For Internal Camera Components Patents (Class 348/374)
  • Patent number: 12266599
    Abstract: A drive circuit carrier and a display device. The drive circuit carrier includes a flexible substrate; and first test leads and second test leads, alternately staggered on a first surface of the flexible substrate in sequence. A first end of each first test lead is flush with a first edge of the first surface, and a second end of each second test lead is away from the first edge relative to the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU GOVISIONOX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lijian Du, Hong Zheng
  • Patent number: 12265313
    Abstract: Video display systems comprising a video display and a camera assembly are shown and described. In one example, video cameras may be stowed in and deployed from a compartment proximate the upper surface of the display and configured to deploy in an arc-like motion and for rotation about a center of the video camera housing itself. In other examples, video cameras may be aligned with openings in the frame of the television screen and operatively connected to shutter plates that selectively admit light to or block light from the camera. In a further example, video cameras may be provided on motorized mounts that are attached to the frame to collect multiple images for video processing tasks to enhance the video image in a variety of ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill Baxter, Glen Gihong Kim, Zeev Neumeier
  • Patent number: 12262104
    Abstract: An image capture device includes electronic components and a body. The electronic components include an image sensor and a processing apparatus. The body defines an internal compartment containing the electronic components. The body includes a rear housing and a chassis. The rear housing extends around a top side, a right side, a bottom side, and a left side of the body. The chassis includes an upright portion and a lateral portion extending rearward from the upright portion. The rear housing and the chassis are coupled to each other to cooperatively form the internal compartment with the upright portion of the chassis being coupled to a front end of the rear housing and the lateral portion being positioned outside of and below the internal compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Kielan C. Crow, Nicholas Vitale, Marco Marroquin, Matthew David Thomas, Jordan Zook Todd, John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Huy Phuong Nguyen
  • Patent number: 12259639
    Abstract: Folded cameras comprising a movable lens having a lens optical axis and positioned in an optical path between an optical path folding element (OPFE) and an image sensor, wherein the OPFE folds light from a first direction to a second direction, the second direction being substantially along the lens optical axis, and an actuator for controlled lens movement, the actuator including or being attached to a shield partially surrounding the lens, the shield having an opening positioned and dimensioned to enable installation of the lens into the shield from an insertion direction substantially parallel to the first direction. A folded camera disclosed herein may be included together with an upright camera in a dual-camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Itay Jerby, Itay Yedid, Gal Avivi, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gil Bachar, Gal Shabtay
  • Patent number: 12255260
    Abstract: A first photodetector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a substrate having a first surface that serves as a light-receiving surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface, and including an uneven structure provided on the first surface and a light-receiving section that performs photoelectric conversion to generate electric charge corresponding to an amount of light reception for each pixel; a passivation film stacked on the first surface of the substrate; and a reflectance adjustment layer including a plurality of protrusions configuring the uneven structure and the passivation film embedded in a plurality of recesses configuring the uneven structure, and having a refractive index between the substrate and the passivation film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Itaru Oshiyama, Yoshiki Ebiko
  • Patent number: 12256136
    Abstract: A camera module includes a circuit board, a lens assembly, and a first board. The circuit board includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. Each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall connects the first surface to the second surface. The lens assembly is disposed on the first surface. The first board is connected to the first sidewall. The first board is inclined or perpendicular to the first surface. The first board is disposed on a side of the lens assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Ding-Nan Huang, Ke-Hua Fan, Kun Li, Jing Guo, Han-Ru Zhang
  • Patent number: 12248195
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a movable body including a lens support body and a fixed body for supporting the movable body so as to be able to move in an optical axis direction of a lens. The fixed body includes a through hole, and an opposing face is formed at a periphery of the through hole in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis direction and opposing the movable body. The opposing face has a protrusion protruding toward the movable body side at a peripheral edge of the through hole, and a recess at a periphery of the protrusion and recessed toward the movable body side. The movable body includes an opening to let light from the lens pass through and a flat face formed at a periphery of the opening in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis direction and disposed opposing the protrusion and the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: New Shicoh Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 12224684
