Patents by Inventor Yu-Hsiang Huang

Yu-Hsiang Huang 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: 20180366593
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor is provided. The optical fingerprint sensor includes a sensing module. The sensing module includes a light sensing layer and a light filter layer disposed above the light sensing layer. The light sensing layer includes a plurality of photo detectors arranged in a sensing array. The light filter layer includes a plurality of collimators. The collimators are divided into a plurality of collimator groups corresponding to the photo detectors, and the number of collimator groups is equal to the number of photo detectors. Each of the collimator groups comprises the same number of collimators arranged in a specific pattern and disposed above the corresponding photo detector. The photo detectors receive reflected light from a user's finger through the collimators of the corresponding collimator groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang HUANG, Tong-Long FU, Chen-Chih FAN
  • Publication number: 20180288301
    Abstract: An image sensing device includes a sensing module, including a plurality of sensing units, for generating a plurality of first sensing signals and a plurality of second sensing signals; and a plurality of control units, respectively corresponding to the plurality of sensing units, for exposing the plurality of sensing units based on a first exposure period to generate the plurality of first sensing signals, and determining a plurality of second exposure periods for the corresponding sensing units according to the plurality of first sensing signals, and exposing the plurality of sensing units based on the plurality of second exposure periods to generate the plurality of second sensing signals; wherein the plurality of first sensing signals and the plurality of second sensing signals are generated at different times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tong-Long Fu, Yu-Hsiang Huang, Chun-Ching Tseng
  • Publication number: 20180233531
    Abstract: A fingerprint identification system, comprising panel, for placing finger; light source, disposed under panel, for generating incident light, wherein incident light is emitted to and reflected by finger to generate reflected light; processor, for performing fingerprint identification on finger according to plurality of sensing signals; and optical sensing array, disposed under panel and coupled to processor, comprising plurality of sensing units for generating plurality of sensing signals, each of sensing units comprising optical sensor, for receiving reflected light reflected by finger to generate sensing signal; focusing layer, disposed under panel, for focusing reflected light reflected by finger; blocking layer, disposed under focusing layer, for blocking part of reflected light to reduce diffraction phenomenon of reflected light; shading layer, disposed under blocking layer, for blocking part of reflected light to limit incident angle of reflected light; and aperture layer, disposed under shading layer a
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Chen-Chih Fan, Tong-Long Fu
  • Publication number: 20180066838
    Abstract: A ventilation fan with lamp is installed to the ceiling having an installing opening. The ventilation fan includes a housing, a fan module, and a lamp module. The housing has a top plate and a side wall. The top plate and the side wall are connected with each other and form a first opening. The first opening connects to the installing opening. The fan module is accommodated in the housing. The lamp module is disposed out of the installing opening, and the lamp module and the housing are located at opposite sides of the ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang HUANG, Chih-Hua LIN
  • Patent number: 9885601
    Abstract: An optical detecting device includes a light source, an optical detecting component, a package structure and a light tight component. The light source outputs a sampling signal to project onto an external object. The optical detecting component is disposed by the light source and has an interval relative to the light source. The optical detecting component receives the sampling signal reflected from the external object. The package structure covers the optical detecting component and the light source, and includes an illuminating surface unit and an incident surface unit respectively corresponding to the light source and the optical detecting component, and further includes an isolation component disposed between the illuminating surface unit and the emerging surface unit. The light tight component is disposed on the isolation component to obstruct transmission path of the sampling signal from the illuminating surface unit to the incident surface without reflection by the external object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Lai, Yu-Hsiang Huang, Hung-Ching Lai
  • Patent number: 9857576
    Abstract: A multi-segment optical component applied to increase signal-to-noise ratio includes a base, a central lens portion, an isolating lens portion and a collecting lens portion. The central lens portion is disposed on center of the base. The isolating lens portion is disposed by a side of the central lens portion, and the collecting lens portion is disposed by the other side of the central lens portion opposite to the isolating lens portion. At least one of the isolating lens portion and the collecting lens portion has a curvature radius different from a curvature radius of the central lens portion, and the curvature radius of the isolating lens portion can be similar to or different from the curvature radius of the collecting lens portion. The central lens portion has a central axle which does not overlap a curvature center of one of the isolating lens portion and the collecting lens portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Hung-Ching Lai
