Patents by Inventor Chih-Wen Chiang

Chih-Wen Chiang 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).

  • Publication number: 20220101804
    Abstract: An electronic device with auxiliary lighting function and an operation method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a first body, a light-emitting module, and a processing module. The first body has a first surface. The light-emitting module is located on the first surface of the first body. The processing module is coupled to the light-emitting module, and is used to determine an operation of a first power supply mode or a second power supply mode according to a current power supply state. When the processing module is operated in the first power supply mode, the processing module dynamically adjusts an auxiliary illumination light provided by the light-emitting module according to a battery power. When the processing module is operated in the second power supply mode, the processing module dynamically adjusts the auxiliary illumination light provided by the light-emitting module according to a sensing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chien, Hao-Jen Fang, Wei-Yi Chang, Chun-Chieh Chen, Chen-Cheng Wang, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Publication number: 20220082789
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chien-Yu KAO
  • Publication number: 20220082788
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chien-Yu KAO
  • Patent number: 11216039
    Abstract: A flexible display includes a bottom plate, a support plate, two hinge modules, a frame body, a bending module and a flexible panel. The support plate is provided with a first end and a second end. The first end is rotatably connected to the bottom plate. The hinge modules are disposed at the second end of the support plate. The frame body is provided with a fixed frame and a plurality of turning frames. The fixed frame is connected to the hinge modules. The plurality of turning frames are pivoted to two opposite sides of the fixed frame respectively. The bending module is connected with the fixed frame and the plurality of turning frames. The flexible panel is disposed on the frame body and covers the bending module. When the flexible display is switched to a touch mode, the bending module drives the plurality of turning frames to be flush with the fixed frame so that the flexible panel is in a flat plate shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Shiue Jan, Wei-Hao Lan, Chih-Wen Chiang, Ching-Tai Chang, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Hsiao-Wen Tseng, Yi-Hsun Liu, Hsin Yeh
  • Publication number: 20210396946
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part, a driving assembly and a supporting assembly. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part, and is connected to an optical element. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part in a moving range via the supporting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chia-Che WU, Yu-Chiao LO
  • Publication number: 20210397067
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and a support assembly. The movable portion is used for connecting to an optical element. The movable portion may move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion through the support assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chia-Che WU, Yu-Chiao LO
  • Patent number: 11181669
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable element and a driving module. The fixed assembly has a main axis. The movable element is movable relative to the fixed assembly and has a surface facing a first optical element. The driving module is configured to drive the movable element to move relative to the fixed assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chen-Er Hsu, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shou-Jen Liu, Chih-Wei Weng, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Publication number: 20210353793
    Abstract: A sterilization apparatus for a portable electronic device including a cabinet and a carrier is provided. The carrier includes a base slidably disposed on the cabinet, multiple first positioning elements and multiple second positioning elements disposed in parallel on the base, multiple sterilization light sources corresponding to the second positioning elements and multiple pressure sensors disposed in parallel in the base. The base is configured to carry at least one portable electronic device. One second positioning element is disposed between any two adjacent first positioning elements, and any first positioning element and any second positioning element adjacent to each other are separated by a positioning space. The pressure sensors are respectively located in the positioning spaces. One sterilization light source is disposed between any two adjacent pressure sensors, and the pressure sensors are configured to sense a pressure from the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Hung Chen, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yun-Tung Pai, Yen-Hua Hsiao, Yao-Kuang Su, Yi-Hsuan Lin, Han-Sheng Siao
  • Publication number: 20210360137
    Abstract: An electronic device with an auxiliary illumination function and an operation method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a first body, a display screen, a light-emitting module, and a processing module. The first body has a first surface. The first surface includes a screen area and a border area, and the border area surrounds the screen area. The display screen is disposed in the screen area of the first body. The light-emitting module is disposed in the border area of the first body. The processing module is disposed in the electronic device and is coupled to the display screen and the light-emitting module. The processing module activates the light-emitting module in the border area to emit an auxiliary illumination light according to a required condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chien, Hao-Jen Fang, Wei-Yi Chang, Chun-Chieh Chen, Chen-Cheng Wang, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Publication number: 20210247605
    Abstract: An optical element drive mechanism is provided. The optical element drive mechanism includes an immovable part, a first movable part, a first drive assembly, and a guidance assembly. The first movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The first movable part is connected to a first optical element. The first drive assembly drives the first movable part to move relative to the immovable part. The guidance assembly guides the movement of the first movable part in the first dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Che-Wei CHANG, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chih-Wei WENG, Ying-Jen WANG
  • Publication number: 20210191067
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable element, a movable assembly, and a driving module. The fixed assembly defines a main axis, and the fixed assembly has a casing on which a casing opening is formed, corresponding to the main axis. The movable element is movable relative to the fixed assembly and is connected to a first optical element. The movable assembly is connected to the movable element. The driving module is configured to drive the movable assembly so as to drive the movable element to move relative to the fixed assembly. The first optical element has a first section and a second section. When viewed along the main axis, the size of the first section is larger than the size of the casing opening, and the size of the second section is smaller than the size of the casing opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Che-Wei CHANG, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chen-Er HSU, Fu-Yuan WU, Shou-Jen LIU, Chih-Wei WENG, Mao-Kuo HSU, Hsueh-Ju LU, Che-Hsiang CHIU