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided in the present disclosure, including a fixed portion, a movable portion that is connected to an optical assembly, and a driving assembly that drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion and includes a piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric unit, a guiding element, and a counterweight element. A first end of the guiding element is connected to the piezoelectric unit, and a second end is connected to the fixed portion. The counterweight element is connected to the piezoelectric unit. The fixed portion comprises a bottom that has a first through hole and a second through hole. The first through hole corresponds to the piezoelectric unit and the counterweight element, accommodates a part of the piezoelectric unit and the counterweight element. The second through hole corresponds to the guiding element, accommodates the second end of the guiding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Shu-Shan Chen, Pai-Jui Cheng
  • Patent number: 12219712
    Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a first chip component, a second chip component, and a printed wiring board. The first chip component and the second chip component each has a length L2 in the longitudinal direction. A relationship of 0.894?L2/L1?1.120 is satisfied, where L1 represents a length of the first opening in the longitudinal direction. A relationship of 0.894?L2/L4?1.120 is satisfied, where length L4 represents a length of the second opening in the longitudinal direction. A relationship of 0.183?LOA/LiA?0.309 is satisfied, where LiA represents a length of the first land in the longitudinal direction, and LOA represents a thickness of solder on an end surface of the first electrode. A relationship of 0.183?LOB/LiB?0.309 is satisfied, where LiB represents a length of the second land in the longitudinal direction, and LOB represents a thickness of solder on an end surface of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noritake Tsuboi, Tomohisa Ishigami
  • Patent number: 12200334
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus equipped with a function of performing image stabilization by moving an image capturing section (image sensor) and capable of effectively cooling the image sensor without increasing the size of the apparatus. The apparatus includes an image sensor board on which the image sensor is mounted, an image stabilization mechanism for performing image stabilization by moving the image sensor board, a first duct having an air flow passage and movable, a second duct having an air flow passage and fixedly disposed and connected to the first duct, and a cooling fan for causing outside air to flow through the first duct and the second duct. The image sensor board is held on the first duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuna Oyama, Hayato Mano, Kenji Yamagata, Yoji Oya, Yoshinobu Shibayama, Yusuke Mogi, Kazuo Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 12175032
    Abstract: Provided are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a first display region and a second display region. The second display region also serves as the photosensor region. The second display region, including a plurality of light-proof regions and light-transmissive regions, further includes a touch function layer which itself includes multiple touch electrodes. Within the second display region, the touch electrodes and the light-proof regions overlap at least partially, and the touch electrodes and light-transmissive regions do not overlap at least partially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hongshuai Ma
  • Patent number: 12177996
    Abstract: A sensor package structure is provided and includes a substrate, a sensor chip disposed on the substrate, a plurality of metal wires electrically coupling the substrate and the sensor chip, a frame fixed on the substrate, and a light-permeable layer that is disposed on the frame. The light-permeable layer has a transparent segment and a ring-shaped segment that surrounds the transparent segment. The ring-shaped segment is disposed on a top end surface of the frame, so that the light-permeable layer, the frame, and the substrate jointly define an enclosed space that accommodates the sensor chip and the metal wires therein. The ring-shaped segment has an inner ring-shaped roughened region that is arranged on an inner surface thereof and that is fixed onto the top end surface of the frame. Moreover, an inner edge of the inner ring-shaped roughened region is arranged in the enclosed space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: TONG HSING ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Chun Hung, Chien-Chen Lee, Chia-Shuai Chang
  • Patent number: 12177554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera module, the module including: a PCB; an image sensor mounted on the PCB and formed with an image pickup device; a base mounted on the PCB and including a plated portion formed at a lower center with an opening mounted with an IR filter; a lower spring plate formed with a conductive material; a spacer arranged on an upper surface of the lower spring plate and forming a staircase structure by a rib wrapping a periphery of the lower spring plate to supportively apply a pressure to the lower spring plate; a lens actuator including a bobbin, and a yoke; an upper spring plate coupled to an upper surface of the lens actuator; and a cover attached to an upper surface of the upper spring plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jungsik Lee
