Patents by Inventor Fu-Yuan Wu
Fu-Yuan Wu 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).
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Publication number: 20140049848Abstract: A lens focusing device includes a lens holder, a winding fitted around the lens holder, and an outer case enclosing the lens holder therein. The outer case includes an outer wall portion, and multiple inner wall portions connected to the outer wall portion via multiple connecting portions. The inner wall portions are located between the lens holder and the winding, and respectively include an inner surface, an outer surface, and a first and a second side surface. The lens holder is formed on an outer face with confining areas, each of which includes a main surface and a first and a second raised side surface respectively facing against the inner surface and the first and second side surfaces, so that the inner wall portions are limited to move relative to the lens holder only within the confining areas. Therefore, the lens focusing device is impact-resistant and undue-twisting protected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventors: Shang-Yu HSU, Kun-Shin Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu
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Publication number: 20130293969Abstract: A miniature lens auto-focusing structure includes a housing having a top plate; a base plate connectable to the housing to define an inner space between them; a lens module wound around by a coil; and at least one spring member holding and suspending the lens module in the inner space without causing the lens module to contact with the top plate and the base plate. With these arrangements, the spring member is not in a pre-tensioning state when the miniature lens auto-focusing structure is in a non-actuated state. Therefore, the miniature lens auto-focusing structure requires less actuating current and has smaller lens tilt angle than the conventional VCM auto-focusing structure, and can be manufactured at further reduced component cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Ying-Chien Hsueh
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Patent number: 8531534Abstract: A lens driving apparatus comprises a lens portion having at least one lens (21), a first driving portion (39) to cause a movement of said lens portion relatively to a base portion (40) along a vertical direction of a light axis (L) of said lens portion, and a second driving portion (38) to cause a movement of said lens portion relatively to said base portion along said light axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: TDK Taiwan Corp.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Fu-Yuan Wu, Yi-Lang Chan
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Publication number: 20130215511Abstract: An elastic supporting structure for an optical image stabilizer is provided. The optical image stabilizer includes a movable portion, a compensation module, and a plurality of suspension wires. The movable portion is provided therein with a lens. The compensation module corresponds to the movable portion, and both are located on the same image-capturing optical axis. Each suspension wire has two ends respectively connected to the movable portion and the compensation module. The movable portion is provided with an upper spring plate. One end of each suspension wire is connected to a length-increased outer line element and at least one additional auxiliary line element of the upper spring plate, and the other end of each suspension wire is connected to the compensation module, such that the movable portion corresponds to the compensation module and is spaced therefrom by a predetermined distance. Also, anti-shake function performs well with suspension wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shih-Ting Huang, Jyun-Jie Lin
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Patent number: 8451543Abstract: A magnet holding structure of auto-focus module includes an outer frame for holding four magnets to four inner wall surfaces of the outer frame; a lens holder for holding a lens thereto and being assembled to the outer frame via at least one spring member; and a winding fitted around the lens holder for driving the lens holder to axially move forward or rearward to focus automatically. The outer frame is provided at each of four inner corners with an inverted L-shaped plate extending downward from a top of the outer frame to locate between the lens holder and the winding, so as to face toward four spaces respectively existing between two adjacent magnets outside the winding. With these arrangements, the electromagnetic field produced by the winding can have enhanced magnetic efficiency and increased driving force at the corners of the winding to achieve the purpose of power saving.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: TDK Taiwan CorporationInventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu
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Patent number: 8390946Abstract: An electromagnetic lens driving device includes a casing, a lens module, a positioning structure, and an electromagnetic driving module. The lens module is provided in a receiving space defined in the casing. The positioning structure, which is connected between the lens module and the casing, is configured to limit the lens module within the receiving space and generate a frictional force. The electromagnetic driving module is provided in the receiving space and corresponds in position to the lens module. When supplied with electricity, the electromagnetic driving module generates a magnetic force that drives the lens module to move along a central axis. Once the electricity is cut off, the lens module is fixed in position and prevented from moving freely by the frictional force of the positioning structure; hence, the electromagnetic lens driving features economical use of electricity.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: TOK Taiwan Corp.Inventors: Chao Chang Hu, Fu Yuan Wu, Shih Ting Huang
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Publication number: 20130050515Abstract: A method and a structure for suppressing resonance in an anti-shake lens focusing module are disclosed. The resonance suppressing method includes the steps of providing a lens focusing structure having a first movable part and a first immovable part; providing an anti-shake structure having a second movable part and a second immovable part; providing at least one shock-absorbing material between the first movable and immovable parts as well as between the second movable and immovable parts; and using the shock-absorbing material to absorb any vibration caused by movements of the first and the second movable part, so as to suppress any resonance possibly generated due to the movements of the first and the second movable part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Ming-Hang Huang, Ying-Chien Hsueh, Kun-I Lee
