Patents by Inventor Yeong-Ming Chang

Yeong-Ming Chang 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: 20190285854
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive force. The fifth lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, CHEN-HUNG TSAI, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Publication number: 20190285842
    Abstract: A six-piece optical image capturing system is provided. In order from an object side to an image side along the optical axis, the optical image capturing system includes a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element. A least one of the first lens element through the fifth lens element has positive refractive power. The sixth lens element has negative refractive power. At least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface thereof is aspheric. At least one of the surfaces of the sixth lens element has an inflection point. The six lenses have refractive power. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the image quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Patent number: 10416415
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive force. The fifth lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Ability Opto-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun Lai, Yao-Wei Liu, Yeong-Ming Chang
  • Publication number: 20190275945
    Abstract: An electronic rearview mirror is provided, including a first light-transmissive assembly, a second light-transmissive assembly, an electro-optic medium layer, a display device, and an electrical connector. The first light-transmissive assembly may include a first light-receiving surface and a first light-exit surface. The second light-transmissive assembly may be disposed on the first light-receiving surface and include a second light-receiving surface and a second light-exit surface. The electro-optic medium layer may be disposed in the gap formed between the first light-receiving surface in the first light-transmissive assembly and the second light-exit surface in the second light-transmissive assembly. The third light-transmissive assembly may be adhered onto the second light-receiving surface by an optical adhesive and may include a third light-receiving surface and a third light-exit surface. The display device may include a third light-transmissive assembly and an image-projecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, YI-CHI CHENG, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Publication number: 20190278054
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive power. The fifth lens can have negative refractive power, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, HUNG-WEN LEE, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Publication number: 20190278056
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive power. The fifth lens can have negative refractive power, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, HUNG-WEN LEE, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Patent number: 10394000
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens. At least one lens among the first to the sixth lenses has positive refractive force. The seventh lens has negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof can be aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the seventh lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun Lai, Nai-Yuan Tang, Yeong-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 10393998
    Abstract: The invention discloses a four-piece optical lens for capturing image and a four-piece optical module for capturing image. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; and a fourth lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the four lenses are aspheric. The optical lens may increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Chien-Hsun Lai, Yao-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20190253696
    Abstract: An obstacle warning apparatus for vehicle is provided. The obstacle warning apparatus includes at least one camera module, a surround-view processor, an obstacle processor and an image synthesizer. Each camera module includes a projector for projecting structured infrared light to the region of interest outside of the vehicle, and a receiver for receiving first images and second images generated by visible light and structured infrared light both reflected from the region of interest, respectively. The surround-view processor generates surround-view data according to the first images. The obstacle processor generates obstacle data according to the second images. The image synthesizer generates the synthesized image according to the surround-view data and the obstacle data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Yeong-Ming CHANG, Chien-Hsun LAI, Yi-Chi CHENG, Yao-Wei LIU
  • Publication number: 20190250370
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system is provided. In the order from an object side to an image side, the optical image capturing system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens. The first lens has positive refractive power and the object side thereof may be a convex surface. The second lens and the third lens both have refractive power and the object side and the image side of the second lens and the third lens are all aspheric. The fourth lens may have negative refractive power, the image side of the fourth lens may be a concave surface, and the object side and the image side thereof are both aspheric. When meeting some certain conditions, the optical image capturing system may have outstanding light-gathering ability and an adjustment ability about the optical path in order to elevate the image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, CHEN-HUNG TSAI, HUNG-WEN LEE, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Publication number: 20190250369
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system with four lenses is provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical image capturing system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens and a fourth lens. The first lens has positive refractive power and the object side thereof may be a convex surface. The second lens and the third lens have refractive power and the object side and the image side thereof may be all aspheric. The fourth lens has negative power and the image side thereof may be a concave surface. The object side and the image side of the fourth lens are aspheric and at least one surface thereof has one inflection point. When meeting some certain conditions, the optical image capturing system may have outstanding light-gathering ability and an adjustment ability about the optical path in order to elevate the image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, CHEN-HUNG TSAI, HUNG-WEN LEE, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Publication number: 20190243095
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system is provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical image capturing system includes a first lens with refractive power, a second lens with refractive power, a third lens with refractive power, a fourth lens with refractive power, a fifth lens with refractive power, and a sixth lens with refractive power. There is at least one lens with positive refractive power among the first lens to the fifth lens. The sixth lens may have negative refractive power. When meeting some certain conditions, the optical image capturing system may have outstanding light-gathering ability and an adjustment ability about the optical path in order to elevate the image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, YING-JUNG CHEN, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Publication number: 20190246016
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system is provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical image capturing system includes a first lens with refractive power, a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power, a fourth lens with refractive power; a fifth lens with refractive power; a sixth lens with refractive power. There is at least one lens with positive refractive power among the first lens to the fifth lenses. The sixth lens may have negative refractive power. When meeting some certain conditions, the optical image capturing system may have outstanding light-gathering ability and the adjustment ability about the optical path in order to elevate the image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, YING-JUNG CHEN, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Publication number: 20190243104
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system is provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical image capturing system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. At least one lens among the first lens to the fifth lens has positive refractive power. The sixth lens may have negative refractive power and an object side and an image side thereof are aspherical wherein at least one surface of the sixth lens has an inflection point. The optical image capturing system has six lenses with refractive power. When meeting some certain conditions, the optical image capturing system may have outstanding light-gathering ability and an adjustment ability about the optical path in order to elevate the image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, KUO-YU LIAO, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Publication number: 20190243103
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system is provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical image capturing system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. At least one lens among the first lens to the fifth lens has positive refractive power. The sixth lens may have negative refractive power and an object side and an image side thereof are aspherical wherein at least one surface of the sixth lens has an inflection point. The optical image capturing system has six lenses with refractive power. When meeting some certain conditions, the optical image capturing system may have outstanding light-gathering ability and an adjustment ability about the optical path in order to elevate the image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, KUO-YU LIAO, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Patent number: 10359606
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens. At least one lens among the first to the sixth lenses has positive refractive force. The seventh lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the seventh lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Chien-Hsun Lai, Nai-Yuan Tang
  • Patent number: 10353174
    Abstract: A four-piece optical lens for capturing image and a five-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In the order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; and a fourth lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the four lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun Lai, Nai-Yuan Tang, Yeong-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 10353183
    Abstract: The invention discloses an eight-piece optical lens for capturing image and an eight-piece optical module for capturing image. In the order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; a fourth lens with refractive power; a fifth lens with refractive power; a sixth lens with refractive power; a seventh lens with refractive power; and an eighth lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image side and object side of each of the eight lens can be aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Chien-Hsun Lai, Nai-Yuan Tang
  • Patent number: 10338346
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive force. The fifth lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun Lai, Nai-Yuan Tang, Yeong-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 10338347
    Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive force. The fifth lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun Lai, Nai-Yuan Tang, Yeong-Ming Chang