Patents by Inventor Gim Eng Chew

Gim Eng Chew 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).

  • Publication number: 20240230321
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoding system including a photodiode array and a code disk opposite to each other. The code disk is arranged with multiple code slits at a ring area corresponding to the photodiode array. A length direction of each photodiode of the photodiode array has at least one deviation angle with respect to a length direction of the multiple code slits to reduce the total harmonic distortion in photocurrents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Meng-Yee LIM, Priscilla Tze-Wei GOH, Kuan-Choong SHIM, Gim-Eng CHEW
  • Patent number: 12025476
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoding system including a processor, and a photodiode array and a code disk opposite to each other. The photodiode array includes a detection photodiode group and a calibration photodiode group. If there is a position deviation between the photodiode array and the code disk, the processor determines whether to utilize detection signals of the calibration photodiode group according to phase shifts between detection signals outputted by the detection photodiode group so as to eliminate the phase shifts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Kuan-Choong Shim, Meng-Yee Lim, Priscilla Tze-Wei Goh, Gim-Eng Chew
  • Patent number: 11994416
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoder including an encoding medium, multiple photodiodes and a signal processing circuit. The encoding medium includes an index track. The index track includes a first index pattern and a second index pattern. The multiple photodiodes include a first index photodiode, a second index photodiode and a reference index photodiode for receiving modulated light from the first index pattern and the second index pattern. When the first index photodiode is aligned with the first index pattern and the second index photodiode is aligned with the second index pattern, the signal processing circuit outputs a triggering signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Kuan-Choong Shim, Gim-Eng Chew, Priscilla Tze-Wei Goh, Meng-Yee Lim
  • Publication number: 20240133680
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoding system including a photodiode array and a code disk opposite to each other. The code disk is arranged with multiple code slits at a ring area corresponding to the photodiode array. A length direction of each photodiode of the photodiode array has at least one deviation angle with respect to a length direction of the multiple code slits to reduce the total harmonic distortion in photocurrents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Meng-Yee LIM, Priscilla Tze-Wei GOH, Kuan-Choong SHIM, Gim-Eng CHEW
  • Publication number: 20230408304
    Abstract: There is provided a light control circuit including a light detector, a frequency detector, an error amplifier, an NMOS driver and a light source. The frequency detector identifies a signal frequency according to detected voltage signals outputted by the light detector and generates a control signal accordingly. The NMOS driver changes a drive current of the light source according to an output of the error amplifier. The error amplifier changes a bandwidth thereof according to the control signal from the frequency detector to regulate a response time of the drive current of the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: KUAN-CHOONG SHIM, GIM-ENG CHEW
  • Patent number: 11831320
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoder including a phase shifter circuit, two multiplexers, two digital circuits and four comparators. The phase shifter circuit receives signals from an amplifier and outputs multiple phase shifted signals. Each of the two multiplexers receives a half of the multiple phase shifted signals and outputs two pairs of phase shifted signals, each pair having 180 degrees phase difference, respectively to two comparators connected thereto. Each of the two digital circuits controls the corresponding multiplexer to select the two pairs of phase shifted signals from the half of the multiple phase shifted signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Swee-Lin Thor, Gim-Eng Chew
  • Publication number: 20230349732
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoder including an encoding medium, multiple photodiodes and a signal processing circuit. The encoding medium includes an index track. The index track includes a first index pattern and a second index pattern. The multiple photodiodes include a first index photodiode, a second index photodiode and a reference index photodiode for receiving modulated light from the first index pattern and the second index pattern. When the first index photodiode is aligned with the first index pattern and the second index photodiode is aligned with the second index pattern, the signal processing circuit outputs a triggering signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: KUAN-CHOONG SHIM, GIM-ENG CHEW, PRISCILLA TZE-WEI GOH, MENG-YEE LIM
  • Publication number: 20230314187
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoder including a photodiode array and a code disk opposite to each other. The photodiode array includes at least three sets of position photodiodes and two index photodiodes arranged transversally. The two index photodiodes are adjacently arranged at the same side of the at least three sets of position photodiodes. A first set of position photodiodes and a last set of position photodiodes of the at least three sets of position photodiodes are partially covered to alleviate the total harmonic distortion. The rest position photodiodes of the at least three sets of position photodiodes other than the first and last sets of position photodiodes are not covered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: KUAN-CHOONG SHIM, GIM-ENG CHEW
  • Patent number: 11774269
    Abstract: There is provided a light control circuit including a light detector, a frequency detector, an error amplifier, an NMOS driver and a light source. The frequency detector identifies a signal frequency according to detected voltage signals outputted by the light detector and generates a control signal accordingly. The NMOS driver changes a drive current of the light source according to an output of the error amplifier. The error amplifier changes a bandwidth thereof according to the control signal from the frequency detector to regulate a response time of the drive current of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Kuan-Choong Shim, Gim-Eng Chew
  • Patent number: 11740108
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoder including an encoding medium, multiple photodiodes and a signal processing circuit. The encoding medium includes an index track. The index track includes a first index pattern and a second index pattern. The multiple photodiodes include a first index photodiode, a second index photodiode and a reference index photodiode for receiving modulated light from the first index pattern and the second index pattern. When the first index photodiode is aligned with the first index pattern and the second index photodiode is aligned with the second index pattern, the signal processing circuit outputs a triggering signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Kuan-Choong Shim, Gim-Eng Chew, Priscilla Tze-Wei Goh, Meng-Yee Lim
  • Patent number: 11709077
