Patents by Inventor Hong BIN

Hong BIN 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: 8705186
    Abstract: The patent discloses a lens barrel driving system and a backlash correction method thereof. In such system, a zoom photo-interrupter (PI) is used to detect the movement of a zooming barrel and generate a first count value. The movement of a focusing barrel corresponds to the movement of the zooming barrel, so that when the zooming barrel is driven to move from an initial position to a first zooming position or from the first zoom position to a second zoom position, the focusing barrel moves correspondingly and its movement triggers a home PI to generate a second count value. Upon the generation of the second count value, a predetermined value is used to replace the first count value so as to correct the error caused by backlash of lens barrels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Altek Corporation
    Inventor: Hong-Bin Koh
  • Publication number: 20140086540
    Abstract: An optical communication module includes a substrate, a lens carrier, and a ferrule. The substrate includes at least two transmitter/receiver chips. The transmitter/receiver chips include plural optoelectronic units with respective alignment marks. The lens carrier includes a frame and a lens array. The lens array includes plural lens units corresponding to respective optoelectronic units of the transmitter/receiver chips of the substrate. The ferrule is coupled with the lens carrier. The alignment marks of the plural optoelectronic units are passively aligned with corresponding lens units, so that the lens carrier and the substrate are precisely aligned with each other and combined together. After the lens carrier and the substrate are combined together, the ferrule and the lens carrier are combined together, so that a precise optical communication path is constructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Ping Chen, Hong-Bin You, Chia-Kai Weng
  • Patent number: 8636546
    Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (3) attached to the insulative housing, and a metal shell shielding the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a base portion (11) and a tongue portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion. The base portion has a pair of first bumps (1124) protruding therefrom and located at two sides thereof, and a second bumps (1125) protruding therefrom and located between the first bumps. The metal shell has a pair of first notches (44) locating at two sides thereof and locking with the first bumps, and a second notch (45) located between the first notches and locking with the second bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jia-Yong He, Zhong-Hua Yao, Qi-Sheng Zheng, Hong-Bin Gong
  • Publication number: 20130271858
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a lens structure and an image capturing device thereof including a lens barrel being a barrel-like shape structure and having an inner wall not parallel with a central axis, and a lens having an engaging side apart from an optical axis, wherein the engaging side corresponds to the inner wall, such that the engaging side of the lens is engaged with the inner wall and in the lens barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Hong-Bin KOH, Chyi-Fa Lin
  • Publication number: 20130242162
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an image capturing device and a lens actuating device and a lens actuating method thereof. The lens actuating device comprises a focus lens group, a zoom lens group, a motor and a microcontroller. The focus lens group is arranged for changing a focus point of the image. The zoom lens group is arranged for changing distance of the image. The motor is arranged for driving the movements of the focus lens group and the zoom lens group respectively. The microcontroller is arranged for receiving a plurality of instructions, and controlling the motor at one of a plurality of predetermined speeds according to the instruction received to control the motor to drive the focus lens group or the zoom lens group to perform a focus motion or a zoom motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventor: Hong-Bin KOH
  • Patent number: 8531779
    Abstract: A lens driving module and an image pickup apparatus thereof include a driving barrel, a first zooming barrel, a second zooming barrel and a focusing barrel. An inner wall of the driving barrel has at least one first groove, at least one second groove and at least one controlling convex dot. The first zooming barrel, the second zooming barrel and an outer wall of the focusing barrel have at least one first-direction convex dot, at least one second-direction convex dot and at least one third groove respectively. At least one first-direction convex dot, at least one second-direction convex dot and at least one controlling convex dot are inserted in at least one first groove, at least one second groove and at least one third groove respectively. When the driving barrel is rotated, the lens driving module performs a zooming or focusing operation by each groove and each convex dot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Altek Corporation
    Inventor: Hong-Bin Koh
  • Patent number: 8478120
    Abstract: A camera lens and an image capturing device using the same. The camera lens comprises a lens-barrel fixing-base, a driving barrel, a focusing lens-barrel and an elastic member. The lens-barrel fixing-base has a hollow part, which has a first supporting part. The first supporting part has a connecting part. The driving barrel has a groove formed at an inner wall of the driving barrel. The focusing lens-barrel has a guiding part, which is inserted into the groove for allowing the focusing lens-barrel to be axially moved in the driving barrel. The focusing lens-barrel has a second supporting part. The elastic member is a hollow-ring structure setting between the lens-barrel fixing-base and the focusing lens-barrel. One end of the elastic member is positioned against the first supporting part and the another end of the elastic member is positioned against the second supporting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Altek Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Bin Koh, Tsung-Ken Yang
