Patents by Inventor TUNG-LOU LIN

TUNG-LOU 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).

  • Publication number: 20220299717
    Abstract: A contactless connector includes: a light emitter for emitting light; a light-transmitting member at least partially covering the light emitter; and an alignment mechanism that enables an alignment error between the light emitter and a light receiver on another contactless connector to be not greater than 5 microns; wherein the light-transmitting member includes a mating surface that is matched with an opposite surface of the another contactless connector and there is an elastic member on the opposite surface of the another contactless connector to adjust alignment of the alignment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: TUNG-LOU LIN, CHANG-TENG HSU, HAI-JUN XU, CHENG-HSIU LU, CHAO-CHUNG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220303015
    Abstract: A contactless connector includes: a circuit board; a light emitter arranged on the circuit board and capable of converting electrical signals into optical signals; a light emitter control chip arranged on the circuit board for controlling the operation of the light emitter; and a light-transmitting member at least partially covering the circuit board, the light emitter, and the light emitter control chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicants: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: HAI-JUN XU, TUNG-LOU LIN
  • Publication number: 20220224819
    Abstract: A sensing module includes: a circuit board; a light emitter installed on the circuit board for continuously emitting light waves; a photoelectric converter for converting emitted light waves into electrical signals; a camera; and a controller capable of controlling operation of the camera upon detecting that a foreign object is approaching so that light wave is reflected upon the photoelectric converter to stimulate the controller to start the camera to shoot the foreign object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: HAI-JUN XU, TUNG-LOU LIN
  • Patent number: 10330528
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes an optical assembly position adjustment device. An embodiment of the optical assembly position adjustment device includes a base and at least one housing. The base includes an upper side and a lateral side. The upper side allows the setting of at least one optoelectronic device, and the lateral includes a first position adjustment structure. The at least one housing includes an interior side including a second position adjustment structure. The second position adjustment structure matches the first position adjustment structure for combination. In addition, the at least one housing includes an optical input/output window for optical transmission. The distance between the optical input/output window and the upper side can be adjusted by the increase or decrease of a contact area between the first and second position adjustment structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: NIEN-YI INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tung-Lou Lin, Hsin-Ni Lee
  • Patent number: 9989719
    Abstract: An optical transceiver includes a main board, a fiber joint, a circuit board, a transfer board, metal traces, photoelectric elements, a lens set, a connection base, and an amplifier. The fiber joint is coupled to the lens set and connection base for positioning plural optical fibers. The connection base is coupled to the main board, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the main board. The transfer board is disposed between the fiber joint and circuit board. Each of the metal traces is arranged on both of two neighboring surfaces of the transfer board. The photoelectric elements are respectively coupled to metal traces on the surface of the transfer board facing the fiber joint, and axially aim to the optical fibers, respectively. The amplifier electrically connects the circuit board and the photoelectric elements via the metal traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: NIEN-YI INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tung-Lou Lin
  • Publication number: 20180052044
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes an optical assembly position adjustment device. An embodiment of the optical assembly position adjustment device includes a base and at least one housing. The base includes an upper side and a lateral side. The upper side allows the setting of at least one optoelectronic device, and the lateral includes a first position adjustment structure. The at least one housing includes an interior side including a second position adjustment structure. The second position adjustment structure matches the first position adjustment structure for combination. In addition, the at least one housing includes an optical input/output window for optical transmission. The distance between the optical input/output window and the upper side can be adjusted by the increase or decrease of a contact area between the first and second position adjustment structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: TUNG-LOU LIN, HSIN-NI LEE
  • Publication number: 20170242205
    Abstract: An optical transceiver includes a main board, a fiber joint, a circuit board, a transfer board, metal traces, photoelectric elements, a lens set, a connection base, and an amplifier. The fiber joint is coupled to the lens set and connection base for positioning plural optical fibers. The connection base is coupled to the main board, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the main board. The transfer board is disposed between the fiber joint and circuit board. Each of the metal traces is arranged on both of two neighboring surfaces of the transfer board. The photoelectric elements are respectively coupled to metal traces on the surface of the transfer board facing the fiber joint, and axially aim to the optical fibers, respectively. The amplifier electrically connects the circuit board and the photoelectric elements via the metal traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Tung-Lou LIN
  • Patent number: 9680573
