Patents Assigned to Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., LTD
  • Method for generating electrical energy
    Patent number: 11437628
    Abstract: A method for generating electrical energy includes providing an electrical energy generating element. The electrical energy generating element includes a first porous electrode, an eggshell membrane, and a second porous electrode stacked on each other in that order. The electrical energy generating element has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. A liquid having positive ions and negative ions is allowed to penetrate the electrical energy generating element from the first side to the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dan Gao, Chang-Hong Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Electron emission source based on graphene layer and method for making the same
    Patent number: 11437213
    Abstract: An electron emission source is provided. The electron emission source includes a first electrode, an insulating layer, and a second electrode. The first electrode, the insulating layer, and the second electrode are successively stacked with each other. the second electrode is a graphene layer, and the graphene layer is an electron emission end to emit electron. A thickness of the graphene layer ranges from about 0.1 nanometers to about 50 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xin-He Yang, Peng Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Shared electronic device management device and method
    Patent number: 11431724
    Abstract: A shared electronic device management method is implemented in a shared electronic device management device. The method includes receiving a function instruction, obtaining verification information, linking the obtained verification information to verification information in a database, determining whether the obtained verification information meets a first preset condition, implementing the function instruction if the obtained verification information meets the first preset condition, and outputting a prompt if the obtained verification information does not meet the first preset condition. The function instruction includes any one of retrieving, depositing, and repairing a shared electronic device. The verification information includes user verification information and shared electronic device verification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (ZHENGZHOU) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Zhang, Tao Zhao, Lin Liu, Xiao-Nan Zhu, Jian-Guo Chan, Shao-Bing Hou, Zhi-Li Su, Xiang Ru, Zhi-Ping Zhang
  • Electrical connection structure and thin film transistor substrate each having alternating yttrium oxide and silicon oxide films
    Patent number: 11424273
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure includes a substrate, a mating layer on the substrate, a connecting pad on the mating layer, an insulating layer on the mating layer and covering the connecting pad, a connecting line on the insulating layer, and a covering layer on the insulating layer and covering the connecting line. The connecting line extends through the insulating layer to electrically couple to the connecting pad. Both the connecting pad and the connecting line are made of metal or alloy. The mating layer includes yttrium oxide films and silicon oxide films alternating with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Yueh Liao, Chia-Lin Liu, Yan-Tang Dai, Hung-Che Lu
  • Lens module including five lenses of ?+++? refractive powers, and electronic device using the same
    Patent number: 11409084
    Abstract: A lens module includes a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, and an imaging surface, arranged in that sequence from an object side to an image side. The lens module uses infrared light which has a wavelength ranging from 920 to 970 nm, the lens module satisfies the following conditions: 0.0002<|1/F1|<0.01; D/TTL>1.1; CT4/ET4<1.8; F1 denotes a focal length of the first lens, D denotes a diameter of a largest imaging circle of the lens module, TTL denotes a distance between an object side surface of the first lens to the imaging surface, CT4 denotes a central thickness of the fourth lens, ET4 denotes an edge thickness of the fourth lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Chung Su, Chun-Cheng Ko
  • Method for designing freeform surface off-axial three-mirror imaging system
    Patent number: 11409101
    Abstract: A method of designing an freeform surface off-axial three-mirror imaging system is provided. The method includes: establishing an initial system and T (T?2) object-image relationships according to a design goal, and selecting M feature fields for each object-image relationship; using feature rays of the T object-image relationships to construct a freeform surface system by using the initial system; step (S3), the freeform surface system obtained in step (S2) is used as another initial system, using iterative process to reduce a deviation between actual intersection points and ideal target points of the feature rays and feature surfaces, iteratively reconstructing free-form surfaces in the free-form surface system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rui-rui Tang, Jun Zhu, Guo-Fan Jin, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Data archiving method and computing device implementing same
    Patent number: 11397756
