Patents by Inventor Lifeng YAO

Lifeng YAO 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: 11106006
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a lens assembly, a camera module, and a method for assembling the same. An embodiment of the method for assembling a lens assembly includes: preparing a first lens subassembly and a second lens subassembly, the first lens subassembly including a first lens cylinder and a first lens, and the second lens subassembly including a second lens cylinder and a second lens; arranging the first lens subassembly on an optical axis of the second lens subassembly to form an imaging optical system comprising the first lens and the second lens; moving the first and the second lens subassemblies relatively along the optical axis, and matching an actually measured image plane of the optical system and a target plane; and connecting the first and the second lens subassemblies to fix a relative distance between the first and the second lens subassemblies along the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Lifeng Yao, Nan Guo
  • Publication number: 20210211584
    Abstract: A multi-aperture imaging system and application thereof are provided. The multi-aperture imaging system includes a long-focal length camera module, a mid-focal length camera module and a wide-angle camera module. The long-focal length camera module has a field of view-FOV3. The mid-focal length camera module has a field of view-FOV2. The wide-angle camera module has a field of view-FOV1. They satisfy the condition of FOV1>FOV2>FOV3. Besides, a portion of the field of view area of FOV1 is covered by a portion of the field of view area of FOV2, while a portion of the field of view area of FOV2 is covered by a portion of the field of view area of FOV3, so as to enable a better zooming performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Yinli FANG, Mingzhu WANG, Lifeng YAO, Zhenyu CHEN, Ang JI, Yurong WU
  • Patent number: 10944915
    Abstract: A multi-aperture imaging system and application thereof are provided. The multi-aperture imaging system includes a long-focal length camera module, a mid-focal length camera module and a wide-angle camera module. The long-focal length camera module has a field of view-FOV3. The mid-focal length camera module has a field of view-FOV2. The wide-angle camera module has a field of view-FOV1. They satisfy the condition of FOV1>FOV2>FOV3. Besides, a portion of the field of view area of FOV1 is covered by a portion of the field of view area of FOV2, while a portion of the field of view area of FOV2 is covered by a portion of the field of view area of FOV3, so as to enable a better zooming performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yinli Fang, Mingzhu Wang, Lifeng Yao, Zhenyu Chen, Ang Ji, Yurong Wu
  • Publication number: 20210011264
    Abstract: The present application provides an optical camera lens, comprising: a first camera lens component including at least one first camera lens; a second camera lens component including a second lens barrel and at least one second lens mounted in the second lens barrel, the at least one first lens and the at least one second lens together constitute an imageable optical system, and the at least one first lens and the at least one second lens have at least one free-form surface lens; and a connecting medium adapted to fix the first camera lens component and the second camera lens component together. This application also provides a corresponding camera module, an aseembly method of the optical camera lens and the camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Lifeng YAO
  • Publication number: 20200403017
    Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive module (21), adapted to a camera module, comprising a photosensitive element (211), a light transmitting element (212) and an isolation adhesive layer (213), wherein the photosensitive element has a photosensitive region and a non-photosensitive region, the light transmitting element is arranged in a photosensitive path of the photosensitive element, and wherein the isolation adhesive layer is arranged in the non-photosensitive region and supports the light transmitting element, and the isolation adhesive layer is formed by means of photolithography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Takehiko TANAKA, Lifeng YAO, Zhen HUANG, Nan GUO, Xiaodi LIU, Zhenyu CHEN
  • Patent number: 10770494
    Abstract: The present application provides an imaging assembly, a method and molding mold for fabricating same, a camera module, and a smart terminal. According to an aspect of the present application, the imaging assembly includes a photosensitive element and a molded encapsulation portion. The photosensitive element has a photosensitive area. The molded encapsulation portion is formed around the photosensitive area and is in contact with the photosensitive element. The molded encapsulation portion has an inclined inner side surface and a top surface higher than the photosensitive area. A height difference between the top surface of the molded encapsulation portion and the photosensitive area of the photosensitive element is less than or equal to 0.7 mm, and the inclined inner side surface and the top surface have different surface roughnesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehiko Tanaka, Lifeng Yao, Bojie Zhao, Zhewen Mei
  • Patent number: 10741594
    Abstract: The present application provides an imaging assembly, a method and molding mold for fabricating same, a camera module, and a smart terminal. According to an aspect of the present application, the imaging assembly includes a photosensitive element and a molded encapsulation portion. The photosensitive element has a photosensitive area. The molded encapsulation portion is formed around the photosensitive area and is in contact with the photosensitive element. The molded encapsulation portion has an inclined inner side surface and a top surface higher than the photosensitive area. A height difference between the top surface of the molded encapsulation portion and the photosensitive area of the photosensitive element is less than or equal to 0.7 mm, and the inclined inner side surface and the top surface have different surface roughnesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehiko Tanaka, Lifeng Yao, Bojie Zhao, Zhewen Mei
