Patents by Inventor Ping-Yi Chen

Ping-Yi 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: 12656576
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes: a reflective polarizer, a phase retarder, and in order from a visual side to an image source side: a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element and a fourth lens. The reflective polarizer is disposed between the first lens and the second lens, and the phase retarder is disposed between the reflective polarizer and the partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element. The optical lens assembly may become lightweight and have good image quality when satisfying a specific condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Inventors: Ping-Yi Chen, Ching-Yun Huang, Fei-Hsin Tsai
  • Patent number: 12607837
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes a phase retarder; a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element; and in order from a visual side to an image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer, a first lens with refractive power, a second lens with refractive power, and a third lens with positive refractive power; wherein the phase retarder and the partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element are sequentially arranged from the visual side to the image source side, and are disposed between the reflective polarizer and the third lens. The optical lens assembly may become lightweight and have good image quality when satisfying a specific condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Inventors: Ping-Yi Chen, Fei-Hsin Tsai, Cong Ge
  • Patent number: 12607854
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes: a first element group, including a first lens group, a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element and a first optical layer that is located on a visual-side surface of a lens of the first lens group closest to a visual side and includes, in order from the visual side to an image source side, a first absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a first phase retarder; a second element group, including a second lens group and an image source plane; and a second optical layer, located between the partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element and the image source plane and including, in order from the visual side to the image source side, a second phase retarder and a second absorptive polarizer. When the optical lens assembly satisfies a specific condition, the weight of the device can be reduced, the zoom function can be provided, and the image quality can be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Inventors: Ping-Yi Chen, Fei-Hsin Tsai, Cong Ge
  • Patent number: 12560789
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from a visual side to an image source side: an optical group including a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element; and in order from the visual side to the image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer, a phase retarder, a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens; wherein the partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element is disposed between the first lens and the third lens; at least one of the first lens and the second lens has a positive refractive power; when the focus of the optical lens assembly changes from a near point to a far point, the optical group moves from the image source side to the visual side. The optical lens assembly may become lightweight and have good image quality when satisfying a specific condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Inventors: Ping-Yi Chen, Fei-Hsin Tsai, Cong Ge
  • Patent number: 12504641
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from a visual side to an image source side: a first lens with positive refractive power; an optical element including, in order from the visual side to the image source side, an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a first phase retarder; a second lens with positive refractive power; a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element; a second phase retarder; and an image source plane. The optical lens assembly has a total of two lenses with refractive power. A focal length of the optical lens assembly is f, a maximum image-source height of the optical lens assembly is INM, a focal length of the first lens is f1, a focal length of the second lens is f2, and following conditions are satisfied: 0.40<IMH/f<1.26 and 0.21<f2/f1<2.35. A head-mounted electronic device includes the optical lens assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Inventors: Ping-Yi Chen, Po-Yu Chen, Fei-Hsin Tsai
  • Patent number: 12474548
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from a visual side to an image source side: a first group including a first lens group and an optical element, and the optical element including, in order from the visual side to the image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a first phase retarder; a second group including, in order from the visual side to the image source side: a second lens group with positive refractive power and a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element; and a third group including, in order from the visual side to the image source side: a second phase retarder and an image source plane. When the optical lens assembly satisfies certain conditions, the weight of the device can be reduced, the zooming function can be provided, and the image quality can be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Inventors: Po-Yu Chen, Ping-Yi Chen, Fei-Hsin Tsai
  • Patent number: 12449660
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes: a first element group including: a first lens group with positive refractive power, including one or two lenses; a second element group including: a second lens group with positive refractive power, including two or three lenses; an optical element including, in order from a visual side to an image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a first phase retarder; and a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element; and a third element group including an image source plane. The first element group, the second element group and the third element group are arranged in order from the visual side to the image source side. When the optical lens assembly satisfies a specific condition, the weight of the device can be reduced, the zoom function can be provided, and the image quality can be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Inventors: Ping-Yi Chen, Fei-Hsin Tsai, Cong Ge
  • Patent number: 12411334
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, an optical element group; and in order from a visual side to an image source side: a first lens with positive refractive power, a second lens with refractive power, a third lens with refractive power, and an image source-side surface of the third lens being convex in a paraxial region thereof, and a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element. Wherein the optical element group is disposed between the first lens and the third lens, and includes, in order from the visual side to the image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a phase retarder. The optical lens assembly may become lightweight and have good image quality when satisfying a specific condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Inventors: Ping-Yi Chen, Fei-Hsin Tsai, Cong Ge
  • Patent number: 12360376
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from a visual side to an image source side: an optical element including, in order from the visual side to the image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a phase retarder; a first lens with refractive power, and an image source-side surface of the first lens being convex in a paraxial region thereof; and a second lens with refractive power, and a visual-side surface of the second lens being concave in a paraxial region thereof and provided with a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element. The optical element is disposed on a visual-side surface of the first lens. The optical lens assembly may become lightweight and have good image quality when satisfying a specific condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Inventors: Ping-Yi Chen, Fei-Hsin Tsai, Cong Ge
  • Publication number: 20250180864
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes: a reflective polarizer, a phase retarder, and in order from a visual side to an image source side: a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element and a fourth lens. The reflective polarizer is disposed between the first lens and the second lens, and the phase retarder is disposed between the reflective polarizer and the partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element. The optical lens assembly may become lightweight and have good image quality when satisfying a specific condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Ping-Yi CHEN, Ching-Yun HUANG, Fei-Hsin TSAI
  • Publication number: 20250013025
