Patents by Inventor Yu-Chen Lai

Yu-Chen Lai 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: 12210206
    Abstract: An optical element driving unit includes a stationary body, a carrier, a supporting mechanism and an electromagnetic driving assembly. The supporting mechanism is connected to the carrier and the stationary body and provides the carrier with a degree of freedom of movement relative to the stationary body. The carrier can be driven to move by the electromagnetic driving assembly. The electromagnetic driving assembly includes a driving coil, a driving magnet and a ferromagnetic element. The driving coil is disposed on the carrier. The driving magnet is disposed on the stationary body. The ferromagnetic element is one-piece formed and embedded in the carrier, and the ferromagnetic element includes a magnetic field guiding part and an electrical connection part. The magnetic field guiding part faces the driving coil and/or the driving magnet. The electrical connection part is exposed on a surface of the carrier and electrically connected to the driving coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Chen Lai, Ming-Ta Chou, Te-Sheng Tseng
  • Publication number: 20250004240
    Abstract: A glass lens element includes an optical portion and a peripheral portion. The peripheral portion is away from an optical axis from the optical portion, and the peripheral portion includes a cylindrical surface, a first arc surface, a brim surface and a connecting surface. The first arc surface is connected to the cylindrical surface, and the first arc surface extends from the cylindrical surface. The brim surface and the first arc surface are disposed relatively to the cylindrical surface, and the brim surface extends and protrudes from the cylindrical surface towards a direction away from the first arc surface. The connecting surface is gradually close to the optical axis from the first arc surface towards a direction away from the brim surface, and the connecting surface is connected to the optical portion. The peripheral portion is smooth connected from the first arc surface towards the brim surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Hsuan-Chin HUANG, Yu-Chen LAI, Pei-Chi CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240411206
    Abstract: A controllable aperture stop includes a light pass portion, a fixed portion, a driving part and rollable elements. The light pass portion includes movable blades together surrounding a light pass aperture. The fixed portion has shaft structures corresponding to the movable blades. The driving part includes a rotatable element, a magnet and a coil. The rotatable element is for driving the movable blades to rotate relative to the shaft structures to adjust the size of the light pass aperture. The magnet is disposed on the rotatable element. The coil corresponds to the magnet. The magnet and the coil are to drive the rotatable element to rotate around the light pass aperture. The rollable elements are disposed between the fixed portion and the rotatable element and arranged around the light pass aperture, so the rotatable element is rotatable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Jan CHEN, Yu Chen LAI
  • Publication number: 20240402574
    Abstract: A light pass aperture module, in order along a central axis, includes a blade assembly and a cap. The blade assembly includes a plurality of blades. The blades form a light pass aperture, and the light pass aperture is variable in size with the central axis as a center. The cap covers the blade assembly. The cap has a through hole, and the through hole is disposed corresponding to the light pass aperture. The cap includes a surface level down structure. The surface level down structure is disposed corresponding to one of the blades, and the surface level down structure is closer to the one blade than the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Jan CHEN, Yu Chen LAI
  • Publication number: 20240377560
    Abstract: An imaging lens system includes a lens element and an aperture element surrounding an imaging optical path and forming an aperture. The aperture element includes a first conical surface, a second conical surface and a contact surface. The first and second conical surfaces surround the imaging optical path. The contact surface is perpendicular to the imaging optical path and contacts the lens element. When the imaging lens system is in a first environment condition, the first conical surface is in contact with the lens element, the second conical surface is spaced apart from the lens element, and the aperture is aligned with the optically effective region. When the imaging lens system is in a second environment condition, the second conical surface is in contact with the lens element, the first conical surface is spaced apart from the lens element, and the aperture is aligned with the optically effective region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Tang TSAI, Yu Chen LAI, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240369806
    Abstract: A lens driving module is configured to provide an imaging lens system with auto-focus functionality. The imaging lens system is disposed between a preloading element and a driving base of the lens driving module. The preloading element includes an injection molded part and a ferromagnetic part partially embedded in the injection molded part. A rollable element is disposed in each of mounting structures of the injection molded part and in contact with a displaceable lens carrier of the imaging lens system. The ferromagnetic part and a magnet disposed on the displaceable lens carrier together generate a magnetic attraction force, such that the displaceable lens carrier exerts a preloading force on the rollable element. The driving base includes a driving coil and an electrical wiring pattern. The driving coil corresponds to the magnet for generating a driving force to drive the displaceable lens carrier to move along the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: LARGAN DIGITAL CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Jan CHEN, Yu Chen LAI, Ming-Ta CHOU, Te-Sheng TSENG
  • Patent number: 12111484
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly has an optical axis, and includes a plurality of optical elements. The optical elements include a light blocking sheet, and the light blocking sheet includes a through hole surface, a first surface, a second surface, a peripheral surface and a plurality of basin structures. The through hole surface surrounds the optical axis. The first surface and the second surface are connected to and surround the through hole surface. The peripheral surface is connected to the first surface and the second surface, and the peripheral surface is farther from the optical axis than the through hole surface from the optical axis. The basin structures are arranged in interval and around the optical axis, each of the basin structures is caved in from the first surface to the second surface, and each of the basin structures protrudes on the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Cheng, Yu-Chen Lai, Ming-Ta Chou, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Patent number: 12105410
