Patents by Inventor Hsin-Yueh Sung

Hsin-Yueh Sung 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: 11686669
    Abstract: The invention provides an optical measurement device for measuring light to be inspected. The optical measurement device comprises a light receiving module, a light splitting module, and a plurality of color filters. The light receiving module is used for converting the light to be inspected into a first parallel light. The light splitting module is used for splitting the first parallel light into a plurality of parallel lights to be inspected. Each color filter receives at least one of the plurality of parallel lights to be inspected. The plurality of parallel lights to be inspected filtered by the plurality of color filters are used to calculate tristimulus values in the CIE color space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Chroma ATE Inc.
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Ou, Hsin-Yueh Sung, Shih-Min Hsu, Yu-Hsuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20220381676
    Abstract: The invention provides an optical measurement device for measuring light to be inspected. The optical measurement device comprises a light receiving module, a light splitting module, and a plurality of color filters. The light receiving module is used for converting the light to be inspected into a first parallel light. The light splitting module is used for splitting the first parallel light into a plurality of parallel lights to be inspected. Each color filter receives at least one of the plurality of parallel lights to be inspected. The plurality of parallel lights to be inspected filtered by the plurality of color filters are used to calculate tristimulus values in the CIE color space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien OU, Hsin-Yueh SUNG, Shih-Min HSU, Yu-Hsuan LIN
  • Patent number: 9864059
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, an ultrasound apparatus for beamforming with a plane wave transmission may comprise a transceiver connected to a transducer array having at least one transducer element, and at least one processor. The transceiver transmits at least one substantially planar ultrasonic wave into a target region at one or more angles relative to the transducer array, and receives one or more signals responsive from the transducer array. The at least one processor applies a fast Fourier transform (FFT) to the one or more signals from each of the at least one transducer element and calculates at least one frequency within a frequency region, and applies an inverse FFT to at least one produced frequency data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chu-Yu Huang, Chir-Weei Chang, Kuo-Tung Tiao, Wen-Hung Cheng, Hsin-Yueh Sung, Ren-Jr Chen, Chung-Lien Ho, Yi-Ting Wang
  • Patent number: 9778756
    Abstract: An optical sensor module is provided. The optical sensor module includes a light source, a first lens and a sensor device. The light source is arranged for generating a light signal. The first lens has a first optical center axis. The sensor device is disposed in correspondence with one side of the first lens. The sensor device includes a light sensitive area, and a center of the light sensitive area deviates from the first optical center axis. The sensor device is arranged for receiving a reflected signal reflected from an object in response to the light signal, and accordingly generating a sensing result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: EMINENT ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CORP. LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yueh Sung, Yi-Yung Chen, Tom Chang, Kao-Pin Wu, Cheng-Ta Chuang, Wei-Te Hsu
  • Publication number: 20170131790
    Abstract: An optical sensor module is provided. The optical sensor module includes a light source, a first lens and a sensor device. The light source is arranged for generating a light signal. The first lens has a first optical center axis. The sensor device is disposed in correspondence with one side of the first lens. The sensor device includes a light sensitive area, and a center of the light sensitive area deviates from the first optical center axis. The sensor device is arranged for receiving a reflected signal reflected from an object in response to the light signal, and accordingly generating a sensing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: EMINENT ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CORP. LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yueh Sung, Yi-Yung Chen, Tom Chang, Kao-Pin Wu, Cheng-Ta Chuang, Wei-Te Hsu
  • Patent number: 9569011
    Abstract: An optical sensor module is provided. The optical sensor module includes a light source, a first lens and a sensor device. The light source is arranged for generating a light signal. The first lens has a first optical center axis. The sensor device is disposed in correspondence with one side of the first lens. The sensor device includes a light sensitive area, and a center of the light sensitive area deviates from the first optical center axis. The sensor device is arranged for receiving a reflected signal reflected from an object in response to the light signal, and accordingly generating a sensing result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: EMINENT ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CORP. LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yueh Sung, Tom Chang, Kao-Pin Wu, Cheng-Ta Chuang, Wei-Te Hsu