  • Patent number: 12177987
    Abstract: A sensor module includes a housing, a board unit, an external connector, and a joining member. The housing includes a first case, and a second case that is welded to the first case. The board unit includes a sensor element, and is arranged in the housing. The external connector is provided to the second case, and includes an elastically deformable terminal that is electrically connected to the board unit. The joining member is mounted on the board unit and welded to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yutaro Yamashita
  • Patent number: 12174517
    Abstract: In this vehicular imaging device, a positive electrode terminal for a heater and a negative electrode terminal for the heater, which are different from a heater film of a cover glass, are integrally formed with a bracket body of a bracket by insert molding. When the cover glass is disposed in the bracket body, a positive electrode side press-contact part of the positive electrode terminal for the heater and a negative electrode side press-contact part of the negative electrode terminal for the heater are brought into press contact with the heater film of the cover glass. Thus, the positive electrode terminal for the heater, the negative electrode terminal for the heater, and the heater film are electrically connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Kazuya Mori, Tomonori Ichikawa, Masakazu Iwatsuki
  • Patent number: 12165503
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a first movable part, a fixed assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable part includes an optical element, and the first movable part is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable part to move relative to the fixed assembly. The fixed assembly includes a first base and a second base arranged along a first axis, and the first movable part moves along the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Hsi Wang, Xuan-Huan Su, Yu-Chi Kuo, Yueh-Lin Lee
  • Patent number: 12167565
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing element, a first circuit board to mount the image capturing element on the first circuit board, a second circuit board facing the first circuit board, a fan, and a first flexible board electrically connect the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The image capturing element moves within a movable range in a direction different from an optical axis direction. The first flexible board is bent in an area that overlaps with the movable range of the image capturing element in the optical axis direction. When viewed from a direction orthogonal to an optical axis, an orientation of an exhaust opening of the fan is arranged toward an inner surface of a bending portion of the first flexible board closest to the first circuit board at a center position of the movable range of the image capturing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kentaro Watanabe, Kenji Ishii, Takashi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 12167114
    Abstract: An image pickup module includes a first base body, a pixel portion, a first conductive pattern, a second base body, a second conductive pattern, and a conductor portion. The pixel portion is provided in the first base body and includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction. The first conductive pattern is provided in the first base body. The first base body is provided on the second base body. The second conductive pattern is provided in the second base body and electrically connected to the first conductive pattern via a first connection conductor portion and a second connection conductor portion. A loop structure including the first conductive pattern, the second conductive pattern, the first connection conductor portion, and the second connection conductor portion is formed as viewed in the first direction. The conductor portion is connected in parallel to the first conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Kawase, Yasuhiko Sano
  • Patent number: 12149809
    Abstract: A camera module comprises a supporting member for supporting a sensor chip to move relative to a lens for correcting camera shake, a plurality of bulges is provided between the supporting member and a bottom plate. The bulges provide a reduced resistance to sliding on the supporting member. An electronic device using the module is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Zhuang-Zhuang Jing, Shin-Wen Chen, Jing-Wei Li, Shuai-Peng Li, Cong Cao
  • Patent number: 12143380
    Abstract: Artificial biometric traits self-nullify due to natural physiological processes. Biometric enrollment and authentication may then be based on a life associated with the self-nullifying biometric trait. Once the life is expected to have expired, no further authentication may be performed until a new artificial biometric is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Julio A. Cartaya
  • Patent number: 12132065
