Patents by Inventor SHOU-JEN LIU

SHOU-JEN LIU 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).

  • Publication number: 20240134147
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Shou-Jen LIU, Kun-Shih LIN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240094498
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Shou-Jen LIU, Kun-Shih LIN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Patent number: 11934035
    Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided, including a housing, a base, and a metal supporting member. The housing has a top cover and a sidewall connected to the top cover, wherein the top cover and the sidewall comprises plastic material. The base is connected to the housing, wherein an optical element is accommodated in a space between the housing and the base. At least a part of the metal supporting member is embedded in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Lun Huang, Shou-Jen Liu, Chia-Pin Hsu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Publication number: 20240085718
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Yen-Sheng LIU, Shou-Jen LIU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Yung-Hsien YEH
  • Publication number: 20240077745
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Yen-Sheng LIU, Shou-Jen LIU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Yung-Hsien YEH
  • Publication number: 20240077744
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Shou-Jen LIU, Kun-Shih LIN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240077697
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Shou-Jen LIU, Kun-Shih LIN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240019760
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part, a fixed part, and a driving assembly. The movable part is connected to an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed par. The fixed part includes an outer frame and a base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Chen-Hung CHAO, Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Yi-Ho CHEN, Shou-Jen LIU, Sin-Jhong SONG, Cheng-Jui CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240019712
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part, a fixed part, a driving assembly, and a circuit assembly. The movable part is connected to an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The circuit assembly is electrically connected to the driving assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Chen-Hung CHAO, Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chao-Chang HU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Shou-Jen LIU
  • Patent number: 11874522
    Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided. The optical mechanism includes an immovable part, a movable part, and a drive assembly. The movable part is connected to an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The drive assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the immovable part. The immovable part includes a frame. The frame includes a receiving space receiving the movable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Hsin Huang, Yi-Ho Chen, Shou-Jen Liu, Chen-Yu Yu
  • Patent number: 11796348
    Abstract: An optical driving mechanism is provided, for driving an optical element, including: a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly and a position sensing assembly. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion and includes a holder for sustaining the optical element. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The position sensing assembly is configured to sense a distance of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion, the position sensing assembly includes a sensing magnetic element and a sensor, wherein the sensing magnetic element is disposed on the movable portion and has a rectangular structure. A direction of a long axis of the rectangular structure extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis of the optical element, and the direction of the long axis is different from the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Shou-Jen Liu, Chao-Chun Chang, Sin-Hong Lin, Wei-Cheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20230266635
    Abstract: An optical system includes a first optical element driving mechanism, including a first fixed assembly, a first movable assembly, and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to be connected to at least two first optical elements. The first movable assembly includes a first movable element. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the first fixed assembly. The first fixed assembly and the first movable assembly are arranged along a main axis. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable element to move around the main axis. A portion of the first driving assembly is disposed on the first movable element. When viewed in a direction perpendicular to the main axis, the first driving assembly exceeds the first fixed assembly and the first movable assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Chan-Jung HSU, Chen-Hsin HUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Yi-Ho CHEN, Kun-Shih LIN, Shou-Jen LIU
  • Publication number: 20230266603
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a first optical element driving mechanism, which includes a first fixed assembly, a first movable assembly, and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to be connected to a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the first fixed assembly. The first movable assembly includes a first movable element and a second movable element. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the first fixed assembly. The first fixed assembly and the first movable assembly are arranged along a main axis, and when viewed along the main axis, a portion of the first movable element overlaps the second movable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Chan-Jung HSU, Chen-Hsin HUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Yi-Ho CHEN, Kun-Shih LIN, Shou-Jen LIU