  • Publication number: 20170323140
    Abstract: An optical sensing module is configured to sense a fingerprint of a finger. The optical sensing module includes an image sensor, a light transmissive layer, and an image selecting layer. The light transmissive layer is disposed on the image sensor, and the image selecting layer is disposed on the light transmissive layer. When the finger touches a side of the optical sensing module adjacent to the image selecting layer, air in valleys of the fingerprint contacts the optical sensing module, so that the image selecting layer has a first transmittance for light from the valleys; ridge of the fingerprint contact the optical sensing module, so that the image selecting layer has a second transmittance for light from the ridges. The first transmittance is not equal to the second transmittance. A fingerprint sensing device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: EOSMEM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Chun-Yi Lu, Hui-Min Tsai
  • Patent number: 9799107
    Abstract: An image brightness information adjusting method, which comprises: computing background brightness information of an image; computing a first brightness information difference between brightness information for at least one pixel of a first image line of the image and background brightness information corresponding to the first image line; and adjusting brightness information for at least one pixel of a second image line according to the first brightness information difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Chia Lin, Yu-Hsiang Huang, Chih-Hsin Lin
  • Publication number: 20170059839
    Abstract: A multi-segment optical component applied to increase signal-to-noise ratio includes a base, a central lens portion, an isolating lens portion and a collecting lens portion. The central lens portion is disposed on center of the base. The isolating lens portion is disposed by a side of the central lens portion, and the collecting lens portion is disposed by the other side of the central lens portion opposite to the isolating lens portion. At least one of the isolating lens portion and the collecting lens portion has a curvature radius different from a curvature radius of the central lens portion, and the curvature radius of the isolating lens portion can be similar to or different from the curvature radius of the collecting lens portion. The central lens portion has a central axle which does not overlap a curvature center of one of the isolating lens portion and the collecting lens portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Hung-Ching Lai
  • Publication number: 20170052063
    Abstract: An optical detecting device includes a light source, an optical detecting component, a package structure and a light tight component. The light source outputs a sampling signal to project onto an external object. The optical detecting component is disposed by the light source and has an interval relative to the light source. The optical detecting component receives the sampling signal reflected from the external object. The package structure covers the optical detecting component and the light source, and includes an illuminating surface unit and an incident surface unit respectively corresponding to the light source and the optical detecting component, and further includes an isolation component disposed between the illuminating surface unit and the emerging surface unit. The light tight component is disposed on the isolation component to obstruct transmission path of the sampling signal from the illuminating surface unit to the incident surface without reflection by the external object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Lai, Yu-Hsiang Huang, Hung-Ching Lai
  • Publication number: 20170026037
    Abstract: A low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) driving circuit, coupled to a load resistor via a first output end and a second output end, includes: a voltage generating unit, providing a first reference voltage; a first switch, coupled between the voltage generating unit and a first node; a second switch, coupled between the voltage generating unit and a second node; a third switch, coupled between the first node and a third node, the third node having a second reference voltage; a fourth switch, coupled between the second node and the third node; a first resistor, coupled between the first node and the first output end; and a second resistor, coupled between the second node and the second output end. The first resistor and the second resistor are in a series connection with the load resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Jyun-Yang Shih, Chun-Chia Chen
  • Patent number: 9529139
    Abstract: There is provided a light source module including an LED die and a light guide member. The light guide member is formed by injection molding to encapsulate the LED die. The light guide member is coated with a reflection film on a part of surface thereof and has at least one tilted surface opposite to the LED die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Pixart Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Ching Lai, Hung-Yu Lai, Yu-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 9525081
