Patents by Inventor Shan-Fu Huang

Shan-Fu Huang 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: 12019224
    Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques directed at an external wide-angle lens for imagers in electronic devices. An imager is disclosed that includes an image sensor and a lens stack, the lens stack including an external wide-angle lens, an internal lens, and four or more intermediate lenses. The imager has a first ratio of a projection at a vertex of the external wide-angle lens divided by a maximum focused dimension of the focal area being less than or equal to 0.15, a second ratio of a total length of the lens stack divided by the maximum focused dimension being less than or equal to 7.0, or a third ratio of a total transmission length of the imager divided by an entrance pupil diameter of the external wide-angle lens being between 1.2 and 2.6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shan Fu Huang, Chen Cheng Lee, Tsung-Dar Cheng, Calvin Kyaw Wong
  • Publication number: 20240012227
    Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques directed at an external wide-angle lens for imagers in electronic devices. An imager is disclosed that includes an image sensor and a lens stack, the lens stack including an external wide-angle lens, an internal lens, and four or more intermediate lenses. The imager has a first ratio of a projection at a vertex of the external wide-angle lens divided by a maximum focused dimension of the focal area being less than or equal to 0.15, a second ratio of a total length of the lens stack divided by the maximum focused dimension being less than or equal to 7.0, or a third ratio of a total transmission length of the imager divided by an entrance pupil diameter of the external wide-angle lens being between 1.2 and 2.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shan Fu Huang, Chen Cheng Lee, Tsung-Dar Cheng, Calvin Kyaw Wong
  • Patent number: 9007693
    Abstract: An exemplary video wall includes two display panels and a polygonal mullion elimination lens. Each of the display panels includes a main body and a bezel surrounding the main body. The polygonal mullion elimination lens includes a central first concave surface configured to reflect internal light incident thereon, two flat surfaces respectively attached to the main bodies of the display panels, a central second concave surface opposite to the first concave surface, and two lateral surfaces each connecting between a corresponding one of the flat surfaces and the second concave surface. Portions of light emitted by the main bodies of the display panels can enter the mullion elimination lens via the flat surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Lung Lee, Shan-Fu Huang, Ho-Chiang Liu
  • Patent number: 8902521
    Abstract: A lens barrel forming a substantially annular positioning portion on the inner surface thereof is provided. As such, a lens received in the lens barrel can be positioned by the positioning portion to a predetermined longitudinal position of the lens barrel and to be coaxial with the lens to form a lens module and to archive an excellent coaxiality between the lens barrel and the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shan-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 8776783
    Abstract: A solar energy collector includes a frustoconical reflective shell and a light converging lens. The frustoconical reflective shell includes a top opening and an opposite bottom opening. The reflective shell tapers from the top opening to the bottom opening. The reflective shell is configured for reflecting light. The light converging lens is arranged at the top opening and is fixed on the sidewall of the reflective shell. The light concentration lens includes a central lens portion and a periphery lens portion. The central lens portion includes a first light incident portion facing away from the bottom opening. The central lens portion includes a plurality of concentric annular prisms cooperatively forming a Fresnel-lens structure. The periphery lens portion is arranged surrounding the central lens portion. The periphery lens portion includes a convex second lens portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shan-Fu Huang
  • Publication number: 20140177062
    Abstract: An exemplary video wall includes two display panels and a polygonal mullion elimination lens. Each of the display panels includes a main body and a bezel surrounding the main body. The polygonal mullion elimination lens includes a central first concave surface configured to reflect internal light incident thereon, two flat surfaces respectively attached to the main bodies of the display panels, a central second concave surface opposite to the first concave surface, and two lateral surfaces each connecting between a corresponding one of the flat surfaces and the second concave surface. Portions of light emitted by the main bodies of the display panels can enter the mullion elimination lens via the flat surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAN-LUNG LEE, SHAN-FU HUANG, HO-CHIANG LIU
  • Patent number: 8292466
    Abstract: A lens includes a first transparent member and a second transparent member. The first transparent member includes a bottom surface, a Fresnel lens surface and a first sidewall. An LED is received in the bottom surface. The Fresnel lens surface is configured for aligning the light from the LED. The first sidewall is configured for refracting the light from the LED. The second transparent member includes a second bottom surface, an upper surface and a second sidewall. A second receiving portion is defined in the second bottom surface for receiving the first transparent member. The upper surface is configured for reflecting the light through the Fresnel lens surface so that the light is redirected to radiate laterally. The laterally radiated light transmits out of the lens through the second sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shan-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 8246197
