Patents by Inventor Sio Kuan Lam
Sio Kuan Lam 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).
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Publication number: 20130083231Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to lens actuators used, for example, in auto-focus and/or vibration compensation systems of digital cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin Ming Fan, Sio Kuan Lam, Kwok Sing Cheng, Wing Ming Fan, Hua Yang, Tiegang Liu
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Publication number: 20130048052Abstract: An optical system for light energy concentration may comprise a light concentrator including two or more light-converging elements, a light splitting element to receive the converging light from the light-converging elements and to produce light having a first spectral component and light having a second spectral component, and a light directing element to direct the light having the first spectral component through a light guide and to direct the light having the second spectral component to a location external to the light guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sio Kuan Lam, Tao Pan, Wei Zhou
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Patent number: 8249440Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to lens actuators used, for example, in auto-focus and/or vibration compensation systems of digital cameras.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.Inventors: Kin Ming Fan, Sio Kuan Lam, Kwok Sing Cheng, Wing Ming Fan, Hua Yang, Tiegang Liu
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Publication number: 20120026612Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a small form factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.Inventors: Kin Ming Fan, Kai Cheong Kwan, Kwok Sing Cheng, Sio Kuan Lam
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Publication number: 20110299181Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a small form factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.Inventors: Man Yee Pang, Kin Ming Fan, Kwok Sing Cheng, Sio Kuan Lam
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Patent number: 8031419Abstract: An imaging apparatus may comprise a lens assembly including one or more lenses, an image sensor to receive light from the lens assembly, and an actuator to adjust a position of the lens assembly. An actuator may be mounted on an image sensor, wherein a surface area of the actuator need not extend substantially beyond a surface area of the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin Ming Fan, Kai Cheong Kwan, Kwok Sing Cheng, Sio Kuan Lam
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Publication number: 20110220174Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a photovoltaic device, and in particular, a multichannel photovoltaic device to concentrate incident light for electrical generation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.Inventors: Sio Kuan Lam, Tao Pan
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Publication number: 20110141294Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a small form factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.Inventors: Sio Kuan Lam, Chuen Kuen Yeung
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Patent number: 7889445Abstract: A lens actuation device for an optical system includes a housing, a carrier at least partially installed in the housing, and a plurality of transducers arranged around the carrier in the housing. All the transducers are coupled with the mount, and at least one transducer includes at least one magnet and at least one coil. At least one transducer includes at least one yoke. All the transducers when powered on may generate independent or consistent movement to cause the mount to make linear movement, rotation, or both relative to the housing. An optical system adopting the lens actuation device and a camera using the same are also presented. The device of the present invention uses the transducers to drive the carrier, such that the lens set is driven to make linear movement, rotation, or both, thereby achieving the flexible manipulation of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hua Yang, Sio Kuan Lam, Kwok Sing Cheng, Kin Ming Fan, Wing Ming Fan
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Publication number: 20110026149Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a small form factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin Ming Fan, Kai Cheong Kwan, Kwok Sing Cheng, Sio Kuan Lam
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Publication number: 20100238346Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a small form factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.Inventors: Sio Kuan Lam, Kwok Sing Cheng, Kai Cheong Kwan
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Publication number: 20100226010Abstract: The present invention provides an optical system comprising, at least one lens group for projecting an image on an image sensing means, an optical path being defined between a light entrance of said optical system and said image sensing means, a reflective optical element having convergent or divergent optical power and being located in said optical path, and means for moving the reflective optical element in response to unwanted movement of the imaging system to eliminate or mitigate the negative imaging effect of the said unwanted movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Kai Cheong Kwan, Tao Pan, Sio Kuan Lam