    Abstract: An optical transceiver includes a main board, a fiber joint, a circuit board, a transfer board, metal traces, photoelectric elements, a lens set, a connection base, and an amplifier. The fiber joint is coupled to the lens set and connection base for positioning plural optical fibers. The connection base is coupled to the main board, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the main board. The transfer board is disposed between the fiber joint and circuit board. Each of the metal traces is arranged on both of two neighboring surfaces of the transfer board. The photoelectric elements are respectively coupled to metal traces on the surface of the transfer board facing the fiber joint, and axially aim to the optical fibers, respectively. The amplifier electrically connects the circuit board and the photoelectric elements via the metal traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: OptoMedia Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Tung-Lou Lin
  • Patent number: 9651745
    Abstract: An optical connector module includes a substrate including a base disposed on an upper surface of the substrate; an electronic chip disposed on the upper surface of the substrate; an optical component disposed on the base and electrically connected to the electronic chip; a socket fixed on the substrate for coving the optical component, and including at least one guide hole and a light transmitting window; a fixing block including at least one guide pin and at least one opening, wherein the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole to fix the fixing block on the socket and to orient the opening to the optical component via the light transmitting window; and an optical fiber with one end running through the opening of the fixing block to orient the end to the optical component via the light transmitting window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: OPTOMEDIA TECHNOLOGY INC
    Inventors: Hui-Tsuo Chou, Tung Lou Lin
  • Patent number: 9568693
    Abstract: An optical engine includes a fiber joint, a fiber pad, and a photoelectric module. The fiber joint, has a fiber installation part and an optical signal output part. The fiber installation part is for accommodating a plurality of fibers, the optical signal output part includes a plurality of fiber positioning through holes running through the optical signal part. Each fiber plugs into one terminal of each positioning through hole and outputs an optical signal via the other terminal of the positioning through hole. The fiber pad is disposed on the fiber installation part and has a plurality of fiber guiding grooves for guiding the fibers to the corresponding fiber positioning through holes. The photoelectric module has a plurality of photoelectric components. Each photoelectric component is aligned with one of the positioning through holes for converting the optical signals coming from the fiber positioning through holes into electric signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: OPTO MEDIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Tung Lou Lin
  • Patent number: 9571202
    Abstract: An optical connector assembly, includes: a printed circuit board including a supporting surface and a notch; a fixing portion embedded into the notch and comprising a first surface, a second surface, a lead frame and an electrical pin arranged from the fixing portion to the supporting surface to be flush with the supporting surface, a positioning slot disposed on the first surface; a joint portion comprising a first side, plural openings penetrating the first side, the joint portion extending from an edge of the first side to cover the top of the fixing portion, a positioning pin disposed on the first side; plural chips disposed on the fixing portion; plural fibers inserted through the openings. Wherein the positioning pin is engaged into the positioning slot, such that the fibers are coaxially aligned with the chips for light transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: OPTOMEDIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Hui-Tsuo Chou, Tung Lou Lin, Hsieh Yi Chou
  • Patent number: 9369208
    Abstract: An optical signal emitter includes a transmitting lens; a lens supporting portion, extending from an edge of the transmitting lens to defined a containing space surrounded by the transmitting lens and the lens supporting portion; a lens carrier, for carrying the transmitting lens and the lens supporting portion, wherein a coupling surface is defined on the lens carrier and at least a part of the lens supporting portion is coplanar with the lens carrier with respect to the coupling surface; a light transmitter, disposed in the containing space and coaxially with the transmitting lens, so as to define an light transmission path for light passing through coupling surface by an alignment between the light transmitter and the transmitting lens; at least one engagement portion, disposed on the coupling surface; at least one magnet, disposed on the lens carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: OPTOMEDIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Hui-Tsuo Chou, Tung Lou Lin, Hsieh Yi Chou
  • Publication number: 20160091679
    Abstract: An optical connector module includes a substrate including a base disposed on an upper surface of the substrate; an electronic chip disposed on the upper surface of the substrate; an optical component disposed on the base and electrically connected to the electronic chip; a socket fixed on the substrate for coving the optical component, and including at least one guide hole and a light transmitting window; a fixing block including at least one guide pin and at least one opening, wherein the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole to fix the fixing block on the socket and to orient the opening to the optical component via the light transmitting window; and an optical fiber with one end running through the opening of the fixing block to orient the end to the optical component via the light transmitting window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Hui-Tsuo CHOU, Tung Lou LIN
  • Publication number: 20160043808
    Abstract: An optical transceiver includes a main board, a fiber joint, a circuit board, a transfer board, metal traces, photoelectric elements, a lens set, a connection base, and an amplifier. The fiber joint is coupled to the lens set and connection base for positioning plural optical fibers. The connection base is coupled to the main board, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the main board. The transfer board is disposed between the fiber joint and circuit board. Each of the metal traces is arranged on both of two neighboring surfaces of the transfer board. The photoelectric elements are respectively coupled to metal traces on the surface of the transfer board facing the fiber joint, and axially aim to the optical fibers, respectively. The amplifier electrically connects the circuit board and the photoelectric elements via the metal traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Tung-Lou LIN
