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).

  • 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
  • Publication number: 20160128569
    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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Chu-Ming CHENG, Long-Sheng LIAO, Yi-Wen CHEN, Pin-Tseng LIU
  • Publication number: 20160113487
    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: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Chu-Ming CHENG, Long-Sheng LIAO, Ming-Hsien HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9068967
    Abstract: Devices and methods for measuring prothrombin time (PT) and hematocrit (HCT) by analyzing the change in reactance in a sample are presented. A diagnostic device for measuring HCT and PT of a fluid includes a relative electrode-type sensor device and a blood test card assembly including one or more pairs of electrodes, wherein alternating current (AC) provided by the sensor device is used to measure and calculate HCT and PT of blood test using the reactance analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Apex Biotechnology Corp.
    Inventors: Sz-Hau Chen, Yueh-Hui Lin, Ching-Yuan Chu, Chu-Ming Cheng, Guan-Ting Chen, Yi-Chen Lu, Thomas Y. S. Shen
  • Publication number: 20150138515
    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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Jyh-Horng Shyu, Chu-Ming Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150136617
    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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Lee Teng Yi Wu, Ching-Yuan Chu
  • Patent number: 8988518
    Abstract: A medical imaging system includes a first lens set, a light source and an image forming module. The medical imaging system of the present invention configures the light source according to the object-image relationship of lens, so that illuminating light may sufficiently enter a cavity, significantly increasing the luminous efficiency. Also, the image forming and illuminating components are integrated into one system, thereby achieving advantages of reduced volume and cost saving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Medimaging Integrated Solution, Inc.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Long-Sheng Liao, Yi-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20140367261
    Abstract: Devices and methods for measuring prothrombin time (PT) and hematocrit (HCT) by analyzing the change in reactance in a sample are presented. A diagnostic device for measuring HCT and PT of a fluid includes a relative electrode-type sensor device and a blood test card assembly including one or more pairs of electrodes, wherein alternating current (AC) provided by the sensor device is used to measure and calculate HCT and PT of blood test using the reactance analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Apex Biotechnology Corp.
    Inventors: Sz-Hau Chen, Yueh-Hui Lin, Ching-Yuan Chu, Chu-Ming Cheng, Guan-Ting Chen, Yi-Chen Lu, Thomas Y.S. Shen
  • Patent number: 8828322
    Abstract: Devices and methods for measuring prothrombin time (PT) and hematocrit (HCT) by analyzing the change in reactance in a sample are presented. A diagnostic device for measuring HCT and PT of a fluid includes a relative electrode-type sensor device and a blood test card assembly including one or more pairs of electrodes, wherein alternating current (AC) provided by the sensor device is used to measure and calculate HCT and PT of blood test using the reactance analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Apex Biotechnology Corp.
    Inventors: Sz-Hau Chen, Yueh-Hui Lin, Ching-Yuan Chu, Chu-Ming Cheng, Guan-Ting Chen, Yi-Chen Lu, Thomas Y.S. Shen
  • Publication number: 20140198299
    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: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Medimaging Integrated Solution, Inc.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming CHENG, Long-Sheng LIAO
  • Patent number: 8585210
    Abstract: A projection apparatus capable of projecting an image on a screen including a light valve and a projection lens is provided. The light valve is capable of generating an image beam. The projection lens is disposed in a transmission path of the image beam and disposed between the light valve and the screen to project the image beam to form the image on the screen. The projection lens has an optical axis. The light valve deviates an offset of X % from the optical axis in a first direction, and the image deviates an offset of Y % from the optical axis in a second direction. The first direction is opposite to the second direction. The projection lens includes a lens group and an anamorphic device. The anamorphic device is disposed in a transmission path of the image beam and disposed between the lens group and the screen to make X %<Y %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Chih-Hsien Tsai
  • Patent number: 8426795
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a screen, a reflection mirror, an adaptive optics, and a projection unit. The reflection mirror has a reflective surface facing a light incident surface of the screen, and is separated from the light incident surface by a space. The boundary of the space is defined by the edges of the reflective surface and the light incident surface. The adaptive optics is disposed on the boundary of the space. The projection unit is disposed outside the space. The adaptive optics has a light exit side facing the reflective surface of the reflection mirror, and a light incident side facing the projection unit. A projecting light is generated from the projection unit, passes through the adaptive optics for adjusting the image size formed by the projecting light, and then is projected to the reflective surface of the reflection mirror for being reflected to the light incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Jen Chung, Tien-Pao Chen, Huang-Ming Chen, Chu-Ming Cheng
