Patents by Inventor San-Woei Shyu
San-Woei Shyu 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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Patent number: 7791812Abstract: A two-element f-? lens used for a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) laser scanning unit includes a first lens and a second lens, the first lens is a meniscus lens of which the concave surface is disposed on a side of a MEMS mirror, the second lens is a biconcave lens, at least one optical surface is an Aspherical surface in both main scanning direction and sub scanning direction, and satisfies special optical conditions. The two-element f-? lens corrects the nonlinear relationship between scanned angle and the time into the linear relationship between the image spot distances and the time. Meanwhile, the two-element f-? lens focuses the scan light to the target in the main scanning and sun scanning directions, such that the purpose of the scanning linearity effect and the high resolution scanning can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: E-Pin Optical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo-Yuan Shih, San-Woei Shyu
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Patent number: 7771815Abstract: A molding glass lens and a mold thereof are disclosed. The molding glass lens consists of an upper optical surface, a lower optical surface, two outers surrounding the optical surfaces and at least three grooves arranged in the form of a circle disposed on the lower outer and/or the upper outer. The disposition of the grooves has no affecting in original size of the outers as well as assembling with other mechanical parts in les group. The mold of the lens includes an upper molding unit and a lower molding unit. Cavity of each molding unit is composed of a central part for forming an optical surface of the lens and an outer circular part for forming outer of the lens. At least three protrudent parts with the same height are disposed in the form of a circle on the outer circular of the lower molding unit and/or the upper molding unit. Thus the air in the mold cavity is easy to exhaust through the gap formed by protrudent parts and glass preform.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: E-Pin Optical Industry Co., LtdInventors: San-Woei Shyu, Chia-Wei Wang, Jau-Jan Deng, Wen-Huang Liu, Chien-Min Wu
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Publication number: 20100157428Abstract: A glass lens array module with alignment fixture and a manufacturing method thereof are revealed. A glass lens array is produced by multi-cavity glass molding and alignment members are arranged on a peripheral of non-optical area of the glass lens array. Optical axis of each of two adjacent glass lens arrays is aligned by corresponding alignment members and the glass lens arrays are assembled by glue. A spacer is disposed between the two adjacent glass lens arrays to form a preset interval if needed. Thus a glass lens array module is formed after curing of the glue. Thereby the alignment of the optical axis of the glass lens is achieved easily and optical precision is also attained. Moreover, the manufacturing processes are simplified and the cost is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Chien-Min Wu, Hsueh-Lin Chen, Bo-Hao Chang, San-Woei SHYU
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Publication number: 20100085621Abstract: A two-element f-? lens used for a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) laser scanning unit includes a first lens and a second lens, the first lens is a biconvex lens, the second lens is a meniscus lens of which the concave surface is disposed on a side of a MEMS mirror, at least one optical surface is an Aspherical surface in both main scanning direction and sub scanning direction, and satisfies special optical conditions. The two-element f-? lens corrects the nonlinear relationship between scanned angle and the time into the linear relationship between the image spot distances and the time. Meanwhile, the two-element f-? lens focuses the scan light to the target in the main scanning and sun scanning directions, such that the purpose of the scanning linearity effect and the high resolution scanning can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: E-PIN OPTICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo-Yuan Shih, San-Woei Shyu
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Publication number: 20100085650Abstract: A compact short back focus imaging lens system with two lenses is revealed and includes along the optical axis from an object side to an image side: an aperture stop, a first lens with positive refractive power that is a meniscus aspherical lens with convex surface facing the object side, a second lens with negative refractive power that is a meniscus aspherical lens with convex surface facing the image side, an IR cut-off filter and an image sensor. Moreover, the following conditions are satisfied by the imaging lens system: - 0.3 ? f 1 f 2 ? - 0.01 0.25 ? bf TL ? 0.4 wherein f1 is focal length of the first lens, f2 is focal length of the second lens, bf is back focal length of the imaging lens system, and TL (overall length) is the distance from the aperture stop to the image plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Chien-Lin WU, San-Woei SHYU
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Publication number: 20100073752Abstract: A two-element f-? lens used for a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) laser scanning unit includes a first lens and a second lens, the first lens is a positive refraction meniscus lens of which the convex surface is disposed on a side of a MEMS mirror, the second lens is a positive refraction meniscus lens of which the convex surface is disposed on the side of the MEMS mirror, at least one optical surface is an Aspherical surface in both main scanning direction and sub scanning direction, and satisfies special optical conditions. The two-element f-? lens corrects the nonlinear relationship between scanned angle and time into the linear relationship between image spot distances and time. The two-element f-? lens focuses the scan light to the target in the main scanning and sub scanning directions, such that the purpose of the scanning linearity effect and the high resolution scanning can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: E-PIN OPTICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo-Yuan Shih, San-Woei Shyu