  • Publication number: 20160033729
    Abstract: An optical engine includes a fiber joint, a fiber pad, and a photoelectric module. The fiber joint, has a fiber installation part and an optical signal output part. The fiber installation part is for accommodating a plurality of fibers, the optical signal output part includes a plurality of fiber positioning through holes running through the optical signal part. Each fiber plugs into one terminal of each positioning through hole and outputs an optical signal via the other terminal of the positioning through hole. The fiber pad is disposed on the fiber installation part and has a plurality of fiber guiding grooves for guiding the fibers to the corresponding fiber positioning through holes. The photoelectric module has a plurality of photoelectric components. Each photoelectric component is aligned with one of the positioning through holes for converting the optical signals coming from the fiber positioning through holes into electric signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: TUNG LOU LIN
  • Patent number: 9207414
    Abstract: An optical engine includes a fiber joint, a fiber pad, and a photoelectric module. The fiber joint, has a fiber installation part and an optical signal output part. The fiber installation part is for accommodating a plurality of fibers, the optical signal output part includes a plurality of fiber positioning through holes running through the optical signal part. Each fiber plugs into one terminal of each positioning through hole and outputs an optical signal via the other terminal of the positioning through hole. The fiber pad is disposed on the fiber installation part and has a plurality of fiber guiding grooves for guiding the fibers to the corresponding fiber positioning through holes. The photoelectric module has a plurality of photoelectric components. Each photoelectric component is aligned with one of the positioning through holes for converting the optical signals coming from the fiber positioning through holes into electric signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: OPTO MEDIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Tung Lou Lin
  • Publication number: 20150244465
    Abstract: An optical signal emitter includes a transmitting lens; a lens supporting portion, extending from an edge of the transmitting lens to defined a containing space surrounded by the transmitting lens and the lens supporting portion; a lens carrier, for carrying the transmitting lens and the lens supporting portion, wherein a coupling surface is defined on the lens carrier and at least a part of the lens supporting portion is coplanar with the lens carrier with respect to the coupling surface; a light transmitter, disposed in the containing space and coaxially with the transmitting lens, so as to define an light transmission path for light passing through coupling surface by an alignment between the light transmitter and the transmitting lens; at least one engagement portion, disposed on the coupling surface; at least one magnet, disposed on the lens carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Hui-Tsuo Chou, Tung Lou Lin, Hsieh Yi Chou
  • Publication number: 20150241649
    Abstract: An optical connector assembly, includes: a printed circuit board including a supporting surface and a notch; a fixing portion embedded into the notch and comprising a first surface, a second surface, a lead frame and an electrical pin arranged from the fixing portion to the supporting surface to be flush with the supporting surface, a positioning slot disposed on the first surface; a joint portion comprising a first side, plural openings penetrating the first side, the joint portion extending from an edge of the first side to cover the top of the fixing portion, a positioning pin disposed on the first side; plural chips disposed on the fixing portion; plural fibers inserted through the openings. Wherein the positioning pin is engaged into the positioning slot, such that the fibers are coaxially aligned with the chips for light transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Hui-Tsuo Chou, Tung Lou Lin, Hsieh Yi Chou
  • Patent number: 9110255
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical connector comprising a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes: a first space to accommodate a first fiber joint and a part of a first optical transmission line; a first front opening to expose a first signal transmission interface of the first fiber joint; a first rear opening through which the first optical transmission line connects with the first fiber joint; and a first fastening. The second connector includes: a second space to accommodate a second fiber joint and a part of a second optical transmission line; a second front opening to expose a second signal transmission interface of the second fiber joint; a second rear opening through which the second optical transmission line connects with the second fiber joint; and a second fastening to be fixed to the first fastening in a nondestructive detachable way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: OPTOMEDIA TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Tung-Lou Lin, Chih-Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20150198774
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical connector comprising a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes: a first space to accommodate a first fiber joint and a part of a first optical transmission line; a first front opening to expose a first signal transmission interface of the first fiber joint; a first rear opening through which the first optical transmission line connects with the first fiber joint; and a first fastening. The second connector includes: a second space to accommodate a second fiber joint and a part of a second optical transmission line; a second front opening to expose a second signal transmission interface of the second fiber joint; a second rear opening through which the second optical transmission line connects with the second fiber joint; and a second fastening to be fixed to the first fastening in a nondestructive detachable way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Tung-Lou Lin, Chih-Hung Chen