Patents by Inventor Tong-Long Fu
Tong-Long Fu 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: 20230334897Abstract: A biometrics sensor includes: a digital light-emitting module including a first region and a second region, wherein the first region outputs incident light; and a sensing module disposed below the digital light-emitting module, wherein in a first mode, the second region does not output light having a wavelength the same as a wavelength of the incident light, so that the digital light-emitting module provides a defective optical field to irradiate an object disposed above the digital light-emitting module, and light generated by the object responsive to the defective optical field is received by the sensing module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: BRUCE C. S. CHOU, KUAN-YI LIN, TONG-LONG FU
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Publication number: 20230260315Abstract: Provided is a fingerprint sensing system disposed under a display. The fingerprint sensing system includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor has a plurality of sensing pixels arranged into an array, and the sensing pixels includes at least one functional sensing pixel. The controller is electrically connected to the sensor. The controller calculates an environmental parameter according to a signal obtained by the at least one functional sensing pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Egis Technology Inc.Inventors: Tong-Long Fu, Wei Jung Wang
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Publication number: 20220327668Abstract: The present invention relates to a fingerprint sensing module suitable for being configured below a display module, and comprising a plurality of sensing elements and a signal processor. The display module projects a background beam and a marking beam to a finger pressed onto the display module. The plurality of sensing elements sense a fingerprint image generated after the background beam and the marking beam are reflected by the finger and pass through the display module. The signal processor is electrically connected to the plurality of sensing elements, and converts the fingerprint image into a corrected fingerprint image by using a corrected image. The present invention also relates to a fingerprint sensing method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Egis Technology Inc.Inventors: Kuan-Yi Lin, Tong-Long Fu
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Publication number: 20220254185Abstract: A fingerprint sensing device and an operation method thereof are provided. The fingerprint sensing device includes a sensing pixel array and a processing circuit. The sensing pixel array senses a finger during a fingerprint sensing period to obtain a fingerprint sensing signal. At least one pixel area of the sensing pixel array further continuously senses the finger during the fingerprint sensing period to obtain a physiological characteristic signal. The processing circuit is coupled to the sensing pixel array. The processing circuit generates a fingerprint image according to the fingerprint sensing signal, and generates physiological characteristic information according to the physiological characteristic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Egis Technology Inc.Inventors: Bruce C. S. Chou, Tong-Long Fu
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Publication number: 20220245960Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device, used for sensing a fingerprint image of a finger and comprising a display module, a sensing module, and a controller. The display module comprises a plurality of light emitting pixels arranged in an array, has a fingerprint sensing region, and is configured to provide an irradiation beam to the finger. The sensing module is disposed below the fingerprint sensing region and is configured to receive the irradiation beam reaching the sensing module after being reflected by the finger, so as to generate the fingerprint image. The controller is electrically connected to the display module to control light emission of the display module, wherein the controller calculates a distribution curve of light intensity with respect to position of a plurality of different colored lights at a specific time to control light emission of each light emitting pixel of the display module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Egis Technology Inc.Inventors: Kuan-Yi Lin, Tong-Long Fu, Chun-Ching Tseng
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Patent number: 11398111Abstract: An integrated spectrum sensing device for real-finger judgement includes a fingerprint sensing array, an optical unit and a signal processing unit. The fingerprint sensing array optically coupled to the optical unit includes multiple spectrum detecting units receiving light from a finger through the optical unit to detect spectrum distributions or variations outputted from the finger to obtain multiple sets of heterogeneous spectrum data. The signal processing unit electrically coupled to the spectrum detecting units performs measurement domain analysis according to the sets of heterogeneous spectrum data to judge whether the finger is real. A sensing method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Bruce C. S. Chou, Tong-Long Fu
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Publication number: 20210271841Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device with a lens supporting element. The electronic device includes a display screen, an intermediate frame, a lens supporting element, an interface structure and a base structure. The intermediate frame has a frame hollow region. A fingerprint sensing unit is installed on the lens supporting element. The fingerprint sensing unit is located near the frame hollow region through the lens supporting element. The interface structure is arranged between the intermediate frame and the lens supporting element, and/or arranged between the lens supporting element and the base frame. Consequently, the lens supporting element is positioned in or clamped between the intermediate frame and the base structure through the interface structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: PIN-YU CHEN, TONG-LONG FU, CHEN-CHIH FAN
