Patents by Inventor Chen-Chin Cheng

Chen-Chin Cheng 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: 10627514
    Abstract: An image ranging system has a light source module having a light source diode and a light source lens, and an image sensing module, placed near the light source, having an image sensing device and an image sensing lens. An optical signal emitted from the light source diode passes through the light source lens with a luminous intensity profile which is characterized by intensity I1 and then reaches an object. A reflection signal is generated by the object. The relationship between the intensity I1 and the emission angle ? of the optical signal is I1=1/cos7 ?. The reflection signal into the image source lens has an incident angle ? the same as the emission angle of the optical signal, and images the object onto the image sensing device. The ratio of the height of object image to the effective focal length of image sensing lens is proportional to sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chun-Ting Lin, Chen-Chin Cheng
  • Publication number: 20180292533
    Abstract: An image ranging system has a light source module having a light source diode and a light source lens, and an image sensing module, placed near the light source, having an image sensing device and an image sensing lens. An optical signal emitted from the light source diode passes through the light source lens with a luminous intensity profile which is characterized by intensity I1 and then reaches an object. A reflection signal is generated by the object. The relationship between the intensity I1 and the emission angle ? of the optical signal is I1=1/cos7 ?. The reflection signal into the image source lens has an incident angle ? the same as the emission angle of the optical signal, and images the object onto the image sensing device. The ratio of the height of object image to the effective focal length of image sensing lens is proportional to sin ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: CHUN-TING LIN, CHEN-CHIN CHENG
  • Patent number: 10082577
    Abstract: An image ranging system has a light source module having a light source diode and a light source lens, and an image sensing module, placed near the light source, having an image sensing device and an image sensing lens. An optical signal emitted from the light source diode passes through the light source lens with a luminous intensity profile which is characterized by intensity I1 and then reaches an object. A reflection signal is generated by the object. The relationship between the intensity I1 and the emission angle ? of the optical signal is I1=1/cos 7?. The reflection signal into the image source lens has an incident angle ? the same as the emission angle of the optical signal, and images the object onto the image sensing device. The ratio of the height of object image to the effective focal length of image sensing lens is proportional to sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chun-Ting Lin, Chen-Chin Cheng
  • Publication number: 20170131403
    Abstract: An image ranging system has a light source module having a light source diode and a light source lens, and an image sensing module, placed near the light source, having an image sensing device and an image sensing lens. An optical signal emitted from the light source diode passes through the light source lens with a luminous intensity profile which is characterized by intensity I1 and then reaches an object. A reflection signal is generated by the object. The relationship between the intensity I1 and the emission angle ? of the optical signal is I1=1/cos7 ?. The reflection signal into the image source lens has an incident angle ? the same as the emission angle of the optical signal, and images the object onto the image sensing device. The ratio of the height of object image to the effective focal length of image sensing lens is proportional to sin 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: CHUN-TING LIN, CHEN-CHIN CHENG
  • Patent number: 9127979
    Abstract: An optical measuring device includes a case, a reflective layer and a light collecting lens module. A measuring chamber and a channel, which is connected to the measuring chamber and is connected to an opening of the case, reside in the case. The reflective layer is disposed onto an inner surface of the measuring chamber. The light collecting lens module is located inside the channel. A light beam emits into the channel of the optical measuring device through an opening, passes through the light collecting lens module and enters the measuring chamber afterward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chen-Chin Cheng, Jian-Shian Lin, Min-Chieh Chou, Yu-Tang Chen
  • Publication number: 20140078496
    Abstract: An optical measuring device includes a case, a reflective layer and a light collecting lens module. A measuring chamber and a channel, which is connected to the measuring chamber and is connected to an opening of the case, reside in the case. The reflective layer is disposed onto an inner surface of the measuring chamber. The light collecting lens module is located inside the channel. A light beam emits into the channel of the optical measuring device through an opening, passes through the light collecting lens module and enters the measuring chamber afterward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chen-Chin CHENG, Jian-Shian LIN, Min-Chieh CHOU, Yu-Tang CHEN
