Patents by Inventor Forster Shih

Forster Shih 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: 10830982
    Abstract: An autofocus system is disclosed. The autofocus system includes a lens assembly, an upper actuator, and a lower actuator. The upper and the lower actuators have stationary elements and movable elements. The lens assembly is attached to the movable elements of the upper and the lower actuators. The autofocus system allows three degrees of freedoms of translational adjustments and two degrees of freedoms of rotational adjustments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Inventors: Forster Shih, Yee-Chung Fu
  • Patent number: 10831036
    Abstract: A zoom function system is disclosed. The zoom function system includes an upper lens assembly, a lower lens assembly, an upper actuator, and a lower actuator. The upper and the lower actuators have stationary elements and movable elements. The upper lens assembly is attached to one of the movable elements of the upper actuator. The lower lens assembly is attached to one of the movable elements of the lower actuator. The zoom function system allows three degrees of freedoms of translational adjustments of lens assemblies and is capable of realigning the lens assemblies to improve the qualities of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Inventors: Forster Shih, Yee-Chung Fu
  • Publication number: 20160187615
    Abstract: A zoom function system is disclosed. The zoom function system includes an upper lens assembly, a lower lens assembly, an upper actuator, and a lower actuator. The upper and the lower actuators have stationary elements and movable elements. The upper lens assembly is attached to one of the movable elements of the upper actuator. The lower lens assembly is attached to one of the movable elements of the lower actuator. The zoom function system allows three degrees of freedoms of translational adjustments of lens assemblies and is capable of realigning the lens assemblies to improve the qualities of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Ultimems, Inc.
    Inventors: Forster Shih, Yee-Chung Fu
  • Publication number: 20160187614
    Abstract: An autofocus system is disclosed. The autofocus system includes a lens assembly, an upper actuator, and a lower actuator. The upper and the lower actuators have stationary elements and movable elements. The lens assembly is attached to the movable elements of the upper and the lower actuators. The autofocus system allows three degrees of freedoms of translational adjustments and two degrees of freedoms of rotational adjustments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Ultimems, Inc.
    Inventors: Forster Shih, Yee-Chung Fu