Patents by Inventor Chau-Yuan Ke

Chau-Yuan Ke 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).

  • Patent number: 7869149
    Abstract: An exemplary lens module includes an electromagnetic shutter, an electromagnetic motor and a magnetic field barrier sandwiched between the electromagnetic shutter and the electromagnetic motor. The electromagnetic shutter is configured for generating a first magnetic field. The electromagnetic motor is configured for generating a second magnetic field. The magnetic field barrier is configured for preventing the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field from penetrating therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chau-Yuan Ke
  • Publication number: 20100290768
    Abstract: A camera module includes a circuit board, an image sensor mounted on the circuit board, a lens module including a lens, a position sensor, a plurality of electrical wire groups mounted on the lens, and a plurality of magnetic field generators. The lens held a distance from the circuit board by holding wires fixed on the circuit board. The position sensor is mounted on the circuit board and configured for detecting displacements of the lens module and the image sensor relative to the object. The magnetic field generators are arranged adjacent to the respective electrical wire groups, and each configured for generating a magnetic field for allowing the electrical wire groups together with the lens to move to give a correction of the displacements of the lens, such that an image of an object is projected at a predetermined region of the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHAU-YUAN KE
  • Publication number: 20100289908
    Abstract: An exemplary camera module includes a circuit board, an image sensor mounted on the circuit board, a lens module including a lens, a position sensor, a number of magnetic field generators mounted on the lens, and electrical wire groups arranged adjacent to the respective magnetic field generators. The lens is held a distance from the circuit board by holding wires fixed on the circuit board. The position sensor detects displacements of the lens module and the image sensor relative to the object. The electrical wire groups are subject to Ampere's forces and applying the reverse forces of the Ampere's forces to the magnetic field generators, such that the magnetic field generators together with the lens are moved to provide a correction of the displacements of the lens, thus an image of an object is captured at a predetermined region of the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHAU-YUAN KE
  • Patent number: 7830626
    Abstract: A resilient plate includes a plate shaped body. A through hole is defined in the center of the plate shaped body. A plurality of slots is defined in the plate shaped body and the slots cooperatively surrounding the through hole. Each of the slots includes a first substantially straight slot portion, a second substantially straight slot portion and a third substantially straight slot portion. The second substantially straight slot portion interconnects between and substantially perpendicular to the first and second substantially straight slot portions. The slots are oriented about 90 degrees with respect to each other. The resilient plate further includes a plurality of pinholes defined in the periphery portion of the plate shaped body. The bracket includes a plurality of first positioning pins corresponding to the pinholes. The resilient plate is fastened to the bracket by engagement of the pinholes with the respective first positioning pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chau-Yuan Ke
  • Patent number: 7817358
    Abstract: A lens actuator includes a lens barrel for accommodating the lens, a coil wrapped around the lens barrel, four magnetic sheets, a bracket, a first resilient plate and a second resilient plate respectively connected between the bracket and the lens barrel to hold the lens barrel on the bracket. The bracket includes a hollow cubic frame body, an accommodating room extending through the top side and the bottom side of the frame body, four mounting holes in communication with the accommodating room respectively defined in the four side faces of the frame body, and a beveled edge formed on an edge of an opening of each mounting hole on the outside of the frame body. The four magnetic sheets are respectively mounted in the four mounting holes. The bracket and the lens barrel are held between the first resilient plate and the second resilient plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chau-Yuan Ke
  • Publication number: 20100238306
