Patents by Inventor Ming-Ta Chou

Ming-Ta 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).

  • Patent number: 11719863
    Abstract: A light blocking sheet having a central axis includes a central hole and a plurality of inner extended portions. The central axis passes through the central hole, which is enclosed by a hole inner surface. The hole inner surface has a first corresponding circle and a second corresponding circle, wherein a diameter of the first corresponding circle is greater than a diameter of the second corresponding circle. The inner extended portions are adjacent to and surround the central hole, wherein each of the inner extended portions is extended and tapered from the first corresponding circle towards the second corresponding circle and includes an inner surface, and the inner surface includes a line pair. The line pair includes two line sections, wherein one end of one line section thereof and one end of the other line section thereof are towards the second corresponding circle and approach to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Ta Chou, Ming-Shun Chang, Chih-Wen Hsu
  • Patent number: 11722760
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly module includes an imaging lens assembly, a light path folding element, a first lens barrel, a second lens barrel, a base and a plurality of rolling bearings. The imaging lens assembly includes a plurality of plastic lens elements, and defines a first optical axis passing through the plastic lens elements. The first lens barrel contains one or more of the plastic lens elements. The second lens barrel contains another one or more of the plastic lens elements. The base includes a guiding groove structure, and the guiding groove structure extends continuously along a direction parallel to the first optical axis. The rolling bearings interposed between the first lens barrel and the base and the rolling bearings interposed between the second lens barrel and the base are interposed in the guiding groove structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heng-Yi Su, Ming-Ta Chou, Te-Sheng Tseng
  • Publication number: 20230244057
    Abstract: An imaging camera driving module includes a lens unit, a driving mechanism, a sensing mechanism and an image surface. At least a part of the driving mechanism is coupled to the lens unit to drive the lens unit to move in a direction parallel to the optical axis. The sensing mechanism includes sensing magnets fixed to the lens unit and sensing elements not facing the driving mechanism. The sensing elements are disposed on an image side of the imaging lens assembly of the lens unit and corresponding to the sensing magnets. The sensing elements are configured to detect a relative position of the sensing magnets. The image surface is disposed on the image side of the imaging lens assembly, and the optical axis passes through the image surface. The sensing mechanism is configured to detect a tilt of the optical axis with respect to the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: LARGAN DIGITAL CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Heng Yi SU, Ming-Ta CHOU, Te-Sheng TSENG
  • Publication number: 20230236382
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a first lens element, a second lens element and a lens barrel, and an optical axis passes through the imaging lens assembly. One of the space adjusting structures is formed via a first peripheral portion of the first lens element and a plate portion of the lens barrel, the other one of the space adjusting structures is formed via the first peripheral portion of the first lens element and a second peripheral portion of the second lens element. Each of the space adjusting structures includes a frustum surface, a spatial frustum surface, a corresponding structure and a spatial layer. Each of the frustum surfaces and each of the spatial frustum surfaces are disposed on an object-side surface of the first peripheral portion and an object-side surface of the second peripheral portion, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Hsuan-Chin HUANG, Chen-Wei FAN, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230229064
    Abstract: A camera module includes an imaging lens assembly and an image sensor, wherein the image sensor is located on an image side of the imaging lens assembly. The imaging lens assembly has an optical axis and includes a plastic lens barrel and a plurality of plastic lens elements, wherein the plastic lens elements are disposed in the plastic lens barrel. The plastic lens barrel includes an object-side outer surface, a lens barrel minimum opening, an object-side outer inclined surface and a reversing inclined surface. The object-side outer surface is a surface of the plastic lens barrel facing towards an object side being closest to the object side and is annular. The reversing inclined surface expands from the lens barrel minimum opening to the image side, wherein a connecting position of the reversing inclined surface and the object-side outer inclined surface forms the lens barrel minimum opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Chun-Hua TSAI, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Patent number: 11703658
    Abstract: A camera module includes a base, a lens module, a reflection module, a longitudinal guiding bar, a transverse guiding bar and a shaft guiding bar. The lens module has an optical axis and is disposed on the base. The reflection module includes a reflective element disposed on the base and located on an object side of the lens module. The longitudinal and transverse guiding bars are disposed between the base and the lens module and respectively extend in a first direction parallel to the optical axis and a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The shaft guiding bar is disposed between the base and the reflection module and extends in the second direction. The lens module is movable along the longitudinal and transverse guiding bars, respectively, and the reflective element is rotatable by taking the shaft guiding bar as a rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin An Chang, Ming-Ta Chou, Wen-Hung Hsu, Te-Sheng Tseng
  • Patent number: 11703663