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Publication number: 20100061106Abstract: A plano-Fresnel LED lens and a LED assembly thereof are revealed. The lens is a Fresnel lens whose optical surface on the forward side thereof is a plano surface having saw teeth with vertical taper (draft with vertical shape) so that the lens in the LED assembly concentrates light emitted from a LED chip to generate light whose peak intensity is an elliptic distribution pattern. Moreover, the lens and the LED assembly thereof satisfy certain conditions. Thereby, light from the LED chip is gathered by a single lens to form a preset specific distribution pattern and is satisfying requirement of the ratio of the luminous flux that is larger than 85%. The plano-Fresnel LED lens and a LED assembly thereof are applied to lights and flashlights in mobile phones or cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventors: San-Woei Shyu, Yi-Min Chen
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Publication number: 20100061105Abstract: A convex-Fresnel LED lens and a LED assembly thereof are revealed. The lens is a Fresnel lens whose optical surface on a forward side thereof is a convex surface having draft with vertical shape so that the lens in the LED assembly concentrates light emitted from a LED chip to generate light whose peak intensity is an elliptic distribution pattern. Moreover, the lens and the LED assembly thereof satisfy certain conditions. Thereby, light from the LED chip is gathered by a single lens to form a preset specific distribution pattern and is satisfying requirement of the ratio of the luminous flux that is larger than 85%. The convex-Fresnel LED lens and a LED assembly thereof are applied to lights and flashlights in mobile phones or cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventors: San-Woei SHYU, Yi-Min CHEN
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Publication number: 20100046057Abstract: A MEMS oscillating laser scanning unit (LSU) composed of a MEMS Control Module, a Pre-scan Module and a Post-scan Module is disclosed. The MEMS Control Module consists of a laser source and a MEMS oscillating mirror. The laser source and the MEMS oscillating mirror both are aligned with the same side, opposite to target surface so that laser beam emits from the side of the target surface, reverses by a reflection mirror of the Pre-scan Module and then moves along a plane formed by a central axis as well as an oscillatory rotary axis of the MEMS oscillating mirror, enters center of the MEMS oscillatory mirror. Thus, scanning spots on the target surface are all symmetrical to the central axis. Thus effective area of the MEMS oscillating mirror is reduced and further reduce the cost as well as improve scanning efficiency. Moreover, design of the f? Lens is simpler and the volume of the LSU is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: San-Woei Shyu, Jau-Jan Deng, Ming-Hua Wen
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Publication number: 20100040821Abstract: A molding glass lens and a mold thereof are disclosed. The molding glass lens consists of an upper optical surface, a lower optical surface, two outers surrounding the optical surfaces and at least three grooves arranged in the form of a circle disposed on the lower outer and/or the upper outer. The disposition of the grooves has no affecting in original size of the outers as well as assembling with other mechanical parts in les group. The mold of the lens includes an upper molding unit and a lower molding unit. Cavity of each molding unit is composed of a central part for forming an optical surface of the lens and an outer circular part for forming outer of the lens. At least three protrudent parts with the same height are disposed in the form of a circle on the outer circular of the lower molding unit and/or the upper molding unit. Thus the air in the mold cavity is easy to exhaust through the gap formed by protrudent parts and glass preform.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2007Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: San-Woei Shyu, Chia-Wei Wang, Jau-Jan Deng, Wen-Huang Liu, Chien-Min Wu
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Publication number: 20100033793Abstract: A two-element f-? lens used for a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) laser scanning unit includes a first lens and a second lens, the first lens is a positive refraction meniscus lens of which the convex surface is disposed on a side of a MEMS mirror, the second lens is a positive refraction meniscus lens of which the concave surface is disposed on the side of the MEMS mirror, at least one optical surface is an Aspherical surface in both main scanning direction and sub scanning direction, and satisfies special optical conditions. The two-element f-? lens corrects the nonlinear relationship between scanned angle and time into the linear relationship between image spot distances and time. The two-element f-? lens focuses the scan light to the target in the main scanning and sun scanning directions, such that the purpose of the scanning linearity effect and the high resolution scanning can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: E-Pin Optical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo-Yuan Shih, San-Woei Shyu
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Publication number: 20100033795Abstract: A two-element f-? lens used for a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) laser scanning unit includes a first lens and a second lens, the first lens is a meniscus lens of which the concave surface is disposed on a side of a MEMS mirror, the second lens is a biconcave lens, at least one optical surface is an Aspherical surface in both main scanning direction and sub scanning direction, and satisfies special optical conditions. The two-element f-? lens corrects the nonlinear relationship between scanned angle and the time into the linear relationship between the image spot distances and the time. Meanwhile, the two-element f-? lens focuses the scan light to the target in the main scanning and sun scanning directions, such that the purpose of the scanning linearity effect and the high resolution scanning can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: E-PIN OPTICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo-Yuan Shih, San-Woei Shyu
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Publication number: 20100033794Abstract: A two-element f-? lens used for a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) laser scanning unit includes a first lens and a second lens, the first lens is a biconvex lens, the second lens is a meniscus lens of which the convex surface is disposed on a side of a MEMS mirror, at least one optical surface is an Aspherical surface in both main scanning direction and sub scanning direction, and satisfies special optical conditions. The two-element f-? lens corrects the nonlinear relationship between scanned angle and the time into the linear relationship between the image spot distances and the time. Meanwhile, the two-element f-? lens focuses the scan light to the target in the main scanning and sun scanning directions, such that the purpose of the scanning linearity effect and the high resolution scanning can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: E-PIN OPTICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo-Yuan Shih, San-Woei Shyu
