Patents by Inventor Sung-Nan Chen

Sung-Nan Chen 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: 11874556
    Abstract: A directional liquid crystal display, capable of suppressing Moiré patterns, includes a liquid crystal display module; a backlight module with a small divergence angle, for emitting light toward the liquid crystal display module, wherein a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of light energy distribution of the backlight module is less than 50 degrees; and a light directivity module, disposed between the backlight module and the liquid crystal display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: LIQXTAL TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Hung-Shan Chen, Sung-Nan Chen
  • Publication number: 20160327793
    Abstract: An autofocus head mounted display device is provided, including an imager and an eyeball tracker. The imager includes a display element, an optical element and a controller. An image light is projected to one of the eyeballs of the user by the display element. The convergence or divergence of the image light is adjusted by the optical element through the controller. The image is presented at an imaging position in front of the eyeballs of the user. The eyeball tracker is disposed at the position in front of the user's eyes. Both left eye and right eye rotational angles are detected simultaneously, so as to determine a focus position of the user's eyes. The eyeball tracker is connected to the controller. The optical element is adjusted by comparing the imaging position and the focus position, and the imaging position of the image is moved to the focus position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: YEN-CHEN CHEN, JINN-CHOU YOO, CHUN-MIN CHEN, CHENG-SHUN LIAO, SUNG-NAN CHEN
  • Patent number: 8827898
    Abstract: An assembly for the endoscope is composed of a tubular member, a positioning ring, and a sleeve. The tubular member on its external wall includes a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion spaced from the first threaded portion. The positioning ring includes a threaded part formed on an internal wall thereof for axial movement along the tubular member. The sleeve includes a threaded section formed on an internal wall thereof. When the sleeve is sleeved onto the tubular member, the threaded section is located between the first and second threaded portions and stopped against the first threaded portion; meanwhile, the positioning ring can be pushed against the sleeve to fasten the sleeve onto the tubular member. Accordingly, the sleeve can be accurately, rapidly, and conveniently positioned onto the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Medical Intubation Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Sung-Nan Chen
  • Publication number: 20140102242
    Abstract: A connecting and disconnecting structure for a brake cable contains a braking assembly, an adjustable positioning device, and a brake cable. The braking assembly includes a first orifice for receiving the adjustable positioning device, the brake cable has at least one segment inserted into and retained by the adjustable positioning device. The adjustable positioning device includes: an external sleeve having a first end, a second end, and an increased conical aperture extending from the first end to the second end; a sliding post inserted into the increased conical aperture and having a through bore, plural conical openings equidistantly arranged on the sliding post, and another end extending out of the external sleeve; plural balls fixed in the plural conical openings; a resilient element fitted in the increased conical aperture so that the sliding post is pushed by the resilient element to move toward the first end of the external sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Sung-Nan Chen
  • Patent number: 8657739
    Abstract: An endoscopic image pickup device includes a tubing, an image pickup module consisting of a lens and an image sensor and installed in one end of the tubing, a first light source installed in the same end of the tubing relative to the image pickup module and having an illumination range directly intersected with the image pickup range of the image pickup module, a second light source installed in the tubing and having an illumination range deviated from the illumination range of the first light source a predetermined angle and intersected with the illumination range of the first light source directly or indirectly, and a light source control means adapted for controlling on and/or off of said first light source and/or said second light source. Subject to the design that the illumination direction of the second light source is deviated from that of the first light source, the invention provides an extra illumination range, enhancing image clarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Medical Intubation Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Sung-Nan Chen
  • Patent number: 8414474
    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus is disclosed, which includes a tube body, a cover, a first image capture module, a second image capture module and a connecting tube. The first image capture module captures an image with a first view, and the second image capture module captures an image with a second view. A first flexible printed circuit board (PCB) is disposed inside the tube body, and a second flexible PCB is disposed inside the connecting tube. The connecting tube is connected with the tube body via the connecting between the first flexible PCB and the second flexible PCB, so as to transmit the images captured by the first image capture module or the second image capture module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Medical Intubation Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Sung-Nan Chen
  • Patent number: 8313428
