Patents by Inventor Chun-Cheng Ko

Chun-Cheng Ko 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: 8405829
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a casing, a liquid crystal, a controlling module, and a button. The liquid crystal display is capable of emitting polarized light. The controlling module is received in the casing, the controlling module is configured for controlling the liquid crystal display to display a white screen when receiving a control signal. The button is configured for generating the control signal when triggered by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Cheng Ko
  • Publication number: 20130057970
    Abstract: An image lens includes a first lens and a second lens. The first lens includes a first and a second surfaces. The second lens includes a third and a fourth surfaces. The image lens satisfies: FB/TTL>0.23; G1R1/F1>1.93; Z/Y>0.27; Z/T<0.89; G2R1/F2<G2R2/F2<G1R2/F2, FB is a distance between the fourth surface and the image plane, TTL is a total length of the image lens, Z is a distance from a central point of the fourth surface to the fourth surface along the optical axis, Y is a distance from the central point of the fourth surface to an edge of the fourth surface along a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, T is a thickness of the second lens, G2R1, G2R2 and G1R2 are curvature radiuses of the third, fourth and second surfaces, F2 is a focal length of the second lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chun-Cheng KO
  • Patent number: 8363173
    Abstract: An optical touch screen device includes a light output panel, a first polarizer, a first light-pervious plate, a liquid crystal layer and an image capture module. The light output panel includes a first surface for outputting light rays. The first polarizer is stacked on the first surface. The first light-pervious plate is arranged facing the first polarizer. The liquid crystal layer is arranged between the first polarizer and the first light-pervious plate. The liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules aligned in predetermined orientations. The image capture module has a viewing field covering an entire surface of the first light-pervious plate. The image capture module includes a second polarizer. The second polarizer has a polarization axis associated thereof. The liquid crystal layer is configured for causing light transmitting therethrough to have a polarization direction perpendicular to the second polarization axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Heng Chang, Chi-Wei Chiu, Chun-Cheng Ko
  • Patent number: 8350828
    Abstract: An exemplary touch screen apparatus comprises a display screen, a first reflector, a first infrared light source, and an infrared light receiving unit. The display screen includes a display area. The first reflector is disposed outside said display screen and surrounds the display area. The first reflector has a first focal point, and the first infrared light source is disposed on the first focal point. The infrared light receiving unit is capable of receiving the infrared light from the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Cheng Ko
  • Patent number: 8319753
    Abstract: An optical pen is disclosed. The handwriting input pen includes a housing, a light source module received in the housing, an optical lens, a pen tip. The light source module is configured for emitting light. The optical lens is configured for converging light emitted from the light source module, the optical lens comprising an optical portion and a supporting portion around the optical portion. The pen tip is positioned at an end of the housing and is configured for guiding light out of the housing to project. The shielding member is around the optical portion attached to the optical lens and covering the supporting portion of the optical lens, and is configured for stopping the light passing through the supporting portion from entering into the pen tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Cheng Ko
  • Patent number: 8320061
    Abstract: A lens system, in the order from the subject side to the image side thereof, includes an aperture stop, a first lens of positive refractive power, a second lens of negative refractive power, a third lens of positive refractive power, and a fourth lens of negative refractive power. The image lens satisfies the formulae: G2R2<G2R1<0; and 0<D1/D2<9.95, where G2R1 is the curvature radius of the subject-side surface of the second lens, G2R2 is the curvature radius of the image-side surface of the second lens, D1 is the diameter of the aperture stop, and D2 is the distance from the center of the aperture stop to the center of the subject-side surface of the first lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Cheng Ko
  • Patent number: 8270099
    Abstract: A lens system, in an order from the object side thereof to the image side thereof, includes an aperture stop, a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having positive refractive power. The lens system satisfies the formula: Rmax/TTL>0.97; and 0.31<G1R1/F1<0.33, wherein Rmax denotes the largest imaging circle diameter of the lens system, TTL denotes the total track length of the lens system, G1R1 denotes the curvature radius of the vertex of the first object-side surface, F1 denotes the focal length of the first lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Cheng Ko
  • Patent number: 8246228
    Abstract: A light guide ring unit includes a first annular surface, a second annular surface opposite to the first annular surface and an inner side surface connecting the first annular surface and the second annular surface. The first annular surface defines a plurality of first elongated grooves extending along a radius of the first annular surface. The second annular surface defines a second groove extending along a radius of the second annular surface. The first annular surface receives light from a light source, and the light is reflected by the inner walls of the second groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Cheng Ko
  • Publication number: 20120162785
    Abstract: A lens system includes a first, a second and a third lenses, and an image plane. The lens system satisfies the formulae: FB/TTL>0.30; G1R2/F1>19.54; and D1/D2<1.62. FB denotes a distance between a nearest point of an image-side surface of the third lens relative to the image plane and the image plane, TTL denotes the total track length of the lens system, G1R2 denotes the curvature radius of the vertex of an image-side surface of the first lens, F1 denotes the focal length of the first lens. D1 denotes an orthogonal distance between a farthest point of an image-side surface of the second lens relative to an optical axis of the lens system and a central point of the image-side surface of the second lens, along a direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis. D2 denotes an orthogonal distance between the farthest point and the central point along the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHUN-CHENG KO
  • Publication number: 20120154930
    Abstract: A lens system, in an order from the object side thereof to the image side thereof, includes an aperture stop, a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having positive refractive power. The lens system satisfies the formulae: Rmax/TTL>0.97; and 0.31<G1R1/F1<0.33, wherein Rmax denotes the largest imaging circle diameter of the lens system, TTL denotes the total track length of the lens system, G1R1 denotes the curvature radius of the vertex of the first object-side surface, F1 denotes the focal length of the first lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHUN-CHENG KO