  • Publication number: 20130083183
    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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Chu-Ming CHENG, Long-Sheng Liao, Yu-Tsung Lee
  • Publication number: 20120249765
    Abstract: An image capturing system includes a first lens set, a light source and an image forming module. The image capturing system of the present invention configures the light source according to the object-image relationship of lens, so that illuminating light may sufficiently enter a cavity, significantly increasing the luminous efficiency. Also, the image forming and illuminating components are integrated into one system, thereby achieving advantages of reduced volume and cost saving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Chu-Ming CHENG, Long-Sheng Liao, Yi-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 8220935
    Abstract: An illumination system including a first light emitting chip, a chip package, a first dichroic film, and a second dichroic film is provided. The first light emitting chip emits a first light beam. The chip package includes a second light emitting chip and a third light emitting chip. The second light emitting chip emits a second light beam. The third light emitting chip emits a third light beam. The colors of the first, second, and third light beams are different from each other. The first dichroic film is disposed in the transmission paths of the first and second light beams. The second dichroic film is disposed in the transmission paths of the first, second, and third light beams. The first and second dichroic films are not parallel to and do not intersect each other. Besides, a projection apparatus employing the illumination system and another projection apparatus are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Bo-Cheng Huang, S-Wei Chen, Chu-Ming Cheng
  • Patent number: 8208190
    Abstract: An optical imaging system including an imaging lens and a spatial light modulator is provided. The imaging system has an aperture stop position. The spatial light modulator is disposed at the aperture stop position of the imaging system to serve as a pupil of the imaging lens. The spatial light modulator is adapted to modulate the light transmission rate of the spatial light modulator to change an amplitude and a phase of a light intensity of the pupil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Jyh-Long Chern
  • Publication number: 20120026575
    Abstract: An optical imaging system including an imaging lens and a spatial light modulator is provided. The imaging system has an aperture stop position. The spatial light modulator is disposed at the aperture stop position of the imaging system to serve as a pupil of the imaging lens. The spatial light modulator is adapted to modulate the light transmission rate of the spatial light modulator to change an amplitude and a phase of a light intensity of the pupil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Jyh-Long Chern
  • Publication number: 20110303556
    Abstract: Devices and methods for measuring prothrombin time (PT) and hematocrit (HCT) by analyzing the change in reactance in a sample are presented. A diagnostic device for measuring HCT and PT of a fluid includes a relative electrode-type sensor device and a blood test card assembly including one or more pairs of electrodes, wherein alternating current (AC) provided by the sensor device is used to measure and calculate HCT and PT of blood test using the reactance analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Sz-Hau Chen, Yueh-Hui Lin, Ching-Yuan Chu, Chu-Ming Cheng, Guan-Ting Chen, Yi-Chen Lu, Thomas Y.S, Shen
  • Patent number: 8011787
    Abstract: An image projection and detection apparatus including an illumination system, a digital micro-mirror device (DMD), an optical detector, and a total internal reflection (TIR) unit is provided. The illumination system provides an illumination beam. The DMD is disposed in an optical path of the illumination beam, and includes a plurality of micro-mirror structures switched between an on-state and an off-state. When at least a part of the micro-mirror structures are in the on-state, they reflect the illumination beam into an image beam transmitted to an object side. When at least a part of micro-mirror structures are in the off-state, they reflect an object beam from the object side to the optical detector. The TIR unit includes a first TIR surface and a second TIR surface. The first TIR surface totally reflects the illumination beam to the DMD. The second TIR surface totally reflects the object beam to the optical detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventor: Chu-Ming Cheng
  • Patent number: D659840
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Medimaging Integrated Solution, Inc.
    Inventors: Chu-Ming Cheng, Che-Jung Kuo, Chih-Lu Hsu, Long-Sheng Liao, Yu-Tsung Lee, Jung-Sung Cheng, Yi-Wen Chen, Ming-Hsien Hsieh, Zhan-Sheng Lin, Chang-Lin Hu, Shan-Yi Yang