Patents by Inventor Tim Kao

Tim Kao 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: 10889078
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical spacer includes dispensing thermal glue within a mold; pressing the thermal glue using an optical spacer substrate to generate an optical spacer including an aperture; and, releasing the mold from the optical spacer. The thermal glue may be cured prior to releasing the mold from the optical spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Kao, Chia-Yang Chang, Livia Li
  • Publication number: 20170036407
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical spacer includes dispensing thermal glue within a mold; pressing the thermal glue using an optical spacer substrate to generate an optical spacer including an aperture; and, releasing the mold from the optical spacer. The thermal glue may be cured prior to releasing the mold from the optical spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Tim Kao, Chia-Yang Chang, Livia LI
  • Patent number: 5860466
    Abstract: A windshield shelter system for shading a windshield of a vehicle includes a shelter device, a pair of opposite guide tracks and a plurality of guiders. The shelter device, which is firmly mounted on a first side of the windshield, includes an elongated shelter sheet and a housing for receiving the shelter sheet therein. The elongated shelter sheet has a size adapted to cover the entire window area of the windshield. The pair of opposite guide tracks are firmly attached respectively along a second side and a third side opposing the second side of the windshield. Each of the guide tracks has a longitudinal guiding groove facing each other. The pair of guiding grooves are positioned along the pair of guide tracks respectively for guiding transverse movements of the guiders. The plurality of guiders are spacedly mounted along two opposite edges of the elongated shelter sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Inventor: Nien Tsu Tim Kao
  • Patent number: 5798691
    Abstract: An accessory brake light system for automobile includes an elongated housing having a receiving cavity therein and a front transparent shield covering the receiving cavity, a lighting apparatus having a plurality of brake lighting LEDs mounted within the receiving cavity of the elongated housing, an electrical controlling device for connecting the lighting apparatus with the power source of the automobile and activating the lighting apparatus to provide lighting when the automobile is braked, and a mounting means for firmly securing the elongated housing to a frontmost central position of the automobile, such as a central position on the front bumper, the front license case, or a radiation cover positioning between the two front head lamps of the automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Inventor: Nien Tsu Tim Kao