    Abstract: A method of forming bifacial solar cell structure is described. The method comprises: performing boron diffusion on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate to form a P+ region and a boron silicon glass (BSG) layer on the P+ region; stripping the BSG layer to expose the P+ region and stripping a blocking layer on a lower surface of the semiconductor substrate simultaneously; forming a first anti-reflection coating layer on the P+ region; forming sacrifice film on the first anti-reflection coating layer; performing phosphorus diffusion on the lower surface to form an N+ region and a phosphorus silicon glass (PSG) layer on the N+ region; stripping the PSG layer on the N+ region to expose the N+ region and stripping the sacrifice film on the first anti-reflection coating layer simultaneously; and forming a second anti-reflection coating layer on the N+ region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: INVENTEC SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Yu Ta Cheng, Chuan Chi Chen, Chia-Lung Lin, Chin-Pao Taso, Jung-Wu Chien, Haw Yen
  • Patent number: 9442356
    Abstract: A single piece light guide is disclosed herein. The single piece light guide may include a light rod and a lens. The single piece light guide may be formed using injection molding. The light guide may have one or more regions between the light rod and the lens. A housing may be provided for the light guide. The housing may have an opening that physically supports the light rod. Therefore, the light rod may be secured into place, which may prevent misalignment during use. The one or more regions between the light rod and the lens may assist in assembling and holding the light guide in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Asia Optical Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-chih Hsiung, Yu-Hsiang Huang, Wen-Lang Hung, Hung Kuang Yang
  • Patent number: 9377896
    Abstract: An optical touch system including a touch surface, a plurality of image sensors, a calculation unit and an identification unit is provided. The touch surface is for interactive operation with an object. Each of the image sensors is configured to capture an image frame looking across the touch surface. The calculation unit is configured to calculate a coordinate of the object and an operating depth of the object corresponding to each of the image sensors according to the image frame. The identification unit is configured to increase a count value when the coordinate is within an operable range of one of the image sensors and the operating depth corresponding to the image sensor exceeds a depth threshold to accordingly perform hovering identification according to the count value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Pixart Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Chia Lin, Yu-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20160129977
    Abstract: A life-saving bracelet includes a ring body being able to be tightened to a user's arm, a casing connected to the ring body, an air bag folded inside the casing, an air cylinder disposed inside the casing, a control valve connected between the air bag and the air cylinder, and a protective cover pivotally disposed on the casing. When the protective cover pivotally rotates to an open position, the control button of the control valve exposes to the outside. After the control button is pressed, the control valve communicates the air bag and the air cylinder, and the air in the air cylinder immediately inflates the air bag. The air bag expands to break the casing and extends to outside. Thus, the life-saving bracelet is convenient to carry, easy to use, and not affecting the agility of the user when doing water activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: MU-HSIANG HUANG, YU-HSIANG HUANG, CHING-WEI HUANG
  • Patent number: 9335525
    Abstract: An optical lens is configured in front of an image-capturing lens of an image-capturing device. A light-emitting unit of the image-capturing device emits a light beam. The optical lens includes a pair of peripheral compensation portions and a central diverging portion. Each peripheral compensation portion has a first convex surface and a first concave surface arranged opposite to the first convex surface. The central diverging portion is arranged between the peripheral compensation portions, and has a second concave surface and an oppositely arranged light incident surface. The second concave surface is arranged between the first convex surfaces. The light incident surface is arranged between the first concave surfaces. The optical axis of the light beam sequentially aligns with the light incident surface and the second concave surface. The light rays of the light beam pass through the first concave surface and the first convex surface in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Chun-Yi Lu, Tzung-Min Su, Chih-Hsin Lin, Jia-Hong Huang
  • Publication number: 20160108925
    Abstract: A ventilation fan with lamp is used to be installed to a ceiling including an installation opening and comprises a housing, a fan mdoule and a lamp mdoule. The housing includes a first opening and a second opening, and the first opening is aligned with the installation opening. The fan module is disposed in the housing. The lamp module is disposed through the installation opening and the first opening and includes a lamp cover. The lamp cover includes a flange portion and a plurality of contact portions connected to the flange portion. The flange portion and the contact portions are disposed on the side of the ceiling away from the housing. The contact portions are connected to the ceiling to make a gap between the lamp cover and the ceiling, and the gap serves as an air inlet of the ventilation fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang HUANG, Chih-Hua LIN
  • Patent number: D752200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Kuan-Chung Cheng, Chih-Hua Lin
  • Patent number: D832416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Chih-Hua Lin