Patents by Inventor Fan Kin Ming

Fan Kin Ming 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).

  • Lens control apparatus
    Patent number: 8363150
    Abstract: An autofocus and motion control apparatus is provided. According to one embodiment, the autofocus and motion control apparatus comprises a lens control apparatus having an imaging lens unit and a lens holder and a plurality of actuators configured to move the lens holder in predetermined directions within the lens control apparatus. Embodiments of the lens control apparatus include a casing; an imaging lens unit and lens holder movable within the casing along an optical axis, the imaging lens unit and lens holder further pivotable within the casing, an autofocus actuator is configured to move the imaging lens unit and lens holder within the casing along the optical axis; a first lateral actuator is configured to provide a force to pivot the lens holder in a first direction; and a second lateral actuator is configured to provide a force to pivot the lens holder in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Fan Kin Ming, Lam Sio Kuan, Cheng Kwok Sing, Yang Hua, Fan Wing Ming
  • LENS CONTROL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110141342
    Abstract: An autofocus and motion control apparatus is provided. According to one embodiment, the autofocus and motion control apparatus comprises a lens control apparatus having an imaging lens unit and a lens holder and a plurality of actuators configured to move the lens holder in predetermined directions within the lens control apparatus. Embodiments of the lens control apparatus include a casing; an imaging lens unit and lens holder movable within the casing along an optical axis, the imaging lens unit and lens holder further pivotable within the casing, an autofocus actuator is configured to move the imaging lens unit and lens holder within the casing along the optical axis; a first lateral actuator is configured to provide a force to pivot the lens holder in a first direction; and a second lateral actuator is configured to provide a force to pivot the lens holder in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fan Kin Ming, Lam Sio Kuan, Cheng Kwok Sing, Yang Hua, Fan Wing Ming