Patents by Inventor Kuang Yao Liu
Kuang Yao Liu 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).
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Publication number: 20230273085Abstract: Provided is a multi-axis force sensing device, including a central portion, an outer ring portion, multiple measurement shafts, and multiple sensing groups. The outer ring portion surrounds the central portion. The measurement shafts are respectively connected between the central portion and the outer ring portion. The measurement shafts are equally disposed on an outer side of the central portion. A first surface and a second surface of each measurement shaft are respectively disposed with one of the sensing groups. Each sensing group includes a first strain sensing element and a second strain sensing element. The first strain sensing element is disposed on a first central line of symmetry on the first surface or on a second central line of symmetry on the second surface. The second strain sensing element is disposed on the first surface or the second surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Shih-Wei Liu, Kuang-Yao Liu, Ming-Ju Chang, Yung-Yu Chang, Chi-Tang Hsieh
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Publication number: 20230182325Abstract: A joint actuator of a robot includes a casing, a driving device, a driving shaft, a reducer, and a sensor. The driving device is disposed in the casing. The driving shaft is disposed in the casing and connected to the driving device, and the driving device is adapted to drive the driving shaft to rotate. The reducer is disposed in the casing and includes a power input component and a power output component. The power input component and the power output component are sleeved around the driving shaft, and the power input component is connected between the driving shaft and the power output component. The sensor is disposed on the power input component or the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Coretronic MEMS CorporationInventors: Kuang-Yao Liu, Shih-Wei Liu, Ming-Ju Chang, Yung-Yu Chang, Chi-Tang Hsieh
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Publication number: 20230065703Abstract: A torsion sensor, configured to sense torque generated or received by a joint actuator, is provided. The torsion sensor includes an inner ring, an outer ring, multiple radial bridging portions, multiple overload structures, and multiple strain sensing units. The inner ring and the outer ring are disposed on the same axis and are separated from each other. The torque enables the inner ring and the outer ring to relatively rotate with reference to the axis. The radial bridging portions are disposed at intervals and each radial bridging portion is connected between the inner ring and the outer ring along a radial direction, and each radial bridging portion has at least one depression. Each overload structure extends from the inner ring toward the outer ring along the radial direction and has at least one gap with the outer ring. The strain sensing units are respectively disposed on the radial bridging portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Shih-Wei Liu, Chi-Tang Hsieh, Yung-Yu Chang, Kuang-Yao Liu, Ming-Ju Chang
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Publication number: 20230022341Abstract: A joint actuator of a robot including a driving device, a driving shaft, a reducer, a torsion sensor, and a dual encoder is provided. The driving shaft is connected to the driving device. The driving device is configured to drive the driving shaft to rotate. The reducer includes a motive power input component and a motive power output component. The motive power input component and the motive power output component are sleeved on the driving shaft. The motive power input component is disposed between the driving shaft and the motive power output component. The torsion sensor is connected to the motive power output component of the reducer. The dual encoder is connected to the driving device and the driving shaft. The driving device is located between the dual encoder and the reducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Kuang-Yao Liu, Ming-Ju Chang, Yung-Yu Chang, Chi-Tang Hsieh
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Patent number: 11249376Abstract: Provided are a projector and a lens adjusting module. The projector includes a main body, a light source disposed on the main body and providing an illumination beam, a light valve disposed on the main body and converting the illumination beam into an image beam, a projection lens movably disposed on the main body in a moving direction and projecting the image beam, and the lens adjusting module. The lens adjusting module includes a driven member connected to the projection lens and having a limiting flange, a limiting structure connected to the main body, and a rotating member screwed to the driven member and rotating to drive the driven member and the projection lens to move in a moving direction. The limiting structure is adapted to stop the limiting flange to limit a movement range of the driven member in the moving direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chun-Hsien Wu, Kuang-Yao Liu
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Patent number: 11169435Abstract: The invention provides a light source module and a projection device. The projection device includes the light source module, an optical engine module, a heat dissipation module, and a projection lens. The light source module includes a light emitting unit, a carrier, and a noise reduction unit. The light emitting unit is configured for providing a lighting beam. The carrier is configured for fixing the light emitting unit and has an opening, and the light source of the light emitting unit is aligned with the opening. The noise reduction unit is configured to surround at least a part of the light emitting unit. The optical engine module includes a light valve located on a transmission path of the lighting beam and is configured for converting the lighting beam into an image beam. The light source module is located between the optical engine module and the heat dissipation module.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chao-Nan Chien, Kuang-Yao Liu
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Patent number: 10948686Abstract: A fixing base for fixing an optical element and disposing at least two elastic members is provided. The fixing base includes a fixing groove and an elastic member fixing groove. The elastic members abut against the elastic member fixing groove to provide the elastic members with a push force toward the optical element, so that the optical element abuts against the fixing groove. An opening direction of the fixing groove and an opening direction of the elastic member fixing groove are nonparallel to the optical axis of the optical element, and the elastic members and the optical element are respectively disposed in the elastic member fixing groove and the fixing groove along a direction nonparallel to the optical axis. The invention also provides a projection device including the fixing base. The fixing base provided by the invention can accurately and easily fix the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Kuang-Yao Liu, Tsan-Fu Tseng
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Publication number: 20210018827Abstract: The invention provides a light source module and a projection device. The projection device includes the light source module, an optical engine module, a heat dissipation module, and a projection lens. The light source module includes a light emitting unit, a carrier, and a noise reduction unit. The light emitting unit is configured for providing a lighting beam. The carrier is configured for fixing the light emitting unit and has an opening, and the light source of the light emitting unit is aligned with the opening. The noise reduction unit is configured to surround at least a part of the light emitting unit. The optical engine module includes a light valve located on a transmission path of the lighting beam and is configured for converting the lighting beam into an image beam. The light source module is located between the optical engine module and the heat dissipation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chao-Nan Chien, Kuang-Yao Liu
