Patents by Inventor Li-Te Kuo

Li-Te Kuo 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).

  • Publication number: 20210120159
    Abstract: A lens control method is applied to a camera module with an OIS motor. The module includes a lens, an OIS motor, an OIS motor driver module, and an imaging sensor. The method includes: obtaining a first speed and a first direction of a to-be-photographed object in a moving process, an object distance between the to-be-photographed object and the lens, and an image distance between the lens and the imaging sensor; calculating a second speed and a second direction based on the first speed, the first direction, the object distance, and the image distance; and sending a control signal to the OIS motor driver module, so that the OIS motor driver module drives the OIS motor to control the lens to move at the second speed and in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Chuan Yang, Yunju Liu, Li-Te Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210088745
    Abstract: A lens module is provided, which includes one or more first lenses arranged along an optical axis and one or more second lenses arranged along the optical axis. A radial size of the second lens is larger than that of the first lens. A circumferential surface of the second lens with a larger radial size is formed through enclosing by one or more sections of cylindrical surface and a connection surface connected to the cylindrical surface. Compared with setting the circumferential surface to a complete cylindrical surface, the connection surface is formed in a radial direction of the second lens by cutting off a part, so that a vertical distance from an optical axis of the second lens to the connection surface decreases, and an optical axis of the photographing module is closer to a side frame of a mobile terminal, thereby reducing a width of a non-display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Can LI, Li-Te KUO
  • Patent number: 10884215
    Abstract: Provided are a lens driving device, a camera device, and an electronic apparatus that are capable of smoothly guiding a lens support. A lens driving device (10) includes a lens support (22) configured to support a lens, a frame member (30) surrounding a periphery of the lens support (22), and a plurality of guiding mechanisms (52a to 52a) configured to guide the lens support (22) relative to the frame member (30) in a freely movable manner. Each of the plurality of guiding mechanisms (52a to 52d) includes a first guiding portion (62a to 62d) formed in the frame member (30), a second guiding portion (64a to 64d) formed in the lens support (22), and balls (24a to 24d) arranged between the first guiding portion (62a to 62d) and the second guiding portion (64a to 64d). The first guiding portion (62b) is formed with use of a first frame member (30a) and a second frame member (30b) that are separate members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: New Shicoh Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Te Kuo, Ying-Chi Cho
  • Publication number: 20170108660
    Abstract: Provided are a lens driving device, a camera device, and an electronic apparatus that are capable of smoothly guiding a lens support. A lens driving device (10) includes a lens support (22) configured to support a lens, a frame member (30) surrounding a periphery of the lens support (22), and a plurality of guiding mechanisms (52a to 52a) configured to guide the lens support (22) relative to the frame member (30) in a freely movable manner. Each of the plurality of guiding mechanisms (52a to 52d) includes a first guiding portion (62a to 62d) formed in the frame member (30), a second guiding portion (64a to 64d) formed in the lens support (22), and balls (24a to 24d) arranged between the first guiding portion (62a to 62d) and the second guiding portion (64a to 64d). The first guiding portion (62b) is formed with use of a first frame member (30a) and a second frame member (30b) that are separate members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Li-Te KUO, Ying-Chi CHO
  • Patent number: 8970973
    Abstract: A lens actuating device includes a fixed member, an adjustable member, a driving unit and a movable support unit. The adjustable member is movably disposed in the fixed member along an optical axis, and has a lens module disposed therein. The driving unit is disposed between the fixed member and the adjustable member to provide a driving force for the adjustable member. The movable support unit is disposed at one side of the adjustable member opposite to the driving unit and has a first guiding structure formed on an inner side of the fixed member parallel to the optical axis, a second guiding structure, and a plurality of rolling members. The rolling members are configured into two rows and are disposed between the first and second guiding structures to fix the seconding guiding structure such that the displacement of the adjustable member is constrained along the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Wah Hong Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Ying-Chi Cho, Li-Te Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140226224
    Abstract: A lens actuating device includes a fixed member, an adjustable member, a driving unit and a movable support unit. The adjustable member is movably disposed in the fixed member along an optical axis, and has a lens module disposed therein. The driving unit is disposed between the fixed member and the adjustable member to provide a driving force for the adjustable member. The movable support unit is disposed at one side of the adjustable member opposite to the driving unit and has a first guiding structure formed on an inner side of the fixed member parallel to the optical axis, a second guiding structure, and a plurality of rolling members. The rolling members are configured into two rows and are disposed between the first and second guiding structures to fix the seconding guiding structure such that the displacement of the adjustable member is constrained along the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: WAH HONG INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Chi CHO, Li-Te KUO
  • Patent number: 8351138
