Patents by Inventor Meng-Kun Chen

Meng-Kun Chen 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: 9063011
    Abstract: A method of signal adjustment in an optical sensing device is provided. The optical sensing device includes a first optical sensor and a first reference optical sensor. The first optical sensor corresponds to a first specified ideal spectral response and generates a first output signal corresponding to light detected thereby. The first reference optical sensor generates a first reference signal corresponding to light detected thereby, and is disposed adjacent to the first optical sensor such that the light detected by the first reference optical sensor is substantially the light detected by the first optical sensor. The method includes the steps of: a) receiving the first output signal and the first reference signal; and b) generating a first adjusted output signal having a spectral response that approximates the first specified ideal spectral response, by adjusting the first output signal according to the first reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Dyna Image Corporation
    Inventors: Meng-Kun Chen, Chun-Hsien Lin, Yi-Tsung Li
  • Patent number: 8724852
    Abstract: A method for sensing a motion of an object is to be implemented by a motion recognition device that includes an image acquiring unit and a processor. In the method, the image acquiring unit is configured to acquire a series of image frames by detecting intensity of light received thereby. The processor is configured to receive at least one of the image frames and to determine whether an object is detected in the at least one of the image frames. When an object is detected, the processor is further configured to receive the image frames from the image acquiring unit, and to determine a motion of the object with respect to a three-dimensional coordinate system according to the image frames thus received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Lite-On Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Meng-Kun Chen, Chih-Hao Chen
  • Publication number: 20130051617
    Abstract: A method for sensing a motion of an object is to be implemented by a motion recognition device that includes an image acquiring unit and a processor. In the method, the image acquiring unit is configured to acquire a series of image frames by detecting intensity of light received thereby. The processor is configured to receive at least one of the image frames and to determine whether an object is detected in the at least one of the image frames. When an object is detected, the processor is further configured to receive the image frames from the image acquiring unit, and to determine a motion of the object with respect to a three-dimensional coordinate system according to the image frames thus received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: LITE-ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: MENG-KUN CHEN, CHIH-HAO CHEN
  • Patent number: 8269839
    Abstract: An image motion sensing method applicable for an image sensing device includes the steps of capturing a plurality of sensing frames, each sensing frame including image position information of an image; selecting a base frame from the sensing frames and a sampling frame disposed after the base frame; comparing image position information of images in the base frame and the sampling frame within a base comparison range of the base frame and a sampling comparison range of the sampling frame to generate displacement information; determining a comparison range size according to the displacement information; updating sampling comparison range according to the comparison range size; selecting a sensing frame after the sampling frame as an updated sampling frame; updating the base comparison range of the base frame according to the comparison range size; and returning to the foregoing step of comparing the image position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Lite-On Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Jau-Yu Chen, Meng-Kun Chen, Yu-Cheng Sung
  • Publication number: 20120138771
    Abstract: A reflective optical detecting device is for detecting movement of an object in a predetermined area. The reflective optical detecting device includes a light emitting unit, at least two optical detectors, and a comparing unit. The light emitting unit is used for illuminating the predetermined area. The optical detectors are disposed at opposite sides of the light emitting unit, and each of the optical detectors is associated with a respective detection region within the predetermined area for generating an output signal in response to light reflected from the object and detected thereby. The comparing unit is coupled to the optical detectors for receiving the output signal from each of the optical detectors, and is operable to output a comparison result according to the output signal of each of the optical detectors. The comparison result is to be used for determining the movement of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: LITE-ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: WEN-CHIEH LI, MENG-KUN CHEN, MING-CHIEH TSOU, YUNG-SHENG SHEN, CHUN-HSIEN LIN
  • Publication number: 20120112044
    Abstract: A method of signal adjustment in an optical sensing device is provided. The optical sensing device includes a first optical sensor and a first reference optical sensor. The first optical sensor corresponds to a first specified ideal spectral response and generates a first output signal corresponding to light detected thereby. The first reference optical sensor generates a first reference signal corresponding to light detected thereby, and is disposed adjacent to the first optical sensor such that the light detected by the first reference optical sensor is substantially the light detected by the first optical sensor. The method includes the steps of: a) receiving the first output signal and the first reference signal; and b) generating a first adjusted output signal having a spectral response that approximates the first specified ideal spectral response, by adjusting the first output signal according to the first reference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: LITE-ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: MENG-KUN CHEN, CHUN-HSIEN LIN, YI-TSUNG LI
  • Publication number: 20110157391
    Abstract: An image motion sensing method applicable for an image sensing device includes the steps of capturing a plurality of sensing frames, each sensing frame including image position information of an image; selecting a base frame from the sensing frames and a sampling frame disposed after the base frame; comparing image position information of images in the base frame and the sampling frame within a base comparison range of the base frame and a sampling comparison range of the sampling frame to generate displacement information; determining a comparison range size according to the displacement information; updating sampling comparison range according to the comparison range size; selecting a sensing frame after the sampling frame as an updated sampling frame; updating the base comparison range of the base frame according to the comparison range size; and returning to the foregoing step of comparing the image position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: LITE-ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: JAU-YU CHEN, MENG-KUN CHEN, YU-CHENG SUNG
