Patents by Inventor Tsung-Dar Cheng

Tsung-Dar Cheng 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: 12019224
    Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques directed at an external wide-angle lens for imagers in electronic devices. An imager is disclosed that includes an image sensor and a lens stack, the lens stack including an external wide-angle lens, an internal lens, and four or more intermediate lenses. The imager has a first ratio of a projection at a vertex of the external wide-angle lens divided by a maximum focused dimension of the focal area being less than or equal to 0.15, a second ratio of a total length of the lens stack divided by the maximum focused dimension being less than or equal to 7.0, or a third ratio of a total transmission length of the imager divided by an entrance pupil diameter of the external wide-angle lens being between 1.2 and 2.6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shan Fu Huang, Chen Cheng Lee, Tsung-Dar Cheng, Calvin Kyaw Wong
  • Publication number: 20240012227
    Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques directed at an external wide-angle lens for imagers in electronic devices. An imager is disclosed that includes an image sensor and a lens stack, the lens stack including an external wide-angle lens, an internal lens, and four or more intermediate lenses. The imager has a first ratio of a projection at a vertex of the external wide-angle lens divided by a maximum focused dimension of the focal area being less than or equal to 0.15, a second ratio of a total length of the lens stack divided by the maximum focused dimension being less than or equal to 7.0, or a third ratio of a total transmission length of the imager divided by an entrance pupil diameter of the external wide-angle lens being between 1.2 and 2.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shan Fu Huang, Chen Cheng Lee, Tsung-Dar Cheng, Calvin Kyaw Wong
  • Patent number: 9500592
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrate, including: a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-active substrate; a patterned hydrophilic region and a patterned hydrophobic region formed on the SERS-active substrate, wherein a water contact angle difference between the patterned hydrophilic region and the patterned hydrophobic region is in a range from about 29 degrees to about 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ding-Zheng Lin, Tsung-Dar Cheng, Hsiao-Feng Huang, Ping-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 9190547
    Abstract: A photo-electric device including a photoelectric conversion layer and a plurality of electrodes is provided. The photoelectric conversion layer includes a plurality of inversed pyramid shaped recesses and a plurality of a pyramids, wherein each of the inversed pyramid shaped recesses has at least three first reflection sidewalls, each of the pyramids is located in one of the inversed pyramid shaped recesses respectively, each of the pyramids has at least three second reflection sidewalls, and none of the first reflection sidewall and the second reflection sidewall is located in a same plane. The electrodes are electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tsung-Dar Cheng, Jen-You Chu, Ding-Zheng Lin, Yi-Ping Chen, Jia-Han Li, Hsin-Hung Cheng, Ying-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 9136413
    Abstract: A package structure and a solar cell with the same are provided. The package structure includes a transparent package bulk and at least one structure capable of changing a direction of light. The structure is disposed within the transparent package bulk and at a distance from a surface of the transparent package bulk. When applied to a solar cell, the package structure can reduce gridline shading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tsung-Dar Cheng, Jen-You Chu, Yi-Ping Chen, Ping-Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20150146285
    Abstract: A reflective structure for optical touch sensing, which includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of microstructures and a transmittive reflective layer. The transparent substrate has a surface. The microstructures are disposed on the transparent substrate and expose a portion of the surface to allow a visible light to pass through. The transmittive reflective layer is disposed on the microstructures and at least covers a portion of the microstructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Huei Yang, Tsung-Dar Cheng, Ping-Chen Chen, Yu-Ling Hsu
  • Patent number: 9019494
    Abstract: The invention provides a surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrate and a trace detection method of a biological and chemical analyte using the same. The substrate includes: a substrate having a periodic nanostructure; a reflection layer formed on the substrate; a dielectric layer formed on the reflection layer; and a metal thin film layer formed on the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ding-Zheng Lin, Yi-Ping Chen, Tsung-Dar Cheng, I-Ling Kao, Ping-Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20150075585
    Abstract: A photo-electric device including a photoelectric conversion layer and a plurality of electrodes is provided. The photoelectric conversion layer includes a plurality of inversed pyramid shaped recesses and a plurality of a pyramids, wherein each of the inversed pyramid shaped recesses has at least three first reflection sidewalls, each of the pyramids is located in one of the inversed pyramid shaped recesses respectively, each of the pyramids has at least three second reflection sidewalls, and none of the first reflection sidewall and the second reflection sidewall is located in a same plane. The electrodes are electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Tsung-Dar Cheng, Jen-You Chu, Ding-Zheng Lin, Yi-Ping Chen, Jia-Han Li, Hsin-Hung Cheng, Ying-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 8919974
    Abstract: A multi-reflection structure including a substrate and pyramid is provided. The substrate includes an inversed pyramid shaped recess having at least three first reflection sidewalls. The pyramid is disposed on the substrate and located in the inversed pyramid shaped recess. The pyramid has at least three second reflection sidewalls, wherein the normal of each of the second reflection sidewalls and the normal of each of the first reflection sidewalls are not located in the same plane. Furthermore, a photo-electric device is also provided in the present application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tsung-Dar Cheng, Jen-You Chu, Ding-Zheng Lin, Yi-Ping Chen, Jia-Han Li, Hsin-Hung Cheng, Ying-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20140362373
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrate, including: a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-active substrate; a patterned hydrophilic region and a patterned hydrophobic region formed on the SERS-active substrate, wherein a water contact angle difference between the patterned hydrophilic region and the patterned hydrophobic region is in a range from about 29 degrees to about 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ding-Zheng LIN, Tsung-Dar CHENG, Hsiao-Feng HUANG, Ping-Chen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130153017
    Abstract: A package structure and a solar cell with the same are provided. The package structure includes a transparent package bulk and at least one structure capable of changing a direction of light. The structure is disposed within the transparent package bulk and at a distance from a surface of the transparent package bulk. When applied to a solar cell, the package structure can reduce gridline shading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tsung-Dar Cheng, Jen-You Chu, Yi-Ping Chen, Ping-Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20130038870
    Abstract: The invention provides a surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrate and a trace detection method of a biological and chemical analyte using the same. The substrate includes: a substrate having a periodic nanostructure; a reflection layer formed on the substrate; a dielectric layer formed on the reflection layer; and a metal thin film layer formed on the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ding-Zheng Lin, Yi-Ping Chen, Tsung-Dar Cheng, I-Ling Kao, Ping-Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20130003204
    Abstract: A multi-reflection structure including a substrate and pyramid is provided. The substrate includes an inversed pyramid shaped recess having at least three first reflection sidewalls. The pyramid is disposed on the substrate and located in the inversed pyramid shaped recess. The pyramid has at least three second reflection sidewalls, wherein the normal of each of the second reflection sidewalls and the normal of each of the first reflection sidewalls are not located in the same plane. Furthermore, a photo-electric device is also provided in the present application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tsung-Dar Cheng, Jen-You Chu, Ding-Zheng Lin, Yi-Ping Chen, Jia-Han Li, Hsin-Hung Cheng, Ying-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 7957250
    Abstract: A micro optical head is provided, which provides sub-wavelength focusing spot and very long depth of focus. The optical head includes a transparent substrate, an opaque film, and at least one sub-wavelength annular channel. After coherent light transmits the transparent substrate supporting the optical head and passes through the appropriately designed sub-wavelength annular channel, the transmitted light can overcome the diffraction limit, and the transmission energy is improved efficiently. The transmitted light converges after a certain distance behind the optical head and forms a sub-wavelength-scale beam that maintains a very long distance without divergence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Chih-Kung Lee, Ding-Zheng Lin, Tsung-Dar Cheng, Chin-Kai Chang, Chih-Hao Chen, Chau-Shioung Yeh, You-Chia Chang
  • Publication number: 20110036818
    Abstract: An optical etching device for laser machining is provided and includes a laser light source and an optical head. The laser light source emits an incident beam. The optical head includes a transparent substrate, an opaque film and a sub-wavelength annular channel. The laser energy tolerance of the transparent substrate ranges from 8 J/cm2 to 12 J/cm2. The opaque film has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The transparent substrate is adhered to the first surface. The sub-wavelength annular channel is formed in the opaque film and extends from the first surface to the second surface so that the incident beam from the transparent substrate generates a surface plasma wave on the opaque film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chih-Kung Lee, Jyi-Tyan Yeh, Ding-Zheng Lin, Tsung-Dar Cheng, Chin-Kai Chang
  • Publication number: 20080304397
    Abstract: A micro optical head is provided, which provides sub-wavelength focusing spot and very long depth of focus. The optical head includes a transparent substrate, an opaque film, and at least one sub-wavelength annular channel. After coherent light transmits the transparent substrate supporting the optical head and passes through the appropriately designed sub-wavelength annular channel, the transmitted light can overcome the diffraction limit, and the transmission energy is improved efficiently. The transmitted light converges after a certain distance behind the optical head and forms a sub-wavelength-scale beam that maintains a very long distance without divergence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicants: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chih-Kung Lee, Ding-Zheng Lin, Tsung-Dar Cheng, Chin-Kai Chang, Chih-Hao Chen, Chau-Shioung Yeh, You-Chia Chang