    Abstract: A lens displacement device includes a flexible piece, a fixed element and a mobile element. The flexible piece has a support, a flexible part and an oscillation absorber. The flexible part connects to the support and at least one gap exists between the flexible part and the support. The oscillation absorber is installed in the gap between the flexible part and the support. Moreover, the fixed element couples to the support of the flexible piece, and the mobile element couples to the flexible part of the flexible piece. Furthermore, the flexible part of the flexible piece is deformed in shape for providing a restoration force with the mobile element. A manufacturing process of the flexible piece is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Wah Hong Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Te Kuo, Chien-Liang Chen, Mei-Ling Lai, Wen-Hsiung Chang
  • Patent number: 8139299
    Abstract: A lens activating device includes at least one elastic piece, at least one stationary piece and a movable piece. At least one elastic piece has at least four sheet portions and four sets of elastic portions. Each set of the elastic portions are serpentine and connected between two sheet portions in order to make the at least one elastic piece form a closed ring. The stationary piece is connected to two sheet portions, and the movable portion is connected to the other two sheet portions. The elastic force generated by the four sets of elastic portions exerts a restoring force on the movable piece. Via this arrangement, the slight rotation of the movable piece within the lens activating device can be reduced. Further, the problem that the elastic piece may scrape the neighboring elements can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Wah Hong Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Lai, Li-Te Kuo
  • Patent number: 8055384
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a positioning control apparatus which receives a moving command and a feedback signal outputted from a controlled device, and controls the controlled device for moving and positioning. The positioning control apparatus includes a first control loop, a second control loop and an arbitration module with a dead point default value, wherein the first control loop is used to control the controlled device moving in response to the error of the moving command and the feedback signal, on the other hand, the second control loop is used to control the controlled device positioning. Furthermore, the arbitration module compares the default value of dead point with the moving command so as to enable either the first control loop or the second control loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Wah Hong Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Ru Lien, Li-Te Kuo
  • Patent number: 7952822
    Abstract: A lens activating device includes at least one elastic piece, at least one stationary piece and a movable piece. At least one elastic piece has at least four sheet portions and four sets of elastic portions. Each set of the elastic portions are serpentine and connected between two sheet portions in order to make the at least one elastic piece form a closed ring. The stationary piece is connected to two sheet portions, and the movable portion is connected to the other two sheet portions. The elastic force generated by the four sets of elastic portions exerts a restoring force on the movable piece. Via this arrangement, the slight rotation of the movable piece within the lens activating device can be reduced. Further, the problem that the elastic piece may scrape the neighboring elements can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Wah Hong Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Lai, Li-Te Kuo
  • Publication number: 20110080661
    Abstract: A lens displacement device includes a flexible piece, a fixed element and a mobile element. The flexible piece has a support, a flexible part and an oscillation absorber. The flexible part connects to the support and at least one gap exists between the flexible part and the support. The oscillation absorber is installed in the gap between the flexible part and the support. Moreover, the fixed element couples to the support of the flexible piece, and the mobile element couples to the flexible part of the flexible piece. Furthermore, the flexible part of the flexible piece is deformed in shape for providing a restoration force with the mobile element. A manufacturing process of the flexible piece is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: WAH HONG INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: LI-TE KUO, CHIEN-LIANG CHEN, MEI-LING LAI, WEN-HSIUNG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20110043935
    Abstract: A lens activating device includes at least one elastic piece, at least one stationary piece and a movable piece. At least one elastic piece has at least four sheet portions and four sets of elastic portions. Each set of the elastic portions are serpentine and connected between two sheet portions in order to make the at least one elastic piece form a closed ring. The stationary piece is connected to two sheet portions, and the movable portion is connected to the other two sheet portions. The elastic force generated by the four sets of elastic portions exerts a restoring force on the movable piece. Via this arrangement, the slight rotation of the movable piece within the lens activating device can be reduced. Further, the problem that the elastic piece may scrape the neighboring elements can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: WAH HONG INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: MEI-LING LAI, LI-TE KUO
  • Patent number: 7760453
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lens displacement device, applicable for moving micro image-capturing module lens, wherein the lens displacement device comprises: a lens slide base, a first hollow magnet, a hollow magnetic conducting plate, a second hollow magnet and a hollow coil. A first magnetic pole side of the hollow magnetic conducting plate is magnetically connected to the first hollow magnet, and a second magnetic pole side of the hollow magnetic conducting plate is magnetically connected to the second hollow magnet, which combined to form a magnetically connected assembly. The hollow coil is placed at the outer or inner perimeter of the magnetically connected assembly, and the hollow coil surrounds the magnetically connected assembly and they have a gap in-between them to allow for sliding. Herein the lens slide base rigidly connects the first hollow magnet of the magnetically connected assembly or the hollow coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Wah Hong Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Te Kuo, Mei-Ling Lai
  • Publication number: 20100172041