    Abstract: A data archiving method includes obtaining a data format of data to be processed, searching for a data category corresponding to the data format in a first database, extracting feature information of the data to be processed according to a first preset rule if the data category corresponding to the data format is found and storing the feature information in the first database according to a storage rule, and searching the data category corresponding to the data format in a second database according to a second preset rule if no data category corresponding to the data format is found, extracting feature information of the data to be processed, and storing the extracted feature information in the first database according to the storage rule. The first database stores data categories of different data formats of processed data. The second database stores feature information of multiple data categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: An-Chi Huang, Ching-Hsuan Chen
  • Method for debugging computer program, device employing method, and storage medium
    Patent number: 11397662
    Abstract: A method for debugging a program, based on simulating an object program and comparing simulated waveforms with standard waveforms are applied in an electronic device. A simulated environment corresponding to the object program is established and multiple instructions from code of the object program are mapped against the standard waveforms. Trigger points are set in the object program, the object program is run from the trigger point and simulation waveforms are stored. The simulation waveforms are compared with the standard waveforms, and the location of a bug of the object program is found according a comparison. The bug may be resolved or cured. The electronic device utilizing the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Lu, Chien-Fa Chen
  • Apparatus for testing electronic components
    Patent number: 11385257
    Abstract: An apparatus for testing electronic components includes a base, a screw rod structure, a first sliding portion, a second sliding portion, a vacuum-based or similar adsorption structure, and a probe. The screw rod structure is fixedly connected to one side of the base. The first sliding portion is slidably positioned on the screw rod structure. The second sliding portion is slidably positioned on the first sliding portion. The adsorption structure is arranged on the second sliding portion. The adsorption structure gathers and holds an electronic component. The probe and the electronic component are arranged to correspond. The probe is electrically connected to a test device. The test device tests the electronic component through the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (ZHENGZHOU) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Chen, Wei Wu, Yan-Fang Yan, Zhen-Ke Zhang, Zhi-Qing Liu
  • Method for designing hybrid surface optical system
    Patent number: 11386246
    Abstract: A method for designing a hybrid surface optical system comprises establishing a first initial system; keeping the first initial system unchanged and calculating a plurality of first feature data points, and fitting the first feature data points to obtain a spherical surface; repeating such steps until all spherical surfaces are obtained; calculating a plurality of second feature data points, and fitting the plurality of second feature data points to obtain an aspheric surface; repeating such steps until all aspheric surfaces are obtained; calculating a plurality of third feature data points, and fitting the plurality of third feature data points to obtain a freeform surface; repeating such steps until all freeform surfaces are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Zhu, Tong-Tong Gong, Guo-Fan Jin, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Method for implementing high availability of bare metal node based on OpenStack and electronic device using the same
    Patent number: 11388274
    Abstract: A method for implementing high availability of bare metal node based on OpenStack utilizes a control node communicating through a power control network with a main bare metal node and a backup bare metal node. The control node turns on a power supply to activate an operating system image file installed in the main bare metal node. Information as to status is sent to the control node by the main bare metal node, and if the status information ceases, the control node, switches off the power supply to the main bare metal node. The control node turns on a power supply to the backup bare metal node to activate the operating system image file therein and selects as subsequent backup a further bare metal node and installs activate the operating system image file therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shuo-Yen Chung
  • Computing device and non-transitory storage medium implementing target tracking method
    Patent number: 11380176
    Abstract: A target tracking method includes receiving an initial video of a number of targets to be tracked acquired by a first mobile camera device, identifying the number of targets to be tracked in the initial video, tracking the plurality of targets to be tracked, and determining whether all of the targets to be tracked are within a tracking range of the first mobile camera device. If at least one target to be tracked is not within the tracking range of the first mobile camera device, at least one second mobile camera device is controlled to track the at least one target to be tracked that is not within the tracking range of the first mobile camera device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nien-Che Li
  • Trasprant display device
    Patent number: 11379007
    Abstract: A transparent display device includes a flexible circuit board, a plurality of lamps, and a plurality of IC components. The flexible circuit board includes lamp fixing portions, a first bending portion, and second bending portions. The lamp fixing portions are spaced apart from each other and arranged in X-axis columns. Each lamp fixing portion extends as a strip along a Y axis. The X axis is perpendicular to the Y axis. Each lamp fixing portion includes an X-axis end edge and a Y-axis side edge. The first bending portion is bent from the end edge of each lamp fixing portion. Each second bending portion is bent from the side edge of one lamp fixing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (ZHENGZHOU) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eddy Liu, Jun-Kang Fang, Wei Wu, Bin Wang