  • Patent number: 9438778
    Abstract: An image pickup device including an imaging lens, an image sensor, and a multiple aperture optical element is provided. The multiple aperture optical element is disposed on a light path between the imaging lens and the image sensor, and includes aperture elements arranged in an array. A ratio of an image side f-number of the imaging lens to an object side f-number of the imaging lens is within a range of 0.25 to 2. A light field image pickup lens is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chuan-Chung Chang, Kuang-Vu Chen, Yen-Chang Wang, Hsin-Yueh Sung
  • Publication number: 20160044216
    Abstract: An image pickup device including an imaging lens, an image sensor, and a multiple aperture optical element is provided. The multiple aperture optical element is disposed on a light path between the imaging lens and the image sensor, and includes aperture elements arranged in an array. The image pickup device satisfies: 0.7 ? L < D × b P - a < 1.06 ? L , where L is a pitch of the aperture elements, D is a diameter of an exit pupil of the imaging lens, P is a distance between the exit pupil of the imaging lens and an image plane of the imaging lens, a is a distance value from the image plane of the imaging lens to a front principal plane of the multiple aperture optical element, and b is a distance between a back principal plane of the multiple aperture optical element and the image plane of the image sensor. A light field image pickup lens is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Chuan-Chung Chang, Kuang-Vu Chen, Yen-Chang Wang, Hsin-Yueh Sung
  • Publication number: 20150324063
    Abstract: An optical sensor module is provided. The optical sensor module includes a light source, a first lens and a sensor device. The light source is arranged for generating a light signal. The first lens has a first optical center axis. The sensor device is disposed in correspondence with one side of the first lens. The sensor device includes a light sensitive area, and a center of the light sensitive area deviates from the first optical center axis. The sensor device is arranged for receiving a reflected signal reflected from an object in response to the light signal, and accordingly generating a sensing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hsin-Yueh Sung, TOM CHANG, Kao-Pin Wu, Cheng-Ta Chuang, Wei-Te Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150293222
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, an ultrasound apparatus for beamforming with a plane wave transmission may comprise a transceiver connected to a transducer array having at least one transducer element, and at least one processor. The transceiver transmits at least one substantially planar ultrasonic wave into a target region at one or more angles relative to the transducer array, and receives one or more signals responsive from the transducer array. The at least one processor applies a fast Fourier transform (FFT) to the one or more signals from each of the at least one transducer element and calculates at least one frequency within a frequency region, and applies an inverse FFT to at least one produced frequency data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chu-Yu Huang, Chir-Weei Chang, Kuo-Tung Tiao, Wen-Hung Cheng, Hsin-Yueh Sung, Ren-Jr Chen, Chung-Lien Ho, Yi-Ting Wang
  • Patent number: 9116101
    Abstract: An extended depth of field microscope system for phase object detection includes an imaging optical module and a phase/intensity converting module. The imaging optical module has an object lens group, in which an axial symmetric phase coding is added, to produce an axial symmetric spherical aberration. A point spread function (PSF) and an image with extended depth of field can be obtained with a predetermined level of similarity. The phase/intensity converting module converts the phase change of the light passing the phase object, into an image light with change of light intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yung-Lin Chen, Hsin-Yueh Sung, Chir-Weei Chang
  • Publication number: 20140043310
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical detection system for detecting the optical distribution of a display device having a light source and a predetermined display range divided into multiple virtual detection regions. The system includes a power module for supplying power to the light source, a monochromatic module for detecting luminous intensity of the light source at various wavelengths within a selected virtual detection region, multiple optical sensor modules, each corresponding to one of the virtual detection regions, a memory module saving wavelength correction parameters of the optical sensor modules, and a processor module receiving the wavelength distribution within the selected virtual detection region of the display device, and for calculating and compensating for expected detection values of the respective optical sensor modules based on the wavelength correction parameters and actual detection values of the optical sensor modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: CHROMA ATE INC.
