Patents Assigned to Lite-On Technology
  • Media conveying mechanism
    Patent number: 6962332
    Abstract: A media conveying mechanism located in a media data recorder for conveying media mainly includes a driving motor to provide driving power needed. A first clutch to control the operation of a pickup roller. A second clutch to control rotation direction of an intermediate roller, a sensor to detect the conveying process of the media and control the operation of the second clutch. By deploying the two clutches, conveying quantity of the media in a unit time period can be effectively improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Yu-Jen Su
  • Method for eliminating noise signals in radio signal receiving devices
    Patent number: 6944560
    Abstract: A method for eliminating noise signals in a radio signal receiving device receives data containing a series n bits that include a plurality of noise signal bits. The voltage level of the noise signal bits is corrected based on the voltage level of the bits before and after the noise signal bits and is transformed to the same level as the bits before and after thereby to eliminate the noise signals. The method can correct damaged data bits and determine whether the width of data bits meets requirements to avoid erroneous determination when data are damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chin-Cheng Kuo
  • Fast gamma correction method for image reading apparatus
    Patent number: 6944336
    Abstract: A fast gamma correction method for an image reading apparatus is proposed. The original intervals for normalized output data are combined to merged intervals fewer in number and the original color correction function is replaced by a fitting function in the merged intervals. For an input normalized data, the corresponding merged interval is found and a fitting function associated with the merged interval is invoked to find the corresponding normalized and corrected data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Sean Chiu
  • Glass mount for scanner
    Patent number: 6940623
    Abstract: A glass mount used to mount a glass plate of a scanner is assembled on an inner surface of a top lid of the scanner. The top lid comprises at least a first lateral side, a second lateral side and a third lateral side. The first lateral side and the second lateral side are adjacent to each other and have a plurality of supportive portions to support two lateral sides of the glass plate. The third lateral side has at least one flexible portion to press on the another side of the glass plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ta Yi Lee, Bill Kao
  • Locking device for a movable module of an apparatus
    Patent number: 6937368
    Abstract: A locking device for locking a movable module of an electronic apparatus disclosed by the invention mainly includes a control member and a latch connected to the control member. The control member is selectively movable between a first position for locking the movable module and a second position for releasing the movable module. When the latch stops at the first position, it also latches onto an operational interface or a mechanism component so as to prevent the user from electrically or mechanically operating the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Te Liu
  • System for positioning staff in office
    Patent number: 6934375
    Abstract: The present invention to a system for positioning staff in an office, which comprises a plurality of fixed identification reader devices, a plurality of identification devices and a host computer. Each staff carries the identification device. The identification reader devices are places at fixed points of the terminal of the system to record and identify staff near the terminal. The host computer is used for collecting and recording the information read by the reader devices. Thereby, the system for position staff in an office according to the present invention could manage the staff in an office efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chung-Wei Wu
  • Image capturing device and method with negative out of focus module
    Publication number: 20050179808
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image-capturing device with negative out of focus module. The negative out of focus module is according to the design aperture within the image-capturing device to estimate the range of the depth of the field. Then, continuing to capture the object to obtain the number of image, which can contain the whole range of the depth of field while moving the length of the focus. Herein, the range of the depth of the field can be obtained from the short focus length to the infinite focus length. Thus, at least one photograph can show the clearly object from the number of image by continuing to capture the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Shih Lee
  • Image inputting device with electrostatic generating device
    Publication number: 20050169682
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image-inputting device with an electrostatic generating device used to generate the electrostatic charge to inner surface of the top cover of the image-inputting device, such that the document sheet can be adsorbed by the electrostatic charge that over the inner surface of the top cover after scanning or photocopy process is finished. Thus, the document sheet would fall down to the transparent platen owing to the adsorbability between the document sheet and the inner surface of the top cover of the image-inputting device is disappeared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Shih Lee
  • Signal input device
    Patent number: 6917000
    Abstract: A signal input device includes a bottom shell, a printed conducting track unit arranged on a top surface of the bottom shell, the printed conducting track unit having a plurality of contact portions, and a top cover covering the bottom shell and carrying a press unit. The press unit is aimed at and spaced above the contact portions of the printed conducting track unit for pressing by the user to connect selectively the contact portions of the printed conducting track unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chi-Yu Yen
