Patents by Inventor Wai-How Weng

Wai-How Weng 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: 11143933
    Abstract: The camera assembly includes an enclosure, a carrier plate, a driver, and a lens barrel. The enclosure has a front side, and a back side, and a channel inside. The channel connects a lens barrel socket on the front side. The lens barrel is coupled to the lens barrel socket. The channel also connects a chamber inside the enclosure. The carrier plate and driver are housed in the chamber. A number of filters are on the carrier plate. The driver engages the carrier plate to move reciprocally so that a filter is aligned with the channel. The chamber is sealed by a cover piece. By integrating the carrier plate, filters, driver, image sensor chip, and enclosure together, the camera assembly has simplified structure and reduced dimension for effective miniaturization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: FUNDER ELECTRONIC GLOBAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wai-How Weng
  • Patent number: 11119388
    Abstract: A lens screening device includes a housing and plate body, the housing has through holes, and the inside of the housing is configured with the plate body, which is acted by coils and magnetic elements to swing, thereby exposing or closing the through holes. The present invention is characterized in that a plurality of guide rails is configured inside the housing, the bottom surface of the plate body is in contact with the guide rails, and the bottom surface of the plate body is configured with at least one shallow groove, thereby reducing the weight, achieving a thin, lightweight structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: FUNDER ELECTRONIC GLOBAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wai-How Weng
  • Patent number: 11076077
    Abstract: The filter switch device includes a casing, an electromagnetic assembly, and a plate. The casing has a first chamber and a second chamber inside. The second chamber has a first opening on a bottom side. The electromagnetic assembly is housed in the first chamber. A bottom side of the first chamber is configured with an axle, first blocks, second blocks, and a pad for fixing the electromagnetic assembly. The plate has its two opposing edges respectively received by troughs of the second chamber, where a filter is disposed on the plate. A piece is extended from a lateral edge of the plate and has a limiting hole. A swing arm of the electromagnetic element engages the plate through the limiting hole. When the swing arm turns, the plate is moved so that the filter is aligned with the first opening, thereby achieving filter switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: FUNDER ELECTRONIC GLOBAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wai-How Weng
  • Publication number: 20200218132
    Abstract: A lens screening device includes a housing and plate body, the housing has through holes, and the inside of the housing is configured with the plate body, which is acted by coils and magnetic elements to swing, thereby exposing or closing the through holes. The present invention is characterized in that a plurality of guide rails is configured inside the housing, the bottom surface of the plate body is in contact with the guide rails, and the bottom surface of the plate body is configured with at least one shallow groove, thereby reducing the weight, achieving a thin, lightweight structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: WAI-HOW WENG
  • Publication number: 20200218131
    Abstract: A lens screening device includes a hollow housing, the top and bottom surfaces of which respectively have a corresponding through hole; the housing defines an accommodation space, inside which a shaft is configured, and the shaft is configured with a magnetic element, the top surface of which is in combination with a plate body, another end of which is positioned between the through holes; the two ends of the magnetic element respectively are a positive pole and negative pole; the two sides of the magnetic element are respectively configured with an iron core, the bottoms of the two iron cores are in connection with each other, the two iron cores are respectively configured with a first coil and second coil respectively in connection with a positive lead and negative lead; the first coil is adjacent to the positive pole, and the second coil the negative pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Wai-How Weng
  • Publication number: 20200218129
    Abstract: The camera assembly includes an enclosure, a carrier plate, a driver, and a lens barrel. The enclosure has a front side, and a back side, and a channel inside. The channel connects a lens barrel socket on the front side. The lens barrel is coupled to the lens barrel socket. The channel also connects a chamber inside the enclosure. The carrier plate and driver are housed in the chamber. A number of filters are on the carrier plate. The driver engages the carrier plate to move reciprocally so that a filter is aligned with the channel The chamber is sealed by a cover piece. By integrating the carrier plate, filters, driver, image sensor chip, and enclosure together, the camera assembly has simplified structure and reduced dimension for effective miniaturization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: WAI-HOW WENG
  • Publication number: 20200220999
    Abstract: The filter switch device includes a casing, an electromagnetic assembly, and a plate. The casing has a first chamber and a second chamber inside. The second chamber has a first opening on a bottom side. The electromagnetic assembly is housed in the first chamber. A bottom side of the first chamber is configured with an axle, first blocks, second blocks, and a pad for fixing the electromagnetic assembly. The plate has its two opposing edges respectively received by troughs of the second chamber, where a filter is disposed on the plate. Apiece is extended from a lateral edge of the plate and has a limiting hole. A swing arm of the electromagnetic element engages the plate through the limiting hole. When the swing arm turns, the plate is moved so that the filter is aligned with the first opening, thereby achieving filter switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Wai-How Weng
  • Patent number: 10338340
    Abstract: A visual camera bearing structure includes: a shaft body, having a top end portion and bottom end portion; a through hole, configured inside the shaft body, one end of the through hole being in communication with the bottom end portion of the shaft body, another end thereof the top end portion of the shaft body, and the top end portion formed with a lens barrel accommodation opening; and a barrel lens support having a larger diameter, configured on an outer peripheral wall of the top end portion of the shaft body. Whereby, the barrel lens support is allowed to support the lens accommodation portion having a large area stably, thereby overcoming the condition of conventional visual cameras being difficult to be configured with a barrel lens having a large area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: FUNDER ELECTRICAL GLOBAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wai-How Weng
  • Publication number: 20190064470
    Abstract: A visual camera bearing structure includes: a shaft body, having a top end portion and bottom end portion; a through hole, configured inside the shaft body, one end of the through hole being in communication with the bottom end portion of the shaft body, another end thereof the top end portion of the shaft body, and the top end portion formed with a lens barrel accommodation opening; and a barrel lens support having a larger diameter, configured on an outer peripheral wall of the top end portion of the shaft body. Whereby, the barrel lens support is allowed to support the lens accommodation portion having a large area stably, thereby overcoming the condition of conventional visual cameras being difficult to be configured with a barrel lens having a large area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Wai-How Weng