Patents by Inventor Shih-Hsin Hsu

Shih-Hsin Hsu 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: 11934027
    Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Patent number: 11916126
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the gate structure includes a titanium nitride barrier layer a titanium aluminide layer, and a middle layer. The titanium aluminide layer is disposed on the titanium nitride barrier layer, and the middle layer is disposed between the titanium aluminide layer and the titanium nitride barrier layer. The middle layer is directly connected with the titanium aluminide layer and the titanium nitride barrier layer, and the middle layer includes titanium and nitrogen. A concentration of nitrogen in the middle layer is gradually decreased in a vertical direction towards an interface between the middle layer and the titanium aluminide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Hsin Hsu, Huan-Chi Ma, Chien-Wen Yu, Shih-Min Chou, Nien-Ting Ho, Ti-Bin Chen
  • Patent number: 11892654
    Abstract: A passive speckle-suppressing diffuser includes a microlens array for diffusing a light field originating from one or more coherent light beams, and a diffractive optical element mounted in series with the microlens array and having a pixelated thickness distribution, characterized by a spatial variation across the diffractive optical element, to impose a spatially varying phase shift on the light field. The pixelated thickness distribution may be configured such that the spatially varying phase shift suppresses speckle of the light field while minimizing introduction of distinct diffraction structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Hsin Hsu, Jau-Jan Deng, Wei-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20230403478
    Abstract: A compact camera includes an image sensor, a transparent layer, and a microlens (ML) layer, between the image sensor and the transparent layer. The ML layer forms (a) a first ML array having a plurality of first MLs, and (b) a second ML array with a plurality of second MLs interleaved with the plurality of first MLs. The compact camera also includes a baffle layer, between the ML layer and the image sensor, that forms a plurality of first aperture stops each aligned with a different one of the first MLs and a plurality of second aperture stops each aligned with a different one of the second MLs. The first MLs each have a first set of optical characteristics and the second MLs each have a second set of optical characteristics that are different from the first set of optical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: Shih-Hsin Hsu
  • Patent number: 11842563
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor with spoof detection includes a plurality of lenses, an image sensor including a pixel array that includes a plurality of first photodiodes and a plurality of second photodiodes, and at least one apertured baffle-layer having a plurality of aperture stops, wherein each second photodiode is configured to detect light having passed through a lens and at least one aperture stop not aligned with the lens along an optical axis. A method for detecting spoof fingerprints detected using an optical fingerprint sensor includes detecting large-angle light incident on a plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes, wherein the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes is interleaved with a plurality of imaging photodiodes, determining an angular distribution of light based at least in part one the large-angle light, and detecting spoof fingerprints based at least in part on the angular distribution of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Wickboldt, Jau-Jan Deng, Shih-Hsin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20230306778
    Abstract: An under-display optical fingerprint sensors employing microlens arrays (MLAs) and an opaque aperture layer includes high aspect-ratio metal aperture structures for efficient angular signal filtering and stray light control. Instead of relying on one or more opaque aperture baffle-layers, embodiments disclosed herein utilize an image sensor's inherent metal layers for filtering signals originated from unwanted angular ranges and blocking undesired stray light could achieve similar or better performance with simplified process flow and lower cost. Layers from the sensors' inherent metal layers are brought into the sensing area on purpose to form the high aspect-ratio metal aperture structure. The metal layers in the sensing area may include apertures aligned to apertures in the opaque layer, and may also be grounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Shih-Hsin HSU, Jau-Jan DENG
  • Publication number: 20230072103
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor with spoof detection includes a plurality of lenses, an image sensor including a pixel array that includes a plurality of first photodiodes and a plurality of second photodiodes, and at least one apertured baffle-layer having a plurality of aperture stops, wherein each second photodiode is configured to detect light having passed through a lens and at least one aperture stop not aligned with the lens along an optical axis. A method for detecting spoof fingerprints detected using an optical fingerprint sensor includes detecting large-angle light incident on a plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes, wherein the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes is interleaved with a plurality of imaging photodiodes, determining an angular distribution of light based at least in part one the large-angle light, and detecting spoof fingerprints based at least in part on the angular distribution of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Wickboldt, Jau-Jan Deng, Shih-Hsin HSU
