Patents by Inventor Sin-Jhong SONG

Sin-Jhong SONG 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: 20240128836
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a frame, a holder, and a driving assembly. The holder is connected to an optical element with an optical axis. The holder is movable relative to the frame. The driving assembly drives the holder to move relative to the frame. The drive assembly includes a first coil, a first magnetic element, and a second magnetic element. The first magnetic element corresponds to the first coil. The second magnetic element is not in direct contact with the first magnetic element. The first magnetic element has a first surface facing the first coil and a second surface facing the second magnetic element. The first surface is not parallel with the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Chen-Chi KUO, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Patent number: 11947252
    Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a first portion and a matrix structure. The first portion is connected to a first optical member and corresponds to a first light. The matrix structure is disposed on the first portion and corresponds to a second light, wherein the first light is different from the second light. The matrix structure includes a regularly-arranged structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Weng, Juei-Hung Tsai, Shu-Shan Chen, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Publication number: 20240103279
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a light source assembly, a sensing element, and a light guiding element. The light source assembly is used for generating first light and second light. The sensing element is used for sensing third light from the second light reflected by an eye. The light guiding element is used for transporting the first light, the second light, and the third light. Wavelengths of the first light and the second light are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Wei WENG, Chao-Chang HU, Cheng-Jui CHANG, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Publication number: 20240094542
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a light source assembly, a light guiding element, and a first optical assembly. The light source assembly is used for generating first light and second light. The light guiding element is used for transporting the first light and the second light. The first optical assembly is disposed between the light guiding element and the light source assembly and used for transporting the first light and the second light. Wavelengths of the first light and the second light are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Wei WENG, Chao-Chang HU, Cheng-Jui CHANG, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • 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: 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: 20240085657
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a first movable portion, a fixed portion, a first driving assembly, and a first guiding assembly. The first movable portion is used for connecting to a first optical element driving mechanism. The first optical element driving mechanism has a main axis that extends in a first direction. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly is used for driving the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The first guiding assembly is used for guiding the movement of the fixed portion relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ya-Hsiu WU, Ying-Jen WANG, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Patent number: 11906807
    Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a movable part, a fixed module, a driving assembly, a position sensor, and an electronic element. The movable part holds an optical element that defines an optical axis, and the fixed module is movably connected to the movable part and has a base. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed module. The position sensor is disposed on the base for detecting the position of the movable part relative to the fixed module. The electronic element is disposed on the base, wherein the position sensor overlaps the electronic element when viewed along the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chun Kao, Meng-Ting Lin, I-Mei Huang, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11906810
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism is disposed on an electronic apparatus. The optical element driving mechanism includes a first movable portion, a fixed portion, a first driving assembly, a circuit assembly, and a first position sensing assembly. The first movable portion is used for connecting to a first optical element. The first optical element is used for corresponding to light. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly is used for driving the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The circuit assembly is used for electrically connected to the electronic apparatus. The first position sensing assembly is used for detecting the movement of the first movable portion relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Jen Wang, Ya-Hsiu Wu, Chen-Chi Kuo, Chao-Chang Hu, Yi-Ho Chen, Che-Wei Chang, Ko-Lun Chao, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Publication number: 20240045171
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes an immovable part, a second movable part, a second drive mechanism, and a second circuit mechanism. The second movable part is used for connecting to a second optical element. The second movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The second drive mechanism is used for driving the second movable part to move relative to the immovable part. The second circuit mechanism is electrically connected to the second drive mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Chan-Jung HSU, I-Mei HUANG, Yi-Ho CHEN, Shao-Chung CHANG, Ichitai MOTO, Chen-Chi KUO, Ying-Jen WANG, Ya-Hsiu WU, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Chao-Chang HU, Che-Wei CHANG, Sin-Jhong SONG, Shu-Shan CHEN, Chih-Wei WENG, Chao-Hsi WANG
  • Patent number: 11894728