    Abstract: An exemplary lens includes a first light incident surface, a second light incident surface, a reflecting surface, a first light emitting surface and a second light emitting surface. The second light incident surface is connected with the first light incident surface. The first and the second light incident surfaces cooperatively define a receiving space therebetween. The receiving space is configured for accommodating the point light source. The reflecting surface is connected with the second light emitting surface. The first light emitting surface is opposite to the first light incident surface. Light entering the lens through the first light incident surface exits from the first light emitting surface. The second light emitting surface is connected between the first light emitting surface and the reflecting surface. Light entering the lens through second light incident surface is reflected from the reflecting surface to the second light emitting surface to exit the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shan-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 8243192
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body, a camera module, a light source, and a lens. The body includes an upper surface defining a blind hole and a primary recess communicated with the blind hole. The camera module is embedded in the upper surface of the body near the blind hole. The light source is received in the blind hole with has a light emitting surface. The light emitting surface faces the entrance of the blind hole. The lens is movably received in the recess. The lens is capable of partly sliding out from the recess to cover the light emitting surface of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shan-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 8047730
    Abstract: A handwriting device includes a supporting device using two supporting arms. Each of the supporting arms is an elongated plate, includes a sliding end and an opposite pivoting end, and further includes an engaging surface. The sliding ends of the supporting arms are slidably engaged in two respective sliding channels defined in a supporting base. A cutout is defined in the engaging surface at the pivoting ends. A through hole is defined at each of the pivoting ends where the cutout is formed. The through holes of the supporting arms are aligned with each other. The supporting arms are rotatably connected with each other via a threaded bolt passing through the through holes of the supporting arms. As such, the height of a camera module supported by the supporting arms can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shan-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 8026529
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode light source module includes a light-emitting diode and an optical lens which faces the light-emitting diode. The optical lens includes a light-emitting surface, a light-extracting surface opposite to the light-emitting surface, and a side surface interconnecting the light-emitting surface and the light-extracting surface. The light-emitting surface includes a first light-emitting portion and a second light-emitting portion. The light-extracting surface includes a first light-extracting portion and a second light-extracting portion surrounding the first light-extracting portion. An angle between the first light-emitting portion and the second light-emitting portion is an obtuse angle. An angle between the second light-emitting portion and the side surface is an acute angle. An angle between the side surface and second light-extracting portion is an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shan-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 8017971
    Abstract: An LED light source includes an LED die and a transparent encapsulation. The LED die includes a die emitting surface. The transparent encapsulation includes a reflective surface and an encapsulation emitting surface. The LED die is encapsulated by the transparent encapsulation such that the die emitting surface faces the encapsulation emitting surface. The transparent encapsulation is generally convex albeit having a concave recessed portion. The recessed portion is aligned with the die emitting surface and shaped so as to increase an effect of total internal reflection of light rays generated by the light emitting diode die and incident thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shan-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 8000759
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body and a screen protection component. The main body includes a front surface, a display screen positioned on the front surface, a slide rail, a back surface opposite to the front surface, a top surface between the front surface and the back surface, and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface. The screen protection component includes a first rotating shaft and a protection layer configured to cover the front surface and having a fixed end adjacent to the top surface and a free end adjacent to the bottom surface. The first rotating shaft is positioned along the intersection of the front surface and the top surface. The fixed end of the protection layer is engaged with the first rotating shaft. One side of the protection layer is received in the slide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shan-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 7988337
