Patents by Inventor Ming-Hua Wen

Ming-Hua Wen 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: 9471179
    Abstract: A laser optical touch control module includes a light emitting part with a laser light source and a light receiving part with a position sensor. A laser beam is emitted from the laser light source and reflected by a wide angle optical element. Thus a light fan of the reflected light is larger than 90 degrees to form a wide angle linear light beam. The position of a touch control widget is obtained by a sensor of the light receiving part that detects the linear light beam blocked and reflected by the touch control widget. An analog-to-digital conversion system includes a variable reference level generator that calculates to generate a variable reference level according to different variances. Then the sensor output data is converted into a digital signal based on the reference voltage level by a digital comparator and the digital signal is output to a processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: SERAFIM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Guo-Zen Chen, Ming-Hua Wen, Shun-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20130147766
    Abstract: A laser optical touch control module includes a light emitting part with a laser light source and a light receiving part with a position sensor. A laser beam is emitted from the laser light source and reflected by a wide angle optical element. Thus a light fan of the reflected light is larger than 90 degrees to form a wide angle linear light beam. The position of a touch control widget is obtained by a sensor of the light receiving part that detects the linear light beam blocked and reflected by the touch control widget. An analog-to-digital conversion system includes a variable reference level generator that calculates to generate a variable reference level according to different variances. Then the sensor output data is converted into a digital signal based on the reference voltage level by a digital comparator and the digital signal is output to a processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: SERAFIM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Guo-Zen Chen, Ming-Hua Wen, Shun-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20100231868
    Abstract: A display device is revealed. The display device includes a laser source for emitting a laser beam, a pre-optics for processing the laser beam, a light scan member such as a MEMS mirror for converting the processed laser beam into a scanning light beam, and/or a corresponding post-optics. A switch-control beam splitter is disposed on the light path of the laser beam, after the light scan member so as to divide the scanning light beam into a reflected light beam and a transmitted light beam. They are two different light paths and generate a virtual image as well as a real image respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Guo-Zen CHEN, Ming-Hua Wen, Chih-Hsiao Chen
  • Publication number: 20100046057
    Abstract: A MEMS oscillating laser scanning unit (LSU) composed of a MEMS Control Module, a Pre-scan Module and a Post-scan Module is disclosed. The MEMS Control Module consists of a laser source and a MEMS oscillating mirror. The laser source and the MEMS oscillating mirror both are aligned with the same side, opposite to target surface so that laser beam emits from the side of the target surface, reverses by a reflection mirror of the Pre-scan Module and then moves along a plane formed by a central axis as well as an oscillatory rotary axis of the MEMS oscillating mirror, enters center of the MEMS oscillatory mirror. Thus, scanning spots on the target surface are all symmetrical to the central axis. Thus effective area of the MEMS oscillating mirror is reduced and further reduce the cost as well as improve scanning efficiency. Moreover, design of the f? Lens is simpler and the volume of the LSU is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: San-Woei Shyu, Jau-Jan Deng, Ming-Hua Wen
  • Patent number: 7649654
    Abstract: An in-line laser scanning unit (LSU) with multiple light beams is disclosed. The LSU includes a minimized in-line mirror set composed by a plurality of vertically stacked Micro Electronic Mechanical System (MEMS) oscillatory mirrors and a linear corresponding scanning lens set formed by a plurality of F-Sin ? lens stacked vertically so as to correct the variation of reflective angle of the oscillatory mirror that is sinusoidal in time. Thus the scanning speed of multiple laser beams on the image plane is constant. Therefore, the volume of color printers is effectively reduced and the scanning efficiency is improved when the LSU in accordance with the present invention is applied to the optical engines of color printers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: E-Pin Optical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: San-Woei Shyu, Ming-Hua Wen, Guo-Zen Chen, I-Lin Chu, He-Pin Wong
  • Patent number: 7457342
    Abstract: A laser device applied to a light source of laser scanning units (LSU) including a laser diode disposed on an accommodation hole of a flange. A collimator lens is arranged on one end of an inner tube part of a holder while the other end of the inner tube part faces the laser diode. The laser beam passes through the inner tube part of the holder and the collimator lens, then projects out. A lug extends radially from outer surface of the holder and a plurality of axial guide slots are disposed on the lug. A plurality of guide pins corresponding to the guide slots are arranged on the flange. An adhesive is located between the guide pins and the guide slots and spaced apart from the collimator lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: E-Pin Optical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: San-Woei Shyu, Guo-Zen Chen, Ming-Hua Wen, I-Lin Chu
  • Publication number: 20070176084
    Abstract: An in-line laser scanning unit (LSU) with multiple light beams is disclosed. The LSU includes a minimized in-line mirror set composed by a plurality of vertically stacked Micro Electronic Mechanical System (MEMS) oscillatory mirrors and a linear corresponding scanning lens set formed by a plurality of F-Sin ? lens stacked vertically so as to correct the variation of reflective angle of the oscillatory mirror that is sinusoidal in time. Thus the scanning speed of multiple laser beams on the image plane is constant. Therefore, the volume of color printers is effectively reduced and the scanning efficiency is improved when the LSU in accordance with the present invention is applied to the optical engines of color printers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: San-Woei Shyu, Ming-Hua Wen, Guo-Zen Chen, I-Lin Chu, He-Pin Wong