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoder including a photodiode array and a code disk opposite to each other. The photodiode array includes at least three sets of position photodiodes and two index photodiodes arranged transversally. The two index photodiodes are adjacently arranged at the same side of the at least three sets of position photodiodes. A first set of position photodiodes and a last set of position photodiodes of the at least three sets of position photodiodes are partially covered to alleviate the total harmonic distortion. The rest position photodiodes of the at least three sets of position photodiodes other than the first and last sets of position photodiodes are not covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Kuan-Choong Shim, Gim-Eng Chew
  • Publication number: 20230208412
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoder including a phase shifter circuit, two multiplexers, two digital circuits and four comparators. The phase shifter circuit receives signals from an amplifier and outputs multiple phase shifted signals. Each of the two multiplexers receives a half of the multiple phase shifted signals and outputs two pairs of phase shifted signals, each pair having 180 degrees phase difference, respectively to two comparators connected thereto. Each of the two digital circuits controls the corresponding multiplexer to select the two pairs of phase shifted signals from the half of the multiple phase shifted signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: SWEE-LIN THOR, GIM-ENG CHEW
  • Patent number: 11616503
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoder including a phase shifter circuit, two multiplexers, two digital circuits and four comparators. The phase shifter circuit receives signals from an amplifier and outputs multiple phase shifted signals. Each of the two multiplexers receives a half of the multiple phase shifted signals and outputs two pairs of phase shifted signals, each pair having 180 degrees phase difference, respectively to two comparators connected thereto. Each of the two digital circuits controls the corresponding multiplexer to select the two pairs of phase shifted signals from the half of the multiple phase shifted signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Swee-Lin Thor, Gim-Eng Chew
  • Publication number: 20220276075
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoder including a phase shifter circuit, two multiplexers, two digital circuits and four comparators. The phase shifter circuit receives signals from an amplifier and outputs multiple phase shifted signals. Each of the two multiplexers receives a half of the multiple phase shifted signals and outputs two pairs of phase shifted signals, each pair having 180 degrees phase difference, respectively to two comparators connected thereto. Each of the two digital circuits controls the corresponding multiplexer to select the two pairs of phase shifted signals from the half of the multiple phase shifted signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: SWEE-LIN THOR, GIM-ENG CHEW
  • Publication number: 20220221312
    Abstract: There is provided a light control circuit including a light detector, a frequency detector, an error amplifier, an NMOS driver and a light source. The frequency detector identifies a signal frequency according to detected voltage signals outputted by the light detector and generates a control signal accordingly. The NMOS driver changes a drive current of the light source according to an output of the error amplifier. The error amplifier changes a bandwidth thereof according to the control signal from the frequency detector to regulate a response time of the drive current of the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: KUAN-CHOONG SHIM, GIM-ENG CHEW
  • Patent number: 11371864
    Abstract: There is provided an interpolation circuit of an optical encoder including a phase shifter circuit, two multiplexers, two digital circuits and four comparators. The phase shifter circuit receives signals sequentially have a 90 degrees phase shift and outputs multiple phase shifted signals. Each of the two multiplexers receives a half of the multiple phase shifted signals and outputs two pairs of phase shifted signals, each pair having 180 degrees phase difference, respectively to two comparators connected thereto. Each of the two digital circuits controls the corresponding multiplexer to select the two pairs of phase shifted signals from the half of the multiple phase shifted signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Swee-Lin Thor, Gim-Eng Chew
  • Publication number: 20220163353
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoder including an encoding medium, multiple photodiodes and a signal processing circuit. The encoding medium includes an index track. The index track includes a first index pattern and a second index pattern. The multiple photodiodes include a first index photodiode, a second index photodiode and a reference index photodiode for receiving modulated light from the first index pattern and the second index pattern. When the first index photodiode is aligned with the first index pattern and the second index photodiode is aligned with the second index pattern, the signal processing circuit outputs a triggering signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Kuan-Choong SHIM, Gim-Eng CHEW, Priscilla Tze-Wei GOH, Meng-Yee LIM
  • Patent number: 11333532
    Abstract: There is provided a light control circuit including a light detector, a frequency detector, an error amplifier, an NMOS driver and a light source. The frequency detector identifies a signal frequency according to detected voltage signals outputted by the light detector and generates a control signal accordingly. The NMOS driver changes a drive current of the light source according to an output of the error amplifier. The error amplifier changes a bandwidth thereof according to the control signal from the frequency detector to regulate a response time of the drive current of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Kuan-Choong Shim, Gim-Eng Chew
  • Publication number: 20220099464
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoder including a photodiode array and a code disk opposite to each other. The photodiode array includes at least three sets of position photodiodes and two index photodiodes arranged transversally. The two index photodiodes are adjacently arranged at the same side of the at least three sets of position photodiodes. A first set of position photodiodes and a last set of position photodiodes of the at least three sets of position photodiodes are partially covered to alleviate the total harmonic distortion. The rest position photodiodes of the at least three sets of position photodiodes other than the first and last sets of position photodiodes are not covered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: KUAN-CHOONG SHIM, GIM-ENG CHEW
  • Patent number: 11237024
    Abstract: There is provided an optical encoder including a photodiode array and a code disk opposite to each other. The photodiode array includes at least three sets of position photodiodes and two index photodiodes arranged transversally. The two index photodiodes are adjacently arranged at the same side of the at least three sets of position photodiodes. A first set of position photodiodes and a last set of position photodiodes of the at least three sets of position photodiodes are partially covered to alleviate the total harmonic distortion. The rest position photodiodes of the at least three sets of position photodiodes other than the first and last sets of position photodiodes are not covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Kuan-Choong Shim, Gim-Eng Chew