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Publication number: 20210271851Abstract: An integrated spectrum sensing device for real-finger judgement includes a fingerprint sensing array, an optical unit and a signal processing unit. The fingerprint sensing array optically coupled to the optical unit includes multiple spectrum detecting units receiving light from a finger through the optical unit to detect spectrum distributions or variations outputted from the finger to obtain multiple sets of heterogeneous spectrum data. The signal processing unit electrically coupled to the spectrum detecting units performs measurement domain analysis according to the sets of heterogeneous spectrum data to judge whether the finger is real. A sensing method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Bruce C.S. CHOU, Tong-Long FU
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Patent number: 11100891Abstract: An electronic device using an under-display fingerprint identification technology and a waking method of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display panel, a central processing unit and a fingerprint sensing module. The electronic device executes an operating system. When the central processing unit and the operating system are in a power-saving mode, the fingerprint sensing module enters a default operation mode and the display panel enters an always-on display mode. Then, the fingerprint sensing module senses a specified region of the display panel to acquire a first image. If the content of the first image contains an image of a finger, the fingerprint sensing module issues an interrupt signal to the central processing unit. Consequently, the central processing unit is woken up from the power-saving mode and the operating system is woken up.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Egis Technology Inc.Inventors: Tong-Long Fu, Chen-Chih Fan, Chun-Ching Tseng, Wei-Jung Wang, Chun-Feng Kao, Yung-Fu Chen
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Patent number: 11101390Abstract: A manufacturing method of a sensing module for an optical fingerprint sensor is provided. A plurality of photo detectors are formed in a light sensing layer. The photo detectors are arranged in a sensing array. A plurality of collimators are formed in a light filter layer. The collimators are divided into a plurality of collimator groups corresponding to the photo detectors. The collimator groups are arranged in a collimator group array. The light sensing layer is attached to the light filter layer so that the light filter layer is disposed on the light sensing layer and the collimator group array of the light filter layer is aligned with the sensing array of the light sensing layer. Each of the collimator groups corresponds to one of the photo detectors, and aligned with and disposed above the corresponding photo detector. Each of the collimator groups comprises the same number of collimators arranged in a specific pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Tong-Long Fu, Chen-Chih Fan
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Publication number: 20210160414Abstract: A display includes: a display panel having display pixels and providing visible light to display information; an optical sensor sensing an object disposed above the display panel; and an infrared (IR) source providing initial IR light penetrating through the display panel to illuminate the object, which generates to-be-sensed IR light penetrating through the display panel and received by the optical sensor, which obtains an image signal, wherein the IR source is disabled in a first period when the display pixels are enabled, and is enabled in a second period of a disable period when the display pixels are disabled. The second period lags behind the first period by a third period. An optical sensing module is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: TONG-LONG FU, CHEN-CHIH FAN, WEI JUNG WANG
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Patent number: 10885303Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensing module for sensing a fingerprint pattern of a finger placed on an upper surface of a display panel module is provided, wherein light is generated by the display panel module and reflected by the finger. The optical fingerprint sensing module includes a substrate, an image sensor disposed above the substrate, a collimating layer disposed above the image sensor, a light permeable layer disposed above the collimating layer, and a pinhole layer disposed above the light permeable layer. The collimating layer has a plurality of collimating holes, and the pinhole layer has a plurality of pinholes, wherein the number of collimating holes is greater than the number of pinholes. Light is reflected by the finger and then sequentially propagates through the pinholes, the light permeable layer, and the collimating holes to reach the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Chen-Chih Fan, Tong-Long Fu, Yu-Hsiang Huang
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Patent number: 10810399Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensing module for sensing a fingerprint pattern of a finger is provided, wherein the finger is placed on a display panel module, and light is generated by the display panel module and reflected by the finger. The optical fingerprint sensing module includes a circuit board, an image sensor on the circuit board, a frame on the circuit board, a lens embedded in the frame, and an IR filter disposed above the image sensor. The image sensor is located in the frame, and the frame includes anti-infrared material. The lens corresponds to a sensing area of the display panel module. Light emitted from the display panel module is reflected by the finger located in the sensing area and then sequentially propagates through the lens and the IR filter to reach the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Chen-Chih Fan, Tong-Long Fu
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Publication number: 20200259024Abstract: A manufacturing method of a sensing module for an optical fingerprint sensor is provided. A plurality of photo detectors are formed in a light sensing layer. The photo detectors are arranged in a sensing array. A plurality of collimators are formed in a light filter layer. The collimators are divided into a plurality of collimator groups corresponding to the photo detectors. The collimator groups are arranged in a collimator group array. The light sensing layer is attached to the light filter layer so that the light filter layer is disposed on the light sensing layer and the collimator group array of the light filter layer is aligned with the sensing array of the light sensing layer. Each of the collimator groups corresponds to one of the photo detectors, and aligned with and disposed above the corresponding photo detector. Each of the collimator groups comprises the same number of collimators arranged in a specific pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Yu-Hsiang HUANG, Tong-Long FU, Chen-Chih FAN