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes a housing, a camera module, a motion detector and a driving module. The housing defines a receiving cavity therein. The camera module is flexibly received in the receiving cavity. The motion detector is fixedly positioned on the camera module and is configured for detecting a rotational movement of the camera module. The driving module includes a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member. The first magnetic member is positioned on the camera module. The second magnetic member is positioned on the housing. The driving module is configured for driving the camera module to rotate through interaction of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member to counteract the detected rotational movement of the camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHAU-YUAN KE
  • Patent number: 7777975
    Abstract: A lens module includes a lens barrel, a first lens, a plurality of first electro-active polymer (EAP) units and a plurality of second EAP units. The first lens is suspended in the lens barrel by the plurality of first EAP units and second EAP units. The lens barrel receives a second lens, a spacer and a third lens. The second lens and the third lens are spaced apart by the spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jen-Tsorng Chang, Chau-Yuan Ke
  • Patent number: 7746579
    Abstract: A lens actuator includes a housing, a plurality of magnets, a base, and a coil-wrapped lens barrel. The housing includes a top panel, and a plurality of side panels cooperatively defining an accommodating space. The top panel defines a light passage. Each of the magnets is attached to an inner surface of each side panel. The base is fixed to an end of the housing and is opposite to the top panel. The lens barrel is resiliently mounted on the base, and is accommodated in the accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chau-Yuan Ke
  • Publication number: 20100133923
    Abstract: An exemplary flat spring plate for a voice coil motor includes a first plate body, a second plate body, and a disposal body. The disposal body includes a connecting member, and a handle extending from the connecting member. The connecting member is configured for connecting the first plate body to the second plate body. The handle is configured for facilitating removal of the connecting member from the first and second plate bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Liao, Chau-Yuan Ke
  • Patent number: 7672198
    Abstract: An optical pickup head and an electromagnetic actuating device thereof are provided. The electromagnetic actuating device is used to move an objective lens carrier having an objective lens assembly to form an optical pickup head. The electromagnetic actuating device includes at least a magnet, at least a coil, and at least a yoke. The magnet is spaced apart from the objective lens carrier by a distance, and the coil is disposed at the objective lens carrier, for generating an electromagnetic force to interact with the magnet. The yoke is spaced apart from the objective lens carrier by a distance, in which the yoke has a protruding part that extends towards the objective lens carrier and is used to attract magnetic flux lines produced by the magnet, and thus making the magnetic flux that passes through the coil be distributed evenly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Tsan Peng, Chun-Te Wu, Chi-Shen Chang, Kwen-Jin Lee, Tzuan-Ren Jeng, Lei-Ming Yang, Chau-Yuan Ke, Jau-Jiu Ju, Shyh-Jier Wang, Hai-Jo Huang
  • Publication number: 20100038349
    Abstract: A laser marking method and a laser marking system are provided. The laser marking method includes the following steps. Firstly, a substrate having at least M pattern lines is provided, wherein M is an integer which is larger than or equal to 1. Next, a laser beam is provided. Then, the laser beam is divided into at least two laser sub-beams including a first laser sub-beam and a second laser sub-beam. Afterwards, the second laser sub-beam is aimed at an (N-M)-th pattern line, and an N-th pattern line is marked by the first laser sub-beam, wherein N is an integer which is larger than or equal to M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chau-Yuan Ke, Chun-Chieh Huang, Yuan-Chin Lee, Kuen-Chiuan Cheng
  • Patent number: 7663284
    Abstract: A bobbin includes a bobbin body, two top sidewalls, two bottom sidewalls, four top tabs and four bottom tabs. The bobbin body includes a top surface formed at one end of the bobbin body, a bottom surface formed at an opposite end of the bobbin body and a side surface located between the top surface and the bottom surface. The top sidewalls extend radially outward from the top surface of the bobbin body. The bottom sidewalls extend radially outward from the bottom surface of the bobbin body. The bottom sidewalls are staggered so that there is no overlap area between the top sidewall and the bottom sidewall along an axial direction of the bobbin body. Four top tabs extend away from the top surface at a position where there is no top sidewall. Four bottom tabs extend away from the bottom at a position where there is no bottom sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chau-Yuan Ke, Chia-Hung Liao
  • Publication number: 20100033853