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from a visual side to an image source side: an optical group including a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element; and in order from the visual side to the image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer, a phase retarder, a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens; wherein the partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element is disposed between the first lens and the third lens; at least one of the first lens and the second lens has a positive refractive power; when the focus of the optical lens assembly changes from a near point to a far point, the optical group moves from the image source side to the visual side. The optical lens assembly may become lightweight and have good image quality when satisfying a specific condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Ping-Yi CHEN, Fei-Hsin TSAI, Cong GE
  • Publication number: 20240377623
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes a phase retarder; a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element; and in order from a visual side to an image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer, a first lens with refractive power, a second lens with refractive power, and a third lens with positive refractive power; wherein the phase retarder and the partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element are sequentially arranged from the visual side to the image source side, and are disposed between the reflective polarizer and the third lens. The optical lens assembly may become lightweight and have good image quality when satisfying a specific condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ping-Yi CHEN, Fei-Hsin TSAI, Cong GE
  • Publication number: 20240369837
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes a first lens; an optical element group including, in order from a visual side to an image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a phase retarder; a second lens; a third lens; and a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element. The first lens, the second lens, the third lens and the partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element are sequentially arranged from the visual side to the image source side. The optical element group is disposed between the first lens and the third lens. The phase retarder is disposed between the reflective polarizer and the third lens. The optical lens assembly may become lightweight and have good image quality when satisfying a specific condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Ping-Yi CHEN, Fei-Hsin TSAI, Cong GE
  • Publication number: 20240345380
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, an optical element group; and in order from a visual side to an image source side: a first lens with positive refractive power, a second lens with refractive power, a third lens with refractive power, and an image source-side surface of the third lens being convex in a paraxial region thereof, and a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element. Wherein the optical element group is disposed between the first lens and the third lens, and includes, in order from the visual side to the image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a phase retarder. The optical lens assembly may become lightweight and have good image quality when satisfying a specific condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Ping-Yi CHEN, Fei-Hsin TSAI, Cong GE
  • Publication number: 20240288692
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from a visual side to an image source side: an optical element including, in order from the visual side to the image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a phase retarder; a first lens with refractive power, and an image source-side surface of the first lens being convex in a paraxial region thereof; and a second lens with refractive power, and a visual-side surface of the second lens being concave in a paraxial region thereof and provided with a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element. The optical element is disposed on a visual-side surface of the first lens. The optical lens assembly may become lightweight and have good image quality when satisfying a specific condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ping-Yi CHEN, Fei-Hsin TSAI, Cong GE
  • Publication number: 20240176116
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes: a first element group including: a first lens group with positive refractive power, including one or two lenses; a second element group including: a second lens group with positive refractive power, including two or three lenses; an optical element including, in order from a visual side to an image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a first phase retarder; and a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element; and a third element group including an image source plane. The first element group, the second element group and the third element group are arranged in order from the visual side to the image source side. When the optical lens assembly satisfies a specific condition, the weight of the device can be reduced, the zoom function can be provided, and the image quality can be ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Ping-Yi CHEN, Fei-Hsin TSAI, Cong GE
  • Publication number: 20240027731
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes: a first element group, including a first lens group, a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element and a first optical layer that is located on a visual-side surface of a lens of the first lens group closest to a visual side and includes, in order from the visual side to an image source side, a first absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a first phase retarder; a second element group, including a second lens group and an image source plane; and a second optical layer, located between the partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element and the image source plane and including, in order from the visual side to the image source side, a second phase retarder and a second absorptive polarizer. When the optical lens assembly satisfies a specific condition, the weight of the device can be reduced, the zoom function can be provided, and the image quality can be ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Ping-Yi CHEN, Fei-Hsin TSAI, Cong GE
  • Publication number: 20230341659
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from a visual side to an image source side: a first group including a first lens group and an optical element, and the optical element including, in order from the visual side to the image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a first phase retarder; a second group including, in order from the visual side to the image source side: a second lens group with positive refractive power and a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element; and a third group including, in order from the visual side to the image source side: a second phase retarder and an image source plane. When the optical lens assembly satisfies certain conditions, the weight of the device can be reduced, the zooming function can be provided, and the image quality can be ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Po-Yu CHEN, Ping-Yi CHEN, Fei-Hsin TSAI
  • Publication number: 20230341697
    Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from a visual side to an image source side: a first lens with positive refractive power; an optical element including, in order from the visual side to the image source side, an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a first phase retarder; a second lens with positive refractive power; a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element; a second phase retarder; and an image source plane. The optical lens assembly has a total of two lenses with refractive power. A focal length of the optical lens assembly is f, a maximum image-source height of the optical lens assembly is IMH, a focal length of the first lens is f1, a focal length of the second lens is f2, and following conditions are satisfied: 0.40<IMH/f<1.26 and 0.21<f2/f1<2.35. A head-mounted electronic device includes the optical lens assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Ping-Yi CHEN, Po-Yu CHEN, Fei-Hsin TSAI
  • Patent number: 11774716
    Abstract: An optical imaging lens device includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, the object-side and image-side surfaces of the sixth lens element being provided with at least one inflection point, at least one of the object-side and image-side surfaces of the sixth lens element having a sagittal height in a first axis, a sagittal height in a second axis and a sagittal height in a third axis, and at least two of these sagittal heights being different. The optical imaging lens device may meet the needs of miniaturization, wide field of view and low distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Glory Science Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ping-Yi Chen, Hsi-Ko Yeh