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Publication number: 20210011360Abstract: Provided are a projector and a lens adjusting module. The projector includes a main body, a light source disposed on the main body and providing an illumination beam, a light valve disposed on the main body and converting the illumination beam into an image beam, a projection lens movably disposed on the main body in a moving direction and projecting the image beam, and the lens adjusting module. The lens adjusting module includes a driven member connected to the projection lens and having a limiting flange, a limiting structure connected to the main body, and a rotating member screwed to the driven member and rotating to drive the driven member and the projection lens to move in a moving direction. The limiting structure is adapted to stop the limiting flange to limit a movement range of the driven member in the moving direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chun-Hsien Wu, Kuang-Yao Liu
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Publication number: 20200249416Abstract: A fixing base for fixing an optical element and disposing at least two elastic members is provided. The fixing base includes a fixing groove and an elastic member fixing groove. The elastic members abut against the elastic member fixing groove to provide the elastic members with a push force toward the optical element, so that the optical element abuts against the fixing groove. An opening direction of the fixing groove and an opening direction of the elastic member fixing groove are nonparallel to the optical axis of the optical element, and the elastic members and the optical element are respectively disposed in the elastic member fixing groove and the fixing groove along a direction nonparallel to the optical axis. The invention also provides a projection device including the fixing base. The fixing base provided by the invention can accurately and easily fix the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: KUANG-YAO LIU, TSAN-FU TSENG
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Patent number: 10728509Abstract: A projector, an optical engine module, an image resolution enhancement device and a driving method are provided. The projector includes an illumination device, an optical engine module and a projection lens. The optical engine module is configured with the image resolution enhancement device configured to enhance a resolution of a projection light, and the image resolution enhancement device is adapted to enhance the image resolution by two times or four times.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Yi Chang, Wei-Hao Chen, Kuang-Yao Liu
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Publication number: 20190166340Abstract: A projector, an optical engine module, an image resolution enhancement device and a driving method are provided. The projector includes an illumination device, an optical engine module and a projection lens. The optical engine module is configured with the image resolution enhancement device configured to enhance a resolution of a projection light, and the image resolution enhancement device is adapted to enhance the image resolution by two times or four times.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Yi Chang, Wei-Hao Chen, Kuang-Yao Liu
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Publication number: 20130148088Abstract: An apparatus casing including a first shell, a second shell covering the first shell, a sliding part, an elastic part and a position-limiting part is provided. The second shell has a slot. The slot includes two portions respectively having a first and a second width. The sliding part is slidably disposed in the first shell. The elastic part is compressed between the first shell and the sliding part. The position-limiting part is disposed at the sliding part. An end of the position-limiting part extends into the second shell through the slot. An external diameter of the end of the position-limiting part is greater than the first width but less than the second width. The sliding part withstands an elastic force generated by the elastic part to drive the end of the position-limiting part to move from a position of the first portion to a position of the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kuang-Yao Liu, I-Hsien Liu
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Publication number: 20120168391Abstract: An adjustment module adapted to a projector includes first and second racks, a screw, a rotary knob, a pin, and an elastic member. The first rack fixed to the projector has a first opening. The second rack is pivotally connected to the first rack and has a second opening. The screw is configured between the first rack and the second rack. The rotary knob has a threaded hole. One end of the screw passes through the first opening and is screwed into the threaded hole. The other end of the screw passes through the second opening and is fixed to the pin. The first rack and the second rack are located between the rotary knob and the pin. The elastic member is configured between the first rack and the second rack. The elastic member pushes the first rack against the rotary knob and pushes the second rack against the pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventor: Kuang-Yao Liu
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Patent number: 7471474Abstract: A fine adjustment mechanism includes a first frame, a carrying portion and a first connecting portion. The first frame has a first opening. The carrying portion is adapted to assemble outside an optical element for fixing it. The carrying portion has a carrying plate disposed in the first opening and extends from the first opening towards a side of the first frame. The first connecting portion is located in the first opening and connected between the carrying plate and the first frame. The first connecting portion is capable of generating an elastic torsion around the axis in a first direction. By using the theorem of elastic torsion, the present invention makes the carrying portion rotate around the axis of the first connecting portion only and is able to avoid the offset problem occurred at the intersection of the axes of the carrying portion and the first connecting portion during adjusting.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventor: Kuang-Yao Liu
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Publication number: 20080055749Abstract: A fine adjustment mechanism includes a first frame, a carrying portion and a first connecting portion. The first frame has a first opening. The carrying portion is adapted to assemble outside an optical element for fixing it. The carrying portion has a carrying plate disposed in the first opening and extends from the first opening towards a side of the first frame. The first connecting portion is located in the first opening and connected between the carrying plate and the first frame. The first connecting portion is capable of generating an elastic torsion around the axis in a first direction. By using the theorem of elastic torsion, the present invention makes the carrying portion rotate around the axis of the first connecting portion only and is able to avoid the offset problem occurred at the intersection of the axes of the carrying portion and the first connecting portion during adjusting.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventor: Kuang-Yao Liu
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Patent number: 7210259Abstract: A film holder includes a base, a cover, and a flattening mechanism. The base has a film panel for receiving a film and a plurality of sliding slots formed at its two opposite sides. The cover is mounted on the base and is slidable on the base in a first direction, and at least one side of the cover is provided with a recess. The flattening mechanism is fit on the recess to flatten the film on the base by the slide of the cover in the first direction after the cover is mounted on the base. The flattening mechanism includes a sliding rod, at least one resilient member, a contact plate, and a plurality of cylindrical parts formed on the bottom of the sliding rod.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Microtek International Inc.Inventor: Kuang Yao Liu