    Abstract: A lens activating device includes at least one elastic piece, at least one stationary piece and a movable piece. At least one elastic piece has at least four sheet portions and four sets of elastic portions. Each set of the elastic portions are serpentine and connected between two sheet portions in order to make the at least one elastic piece form a closed ring. The stationary piece is connected to two sheet portions, and the movable portion is connected to the other two sheet portions. The elastic force generated by the four sets of elastic portions exerts a restoring force on the movable piece. Via this arrangement, the slight rotation of the movable piece within the lens activating device can be reduced. Further, the problem that the elastic piece may scrape the neighboring elements can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: HWA HONG INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: MEI-LING LAI, LI-TE KUO
  • Patent number: 7656074
    Abstract: A voice coil motor device for positioning is disclosed. The voice coil motor device for positioning includes a fixed element, a moving element and a connector. The moving element is movably disposed on the fixed element. One end of the connector is connected with the fixed element and the other end of the connector is connected with the moving element. A piezoelectric element is disposed on the connector or deposed between the moving element and the fixed element. The piezoelectric element can be deformed with the movement of the moving element to generate a displacement signal of a moving element. The positioning of the voice coil motor can be achieved precisely basing on the judgment on the displacement signal of the moving element generated with the movement of the moving element by the piezoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Wah Hong Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Te Kuo, Mei-Ling Lai, Ko-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 7489459
    Abstract: A lens actuating apparatus includes a fixed part, a moving part and at least one flexible part. The moving part is movably located on the fixed part. The flexible part has four contacting portions that form a hollow enclosed body. Two contacting portions that are located at the diagonal direction fasten the fixing part, and the other two contacting portions that are located at another diagonal direction contact the moving part. When the moving part has a movement related to the fixed part, the contacting portions of the flexible part contacted the moving part move far away from the fixed part. Thereby, the moved contacting portions exert a flexible recovery force to the moving part. The flexible part can be fully utilized in a limited space and does not affect the allocation of the other elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Wah Hong Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Te Kuo, Mei-Ling Lai
  • Publication number: 20090030546
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a positioning control apparatus which receives a moving command and a feedback signal outputted from a controlled device, and controls the controlled device for moving and positioning. The positioning control apparatus includes a first control loop, a second control loop and an arbitration module with a dead point default value, wherein the first control loop is used to control the controlled device moving in response to the error of the moving command and the feedback signal, on the other hand, the second control loop is used to control the controlled device positioning. Furthermore, the arbitration module compares the default value of dead point with the moving command so as to enable either the first control loop or the second control loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Wah Hong Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Ru Lien, Li-Te Kuo
  • Publication number: 20080310037
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lens displacement device, applicable for moving micro image-capturing module lens, wherein the lens displacement device comprises: a lens slide base, a first hollow magnet, a hollow magnetic conducting plate, a second hollow magnet and a hollow coil. A first magnetic pole side of the hollow magnetic conducting plate is magnetically connected to the first hollow magnet, and a second magnetic pole side of the hollow magnetic conducting plate is magnetically connected to the second hollow magnet, which combined to form a magnetically connected assembly. The hollow coil is placed at the outer or inner perimeter of the magnetically connected assembly, and the hollow coil surrounds the magnetically connected assembly and they have a gap in-between them to allow for sliding. Herein the lens slide base rigidly connects the first hollow magnet of the magnetically connected assembly or the hollow coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Li-Te Kuo, Mei-Ling Lai
  • Publication number: 20080304169
    Abstract: A lens actuating apparatus includes a fixed part, a moving part and at least one flexible part. The moving part is movably located on the fixed part. The flexible part has four contacting portions that form a hollow enclosed body. Two contacting portions that are located at the diagonal direction fasten the fixing part, and the other two contacting portions that are located at another diagonal direction contact the moving part. When the moving part has a movement related to the fixed part, the contacting portions of the flexible part contacted the moving part move far away from the fixed part. Thereby, the moved contacting portions exert a flexible recovery force to the moving part. The flexible part can be fully utilized in a limited space and does not affect the allocation of the other elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Hwa Hong Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Te Kuo, Mei-Ling Lai
  • Publication number: 20080272668
    Abstract: A three-phase DC motor includes a rotor having plurality of magnetic poles, and a stator. The stator has three corners. The second corner is adjacent to a first direction of the first corner. The third corner is adjacent to a second direction of the first corner. The first corner, the second corner, and the third corner extend forwards to the rotor to form a first winding slot, a second winding slot, and a third winding slot respectively. A first winding, a second winding, and a third winding respectively wind around the first winding slot, the second winding slot, and the third winding slot. The mechanical angle between the first winding slot and the second winding slot is between 75 and 85 degrees. The mechanical angle between the first winding slot and the third winding slot is also between 75 and 85 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Li-Te Kuo, Chau-Shin Jang