Support Or Housing Patents (Class 348/373)
  • Patent number: 12259532
    Abstract: A camera module and an electronic device are described, which relate to the field of smart devices. The camera module includes a first shell, a second shell, a first light-redirecting member, a lens assembly, an image sensor, and a second light-redirecting member, and a third light-redirecting member. The second light-redirecting member is disposed in the first shell and located at a side of the lens assembly away from the first light-redirecting member. The third light-redirecting member is disposed in the second shell and facing the second light-redirecting member. A relative displacement between the second light-redirecting member and the third light-redirecting member is changeable to change a transmission distance of light from the lens assembly to the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 12257911
    Abstract: An electrically-powered vehicle supplements energy independently from each of a plurality of supply apparatuses that supply the energy. The electrically-powered vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to hold a plurality of pieces of vehicle control software, associated with at least two of pieces of control software of each of the plurality of supply apparatuses, and, when the energy is supplemented from any one supply apparatus of the plurality of supply apparatuses, select vehicle control software associated with control software of the any one supply apparatus from among the plurality of pieces of vehicle control software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeki Kinomura
  • Patent number: 12262114
    Abstract: A sensor shifting module includes a fixed body; a first movable body, movably disposed in the fixed body, comprising an image sensor having an imaging plane opposite to a first direction; and a driver, configured to move the first movable body in a direction orthogonal to the first direction with respect to the fixed body, comprising a driving coil coupled to one of the fixed body and the first movable body, and a driving yoke coupled to another of the fixed body and the first movable body. The driving yoke is disposed to oppose the driving coil in the direction orthogonal to the first direction. When current is applied to the driving coil, the first movable body is configured to move in the direction orthogonal to the first direction by electromagnetic interaction between the driving coil and the driving yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Bong Jang, Sang Jong Lee, Hee Soo Yoon, Tae Ho Yun
  • Patent number: 12259644
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides rotatable camera mounting device, wherein comprising: an upper base, wherein, the upper base comprises a loading surface and an upper base body connected to the loading surface, the upper base body comprises an upper base frame, a first connecting member, and a first reinforcing skeleton connected to the upper base frame, the first connecting member is provided with an accommodating cavity, and one end of the first connecting member away from the loading surface is provided with a first connecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Shenzhen Yuntaida Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: FeiXiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 12242174
    Abstract: A device for securing an optical device on a windshield of a vehicle is described. The device comprises a box-shaped bracket in which a holder for the optical device is mounted so as to be pivotable and fixable. It is thereby possible to set various angular positions of the holder relative to the bracket, taking into account different curvatures of the respective windshield. In this way, it is possible to use a single type of securing device to attach optical devices to windshields having different curvatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Granzow, Oliver Griese
  • Patent number: 12219234
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a frame including a first region and a second region, a window member supported by the frame, a support member rotatably connected to the frame, a display module configured to project an image onto the window member, and a camera disposed in the second region of the frame to capture an eye part of a user. The camera may include a substrate and an image sensor disposed on the substrate, and an area of the substrate may be equal to or smaller than an area of the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doukyoung Song, Hokeun Kwak, Jaeheung Park, Hyoungil Song, Jina Jeon, Yonghyun Park
  • Patent number: 12200347
    Abstract: Example techniques are disclosed for altering trail camera settings when deployed. For example, settings relating to triggering functionality, time lapse functionality, image resolution, motion sensor sensitivity, flash intensity, and other camera functions can be altered. The settings can be altered based on environmental conditions such as weather and ambient noise. The settings can also be altered based on trail camera conditions such as available battery capacity or image storage capacity. The trail camera settings can also be altered based on images obtained by the trail camera, with or without analyzing content of the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph F. Hlatky, Steven D. Thomas
  • Patent number: 12200360
    Abstract: Security systems and methods. In one example, a method includes operating a camera in a first mode, based on detection of an alarm condition at a location of the camera, adjusting the camera from the first mode to a second mode, including increasing a sensitivity setting of at least one sensor of the camera, and disabling use of object detection within the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: SimpliSafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary William Rose, Kevin Klemm