    Abstract: An image sensor substrate according to an embodiment includes: an insulating layer; and a conductive pattern part disposed on the insulating layer, wherein the insulating layer includes: a first insulating part: and a second insulating part disposed surrounding a periphery of the first insulating part and spaced apart from the first insulating part with a first open region interposed therebetween, and the conductive pattern part includes: a first conductive pattern part disposed on the first insulating part; a second conductive pattern part disposed on the second insulating part; and an extension pattern part disposed on the first open region and interconnecting the first and second conductive pattern parts, wherein the extension pattern part includes a bent portion disposed on a corner region of the first open region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Duck Hoon Park, Jee Heum Paik, Young Joon Son
  • Patent number: 12126884
    Abstract: A camera may include a substrate for placing components. An image sensor having a light-receiving side and an opposite non-light-receiving side may be attached to a first side of the substrate to receive light from one or more lenses of the camera to capture an image. The camera may also include one or more additional components separate and distinct from the image sensor. The additional components may be placed beneath the non-light-receiving side of the image sensor. The components may be attached to a second side of the substrate opposite the first side where the image sensor is mounted at least partially inside one or more recesses, or embedded at least partially inside the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Ashirwad Bahukhandi, Daniel R Hennigan, Kai Min
  • Patent number: 12119629
    Abstract: A junction box and an electronic device assembly system relate to the field of infrastructure technologies. The junction box includes an accommodation chamber configured to accommodate a wire and a sealing cap configured to seal the wire. An upper cover of the accommodation chamber is provided with a first through-hole for wiring, a base of the accommodation chamber is provided with a second through-hole for wiring, and a side wall of the accommodation chamber is provided with one or more operation windows. The upper cover of the accommodation chamber is provided with a first installation position for installing to a pole, and the base of the accommodation chamber is provided with a second installation position for installing to an electronic device. The sealing cap includes a third through-hole for wiring and a fourth through-hole for wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junping Wan
  • Patent number: 12108137
    Abstract: A camera includes a lens barrel, a holder, a filter disposed in the holder, a circuit board having an aperture, a reinforcing member including a first region corresponding to the aperture and a second region in which the circuit board is disposed, and an image sensor disposed in the first region of the reinforcing member. The first region of the reinforcing member includes a protruding part protruding farther than the second region of the reinforcing member. The image sensor is disposed on the upper surface of the protruding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Soo Kim, In Hoe Kim, Hyun Ah Oh, Sung Il Lee, Jong Ho Chung
  • Patent number: 12107987
    Abstract: A smartphone privacy device that attaches to a back side of a smartphone and does not inhibit smartphone operation. The privacy device employs a first hinged flap to obscure the front bottom microphone. A second hinged flap obscures the front top microphone and front facing camera. And a sliding shield obscures the rear top microphone and rear facing camera. The device allows selective openings of the flaps and shield. The smartphone privacy device erases any concern that a microphone or camera on a smartphone is listening or watching the user without the user's knowledge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Inventor: Laith Warraiat
  • Patent number: 12092945
    Abstract: An object is to closely observe, by means of images of a camera having high performance specifications, changes in a structure due to heating or cooling of the structure to a temperature beyond a service temperature limit of the camera having high performance specifications and returning from that temperature to room temperature. A structure observation device includes: a camera case of a rectangular three-dimensional shape, having a glass window of heat-resistant and/or cold-resistant glass on at least one side of the three-dimensional shape; heat insulating walls covering the camera case except for the glass window; a fluid supply port and a fluid discharge port through which a cooling or warming fluid is circulated into; and a camera that is disposed inside the camera case and captures a still image or a moving image through the glass window and externally outputs or internally stores data of the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Iwama, Kentaro Sato, Shinji Sakurai, Kayo Tokieda, Shohei Shinozuka, Yuhei Akiyama, Takashi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 12096101
    Abstract: A terminal, a photographing method and a storage medium are disclosed. A terminal includes a shell, a first camera module, a second camera module, and a display panel. The shell includes a base plate and a side plate thereon. The first camera module and second camera module are located in a storage space formed by the base place and the side plate. The display panel is a transparent display panel having a transparent portion corresponding to the first camera module and second camera module. The first camera module obtains a light signal having a wavelength within a first wave band, the second camera module obtains a light signal having a wavelength within a first wave band, and a minimum wavelength of the second wave band is greater than a maximum wavelength of the first wave band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: HuiZhou TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junjie Zhang, Zhiwen Sun