  • Publication number: 20220089046
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charger with interchangeable AC power plug includes a first charge cord assembly having a first connector, an electrical vehicle charging control box with a first end electrically coupled to the first charge cord assembly and a second end electrically coupled to an electric vehicle, the first end of the electrical vehicle charging control box includes a second connector; wherein the first connector comprises a plurality of conduction terminals and an identification component, the second connector includes at least one active identification device arranged to mating the plurality of conduction terminals and the identification component for establishing electrical connection and for forming identification-sensor pair between the first connector and the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Shih-Hsin Hsu, Hsien-Hsi Juan
  • Publication number: 20210103159
    Abstract: A passive speckle-suppressing diffuser includes a microlens array for diffusing a light field originating from one or more coherent light beams, and a diffractive optical element mounted in series with the microlens array and having a pixelated thickness distribution, characterized by a spatial variation across the diffractive optical element, to impose a spatially varying phase shift on the light field. The pixelated thickness distribution may be configured such that the spatially varying phase shift suppresses speckle of the light field while minimizing introduction of distinct diffraction structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Shih-Hsin HSU, Jau-Jan DENG, Wei-Ping CHEN
  • Patent number: 9893582
    Abstract: A stator includes a winding core and a plurality of winding mechanisms. A plurality of winding grooves are defined on an inner surface of the winding core. Each of the winding mechanisms includes a first conductive wire and a second conductive wire. The first conductive wire includes a first curve portion, a first pin, and a second pin. The second conductive wire includes a second curve portion, a third pin, and a forth pin. The first conductive wire and the second conductive wire can be alternately connected together one by one via a first pin, a second pin, a third pin, and a forth pin to form two coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: ScienBiziP Consulting (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Yu Ko, Po-Chang Hung, Shih-Hsin Hsu
  • Patent number: 9816832
    Abstract: Vehicle route-planning system can acquire position signals and surrounding images from vehicle terminal apparatuses in real time. The vehicle route-planning system includes an images-analyzing module and a vehicle route-planning module. The images-analyzing module synthesizes a driving condition signal in real time, according to position signals and surrounding images. The vehicle route-planning module can merge the real-time driving condition signal and a map data to synthesize a real-time driving condition mapping data. When a vehicle terminal apparatus receives a route terminal point configuration, the vehicle route-planning module can generate an optimized vehicle-route signal corresponded to the route terminal point configuration, according to the position signal of the vehicle terminal apparatus, the route terminal point configuration and the real-time driving condition mapping data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shih-Hsin Hsu
  • Patent number: 9745018
    Abstract: A wheel hub motor includes a motor housing and a motor received in the motor housing. The motor housing includes a first holder, a second holder coupled to the first holder, and a protective ring detachably coupled to the second holder. The motor is received in the first holder and the second holder. An inner diameter of the second holder is equal to an outer diameter of the motor. An outer diameter of the protective ring is greater than the outer diameter of the motor. An inner diameter of the protective ring is smaller than the outer diameter of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Chi Chen, Chang-Yuan Shih, Shih-Hsin Hsu
  • Patent number: 9748819
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotor, a stator, a housing, and a driving shaft. The rotor includes a rotor body and two rotor covers fixed with two ends of the rotor body respectively. The stator sleeves on the rotor body. The housing sleeves on the stator. The housing includes a base body, a first cover, and a second cover. The base body sleeves on the stator. The first cover and the second cover assembling with opposite ends of the base body correspondingly. The first cover defines an oil inlet hole and an oil outlet hole. A driving shaft passes through and non-rotatably connected to the rotor body and the two rotor covers. Two recesses are separately formed in an inner surface of the base body and two gaps formed between the base body and the stator thereof corresponding to the oil inlet hole and the oil outlet hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Yu Ko, Shih-Hsin Hsu
  • Patent number: 9688351