  • Patent number: 12159548
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vision assistive device for use by blind or low vision users. The device includes an imaging unit for viewing objects positioned beneath the device. The device further includes a forwardly facing screen for displaying an enlarged view of the imaged object to the user. The imaging unit is configured to take multiple views of the object, each with a different area of focus. This can be accomplished by digitally changing the imaging sensor's area of focus or by pivoting the sensor via a focus motor. In either event, the resulting images are combined into a single, integrated, focused, and composite image. Combining images with differing areas of focus helps eliminate any blurry regions in the composite image. The device further includes a rearwardly positioned fin that facilitates positioning the device in multiple different orientations. In a first orientation, the device is vertically positioned upon a desktop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Freedom Scientific, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Conard
  • Patent number: 12155940
    Abstract: An information handling system having a display magnetically couples a peripheral camera to the display with a magnet included in the camera housing and selectively provides illumination from a ring light to a face in the camera field of view. Instructions executing on the camera or the information handling system adjust visual images presented at the display from a nominal value to an adjust value that provides improved balance of illumination at the face, such as by increasing brightness, color and/or contrast on a first side of the display and decreasing brightness, color and/or contrast on another side of the display. Ring light illumination is minimized to preserve the camera battery and can include different colors from the ring light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jace W. Files, John Trevor Morrison, JhengTing Ye
  • Patent number: 12149814
    Abstract: A camera module comprises: a first housing; a lens module arranged in the first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing; a substrate arranged in an inner space of the first housing and the second housing; an image sensor arranged on the substrate; and an adhesive member arranged between the first housing and the second housing, wherein the second housing includes a stepped portion on which the substrate is arranged, and a protrusion portion formed on an inner surface of the second housing to be in contact with a side surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Park, Min Kuk Lee
  • Patent number: 12143750
    Abstract: A camera positioning device for eye-to-eye alignment in video conference applications is provided. The device can include a camera, a cord going from the camera to a computer, and a positioning component (e.g., a bracket) that connects the camera to the computer. The bracket allows for manual adjustment of the cord attached to the camera to maintain vertical and horizontal positioning and rotational stability of a camera for improved eye-to-eye alignment in video conference applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: CAMBOX INC.
    Inventor: Stacy Nimmo
  • Patent number: 12124106
    Abstract: Actuators for carrying and actuating a lens having a first optical axis, the lens receiving light folded from a second optical axis substantially perpendicular to the first optical axis, comprising first and second VCM engines coupled to the lens and first and second linear ball-guided rails operative to create movement of the lens in two substantially orthogonal directions upon actuation by respective VCM engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil Bachar, Itay Yedid, Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gal Avivi, Itay Jerby
  • Patent number: 12120411
    Abstract: Provided is a mount for a webcam for installing the webcam on a computer display, and the webcam set on the mount can be moved in a horizontal direction to an appropriate distance beyond the display and then rotated 90°, so that a camera lens of the webcam can be vertically oriented downward to capture an image on a table, so as to avoid capturing a part of the screen of the display, or causing the captured image distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: MAGIC CONTROL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Pei-Chung Liu
  • Patent number: 12099283
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing; a carrier accommodated in the housing, and configured to move in an optical axis direction; a lens unit accommodated in the carrier, and configured to move in the optical axis direction together with the carrier; a driving unit configured to move the carrier; and a guide unit configured to guide the movement of the carrier, and comprising: a ball member configured to move in the optical axis direction; and a guide groove unit comprising a plurality of guide grooves in which the ball member is disposed, wherein the plurality of guide grooves comprise a first guide groove in which an angle between normals of two adjacent surfaces of the first guide groove in contact with the ball member is an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Soo Cheol Lim
  • Patent number: 12088896
    Abstract: An electronic device has an electronic component, a substrate on which the electronic component is mounted, and a housing having a tubular shape. The housing includes a first metal plate that is a tubular metal plate covering the electronic component and the substrate from the outer peripheral direction of the substrate and a second metal plate that is a tubular metal plate joined to the first metal plate from the radially inner side, a portion of each of the first metal plate and the second metal plate being covered with resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshinori Uno