    Abstract: A driving mechanism for driving an optical element is provided, including a fixed module, a movable module, and a drive assembly disposed on the fixed module and the movable module. The drive assembly includes a magnet and a coil for moving the movable module relative to the fixed module along a first axis. Specifically, the central axis of the magnet extends through a part of the coil and is offset from the center of the coil, wherein the central axis is perpendicular to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Kuo, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11885976
    Abstract: An optical module includes a first side and a second side, and includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving portion, a position-sensing portion, and a circuit board. The movable portion includes a holder for holding an optical element with an optical axis. The fixed portion includes a base and a circuit component, wherein the circuit component has an external electrical connection portion, and the movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion. The driving portion is configured to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The position-sensing portion includes a position-sensing element, and the position-sensing element is configured to sense the position of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Yu-Cheng Lin, Yung-Ping Yang, Wen-Yen Huang, Tsung-Han Wu, Yi-Chun Cheng, Chen-Chi Kuo, Chia-Hsiu Liu, Ichitai Moto, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11880086
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a carrier, a base, and a first driving assembly. The carrier holds an optical element with an optical axis. The carrier is movably connected to the base. The first driving assembly drives the carrier to move relative to the base. The first driving assembly includes a driving coil disposed on the carrier, and the direction of the winding axis of the driving coil is different from the direction of the optical axis. The carrier has an abutting surface, which faces and is in direct contact with the driving coil. The maximum size of the abutting surface is greater than the maximum size of the driving coil in the direction of the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Kuo, Chia-Hsiu Liu, Yen-Cheng Chen, Shao-Chung Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Ying-Jen Wang, Ya-Hsiu Wu
  • 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: 20240019763
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable part, a fixed part, and a driving assembly. The movable part connects an optical element. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly includes a first magnetic element and a coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Chen-Hung CHAO, Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Patent number: 11852888
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a first movable portion, a fixed portion, a first driving assembly, and a first guiding assembly. The first movable portion is used for connecting to a first optical element driving mechanism. The first optical element driving mechanism has a main axis that extends in a first direction. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly is used for driving the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The first guiding assembly is used for guiding the movement of the fixed portion relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Ya-Hsiu Wu, Ying-Jen Wang, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11841461
    Abstract: A distance measuring device for measuring the distance to an object is provided, including a light-emitting module, a driving assembly disposed in the light-emitting module, and a light-receiving module. The light-emitting module has a housing, a light source disposed in the housing, a light grating element, and an optical path adjuster. The light source emits a measuring light through the optical path adjuster and the light grating element. The driving assembly can drive the optical path adjuster or the light grating element to move relative to the housing. The light-receiving module receives the measuring light which is reflected by the object to obtain distance information of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Shu-Shan Chen, Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11841544
    Abstract: A driving mechanism is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion and a driving assembly. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly includes a biasing element generating a driving force, and a first electrical connection portion electrically connected to the biasing element. The biasing element is clamped at a first position of the first electrical connection portion by a first clamping force, and the biasing element is clamped at a second position of the first electrical connection portion by a second clamping force The first clamping force is different from the second clamping force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Kuo, Chia-Hsiu Liu, Yen-Cheng Chen, Shao-Chung Chang, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11829001
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes an immovable part, a second movable part, a second drive mechanism, and a second circuit mechanism. The second movable part is used for connecting to a second optical element. The second movable part is movable relative to the immovable part. The second drive mechanism is used for driving the second movable part to move relative to the immovable part. The second circuit mechanism is electrically connected to the second drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chan-Jung Hsu, I-Mei Huang, Yi-Ho Chen, Shao-Chung Chang, Ichitai Moto, Chen-Chi Kuo, Ying-Jen Wang, Ya-Hsiu Wu, Wei-Jhe Shen, Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shu-Shan Chen, Chih-Wei Weng, Chao-Hsi Wang
  • Publication number: 20230379586
    Abstract: An optical system, disposed on an electrical device, including a movable portion, a connected portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is connected to an optical module. The connected portion connects the movable portion to the electrical device. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Ko-Lun CHAO, Yi-Ho CHEN, Ya-Hsiu WU, Ying-Jen WANG, Sin-Jhong SONG, Cheng-Jui CHANG