  • Publication number: 20230266637
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a first optical element driving mechanism, which includes a first fixed assembly, a first movable assembly, and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to be connected to a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the first fixed assembly. The first movable assembly includes a first movable element and a second movable element. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the first fixed assembly. The first fixed assembly and the first movable assembly are arranged along a main axis, and the first driving assembly is configured to drive the second movable element to move along a first axis, thereby driving the first movable element to move around the main axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Chan-Jung HSU, Chen-Hsin HUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Yi-Ho CHEN, Kun-Shih LIN, Shou-Jen LIU
  • Publication number: 20230269451
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a first optical element driving mechanism, which includes a first fixed assembly, a first movable assembly, and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to be connected to at least two first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the first fixed assembly. The first movable assembly includes a first movable element. The first drive assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the first fixed assembly. The first fixed assembly and the first movable assembly are arranged along a main axis, the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable element to move around the main axis, and a portion of the first driving assembly is disposed on the first movable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Chan-Jung HSU, Chen-Hsin HUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Yi-Ho CHEN, Kun-Shih LIN, Shou-Jen LIU
  • Publication number: 20230266561
    Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a first optical element driving mechanism, which includes a first fixed assembly, a first movable assembly, and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to be connected to a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the first fixed assembly. The first movable assembly includes a first movable element. The first drive assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the first fixed assembly. The first fixed assembly and the first movable assembly are arranged along a main axis, and the first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable element to move around the main axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Chan-Jung HSU, Chen-Hsin HUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Yi-Ho CHEN, Kun-Shih LIN, Shou-Jen LIU
  • Patent number: 11711597
    Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided. The optical mechanism includes an immovable part, a movable part, a drive assembly, and a guidance assembly. The movable part is connected to an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The drive assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the immovable part. The guidance assembly guides the movable part to move along a first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Hsin Huang, Yi-Ho Chen, Ya-Hsiu Wu, Shou-Jen Liu
  • Patent number: 11693213
    Abstract: An optical system includes a fixed module, a movable module and a driving assembly. The movable module moves relative to the fixed module, and the movable module includes a lens unit which includes a first lens, a second lens, a first side wall and a second side wall. The first side wall has a first surface, which directly contacts the second lens, and the second side wall directly contacts the first lens. A portion of the driving assembly is directly disposed on the lens unit, configured to drive the lens unit to move along an optical axis of the first lens. The first side wall further has a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the second surface directly contacts the portion of the driving assembly. The thickness of the first side wall is different from the thickness of the second side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Pin Hsu, Shao-Kuang Huang, Kun-Shih Lin, Shou-Jen Liu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Publication number: 20230204901
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a circuit assembly. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the optical element has an optical axis. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The circuit assembly includes a plurality of circuits and is affixed to the fixed assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Sin-Hong LIN, Yung-Ping YANG, Wen-Yen HUANG, Yu-Cheng LIN, Kun-Shih LIN, Chao-Chang HU, Yung-Hsien YEH, Mao-Kuo HSU, Chih-Wei WENG, Ching-Chieh HUANG, Chih-Shiang WU, Chun-Chia LIAO, Chia-Yu CHANG, Hung-Ping CHEN, Wei-Zhong LUO, Wen-Chang LIN, Shou-Jen LIU, Shao-Chung CHANG, Chen-Hsin HUANG, Meng-Ting LIN, Yen-Cheng CHEN, I-Mei HUANG, Yun-Fei WANG, Wei-Jhe SHEN
  • Publication number: 20230120771
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a stopping assembly. The fixed assembly has a main axis. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, and the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The stopping assembly is configured to limit the movement of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly within a range of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Liang-Ting HO, Chen-Er HSU, Yi-Liang CHAN, Fu-Lai TSENG, Fu-Yuan WU, Chen-Chi KUO, Ying-Jen WANG, Wei-Han HSIA, Yi-Hsin TSENG, Wen-Chang LIN, Chun-Chia LIAO, Shou-Jen LIU, Chao-Chun CHANG, Yi-Chieh LIN, Shang-Yu HSU, Yu-Huai LIAO, Shih-Wei HUNG, Sin-Hong LIN, Kun-Shih LIN, Yu-Cheng LIN, Wen-Yen HUANG, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Chih-Shiang WU, Sin-Jhong SONG, Che-Hsiang CHIU, Sheng-Chang LIN