Patents by Inventor Tsung-Yu Lin
Tsung-Yu Lin 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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Patent number: 8320059Abstract: A lens module includes a lens barrel, a first lens, an opaque plate, and a second lens. The first lens includes an imaging portion and a non-imaging portion surrounding the imaging portion. The non-imaging portion defines an annular conic surface. The opaque plate is annular conic shaped and contacts with the annular conic surface. The second lens includes an imaging portion and a non-imaging portion surrounding the imaging portion. The object-side surface of the non-imaging portion of the second lens is step-like shaped and includes at least two step surfaces. A junction of two adjacent step surfaces abuts against the opaque plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsung-yu Lin
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Patent number: 8294885Abstract: An auxiliary device for measuring the coaxiality of a lens. The auxiliary device includes a cylindrical main body having a first surface and a flat second surface facing away the first surface, and a protrusion formed on the first surface and defining a reference convex surface. The second surface of the main body defines a position part. The position part is coaxial with the reference convex surface and configured to engage with the lens to measure the coaxiality of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsung-Yu Lin
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Patent number: 8267538Abstract: An illuminating device includes a light source and a light diffusing plate. The light diffusing plate includes a light pervious substrate and a light diffusing structure. The light pervious substrate has a lower surface adjacent to the light source and an upper surface at an opposite side of the substrate to the lower surface. A through hole is defined in the substrate to expose a central portion of the light source. The light diffusing structure is formed at the upper surface and includes a plurality of first lens arrays radially extending from the through hole and a plurality of second lens arrays each arranged between two adjacent first lens arrays.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsung-Yu Lin
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Patent number: 8256372Abstract: An exemplary apparatus for applying deglossing paint on a peripheral inactive portion of a lens is provided. The apparatus includes a platform, a holder and a printing device. The platform includes a worktable, and a supporting member extending from the worktable and having a cantilever portion suspending above the worktable. The holder is mounted on the worktable, and is configured for holding one or more lenses thereon. The printing device is supported by the cantilever portion, and includes a stamper facing toward the lens. The stamper is capable of having the deglossing paint stained thereon and applying the deglossing paint on the peripheral inactive portion by bringing the deglossing paint into contact with the peripheral inactive portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsung-Yu Lin
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Patent number: 8253777Abstract: An exemplary panoramic camera includes a housing, camera modules received in the housing, viewfinders, and an image processor. Each camera module includes a lens, a reflective mirror, and an image sensor in an order written from an object side to an image side. The camera modules cooperatively form a 360 degrees view image of the surrounding scene. An angle is defined between the plane of the reflective mirror and a light sensing surface of the image sensor. Each reflective mirror is rotatable between a first position where the angle is an acute angle, light is reflected by the reflective mirror to the corresponding viewfinder, and a second position where the angle is about 90 degrees, light is incident upon the light sensing surface of the image sensor. The image processor stitches together the images captured by the camera modules into a single panoramic image of the surrounding scene.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsung-Yu Lin
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Patent number: 8224179Abstract: An exemplary portable electronic device includes a main body defining a shaft receiving hole an inner surface in the shaft receiving hole, a camera unit mounted on the main body, and a fastening member. The camera unit includes a camera module, and a shaft connected with the camera module. The shaft is rotatably received in the hole, and axially movable relative to the main body. The inner surface and the shaft cooperatively define a wedge-shaped space. The fastening member includes an elastic portion. The elastic portion is slidable between a first position where the elastic portion is engaged in a narrow end of the space, and the shaft is securely fastened to the main body by the elastic portion, and a second position where the elastic portion is disengaged from the narrower end of the space, and the shaft is unfastened from the main body.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsung-Yu Lin
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Publication number: 20120146898Abstract: A display system includes a display having a display panel, a feature recognition apparatus, a distance detector and a controller. The feature recognition apparatus includes an image capturing unit for capturing images of objects present in a subject range in front of the display panel, and an image processing unit for processing the images to determine if a viewer present in the subject range. The distance detector is configured for determining whether a present viewer beyond a safe viewing distance limit. The controller is configured for controlling the display panel to operation there is no a viewer within a safe viewing distance limit, and controlling the display panel to be switched off if there is a viewer within the safe viewing distance limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: TSUNG-YU LIN
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Patent number: 8113690Abstract: An exemplary flash lamp module includes a light source, a holding pole, a lampshade, a slide orbit and a driving portion. The light source is mounted on the holding pole. The lampshade is configured for covering the light source. The lampshade has an opening configured for allowing light beams emitted from the light source passing through the opening. The slide orbit is configured for supporting and allowing the lampshade moving therealong. The driving portion is configured for driving the lampshade to move along the slide orbit so as to change the direction of emitting of light beams through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsung-Yu Lin
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Patent number: 8089547Abstract: An exemplary plural-view device includes a plane mirror, a display panel, a support member connected to the plane mirror or the display panel, and a camera module. The camera module is mounted to the support member and electrically connected with the display panel. The support member is adjustable relative to at least one of the plane mirror and the display panel for adjusting a field of view of the camera module.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsung-Yu Lin
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Patent number: 8072532Abstract: An exemplary camera module includes a printed circuit board, an image sensor, a spacer and a lens holder. The image sensor and the spacer are both mounted on the printed circuit board. The lens holder is arranged on and is rotatable relative to the spacer. The lens holder includes spaced lens receiving through holes each receiving a lens therein. Each of the lens receiving through holes together with the at least one lens is capable of aligning with the image sensor by rotation of the lens holder.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsung-Yu Lin
