Patents by Inventor Ming-Chang CHOU

Ming-Chang CHOU 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: 20240159986
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly module includes an imaging lens element set, a lens carrier and a light blocking structure. The imaging lens element set has an optical axis. At least one lens element of the lens elements is disposed in the lens carrier. The light blocking structure includes a light blocking opening. The optical axis passes through the light blocking opening, and the light blocking opening includes at least two arc portions and a shrinking portion. Each of the arc portions has a first curvature radius for defining a maximum diameter of the light blocking opening. The shrinking portion is connected to the arc portions for forming the light blocking opening into a non-circular shape. The shrinking portion includes at least one protruding arc which extends and shrinks gradually from the shrinking portion to the optical axis, and the protruding arc has a second curvature radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Lin-An CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU, Shu-Yun YANG, Cheng-Feng LIN
  • Publication number: 20240111139
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly module includes a lens barrel, a catadioptric lens assembly, an imaging lens assembly, a first fixing element and a second fixing element. The lens barrel has a first relying surface and a second relying surface, which face towards an object side of the imaging lens assembly module. The catadioptric lens assembly relies on the first relying surface. The imaging lens assembly is disposed on an image side of the catadioptric lens assembly, and relies on the second relying surface. The first fixing element is for fixing the catadioptric lens assembly to the lens barrel. The second fixing element is for fixing the imaging lens assembly to the lens barrel. The catadioptric lens assembly is for processing at least twice internal reflections of an image light in the imaging lens assembly module, and for providing optical refractive power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Lin-An CHANG, Chung Hao CHEN, Wen-Yu TSAI, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240111121
    Abstract: An imaging lens module includes a plastic lens barrel, a first optical element assembly and a second optical element assembly, wherein both of the first optical element assembly and the second optical element assembly are disposed in the plastic lens barrel. The plastic lens barrel includes a first inner annular surface and a second inner annular surface. The first inner annular surface forms a first receiving space. The second inner annular surface forms a second receiving space. The first optical element assembly is disposed in the first receiving space and includes a plurality of optical lens elements and a first retainer. The second optical element assembly is disposed in the second receiving space and includes a first light blocking sheet and a second retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun WU, Lin-An CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240103345
    Abstract: An image capturing unit includes an imaging element and a dual-shot injection-molded optical folding element that are adjacent to each other. The imaging element is configured for an imaging light to pass through. The dual-shot injection-molded optical folding element includes a first part and a second part. The first part is made of transparent material. The first part has a reflective surface configured to reflect the imaging light. The second part is made of opaque material, and the second part is fixed at periphery of the first part. The second part includes a supporting portion configured to support the dual-shot injection-molded optical folding element. The supporting portion maintains the dual-shot injection-molded optical folding element at a predetermined position corresponding to the imaging element through mechanism assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin An CHANG, Pei-Chi CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240085676
    Abstract: A light-folding element includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface, a reflection surface and a connection surface. The reflection surface is configured to reflect imaging light passing through the object-side surface to the image-side surface. The connection surface is connected to the object-side, image-side and reflection surfaces. The light-folding element has a recessed structure located at the connection surface. The recessed structure is recessed from the connection surface an includes a top end portion, a bottom end portion and a tapered portion located between the top end and bottom end portions. The top end portion is located at an edge of the connection surface. The tapered portion has two tapered edges located on the connection surface. The tapered edges are connected to the top end and bottom end portions. A width of the tapered portion decreases in a direction from the top end portion towards the bottom end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Chun LIAO, Lin An CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU, Jyun-Jia CHENG, Cheng-Feng LIN, Ming-Shun CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240069416
    Abstract: A light path folding element includes a first surface, a second surface, a first reflecting surface and a second reflecting surface. A light travels from the first surface into the light path folding element. The second surface is disposed relative to the first surface along a first direction and is parallel to the first surface, and the first direction is perpendicular to the first surface. The first reflecting surface connects the first surface and the second surface, an acute angle is formed between the first reflecting surface and the first surface, and the light forms an internal reflection via the first reflecting surface. The light forms another internal reflection via the second reflecting surface. The light path folding element further includes a light blocking structure, which extends from at least one of the first surface and the second surface into the light path folding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ssu-Hsin LIU, Wei-Che TUNG, Lin-An CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240069305
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly module includes an imaging lens element set, a lens carrier and a light blocking structure. The imaging lens element set has an optical axis. At least one lens element of the lens elements is disposed in the lens carrier. The light blocking structure includes a light blocking opening. The optical axis passes through the light blocking opening, and the light blocking opening includes at least two arc portions and a shrinking portion. Each of the arc portions has a first curvature radius for defining a maximum diameter of the light blocking opening. The shrinking portion is connected to the arc portions for forming the light blocking opening into a non-circular shape. The shrinking portion includes at least one protruding arc which extends and shrinks gradually from the shrinking portion to the optical axis, and the protruding arc has a second curvature radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Lin-An CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU, Shu-Yun YANG, Cheng-Feng LIN
  • Patent number: 11914217
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly has an optical axis, and includes a plastic carrier element and an imaging lens element set. The plastic carrier element includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface, an outer surface and an inner surface. The object-side surface includes an object-side opening. The image-side surface includes an image-side opening. The inner surface is connected to the object-side opening and the image-side opening. The imaging lens element set is disposed in the plastic carrier element, and includes at least three lens elements, each of at least two adjacent lens elements of the lens elements includes a first axial assembling structure, the first axial assembling structures are corresponding to and connected to each other. A solid medium interval is maintained between the adjacent lens elements and the inner surface. The solid medium interval is directly contacted with the adjacent lens elements and the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyun-Jia Cheng, Lin-An Chang, Ming-Ta Chou, Cheng-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 9698721
    Abstract: AC motor driving system and driving method thereof are provided. The driving system and method are capable of increasing power factor, adjusting waveform of the DC ripple voltage for increasing driving efficiency. The driving system is basically constructed by connecting three circuits. The first circuit is a three-phase full wave rectifying circuit and is used to transfer commercial electricity to a first DC voltage. Then, the second circuit is used to transfer the first DC voltage to a second DC voltage that ripples voltage thereof having a semi-sinusoidal waveform. The third circuit is an AC driving circuit, and receives the second AC voltage for driving the AC motor. Thereby, the driving efficiency can be increased. The capacitance used in the present disclosure has low capacitance value, thus the power factor can be increased, and usage time of the AC motor driving apparatus can also be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: RHYMEBUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Shi Huang, Chang-Ming Wang, Kuan-Cheng Chen, Ming-Chang Chou
  • Publication number: 20160294316
    Abstract: AC motor driving system and driving method thereof are provided. The driving system and method are capable of increasing power factor, adjusting waveform of the DC ripple voltage for increasing driving efficiency. The driving system is basically constructed by connecting three circuits. The first circuit is a three-phase full wave rectifying circuit and is used to transfer commercial electricity to a first DC voltage. Then, the second circuit is used to transfer the first DC voltage to a second DC voltage that ripples voltage thereof having a semi-sinusoidal waveform. The third circuit is an AC driving circuit, and receives the second AC voltage for driving the AC motor. Thereby, the driving efficiency can be increased. The capacitance used in the present disclosure has low capacitance value, thus the power factor can be increased, and usage time of the AC motor driving apparatus can also be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Ming-Shi HUANG, Chang-Ming WANG, Kuan-Cheng CHEN, Ming-Chang CHOU
  • Patent number: 9059650
    Abstract: An angle detecting module for a motor rotor is provided. The angle detecting module includes a permanent-magnet synchronous motor, three linear hall components and a processing device. The permanent-magnet synchronous motor includes a stator and a rotor. The three linear hall components are disposed on the stator; and the linear hall components are spaced by electrical 120 degrees. Each of the linear hall components outputs an analog signal after measuring a magnetic field position of the rotor, and each of the analog signals has magnetically saturated third harmonic component. The processing device is electrically connected to the linear hall components, and the processing device optimizes each of the analog signals and generates an average rotor angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: RHYMEBUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Shi Huang, Hung-Hsing Chiang, Ming-Chang Chou, Cheng-Ching Chang
  • Publication number: 20140210390
    Abstract: An angle detecting module for a motor rotor is provided. The angle detecting module includes a permanent-magnet synchronous motor, three linear hail components and a processing device. The permanent-magnet synchronous motor includes a stator and a rotor. The three linear hall components are disposed on the stator; and the linear hall components are spaced by electrical 120 degrees. Each of the linear hall components outputs an analog signal after measuring a magnetic field, position of the rotor, and each of the analog signals has magnetically saturated third harmonic component. The processing device is electrically connected to the linear hall components, and the processing device optimizes each of the analog signals and generates an average rotor angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: RHYMEBUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Shi HUANG, Hung-Hsing CHIANG, Ming-Chang CHOU, Cheng-Ching CHANG