  • Publication number: 20200158980
    Abstract: Disclosed are a split lens assembly and a camera module. The split lens assembly comprises a first lens module and a second lens module. The first lens module is assembled to the second lens module. The first lens module and the second lens module are calibrated and assembled. A spacing that facilitates calibration is located between the first lens module and the second lens module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Chunmei LIU, Shoujie WANG, Nan GUO, Lifeng YAO, Liang DING
  • Publication number: 20200162648
    Abstract: A camera module and an electronic device having the same, and a method for manufacturing the camera module, wherein the fixed-focus camera module comprises a circuit board; a photosensitive element, which is conductively connected to the circuit board; a molded base, wherein the molded base is integrally molded on the circuit board and the photosensitive element, and the molded base forms a light window, so as to provide a light passage for the photosensitive chip through the light window; and an optical lens, wherein the optical lens is supported on the molded base and corresponds to the light window formed by the molded base, wherein the circuit board comprises a circuit board substrate and at least one electronic component, wherein the at least one electronic component is electrically connected to the circuit board substrate, wherein the circuit board substrate has a blank side, and wherein the blank side of the circuit board substrate is free of the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Bojie ZHAO, Zhewen MEI, Nan GUO, Lifeng YAO, Zhenyu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200116970
    Abstract: Disclosed is a welding structure (20) for an optical module (300) and an application thereof, wherein the optical module (300) comprises at least a first module assembly and at least a second module assembly, the welding structure (20) comprises at least a first welding part (21) and at least a second welding part (22), wherein the welding part (21) is provided on the first module assembly and the second welding part (22) is provided on the second module assembly, and after the first welding part (21) is welded to the second welding part (22), the first module assembly and the second module assembly are fixed relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Lifeng YAO, Shuijia CHU, Chunmei LIU, Chunqi YAN, Wangzhen ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190051687
    Abstract: The present application provides an imaging assembly, a method and molding mold for fabricating same, a camera module, and a smart terminal. According to an aspect of the present application, the imaging assembly includes a photosensitive element and a molded encapsulation portion. The photosensitive element has a photosensitive area. The molded encapsulation portion is formed around the photosensitive area and is in contact with the photosensitive element. The molded encapsulation portion has an inclined inner side surface and a top surface higher than the photosensitive area. A height difference between the top surface of the molded encapsulation portion and the photosensitive area of the photosensitive element is less than or equal to 0.7 mm, and the inclined inner side surface and the top surface have different surface roughnesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Takehiko TANAKA, Lifeng YAO, Bojie ZHAO, Zhewen MEI
  • Publication number: 20190049693
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a lens assembly, a camera module, and a method for assembling the same. An embodiment of the method for assembling a lens assembly includes: preparing a first lens subassembly and a second lens subassembly, the first lens subassembly including a first lens cylinder and a first lens, and the second lens subassembly including a second lens cylinder and a second lens; arranging the first lens subassembly on an optical axis of the second lens subassembly to form an imaging optical system comprising the first lens and the second lens; moving the first and the second lens subassemblies relatively along the optical axis, and matching an actually measured image plane of the optical system and a target plane; and connecting the first and the second lens subassemblies to fix a relative distance between the first and the second lens subassemblies along the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Lifeng YAO, Nan GUO
  • Publication number: 20190051690
    Abstract: The present application provides an imaging assembly, a method and molding mold for fabricating same, a camera module, and a smart terminal. According to an aspect of the present application, the imaging assembly includes a photosensitive element and a molded encapsulation portion. The photosensitive element has a photosensitive area. The molded encapsulation portion is formed around the photosensitive area and is in contact with the photosensitive element. The molded encapsulation portion has an inclined inner side surface and a top surface higher than the photosensitive area. A height difference between the top surface of the molded encapsulation portion and the photosensitive area of the photosensitive element is less than or equal to 0.7 mm, and the inclined inner side surface and the top surface have different surface roughnesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Takehiko TANAKA, Lifeng YAO, Bojie ZHAO, Zhewen MEI