  • Publication number: 20120113529
    Abstract: A lens system, in the order from the subject side to the image side thereof, includes an aperture stop, a first lens of positive refractive power, a second lens of negative refractive power, a third lens of positive refractive power, and a fourth lens of negative refractive power. The image lens satisfies the formulae: G2R2<G2R1<0; and 0<D1/D2<9.95, where G2R1 is the curvature radius of the subject-side surface of the second lens, G2R2 is the curvature radius of the image-side surface of the second lens, D1 is the diameter of the aperture stop, and D2 is the distance from the center of the aperture stop to the center of the subject-side surface of the first lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHUN-CHENG KO
  • Publication number: 20120050227
    Abstract: An optical touch device includes a touch panel, an infrared light pen, and an infrared camera module. The infrared light pen emits infrared light towards a surface of the touch panel. The touch panel includes a display panel and an infrared reflective element. The infrared reflective element is stacked on the display panel and faces the infrared camera module. The infrared reflective element reflects the infrared light to the camera module. The camera module captures images of the infrared light reflected by the infrared reflective element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUN-CHENG KO, YUAN-HSU CHOU, TSUNG-HENG CHANG
  • Patent number: 8059348
    Abstract: A lens adapter ring is provided for connecting a lens barrel to a lens holder whose thread specification is different from that of the lens barrel. The ring includes a first hollow cylinder. The cylinder includes a first inner surface and a first outer surface opposite to the first inner surface. The first outer surface includes a first outer thread portion adapted for the lens holder, and the first inner surface includes a first inner thread portion adapted for the lens barrel. The thread specification of the first outer thread portion is different from that of the inner thread portion. A lens module using the lens adapter ring is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Cheng Ko
  • Patent number: 7990634
    Abstract: An exemplary lens module includes a substrate, a housing, a carrier, and a barrel. The housing is hollow, and disposed on the substrate. The carrier is received in the housing. The carrier defines a through hole. The barrel is received in the housing. The barrel includes a receiving body, a focusing portion, a connection portion, and a groove. The focusing portion is at a top end of the receiving body. The connection portion is at a bottom end of the receiving body. The groove spans from the top end of the receiving body to the connection body. The receiving body is received in the through hole of the carrier. The connection portion is mechanically connected to the carrier. A top end of the connection portion is exposed by the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Cheng Ko
  • Publication number: 20110157899
    Abstract: A light guide ring unit includes a first annular surface, a second annular surface opposite to the first annular surface and an inner side surface connecting the first annular surface and the second annular surface. The first annular surface defines a plurality of first elongated grooves extending along a radius of the first annular surface. The second annular surface defines a second groove extending along a radius of the second annular surface. The first annular surface receives light from a light source, and the light is reflected by the inner walls of the second groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHUN-CHENG KO
  • Publication number: 20110073385
    Abstract: An optical pen is disclosed. The handwriting input pen includes a housing, a light source module received in the housing, an optical lens, a pen tip. The light source module is configured for emitting light. The optical lens is configured for converging light emitted from the light source module, the optical lens comprising an optical portion and a supporting portion around the optical portion. The pen tip is positioned at an end of the housing and is configured for guiding light out of the housing to project. The shielding member is around the optical portion attached to the optical lens and covering the supporting portion of the optical lens, and is configured for stopping the light passing through the supporting portion from entering into the pen tips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chun-Cheng Ko
  • Publication number: 20110045876
    Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a main body and a case. The case is rotatably received in the main body. The case is adapted to receive a battery and a subscriber identity module card. The battery is adapted to supply power to the mobile communication device. The subscriber identity module card is operable to store a service-subscriber key for identifying a subscriber of the mobile communication device. The case is operable to rotate relative to the main body, so as to expose the battery and the subscriber identity module card out of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHUN-CHENG KO
  • Publication number: 20110043494
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a casing, a liquid crystal, a controlling module, and a button. The liquid crystal display is capable of emitting polarized light. The controlling module is received in the casing, the controlling module is configured for controlling the liquid crystal display to display a white screen when receiving a control signal. The button is configured for generating the control signal when triggered by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHUN-CHENG KO
  • Publication number: 20110013076
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body defining a receiving space, a camera module comprising an outer frame, two first shafts, an inner frame, two second shafts, and an image capturing unit. The outer frame is received in the receiving space and rotatably suspended by the two first shafts. The inner frame is received within the outer frame rotatably suspended by the two second shafts, the first shafts are substantially perpendicular to the second shafts, the image capturing unit is received in the inner frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHUN-CHENG KO
  • Publication number: 20110013104
    Abstract: An optical touch screen device includes a light output panel, a first polarizer, a first light-pervious plate, a liquid crystal layer and an image capture module. The light output panel includes a first surface for outputting light rays. The first polarizer is stacked on the first surface. The first light-pervious plate is arranged facing the first polarizer. The liquid crystal layer is arranged between the first polarizer and the first light-pervious plate. The liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules aligned in predetermined orientations. The image capture module has a viewing field covering an entire surface of the first light-pervious plate. The image capture module includes a second polarizer. The second polarizer has a polarization axis associated thereof. The liquid crystal layer is configured for causing light transmitting therethrough to have a polarization direction perpendicular to the second polarization axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsung-Heng Chang, Chi-Wei Chiu, Chun-Cheng Ko