Patents by Inventor Chien-Yu Kao
Chien-Yu Kao 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).
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Publication number: 20240111125Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to connect a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chien-Yu KAO
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Patent number: 11934027Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
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Patent number: 11899274Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to connect a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first dimension.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chien-Yu Kao
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Publication number: 20240027727Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to connect a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chien-Yu KAO
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Patent number: 11880090Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part for connecting an optical element; a fixed part, wherein the movable part can move relative to the fixed part; a driving assembly for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part; and a supporting assembly, wherein the movable part can move relative to the fixed part in multiple dimensions via the supporting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Mao-Gen Jian, Chien-Yu Kao, Sung-Mao Tsai
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Patent number: 11815736Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to connect a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first dimension.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chien-Yu Kao
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Publication number: 20230161131Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a first movable portion, a fixed portion, a first driving assembly, and a plurality of second guiding members. The first movable portion is configured to connect an optical member. The optical member is used for adjusting a direction of a light from an incident direction to an outgoing direction. The first movable portion can move relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The second guiding members include a first ball, a second ball, and a third ball. The first ball, the second ball, and the third ball are disposed in a plane that is perpendicular to the incident direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Chih-Wei WENG, Chao-Chang HU, Yueh-Lin LEE, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chien-Yu KAO, Chia-Ching HSU, Sung-Mao TSAI, Sin-Jhong SONG
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Publication number: 20230136025Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion includes a carrier for carrying an optical member with a first optical axis. The fixed portion has a top surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. The top surface extends in a direction that is parallel to the first optical axis. The first side surface and the second side surface extend in a direction that is not parallel to the first optical axis from the edge of the top surface and face different sides of the optical member. The shortest distance between the optical member and the first side surface is shorter than the shortest distance between the optical member and the second side surface. The optical element driving mechanism includes a noise-reducing structure configured to avoid a noise entering a photosensitive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Chien-Yu KAO, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wei WENG, Chao-Chang HU, Che-Wei CHANG
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Patent number: 11586002Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion includes a holder for holding an optical member with an optical axis. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The fixed portion has a housing and a base. The housing is disposed on the base, and includes a top surface and a side surface. The top surface extends in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis. The side surface extends from an edge of the top surface in a direction that is not parallel to the optical axis. The side surface has a rectangular opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chih-Wei Weng, Chao-Chang Hu, Yueh-Lin Lee, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chien-Yu Kao, Chia-Ching Hsu, Sung-Mao Tsai, Sin-Jhong Song
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Patent number: 11579398Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion includes a carrier for carrying an optical member with a first optical axis. The fixed portion has a top surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. The top surface extends in a direction that is parallel to the first optical axis. The first side surface and the second side surface extend in a direction that is not parallel to the first optical axis from the edge of the top surface and face different sides of the optical member. The shortest distance between the optical member and the first side surface is shorter than the shortest distance between the optical member and the second side surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chien-Yu Kao, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chih-Wei Weng, Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang
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Publication number: 20220317408Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chih-Wei WENG, Chia-Che WU, Chien-Yu KAO, Hsiao-Hsin HU, He-Ling CHANG, Chao-Hsi WANG, Chen-Hsien FAN, Che-Wei CHANG, Mao-Gen JIAN, Sung-Mao TSAI, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Yung-Ping YANG, Sin-Hong LIN, Tzu-Yu CHANG, Sin-Jhong SONG, Shang-Yu HSU, Meng-Ting LIN, Shih-Wei HUNG, Yu-Huai LIAO, Mao-Kuo HSU, Hsueh-Ju LU, Ching-Chieh HUANG, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Yu-Chiao LO, Ying-Jen WANG, Shu-Shan CHEN, Che-Hsiang CHIU
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Patent number: 11429011Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a first optical module, a second optical module and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to connect at least one first optical member. The second optical module is configured to connect at least one second optical member. The third optical module is configured to connect a third optical member, wherein the third optical module is located between the first optical module and the second optical module.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chih-Wei Weng, Liang-Ting Ho, Chao-Chang Hu, Chien-Yu Kao, Sin-Jhong Song
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Publication number: 20220236519Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part for connecting an optical element; a fixed part, wherein the movable part can move relative to the fixed part; a driving assembly for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part; and a supporting assembly, wherein the movable part can move relative to the fixed part in multiple dimensions via the supporting assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Che-Wei CHANG, Chih-Wei WENG, Chia-Che WU, Mao-Gen JIAN, Chien-Yu KAO, Sung-Mao TSAI
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Patent number: 11397302Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
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Patent number: 11333847Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part for connecting an optical element; a fixed part, wherein the movable part can move relative to the fixed part; a driving assembly for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part; and a supporting assembly, wherein the movable part can move relative to the fixed part in multiple dimensions via the supporting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Mao-Gen Jian, Chien-Yu Kao, Sung-Mao Tsai
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Publication number: 20220082789Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to connect a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chien-Yu KAO
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Publication number: 20220082788Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to connect a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chien-Yu KAO
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Publication number: 20210191073Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part for connecting an optical element; a fixed part, wherein the movable part can move relative to the fixed part; a driving assembly for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part; and a supporting assembly, wherein the movable part can move relative to the fixed part in multiple dimensions via the supporting assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Che-Wei CHANG, Chih-Wei WENG, Chia-Che WU, Mao-Gen JIAN, Chien-Yu KAO, Sung-Mao TSAI
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Publication number: 20210109307Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chih-Wei WENG, Chia-Che WU, Chien-Yu KAO, Hsiao-Hsin HU, He-Ling CHANG, Chao-Hsi WANG, Chen-Hsien FAN, Che-Wei CHANG, Mao-Gen JIAN, Sung-Mao TSAI, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Yung-Ping YANG, Sin-Hong LIN, Tzu-Yu CHANG, Sin-Jhong SONG, Shang-Yu HSU, Meng-Ting LIN, Shih-Wei HUNG, Yu-Huai LIAO, Mao-Kuo HSU, Hsueh-Ju LU, Ching-Chieh HUANG, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Yu-Chiao LO, Ying-Jen WANG, Shu-Shan CHEN, Che-Hsiang CHIU
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Patent number: D1024352Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Inventors: Chien-Yu Peng, Pei-Hsiu Kao, Ching-Yu Chang