Patents by Inventor Hsiang-Ho Chou

Hsiang-Ho Chou 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: 9645368
    Abstract: An embodiment of this invention provides a zoom lens that includes, in order from an object side to an image-forming side, a first lens group having positive refraction power; a second lens group having negative refraction power; a third lens group having positive refraction power; and a fourth lens group having positive refraction power; wherein the second lens group and the fourth lens group move along an optical axis for zooming between a wide-angle end and a telephoto end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho Chou
  • Patent number: 9279967
    Abstract: An embodiment of this invention provides a zoom lens, which primarily comprises, in order from an object side to an image-forming side, a first lens group having negative refractive power; a second lens group having positive refractive power; and a third lens group having positive refractive power. The second lens group includes a plurality lenses in which the refractive index of the lens nearest to the object side is NDo, the refractive index of the lens nearest to the image-forming side is NDi, and NDo and NDi satisfy: NDi?NDo>0.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho Chou
  • Patent number: 8792183
    Abstract: An embodiment of this invention provides a zoom lens that primarily comprises, in order from an object side to an image-forming side, a first lens group having negative refractive power, a second lens group having positive refractive power, and a third lens group having positive refractive power. The second lens group comprises several lenses, in which the focal length of the first lens from the object side is efl3, the focal length of the second lens from the object side is efl4, and efl3 and efl4 satisfy: 0<efl3/efl4<0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Ability Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho Chou
  • Patent number: 8730585
    Abstract: An embodiment of this invention provides a zoom lens, which primarily includes, in order from an object side to an image-forming side, a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; a third lens group having positive refractive power; a fourth lens group having positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group having positive refractive power; wherein the first lens group comprises a prism, and the second lens group, the fourth lens group, and the fifth lens group are moved toward the third lens group along an optical axial for zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Ability Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho Chou
  • Patent number: 8681434
    Abstract: A zoom lens is provided. The zoom lens includes a first lens group, a second lens group and a third lens group. The first lens group includes at least one lens. The second lens group includes at least one lens. The first lens group, the second lens group and the third lens group are arranged in order from an object side to an image side. The zoom lens satisfies following conditions: NdA<1.65, NdB<1.65, and GD2/GD1<1.35. NdA is a refraction index of the first lens group. NdB is a refraction index of the second lens group. GD1 is a thickness of the first lens group along an optical axis. GD2 is a thickness of the second lens group along an optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Ability Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho Chou
  • Patent number: 8620151
    Abstract: This invention provides compact photographic and projection modules and electronic systems having the photographic and projection modules, which not only can project image data but also can capture image with good image quality high zoom ratio. Additionally, the photographic and projection modules are reliable and able to be made with low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Ability Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Lu, Chao-Han Pao, Hsiang-Ho Chou
  • Publication number: 20130057964
    Abstract: An embodiment of this invention provides a zoom lens that primarily comprises, in order from an object side to an image-forming side, a first lens group having negative refractive power, a second lens group having positive refractive power, and a third lens group having positive refractive power. The second lens group comprises several lenses, in which the focal length of the first lens from the object side is efl3, the focal length of the second lens from the object side is efl4, and efl3 and efl4 satisfy: 0<efl3/efl4<0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho Chou
  • Publication number: 20130010372
    Abstract: A zoom lens is provided. The zoom lens includes a first lens group, a second lens group and a third lens group. The first lens group includes at least one lens. The second lens group includes at least one lens. The first lens group, the second lens group and the third lens group are arranged in order from an object side to an image side. The zoom lens satisfies following conditions: NdA<1.65, NdB<1.65, and GD2/GD1<1.35. NdA is a refraction index of the first lens group. NdB is a refraction index of the second lens group. GD1 is a thickness of the first lens group along an optical axis. GD2 is a thickness of the second lens group along an optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho CHOU
  • Publication number: 20120307378
    Abstract: An embodiment of this invention provides a zoom lens, which primarily comprises, in order from an object side to an image-forming side, a first lens group having negative refractive power; a second lens group having positive refractive power; and a third lens group having positive refractive power. The second lens group includes a plurality lenses in which the refractive index of the lens nearest to the object side is NDo, the refractive index of the lens nearest to the image-forming side is NDi, and NDo and NDi satisfy: NDi-NDo>0.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho Chou
  • Publication number: 20120268833
    Abstract: An embodiment of this invention provides a zoom lens that includes, in order from an object side to an image-forming side, a first lens group having positive refraction power; a second lens group having negative refraction power; a third lens group having positive refraction power; and a fourth lens group having positive refraction power; wherein the second lens group and the fourth lens group move along an optical axis for zooming between a wide-angle end and a telephoto end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho CHOU
  • Publication number: 20120268830
    Abstract: An embodiment of this invention provides a zoom lens, which primarily includes, in order from an object side to an image-forming side, a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; a third lens group having positive refractive power; a fourth lens group having positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group having positive refractive power; wherein the first lens group comprises a prism, and the second lens group, the fourth lens group, and the fifth lens group are moved toward the third lens group along an optical axial for zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho Chou
  • Publication number: 20120262799
    Abstract: An embodiment of this invention provides a zoom lens, which includes, in order from an object side to an image-forming side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group having negative refractive power, wherein the second lens group, the fourth lens group, and the fifth lens group are moving with respect to one another, for zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho Chou
  • Publication number: 20120218644
    Abstract: This invention provides compact photographic and projection modules and electronic systems having the photographic and projection modules, which not only can project image data but also can capture image with good image quality high zoom ratio. Additionally, the photographic and projection modules are reliable and able to be made with low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TSUNG-YI LU, CHAO-HAN PAO, Hsiang-Ho Chou
  • Patent number: 7821722
    Abstract: A wide-angle projection lens and a projection apparatus using the same are provided. The wide-angle projection lens, from an image side of the projection apparatus, includes a first lens group, a second lens group and a third lens group. An aperture stop of the wide-angle projection lens is disposed in the third lens group. The first lens group has a negative effective refractive power and at least one aspheric lens surface. The second lens group has a first positive effective refractive power. The third lens group has a second positive effective refractive power. The effective focal length of the wide-angle projection lens is between 6.5 mm and 9.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho Chou
  • Publication number: 20090091846
    Abstract: A wide-angle projection lens and a projection apparatus using the same are provided. The wide-angle projection lens, from an image side of the projection apparatus, includes a first lens group, a second lens group and a third lens group. An aperture stop of the wide-angle projection lens is disposed in the third lens group. The first lens group has a negative effective refractive power and at least one aspheric lens surface. The second lens group has a first positive effective refractive power. The third lens group has a second positive effective refractive power. The effective focal length of the wide-angle projection lens is between 6.5 mm and 9.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Qisda Corporation
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ho Chou