Patents by Inventor Xiang-Dong Xiong

Xiang-Dong Xiong 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: 11172806
    Abstract: A novel endoscope includes a camera module, an electrical cable, and an electrical connector. The camera module includes an analog image signal output terminal. The cable includes an analog image signal line having a first end connected to the analog image signal output terminal of the camera module. The electrical connector includes a set of electrical contacts configured to engage a complimentary set of electrical contacts of a host system. The set of electrical contacts includes at least an analog image signal contact connected to a second end of the analog image signal line of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Teng-Sheng Chen, Wei-Feng Lin, Xiang-Dong Xiong
  • Publication number: 20210259528
    Abstract: A novel endoscope includes a camera module, an electrical cable, and an electrical connector. The camera module includes an analog image signal output terminal. The cable includes an analog image signal line having a first end connected to the analog image signal output terminal of the camera module. The electrical connector includes a set of electrical contacts configured to engage a complimentary set of electrical contacts of a host system. The set of electrical contacts includes at least an analog image signal contact connected to a second end of the analog image signal line of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Teng-Sheng Chen, Wei-Feng Lin, Xiang-Dong Xiong
  • Publication number: 20190068927
    Abstract: An image sensor system, comprising: an image sensor including an image sensing pixel array; a supporting module; a ground line coupling the image sensor with the supporting module; a power line coupling the image sensor with the supporting module; a data/control line coupling the image sensor with the supporting module; and a clock line coupling the image sensor with the supporting module; wherein the ground line and the power line are based on electrical conduction, and wherein the clock line is based on fiber optics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Xiang-Dong Xiong, Tiejun Dai, Heng Fan