  • Patent number: 12078866
    Abstract: The present embodiments relates to a lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet which is disposed on the housing and faces the coil; a second magnet disposed on the bobbin; and a sensor which is disposed on the housing and faces the second sensor, wherein the sensor includes an upper surface, a lower surface disposed opposite the upper surface, an inner surface facing the second magnet, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, and both lateral surfaces connecting the inner surface with the outer surface, the upper surface and the lower surface of the sensor are fixed to the housing, and one of the side surfaces of the sensor is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han, Sang Ok Park, Tae Bong Park, Seung Taek Shin
  • Patent number: 12041326
    Abstract: A camera expansion device includes a housing and a power supply within the housing. The power supply is configured to power an imaging device. The camera expansion device includes a securing structure extending from the housing for securing the housing to a separate mounting device and an interface configured to facilitate power transfer between the camera expansion device and the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas D. Woodman
  • Patent number: 12038670
    Abstract: A camera assembly is provided therein that comprises a camera subsystem configured to provide camera surveillance, and at least one full solar wafer without being cut, configured to function as power source for the camera subsystem. The camera subsystem comprises a lens, PCB electronics including a WiFi chip and/or a RF chip, and a battery that are enclosed in one or multiple modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventor: Raja Singh Tuli
  • Patent number: 12028389
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a focal awareness system that includes processors and memory storing instructions. The instructions may cause the processors to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to present an online meeting window on a display during an online meeting, identify a location of a camera with respect to the display, and position the online meeting window on the display based on the location of the camera. instructions may also cause the processors to identify a position of a video window within the online meeting window, identify a respective location of each camera of a matrix of cameras with respect to the position of the video window, determine a closest camera having a shortest distance with respect to the position of the video window based on the respective location of each camera of the matrix of cameras, and activate the closest camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Stacy Callaway Huggar, Snehal Desai, Kristina Suniga-Cabrera, Noe Alberto Martinez, Katrina Marie Zell
  • Patent number: 12001946
    Abstract: Systems and methods that include: providing input information in an electronic format; converting at least a part of the electronic input information into an optical input vector; optically transforming the optical input vector into an optical output vector based on an optical matrix multiplication; converting the optical output vector into an electronic format; and electronically applying a non-linear transformation to the electronically converted optical output vector to provide output information in an electronic format. In some examples, a set of multiple input values are encoded on respective optical signals carried by optical waveguides. For each of at least two subsets of one or more optical signals, a corresponding set of one or more copying modules splits the subset of one or more optical signals into two or more copies of the optical signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Lightelligence PTE. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yichen Shen, Huaiyu Meng, Li Jing, Rumen Dangovski, Peng Xie, Matthew Khoury, Cheng-Kuan Lu, Ronald Gagnon, Maurice Steinman, Jianhua Wu, Arash Hosseinzadeh
  • Patent number: 11983931
    Abstract: Fabrication processing is executed in a chip of an image sensor. An image capturing device includes an image capturing unit (11) mounted on a vehicle and configured to generate image data by performing image capturing of a peripheral region of the vehicle, a scene recognition unit (214) configured to recognize a scene of the peripheral region based on the image data, and a drive control unit (12) configured to control drive of the image capturing unit based on the scene recognized by the scene recognition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Ryoji Eki
  • Patent number: 11977270
    Abstract: Actuators for carrying and actuating a lens having a first optical axis, the lens receiving light folded from a second optical axis substantially perpendicular to the first optical axis, comprising first and second VCM engines coupled to the lens and first and second linear ball-guided rails operative to create movement of the lens in two substantially orthogonal directions upon actuation by respective VCM engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Corephotonics Lid.
    Inventors: Gil Bachar, Itay Yedid, Gal Shabtay, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gal Avivi, Itay Jerby
  • Patent number: 11910127
    Abstract: A camera positioning device for eye-to-eye alignment in video conference applications is provided. The device can include a camera, a cord going from the camera to a computer, and a positioning component (e.g., a bracket) that connects the camera to the computer. The bracket allows for manual adjustment of the cord attached to the camera to maintain vertical and horizontal positioning and rotational stability of a camera for improved eye-to-eye alignment in video conference applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: CAMBOX INC.