    Abstract: A side-viewing endoscope structure includes a front tubular section, an intermediate tubular section, a rear cap and an optical imaging unit. The front tubular section includes a tube, a reflector holder, and a reflector. The tube includes a main body and a coupling portion. The reflector holder is fitted in the main body of the tube and provided on one side of an outer wall surface thereof. The reflector is arranged on the reflector holder. A length of the intermediate tubular section has a reduced outer diameter to match the coupling portion. The rear cap has a rear wall provided with a cable hole. The optical imaging unit is located in the intermediate tubular section and the rear cap, and includes a flexible printed circuit board, a camera lens, a light source and a cable so as to transmit images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Medical Intubation Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Sung-Nan Chen
  • Patent number: 8279536
    Abstract: A fixed-focus lens capable of imaging a light valve disposed at a reduced side onto a magnified side is provided. The fixed-focus lens includes a first lens group, a second lens group, and a free form reflective mirror. The first lens group is disposed in the light path between the reduced side and the magnified side. The second lens group is disposed in the light path between the first lens group and the magnified side and includes a first free form lens. The free form reflective mirror is disposed in the light path between the second lens group and the magnified side. An imaging surface imaged from the light valve by the fixed-focus lens is a curved surface. An imaging system using the fixed-focus lens is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Ya-Ling Hsu, Long-Sheng Liao, Sung-Nan Chen, Chao-Shun Chen
  • Publication number: 20120184811
    Abstract: An endoscopic image pickup device includes a tubing, an image pickup module consisting of a lens and an image sensor and installed in one end of the tubing, a first light source installed in the same end of the tubing relative to the image pickup module and having an illumination range directly intersected with the image pickup range of the image pickup module, a second light source installed in the tubing and having an illumination range deviated from the illumination range of the first light source a predetermined angle and intersected with the illumination range of the first light source directly or indirectly, and a light source control means adapted for controlling on and/or off of said first light source and/or said second light source. Subject to the design that the illumination direction of the second light source is deviated from that of the first light source, the invention provides an extra illumination range, enhancing image clarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: Sung-Nan CHEN
  • Patent number: 8217332
    Abstract: An optical engine including an illumination system, a beam splitting element, a second dichroic unit, and a light valve is provided. The illumination system provides a visible beam and an invisible beam. The beam splitting element is disposed in transmission paths of the visible and invisible beams. After the visible and invisible beams leave the beam splitting element, the optical axes of the visible and invisible beams are separated from each other. The second dichroic unit is disposed in the transmission paths of the visible and invisible beams from the beam splitting element. The visible beam passes through the second dichroic unit, and the invisible beam is reflected by the second dichroic unit. The light valve is disposed in the transmission path of the visible beam from the second dichroic unit and converts the visible beam into an image beam. The image beam passes through the second dichroic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Nan Chen, Chin-Yuan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20120136210
    Abstract: An assembly for the endoscope is composed of a tubular member, a positioning ring, and a sleeve. The tubular member on its external wall includes a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion spaced from the first threaded portion. The positioning ring includes a threaded part formed on an internal wall thereof for axial movement along the tubular member. The sleeve includes a threaded section formed on an internal wall thereof. When the sleeve is sleeved onto the tubular member, the threaded section is located between the first and second threaded portions and stopped against the first threaded portion; meanwhile, the positioning ring can be pushed against the sleeve to fasten the sleeve onto the tubular member. Accordingly, the sleeve can be accurately, rapidly, and conveniently positioned onto the tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: SUNG-NAN CHEN
  • Patent number: 8087785
    Abstract: A projection display apparatus includes a polarization beam splitter, a light source, a polarization changing device, an optical uniformizing element, a light valve module and a projection lens. The light source emits an illumination beam. The polarization beam splitter, the polarization changing device, the optical uniformizing element, and the light valve module are disposed in the optical path of the illumination beam. The polarization beam splitter transmits the illumination beam. The polarization changing device changes the polarization direction of the illumination beam and reflects the illumination beam back to the polarization beam splitter. The optical uniformizing element is between the polarization beam splitter and the polarization changing device for uniformizing the illumination beam. The light valve module converts the illumination beam reflected by the polarization changing device via the polarization beam splitter into an image beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventor: Sung-Nan Chen
  • Patent number: 8054556
    Abstract: A lens adapted to image a first image plane at a reduced side onto a magnified side is provided. The lens has an optical axis. The lens includes a lens group and a concave reflective mirror. The lens group is disposed in the light path between the reduced side and the magnified side. The concave reflective mirror is disposed in the light path between the lens group and the magnified side. The offset of the first image plane with respect to the optical axis is greater than 100%. The throw ratio of the lens is less than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Nan Chen, Long-Sheng Liao, Ya-Ling Hsu, Chao-Shun Chen
  • Publication number: 20110263942
