Patents by Inventor Chong Yip Chow

Chong Yip Chow 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).

  • Digital camera imaging evaluation module
    Patent number: 9041815
    Abstract: An operator friendly camera testing module is described. The camera testing module includes at least a color shift evaluation unit and a color non-uniformity evaluation unit. The color shift evaluation unit providing a color shift metric and the color non-uniformity evaluation unit providing a color non-uniformity metric each used to characterize a digital camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hongqin Zhang, Shizhe Shen, Michael DiVincent, Chong Yip Chow
  • Light isolating protective cover for small form factor electronic device
    Patent number: 8364032
    Abstract: A portable device has a rear facing camera assembly and a front facing display assembly that includes at least a protective cover layer, a display stack that includes a plurality of display components arranged in a plurality of interconnected layers, the display stack providing an imaging service, and a flat support chassis arranged to provide support for the display stack. In the described embodiment, a protective cover can wrap around and protect at least the rear portion of the portable device without adversely affecting an image capture process carried out by the rear facing camera assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Chong Yip Chow, Hongqin Zhang, Shizhe Shen, Michael DiVincent
  • LIGHT ISOLATING PROTECTIVE COVER FOR SMALL FORM FACTOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120148225
    Abstract: A portable device has a rear facing camera assembly and a front facing display assembly that includes at least a protective cover layer, a display stack that includes a plurality of display components arranged in a plurality of interconnected layers, the display stack providing an imaging service, and a flat support chassis arranged to provide support for the display stack. In the described embodiment, a protective cover can wrap around and protect at least the rear portion of the portable device without adversely affecting an image capture process carried out by the rear facing camera assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Chong Yip Chow, Hongqin Zhang, Shizhe Shen, Michael DiVincent
  • DIGITAL CAMERA IMAGING EVALUATION MODULE
    Publication number: 20120086812
    Abstract: An operator friendly camera testing module is described. The camera testing module includes at least a color shift evaluation unit and a color non-uniformity evaluation unit. The color shift evaluation unit providing a color shift metric and the color non-uniformity evaluation unit providing a color non-uniformity metric each used to characterize a digital camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Hongqin Zhang, Shizhe Shen, Michael DiVincent, Chong Yip Chow
  • Light isolating protective cover for small form factor electronic device
    Patent number: 8155514
    Abstract: A portable device has a rear facing camera assembly and a front facing display assembly that includes at least a protective cover layer, a display stack that includes a plurality of display components arranged in a plurality of interconnected layers, the display stack providing an imaging service, and a flat support chassis arranged to provide support for the display stack. In the described embodiment, a protective cover can wrap around and protect at least the rear portion of the portable device without adversely affecting an image capture process carried out by the rear facing camera assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Chong Yip Chow, Hongqin Zhang, Shizhe Shen, Michael DiVincent
  • LIGHT ISOLATING PROTECTIVE COVER FOR SMALL FORM FACTOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120070140
    Abstract: A portable device has a rear facing camera assembly and a front facing display assembly that includes at least a protective cover layer, a display stack that includes a plurality of display components arranged in a plurality of interconnected layers, the display stack providing an imaging service, and a flat support chassis arranged to provide support for the display stack. In the described embodiment, a protective cover can wrap around and protect at least the rear portion of the portable device without adversely affecting an image capture process carried out by the rear facing camera assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Chong Yip Chow, Hongqin Zhang, Shizhe Shen, Michael DiVincent