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Patent number: 7791827Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an actuator to adjust a position of a lens.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sio Kuan Lam, Kwok Sing Cheng, Kin Ming Fan, Hua Yang, Wing Ming Fan
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Publication number: 20100142063Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an actuator to adjust a position of a lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sio Kuan Lam, Kwok Sing Cheng, Kin Ming Fan, Hua Yang, Wing Ming Fan
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Patent number: 7725014Abstract: There is provided an actuator used in an optical system comprising a housing, a carrier disposed at least partly inside the housing, and a plurality of linear motion transducers coupled to the carrier and substantially evenly spaced around the carrier within the housing. Each linear motion transducer is able to produce linear motion when energized displacing the carrier relative to the housing to produce linear motion, tilting motion, or both of the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company LimitedInventors: Sio Kuan Lam, Wing Ming Fan, Tiegang Liu, Kwok Sing Cheng, Ho Shan Ng
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Publication number: 20100080545Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to lens actuators used, for example, in auto-focus and/or vibration compensation systems of digital cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin Ming Fan, Sio Kuan Lam, Kwok Sing Cheng, Wing Ming Fan, Hua Yang, Tiegang Liu
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Publication number: 20090290242Abstract: A lens actuation device for an optical system includes a housing, a carrier at least partially installed in the housing, and a plurality of transducers arranged around the carrier in the housing. All the transducers are coupled with the mount, and at least one transducer includes at least one magnet and at least one coil. At least one transducer includes at least one yoke. All the transducers when powered on may generate independent or consistent movement to cause the mount to make linear movement, rotation, or both relative to the housing. An optical system adopting the lens actuation device and a camera using the same are also presented. The device of the present invention uses the transducers to drive the carrier, such that the lens set is driven to make linear movement, rotation, or both, thereby achieving the flexible manipulation of the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.Inventors: Hua Yang, Sio Kuan Lam, Kwok Sing Cheng, Kin Ming Fan, Wing Ming Fan
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Publication number: 20090244298Abstract: The invention discloses a imaging device, comprising an imaging module, used for optical to electrical signal conversion, which comprises at least a first imaging unit and a second imaging unit, the first imaging unit used for capturing an image, the second imaging unit used for detecting the movement of the image or the imaging device; a control and processing module, used for controlling the imaging module to output electrical signals, and for processing the electrical signal to generate and to output the motion signal and image signal. The invention also discloses an image capture device which uses the said imaging device. The imaging device can output the motion signal and the image signal simultaneously by adding the second imaging unit used for detecting the movement of the image or the imaging device; consequently better captured image quality can be obtained. Also, the structure can become simpler and the manufacture cost can be lower.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tiegang Liu, Sio Kuan Lam, Wing Ming Fan, Kin Ming Fan, Kwok Sing Cheng
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Publication number: 20090237517Abstract: An optical module, a camera, and a mobile terminal device are provided. The optical module includes a lens unit, a lens driving unit, a driving control unit, and a vibration sensing unit. The vibration sensing unit is configured to detect vibration/shaking of the optical module, the camera, or the mobile terminal device and transmit a detected signal to the driving control unit. The driving control unit generates a corresponding vibration/shaking compensation signal according to the detected signal of the vibration sensor, and performs a vibration/shaking compensation movement by driving the lens with the lens driving unit. The optical module is applied in the camera and the mobile terminal device. The present invention has not only an auto-focusing function, but also an added anti-vibration function, so as to overcome influences on image degradation resulted from vibration/shaking of the optical module, the camera, or the mobile terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sio Kuan Lam, Kin Ming Fan, Tiegang Liu, Wing Ming Fan
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Publication number: 20090059373Abstract: There is provided an actuator used in an optical system comprising a housing, a carrier disposed at least partly inside the housing, and a plurality of linear motion transducers coupled to the carrier and substantially evenly spaced around the carrier within the housing. Each linear motion transducer is able to produce linear motion when energized displacing the carrier relative to the housing to produce linear motion, tilting motion, or both of the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Sio Kuan Lam, Wing Ming Fan, Tiegang Liu, Kwok Sing Cheng, Ho Shan Ng