Patents by Inventor Min-Chian Wu

Min-Chian Wu 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: 12265179
    Abstract: A three-dimensional structure sensing system includes an image sensor that receives a reflected light from an object irradiated by an emitted light, the reflected light being converted into image data representing an image of the object; and a depth processing unit that generates depth data according to the image data. It is determined whether the depth data is affected by a reflective surface according to the image data and the depth data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Min-Chian Wu, Cheng-Che Tsai, Ching-Wen Wang
  • Publication number: 20250060455
    Abstract: A three-dimensional structure sensing system includes an image sensor that receives a reflected light from an object irradiated by an emitted light, the reflected light being converted into image data representing an image of the object; and a depth processing unit that generates depth data according to the image data. It is determined whether the depth data is affected by a reflective surface according to the image data and the depth data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Min-Chian Wu, Cheng-Che Tsai, Ching-Wen Wang
  • Publication number: 20240168168
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) scanning system includes a projector that generates an emitted light projected on an object, a reflected light being reflected from the object; a sensor that generates image data according to the reflected light; and a depth processor that generates depth data according to the image data and at least one modified factor representing corresponding deviation amount between the image data and an ideal image data due to a circle of confusion caused by the reflected light passing a lens of the sensor and then irradiating a sense plane of the sensor out of focus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Min-Chian Wu, Ting-Sheng Hsu, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai
  • Patent number: 11915512
    Abstract: A three-dimensional sensing system includes a plurality of scanners each emitting a light signal to a scene to be sensed and receiving a reflected light signal, according to which depth information is obtained. Only one scanner executes transmitting corresponding light signal and receiving corresponding reflected light signal at a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Ting-Sheng Hsu, Min-Chian Wu
  • Publication number: 20240037767
    Abstract: A 3D sensing system including a liquid crystal lens, a projector, an image sensor and a circuit. The projector provides a light beam to the liquid crystal lens which applies a pattern to the light beam to generate a structured light. The image sensor captures an image corresponding to the structured light. The circuit calculates first depth information according to the pattern and the image, and determines if the image satisfies a quality requirement. If the image does not satisfy the quality requirement, the pattern is modified and another image is captured for calculating second depth information. The first and second depth information are combined to generate a depth map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Min-Chian WU, Pen-Hsin CHEN, Ching-Wen WANG, Cheng-Che TSAI, Ting-Sheng HSU
  • Publication number: 20230333251
    Abstract: A 3D sensing system is provided. The 3D sensing system includes a first sensing device, a second sensing device and a controller. The first sensing device provides at least one first emitting light and receives a first sensing signal based on a first sensing timing. The second sensing device provides at least one second emitting light and receives a second sensing signal based on a second sensing timing. The controller adjusts at least one of the first sensing timing and the second sensing timing according to an interference result of the second sensing signal by the first sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Min-Chian Wu, Pen-Hsin Chen, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Ting-Sheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20230117269
    Abstract: A three-dimensional sensing system includes a plurality of scanners each emitting a light signal to a scene to be sensed and receiving a reflected light signal, according to which depth information is obtained. Only one scanner executes transmitting corresponding light signal and receiving corresponding reflected light signal at a time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Ting-Sheng Hsu, Min-Chian Wu