Patents by Inventor Kuang-Chao Fan
Kuang-Chao Fan 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).
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Patent number: 9653866Abstract: A real-time wavelength correction system for visible light is co-operated with an optical system to make a parallel light beam split into a zero-order diffractive parallel light beam and a first-order diffractive parallel light beam. The zero-order diffractive parallel light beam focuses on a first back focal plane to form a first light spot. A drift of the first light spot is applied to determine an angular drift of the parallel light beam. The first-order diffractive parallel light beam is focused on a second back focal plane to form a second light spot. A drift of the second light spot is applied to determine an angular drift of the first-order diffractive parallel light beam. The angular drifts of the parallel light beam and the first-order diffractive parallel light beam, which are changed with real time temperature variation, are applied to correct the wavelength of the parallel light beam.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: 3DFamily Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuang-Chao Fan, Chih-Chin Hsu
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Patent number: 9651352Abstract: The invention discloses a method for roundness measurement, which includes the steps of, mounting and rotating an object on a rotary table; driving two measuring surfaces of two measurement units to respectively abut against two opposite sides of the object, wherein the two measurement units are disposed on two opposite sides of the rotary table and the two measuring surfaces are parallel to each other and perpendicular to a to surface of the rotary table; during rotation of the rotary table, measuring intermittently a shortest straight line distance between the two measuring surfaces and generating a variation data and after the rotary table completes a full-circle rotation, a processing unit receiving the variation data and generating measured data. The present invention also discloses a device for roundness measurement.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: 3DFAMILY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuang-Chao Fan, Chih-Chin Hsu
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Publication number: 20160377406Abstract: The invention discloses a method for roundness measurement, which includes the steps of, mounting and rotating an object on a rotary table; driving two measuring surfaces of two measurement units to respectively abut against two opposite sides of the object, wherein the two measurement units are disposed on two opposite sides of the rotary table and the two measuring surfaces are parallel to each other and perpendicular to a to surface of the rotary table; during rotation of the rotary table, measuring intermittently a shortest straight line distance between the two measuring surfaces and generating a variation data and after the rotary table completes a full-circle rotation, a processing unit receiving the variation data and generating measured data. The present invention also discloses a device for roundness measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Kuang-Chao FAN, Chih-Chin HSU
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Publication number: 20160261084Abstract: A real-time wavelength correction system for visible light is co-operated with an optical system to make a parallel light beam split into a zero-order diffractive parallel light beam and a first-order diffractive parallel light beam. The zero-order diffractive parallel light beam focuses on a first back focal plane to form a first light spot. A drift of the first light spot is applied to determine an angular drift of the parallel light beam. The first-order diffractive parallel light beam is focused on a second back focal plane to form a second light spot. A drift of the second light spot is applied to determine an angular drift of the first-order diffractive parallel light beam. The angular drifts of the parallel light beam and the first-order diffractive parallel light beam, which are changed with real time temperature variation, are applied to correct the wavelength of the parallel light beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Kuang-Chao FAN, Chih-Chin HSU
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Patent number: 9057608Abstract: A simple type dual axes optoelectronic level includes a carrier, an adjustable fixing mechanism, a level sensing device, a container cup holding a liquid, and a reflector. The adjustable fixing mechanism and the container cup are fixed at the carrier. The level sensing device is fixed at the adjustable fixing mechanism and faces the container cup. The reflector is fixed at the bottom surface of the container cup. The level sensing device provides a measuring light beam, which is refracted by the liquid surface to the reflector, and reflected back to the liquid surface by the reflector, and refracted again by the liquid surface to the level sensing device. Through the refraction effect, the level sensing device can detect two angles between the bottom surface of the carrier and the liquid surface. The dual axes optoelectronic level has advantages of simple structure, low cost and differentiating angles of two axes.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: 3DFAMILY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuang-Chao Fan, Chih-Chin Hsu
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Publication number: 20140053421Abstract: A simple type dual axes optoelectronic level includes a carrier, an adjustable fixing mechanism, a level sensing device, a container cup holding a liquid, and a reflector. The adjustable fixing mechanism and the container cup are fixed at the carrier. The level sensing device is fixed at the adjustable fixing mechanism and faces the container cup. The reflector is fixed at the bottom surface of the container cup. The level sensing device provides a measuring light beam, which is refracted by the liquid surface to the reflector, and reflected back to the liquid surface by the reflector, and refracted again by the liquid surface to the level sensing device. Through the refraction effect, the level sensing device can detect two angles between the bottom surface of the carrier and the liquid surface. The dual axes optoelectronic level has advantages of simple structure, low cost and differentiating angles of two axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: 3DFAMILY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuang-Chao Fan, Chih-Chin Hsu