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an endoscope apparatus comprising a tube body, a cover, a first image capture module, a second image capture module and a connecting tube. The first image capture module captures an image with a first view, and the second image capture module captures an image with a second view. A first flexible printed circuit board (PCB) is disposed inside the tube body, and a second flexible PCB is disposed inside the connecting tube. The connecting tube is connected with the tube body via the connecting between the first flexible PCB and the second flexible PCB, so as to transmit the images captured by the first image capture module or the second image capture module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: MEDICAL INTUBATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: SUNG-NAN CHEN
  • Patent number: 8045273
    Abstract: A projection apparatus includes a first, a second and a third light sources, a first reflective element, a first and a second dichroic mirrors, a light-homogenizing element, a light valve and a projection lens. The first reflective element is configured to reflect the first light beam, and the first dichroic mirror is configured to reflect the second light beam and to transmit the first light beam transmitted from the first reflective element. The second dichroic mirror is configured to reflect the first and the second light beams transmitted from the first dichroic mirror and to transmit the third light beam. The light-homogenizing element is used for homogenizing the combined light beam, and the light valve is used for modulating the combined light beam to form an image beam. The projection lens is used for receiving and then projecting the image beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Nan Chen, Chao-Shun Chen
  • Publication number: 20110230721
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a side-viewing endoscope structure including a front tubular section, an intermediate tubular section, a rear cap and an optical imaging unit. The front tubular section includes a tube, a reflector holder, and a reflector. The tube includes a main body and a coupling portion. The reflector holder is fitted in the main body of the tube and provided on one side of an outer wall surface thereof. The reflector is arranged on the reflector holder. A length of the intermediate tubular section has a reduced outer diameter to match the coupling portion. The rear cap has a rear wall provided with a cable hole. The optical imaging unit is located in the intermediate tubular section and the rear cap, and includes a flexible printed circuit board, a camera lens, a light source and a cable so as to transmit images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: MEDICAL INTUBATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: SUNG-NAN CHEN
  • Patent number: 7931376
    Abstract: A beam combining device and a projector having such a beam combining device are provided. The projector includes a first color light source, a second color light source, a third color light source, a beam combining device, a light valve and a projection unit. The first color light source, the second color light source and the third color light source respectively emit first, second and third color beams. The beam combining device includes a polarization state converting module, a color separation unit and a polarization beam splitter. The optical path lengths of the first color beam emitted from the first color light source to the polarization beam splitter, the second color beam emitted from the second color light source to the polarization beam splitter, and the third color beam emitted from the third color light source to the polarization beam splitter are equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Nan Chen, Chao-Shun Chen
  • Patent number: 7905631
    Abstract: An illumination system includes a coherent light source providing an illumination beam, a light integrator positioned on a transmission path of the illumination beam, and a first actuator connected to the light integrator. The light integrator has a light entering end and a light exit end opposite to the light entering end, and the light entering end faces the coherent light source. The first actuator is capable of driving the light integrator to about a rotation axis perpendicular to a light axis of the illumination beam passing through the light integrator, so as to change a position at the light entering end entered by the illumination beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Nan Chen, Keng-Han Chuang, Yi-Hsueh Chen, Yung-Kuang Liu
  • Publication number: 20110002051
    Abstract: A fixed-focus lens capable of imaging a light valve disposed at a reduced side onto a magnified side is provided. The fixed-focus lens includes a first lens group, a second lens group, and a free form reflective mirror. The first lens group is disposed in the light path between the reduced side and the magnified side. The second lens group is disposed in the light path between the first lens group and the magnified side and includes a first free form lens. The free form reflective mirror is disposed in the light path between the second lens group and the magnified side. An imaging surface imaged from the light valve by the fixed-focus lens is a curved surface. An imaging system using the fixed-focus lens is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Ya-Ling Hsu, Long-Sheng Liao, Sung-Nan Chen, Chao-Shun Chen
  • Patent number: 7859761
    Abstract: An illumination system including a coherent light source and a speckle-reducing module is provided. The coherent light source is adopted for providing a light beam. The speckle-reducing module is disposed at an optical path of the light beam. The speckle-reducing module includes a rotator, a carrier and an optical path adjusting member. The rotator is adopted for rotating on a reference plane about a spindle axis passing through the rotator. The spindle axis is substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The carrier is disposed at the rotator. The optical path adjusting member is disposed at the carrier and at the optical path of the light beam. The optical path adjusting member has an incident surface inclined at an angle with respect to the reference plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Young Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsueh Chen, Sung-Nan Chen, Keng-Han Chuang