  • Publication number: 20070147461
    Abstract: A laser device applied to a light source of laser scanning units (LSU) includes a laser diode disposed on an accommodation hole of a flange. A collimator lens is arranged on one end of an inner tube part of a holder while the other end of the inner tube part faces the laser diode so that the laser beam passes through the inner tube part of the holder and the collimator lens, then projects out. A lug extends radially from outer surface of the holder and a plurality of axial guide slots is disposed on the lug. A plurality of guide pins corresponding to the guide slots is arranged on the flange. By displacement between the guide pins and the guide slots, and adhesion of the UV-curing type adhesive, the laser diode and the collimator lens are assembled and calibrated. Thus the adhesion strength is enhanced and prevent the collimator lens from contacting the adhesive while coating the UV-curing type adhesive by conventional techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: San-Woei Shyu, Guo-Zen Chen, Ming-Hua Wen, I-Lin Chu
  • Patent number: 7190499
    Abstract: A laser scanning unit mainly includes a semiconductor laser, a collimator, a micro electronic mechanic system (MEMS) oscillatory mirror, and an f? lens or an f sin ? lens. The MEMS oscillatory mirror is disposed between the collimator and the f? lens to replace a conventional rotary polygonal mirror for controlling a direction in which laser beams are projected from the oscillatory mirror to the f? lens. With the MEMS oscillatory mirror, the cylindrical lens may be omitted from the laser scanning unit and noises produced by the polygonal mirror rotating at high speed may be avoided. Moreover, the MEMS oscillatory mirror allows bi-directional scanning to therefore enable increased scanning frequency, simplified structure, and improved scanning efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: E-Pin Optical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jau-Jan Deng, Guo-Zen Chen, I-Lin Chu, Ming-Hua Wen, San-Woei Shyu
  • Patent number: 6919561
    Abstract: A diffraction laser encoder apparatus for positional and movement information measurement of a target made with a diffraction grating. The diffraction laser encoder has a laser light source for generating a source beam. A polarization beam splitter assembly comprises a polarization beam splitter for receiving the source beam for splitting a P-polarization component and an S-polarization component of the source beam into parallel and offset beams. A focusing lens focuses the P-polarization component and the S-polarization component beams onto the target diffraction grating and returning diffracted P-polarization and diffracted S-polarization beams back into the polarization beam splitter for generating a detector beam coaxially containing the diffracted P-polarization and the diffracted S-polarization beams. A detector assembly receives the detector beam for electrical processing and analysis for resolving the positional and movement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Inventors: Chih-Kung Lee, Liang-Bin Yu, Chyan-Chyi Wu, Shu-Sheng Lee, Wen-Jong Wu, Ming-Hua Wen, Shih-Jui Chen, Giin-Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20050146764
    Abstract: A laser scanning unit mainly includes a semiconductor laser, a collimator, a micro electronic mechanic system (MEMS) oscillatory mirror, and an f? lens or an fsin ? lens. The MEMS oscillatory mirror is disposed between the collimator and the f? lens to replace a conventional rotary polygonal mirror for controlling a direction in which laser beams are projected from the oscillatory mirror to the f? lens. With the MEMS oscillatory mirror, the cylindrical lens may be omitted from the laser scanning unit and noises produced by the polygonal mirror rotating at high speed may be avoided. Moreover, the MEMS oscillatory mirror allows bi-directional scanning to therefore enable increased scanning frequency, simplified structure, and improved scanning efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Jau-Jan Deng, Guo-Zen Chen, I-Lin Chu, Ming-Hua Wen
  • Publication number: 20040155179
    Abstract: A diffraction laser encoder apparatus for positional and movement information measurement of a target made with a diffraction grating. The diffraction laser encoder has a laser light source for generating a source beam. A polarization beam splitter assembly comprises a polarization beam splitter for receiving the source beam for splitting a P-polarization component and an S-polarization component of the source beam into parallel and offset beams. A focusing lens focuses the P-polarization component and the S-polarization component beams onto the target diffraction grating and returning diffracted P-polarization and diffracted S-polarization beams back into the polarization beam splitter for generating a detector beam coaxially containing the diffracted P-polarization and the diffracted S-polarization beams. A detector assembly receives the detector beam for electrical processing and analysis for resolving the positional and movement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Chih-Kung Lee, Liang-Bin Yu, Chyan-Chyi Wu, Shu-Sheng Lee, Wen-Jong Wu, Ming-Hua Wen, Shih-Jui Chen, Giin-Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20030098411
    Abstract: The invention is using the phase information contained in the diffraction light of the grating, to analyze the velocity and the displacement of the object having the grating attached. By using the relative placement of the optical elements, the entire optical scale system has high tolerance to the phase difference that is caused by the grating optical scale and the relative calibration error of the grating optical scale and the laser light head. Due to the light beam is focused on the diffraction grating, the wave-front of the signal light is relatively not impacted by the geometrical characteristics of the diffraction grating, the geometrical characteristics of the diffraction grating includes something like the interval is not even or the surface is bending. The excellent signal visibility can be obtained by applying the linear grating, radial grating, or the cylindrical grating as the grating in the design according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Chih-Kung Lee, Liang-Bin Yu, Chyan-Chyi Wu, Shu-Sheng Lee, Wen-Jong Wu, Ming-Hua Wen, Zheng-Sheng Pan, Shih-Jui Chen, Yen-Fu Lai, Giin-Yuan Wu