Patents by Inventor Chun-Lai Hsiao

Chun-Lai Hsiao 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: 9398276
    Abstract: A control method of a projection device is provided. The control method comprises following steps. The light source generates a light beam towards a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) module. The scan driver outputs a first direction scan signal and a second direction scan signal to the MEMS module for enabling the MEMS module to reflect the light beam to a projection surface. The first direction control system of the MEMS module is a second-order system and has a resonance frequency, and the first direction scan signal has a frequency within a frequency range containing the resonance frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chun-Lai Hsiao
  • Patent number: 9348133
    Abstract: An image projection method and a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) image projection apparatus are provided. The image projection method controls a MEMS scanning mirror swinging around a first swing axis to project an image light beam. The image projection method includes following steps. A resonance frequency and a damping coefficient of the MEMS scanning mirror at swinging are measured to calculate a first amplitude scale and a first maintaining period, and a periodic wave signal is generated accordingly. The periodic wave signal is output to the MEMS scanning mirror for controlling the MEMS scanning mirror to swing, and a swing speed error thereof is recorded. By adjusting the first amplitude scale and the first maintaining period, the periodic wave signal is also adjusted, and the corresponding swing speed error is recorded. According to the recorded swing speed errors, the corrected periodic wave signal is generated for controlling the MEMS scanning mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Hsu, Chun-Lai Hsiao
  • Patent number: 9213184
    Abstract: The present invention provides a micro projector device including a MEMS mirror, a laser source module, a detection module, and a control unit. The MEMS mirror has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion pivots to the second portion, and the first portion oscillates in relation to the second portion. The laser source module generates a laser light to a reflection plane of the first portion of the MEMS mirror. The detection module detects a capacitance value between the first portion and the second portion. The control unit determines the relative position between the first portion and the second portion according to the capacitance value, and provides image data to the laser source module according to the relative position. The reflection plane of the first portion is configured to reflect the laser light from the laser source module to a projection plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Tsai, Kevin K W Cheng, Chia-Hao Hsu, Chun-Lai Hsiao
  • Patent number: 9201165
    Abstract: A detection circuit is provided. A detection signal corresponding to an equivalent capacitance value of a micro-electro-mechanical system is generated by an oscillator, and the equivalent capacitance value of the micro-electro-mechanical system varies with a location of the micro-electro-mechanical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Tsai, Kai-Wen Cheng, Chia-Hao Hsu, Chun-Lai Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20150227031
    Abstract: A control method of a projection device is provided. The control method comprises following steps. The light source generates a light beam towards a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) module. The scan driver outputs a first direction scan signal and a second direction scan signal to the MEMS module for enabling the MEMS module to reflect the light beam to a projection surface. The first direction control system of the MEMS module is a second-order system and has a resonance frequency, and the first direction scan signal has a frequency within a frequency range containing the resonance frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chun-Lai HSIAO
  • Publication number: 20150194133
    Abstract: A portable electronic device with a projecting function and a projecting method are provided. The portable electronic device includes a posture sensor, a projection lens, and a controller. The posture sensor is used for detecting the orientation information of the portable electronic device. The projection lens is used for projecting a source image as a projection image. The controller is electrically connected with the posture sensor and the projection lens for judging an orientation status of the portable electronic device according to the orientation information. According to the orientation status of the portable electronic device, an approach of producing the projection image is correspondingly adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: LITE-ON IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Hung Lin, Chun-Lai Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20150109588
    Abstract: The present invention provides a micro projector device including a MEMS mirror, a laser source module, a detection module, and a control unit. The MEMS mirror has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion pivots to the second portion, and the first portion oscillates in relation to the second portion. The laser source module generates a laser light to a reflection plane of the first portion of the MEMS mirror. The detection module detects a capacitance value between the first portion and the second portion. The control unit determines the relative position between the first portion and the second portion according to the capacitance value, and provides image data to the laser source module according to the relative position. The reflection plane of the first portion is configured to reflect the laser light from the laser source module to a projection plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: LITE-ON IT Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Nan TSAI, Kevin KW CHENG, Chia-Hao HSU, Chun-Lai HSIAO
  • Publication number: 20150042365
    Abstract: A detection circuit is provided. A detection signal corresponding to an equivalent capacitance value of a micro-electro-mechanical system is generated by an oscillator, and the equivalent capacitance value of the micro-electro-mechanical system varies with a location of the micro-electro-mechanical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: LITE-ON IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Nan Tsai, Kai-Wen Cheng, Chia-Hao Hsu, Chun-Lai Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20140153073
    Abstract: An image projection method and a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) image projection apparatus are provided. The image projection method controls a MEMS scanning mirror swinging around a first swing axis to project an image light beam. The image projection method includes following steps. A resonance frequency and a damping coefficient of the MEMS scanning mirror at swinging are measured to calculate a first amplitude scale and a first maintaining period, and a periodic wave signal is generated accordingly. The periodic wave signal is output to the MEMS scanning mirror for controlling the MEMS scanning mirror to swing, and a swing speed error thereof is recorded. By adjusting the first amplitude scale and the first maintaining period, the periodic wave signal is also adjusted, and the corresponding swing speed error is recorded. According to the recorded swing speed errors, the corrected periodic wave signal is generated for controlling the MEMS scanning mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: LITE-ON IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Hsu, Chun-Lai Hsiao