  • Modularized universal jacket for personal digital assistants
    Patent number: 6914777
    Abstract: A modularized universal jacket for a personal digital assistant is described. The jacket includes a housing consisting of an upper shell and a lower shell for enclosing to define a first section, a second section and a third section, and three modules respectively mounted in the three sections and electrically connected to each other and an adapting board coupled on the housing. Furthermore, each of the modules can be replaced according to instructions, or predetermined or upgrade needs, and the modules can be a battery module, a wireless module and a main circuit board module, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Gary Hsu
  • Indication structure for paper reserves adapted for auto document feed apparatus
    Patent number: 6913258
    Abstract: An indication structure for paper reserves adapted for auto document feed apparatus includes a housing, a delivered module, a support element, an elasticity element, an indication element and a transparent element; wherein, the indication element includes a transmission roller, an indication roller and belt, for transmission or indication, the transparent element on which an opening of the housing is mounted. Whereby, using the simplest structure to improve higher manufactured cost, process and longer time of fabrication for the conventional indication structure of paper reserves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Te Hung
  • Automatic lock device
    Patent number: 6902421
    Abstract: An automatic lock device automatically disengages or forms a lock state of the optical module of a scanner. By plugging and unplugging a power plug on the case of the scanner, a clip departs from or embedded into the optical module. Thus, users can lock or unlock the optical module without other additional operation while transporting the scanner. It avoids possible damages to the optical module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chen Liang Huang
  • Keyswitch for keyboard of notebook computer
    Patent number: 6903925
    Abstract: A keyswitch for keyboard of notebook computer comprises a keycap; a base arranged below the keycap and having two protuberances thereon; and a lever mechanism. The lever mechanism has a plurality of top ends connected to the keycap and a plurality of lower ends connected to the base. The lever mechanism has two projections located on lower lateral edges thereof and corresponding to the protuberances. During a downward stroke of the keycap, the projections of the lever mechanism will be in contact with the protuberances, whereby the stability of the keyswitch will be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Tong-Hsueh Lee
  • Driving device for scanning module
    Patent number: 6897986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving device for a scanning module. An active gear wheel and a passive gear wheel are disposed respectively on two rigid frames. These two rigid frames are connected by a rigid component to avoid relative displacement between the two wheels due to external force or change of temperature. A spring is disposed on the rigid component to adjust the position of the passive gear wheel while the active gear wheel stays still. It allows the driving belt to automatically offset the strain according to its fatigue condition. The rigid component of the present invention may also be adopted as a guiding track for the scanning module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chin-Te Liu
  • Optical device
    Patent number: 6894852
    Abstract: An optical device uses in a plane image input device. The optical device comprises a body including an incident end and an emergent end. After a light beam enters the body via the incident end, undergoes a total reflection, and emerges from the emergent end. Thus, the size of the plane image input device can be minimized and the optical energy attenuation can be reduced during the transmission process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chun-I Hsiao
  • External data-input device and speech inputting method of portable electronical device
    Patent number: 6892077
    Abstract: An external data-input device for a portable electronic device is provided. The external data-input device includes a speech receiving and recognizing device detachably connected with the electronic device for sending a controlling signal to the portable electronic device when the speech receiving and recognizing device receives a first sound speech signal, and an input device detachably connected to the speech receiving and recognizing device and the portable electronic device for storing the controlling signal in the speech receiving and recognizing device when the input device is connected to the speech receiving and recognizing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Winky Lin
  • Oil injection apparatus
    Patent number: 6883646
    Abstract: An oil injection apparatus for injecting lubricating oil to gears, bushings and the like includes an oil injection dock, which has a housing section for holding a plurality of objects for oil injection, and an oil injection section corresponding to the housing section. The oil injection section has a plurality of oil injection outlets and a sensor. When the object for oil injection drops into the oil injection section, the sensor transmits a signal to an oil supply device to inject lubricating oil through the oil injection outlets to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Pan
  • Digital camera
    Patent number: D502198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Ka Yuen Choi
  • Computer host
    Patent number: D508491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Ka Yuen Choi
  • Liquid crystal display
    Patent number: D510351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Ka Yuen Choi