Patents by Inventor Yi-Ming Chu

Yi-Ming Chu 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: 12660990
    Abstract: A lens module conducive to enhancing the quality of images captured by the lens module comprises a substrate, two holders, two image sensors, and two lenses. The lens module includes a substrate; two holders disposed on the substrate; two image sensors disposed on the substrate and disposed in the two holders respectively; and two lenses disposed in the two holders respectively. The optical axes of the two lenses pass through the two image sensors respectively and meet in front of the substrate. An angle retaining seat having two adjoining surfaces, the two adjoining surfaces tilting to allow outward opposing edges of the two adjoining surfaces to be higher than inward opposing edges of the two adjoining surfaces. The angle retaining seat has two piezoelectric layers connected to the two adjoining surfaces and corresponding in position to outward opposing edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: HUKUI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Ming Chu, Ming-Kun Chan
  • Publication number: 20260130578
    Abstract: A bronchoscope path assistance system includes: a bronchoscope, having a camera device on one end thereof, for generating an image signal; a mouthpiece, having an opening at a center thereof; a positioning device, disposed on the mouthpiece, for detecting a relative movement between the bronchoscope and the mouthpiece to issue a positioning signal; a memory device, for storing path information; a processing device, for generating a composite image signal according to the image signal, the positioning signal and the path information; a display unit; and an input unit. The bronchoscope path assistance system of the present disclosure is adapted for treatment, inspection or sampling of bronchi. The present disclosure further relates to a positioning mouthpiece and a bronchoscope path display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: HUKUI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHIH-CHE LO, MING-KUN CHAN, YI-MING CHU
  • Publication number: 20260060518
    Abstract: The present application provides an endoscope light source synchronization system adapted to connect a display device, an endoscope device and a light source device, where the endoscope device includes an image sensor and the light source device is used to emit at least two kinds of light sources. The endoscope light source synchronization system includes an image signal processor and a timing control module, where the timing control module uses a synchronization signal to synchronously control the light source device and the image sensor, and synchronously controls the light source device to switch and activate the light sources according to different light sources required by the image sensor in each frame, so that the image sensor generates different image signals corresponding to different light sources, and the image signal processor simultaneously displays several corresponding image screens on the display device according to the image signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: HUKUI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHIH-CHE LO, YI-MING CHU, MING-KUN CHAN
  • Publication number: 20260060519
    Abstract: An image sensor device, which is suitable for coupling with an image processor and a light source device which used to emit at least two kinds of light sources. The image sensor device includes an image sensor and a timing control module. The image sensor is used to sense reflected light generated by a part to be measured when illuminated by the light source device, and convert the light signal corresponding to the reflected light into an image signal and then transmit it to the image processor. The timing control module uses a synchronization signal to synchronously control the light source device and the image sensor. According to the different light sources required by the image sensor in each frame, the light source device is synchronously controlled to switch and activate between the light sources, so that the image sensor generates different image signals corresponding to different light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: HUKUI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHIH-CHE LO, YI-MING CHU
  • Publication number: 20260007308
    Abstract: A composite endoscopic imaging device includes: an axial imaging device, for capturing an image in an axial direction of the composite endoscopic imaging device, the axial imaging device including: a lens, and a photosensitive element disposed on an imaging path of the lens; a flexible printed circuit board, electrically connected to the photosensitive element; and a first radial imaging device, disposed behind the axial imaging device, for capturing an image in a first radial direction of the composite endoscopic imaging device. The composite endoscopic imaging device of the present disclosure is suitably applicable in an endoscope system, and more particularly in a bronchoscope system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Applicant: HUKUI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHIH-CHE LO, YI-MING CHU, MING-KUN CHAN
  • Publication number: 20250049310
    Abstract: An endoscopic tube set includes an endoscopic tube including a body; a catheter connected to the body, having therein one single working channel, having a proximal opening proximal to the body, and having a distal opening distal to the body; and a position limiting component fitted to the distal opening of the catheter, having a position limiting opening not round in shape, and having a position limiting mark; and a working element having a cross section corresponding in shape to the position limiting opening of the position limiting component and having at least one positioning mark. The endoscopic tube set is suitable for observing, sampling and/or treating pulmonary lesions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: HUKUI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHIH-CHE LO, YI-MING CHU, MING-KUN CHAN
  • Publication number: 20250049453