    Abstract: A photographing optical lens assembly includes five lens elements with refractive power, in order from an object side to an image side. The first lens element with refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The second lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface and an image-side surface both being aspheric. The third lens element has positive refractive power. The fourth lens element with refractive power has a concave object-side surface. The fifth lens element with refractive power has an object-side surface and a concave image-side surface with at least one inflection point, both the object-side surface and the image-side surface being aspheric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chi Tang, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 11706511
    Abstract: A camera module includes an imaging lens assembly, an image sensor, a first reflecting member and a first driving apparatus. The imaging lens assembly is for converging an imaging light on an image surface. The image sensor is disposed on the image surface. The first reflecting member is located on an image side of the imaging lens assembly, the first reflecting member is for folding the imaging light, and has a first translational degree of freedom. The first reflecting member is assembled on the first driving apparatus, and the first driving apparatus is for driving the first reflecting member moving along the first translational degree of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin-An Chang, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Publication number: 20230224562
    Abstract: A camera module includes a fixed base, a movable carrier disposed on the fixed base, a guiding element disposed between the fixed base and the movable carrier and providing a degree of freedom of movement of the movable carrier relative to the fixed base, a lens system fixed to the movable carrier, an image sensor configured to receive an optical image signal from the lens system, an auto focus driving device configured to provide a driving force for auto focusing of the lens system, and an image stabilization driving device configured to provide a driving force for image stabilization of the image sensor. The fixed base and the movable carrier each has a guiding structure. The guiding structures correspond to each other and are in contact with the guiding element. Therefore, the movable carrier is movable in a direction parallel to an optical axis of the lens system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin An CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU, Te-Sheng TSENG
  • Patent number: 11693205
    Abstract: A plastic lens barrel includes an object-side portion, an image-side portion and a tube-shaped portion. The object-side portion is located close to an object side of the plastic lens barrel. The object-side portion includes an object-side opening and an object-side annular surface. The object-side annular surface surrounds the object-side opening and faces toward the object side. The image-side portion is located close to an image side of the plastic lens barrel and includes an image-side opening. The tube-shaped portion surrounds an optical axis. The tube-shaped portion is connected between the object-side portion and the image-side portion, and configured to define an inner space. The object-side annular surface includes a groove structure area. The groove structure area includes a plurality of groove structures. The groove structures are disposed in at least one of an arranging manner and an extending manner along a sagittal direction away from the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hua Tsai, Ming-Ta Chou, Lin-An Chang
  • Publication number: 20230204898
    Abstract: A lens assembly having a paraxial path includes a carrier, a plurality of optical elements, a retaining element and a first bonding material. A closed structure is located adjacent to the second end. The closed structure is formed by at least one optical element of the optical elements and the inner annular surface, the at least one optical element is in physical contact with the inner annular surface, and an inside space is closed from an outside air by the closed structure. A first ventilation structure is located adjacent to the first end and connected between the closed structure and the outside air. The first ventilation structure is disposed on a side surface facing the optical elements of the retaining element and includes a contact surface and a first shrunk surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Chun-Hua TSAI, Yu-Chen LAI, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230205058
    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: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin An CHANG, Pei-Chi CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230204828
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes a lens element, a light blocking sheet, and a lens barrel accommodating the lens element and the light blocking sheet. The light blocking sheet includes a first object-side surface, a first image-side surface, a first inner ring surface, a first microstructure, and a first nanostructure layer. The first image-side surface is opposite to the first object-side surface. The first inner ring surface is located between the first object-side surface and the first image-side surface and defines a first light passage opening. The first microstructure is disposed on the first object-side surface or the first image-side surface. The first microstructure has a plurality of protrusions. The first nanostructure layer is disposed on the first inner ring surface. The first nanostructure layer has a plurality of ridge-like protrusions extending non-directionally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Pang CHANG, Chen Wei FAN, Ssu-Hsin LIU, Wen-Yu TSAI, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Patent number: 11686917
    Abstract: A plastic lens assembly includes at least two plastic lens elements and at least one cementing glue coating. The plastic lens elements include a first plastic lens element and a second plastic lens element. The first plastic lens element has a first optical effective portion and a first peripheral portion, wherein the first peripheral portion surrounds the first optical effective portion. The second plastic lens element has a second optical effective portion and a second peripheral portion, wherein the second peripheral portion surrounds the second optical effective portion. The cementing glue coating is disposed between the first optical effective portion and the second optical effective portion, and for cementing the first plastic lens element and the second plastic lens element, wherein at least one optical gap is formed between the first optical effective portion and the second optical effective portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Ta Chou, Hsiang-Chi Tang, Tzu-Chieh Kuo