  • Patent number: 8483951
    Abstract: An image processing method and a system are provided. The image processing method of moving camera comprises the following steps. An image of a road is captured by a first camera unit. A coordinate of the image of an object shown in the image of the road is captured when the image of the object shown in the image of the road is selected. At least an aiming angle of a second camera unit is adjusted according to the coordinate to make the field-of-view of the second camera unit aligned with the object. The image of the object is captured by the second camera unit. The image of the object is enlarged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Yu Shih, Lih-Guong Jang, Jen-Hui Chuang, Chin-Chung Nien, Hsiao-Hu Tan, Chen-Chin Cheng, Shyi-Shing Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20110141279
    Abstract: A surveillance camera system including an optical imaging apparatus, a first reflective device and a second reflective device is provided. The optical imaging apparatus is capable of switching between a first magnification level and a second magnification level. The first reflection device is disposed at a position relative to the optical imaging apparatus for guiding a first field of view into the optical imaging apparatus, wherein the first reflective device has an opening region. The second reflective device is disposed within the opening region of the first reflection device for guiding a second field of view into the optical imaging apparatus. The second reflection device can have a relative motion relative to the first reflection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Chen-Chin Cheng
  • Publication number: 20110118973
    Abstract: An image processing method and a system are provided. The image processing method of moving camera comprises the following steps. An image of a road is captured by a first camera unit. A coordinate of the image of an object shown in the image of the road is captured when the image of the object shown in the image of the road is selected. At least an aiming angle of a second camera unit is adjusted according to the coordinate to make the field-of-view of the second camera unit aligned with the object. The image of the object is captured by the second camera unit. The image of the object is enlarged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Yu SHIH, Lih-Guong Jang, Jen-Hui Chuang, Chin-Chung Nien, Hsiao-Hu Tan, Chen-Chin Cheng, Shyi-Shing Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7345836
    Abstract: A zoom lens driving apparatus achieves the object of driving multiple lens groups by a single motor and low production cost. When a first lens group, which includes a first lens, moves along guide rods, a leading cam of a leading member drives a leading pin of a follower, so that the follower moves a guide pin, and moves a second lens group, which includes a second lens, along the guide rods. The relative distance between the first lens group and the second lens group is controlled by the leading cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Chin Cheng, Hsiao-Yue Tsao
  • Publication number: 20070139790
    Abstract: A zoom lens driving apparatus achieves the object of driving multiple lens groups by a single motor and low production cost. When a first lens group, which includes a first lens, moves along guide rods, a leading cam of a leading member drives a leading pin of a follower, so that the follower moves a guide pin, and moves a second lens group, which includes a second lens, along the guide rods. The relative distance between the first lens group and the second lens group is controlled by the leading cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chen-Chin Cheng, Hsiao-Yue Tsao
  • Patent number: 7199944
    Abstract: A zoom lens driving apparatus achieves the object of driving multiple lens groups by a single motor and low production cost. When a first lens group, which includes a first lens, moves along guide rods, a leading cam of a leading member drives a leading pin of a follower, so that the follower moves a guide pin, and moves a second lens group, which includes a second lens, along the guide rods. The relative distance between the first lens group and the second lens group is controlled by the leading cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Chin Cheng, Hsiao-Yue Tsao
  • Publication number: 20060077577
    Abstract: A zoom lens driving apparatus achieves the object of driving multiple lens groups by a single motor and low production cost. When a first lens group, which includes a first lens, moves along guide rods, a leading cam of a leading member drives a leading pin of a follower, so that the follower moves a guide pin, and moves a second lens group, which includes a second lens, along the guide rods. The relative distance between the first lens group and the second lens group is controlled by the leading cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Chen-Chin Cheng, Hsiao-Yue Tsao
  • Patent number: 6762886