    Abstract: An endoscopic tube includes: a body; a catheter connected to the body, having therein one single working channel, having a proximal opening proximal to the body, and having a distal opening distal to the body; and an inflation device enclosing the catheter, having an expansion free end proximal to the distal opening of the catheter and made of an elastic material, having one end proximal to the distal opening of the catheter and being closed, and having one end proximal to proximal opening of the catheter and being in communication with a gas admitting component having a gas admitting opening for admitting an external fluid, and thus the expansion free end expands when a gas is introduced into a space between the inflation device and the catheter through the gas admitting opening. The endoscopic tube is suitable for observing, sampling and/or treating pulmonary lesions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: HUKUI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHIH-CHE LO, YI-MING CHU, MING-KUN CHAN
  • Publication number: 20240415374
    Abstract: A lens module conducive to enhancing the quality of images captured by the lens module comprises a substrate, two holders, two image sensors, and two lenses. The lens module includes a substrate; two holders disposed on the substrate; two image sensors disposed on the substrate and disposed in the two holders respectively; and two lenses disposed in the two holders respectively. The optical axes of the two lenses pass through the two image sensors respectively and meet in front of the substrate. An angle retaining component having two adjoining surfaces, the two adjoining surfaces tilting to allow outward opposing edges of the two adjoining surfaces to be higher than inward opposing edges of the two adjoining surfaces. The angle retaining component has two piezoelectric layers connected to the two adjoining surfaces and corresponding in position to outward opposing edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: HUKUI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YI-MING CHU, MING-KUN CHAN
  • Patent number: 10927895
    Abstract: A dustproof bearing assembly includes a base having a shaft tube. The shaft tube has an open end with an opening. At least one bearing is coupled to an inner periphery of the shaft tube. A rotating member includes a shaft seat. A shaft includes a first end coupled to the shaft seat and a second end extending through a shaft-receiving hole of the at least one bearing. A dustproof member includes a lower face and an upper face. The lower face is spaced from the open end of the shaft tube. The dustproof member covers the opening. The upper face of the dustproof member abuts a bottom of the shaft seat. The dustproof member has an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of the shaft tube. The dustproof bearing assembly can be used in a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chia-Wen Kang, Yi-Ming Chu
  • Patent number: 10224005
    Abstract: A driving device includes a phase detection unit, a signal reconstruction unit, and a plurality of transmission units. The signal reconstruction unit is coupled to the phase detection unit. The phase detection unit is configured to receive a plurality of synchronous signals corresponding to a plurality of data packets, and detect a phase difference between the synchronous signals to generate a detection result signal. The signal reconstruction unit is configured to generate a reconstructed synchronous signal according to the detection result signal. The plurality of transmission units is configured to receive the reconstructed synchronous signal, and synchronize a plurality of pixel data corresponding to the data packets according to the reconstructed synchronous signal for transmission to a plurality of display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yi-Ming Chu
  • Publication number: 20180274592
    Abstract: A dustproof bearing assembly includes a base having a shaft tube. The shaft tube has an open end with an opening. At least one bearing is coupled to an inner periphery of the shaft tube. A rotating member includes a shaft seat. A shaft includes a first end coupled to the shaft seat and a second end extending through a shaft-receiving hole of the at least one bearing. A dustproof member includes a lower face and an upper face. The lower face is spaced from the open end of the shaft tube. The dustproof member covers the opening. The upper face of the dustproof member abuts a bottom of the shaft seat. The dustproof member has an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of the shaft tube. The dustproof bearing assembly can be used in a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chia-Wen Kang, Yi-Ming Chu
  • Publication number: 20180040298
    Abstract: A driving device includes a phase detection unit, a signal reconstruction unit, and a plurality of transmission units. The signal reconstruction unit is coupled to the phase detection unit. The phase detection unit is configured to receive a plurality of synchronous signals corresponding to a plurality of data packets, and detect a phase difference between the synchronous signals to generate a detection result signal. The signal reconstruction unit is configured to generate a reconstructed synchronous signal according to the detection result signal. The plurality of transmission units is configured to receive the reconstructed synchronous signal, and synchronize a plurality of pixel data corresponding to the data packets according to the reconstructed synchronous signal for transmission to a plurality of display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Yi-Ming CHU
  • Patent number: 7679748
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a coupled waveguide-surface plasmon resonance biosensor, comprising: a grating layer formed of a transparent material, the grating layer comprising a first periodic grating structure; a waveguide layer formed on the first periodic grating structure, the refractive index of the waveguide layer being larger than the refractive index of the grating layer; a plasmon resonance layer formed on the waveguide layer, capable of being optically excited to cause a plasmon resonance wave; and a ligand layer formed on the plasmon resonance layer; capable of being bound to react with receptors of a sample to be tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shean-Jen Chen, Yen-Chieh Mao, Jeng-Nan Yih, Fan-Ching Chien, Chun-Yu Lin, Yi-Ming Chu, Lai-Sheng Chen, Wei-Han Wang, Chao-Chi Wu, Yen-Chun Lin
  • Publication number: 20080134801
    Abstract: A tactile sensing for human robot interaction device and a method thereof are provided. The tactile sensing device at least includes a touch interface, a tactile sensor module, a controller, and an actuating unit. The tactile sensor module coupled to the touch interface is used to sense an external touch, so as to generate a series of timing data corresponding to the external touch. The controller coupled to the tactile sensor module is used to receive the series of timing data, and to determine a touch pattern based on a geometric calculation, so as to generate a control signal. The actuating unit coupled to the controller responses an interactive reaction corresponding to the touch pattern based on the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuo-Shih Tseng, Chiu-Wang Chen, Yi-Ming Chu, Wei-Han Wang, Hung-Hsiu Yu
  • Patent number: 7187107
    Abstract: Provided is a closed-loop feedback control positioning stage comprising at least one block formed therein, a plurality of hinge mechanisms for attaching the block in the stage, at least one actuator formed in the block, the actuator adapted to bend for moving the block in at least one direction, and a plurality of strain gauges each attached in a corresponding hinge mechanism for measuring its strain. The invention can repeatedly position the block at the moved location for carrying out a highly precise positioning of the stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Ming Chu, Wei-Han Wang, Chao-Chi Wu
  • Publication number: 20060238767
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a coupled waveguide-surface plasmon resonance biosensor, comprising: a grating layer formed of a transparent material, the grating layer comprising a first periodic grating structure; a waveguide layer formed on the first periodic grating structure, the refractive index of the waveguide layer being larger than the refractive index of the grating layer; a plasmon resonance layer formed on the waveguide layer, capable of being optically excited to cause a plasmon resonance wave; and a ligand layer formed on the plasmon resonance layer; capable of being bound to react with receptors of a sample to be tested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Shean-Jen Chen, Yen-Chieh Mao, Jenq-Nan Yih, Fan-Ching Chien, Chun-Yu Lin, Yi-Ming Chu, Lai-Sheng Chen, Wei-Han Wang, Chao-Chi Wu, Yen-Chun Lin
  • Publication number: 20060138904
    Abstract: Provided is a closed-loop feedback control positioning stage comprising at least one block formed therein, a plurality of hinge mechanisms for attaching the block in the stage, at least one actuator formed in the block, the actuator adapted to bend for moving the block in at least one direction, and a plurality of strain gauges each attached in a corresponding hinge mechanism for measuring its strain. The invention can repeatedly position the block at the moved location for carrying out a highly precise positioning of the stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Yi-Ming Chu, Wei-Han Wang, Chao-Chi Wu
  • Patent number: 7002886
    Abstract: The present invention is to disclose a SIL near-field flying head flying state control structure in which the SIL is installed in a lens holder that can be biased. The lens holder includes three detection points spaced around the SIL for detecting the distance between each detection point and an optical disk, and a number of single-axis displacement devices for controlling the corresponding lateral side of the lens holder to move axially relative to the optical disk. A server can control the single-axis displacement devices to adjust the posture of the lens holder subject to the distance between each detection point and the optical disk measured, keeping the parallelism between the SIL and the optical disk within a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Ming Chu, Jian-Shian Lin, Shih-Che Lo
  • Publication number: 20050082945
    Abstract: A load-adjustable SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) actuator arrangement includes a platform having two sliding bearings symmetrically disposed at two sides; a SAW actuator disposed in the platform between the sliding bearings for producing a surface acoustic wave at the top surface thereof, a slider disposed inside the platform and movable by the SAW actuator along the sliding bearings, and a support structure. The slider has a pressure bearing structure disposed in contact with the top surface of the SAW actuator and two positioning portions respectively supported on the sliding bearings. The support structure applies a predetermined force to the slider subject to the load carried on the slider, keeping the contact pressure between the slider and the SAW actuator about a constant value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ta-Hsin Chou, Yi-Ming Chu, Wei-Han Wang, Cheng-Hua Wu
  • Publication number: 20040100878
    Abstract: The present invention is to disclose a SIL near-field flying head flying state control structure in which the SIL is installed in a lens holder that can be biased. The lens holder includes three detection points spaced around the SIL for detecting the distance between each detection point and an optical disk, and a number of single-axis displacement devices for controlling the corresponding lateral side of the lens holder to move axially relative to the optical disk. A server can control the single-axis displacement devices to adjust the posture of the lens holder subject to the distance between each detection point and the optical disk measured, keeping the parallelism between the SIL and the optical disk within a predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Ming Chu, Jian-Shian Lin, Shih-Che Lo