  • Patent number: 11689809
    Abstract: A reflection module capable of image stabilization includes a reflecting element, a rotatable holder, a fixed base, a spherical supporting structure, an auxiliary supporting structure and an image stabilizing actuator. The reflecting element having a reflecting surface for folding optical path of incident light is disposed on the rotatable holder. The fixed base is connected to the rotatable holder via an elastic element. The spherical supporting structure is disposed between the rotatable holder and the fixed base. The auxiliary supporting structure disposed on at least one of the rotatable holder and the fixed base and corresponds to the spherical supporting structure. At least part of the image stabilizing actuator is disposed on the rotatable holder for driving the rotatable holder to rotate by taking the spherical supporting structure as rotation center. The spherical supporting structure is a ball having at least three contact points with the auxiliary supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin An Chang, Hao Jan Chen, Ming-Ta Chou, Chen-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 11686918
    Abstract: An imaging lens driving module includes a base, a casing, a driving mechanism and a damping element. The base has an opening, and the casing has a central aperture corresponding to the opening. The casing includes a plastic frame portion and a metal structure portion. The plastic frame portion is coupled to the base. The metal structure portion has a plurality of pins extending towards the base. The driving mechanism is disposed in the casing. The driving mechanism is configured to drive the lens unit to move in a direction parallel to an optical axis. The damping element is connected to the pins and the lens unit. The metal structure portion is insert-molded with the plastic frame portion to form the casing. The pins are located closer to the optical axis than the other part of the metal structure portion to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heng Yi Su, Ming-Ta Chou, Te-Sheng Tseng, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Publication number: 20230194825
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly module has an optical axis, and includes an optical element set, a light blocking element assembling surface, and a light absorbing layer. The optical element set includes an optical lens element and a light blocking sheet. The optical lens element is a plastic lens element, and includes an optical effective portion and an outer peripheral portion. The light blocking sheet is disposed on the outer peripheral portion, and spaced apart from the outer peripheral portion. The light blocking sheet includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface and an inner opening surface. The inner opening surface surrounds a through hole of the light blocking sheet. The light blocking sheet is disposed on the light blocking element assembling surface. The light absorbing layer is disposed on the image-side surface and for fixing the light blocking sheet on the light blocking element assembling surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jyun-Jia CHENG, Ming-Ta CHOU, Ming-Shun CHANG
  • Patent number: 11681082
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a dual molded optical element, a plurality of imaging lens elements and a light blocking element. The dual molded optical element has an object-side surface and an image-side surface and includes a light transmitting portion and a light absorbing portion. The light transmitting portion includes an optical effective section. The light absorbing portion is located on at least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the dual molded optical element, and a plastic material of the light absorbing portion and a plastic material of the light transmitting portion are different colors. The imaging lens elements are disposed in the inner space of the imaging lens assembly. The light blocking element is disposed adjacent to the light transmitting portion of the dual molded optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 11681117
    Abstract: A lens assembly driving module includes a holder, a metal yoke, a lens unit, a magnet set, a coil, at least one elastic element and at least one damper agent. The metal yoke is coupled with the holder and includes a through hole and at least one extending structure. The extending structure is disposed around the through hole and extends along a direction from the through hole to the holder. The lens unit is movably disposed in the metal yoke. The lens unit includes an optical axis and at least one notch structure. The notch structure is disposed in an outer peripheral area of the lens unit and is corresponding to the extending structure. The damper agent is disposed between the extending structure of the metal yoke and the notch structure of the lens unit. The damper agent is applied to damp a movement of the lens unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Yi Lu, Te-Sheng Tseng, Wen-Hung Hsu, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Publication number: 20230185051
    Abstract: An imaging lens module has an optical axis, an object side and an image side. The imaging lens module includes a plastic barrel, an optical lens assembly, an image-side assembled element and a light blocking element assembly. The plastic barrel includes a first contacting surface, which is close to an image-side end of the plastic barrel. The image-side assembled element is disposed close to the image-side end of the plastic barrel. The image-side assembled element is in a tube shape and extends from the object side to the image side. The image-side assembled element includes a second contacting surface and an inner protruding portion, and the second contacting surface is disposed close to an object-side end of the image-side assembled element and correspondingly to the first contacting surface. The plastic barrel and the image-side assembled element contact each other via the first contacting surface and the second contacting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun WU, Lin-An CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU