Patents by Inventor Tsung-Fa Wang

Tsung-Fa Wang 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: 11409375
    Abstract: A method of adjusting an optical setting of an optical input device includes: determining a desired level of an intensity of captured reflected light reflected from a tracking surface; determining whether a surface changing event occurs; and adjusting an optical setting of the optical input device according to the desired level of the intensity of the captured reflected light if it is determined the surface changing event occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventor: Tsung-Fa Wang
  • Publication number: 20210311562
    Abstract: A method for configuring an optical input device is provided. The optical input device includes a movable unit and a sensing device. The movable unit is arranged to move within a predetermined range. The sensing device is arranged to detect a position within the predetermined range at which the movable unit is located. The method includes: adjusting an optical setting of the sensing device to obtain an optimal dynamic range of the sensing device; and configuring a valid input threshold for the optical input device based on the optimal dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Yen-Min Chang, Shih-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 11094481
    Abstract: A keyswitch capable of identifying keycap change includes a substrate, a keycap, a resilient component, an optical detection module and a processor. The keycap is disposed above the substrate and includes a reflective element. The optical detection module is disposed on the substrate and adapted to receive an optical signal reflected from the reflective element. The processor is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the optical detection module. The processor is adapted to analyze the optical signal for acquiring a type and a movement of the keycap. The keyswitch further includes a supporting component and a membrane. An end of the supporting component is connected to the keycap, and the other end of the supporting component is connected to the substrate. The membrane has light penetrating property and is disposed above the optical detection module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Yen-Min Chang
  • Publication number: 20210247327
    Abstract: An electronic device, comprising: a first light source, configured to emit first light; a second light source, configured to emit second light; a first optical sensor, configured to sense first optical data generated based on reflected light of the first light; a light guiding device, configured to receive the second light; and a second optical sensor, configured to sense second optical data generated based on the second light emitted by the light guiding device. The first optical sensor and the second optical sensor can be integrated to a single optical sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Hung-Ching Lai, Guo-Zhen Wang
  • Publication number: 20210221648
    Abstract: In the present invention, an anti-pinch device which uses a simple optical mechanism to prevent the user being hurt by the moving part before the moving part touches the user is disclosed. Also, a space computing device which uses a simple optical mechanism to compute acquired space of a target object is disclosed. Additionally, a hovering control device which uses a simple optical mechanism thereby the user can control the hovering control device without touching the hovering control device is disclosed. The optical mechanism comprises at least one light source and at least one optical sensor, which can arrange in various ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Chiung-Wen Lin, Tzung-Min Su, Jeng-Yue Weng, Ting-Yang Chang, Chun-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 10901538
    Abstract: A pen mouse includes a housing, a rotatable actuator, an optical sensor and a processor. The rotatable actuator is movably disposed inside the housing along a structurally longitudinal direction and a structurally horizontal direction of the housing. The optical sensor is adapted to detect surface reflection of the rotatable actuator. The processor is electrically connected with the optical sensor and adapted to compute a rotating direction, a rotating angle and depth variation of the rotatable actuator via analysis of the surface reflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Chang Wang, Tsung-Fa Wang
  • Publication number: 20200209993
    Abstract: A pen mouse includes a housing, a rotatable actuator, an optical sensor and a processor. The rotatable actuator is movably disposed inside the housing along a structurally longitudinal direction and a structurally horizontal direction of the housing. The optical sensor is adapted to detect surface reflection of the rotatable actuator. The processor is electrically connected with the optical sensor and adapted to compute a rotating direction, a rotating angle and depth variation of the rotatable actuator via analysis of the surface reflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Yen-Chang Wang, Tsung-Fa Wang
  • Patent number: 10659077
    Abstract: An amending circuit of correcting bouncing misjudgment of a keyswitch includes a comparing unit, a predetermined voltage generating unit and a controlling unit. The comparing unit has a first input terminal, a second input terminal and an output terminal. The first input terminal is adapted to receive a triggering signal generated by the keyswitch. The predetermined voltage generating unit is electrically connected to the second input terminal and adapted to generate a first predetermined voltage. The controlling unit is electrically connected to the output terminal. The controlling unit is adapted to determine whether to execute polling application according to a comparison result of the comparing unit, and to generate a confirming signal while a polling result of the polling application is kept at a specific level. The confirming signal is used by an external processor to confirm that the keyswitch is actually triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Shih-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 10649551
    Abstract: A pen mouse with an inclining compensation function includes an optical sensor, a sensor array, a pen tip and a processor. The optical sensor is adapted to sense a relative movement of an object. The sensor array has a plurality of sensing units. The pen tip is connected to the sensor array and adapted to activate at least one of the plurality of sensing units when being pressed by the object. The processor is electrically connected with the sensor array. The processor is adapted to compute a trace of the pen mouse via analysis of the relative movement and further to compensate the trace via analysis of the activated sensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Chang Wang, Tsung-Fa Wang
  • Patent number: 10434587
    Abstract: A miter saw includes a base, a worktable pivotally mounted to the base, a fence mounted at the worktable, an operating handle connected to the worktable, and two opposing supporting units respectively mounted to two opposite sides of the base. Each supporting unit includes a fixed panel and a movable panel pivoted to the fixed panel and biasable between an extended position where the operating handle is stoppable by the fixed panel upon operation to rotate the worktable and a first included angle is defined between a cutting slot and a fence of the worktable and a received position where the operating handle is stoppable by the movable panel upon operation to rotate the worktable and a second included angle larger than the first included angle is defined between the cutting slot and the fence of the worktable. Thus, the miter saw achieves the effect of increasing the miter angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: REXON INDUSTRIAL CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Chiang Ku, Yung-Wen Chen, Tsung-Fa Wang
  • Publication number: 20190228931
    Abstract: A keyswitch capable of identifying keycap change includes a substrate, a keycap, a resilient component, an optical detection module and a processor. The keycap is disposed above the substrate and includes a reflective element. The optical detection module is disposed on the substrate and adapted to receive an optical signal reflected from the reflective element. The processor is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the optical detection module. The processor is adapted to analyze the optical signal for acquiring a type and a movement of the keycap. The keyswitch further includes a supporting component and a membrane. An end of the supporting component is connected to the keycap, and the other end of the supporting component is connected to the substrate. The membrane has light penetrating property and is disposed above the optical detection module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Yen-Min Chang
  • Patent number: 10331230
    Abstract: A navigation device with distance detecting function can utilize a distance detecting mechanism to detect a distance relative to a working surface. The distance detecting mechanism includes a base, a connecting component, a feature unit and a detection unit. The connecting component partly protrudes from the base. The connecting component optionally contacts against or is spaced from the working surface to generate a distance variation relative to the base along an axial direction. The feature unit is disposed on the connecting component. The detection unit is connected to the base. The detection unit can detect parameter difference of the feature unit according to the distance variation of the connecting component relative to the base, so as to determine the distance between the working surface and a bottom of the base via the parameter difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Yen-Chang Wang, Shih-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 10303265
    Abstract: This present invention discloses an optical mouse and a parameter calibration method thereof. The optical mouse includes: a light source, an image capturing unit, a memory unit and a processing unit, and the parameter calibration method of the optical mouse includes: capturing images formed by the reflective light projected from the mouse pad when the optical mouse is placed upon the mouse pad and has a relative displacement between the mouse pad, and then producing image frames according to the images; determining if any pattern information is found in the image frames; further, setting parameters of the optical mouse when at least one of the pattern information is found in the frames, in which, the pattern information is composed of a pattern of the mouse pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Shih-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 10297405
    Abstract: A keyboard has a keyswitch capable of showing its movement depth. The keyswitch includes a substrate, a lifting unit, a multistage positioning component and a keycap. The lifting unit is disposed on the substrate. The multistage positioning component is disposed on the substrate and has a plurality of first actuating portions. The keycap is connected with the lifting unit and adjacent by the multistage positioning component. The keycap has a second actuating portion. The keycap is moved relative to the substrate via the lifting unit, and the second actuating portion can contact against one of the plurality of first actuating portions to generate a feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Shih-Wei Kuo
  • Publication number: 20190015913
    Abstract: A miter saw includes a base, a worktable pivotally mounted to the base, a fence mounted at the worktable, an operating handle connected to the worktable, and two opposing supporting units respectively mounted to two opposite sides of the base. Each supporting unit includes a fixed panel and a movable panel pivoted to the fixed panel and biasable between an extended position where the operating handle is stoppable by the fixed panel upon operation to rotate the worktable and a first included angle is defined between a cutting slot and a fence of the worktable and a received position where the operating handle is stoppable by the movable panel upon operation to rotate the worktable and a second included angle larger than the first included angle is defined between the cutting slot and the fence of the worktable. Thus, the miter saw achieves the effect of increasing the miter angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yung-Chiang KU, Yung-Wen CHEN, Tsung-Fa WANG
  • Patent number: 10147561
    Abstract: A universal circuit board compatible for a mechanical keyswitch and an optical keyswitch includes a main body, a plurality of conductive terminals and an opening structure. The main body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The plurality of conductive terminals is disposed on the first surface of the main body. The opening structure is formed on the main body and pierces through the first surface and the second surface. The opening structure can be inserted by an axle body of the mechanical keyswitch or be an optical transmission channel of the optical keyswitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Shih-Wei Kuo
  • Publication number: 20180267626
    Abstract: This present invention discloses an optical mouse and a parameter calibration method thereof. The optical mouse includes: a light source, an image capturing unit, a memory unit and a processing unit, and the parameter calibration method of the optical mouse includes: capturing images formed by the reflective light projected from the mouse pad when the optical mouse is placed upon the mouse pad and has a relative displacement between the mouse pad, and then producing image frames according to the images; determining if any pattern information is found in the image frames; further, setting parameters of the optical mouse when at least one of the pattern information is found in the frames, in which, the pattern information is composed of a pattern of the mouse pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: TSUNG-FA WANG, SHIH-WEI KUO
  • Patent number: 10063230
    Abstract: An electronic switch with force feedback function includes a base, an actuating component and a. The actuating component is movably connected to the base, and includes a. The magnetic field generating module is disposed on the base, and provides a magnetic repulsive force to the magnetic unit for force feedback while the actuating component moves close to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Shih-Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 10060789
    Abstract: An electronic device including a substrate and an optoelectronic device package is provided. The optoelectronic device package includes a light source, an image sensor and a plurality of connecting pins. The light source is configured to emit light toward a direction of a bottom surface of the optoelectronic device package. The image sensor is configured to receive reflected light from the direction of the bottom surface. The connecting pins are bended toward an opposite direction of the direction of the bottom surface and electrically connected to the substrate thereby increasing a discharge path of the electrostatic discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Yen-Min Chang, Ching-Lin Chung
  • Publication number: 20180232067
    Abstract: A navigation device with distance detecting function can utilize a distance detecting mechanism to detect a distance relative to a working surface. The distance detecting mechanism includes a base, a connecting component, a feature unit and a detection unit. The connecting component partly protrudes from the base. The connecting component optionally contacts against or is spaced from the working surface to generate a distance variation relative to the base along an axial direction. The feature unit is disposed on the connecting component. The detection unit is connected to the base. The detection unit can detect parameter difference of the feature unit according to the distance variation of the connecting component relative to the base, so as to determine the distance between the working surface and a bottom of the base via the parameter difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Tsung-Fa Wang, Yen-Chang Wang, Shih-Wei Kuo