Patents by Inventor Hung-Chih Chou

Hung-Chih 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: 9268143
    Abstract: An image rearranging lens and a projection apparatus are provided. The image rearranging lens is used to rearrange a plurality of sub images provided by an image source and arranged along an arranging direction. The image rearranging lens includes a plurality of lens groups arranged along the arranging direction. Each of the sub images is imaged on a corresponding lens group. Optical axes of the lens groups are not aligned to each other along the arranging direction. The optical axis of each of the lens groups and the optical axis of the neighboring lens groups have an offset along a direction perpendicular to the arranging direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Tsai, Wei-Hung Tsai, Hung-Chih Chou
  • Patent number: 9213444
    Abstract: A touch device including a light guide unit, a light emitting unit, an invisible light filter and an invisible light detector is provided. The light guide unit has at least one light incident surface and a first surface connected to the light incident surface. The light emitting unit is disposed beside the light incident surface and is capable of emitting an invisible light beam. The invisible light filter is contacted tightly with the first surface. The light guide unit is disposed between the invisible light filter and the invisible light detector. Moreover, a touch projection system including the touch device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Chih Chou, Yung-Hsing Chen, Chien-Jung Huang, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Wei-Szu Lin
  • Patent number: 9207807
    Abstract: A vehicular optical touch apparatus includes a screen, an elastic layer, a detection light source, and an image detector. The elastic layer is disposed on the screen and includes a first surface facing away from the screen and a second surface facing the screen. The second surface includes a plurality of inclined surfaces inclined with respect to the first surface. The inclined surfaces totally reflect at least one portion of ambient light entering the elastic layer through the first surface, so that the portion of ambient light leaves the elastic layer through the first surface. The detection light source emits detection light toward the elastic layer. When an object presses the first surface to deform the second surface, the detection light sequentially passes through the elastic layer, is reflected by the object, passes through the elastic layer again, and is transmitted to the image detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Tsai, Hung-Chih Chou, Wei-Szu Lin
  • Patent number: 9128357
    Abstract: A vehicular projection system including a projection apparatus, a beam splitting module, and two projection screens is provided. The projection apparatus provides at least one image light beam. The beam splitting module divides the image light beam into a first image light beam and a second image light beam. The two projection screens receive the first image light beam and the second image light beam respectively. Each of the first image light beam and the second image light beam respectively forms an image on one of the two projection screens corresponding thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Jen Chung, Wei-Szu Lin, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Kang-Hsi Li, Hung-Chih Chou, Chien-Jung Huang
  • Patent number: 9033518
    Abstract: An illumination system includes a first light source, a first rotation wheel, a first phosphor element, and a light combining element. The first light source is capable of emitting a first color beam. The first rotation wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the first color beam and includes a first transmissive region and a first reflective region. The first transmissive region is capable of allowing the first color beam to pass through so as to form a first color transmissive beam. The first reflective region is capable of reflecting the first color beam to form a first color reflective beam. One of the first color transmissive and reflective beams excites the first phosphor element to form a second color beam. The light combining element combines the second color beam and a beam originating from the other one of the first color transmissive and reflective beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Haw-Woei Pan, Chao-Shun Chen, Hung-Chih Chou, Hsin-Hung Lin, Yu-Yun Chang
  • Patent number: 8961230
    Abstract: A connecting structure comprises a board-side connector and a wire-side connector. The board-side connector comprises a frame pedestal surrounding an accommodating chamber; a metal outer shell covering the exterior of the frame pedestal; a metal inner shell mounted to a mounting hole at a rear end of the accommodating chamber; and a transmission main body mounted to an interior of the metal inner shell. The wire-side connector comprises a transmission main body having multiple terminals having multiple first ends soldered to discrete core wires of a wire cable and multiple second ends configured to contact terminals of the board-side connector; a clamp cage at a rear side of the transmission main body; and a plastic case surrounding an accommodating chamber, wherein the accommodating chamber receives second ends of the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: EZCONN Corporation
    Inventor: Hung-Chih Chou
  • Publication number: 20140198302
    Abstract: An image rearranging lens and a projection apparatus are provided. The image rearranging lens is used to rearrange a plurality of sub images provided by an image source and arranged along an arranging direction. The image rearranging lens includes a plurality of lens groups arranged along the arranging direction. Each of the sub images is imaged on a corresponding lens group. Optical axes of the lens groups are not aligned to each other along the arranging direction. The optical axis of each of the lens groups and the optical axis of the neighboring lens groups have an offset along a direction perpendicular to the arranging direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Tsai, Wei-Hung Tsai, Hung-Chih Chou
  • Publication number: 20140099824