    Abstract: A torque sensor for electrically assisting a vehicle with pedals includes a housing, a first gear, an actuator, and a control circuit. The housing defines a receiving chamber and is configured to be coupled to a drive member. The first gear is rotatably mounted in the receiving chamber. The actuator is received in the receiving chamber and is driven by the first gear. The control circuit including a resistor is received in the receiving chamber and the actuator slides along the resistor as a rider applies force to the pedals, thus for adjusting a resistance value of the control circuit, to allow the control circuit to output a signal which governs the assisting power. The disclosure also includes an electric bicycle using the torque sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: ScienBiziP Consulting(Shenzhen)Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chi Chen, Chang-Yuan Shih, Shih-Hsin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20170148225
    Abstract: A virtual dressing method includes the following steps. A three-dimensional user image and a body characteristic parameter are stored in a data storage carrier. A clothing image and a clothing characteristic parameter are read from a database. The body characteristic parameter and the three-dimensional user image are read from the data storage carrier. The body characteristic parameter is compared with the clothing characteristic parameter to generate a corresponding relationship. A three-dimensional virtual image is generated based on the corresponding relationship, the clothing image, and the three-dimensional user image. The three-dimensional virtual image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Shih-Hsin HSU
  • Publication number: 20170146359
    Abstract: Vehicle route-planning system can acquire position signals and surrounding images from vehicle terminal apparatuses in real time. The vehicle route-planning system includes an images-analyzing module and a vehicle route-planning module. The images-analyzing module synthesizes a driving condition signal in real time, according to position signals and surrounding images. The vehicle route-planning module can merge the real-time driving condition signal and a map data to synthesize a real-time driving condition mapping data. When a vehicle terminal apparatus receives a route terminal point configuration, the vehicle route-planning module can generate an optimized vehicle-route signal corresponded to the route terminal point configuration, according to the position signal of the vehicle terminal apparatus, the route terminal point configuration and the real-time driving condition mapping data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Shih-Hsin HSU
  • Patent number: 9637198
    Abstract: The power assisting device includes driver with a rotary axis, a main gear, a first transmission rod, a first bevel gear, a second bevel gear, a first rotating rod, a third bevel gear, and a first driving wheel. The main gear is driven by the driver to rotate about the rotary axis. The first transmission rod extends along a direction perpendicular to the rotary axis. The first bevel gear and the second bevel gear are separately sleeved on the transmission rod. The first bevel gear is engaged with the main gear. The first rotating rod extends along a direction parallel to the rotary axis. The third bevel gear is sleeved on the first rotating rod and is engaged with the second bevel gear. The first driving wheel is coupled to the first rotating rod for assisting a wheel of a vehicle to move forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Chi Chen, Chang-Yuan Shih, Shih-Hsin Hsu
  • Patent number: 9511818
    Abstract: A torque sensor for electrically assisting a vehicle with pedals includes a housing, a rotating member, an actuator, and an resistor. The housing defines a receiving chamber and is configured to be coupled to the driving member. The rotating member is rotatably mounted in the receiving chamber and configured to rotate under an external force. The resistor is received in the receiving chamber and the actuator slides along the electrical resistance and compresses a spring as a rider applies force to the pedals. The variable resistor is coupled to a controlling module which governs the assisting power. The disclosure also includes an electric bicycle using the torque sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Chi Chen, Chang-Yuan Shih, Shih-Hsin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160339994
    Abstract: A wheel hub motor includes a motor housing and a motor received in the motor housing. The motor housing includes a first holder, a second holder coupled to the first holder, and a protective ring detachably coupled to the second holder. The motor is received in the first holder and the second holder. An inner diameter of the second holder is equal to an outer diameter of the motor. An outer diameter of the protective ring is greater than the outer diameter of the motor. An inner diameter of the protective ring is smaller than the outer diameter of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: YEN-CHI CHEN, CHANG-YUAN SHIH, SHIH-HSIN HSU
  • Publication number: 20160288873
    Abstract: The power assisting device includes driver with a rotary axis, a main gear, a first transmission rod, a first bevel gear, a second bevel gear, a first rotating rod, a third bevel gear, and a first driving wheel. The main gear is driven by the driver to rotate about the rotary axis. The first transmission rod extends along a direction perpendicular to the rotary axis. The first bevel gear and the second bevel gear are separately sleeved on the transmission rod. The first bevel gear is engaged with the main gear. The first rotating rod extends along a direction parallel to the rotary axis. The third bevel gear is sleeved on the first rotating rod and is engaged with the second bevel gear. The first driving wheel is coupled to the first rotating rod for assisting a wheel of a vehicle to move forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: YEN-CHI CHEN, CHANG-YUAN SHIH, SHIH-HSIN HSU