  • Publication number: 20100163713
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave sensing device and an operating method for the same are disclosed. The claimed device integrates signal transformation, operation and a sensing range configuration. Particularly, the sensing apparatus at least has two sensing units that respectively sense the ambient light and the electromagnetic wave with a specific range of spectrum. Moreover, a temperature sensor is further introduced to compensate the sensed signals by eliminating the temperature influence. Since the output of the sensing device can have a stable characteristic, the downstream manufacturers don't need to use different hardware or software to adapt different product conditions. The preferred embodiment is to provide one electromagnetic wave sensing device having at least two sensing units for respectively sensing different ranges of electromagnetic waves. After signal transformation, the signals are outputted according to the working mode configured by a control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: LITE-ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: CHIA-CHU CHENG, PO-CHENG CHANG, MENG-KUN CHEN, CHIA-CHENG LEI, HSING-YEN WU
  • Publication number: 20090273048
    Abstract: An image-sensing chip package module adapted to dual-side soldering includes three substrates, an image-sensing chip and a filter lens. The three substrates are stacked together by pressing (using adhesive as adhesion medium), and the image-sensing chip is electrically connected to the top side of the top substrate and the bottom side of the bottom substrate via conductive bodies that are formed on inner surfaces of through holes passing through the three substrates. Hence, the image-sensing chip package module can use the conductive bodies formed on the bottom side of the bottom substrate (positive face electrical conduction) or the conductive bodies formed on the top side of the top substrate (negative face electrical conduction) to electrically connect with a main PCB. Furthermore, the filter lens is received and hidden in an opening of the top substrate in order to prevent the filter lens from being slid, collided and destroyed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: Meng-Kun Chen
  • Patent number: 7612441
    Abstract: An image-sensing chip package module adapted to dual-side soldering includes three substrates, an image-sensing chip and a filter lens. The three substrates are stacked together by pressing (using adhesive as adhesion medium), and the image-sensing chip is electrically connected to the top side of the top substrate and the bottom side of the bottom substrate via conductive bodies that are formed on inner surfaces of through holes passing through the three substrates. Hence, the image-sensing chip package module can use the conductive bodies formed on the bottom side of the bottom substrate (positive face electrical conduction) or the conductive bodies formed on the top side of the top substrate (negative face electrical conduction) to electrically connect with a main PCB. Furthermore, the filter lens is received and hidden in an opening of the top substrate in order to prevent the filter lens from being slid, collided and destroyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Lite-On Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Meng-Kun Chen
  • Publication number: 20090225306
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave sensing device and an operating method for the same are disclosed. The claimed device integrates signal transformation, operation and a sensing range configuration. Particularly, the sensing apparatus at least has two sensing units that respectively sense the ambient light and the electromagnetic wave with a specific range of spectrum. Since the output of the sensing device can have a stable characteristic, the downstream manufacturers don't need to use different hardware or software to adapt different product conditions. The preferred embodiment is to provide one electromagnetic wave sensing device having at least two sensing units for respectively sensing different ranges of electromagnetic waves including ambient light or a specific range electromagnetic wave. Further, the respective sensed signals are produced and received by a sensing-signal processing means which performs a photoelectric transformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Chia-Chu Cheng, Po-Cheng Chang, Meng-Kun Chen, Chia-Cheng Lei, Hsing-Yen Wu
  • Patent number: 7579668
    Abstract: A method for photo-detecting and an apparatus for the same are provided. The apparatus for photo-detecting includes a first P-N diode and a second P-N diode. The first P-N diode, has a first P-N junction which has a first thickness, by which a first electrical signal is generated when irradiated by light, and the second P-N diode has a second P-N junction which has a second thickness, by which a second electrical signal is generated when irradiated by light. The second thickness is larger than the first thickness and an operation of the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal is proceeded for obtaining a third electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Chee-Wee Liu, Chun-Hung Lai, Meng-kun Chen, Wei-Shuo Ho
  • Publication number: 20090008736
    Abstract: A method for photo-detecting and an apparatus for the same are provided. The apparatus for photo-detecting includes a first P-N diode and a second P-N diode. The first P-N diode, has a first P-N junction which has a first thickness, by which a first electrical signal is generated when irradiated by light, and the second P-N diode has a second P-N junction which has a second thickness, by which a second electrical signal is generated when irradiated by light. The second thickness is larger than the first thickness and an operation of the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal is proceeded for obtaining a third electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chee-Wee LIU, Chun-Hung LAI, Meng-kun CHEN, Wei-Shuo HO
  • Publication number: 20080245954
    Abstract: A color sensitive device with temperature compensation and variable gain is disclosed. The color sensitive device exposed by RGB light can generate red-light, green-light and blue-light detection currents corresponding to the illumination of RGB light via a P-N interface of RGB photodiodes. The red-light, green-light and blue-light detection currents are transformed into voltage signals, which can be magnified via a variable resistor external to the color sensitive device. In addition, the color sensitive device includes a temperature compensation circuit for adjusting the non-ideal characteristics of photodiodes, so that a color display system using the color sensitive device will has excellent white balance after receiving the RGB voltage signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Meng-Kun Chen
  • Patent number: 7391408
    Abstract: An adjustable brightness apparatus includes a light detection unit and a modulation and can automatically adjust the backlight current of a display device based on variable ambient light outside the display device so as to reduce the power consumption. Users can therefore view images shown on the display device more clearly and comfortably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Lite-On Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Meng-Kun Chen