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Patent number: 8380057Abstract: An anti-shake structure for auto-focus module includes an auto-focus module for driving a lens to move forward and rearward in a light incident path, i.e. in z-axis direction, so that the lens focuses light on an image sensor; a frame for holding the auto-focus module therein; a lens suspender with a compensation lens arranged thereon being connected to a plurality of suspension wires while the latter are connected at respective another end to the top cover plate of the frame, so that the compensation lens is correspondingly suspended in the frame in the light incident path and located behind the lens; and a shake compensation driving unit for driving the lens suspender to move horizontally along x-axis or y-axis direction, so as to compensate any image shift caused by hand shaking.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: TDK Taiwan CorporationInventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Chao-Chang Hu, Yi-Liang Chan
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Publication number: 20120224841Abstract: An anti-shake structure for auto-focus module includes an auto-focus module for driving a lens to move forward and rearward in a light incident path, i.e. in z-axis direction, so that the lens focuses light on an image sensor; a frame for holding the auto-focus module therein; a lens suspender with a compensation lens arranged thereon being connected to a plurality of suspension wires while the latter are connected at respective another end to the top cover plate of the frame, so that the compensation lens is correspondingly suspended in the frame in the light incident path and located behind the lens; and a shake compensation driving unit for driving the lens suspender to move horizontally along x-axis or y-axis direction, so as to compensate any image shift caused by hand shaking.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Chao-Chang Hu, Yi-Liang Chan
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Patent number: 8254769Abstract: An anti-shake structure for auto-focus module includes an auto-focus module for driving a lens to move forward and rearward in a light entering path, i.e. in z-axis direction, so that the lens focuses light on an image sensor; a frame for holding the auto-focus module therein; a lens suspender with a compensation lens arranged thereon being connected to a plurality of suspension wires while the latter are connected at respective another end to the top cover plate of the frame, so that the compensation lens is correspondingly suspended in the frame in the light entering path and located behind the lens; and a shake compensation driving unit for driving the lens suspender to move horizontally in x-axis or y-axis direction, so as to compensate any image shift caused by hand shaking.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: TDK Taiwan Corp.Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Chao-Chang Hu, Yi-Liang Chan
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Patent number: 8182723Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-cavity injection molding method for fabricating solar lenses, which comprises steps: providing a mold set including a female mold and a male mold corresponding to the female mold, wherein the female mold has a receiving recess, and wherein the male mold has several lens cavities each having a lens pattern and connected with a cold runner; placing a glass substrate inside the receiving recess; injecting a silica gel to all the lens cavities via the cold runners; and heating the mold set to cure the silica gel, whereby to form several silica-gel lenses on the glass substrate in a single fabrication process. The present invention can effectively shorten the fabrication time and increase lens alignment.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Advanced Green Energy Tech. Corp.Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Wen-Hsiung Tsou
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Publication number: 20120120510Abstract: A magnet holding structure of auto-focus module includes an outer frame for holding four magnets to four inner wall surfaces of the outer frame; a lens holder for holding a lens thereto and being assembled to the outer frame via at least one spring member; and a winding fitted around the lens holder for driving the lens holder to axially move forward or rearward to focus automatically. The outer frame is provided at each of four inner corners with an inverted L-shaped plate extending downward from a top of the outer frame to locate between the lens holder and the winding, so as to face toward four spaces respectively existing between two adjacent magnets outside the winding. With these arrangements, the electromagnetic field produced by the winding can have enhanced magnetic efficiency and increased driving force at the corners of the winding to achieve the purpose of power saving.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: Fu-Yuan WU, Shang-Yu Hsu
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Publication number: 20120105986Abstract: A housing structure for miniature lens focus module has a top portion formed into a stepped structure, that is, the housing has a size-reduced topmost portion relative to the rest rear portion thereof and has a shoulder portion formed therein, so that a plate-shaped spring element for holding a lens holder can be directly connected to the shoulder portion in the housing to keep away from the topmost portion of the housing by a predetermined distance and define an operation space between the shoulder portion and the topmost portion, allowing the lens holder and accordingly a lens held thereto to axially linearly move within the operation space to focus light. The spacer provided in the prior art lens focus module can be omitted to reduce the cost and the assembling procedures of the lens focus module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu
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Publication number: 20120099201Abstract: A tilt-type anti-shake compensation structure for auto-focus module includes an auto-focus module having a lens assembly held thereto and driving the latter to move forward and rearward in a light entering path, i.e. in z-axis direction, so as to focus a captured image; an outer frame enclosing the auto-focus module therein, and having an elastic supporting member provided therein to connect to and between upper ends of the outer frame and the auto-focus module; and a compensation driving unit arranged behind the auto-focus module for driving the auto-focus module to tilt leftward and rightward on x-axis, or forward and rearward on y-axis, within the outer frame, so as to compensate any image deviation due to shake caused by hands. The anti-shake structure is simple and can quickly compensate shake caused by hands.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Yi-Liang Chan, Chao-Chang Hu, Fu-Yuan Wu
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Publication number: 20120026611Abstract: An electromagnetic lens driving device includes a casing, a lens module, a positioning structure, and an electromagnetic driving module. The lens module is provided in a receiving space defined in the casing. The positioning structure, which is connected between the lens module and the casing, is configured to limit the lens module within the receiving space and generate a frictional force. The electromagnetic driving module is provided in the receiving space and corresponds in position to the lens module. When supplied with electricity, the electromagnetic driving module generates a magnetic force that drives the lens module to move along a central axis. Once the electricity is cut off, the lens module is fixed in position and prevented from moving freely by the frictional force of the positioning structure; hence, the electromagnetic lens driving features economical use of electricity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Chao Chang Hu, Fu Yuan Wu, Shih Ting Huang
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Publication number: 20110315205Abstract: A light concentrator cup module, disposed on a carrying base, said carrying base is provided with a circuit board having a solar energy chip, said light concentrator cup module comprising: a dust-prevention-hood lower cover, disposed on said carrying base and is provided with a first open slot for exposing said circuit board; a dust-prevention-hood upper cover, placed on said dust-prevention-hood lower cover, and is provided with a second open slot corresponding to said solar energy chip; and a light concentrator cup, inserted into said second open slot and corresponds to said solar energy chip. Said light concentrator cup module is capable of guiding sunlight uniformly onto said solar energy chip, thus raising photoelectric conversion efficiency of sunlight.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: ADVANCED GREEN ENERGY TECH. CORP.Inventors: FU-YUAN WU, WEN-HSIUNG TSOU
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Publication number: 20110309537Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-cavity injection molding method for fabricating solar lenses, which comprises steps: providing a mold set including a female mold and a male mold corresponding to the female mold, wherein the female mold has a receiving recess, and wherein the male mold has several lens cavities each having a lens pattern and connected with a cold runner; placing a glass substrate inside the receiving recess; injecting a silica gel to all the lens cavities via the cold runners; and heating the mold set to cure the silica gel, whereby to form several silica-gel lenses on the glass substrate in a single fabrication process. The present invention can effectively shorten the fabrication time and increase lens alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: ADVANCED GREEN ENERGY TECH. CORP.Inventors: FU-YUAN WU, WEN-HSIUNG TSOU
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Publication number: 20110311330Abstract: An expansion bolt and a frame using the same, comprising: a main body piece, a sleeve, and a nut. One end of the main body piece is provided with a T-shape cone portion having double protrusion ribs, while the other end is provided with a threaded portion; said sleeve is sleeved onto said main body piece, with its one end disposed an expansion portion and is provided with double slots corresponding to said double protrusion ribs; and said nut is screwed and locked onto said threaded portion. When said nut is screwed up along said threaded portion, it will push said expansion portion of said sleeve to move toward said T-shape cone portion, thus pushing said double slots to expand, such that said expansion portion will expand and fix tightly onto said T-shape cone portion. Said frame assembled through using said expansion bolt mentioned above can be detached and reassembled without causing damages to said frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: ADVANCED GREEN ENERGY TECH. CORP.Inventors: FU-YUAN WU, WEN-HSIUNG TSOU
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Publication number: 20110217029Abstract: An anti-shake structure for auto-focus module includes an auto-focus module for driving a lens to move forward and rearward in a light entering path, i.e. in z-axis direction, so that the lens focuses light on an image sensor; a frame for holding the auto-focus module therein; a lens suspender with a compensation lens arranged thereon being connected to a plurality of suspension wires while the latter are connected at respective another end to the top cover plate of the frame, so that the compensation lens is correspondingly suspended in the frame in the light entering path and located behind the lens; and a shake compensation driving unit for driving the lens suspender to move horizontally in x-axis or y-axis direction, so as to compensate any image shift caused by hand shaking.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Chao-Chang Hu, Yi-Liang Chan
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Publication number: 20110176046Abstract: A lens driving apparatus comprises a lens portion having at least one lens (21), a first driving portion (39) to cause a movement of said lens portion relatively to a base portion (40) along a vertical direction of a light axis (L) of said lens portion, and a second driving portion (38) to cause a movement of said lens portion relatively to said base portion along said light axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: CHAO-CHANG HU, FU-YUAN WU, YI-LANG CHAN