Patents by Inventor Jan-Hsing KAO

Jan-Hsing KAO 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: 10474073
    Abstract: A fusing device includes a driving roller and a fusing unit including a heat insulating component, a heat generating component, a heat conducting component connected to the heat insulating component, a heat reflecting component, a metal reinforcing component and a fusing component. The heat generating component and the heat reflecting component are located inside the heat insulating component. The metal reinforcing component is located outside the heat insulating component and separated from the heat conducting component. The fusing component movably surrounds the heat conducting component, the heat insulating component and the metal reinforcing component. The heat reflecting component reflects heat generated from the heat generating component to the heat conducting component. The heat conducting component conducts the heat to the fusing component. The fusing component contacts with a printing media to fuse toners onto the printing media by heating when the driving roller drives the printing media to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: AVISION INC.
    Inventors: Min-Tung Huang, Chia-Hsin Lin, Jan-Hsing Kao
  • Patent number: 10274343
    Abstract: A rotary encoder includes a rotating shaft, first and second encoder wheels, first and second detectors and a processor. The first encoder wheel includes coaxially disposed first and second portions. The first portion has first graduation features. The second portion has a first positioning structure. The second encoder wheel includes coaxially disposed third and fourth portions. The third portion has second graduation features. The fourth portion has a second positioning structure meshing with the first positioning structure, so that the first graduation features and the second graduation features are staggered, and the first encoder wheel and the second encoder wheel are coaxially mounted on the rotating shaft. The first and second detectors detect the first and second graduation features and output first and second signals, respectively. The processor calculates a rotating angle of the rotating shaft according to the first and second signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Avision Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng Chen, Jan-Hsing Kao
  • Publication number: 20190121269
    Abstract: A fusing device includes a driving roller and a fusing unit including a heat insulating component, a heat generating component, a heat conducting component connected to the heat insulating component, a heat reflecting component, a metal reinforcing component and a fusing component. The heat generating component and the heat reflecting component are located inside the heat insulating component. The metal reinforcing component is located outside the heat insulating component and separated from the heat conducting component. The fusing component movably surrounds the heat conducting component, the heat insulating component and the metal reinforcing component. The heat reflecting component reflects heat generated from the heat generating component to the heat conducting component. The heat conducting component conducts the heat to the fusing component. The fusing component contacts with a printing media to fuse toners onto the printing media by heating when the driving roller drives the printing media to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Tung Huang, Chia-Hsin Lin, Jan-Hsing Kao
  • Patent number: 10185282
    Abstract: A disassemblable imaging apparatus includes a photo sensing assembly, a toner cartridge, and at least one torsion spring. The photo sensing assembly includes a casing and a photosensitive drum. The casing has an accommodating space. The photosensitive drum is installed on the casing and located at a side of the accommodating space. The toner cartridge is detachably located in the accommodating space. The at least one torsion spring is located in the accommodating space. A part of the at least one torsion spring is installed on the casing, and another part of the at least one torsion spring presses a side of the toner cartridge facing away from the photosensitive drum for pushing the toner cartridge toward the photosensitive drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Avision Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin Lin, Jan-Hsing Kao
  • Patent number: 10185284
    Abstract: A disassemblable imaging apparatus includes a photo sensing assembly and a toner cartridge. The photo sensing assembly has an accommodating space, a photosensitive side and a fastening side. The photosensitive side and the fastening side are respectively located at two sides of the accommodating space, which are opposite to each other. The toner cartridge includes a main body and a handle. The handle is swingably connected to a side of the main body in order to move an end of the handle, which is away from the main body, close to or away from the main body. The toner cartridge is detachably installed in the accommodating space, and the handle is detachably fastened to the fastening side of the photo sensing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Avision Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin Lin, Jan-Hsing Kao
  • Publication number: 20180120761
    Abstract: A disassemblable imaging apparatus includes a photo sensing assembly and a toner cartridge. The photo sensing assembly has an accommodating space, a photosensitive side and a fastening side. The photosensitive side and the fastening side are respectively located at two sides of the accommodating space, which are opposite to each other. The toner cartridge includes a main body and a handle. The handle is swingably connected to a side of the main body in order to move an end of the handle, which is away from the main body, close to or away from the main body. The toner cartridge is detachably installed in the accommodating space, and the handle is detachably fastened to the fastening side of the photo sensing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: AVISION INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin LIN, Jan-Hsing KAO
  • Publication number: 20180120757
    Abstract: A disassemblable imaging apparatus includes a photo sensing assembly, a toner cartridge, and at least one torsion spring. The photo sensing assembly includes a casing and a photosensitive drum. The casing has an accommodating space. The photosensitive drum is installed on the casing and located at a side of the accommodating space. The toner cartridge is detachably located in the accommodating space. The at least one torsion spring is located in the accommodating space. A part of the at least one torsion spring is installed on the casing, and another part of the at least one torsion spring presses a side of the toner cartridge facing away from the photosensitive drum for pushing the toner cartridge toward the photosensitive drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: AVISION INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin LIN, Jan-Hsing KAO
  • Publication number: 20170336226
    Abstract: A rotary encoder includes a rotating shaft, first and second encoder wheels, first and second detectors and a processor. The first encoder wheel includes coaxially disposed first and second portions. The first portion has first graduation features. The second portion has a first positioning structure. The second encoder wheel includes coaxially disposed third and fourth portions. The third portion has second graduation features. The fourth portion has a second positioning structure meshing with the first positioning structure, so that the first graduation features and the second graduation features are staggered, and the first encoder wheel and the second encoder wheel are coaxially mounted on the rotating shaft. The first and second detectors detect the first and second graduation features and output first and second signals, respectively. The processor calculates a rotating angle of the rotating shaft according to the first and second signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng CHEN, JAN-HSING KAO
  • Patent number: 9815299
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes frame, rotatable member, exposing and imaging assembly. The frame includes accommodation space, lower and upper surfaces on the accommodation space. The rotatable member includes pressed portion, pivoting portion and arm. The pivoting portion pivots to the frame. The scanning assembly assembled to the arm and has image capturing position and lifted position. The scanning assembly at the image capturing position is away from the upper surface. The scanning assembly at the lifted position is close to the upper surface. The imaging assembly includes toner cartridge and photosensitization unit. The toner cartridge has pressing surface facing the upper surface. The imaging assembly is rotatable relative to the frame to move the toner cartridge to be alternatively close to or away from the upper surface. When the toner cartridge is close to the upper surface, the pressing surface presses the pressed portion to lift the scanning assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Avision Inc.
    Inventor: Jan-Hsing Kao
  • Publication number: 20170120623
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes frame, rotatable member, exposing and imaging assembly. The frame includes accommodation space, lower and upper surfaces on the accommodation space. The rotatable member includes pressed portion, pivoting portion and arm. The pivoting portion pivots to the frame. The scanning assembly assembled to the arm and has image capturing position and lifted position. The scanning assembly at the image capturing position is away from the upper surface. The scanning assembly at the lifted position is close to the upper surface. The imaging assembly includes toner cartridge and photosensitization unit. The toner cartridge has pressing surface facing the upper surface. The imaging assembly is rotatable relative to the frame to move the toner cartridge to be alternatively close to or away from the upper surface. When the toner cartridge is close to the upper surface, the pressing surface presses the pressed portion to lift the scanning assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: AVISION INC.
    Inventor: Jan-Hsing KAO
  • Patent number: D849132
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Avision Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin Lin, Jan-Hsing Kao
  • Patent number: D849133
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Avision Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin Lin, Jan-Hsing Kao
  • Patent number: D872175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: AVISION INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin Lin, Jan-Hsing Kao