    Inventor: Stacy Nimmo
  • Patent number: 11895453
    Abstract: A wireless communication adapter device includes an enclosure and a communication device base. The communication device base includes a first switch and a wireless communication transceiver. The communication device base is inserted into the enclosure so that the communication device base can move along an axis within the enclosure from a first base position and a second base position. Such movement actuates the first switch against the enclosure to initiate one or more communication operations of the wireless communication transceiver in the communication device base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: New Audio LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Levine, Thomas C. Wilson, Marshall Plummer, Clayton Pipkin, Zachary James Hellman
  • Patent number: 11852957
    Abstract: This document describes a thermal-control system that is integrated into a security camera. The thermal-control system includes a combination of heatsinks and thermal interface materials with high thermal conductivities. The thermal-control system may transfer and spread energy from a high thermal-loading condition effectuated upon the security camera to concurrently maintain temperatures of multiple thermal zones on or within the security camera at or below prescribed temperature thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Ihab A. Ali, Arun Prakash Raghupathy, Mark Benjamin Kraz, Kok Yen Cheng, Chi-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 11819367
    Abstract: A neckband-type medical headlight system includes a lighting unit and a magnifying glass provided in glasses or a headset, a control unit configured to control the lighting unit, and a battery and a power cable configured to supply electric power to the lighting unit. The control unit for controlling the lighting unit is composed of a neckband type to be seated around a user's neck. A pedal-type wireless control unit is further provided to enable a user to turn on and off the lighting unit using a foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Jai Joon Jeong
  • Patent number: 11816904
    Abstract: According to at least one aspect, the present disclosure provides a vehicle camera comprising: a lens module; a circuit board including an image sensor configured to convert light incident through the lens module into an electrical signal; a front housing having the lens module coupled to a front side thereof and the circuit board coupled to a rear side thereof; a rear housing coupled to the rear side of the front housing and provided to surround the circuit board; an outer cover configured to surround at least a portion of the lens module, the outer cover including one or more infrared passing portions; and a depth camera module included inside the outer cover and coupled to the front side of the front housing, the depth camera module being configured to capture an image for detecting an obstacle around the vehicle using the infrared passing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Moo Lee, Tae Hoon Kang
  • Patent number: 11807171
    Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a camera housing having a first portion and a second portion joined together to form a cavity within the camera housing. A first electrical connector is disposed at a circuit board and is in electrically-conductive connection with an imager. The first electrical connector includes a plurality of pin-receiving sockets. A second electrical connector includes a plurality of pins, each including a first end and a second end opposite the first end. When the second portion of the camera housing is being joined with the first portion of the camera housing, respective first ends of pins insert into and electrically-conductively connect with respective pin-receiving sockets at the second side of the circuit board. The first electrical connector and the second electrical connector cooperate to allow for misalignment of the second electrical connector relative to the first electrical connector when the first and second portions are being joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Clarence P. McElroy, Matthew C. Sesti, Richard Rieden, Steven V. Byrne
  • Patent number: 11750900
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a chassis for a multi-camera system and techniques for forming such a chassis. The chassis may comprise multiple chassis portions that define cavities for mounting cameras. Some embodiments include a chassis portion comprising an integrated shield can-chassis that may be formed as a single component. According to some embodiments, subtractive manufacturing may be used to form one or more features of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Miller, Brian A. Argyres, Lindsay M. Alanen, Matthew D. Hill, Nicholas D. Smyth, Shujun Tang
  • Patent number: 11750905
    Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a camera housing, a lens assembly having a lens barrel and a lens disposed in the lens barrel, an imager printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the camera housing, and an induction heating device having an inductive coil that at least partially circumscribes a portion of the lens assembly. The inductive coil is disposed at the imager PCB and is electrically connected to circuitry of the imager PCB. The camera housing includes an electrical connector that is configured to electrically connect with an electrical connector of a vehicle. With the vehicular camera disposed at the vehicle, the heating device is operable to generate a magnetic field that induces electrical current in the portion of the lens assembly to generate heat at the portion of the lens assembly to heat at least part of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Yuesheng Lu
  • Patent number: 11743567
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and camera assembly are provided. The mobile terminal includes a housing and the camera assembly; a through hole is arranged in a frame of the housing; the camera assembly includes a camera, support for installing the camera, motor and push-and-pull rod; the motor is fixed to the housing and electrically coupled to a circuit board of the mobile terminal; the motor has a threaded rod, a first end of the push-and-pull rod has a threaded tube fitting with the threaded rod, the threaded tube is sleeved on the threaded rod, and a second end of the push-and-pull rod is coupled to the support; when the motor is actuated, the threaded rod rotates and drives the push-and-pull rod to advance or retreat along the threaded rod, which driving the support to move, thus the camera is extended out of or retracted into the housing through the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhijun Huang, Anming Feng
  • Patent number: 11729508
    Abstract: This application discloses a control circuit of a PTZ camera and control method. The control circuit includes: a motor drive circuit, a monitoring circuit, a gimbal motor, and a microprocessor. The motor drive circuit, the gimbal motor, and the microprocessor are electrically connected to the monitoring circuit respectively. The gimbal motor is configured to drive a rotor of the camera to rotate. The monitoring circuit is configured to acquire a first signal between the motor drive circuit and the gimbal motor, and output a second signal to the microprocessor according to the first signal. The microprocessor is configured to obtain an in-place status of the gimbal motor according to the second signal. The motor drive circuit is configured to control an operating state of the gimbal motor according to the in-place status. As a result, the deviation caused by back-and-forth rotation of the gimbal motor can be eliminated in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen Reolink Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aijun Wang, Guixing Wang, Wenfu Jiang
  • Patent number: 11689649
    Abstract: A shooting method includes: in a state in which a remote connection for sharing a shooting preview interface is established with the second terminal, receiving and displaying a first preview interface of the second terminal sent by the second terminal; receiving a first input performed by a user; and outputting first target shooting data in response to the first input, where the first target shooting data includes partial or all image information of the first preview interface, and the first target shooting data is a video or an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaodong Cui
  • Patent number: 11680677
    Abstract: This application is directed to a passively-cooled electronic device including a housing, a plurality of electronic assemblies and a plurality of thermally conductive parts. The electronic assemblies are enclosed in the housing and include a first electronic assembly and a second electronic assembly. The first and second electronic assemblies are disposed proximately to each other within the housing, and the second electronic assembly is substantially sensitive to heat, including heat generated by operation of the first electronic assembly. The thermally conductive parts are coupled between the first electronic assembly and the housing, and configured to create a first plurality of heat conduction paths to conduct the heat generated by the first electronic assembly away from the second electronic assembly without using a fan. At least a subset of the thermally conductive parts mechanically supports one or both of the first and second electronic assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Arun Raghupathy, Benjamin Niewood, Cheng-Jung Lee, Adam Scott Kilgore
  • Patent number: 11656530
    Abstract: An image blur correction device that forms a strong rolling surface on a movable member having a resin part and is improved in strength of the movable member. The image blur correction device includes a fixed member, rolling balls, and the movable member that includes a sheet metal member and the resin part molded integrally with the sheet metal member, holds an image capture device, and is movable in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the image capture device, relative to the fixed member. Part of the movable member, where the sheet metal member is exposed from the resin part, forms the rolling surfaces on which the rolling members roll, and the sheet metal member is formed into a shape surrounding the image capture device, as viewed from the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Go Naito, Masafumi Kimura
  • Patent number: 11622068
    Abstract: An elevatable webcam module is provided. The elevatable webcam module includes a fixing base, a bearing base, a webcam unit, an elastic element, a damper and a locking unit. The fixing base is fixed in a display body. The bearing base is slidably disposed on the fixing base, the bearing base is accommodated in the display body when the bearing base is at a retracted position, and the bearing base is partially exposed from the display body when the bearing base is at a protruded position. The webcam unit is disposed on the bearing base. The elastic element abuts against the fixing base and the bearing base therebetween. The damper is disposed on the fixing base and is connected to the bearing base. The locking unit is disposed on the fixing base to fix the bearing base at the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventor: Chih-Hsin Chou
  • Patent number: 11582371
