Patents by Inventor Sung-Mao Tsai

Sung-Mao Tsai 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: 20200393641
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, and a stopping assembly. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion, wherein the movable portion is used for connecting to an optical element having a main axis. The driving assembly is disposed on the fixed portion or the movable portion, and the driving assembly is used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The stopping assembly is connected to the movable portion and the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Shu-Shan CHEN, Chen-Hsien FAN, Yueh-Lin LEE, Yu-Chiao LO, Sung-Mao TSAI, Shang-Hung CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200363607
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and an assist assembly. The movable portion is used for connecting to an optical element having a main axis. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The assist assembly limits the movement of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Chen-Hsien FAN, Yueh-Lin LEE, Yu-Chiao LO, Sung-Mao TSAI, Shang-Hung CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200249421
    Abstract: A control method of a driving mechanism is provided, including: the driving mechanism provides a first electrical signal from a control assembly to the driving mechanism to move the movable portion into an initial position relative to the fixed portion, wherein the control assembly includes a control unit and a position sensing unit; the status signal of an inertia sensing unit is read; the control unit sends the status signal to the control unit to calculate a target position; the control unit provides a second electrical signal to the driving assembly according to the target position for driving the driving assembly; a position signal is sent from the position sensing unit to the control unit; the control unit provides a third electric signal to the driving assembly to drive the driving assembly according the position signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Sung-Mao TSAI, Yueh-Lin LEE, Yu-Chiao LO, Mao-Kuo HSU, Ching-Chieh HUANG, Yi-Chun CHENG
  • Publication number: 20200225442
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion includes a holder for holding an optical member with an optical axis. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The fixed portion has a housing and a base. The housing is disposed on the base, and includes a top surface and a side surface. The top surface extends in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis. The side surface extends from an edge of the top surface in a direction that is not parallel to the optical axis. The side surface has a rectangular opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Wei WENG, Chao-Chang HU, Yueh-Lin LEE, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chien-Yu KAO, Chia-Ching HSU, Sung-Mao TSAI, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Publication number: 20200209512
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, an electromagnetic driving assembly and an elastic member. The fixed portion has a base and a frame that is disposed on the base. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion, and includes a carrier for carrying an optical member with an incident optical axis. The carrier includes a body and a sidewall that extends along the edge of the body. The electromagnetic driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion via the elastic member, wherein as viewed along the incident optical axis, the sidewall and the elastic member at least partially overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chia-Che WU, Sung-Mao TSAI, Chao-Chang HU, Che-Wei CHANG, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wei WENG
  • Publication number: 20200209514
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and it includes a first optical module and a second optical module. The first optical module includes a first connecting member for connecting a first optical element. The second optical module includes a second connecting member for connecting a second optical element. The first optical module and the second optical module are arranged in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Che-Wei CHANG, Sung-Mao TSAI, Yi-Cheng HSIAO, Che-Hsiang CHIU, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Publication number: 20190227300
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, and a driving module, wherein the movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion and includes an optical member holder and a spacing member. The optical member holder can support an optical member and has a surface facing the optical member. The optical member can change the moving direction of an external light. The spacing member is disposed between the surface and the optical member, and a gap is formed between the surface and the optical member. The driving module can drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Sung-Mao TSAI, Liang-Ting HO, Chao-Chang HU, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Publication number: 20190227408
    Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a first optical member driving mechanism, a second optical member driving mechanism, and a first fixing component. The first optical member driving mechanism includes a first fixed portion, a first movable portion, a plurality of elastic members, and a first driving module. Each of the elastic members is elastically connected to the first fixed portion and the first movable portion. The second optical member driving mechanism includes a second fixed portion, a second movable portion, and a second driving module. The second movable portion is movably connected to the second fixed portion. The second driving module can drive the second movable portion to rotate relative to the second fixed portion. The first fixing component affixes the first optical member driving mechanism to the second optical member driving mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Chen-Hsien FAN, Chao-Chang HU, Sung-Mao TSAI, Liang-Ting HO, Chih-Wei WENG, Shiang-Ming YU, Kuen-Wang TSAI, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Patent number: 5816597
    Abstract: A pedal-propelled vehicle structure for amusement scooters is provided. The pedal-propelled vehicle includes a first supporting frame having a hollowed main column in which an elastic member is mounted, and a second supporting frame including an upright slidable bar having one end inserted into the hollowed inside of the hollowed main column on the first supporting frame. A forward-spanning mechanism is connected via a multi-directional mechanism to the second supporting frame. A backward-spanning mechanism is mounted on the second supporting frame. Further, a front adjustment device and a rear adjustment device are mounted on the second supporting frame, the front adjustment device being contacted to the forward-spanning mechanism for adjusting the span of the same, and the rear adjustment device being contacted to the backward-spanning mechanism for adjusting the span of the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Inventor: Sung-Mao Tsai