  • Patent number: 8472946
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for providing roaming service for a wireless device of a person that is both a prepaid subscriber of a local network and a subscriber of a home network with which the local network has a roaming agreement. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Altobridge Limited
    Inventors: Siu Bun Chan, Hong Bin Liang, Xin Yu Yan
  • Publication number: 20130155525
    Abstract: A lens driving module and an image pickup apparatus thereof include a driving barrel, a first zooming barrel, a second zooming barrel and a focusing barrel. An inner wall of the driving barrel has at least one first groove, at least one second groove and at least one controlling convex dot. The first zooming barrel, the second zooming barrel and an outer wall of the focusing barrel have at least one first-direction convex dot, at least one second-direction convex dot and at least one third groove respectively. At least one first-direction convex dot, at least one second-direction convex dot and at least one controlling convex dot are inserted in at least one first groove, at least one second groove and at least one third groove respectively. When the driving barrel is rotated, the lens driving module performs a zooming or focusing operation by each groove and each convex dot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: Hong-Bin Koh
  • Publication number: 20130141805
    Abstract: The patent discloses a lens barrel driving system and a backlash correction method thereof. In such system, a zoom photo-interrupter (PI) is used to detect the movement of a zooming barrel and generate a first count value. The movement of a focusing barrel corresponds to the movement of the zooming barrel, so that when the zooming barrel is driven to move from an initial position to a first zooming position or from the first zoom position to a second zoom position, the focusing barrel moves correspondingly and its movement triggers a home PI to generate a second count value. Upon the generation of the second count value, a predetermined value is used to replace the first count value so as to correct the error caused by backlash of lens barrels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventor: Hong-Bin KOH
  • Publication number: 20130135761
    Abstract: A barrel driving mechanism and an image pickup device thereof. The barrel driving mechanism comprises a fixing-barrel, a driving-barrel and a moving-barrel. The fixing-barrel has a first groove with a first stop-position and a first position. The driving-barrel disposed in the fixing-barrel has a second groove with a second stop-position and a second position. The driving-barrel has a first guiding protrusion inserted into the first groove. The moving-barrel disposed in the driving-barrel having a second guiding protrusion is inserted into the second groove. Wherein, the first stop-position to the first position and the second stop-position to the second position are slanted grooves. When the driving-barrel is rotated, the driving-barrel shifts a first axial distance and the moving-barrel shifts a second axial distance. The sum of the first axial distance and the second axial distance equals the total displacement of the moving barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Ken Yang, Hong-Bin Koh
  • Publication number: 20130136439
    Abstract: This invention discloses a focusing mechanism and an image pickup device using the same. The focusing mechanism comprises a driving barrel and a focusing lens-barrel. The driving barrel is a hollow barrel structure having at least three direction convex dots formed in an opening at an end of the driving barrel and extending towards the axial center of the driving barrel. The focusing lens-barrel is a hollow barrel structure disposed in the driving barrel and having at least three barrel grooves formed on an external wall of the focusing lens-barrel and corresponding to the at least three direction convex dots respectively. Each direction convex dot is inserted into its respective barrel groove. When the driving barrel is rotated, the at least three barrel grooves of the focusing lens-barrel are towed by the at least direction convex dots to axially move the focusing lens-barrel in the driving barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Hong-Bin KOH
  • Publication number: 20130114949
    Abstract: A camera lens and an image capturing device using the same. The camera lens comprises a lens-barrel fixing-base, a driving barrel, a focusing lens-barrel and an elastic member. The lens-barrel fixing-base has a hollow part, which has a first supporting part. The first supporting part has a connecting part. The driving barrel has a groove formed at an inner wall of the driving barrel. The focusing lens-barrel has a guiding part, which is inserted into the groove for allowing the focusing lens-barrel to be axially moved in the driving barrel. The focusing lens-barrel has a second supporting part. The elastic member is a hollow-ring structure setting between the lens-barrel fixing-base and the focusing lens-barrel. One end of the elastic member is positioned against the first supporting part and the another end of the elastic member is positioned against the second supporting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong-Bin Koh, Tsung-Ken Yang
  • Patent number: 8427767
    Abstract: An auto focusing lens module is provided, which includes a casing, a photo interrupter and a lens holder. The casing has a containing space. The photo interrupter is fixedly disposed on the casing and has a light-emitting surface and a light-sensing surface opposite to the light-emitting surface. The lens holder is disposed in the containing space and has a first obstacle and a second obstacle. The space between the first obstacle and the second obstacle keeps a calibrating interval. The lens holder is capable of moving to-and-fro along an axial direction to bring the first obstacle, the calibrating interval or the second obstacle to the space between the light-emitting surface and the light-sensing surface. The invention also provides a calibrating method suitable for the above-mentioned auto focusing lens module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Altek Corporation