    Abstract: A camera module miniaturized in both width and length includes a baseplate, a lens assembly, and a bracket. The bracket includes a support plate and a support member disposed on the support plate. The support plate includes a first surface facing away from the baseplate and a second surface facing the baseplate. The support plate defines a first opening penetrating the first surface and the second surface. The lens assembly is disposed on the first surface and completely covers the first opening. The support member is located between the support plate and the baseplate. The support member includes a first support portion and a plurality of second support portions arranged at intervals, the first support portion is disposed on the second surface and surrounds the peripheral edge of the first opening. Each second support portion extends outwards from an outer surface of the first support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jing-Wei Li, Sheng-Jie Ding, Jian-Chao Song, Yu-Shuai Li
  • Patent number: 11557142
    Abstract: Method and system for wild animal deterrence, the method includes obtaining video data by a monitor camera of a home wildlife deterrence system; classifying, based on the obtained video data, an object in the video data as a particular type of a wild animal; selecting an action to perform based on the particular type of the wild animal that the object is classified as; and triggering the action to be performed. The method also includes determining that the particular type of the wild animal matches a label of a candidate action in a set of candidate actions, wherein each candidate action in the set of candidate actions indicates at least one type of wild animal; and in response to determining that the particular type of the wild animal matches a label of the candidate action in the set of candidate actions, selecting the candidate action as the action to perform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel Todd Kerzner, Allison Beach, Donald Gerard Madden
  • Patent number: 11543622
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device, a camera module and an optical apparatus, the lens driving device comprising: a first housing; a second housing; a bobbin; an aperture; a first coil, a second coil, a third coil, and a fourth coil; a first magnet; a second magnet; a third magnet; and a fourth magnet, wherein the first coil, the second coil, the third coil, and the fourth coil are disposed to be spaced apart from each other; the first coil and the third coil are disposed opposite to each other with the first magnet and the third magnet interposed therebetween; and the second coil and the fourth coil are disposed opposite to each other with the second magnet and the fourth magnet interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Keun Park
  • Patent number: 11539869
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera having an actuator arrangement with a low-profile actuator arrangement. For example, the camera may include a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator to move a lens group and/or an image sensor of the camera. According to some embodiments, the VCM actuator may include one or more magnet-coil groups located beside an image sensor package of the camera. In some embodiments, a magnet-coil group may be located between the image sensor package and a side wall of the camera. Additionally, or alternatively, the magnet-coil group may at least partially extend (e.g., in a direction parallel to an optical axis defined by the lens group) past an upper surface of the image sensor and a bottom of the camera in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Zachary W. Birnbaum
  • Patent number: 11531182
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, and a driving assembly. The fixed part includes a bottom. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part and holds an optical element with an optical axis. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The bottom includes a base and an embedded assembly. A portion of the embedded assembly is embedded in the base. The embedded assembly includes a circuit member and a strengthening frame with a plate structure. The strengthening frame includes a perforation. The optical axis passes through the perforation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Ming Hu, Sheng-Zong Chen, Shou-Jen Liu, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11488756
    Abstract: An optical member supporting device is described that includes, in an XYZ rectangular coordinate system, spherical bodies, a first holding portion and a second holding portion, an optical member held by the first holding portion or the second holding portion, first yokes protruding from the first holding portion facing the second holding portion, and second yokes protruding from the second holding portion facing the first holding portion and opposed to the first yokes in a predetermined direction in the X-Y direction. The first holding portion and second holding portion extend in an X-Y direction and are opposed in a Z direction with the spherical body interposed therebetween. The second holding portion includes a second magnet and the first yokes and the second yokes are opposed to the second magnet in the Z direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NEW SHICOH MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventor: Kokichi Terajima
  • Patent number: 11467628
    Abstract: An autonomous mobile device has a tower extending from a main body. The tower pans from left to right. An extensible mast may extend through, and pan with, the tower. An upper section is attached to the tower by a hinge and may tilt with respect to the tower. The upper section may include a touchscreen or other devices. An assembly with separate pan and tilt motors allows for the tower and attached upper section to pan while also allowing the upper section to tilt independently of the panning motion. The tilt motor is within the portion of the assembly rotated by the pan motor. The tilt motor drives a worm gear in the tower to rotate a tilt axle. An asymmetric friction hinge connects to the upper section to the tilt axle. Rotating the tilt motor rotates the worm gear, rotating the tilt axle and the attached upper section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hector Manuel Saldana, Mark Greggory Edstrom, Nicholas Jenkins Morozovsky, Mark John Glusker