    Abstract: A light pass aperture module, in order along a central axis, includes a blade assembly and a cap. The blade assembly includes a plurality of blades. The blades form a light pass aperture, and the light pass aperture is variable in size with the central axis as a center. The cap covers the blade assembly. The cap has a through hole, and the through hole is disposed corresponding to the light pass aperture. The cap includes a surface level down structure. The surface level down structure is disposed corresponding to one of the blades, and the surface level down structure is closer to the one blade than the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Jan Chen, Yu Chen Lai
  • Publication number: 20240295681
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes a central optical path, a plurality of lens elements sequentially arranged along the central optical path, a wide-range low reflection layer, and an infrared light reduction layer. The plurality of lens elements include a first lens element. The wide-range low reflection layer is disposed on an object-side surface of the first lens element, and the average reflectance of the wide-range low reflection layer to light with a wavelength ranging from 750 to 1050 nanometers is less than or equal to 0.98%. The infrared light reduction layer is located closer to an image side than the wide-range low reflection layer, and the average reflectance of the infrared light reduction layer to light with a wavelength ranging from 750 to 1050 nanometers is greater than or equal to 50%. The central optical path passes through a paraxial region of the first lens element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Chen LAI, Chien-Hsun WU, Ming-Ta CHOU, Wen-Yu TSAI
  • Patent number: 12066691
    Abstract: A lens driving module is configured to provide an imaging lens system with auto-focus functionality. The imaging lens system is disposed between a preloading element and a driving base of the lens driving module. The preloading element includes an injection molded part and a ferromagnetic part partially embedded in the injection molded part. A rollable element is disposed in each of mounting structures of the injection molded part and in contact with a displaceable lens carrier of the imaging lens system. The ferromagnetic part and a magnet disposed on the displaceable lens carrier together generate a magnetic attraction force, such that the displaceable lens carrier exerts a preloading force on the rollable element. The driving base includes a driving coil and an electrical wiring pattern. The driving coil corresponds to the magnet for generating a driving force to drive the displaceable lens carrier to move along the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Jan Chen, Yu Chen Lai, Ming-Ta Chou, Te-Sheng Tseng
  • Publication number: 20240231033
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plurality of optical elements and an accommodating assembly, wherein the accommodating assembly is for containing the optical elements. The accommodating assembly includes a conical-shaped light blocking sheet and a lens barrel. The conical-shaped light blocking sheet includes an out-side portion and a conical portion, and the conical portion is connected to the out-side portion. The conical portion includes a conical structure tapered from the out-side portion toward one of an object-side and an image-side along the optical axis. The lens barrel is disposed on one side of the conical portion. The optical elements include a most object-side optical element, a most image-side optical element and at least one optical element. The conical structure of the conical-shaped light blocking sheet is physically contacted with only one of the lens barrel, the most object-side optical element and the most image-side optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Chen LAI, Chih-Wei CHENG, Ming-Ta CHOU, Ming-Shun CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240196074
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a lens assembly that has an optical path and includes a lens element and a light-blocking membrane layer. The lens element has an optical portion, and the optical path passes through the optical portion. The light-blocking membrane layer is coated on the lens element and adjacent to the optical portion. The light-blocking membrane layer has a distal side and a proximal side that is located closer to the optical portion than the distal side. The proximal side includes two extension structures and a recessed structure. Each of the extension structures extends along a direction away from the distal side, and the extension structures are not overlapped with each other in a direction in parallel with the optical path. The recessed structure is connected to the extension structures and recessed along a direction towards the distal side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyun-Jia CHENG, Yu Chen LAI, Ming-Ta CHOU, Cheng-Feng LIN, Chen-Yi HUANG
  • Patent number: 12007619
    Abstract: An imaging lens system has an optical axis and an image surface through which the optical axis passes. The imaging lens system includes a plastic lens barrel surrounding the optical axis. The plastic lens barrel includes an image-side portion and an object-side aperture through which the optical axis passes, and the image-side portion is located between the image surface and the object-side aperture. The image-side portion includes a protrusive structure surrounding the optical axis and extending towards the image surface. The protrusive structure has an inner surface facing the optical axis, an outer surface disposed opposite to the inner surface and located farther away from the optical axis than the inner surface and a reflection-reducing surface extending towards the image surface and connected to and located between the inner surface and the outer surface. The protrusive structure includes a reflection-reducing structure disposed on the reflection-reducing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Chen Lai, Ming-Ta Chou, Cheng-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 12007589