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Publication number: 20100014295Abstract: The present invention discloses an aspherical LED angular optical lens for narrow distribution patterns and an LED assembly using the same. The optical lens comprises a concave surface on a source side and a convex surface on a project side. The LED assembly comprising the optical lens can accumulate light emitted from the LED die and generate a peak intensity of the narrow angular circle distribution pattern which is greater than 15° and smaller than 30°. The present invention only uses a single optical lens capable of accumulating light and forming a required distribution pattern to satisfy the requirement of a luminous flux ratio greater than 85% and the requirement of an illumination, a flash light of a cell phone or a flash light of a camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: E-PIN OPTICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo-Yuan Shih, Kai Mou Lin, Yi-Fan Liao, San-Woei Shyu
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Publication number: 20100014170Abstract: A rectangular optical glass lens and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. A rectangular glass blank is put between an upper mold and a lower mold of a multi-cavity mold and then being heated and pressured. The rectangular glass blank is molded into a lens sheet having a plurality of optical surfaces and the lens sheet is cut to form a plurality of rectangular optical glass lenses. The rectangular optical glass lens produced by such method includes two optical surfaces working as optical areas and a rectangle circumference on non-optical area surrounding the optical surface. The circumference is a rectangular part with four right angles on each corner while the right angles as well as the rectangular shape are formed by cutting of the lens sheet. Thus the manufacturing method of rectangular optical glass lenses are simplified and the produced lens is assembled with a lens module conveniently.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventor: San-Woei SHYU
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Publication number: 20100014274Abstract: A LED array flash for cameras includes a LED array and a controller. The LED array consists of at least one LED light source with first order lens. The LED light source may be further covered with a second order lens. Thus an oblong or round distribution pattern with uniform light intensity is emitted. The controller is used to control flash modes such as low brightness continuous lighting or high brightness pulse lighting with lighting time control so as to save power and avoid overheating.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: San-Woei Shyu, Chu-Fong Lam, Teng-Chien Yu, Yi-Fan Liao
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Patent number: 7649664Abstract: A two-element f-? lens used for a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) laser scanning unit includes a first lens and a second lens, the first lens is a bi-convex lens and the second lens is a bi-convex lens. At least one optical surface is an Aspherical surface in both main scanning direction and sub scanning direction, and satisfies special optical conditions. The two-element f-? lens corrects the nonlinear relationship between scanned angle and the time into the linear relationship between the image spot distances and the time. Meanwhile, the two-element f-? lens focuses the scan light to the target in the main scanning and sun scanning directions, such that the purpose of the scanning linearity effect and the high resolution scanning can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: E-Pin Optical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo-Yuan Shih, San-Woei Shyu
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Patent number: 7649654Abstract: An in-line laser scanning unit (LSU) with multiple light beams is disclosed. The LSU includes a minimized in-line mirror set composed by a plurality of vertically stacked Micro Electronic Mechanical System (MEMS) oscillatory mirrors and a linear corresponding scanning lens set formed by a plurality of F-Sin ? lens stacked vertically so as to correct the variation of reflective angle of the oscillatory mirror that is sinusoidal in time. Thus the scanning speed of multiple laser beams on the image plane is constant. Therefore, the volume of color printers is effectively reduced and the scanning efficiency is improved when the LSU in accordance with the present invention is applied to the optical engines of color printers.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2006Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: E-Pin Optical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: San-Woei Shyu, Ming-Hua Wen, Guo-Zen Chen, I-Lin Chu, He-Pin Wong
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Publication number: 20090323352Abstract: The present invention discloses an aspherical LED angular optical lens for central distribution patterns and an LED assembly using the same. The optical lens comprises a concave surface on a source side and a convex surface on an project side. The LED assembly comprising the optical lens can accumulate light emitted from the LED die and generate a peak intensity of the central angular circle distribution pattern which is greater than 72° and smaller than 108°. The present invention only uses a single optical lens capable of accumulating light and forming a required distribution pattern to satisfy the requirement of a luminous flux ratio greater than 85% and the requirement of an illumination, a flash light of a cell phone or a flash light of a camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: E-PIN OPTICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo-Yuan Shih, Kai Mou Lin, Yi-Fan Liao, San-Woei Shyu
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Publication number: 20090321767Abstract: The present invention discloses an aspherical LED angular optical lens for wide distribution patterns and an LED assembly using the same. The optical lens comprises a concave surface on a source side and a convex surface on a project side. The LED assembly comprising the optical lens can accumulate light emitted from the LED die and generate a peak intensity of the wide angular circle distribution pattern which is greater than 120° and smaller than 180°. The present invention only uses a single optical lens capable of accumulating light and forming a required distribution pattern to satisfy the requirement of a luminous flux ratio greater than 85% and the requirement of an illumination, a flash light of a cell phone or a flash light of a camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: E-Pin Optical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo-Yuan Shih, Kai Mou Lin, Yi-Fan Liao, San-Woei Shyu