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Publication number: 20110281651Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of an angling joystick includes a body, an orientation indicating unit, an imitation fishing reel and a transceiver unit. The orientation indicating unit is attached to the body and is configured for indicating an orientation of the body. The imitation fishing reel is attached to the body and includes a lever and a force-adjusting device. The lever is rotatably connected to the force-adjusting device. The transceiver unit is electrically connected to the force-adjusting device and is configured for receiving control signals. The force-adjusting device is configured for adjusting a rotating resistance to the lever according to the control signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: TSUNG-YU LIN
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Publication number: 20110274422Abstract: An exemplary portable electronic device includes a main body defining a shaft receiving hole an inner surface in the shaft receiving hole, a camera unit mounted on the main body, and a fastening member. The camera unit includes a camera module, and a shaft connected with the camera module. The shaft is rotatably received in the hole, and axially movable relative to the main body. The inner surface and the shaft cooperatively define a wedge-shaped space. The fastening member includes an elastic portion. The elastic portion is slidable between a first position where the elastic portion is engaged in a narrow end of the space, and the shaft is securely fastened to the main body by the elastic portion, and a second position where the elastic portion is disengaged from the narrower end of the space, and the shaft is unfastened from the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: TSUNG-YU LIN
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Publication number: 20110267443Abstract: An exemplary apparatus for detecting stray light in an lens module includes a worktable having a top surface, a protractor dial defined in the top surface, a lens module supporting seat on the top surface, a light source supporting seat on the top surface, a track defined in the top surface along a circumference of the dial, a light source on the light source supporting seat, an image pick-up unit. The dial includes an origin point and many scale lines. The lens module supporting seat is arranged on the top surface at the origin point for supporting the lens module. The light source is movable along the track, and configured for emitting light along a scale line towards the lens module. The image pick-up unit is configured for capturing images of the light from the light source through the lens module at respective different incident angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: TSUNG-YU LIN
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Patent number: 8049975Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a lens module, is provided. The lens module includes a lens and a lens holder for receiving the lens. The lens holder has a through hole and a retainer formed in the through hole. The apparatus includes a base for supporting the lens holder, and a supporter formed on the base, for extending through the through hole of the lens holder and supporting the lens thereon. A height of the supporter is greater than a depth of the through hole of the lens holder. The supporter is movable relative to and away from the lens holder so as to place the lens on the retainer in the through hole of the base.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsung-Yu Lin
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Publication number: 20110255079Abstract: An auxiliary device for measuring the coaxiality of a lens. The auxiliary device includes a cylindrical main body having a first surface and a flat second surface facing away the first surface, and a protrusion formed on the first surface and defining a reference convex surface. The second surface of the main body defines a position part. The position part is coaxial with the reference convex surface and configured to engage with the lens to measure the coaxiality of the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: TSUNG-YU LIN
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Publication number: 20110249977Abstract: A headset includes a substantially U-shaped frame, two speakers mounted at two ends of the substantially U-shaped frame, an infrared emitter, and an infrared receiver facing the infrared emitter. The infrared emitter is configured for emitting infrared light towards the infrared receiver. The infrared receiver is configured for receiving the infrared light from the infrared emitter and for generating a pause signal after the infrared light is continuously received by the infrared emitter for a first predetermined time. The headset is configured to stop working according to the pause signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: TSUNG-YU LIN
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Publication number: 20110250929Abstract: A cursor control device includes a detection module having an image capturing unit defining a detectable region, an information identifying module including an information storage unit and an information comparing unit, and a signal processing unit. The information comparing unit is configured for identifying the object by comparing a captured image of the object with the predetermined images stored in the information storage. The detection module is configured for analyzing the captured successive images to determine the movement track of the identified object. The signal processing unit is configured for generating a cursor control signal based on the movement track signals. An apparatus, such as a mobile phone using the cursor control device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: TSUNG-YU LIN
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Patent number: 8020479Abstract: A trimming apparatus includes a base, a ridge portion protruding from the base, a sliding block mounted on the base, a fixing member, and a trimming tool. The base defines a sliding groove. The sliding block is slidably engaged in the sliding groove and defines a holding groove receiving a workpiece to be trimmed. The fixing member is fixes the sliding block in the sliding groove. The trimming tool is arranged over the base. The trimming tool has a main body and a blade facing and aligned with the ridge portion, and moves toward the ridge portion to trim the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsung-Yu Lin
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Patent number: 8009973Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body defining a receiving cavity therein, a camera module received in the receiving cavity, and a movable moveable lens. The camera module includes a casing and a wide-angle lens unit received in the casing. The movable lens is received in the receiving cavity and spaced a distance from the camera module. The movable lens is movable between a first position where the wide-angle lens unit is covered by and optically aligned with the movable lens, thereby the movable lens and the wide-angle lens unit cooperatively constituting a telephoto lens, and a second position where the wide-angle lens unit is misaligned with the movable lens and exposed to an exterior.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsung-Yu Lin
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Patent number: 7993181Abstract: An artificial eye includes a supporter, a first clipping member, a second clipping member and an electroactive pupil. The second clipping member is positioned on the supporter. A peripheral portion of the second clipping member is positioned on a peripheral portion of the first clipping member. A gap is defined between the first and second clipping members. The electroactive pupil is positioned in the gap and contacts the first and second clipping members.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Yu Lee, Tsung-Yu Lin