    Abstract: An imaging lens system includes a lens element and an aperture element surrounding an imaging optical path and forming an aperture. The aperture element includes a first conical surface, a second conical surface and a contact surface. The first and second conical surfaces surround the imaging optical path. The contact surface is perpendicular to the imaging optical path and contacts the lens element. When the imaging lens system is in a first environment condition, the first conical surface is in contact with the lens element, the second conical surface is spaced apart from the lens element, and the aperture is aligned with the optically effective region. When the imaging lens system is in a second environment condition, the second conical surface is in contact with the lens element, the first conical surface is spaced apart from the lens element, and the aperture is aligned with the optically effective region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hua Tsai, Yu Chen Lai, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 12007617
    Abstract: An imaging lens system has an optical axis. The imaging lens system includes a plurality of optical elements, a lens barrel, an optical mark structure and a curable liquid. The optical elements are arranged along the optical axis. The lens barrel surrounds the optical axis, and at least one of the optical elements is accommodated in the lens barrel. The optical mark structure is disposed on the lens barrel, and the optical mark structure includes a plurality of optical mark units arranged side by side along a circumference direction that surrounds the optical axis. The curable liquid is disposed on the optical mark structure. The curable liquid is in physical contact with at least one of the optical mark units, and one of the optical elements adjacent to the optical mark structure is fixed to the lens barrel while the curable liquid is cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yu Chen Lai, Ming-Ta Chou, Liang Chieh Weng, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Patent number: 11994736
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly has an optical axis and includes an annular structure located on an object side of the imaging lens assembly and surrounds the optical axis. The annular structure is located on an object side of the imaging lens assembly, surrounds the optical axis, and includes a first through hole, a second through hole, a first frustum surface, a second frustum surface and a third frustum surface. The first through hole is disposed on an object side of the annular structure, and the second through hole is disposed on an image side of the first through hole. The first frustum surface is disposed on the image side of the first through hole. The second frustum surface is disposed on an object side of the second through hole. The third frustum surface is disposed on an image side of the second through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Lai, Ming-Ta Chou, Cheng-Feng Lin, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Publication number: 20240160086
    Abstract: A controllable aperture stop includes a light pass portion, a fixed portion, a driving part and rollable elements. The light pass portion includes movable blades together surrounding a light pass aperture. The fixed portion has shaft structures corresponding to the movable blades. The driving part includes a rotatable element, a magnet and a coil. The rotatable element is for driving the movable blades to rotate relative to the shaft structures to adjust the size of the light pass aperture. The magnet is disposed on the rotatable element. The coil corresponds to the magnet. The magnet and the coil are to drive the rotatable element to rotate around the light pass aperture. The rollable elements are disposed between the fixed portion and the rotatable element and arranged around the light pass aperture, so the rotatable element is rotatable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Jan CHEN, Yu Chen LAI
  • Publication number: 20240160085
    Abstract: A controllable aperture stop includes a light pass portion, a fixed portion, a driving part and rollable elements. The light pass portion includes movable blades together surrounding a light pass aperture. The fixed portion has shaft structures corresponding to the movable blades. The driving part includes a rotatable element, a magnet and a coil. The rotatable element is for driving the movable blades to rotate relative to the shaft structures to adjust the size of the light pass aperture. The magnet is disposed on the rotatable element. The coil corresponds to the magnet. The magnet and the coil are to drive the rotatable element to rotate around the light pass aperture. The rollable elements are disposed between the fixed portion and the rotatable element and arranged around the light pass aperture, so the rotatable element is rotatable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Jan CHEN, Yu Chen LAI
  • Patent number: 11971601
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plurality of optical elements and an accommodating assembly, wherein the accommodating assembly is for containing the optical elements. The accommodating assembly includes a conical-shaped light blocking sheet and a lens barrel. The conical-shaped light blocking sheet includes an out-side portion and a conical portion, and the conical portion is connected to the out-side portion. The conical portion includes a conical structure tapered from the out-side portion toward one of an object-side and an image-side along the optical axis. The lens barrel is disposed on one side of the conical portion. The optical elements include a most object-side optical element, a most image-side optical element and at least one optical element. The conical structure of the conical-shaped light blocking sheet is physically contacted with only one of the lens barrel, the most object-side optical element and the most image-side optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Lai, Chih-Wei Cheng, Ming-Ta Chou, Ming-Shun Chang
  • Patent number: 11924534
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a lens assembly that has an optical path and includes a lens element and a light-blocking membrane layer. The lens element has an optical portion, and the optical path passes through the optical portion. The light-blocking membrane layer is coated on the lens element and adjacent to the optical portion. The light-blocking membrane layer has a distal side and a proximal side that is located closer to the optical portion than the distal side. The proximal side includes two extension structures and a recessed structure. Each of the extension structures extends along a direction away from the distal side, and the extension structures are not overlapped with each other in a direction in parallel with the optical path. The recessed structure is connected to the extension structures and recessed along a direction towards the distal side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyun-Jia Cheng, Yu Chen Lai, Ming-Ta Chou, Cheng-Feng Lin, Chen-Yi Huang