  • Electronic device and method for detecting fingerprints
    Patent number: 11379082
    Abstract: A method for detecting fingerprints implemented in an electronic device includes detecting whether a display device is being pressed by at least one finger of a user according to signals of a pressure sensing device. If the display device is being pressed by the at least one finger of the user, controlling a fingerprint acquiring device to acquire fingerprint images of the at least one finger of the user and controlling a positioning device to acquire location information of the electronic device. The fingerprint images of the at least one finger of the user and the location information of the electronic device can be uploaded by the electronic device to a fingerprint database for fingerprint recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bin Fan
  • Photocatalytic structure and method for making the same
    Patent number: 11376577
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a photocatalytic structure. The photocatalytic structure includes a substrate, a photocatalytic active layer, and a metal layer. The substrate, the photocatalytic active layer, and the metal layer are arranged in succession. The substrate includes a base and a patterned bulge layer on a surface of the base. The patterned bulge layer is a net-like structure comprising a plurality of strip-shaped bulges intersected with each other and a plurality of indents defined by the plurality of strip-shaped bulges. The plurality of strip-shaped bulges is an integrated structure. The photocatalytic active layer is on the surface of the patterned bulge layer. The metal layer includes a plurality of nanoparticles located on the surface of the photocatalytic active layer away from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ying-Cheng Wang, Yuan-Hao Jin, Xiao-Yang Xiao, Tian-Fu Zhang, Qun-Qing Li, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Locking error alarm device and method
    Patent number: 11372388
    Abstract: A method of alarm of a screw-locking error includes retrieving a confidence interval of screw-locking parameter data of different screw specifications, setting locking parameter data of a screw-locking process according to a range of the confidence intervals, acquiring locking parameter data in real time, collating the acquired locking parameter data, analyzing the collated locking parameter data to obtain normal locking parameter data and abnormal locking parameter data, and analyzing the abnormal locking parameter data to obtain an error type of each abnormal locking parameter data. The abnormal locking parameter data and the corresponding error type of the abnormal locking parameter data are reported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: FOXCONN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TAIYUAN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Shou Tseng, Juan Zhang, Lu Han, Zi-Wei Gao
  • Method for making touch panel
    Patent number: 11372509
    Abstract: A method for making a touch panel, the method includes the following steps. Two touch panel units are made. The two touch panel units are spaced apart from each other. Making each of the two touch panel units includes the following steps. A carbon nanotube material and a substrate are provided. A carbon nanotube floccule structure is made by flocculating the carbon nanotube material. A conductive layer on the substrate is obtained by applying the carbon nanotube floccule structure on the substrate. Two electrodes on opposite ends of the substrate formed to obtain an electrode plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Hong Liu, Kai-Li Jiang, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Freeform surface reflective infrared imaging system
    Patent number: 11371889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a freeform surface reflective infrared imaging system comprising a primary mirror, a secondary mirror, a tertiary mirror, and an infrared light detector. Each reflective surface of the primary mirror, the secondary mirror, and the tertiary mirror is an xy polynomial freeform surface. A field of view of the freeform surface reflective infrared imaging system is larger than or equal to 40°×30°. An F-number of the freeform surface reflective infrared imaging system is less than or equal to 1.39.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chen Wu, Jun Zhu, Guo-Fan Jin, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Antenna array and liquid crystal display using the same
    Patent number: 11374317
    Abstract: An antenna array for a liquid crystal display able to function without a phase shifter includes at least two antenna units, each with an antenna module and a controlling circuit. The antenna module is at the side of a first substrate, a grounding layer, a feeding portion, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer also being included as a stack. The grounding layer and the feeding portion are on sides of the second substrate. The controlling circuit controls rotation of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer therein to change a dielectric constant between the grounding layer and the antenna. The operating frequency of each antenna unit is thereby changed and radiation beam or pattern of the antenna array is thereby adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Tao Kao, Fu-Yen Hsieh, Yu-Hung Tsao
  • Camera
    Patent number: D956846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tung-Chi Tsai