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Publication number: 20200193936Abstract: An electronic device using an under-display fingerprint identification technology and a waking method of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display panel, a central processing unit and a fingerprint sensing module. The electronic device executes an operating system. When the central processing unit and the operating system are in a power-saving mode, the fingerprint sensing module enters a default operation mode and the display panel enters an always-on display mode. Then, the fingerprint sensing module senses a specified region of the display panel to acquire a first image. If the content of the first image contains an image of a finger, the fingerprint sensing module issues an interrupt signal to the central processing unit. Consequently, the central processing unit is woken up from the power-saving mode and the operating system is woken up.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: TONG-LONG FU, CHEN-CHIH FAN, CHUN-CHING TSENG, WEI-JUNG WANG, CHUN-FENG KAO, YUNG-FU CHEN
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Patent number: 10680121Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor is provided. The optical fingerprint sensor includes a sensing module. The sensing module includes a light sensing layer and a light filter layer disposed above the light sensing layer. The light sensing layer includes a plurality of photo detectors arranged in a sensing array. The light filter layer includes a plurality of collimators. The collimators are divided into a plurality of collimator groups corresponding to the photo detectors, and the number of collimator groups is equal to the number of photo detectors. Each of the collimator groups comprises the same number of collimators arranged in a specific pattern and disposed above the corresponding photo detector. The photo detectors receive reflected light from a user's finger through the collimators of the corresponding collimator groups.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Tong-Long Fu, Chen-Chih Fan
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Patent number: 10645302Abstract: An image sensing device includes a sensing module, including a plurality of sensing units, for generating a plurality of first sensing signals and a plurality of second sensing signals; and a plurality of control units, respectively corresponding to the plurality of sensing units, for exposing the plurality of sensing units based on a first exposure period to generate the plurality of first sensing signals, and determining a plurality of second exposure periods for the corresponding sensing units according to the plurality of first sensing signals, and exposing the plurality of sensing units based on the plurality of second exposure periods to generate the plurality of second sensing signals; wherein the plurality of first sensing signals and the plurality of second sensing signals are generated at different times.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Egis Technology Inc.Inventors: Tong-Long Fu, Yu-Hsiang Huang, Chun-Ching Tseng
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Publication number: 20200026898Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensing module for sensing a fingerprint pattern of a finger placed on an upper surface of a display panel module is provided, wherein light is generated by the display panel module and reflected by the finger. The optical fingerprint sensing module includes a substrate, an image sensor disposed above the substrate, a collimating layer disposed above the image sensor, a light permeable layer disposed above the collimating layer, and a pinhole layer disposed above the light permeable layer. The collimating layer has a plurality of collimating holes, and the pinhole layer has a plurality of pinholes, wherein the number of collimating holes is greater than the number of pinholes. Light is reflected by the finger and then sequentially propagates through the pinholes, the light permeable layer, and the collimating holes to reach the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Chen-Chih FAN, Tong-Long FU, Yu-Hsiang HUANG
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Publication number: 20200019746Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensing module for sensing a fingerprint pattern of a finger is provided, wherein the finger is placed on a display panel module, and light is generated by the display panel module and reflected by the finger. The optical fingerprint sensing module includes a circuit board, an image sensor on the circuit board, a frame on the circuit board, a lens embedded in the frame, and an IR filter disposed above the image sensor. The image sensor is located in the frame, and the frame includes anti-infrared material. The lens corresponds to a sensing area of the display panel module. Light emitted from the display panel module is reflected by the finger located in the sensing area and then sequentially propagates through the lens and the IR filter to reach the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Chen-Chih FAN, Tong-Long FU
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Publication number: 20200012834Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensing module is provided, including a circuit board, a first light-reflective element, a lens, and an image sensor electrically connected to the circuit board. The optical fingerprint sensing module is disposed below a display panel module. Light is generated by the display panel module and reflected by a finger to propagate along a first direction. Subsequently, light is reflected by the first light-reflective element and propagates through the lens in a second direction to reach the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Chen-Chih FAN, Tong-Long FU