    Abstract: An exemplary lens module includes an electromagnetic shutter, an electromagnetic motor and a magnetic field barrier sandwiched between the electromagnetic shutter and the electromagnetic motor. The electromagnetic shutter is configured for generating a first magnetic field. The electromagnetic motor is configured for generating a second magnetic field. The magnetic field barrier is configured for preventing the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field from penetrating therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHAU-YUAN KE
  • Publication number: 20100033852
    Abstract: A lens actuator includes a housing, a plurality of magnets, a base, and a coil-wrapped lens barrel. The housing includes a top panel, and a plurality of side panels cooperatively defining an accommodating space. The top panel defines a light passage. Each of the magnets is attached to an inner surface of each side panel. The base is fixed to an end of the housing and is opposite to the top panel. The lens barrel is resiliently mounted on the base, and is accommodated in the accommodating space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHAU-YUAN KE
  • Publication number: 20090322930
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a main body, a camera device, and a supplementary light device. The camera device and the supplementary light device are fixed on the main body. The supplementary light device includes a light module, a lens module, and a motor. The light module includes a circuit board, a light source, and a heat sink opposite to the light source. The lens module includes a lens barrel and a plurality of lenses received in the lens module. The motor drives the lens module to change the intensity distribution of the light from the light module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JEN-TSORNG CHANG, CHAU-YUAN KE, YI-MOU HUANG, YU-CHIEN HUANG, HSIANG-CHIEH YU, HSIN-HUNG CHUANG, HAN-BANG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20090304989
    Abstract: A resilient plate includes a plate shaped body, a through hole defined in the center of the plate shaped body, a plurality of main slots defined in the plate shaped body and, a plurality of resilient portion and a plurality of resilient portions. The main slots cooperatively surround the through hole and are oriented an angle with respect to each other. Each of the resilient portions is arranged between two neighboring main slots. Each of the auxiliary slots is defined in each of the resilient portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chau-Yuan Ke
  • Publication number: 20090305605
    Abstract: An eye includes a socket, an eyeball, an eyelid and at least two electromagnetic units. The socket defines a spherical bay. The eyeball is received in the spherical bay. One end of the eyelid has an eyelash, the other end of the eyelid has a magnetic element corresponding to the eyelash. The at least two electromagnetic units are disposed on different positions of an upper side of the socket. In this case, the eyelid is movably arranged between the socket and the at least two electromagnetic units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TSUNG-YU LIN, CHAU-YUAN KE
  • Publication number: 20090290240
    Abstract: A lens module includes a lens barrel, a first lens, a plurality of first electro-active polymer (EAP) units and a plurality of second EAP units. The first lens is suspended in the lens barrel by the plurality of first EAP units and second EAP units. The lens barrel receives a second lens, a spacer and a third lens. The second lens and the third lens are spaced apart by the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jen-Tsorng CHANG, Chau-Yuan KE
  • Publication number: 20090291615
    Abstract: An artificial eye includes a frame, an eyeball, a pupil and a magnetic member. The frame defines a substantially spherical-shaped cavity and an opening communicating with the cavity. The eyeball is substantially spherical shaped and rotatably received in the cavity. The pupil is positioned on the eyeball and exposed to the outside of the frame through the opening. The magnetic member is positioned on the eyeball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TSUNG-YU LIN, CHAU-YUAN KE
  • Publication number: 20090278418
    Abstract: A bobbin includes a bobbin body, two top sidewalls, two bottom sidewalls, four top tabs and four bottom tabs. The bobbin body includes a top surface formed at one end of the bobbin body, a bottom surface formed at an opposite end of the bobbin body and a side surface located between the top surface and the bottom surface. The top sidewalls extend radially outward from the top surface of the bobbin body. The bottom sidewalls extend radially outward from the bottom surface of the bobbin body. The bottom sidewalls are staggered so that there is no overlap area between the top sidewall and the bottom sidewall along an axial direction of the bobbin body. Four top tabs extend away from the top surface at a position where there is no top sidewall. Four bottom tabs extend away from the bottom at a position where there is no bottom sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHAU-YUAN KE, CHIA-HUNG LIAO