    Inventor: Hong Bin Koh
  • Patent number: 8325472
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a mainframe with a keyboard embedded therein, a mounting frame pivotally connected with the mainframe, a display screen mounted in the mounting frame, a lighting source disposed on the mounting frame, and an optical element cooperating with the lighting source and slideably mounted on the mounting frame. Light from the lighting source is projected to different predetermined areas by adjusting positions of the optical element relative to the lighting source. In each of the positions of the optical element, the light from the lighting source is modulated by a corresponding portion of the optical element to be projected to a corresponding predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Wang, An-Chi Wei, Hong-Bin Yang, Ming-Young Shiao, Chih-Ming Lai
  • Publication number: 20120274561
    Abstract: An operation control method is provided. The method is applied on an operation control system. The system includes an operation device and an electronic device. The operation device includes an infrared emitter to emit infrared rays. The electronic device includes a display unit and infrared receivers. The infrared ray creates a light/heat spot on the display unit. Infrared receivers receive the infrared ray emitted by the infrared emitter. The infrared receiver receiving one infrared ray generates a corresponding signal. The method includes receiving the signal generated by the infrared receiver, determining which infrared receivers generated the signal to determine the light spot on the display unit, and controlling the electronic device to execute the corresponding function according to signals created by the light spot or spots striking the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HONG-BIN LEI
  • Patent number: 8267703
    Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (3) attached to the insulative housing, an insulator (2) retained in the insulative housing (1) and a metal shell (4) covering the insulative housing and the insulator. The insulative housing has a base portion (11) and a tongue potion (12) extending from the base portion (11). The base portion has a retaining slot (1110) and a pair of side walls (113), each side wall has a protrusion (1131) protruding outwardly from an outer face thereof. The insulator (2) is retained in the retaining slot and has a pair of side surfaces (23) facing inner faces of the side wall. At least one clearance is formed between the adjacent side surface and inner face and is corresponding to the protrusions (1131, 1132) respectively in a transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhong-Hua Yao, Qi-Sheng Zheng, Hong-Bin Gong, Jia-Yong He
  • Publication number: 20120224275
    Abstract: An auto focusing lens module is provided, which includes a casing, a photo interrupter and a lens holder. The casing has a containing space. The photo interrupter is fixedly disposed on the casing and has a light-emitting surface and a light-sensing surface opposite to the light-emitting surface. The lens holder is disposed in the containing space and has a first obstacle and a second obstacle. The space between the first obstacle and the second obstacle keeps a calibrating interval. The lens holder is capable of moving to-and-fro along an axial direction to bring the first obstacle, the calibrating interval or the second obstacle to the space between the light-emitting surface and the light-sensing surface. The invention also provides a calibrating method suitable for the above-mentioned auto focusing lens module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hong Bin Koh
  • Patent number: 8260801
    Abstract: A system for parallel flow-awared pattern matching and a method thereof for performing distributed detection for incoming flows are provided. The system includes a pattern-set-partitioner for partitioning a pattern set for pattern matching into a number of pattern subsets in advance, a plurality of pattern matching engines, and a scheduler. The pattern matching engines each perform pattern matching for the incoming flows. The scheduler selects a number of pattern matching engines equal to the number of the partitioned pattern subsets from all the pattern matching engines and allocates pattern matching tasks, each performing flow matching against one pattern subset, to the selected pattern matching engines. With the system and method of the present invention, distributed detection can be performed by partitioning rules/pattern set to realize load-balancing parallel flow-awared pattern matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bo Feng, Hong Bin Lu, Kai Zheng
  • Patent number: 8229393
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a private cellular system provides private cellular service and public cellular service using licensed frequency spectrum associated with a public land mobile network (PLMN). The system is configured to have a predetermined phone number that a subscriber who is using the public cellular service via the private cellular system and who is not registered to use the private cellular service provided by the system can call in order to register to use the private cellular service provided by the system and, in response thereto, the system captures a subscriber identity number associated with the subscriber and assigns a private telephone number to the subscriber that is used in connection with providing private cellular service. Another embodiment is directed to a method of enabling a prepaid hybrid subscriber to make a call using a private cellular system while outside of a coverage area associated with the private cellular system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Altobridge Limited
    Inventors: Siu Bun Chan, Hong Bin Liang, Min Ying