  • Patent number: 11463609
    Abstract: The present application discloses a camera device for collecting vehicle information. In the present application, the camera device uses a dual-lens configuration including a first camera assembly and a second camera assembly, wherein the lens field of view of the first camera assembly intersects with the lens field of view of the second camera assembly, so as to form a layout mode that two areas on both sides of the camera device are photographed in a staggered manner, thereby avoiding the occurrence of a blind area between the lens fields of view of the first camera assembly and the second camera assembly and improving the overall photographing range of the camera device. Moreover, the camera device may introduce at least one auxiliary function such as photosensitive detection, light supplementing, and target detection, so as to improve the quality of image photographing and the accuracy of photographing moment, thereby facilitating improving the accuracy of vehicle information collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: HANGZHOU HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Caisheng Yan, Zhan Ye, Wenxue Wang, Zhenhua Zhou
  • Patent number: 11463593
    Abstract: A printer-equipped camera includes an instant film pack loading unit in which an instant film pack including an exposure opening is loaded, a first displaying unit of which a displaying surface is arranged to face an exposure surface of an instant film in the instant film pack through the exposure opening with respect to the instant film pack loaded in the instant film pack loading unit, and that exposes the instant film by displaying an image, a light exit direction restriction member that is included on the displaying surface of the first displaying unit and restricts a light exit direction of light from each pixel of the first displaying unit to a constant range, the light exit direction restriction member being arranged to be spaced from the exposure surface of the instant film, an imaging unit that captures a subject image, and a second displaying unit that displays an image to an outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kurase, Tsuneo Sato, Kenji Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11454868
    Abstract: A stabilized camera system, comprising a camera having a center of mass associated therewith and having a gap disposed therein, the gap containing the center of mass of the camera and a stabilizer operably connected to the camera for stabilizing motion of the camera, the stabilizer comprising a plurality of motors operably connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SHAREVR HAWAII LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Seidl
  • Patent number: 11457129
    Abstract: A video camera assembly, includes a movable body to house a video camera and coupled in a rotatable manner to a base body. The base body has a cavity with a base portion of the base body and a closing wall which has a seat defining a through hole. The cavity houses a shaft on the first end of which the movable body is mounted, said first end of the shaft passes through the through hole of the closing wall and is coupled to the through hole by means of a first bearing inserted in the seat. The end of the shaft opposite to the first end is supported by a rolling type second bearing, and is connected to the base body. The second bearing is inserted in an annular seat made of material which projects from the base portion of the cavity towards the closing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: VIDEOTEC S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessio Grotto, Angelo Ribello
  • Patent number: 11438500
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for controlling a camera module in an electronic device. The camera module is removable between a first position received in a body of the electronic device and a second position exposed from the body. The method includes: driving the camera module to slide to the second position in response to receiving a first face recognition request; maintaining the camera module in the second position for a first duration in response to acquiring a release request on the camera module; and driving the camera module to slide to the first position in response to not receiving a second face recognition request within the first duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng Zhong
  • Patent number: 11435282
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gas analysis device includes: a base including a concave portion; a window includes a first film and a second film; an optical part that is located at a side of the window opposite to the base side and includes a light projector and a light receiver; and an optical path length controller that is located between the base and the window and has a controllable thickness. The concave portion includes a first sidewall that is oblique to a surface of the base, and a second sidewall that is oblique to the surface of the base. An oblique direction of the second sidewall is opposite to an oblique direction of the first sidewall. The light projector is configured to irradiate light toward the first sidewall. The light receiver is configured to convert light reflected by the second sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shinji Saito, Tsutomu Kakuno, Rei Hashimoto, Kei Kaneko