    Inventors: Ding-Hsiang Pan, Hsin-Yueh Sung, Tsung-Hsien Ou, Yu-Hsuan Lin
  • Patent number: 8638445
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a light source; a first beam splitter for reflecting a projection beam emitted by the light source; an objective lens unit including a reflection reference surface for reproducing the projection beam into a measurement beam projected onto an object to generate a first reflection beam and a reference beam projected onto the reflection reference surface to generate a second reflection beam mixing with the first reflection beam and passing through the first splitter and forming an operating beam; a second beam splitter for modulating the operating beam into first and second sub-beams; a monochrome image detection device for passage of the first sub-beam to obtain an interferometric image with monochrome from a first interference region; and an image detection device for permitting passage of the second sub-beam in order to obtain a non-interferometric image from a second interference region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Chroma Ate Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Lin, Shih-Yao Pan, Hsin-Yueh Sung, Alvin Chang, Hung-Ta Chien
  • Publication number: 20130281858
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system and methods thereof are provided. A method includes transmitting a plurality of energy signals coded by a first asymmetric phase element toward an object to be imaged, receiving a plurality of echo signals from the object to be imaged, respectively coding the received signals with a second asymmetric phase element, and reconstructing an image data set with an extended depth of field by decoding the received signals. The ultrasound imaging system includes a transmitter transmitting energy signals coded by a first asymmetric phase element toward an object to be imaged, and a receiver receiving echo signals from the object to be imaged, respectively coding the received signals with a second asymmetric phase element, and reconstructing an image data set with an extended depth of field by decoding the received signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chu-Yu Huang, Chuan-Chung Chang, Hsin-Yueh Sung, Chir-Weei Chang, Kuo-Tung Tiao
  • Patent number: 8451368
    Abstract: An optical imaging system with extended depth of focus is provided. The optical imaging system includes an optical imaging module, an array type detector and an image restoration module. The optical imaging module has a specific longitudinal spherical aberration corresponding to the depth of focus. The array type detector is coupled to the optical imaging module to obtain a image via the specific longitudinal spherical aberration provided by the optical imaging module. The image restoration module is coupled to the array type detector, wherein the array type detector converts the obtained image to a digitalized image and the image restoration module receives the digitalized image and performs an image restoration operation to the digitalized image to form an image with extended depth of focus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsin-Yueh Sung, Chir-Weei Chang
  • Publication number: 20130120550
    Abstract: An extended depth of field microscope system for phase object detection includes an imaging optical module and a phase/intensity converting module. The imaging optical module has an object lens group, in which an axial symmetric phase coding is added, to produce an axial symmetric spherical aberration. A point spread function (PSF) and an image with extended depth of field can be obtained with a predetermined level of similarity. The phase/intensity converting module converts the phase change of the light passing the phase object, into an image light with change of light intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yung-Lin Chen, Hsin-Yueh Sung, Chir-Weei Chang
  • Patent number: 8430513
    Abstract: A projection system comprises an image input element and an optical imaging element. The image input element is configured to input an original image or a processed image. The optical imaging element, an optical system with axisymmetrical structure and specific spherical aberration, is configured to generate an image with extended depth of field on an image projection surface in accordance with the original image or the processed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chuan Chung Chang, Hsin Yueh Sung, Chir Weei Chang
  • Patent number: 8331712
    Abstract: A method for designing computational optical imaging system, including a step for setting a target; a step for designing an optical module; and a step for designing an image restoration module; wherein by using the similarity and blur minimization of the optical module and the image restoration module to gather the optimization judgment standard, the step for designing an optical module and the step for designing an image restoration module operate individually synchronously or in sequence, and by a software product to design an optical imaging system so as to reduce the quantity and time of calculation and save repairing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsin-Yueh Sung, Chir-Weei Chang
  • Publication number: 20120181337
    Abstract: A barcode reading apparatus adapted to detect a barcode is provided. The barcode reading apparatus includes an imaging lens, an image sensor, and a barcode decoder. The imaging lens has a spherical aberration to extend a depth of field of the imaging lens. The imaging lens is configured to image the barcode onto the image sensor. The image sensor converts an image of the barcode into a barcode signal. The barcode decoder is configured to decode the barcode signal to obtain information represented by the barcode. A barcode reading method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Po-Chang Chen, Hsin-Yueh Sung, Chir-Weei Chang, Chuan-Chung Chang
  • Publication number: 20110317169
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a light source; a first beam splitter for reflecting a projection beam emitted by the light source; an objective lens unit including a reflection reference surface for reproducing the projection beam into a measurement beam projected onto an object to generate a first reflection beam and a reference beam projected onto the reflection reference surface to generate a second reflection beam mixing with the first reflection beam and passing through the first splitter and forming an operating beam; a second beam splitter for modulating the operating beam into first and second sub-beams; a monochrome image detection device for passage of the first sub-beam to obtain an interferometric image with monochrome from a first interference region; and an image detection device for permitting passage of the second sub-beam in order to obtain a non-interferometric image from a second interference region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: CHROMA ATE INC.
    Inventors: YU-HSUAN LIN, SHIH-YAO PAN, HSIN-YUEH SUNG, ALVIN CHANG, HUNG-TA CHIEN