. The contact lens having a concave surface is configured for contacting an eyeball. The annular illumination module arranged close to the contact lens is configured for providing a direct illumination light source to illuminate a fundus of the eyeball. The imaging lens group is disposed in the central hollow portion of the annular illumination module and configured for converging the reflected light from the fundus of the eyeball. The image capture module is configured for capturing the reflected light converged by the imaging lens group to form an image. The above-mentioned contact-type ophthalmoscope has advantages of better illumination efficiency, compactness and less scattered light reflected from the imaging lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Medimaging Integrated Solution, Inc.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Long-Sheng Liao, Ming-Hsien Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9719955
    Abstract: A hematocrit (HCT) measurement system and measurement method using the same are disclosed. The hematocrit (HCT) measurement system comprises a test strip and a measurement apparatus comprising: a connector transmitting an initial signal generated from a blood sample to the measurement apparatus, a capacitive reactance adjustor disposed between the test strip and the measurement apparatus, a calculation unit for calculating concentration and HCT value of the blood sample, an A/D convertor transforming the corresponding initial signal to a digital signal, and a signal processor processing the digital reacted signal and showing measured results on a display, wherein the HCT value is calculated by voltage partition to prevent the signal waveform voltage being saturated or cutoff, thereby resulting in measured signal distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Apex Biotechnology Corp.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Lee Teng Yi Wu, Ching-Yuan Chu
  • Publication number: 20160241757
    Abstract: A portable medical image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensing module, an imaging lens module and an annular illumination module. The image sensing module captures imaging light from a lesion to form an image. The imaging lens module is arranged in a hollow portion of the annular illumination module and converges the imaging light to the image sensing module. The annular illumination module includes a plurality of light emitting units arranged in an annular symmetry manner and a plurality of first and second reflectors respectively arranged on two sides of the light emitting units. At least a portion of illumination light generated by the light emitting units are reflected to the lesion by the first and second reflectors. Illumination areas generated by the light emitting units overlap to form a uniform illumination zone with high uniformity, high intensity and directionality to irradiate the lesion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: CHU-MING CHENG, LONG-SHENG LIAO, MING-HSIEN HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9405405
    Abstract: An optical projection and image sensing apparatus including a light source, a light valve, a first lens set, a sensing module, and a beam splitter is provided. The light valve is used to convert an illumination light from the light source to an image light beam. The first lens set is used to project the image light to display an image on a screen, and the sensing module is used to sense a sensing light from the image on the screen. The beam splitter is disposed on the optical paths of the image light and the sensing light from the image on the screen. One of the sensing module and the light valve is disposed on the optical path of the sensing light passing through the beam splitter, and the other is disposed on optical path of the sensing light reflected by the beam splitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Jyh-Horng Shyu, Chu-Ming Cheng
  • Patent number: 9392938
    Abstract: An ophthalmoscope comprises an illumination element providing an illumination light beam to illuminate the fundus of an eyeball; an imaging lens group converging the reflected light beam from the fundus; and an image capture module. The image capture module includes an image sensing element, a fixation light element and an optical element. The image sensing element captures the reflected light beam converged by the imaging lens group to form an image. The fixation light element provides a fixation light beam passing through the imaging lens group and reaching the fundus. The optical element is arranged among the imaging lens group, image sensing element and fixation light element to make the image sensing element and the fixation light element on different equivalent focal planes of the imaging lens group. According to the above-mentioned structure, a relay lens and a focusing module used by the conventional fixation light element is omitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: MEDIMAGING INTEGRATED SOLUTION, INC.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Long-Sheng Liao, Yi-Wen Chen, Pin-Tseng Liu
  • Patent number: D863557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: MEDIMAGING INTEGRATED SOLUTION, INC.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Long-Sheng Liao, Kuo-Lang Huang, Kuan-Pao Lu