  • Publication number: 20210177354
    Abstract: A wearable physiological signal detecting device includes a device main body and a telescopic structure. The device main body has a strap which surrounds to form a wearable space. The telescopic structure is disposed in the strap and has first surfaces and second surfaces. Each of the first surfaces faces the corresponding second surface. Each of the first surfaces and the corresponding second surface continuously move close and contact each other to assume a first state. The strap can be forced so that each of the first surfaces and the corresponding second surface move away from each other and have an angle to assume a second state. The size of the wearable space when the first surface and the corresponding second surface assume the second state is greater than the size of the wearable space when the first surface and the corresponding second surface assume the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ken-Ping Lin, Chih-Wen Chiang, Cheng-Ya Chi, Chien-Chu Chen
  • Patent number: 11002941
    Abstract: A calibration method of an optical system is provided, wherein the optical system includes a movable element that can move within an operation interval. The calibration method includes the step of establishing a relationship between the operation interval and an electrical signal coding sequence. The calibration method further includes the step of establishing a relationship between the operation interval and a sensing signal coding sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Cheng, Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Tsung-Tung Li, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Publication number: 20210109307
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    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
  • Publication number: 20210103421
    Abstract: An immersive multimedia system, an immersive interactive method and a movable interactive unit are provided in the disclosure. The immersive multimedia system includes multiple movable interactive units, an imaging apparatus, and a computer device. The multiple movable interactive units are disposed on at least one of the wall and the ground. The imaging apparatus is adapted to display an image screen on at least one of the wall and the ground. The computer device is connected to the multiple movable interactive units and the imaging apparatus. The computer device is adapted to control the multiple movable interactive units and the imaging apparatus. The multiple movable interactive units each include a touch sensing unit, and the image screen provided by the imaging apparatus changes in response to the touch sensing unit of at least one of the multiple movable interactive units sensing being touched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Lin Chang, Ching-Tai Chang, Chien-Chu Chen, Jui-Min Huang, Cheng-Ya Chi, Ken-Ping Lin, Han-Hsuan Tsai, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Publication number: 20210055539
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable element and a driving module. The fixed assembly has a main axis. The movable element is movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the movable element is connected to a first optical element. The driving module is configured to drive the movable element to move relative to the fixed assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Che-Wei CHANG, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Chen-Er HSU, Fu-Yuan WU, Shou-Jen LIU, Chih-Wei WENG, Mao-Kuo HSU, Hsueh-Ju LU, Che-Hsiang CHIU
  • Publication number: 20210055764
    Abstract: An electronic device including two bodies and at least one hinge structure is provided. The hinge structure includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a first rotation component, and a second rotation component. The hinge structure is connected to the two bodies via the first bracket and the second bracket respectively. The first rotation component is connected rotatably to the first bracket by taking a first axis as a rotation axis. The second rotation component is connected rotatably to the first rotation component by taking the first axis as a rotation axis, and is connected rotatably to the second bracket by taking a second axis as a rotation axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Ya Chi, Chien-Chu Chen, Ken-Ping Lin, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Yao-Lin Chang, Han-Hsuan Tsai, Jui-Min Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Publication number: 20200400153
    Abstract: A thermal module including a first body, a second body, a first fan assembly, a second fan assembly, and a shaft is provided. The first body and the second body are slidably connected to each other and form an accommodating space together. The first fan assembly is disposed in the accommodating space and has a first hub and a plurality of first fan blades. The first hub is connected to the first body. The second fan assembly is disposed in the accommodating space and has a second hub and a plurality of second fan blades, and the second hub is connected to the second body. The first hub and the second hub overlap each other. The shaft is pivotally disposed in the first body and the second body and is engaged with the first fan assembly and the second fan assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jui-Min Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chien-Chu Chen, Wei-Hao Lan, Ching-Ya Tu, Ken-Ping Lin
  • Publication number: 20200355199
    Abstract: A fan module including a body and a plurality of blades is provided. The body has a rotating axis and the body is telescopic along the rotating axis to have an elongated state and a shortened state. The blades are respectively disposed on the body and rotate along with the body along the rotating axis. At least a portion of each blade is flexible and a bending state of each blade is changed along with the elongated state or the shortened state of the body. An axial size of each blade along the rotating axis when the body is in the elongated state is greater than the axial size of each blade along the rotating axis when the body is in the shortened state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Han-Hsuan Tsai, Jui-Min Huang, Wei-Hao Lan, Chien-Chu Chen, Ching-Ya Tu, Chih-Wen Chiang, Ching-Tai Chang, Ken-Ping Lin, Yao-Lin Chang, Cheng-Ya Chi
  • Publication number: 20200333846
    Abstract: A flexible display includes a bottom plate, a support plate, two hinge modules, a frame body, a bending module and a flexible panel. The support plate is provided with a first end and a second end. The first end is rotatably connected to the bottom plate. The hinge modules are disposed at the second end of the support plate. The frame body is provided with a fixed frame and a plurality of turning frames. The fixed frame is connected to the hinge modules. The plurality of turning frames are pivoted to two opposite sides of the fixed frame respectively. The bending module is connected with the fixed frame and the plurality of turning frames. The flexible panel is disposed on the frame body and covers the bending module. When the flexible display is switched to a touch mode, the bending module drives the plurality of turning frames to be flush with the fixed frame so that the flexible panel is in a flat plate shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Shiue Jan, Wei-Hao Lan, Chih-Wen Chiang, Ching-Tai Chang, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Hsiao-Wen Tseng, Yi-Hsun Liu, Hsin Yeh