    Abstract: A 10× ratio wide-angle zoom lens includes several lens sets which is made of several lenses with different focal lengths. It has a first lens set with a positive dioptre, a second lens set with a negative dioptre, a third lens set with a positive dioptre, and a fourth lens set with a positive dioptre. The second lens set further contains two lenses with negative dioptres and one lens with a positive dioptre. The lens with a positive dioptre has a non-spherical surface on the object side. The lens with a negative dioptre closer to the lens with a positive dioptre is cemented to the positive-dioptre lens. The fourth lens set contains a lens with a negative dioptre and two non-spherical surfaces. The wide-angle zoom lens moves the second and the fourth lens set along its optical axis to adjust its zoom and moves the fourth lens set to focus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Chin Fang, Chao-Hsien Chen, Chen-Chin Cheng
  • Patent number: 6175453
    Abstract: An improved zoom lens constitutes a plurality of lens groups of different focal length. Through adjusting the position of the lens groups, different zooming ratio may be obtained. Higher image resolution and lower cost may also be achieved through using different lens material. The lens groups have respectively focal length combination of positive, negative, positive and positive. The second and fourth lens groups are movable for obtaining high quality image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-Te Lee, Chen-Chin Cheng
  • Patent number: 6024154
    Abstract: A Venetian blind lifting mechanism is composed of a slat set, a winding member, a slat winding cord, and a locating member. The slat set has a plurality of slats. The winding member has at least one cord pulling member and at least one spring releasing unit which is linked with the cord pulling member. The cord pulling member has one end which is extended through the slat set, and other end which is fastened with the cord pulling member. The locating member has a retaining member capable of bringing about a retaining force to overcome the rewinding force of the winding member so as to stabilize the cord pulling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Nien Made Enterprises, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wang, Chen-Chin Cheng, Ray-Ten Chen, Ya-Wei Hsu
  • Patent number: 6012506
    Abstract: A Venetian blind is provided with a slat-lifting mechanism consisting of a slat set, a slat pull cord, and a constant torque pull set. The slat set has a plurality of slats. The slat pull cord is connected with each of the slats of the slat set and is put through the bottommost end of the slat set. The constant torque pull set is disposed at the top end of the slat set and composed of a pull cord member and a constant torque spring unit which is linked with the pull cord member and provided with a constant torque spring which has a constant retrieving force enabling the pull cord member to rewind. The constant retrieving force of the constant torque spring must meet the condition of W-Fs<R<W+Fs, in which W stands for a total weight of the slat set; Fs, a system static friction force; and R, a retrievable elastic force of the constant torque spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Nien Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wang, Chen-Chin Cheng, Fu-Jen Hu Kao, Ya-Wei Hsu
  • Patent number: 5218479
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved zoom lens fixing mechanism comprising a fixing sleeve, a cam sleeve, a front lens holder, a rear lens holder, a back cover, and four rollers, in which the fixing sleeve has a cam slot and three long slots and the cam sleeve has a long slot and three cam slots. The front lens holder has three screw holes and the rear lens holder has one screw hole. During the assembling, or fixing, of the improved zoom lens of the present invention, the rollers are first affixed into respective screw holes. The rollers affixed to the front lens holder are placed into the long slots on the fixing sleeve and the cam slots on the cam sleeve, which also sleeves around the fixing sleeve. Whereas, the roller affixed to the rear lens holder is placed into the cam slot on the fixing sleeve and the long slot on the cam sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yee-Haur Chiou, Tsai-Jeon Huang, Chen-Chin Cheng
  • Patent number: 5177523
    Abstract: An improved mechanism for cameras includes a solenoid which drives a cam ring to rotate to a control position for focusing or exposing; a motor drives a planetary gear set which includes a swing arm with a pinion fixed thereon. When the cam ring is in the control position for focusing, the pinion transmits the power generated by the motor to the teeth of the focusing ring to cause the focusing ring to rotate and focus. When the cam ring is in the control position of exposing, the pinion disengages from the teeth of the focusing ring to engage with the internal gear of the planetary gear set to cause the swing arm to oscillate and thereby actuate the shutter mechanism. At this time, the cam ring also initiates the movement of a ratchet set so that the focusing ring cannot move freely during the exposure process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tsai-Jeon Huang, Yee-Haur Chiou, Chen-Chin Cheng