    Abstract: A light source assembly includes a light guide unit and a light emitting unit. The light guide unit includes a hollow enclosure and a lens unit enclosed in the enclosure. The enclosure has a top portion, a bottom portion and a sidewall connected between the bottom portion and the top portion. Protrusions extend from an outer surface of the sidewall and coil the sidewall. A light incident surface is positioned on the bottom portion. The lens unit extends from the bottom portion towards the top portion and has a inverted-frustoconical-shaped light guide portion. A inverted-conical-shaped groove is defined in a topmost portion of the light guide portion. A reflective surface is positioned on an inner wall of the groove. A refractive surface is positioned on an outer surface of the light guide portion and intersects the reflective surface. The light emitting unit is positioned adjacent to the light incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shan-Fu Huang
  • Publication number: 20110149417
    Abstract: A lens barrel forming a substantially annular positioning portion on the inner surface thereof is provided. As such, a lens received in the lens barrel can be positioned by the positioning portion to a predetermined longitudinal position of the lens barrel and to be coaxial with the lens to form a lens module and to archive an excellent coaxiality between the lens barrel and the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHAN-FU HUANG
  • Publication number: 20110051426
    Abstract: A lens includes a first transparent member and a second transparent member. The first transparent member includes a bottom surface, a Fresnel lens surface and a first sidewall. An LED is received in the bottom surface. The Fresnel lens surface is configured for aligning the light from the LED. The first sidewall is configured for refracting the light from the LED. The second transparent member includes a second bottom surface, an upper surface and a second sidewall. A second receiving portion is defined in the second bottom surface for receiving the first transparent member. The upper surface is configured for reflecting the light through the Fresnel lens surface so that the light is redirected to radiate laterally. The laterally radiated light transmits out of the lens through the second sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHAN-FU HUANG
  • Publication number: 20110037891
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body, a camera module, a light source, and a lens. The body includes an upper surface defining a blind hole and a primary recess communicated with the blind hole. The camera module is embedded in the upper surface of the body near the blind hole. The light source is received in the blind hole with has a light emitting surface. The light emitting surface faces the entrance of the blind hole. The lens is movably received in the recess. The lens is capable of partly sliding out from the recess to cover the light emitting surface of the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHAN-FU HUANG
  • Publication number: 20100313879
    Abstract: A solar energy collector includes a frustoconical reflective shell and a light converging lens. The frustoconical reflective shell includes a top opening and an opposite bottom opening. The reflective shell tapers from the top opening to the bottom opening. The reflective shell is configured for reflecting light. The light converging lens is arranged at the top opening and is fixed on the sidewall of the reflective shell. The light concentration lens includes a central lens portion and a periphery lens portion. The central lens portion includes a first light incident portion facing away from the bottom opening. The central lens portion includes a plurality of concentric annular prisms cooperatively forming a Fresnel-lens structure. The periphery lens portion is arranged surrounding the central lens portion. The periphery lens portion includes a convex second lens portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHAN-FU HUANG
  • Publication number: 20100309168
    Abstract: An optical touch system includes an infrared touch pen, a display panel, an image sensor, a time recorder, and a processor. The infrared touch pen is used for touching the display panel and can emit an infrared beam. The image sensor is configured to receive the infrared beam emitted by the infrared touch pen. The time recorder is configured for reordering a first time at which the infrared touch pen emits the infrared beam and a second time at which the image sensor receives the infrared emission. The processor connects with the image sensor and the time recorder and is configured for computing a distance between the touch of the infrared touch pen and the image sensor and the coordinates of the infrared touch pen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHAN-FU HUANG
  • Publication number: 20100304350
    Abstract: A handwriting device includes a supporting device using two supporting arms with one end slidablely engaged in two respective sliding channel defined in a supporting base and the other end rotatably connected with each other for adjusting the height of a camera module supported by the supporting arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHAN-FU HUANG