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Publication number: 20100210420Abstract: An exercise system comprises a main body, at least one force-applied portion, a physiological information sensing device, a processing unit, and a transmission module. The at least one force-applied portion, on which a user can apply force, is connected to the main body. The physiological information sensing device comprises at least one flexible pressure sensing module and a heartbeat sensing unit. The at least one flexible pressure sensing module is connected to the at least one force-applied portion respectively. When the force applied by the user is input to the at least one force-applied portion, the at least one flexible pressure sensing module can produce pressure sensing information. The heartbeat sensing unit can measure heartbeat information. The processing unit is electrically connected to the physiological information sensing device. The processing unit manipulates the pressure sensing information and the heartbeat information and then produces output information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Tony Chang, Kuang-Chao Fan, Shou-Heng Chen
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Patent number: 7546006Abstract: This invention relates to an optical switch with an arbitrary port number and its arrangement method for the optical communication system, and switches an optical path by using mirrors. The invention uses a network exchange algorithm to compute crossing points and reflecting points of the optical paths. Single-sided reflecting mirrors are disposed at the reflecting points of the optical path respectively, and double-sided reflecting mirrors are disposed at the crossing points of the optical path respectively. With the arrangement method, the arbitrary port number optical switch can be applied to satisfy the requirement for an arbitrary number of input and output terminals, so as to assure that an equal length of each optical path and to decrease the number of mirrors to minimize the cost, size and assembling time of the optical switch.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Kuang-Chao Fan, Shou-Heng Chen, Tien-Tung Chung, Yao-Joe Yang
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Publication number: 20090067781Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical switch having an optical switching function as well as an add/drop function. The optical switch includes two add optical fibers and two drop optical fibers. In addition to the optical switching function of the optical switch achieved by four movable mirrors, the optical switch also has the add/drop function when the four movable mirrors are moved out of the optical path. Therefore, the optical switch of the invention concurrently provides the optical switching function as well as the add/drop functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Yao-Joe Yang, Kuang-Chao Fan, Tien-Tung Chung, Bo-Ting Liao
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Patent number: 7444043Abstract: A 2×2 mechanical optical switch includes a base, four collimators (two input collimators and two output collimators), an ultra thin mirror (double-sided reflection) and a switching mechanism of the mirror. This switch utilizes four collimators, which are arranged 90° with each other on a common plane, to emit and receive parallel light beams at a certain distance. The light beams are reflected by an ultra thin mirror. When the mirror is moved away from the intersection point of two optical paths, the input lights will directly enter into output channels (transmission state). While the mirror is moved to the intersection point which is the reflection position, the optical beams will be bent into alternate output channels (reflection state) simultaneously from both sides of the ultra thin mirror.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Kuang-Chao Fan, Wu-Lang Lin, Tien-Tung Chung, Yao-Joe Yang
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Publication number: 20080175534Abstract: A 2×2 mechanical optical switch includes a base, four collimators (two input collimators and two output collimators), an ultra thin mirror (double-sided reflection) and a switching mechanism of the mirror. This switch utilizes four collimators, which are arranged 90° with each other on a common plane, to emit and receive parallel light beams at a certain distance. The light beams are reflected by an ultra thin mirror. When the mirror is moved away from the intersection point of two optical paths, the input lights will directly enter into output channels (transmission state). While the mirror is moved to the intersection point which is the reflection position, the optical beams will be bent into alternate output channels (reflection state) simultaneously from both sides of the ultra thin mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Kuang-Chao FAN, Wu-Lang LIN, Tien-Tung CHUNG, Yao-Joe YANG
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Patent number: 6977732Abstract: A miniature three-dimensional contour scanner is provided, which integrates the optical element and the set of optical lens of the optical projection module and the image capture module into a miniature measurement device. The device utilizes the optical fiber to guide in the light of outside light source and applies the digital micromirror device (DMD) chip to produce structured light pattern and project it onto the object's surface to be measured. The image sensor element is then used to capture the deformed structured fringe image, and by utilizing this information it is able to obtain the colored two-dimensional image and the three-dimensional contour size of the object. The miniature three-dimensional contour scanner can thus be applied in the measurement of miniature objects in the narrow space.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2002Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignees: National Taiwan University, National Taipei University TechnologyInventors: Liang-Chia Chen, Kuang-Chao Fan
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Publication number: 20040125381Abstract: The present invention relates to a miniature three-dimensional contour scanner, which integrates the optical element and the set of optical lens of the optical projection module and the image capture module into a miniature measurement device. The device utilizes the optical fiber to guide in the light of outside light source and applies the digital micromirror device (DMD) chip to produce structured light pattern and project it onto the object's surface to be measured. The image sensor element is then used to capture the deformed structured fringe image, and by utilizing this information it is able to obtain the colored two-dimensional image and the three-dimensional contour size of the object. The present invention can thus be applied in the measurement of miniature objects in the narrow space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2002Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Liang-Chia Chen, Kuang-Chao Fan