Patents by Inventor Chen-Kuan Lin

Chen-Kuan Lin 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: 8654105
    Abstract: An optical touch control system. A monitor includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side sequentially connected to each other. A first light guide, a second light guide, and a third light guide are respectively disposed on the first, second, and third sides of the monitor. A first beam splitter is adjacent to the first and second light guides. A second beam splitter is adjacent to the second and third light guides. A first light source and a second light source are respectively adjacent to the first and second beam splitters. A first image sensor is disposed between the first and fourth sides of the monitor. A second image sensor is disposed between the third and fourth sides. The first and second image sensors receive light transmitted onto the monitor via the first, second, and third light guides, identifying touch control operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Lin, Chen-Kuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20140015807
    Abstract: An optical touch control system. A monitor includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side sequentially connected to each other. A first light guide, a second light guide, and a third light guide are respectively disposed on the first, second, and third sides of the monitor. A first beam splitter is adjacent to the first and second light guides. A second beam splitter is adjacent to the second and third light guides. A first light source and a second light source are respectively adjacent to the first and second beam splitters. A first image sensor is disposed between the first and fourth sides of the monitor. A second image sensor is disposed between the third and fourth sides. The first and second image sensors receive light transmitted onto the monitor via the first, second, and third light guides, identifying touch control operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Lin, Chen-Kuan Lin
  • Patent number: 8564569
    Abstract: An optical touch control system. A monitor includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side sequentially connected to each other. A first light guide, a second light guide, and a third light guide are respectively disposed on the first, second, and third sides of the monitor. A first beam splitter is adjacent to the first and second light guides. A second beam splitter is adjacent to the second and third light guides. A first light source and a second light source are respectively adjacent to the first and second beam splitters. A first image sensor is disposed between the first and fourth sides of the monitor. A second image sensor is disposed between the third and fourth sides. The first and second image sensors receive light transmitted onto the monitor via the first, second, and third light guides, identifying touch control operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Lin, Chen-Kuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20120032922
    Abstract: An optical touch system includes a substrate, at least one sensor, a processing unit and an analysis unit. The substrate has a touch region. The at least one sensor is used for capturing a full-size image of the touch region, wherein the full-size image includes a central region image near a light axis of the at least one sensor, and a side region image. The processing unit is used for sampling the central region image to obtain a central compressed image and transmitting the central compressed image and the side region image under a normal mode. The analysis unit is used for analyzing the central compressed image and the side region image to obtain a touch point coordinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Ping-Chung Lin, Chen-Kuan Lin, Yi-Chien Lin, Yu-Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20120032921
    Abstract: An optical touch system includes a first light source, a second light source, a sensing module and a processing module. The lighting timing of the second light source differs with the lighting timing of the first light source by a phase. The sensing module is for capturing a sensing image related to a touch point on a panel, and receiving a first bounce light of the touch point corresponding to the first light source and a second bounce light of the touch point corresponding to the second light source. The processing module is for obtaining angle information according to the sensing image, calculating a phase difference between the first bounce light and the second bounce light to obtain distance information, and determining a coordinate corresponding to the touch point according to the angle information and the distance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Ping-Chung Lin, Chen-Kuan Lin, Yu-Chen Chen, Yi-Chien Lin
  • Publication number: 20110102375
    Abstract: An optical touch module includes a display panel, an optical sensor and a light emitting unit. The optical sensor is disposed on a corner of the display panel. The light emitting unit is disposed on the optical sensor and includes a light emitting member and a compensating member. The light emitting member emits light with a first light strength along a first direction and light with a second light strength along a second direction, wherein the first light strength is greater than the second light strength. The compensating member is disposed on a side of the light emitting member. After the lights pass through the compensating member, the second light strength is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yun-Cheng Liu, Chien-Hung Lin, Bo-Yi Wu, Chen-Kuan Lin, Kuan-Chun Hsieh, Yi-Chien Lin
  • Publication number: 20110096001
    Abstract: An optical touch control system. A monitor includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side sequentially connected to each other. A first light guide, a second light guide, and a third light guide are respectively disposed on the first, second, and third sides of the monitor. A first beam splitter is adjacent to the first and second light guides. A second beam splitter is adjacent to the second and third light guides. A first light source and a second light source are respectively adjacent to the first and second beam splitters. A first image sensor is disposed between the first and fourth sides of the monitor. A second image sensor is disposed between the third and fourth sides. The first and second image sensors receive light transmitted onto the monitor via the first, second, and third light guides, identifying touch control operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Lin, Chen-Kuan Lin