    Abstract: A connecting structure comprises a board-side connector and a wire-side connector. The board-side connector comprises a frame pedestal surrounding an accommodating chamber; a metal outer shell covering the exterior of the frame pedestal; a metal inner shell mounted to a mounting hole at a rear end of the accommodating chamber; and a transmission main body mounted to an interior of the metal inner shell. The wire-side connector comprises a transmission main body having multiple terminals having multiple first ends soldered to discrete core wires of a wire cable and multiple second ends configured to contact terminals of the board-side connector; a clamp cage at a rear side of the transmission main body; and a plastic case surrounding an accommodating chamber, wherein the accommodating chamber receives second ends of the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: EZCONN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hung-Chih Chou
  • Publication number: 20130314379
    Abstract: A vehicular optical touch apparatus includes a screen, an elastic layer, a detection light source, and an image detector. The elastic layer is disposed on the screen and includes a first surface facing away from the screen and a second surface facing the screen. The second surface includes a plurality of inclined surfaces inclined with respect to the first surface. The inclined surfaces totally reflect at least one portion of ambient light entering the elastic layer through the first surface, so that the portion of ambient light leaves the elastic layer through the first surface. The detection light source emits detection light toward the elastic layer. When an object presses the first surface to deform the second surface, the detection light sequentially passes through the elastic layer, is reflected by the object, passes through the elastic layer again, and is transmitted to the image detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Tsai, Hung-Chih Chou, Wei-Szu Lin
  • Publication number: 20130265245
    Abstract: A touch device including a light guide unit, a light emitting unit, an invisible light filter and an invisible light detector is provided. The light guide unit has at least one light incident surface and a first surface connected to the light incident surface. The light emitting unit is disposed beside the light incident surface and is capable of emitting an invisible light beam. The invisible light filter is contacted tightly with the first surface. The light guide unit is disposed between the invisible light filter and the invisible light detector. Moreover, a touch projection system including the touch device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Hung-Chih Chou, Yung-Hsing Chen, Chien-Jung Huang, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Wei-Szu Lin
  • Publication number: 20130100527
    Abstract: A vehicular projection system including a projection apparatus, a beam splitting module, and two projection screens is provided. The projection apparatus provides at least one image light beam. The beam splitting module divides the image light beam into a first image light beam and a second image light beam. The two projection screens receive the first image light beam and the second image light beam respectively. Each of the first image light beam and the second image light beam respectively forms an image on one of the two projection screens corresponding thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Po-Jen Chung, Wei-Szu Lin, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Kang-Hsi Li, Hung-Chih Chou, Chien-Jung Huang
  • Publication number: 20130094002
    Abstract: A projection system used in a vehicle including a projection apparatus, a projection screen, and an image correction module is provided. The projection apparatus provides an image beam. The projection screen receives the image beam. The image beam forms an image on the projection screen. The projection screen is a non-flat plane. The image correction module corrects the image beam to compensate a distortion of the projected image based on the surface contour of the image screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Po-Jen Chung, Wei-Szu Lin, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Kang-Hsi Li, Hung-Chih Chou, Chien-Jung Huang
  • Publication number: 20130088689
    Abstract: A light source module including a first light-emitting device, a light emitting wheel, a second light-emitting device, and a light combination device is provided. The first light-emitting device provides an exciting beam. The light emitting wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the exciting beam and has a first light conversion area. The exciting beam obliquely irradiates on the first light conversion area and is converted into a first color beam. The second light-emitting device provides a second color beam. Herein, colors of the first color beam and the second color beam are different. The light combination device is disposed on the transmission paths of the first color beam and the second color beam. The first color beam is reflected to the light combination device by the light emitting wheel and the light combination device combines the first color beam and the second color beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lin, Yu-Yun Chang, Hung-Chih Chou, Haw-Woei Pan, Chao-Shun Chen
  • Publication number: 20130088441
    Abstract: A touch display apparatus including a first projecting screen and a projection apparatus is provided. The first projecting screen has a first curved surface. The first curved surface is capable of receiving a touch input instruction and has at least one tactile sense identify region. A sense of touch of the tactile sense identify region is different from a sense of touch of the other regions of the first curved surface. The projection apparatus is capable of projecting a projecting beam toward the first curved surface so as to form an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Po-Jen Chung, Wei-Szu Lin, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Kang-Hsi Li, Hung-Chih Chou, Chien-Jung Huang
  • Publication number: 20130070205
    Abstract: An illumination system includes a first light source, a first rotation wheel, a first phosphor element, and a light combining element. The first light source is capable of emitting a first color beam. The first rotation wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the first color beam and includes a first transmissive region and a first reflective region. The first transmissive region is capable of allowing the first color beam to pass through so as to form a first color transmissive beam. The first reflective region is capable of reflecting the first color beam to form a first color reflective beam. One of the first color transmissive and reflective beams excites the first phosphor element to form a second color beam. The light combining element combines the second color beam and a beam originating from the other one of the first color transmissive and reflective beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Haw-Woei Pan, Chao-Shun Chen, Hung-Chih Chou, Hsin-Hung Lin, Yu-Yun Chang