  • Patent number: 12096106
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a housing, an image sensor held by the housing, a lens frame that holds a plurality of lenses, and a connecting portion that connects the housing and the lens frame, and having an annular shape. The connecting portion includes a first portion provided to an inner surface of the connecting portion, and a second portion provided to an outer surface of the connecting portion. The first portion of the connecting portion engaged with an outer surface of the lens frame. The second portion of the connecting portion engaged with a first inner surface of the housing. The lens frame includes a first sliding portion engaged with the first inner surface of the housing and slidable in an optical axis direction of the plurality of lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kosuke Nozaki
  • Patent number: 12088901
    Abstract: A thin blade open-close device includes a base member including spaces accommodating lens units, a cover plate covering the base member partially, and a blade member between the base member and the cover plate. The cover plate has openings aligned with optical axes of the lens units. The blade member includes a first light shield that covers the opening in the cover plate, a light entry opening that connects with the opening in the cover plate, and a second light shield that covers the opening in the cover plate. The blade open-close device includes a drive actuator that moves the blade member in a closing direction to change from an open state to a closed state in which the first light shield and the second light shield in the blade member cover the openings in the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji Sawanobori
  • Patent number: 12075146
    Abstract: A lens module includes a circuit board, a photoelectric sensor, a lens assembly, and a supporting member. The circuit board comprises two hard boards and a soft board, a channel is formed between the two hard boards, and the soft board is connected to the two hard boards. The photoelectric sensor is located in the channel, and the lens assembly is connected to the side of the two hard boards away from the soft board. The supporting member is attached to the circuit board. An electronic device is also disclosed. The height of the lens module is reduced, so decreasing the size of the lens module and blocking the entry of contaminants and foreign bodies into the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Rayprus Technology (Foshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Long-Fei Zhang
  • Patent number: 12075141
    Abstract: A image capture device including: heat generating devices, one or more batteries, and a sensor heat spreader. The heat generating devices generate a thermal load. The sensor heat spreader is in thermal communication with one or more of the heat generating devices and extends from the one or more of the heat generating devices to the one or more batteries so that all or a portion of the thermal load is transferred to the one or more batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Vitale, Raul Vargas Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 12066689
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens driving unit including a base, a housing supported so as to be movable relative to the base, a magnet located on the housing, a pattern coil part including a pattern coil that is located opposite the magnet, the pattern coil part being located on the base, and a sensor part mounted to the pattern coil part for sensing a position or movement of the housing, and the pattern coil part includes a first layer and a second layer stacked on the first layer, the sensor part being mounted underneath the first layer, and the pattern coil being formed on the second layer. Thereby, manufacturing costs may be reduced owing to a reduction in the number of elements, processes, and process management points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Sung Guk Lee
  • Patent number: 12069355
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise: a camera module including at least one camera, a camera housing disposed to cover the camera module in a first direction, a microphone module including at least one microphone disposed in the camera housing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a first path formed in the camera housing in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, and a second path formed in the camera housing to connect the first path and the microphone module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Gidae Kim
  • Patent number: 12058430
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, and method for accurately setting a focus flange depth and planarity of a camera lens. An aspect includes a lens housing with at least one camera lens, a camera body with an imaging plane, and a lens mount removably coupling the lens housing to the camera body via a coupling mechanism. At least one shim may be inserted between the lens mount and the camera body to adjust a depth, pitch, and yaw of the camera lens in the lens housing with respect to the imaging plane in the camera body. Each shim may comprise a body having an opening extending from an edge of the body to a center of the body. The opening of each shim is configured to receive the coupling mechanism such that the pitch and yaw may be adjusted without fully removing the lens housing from the camera body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC
    Inventors: Deanan Dasilva, Michael Graae, Bryan Guenther, John Michael Eric Mongelli, Timothy John Bierman, Logan Andrew McDermot
  • Patent number: 12038323
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an electronic component and a sensing circuit. The sensing circuit is electrically connected to the electronic component through a sensing node. The sensing circuit comprises a first capacitor, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor and a fourth transistor. The second transistor is electrically connected between the first capacitor and a control terminal of the first transistor. The third transistor is electrically connected to the first transistor. The fourth transistor is electrically connected to the first transistor. The first capacitor is electrically connected between the sensing node and the control terminal of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 12041328
    Abstract: A sheltering mechanism applied to a surveillance camera and includes a sheltering component and a resilient component. The casing includes an opening. The sheltering component is slidably disposed on a casing to shelter an opening formed on the casing. The opening is surrounded by the resilient component. The resilient component includes a base portion, a bridging portion and a contacting portion. The base is fixed to the casing. The bridging component is connected to the base portion and stretches outwardly from the base portion. The contacting portion is disposed on an end of the bridging portion opposite to the base portion. The bridging portion pushes the contacting portion to contact against the sheltering component for sealing a gap between the casing and the sheltering component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: VIVOTEK INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Nien Chuang, Ming-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 12031830
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and Internet of Things systems for determining a safety inspection plan based on a smart gas geographic information system (GIS). The method is implemented by a smart gas pipeline network safety management platform of the Internet of Things system for determining the safety inspection plan based on the smart gas GIS, including: generating an obtaining instruction; generating a grading instruction through a preset grading algorithm based on the geographical feature, the pipeline feature, the pipeline network historical data, and a count of gas pipeline network grades; determining an inspection plan through a first preset algorithm based on the grading result; and determining an inspection instruction through a preset generation algorithm based on the inspection plan, and sending the inspection instruction to a user terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zehua Shao, Yong Li, Junyan Zhou
  • Patent number: 12028595
    Abstract: A portable electronic device and an image-capturing module thereof are provided. The image-capturing module includes a circuit substrate, an image sensing chip, a rigidity reinforcing structure, and a lens assembly. The circuit substrate has a plurality of conductive substrate contacts. The image sensing chip is disposed on the circuit substrate and electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The image sensing chip includes an image sensing region, and a plurality of conductive chip contacts respectively and electrically connected to the conductive substrate contacts. The rigidity reinforcing structure is disposed on the circuit substrate. The lens assembly includes a lens holder and a lens structure disposed on the lens holder, and the lens structure corresponds to the image sensing region. A perpendicular projection of each of the conductive substrate contacts and a perpendicular projection of each of the conductive chip contacts can be shown on the rigidity reinforcing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: AZUREWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Chuang, Chien-Che Ting
  • Patent number: 12027937
    Abstract: A voice coil motor includes a base, a lens housing, a voice coil, a magnet, an elastic sheet, and a yoke member. The lens housing has a first margin wall, and a first protrusion and a second protrusion extend from the first margin wall. The height of the second protrusion is lower than the height of the first protrusion. The yoke member has a first wall, a connection wall, a second wall, and a side wall. The first wall, the connection wall, and the second wall together form a stepped structure. The first wall is disposed on the first protrusion, and the second wall is disposed on the second protrusion. The lens housing has a deflectable angle relative to a horizontal reference line. When the lens housing deflects to a maximum value of the deflectable angle, the second protrusion abuts against the second wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lanto Electronic Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Huang, Meng-Ting Lin, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shang-Yu Hsu, Bing-Bing Ma, Jie Du
  • Patent number: 12015043
    Abstract: A packaging structure for an image sensor used in an electronic device includes a flexible circuit board, a reinforcing plate, an image sensor, and an adhesive layer. The reinforcing plate is disposed on the flexible circuit board. The image sensor is disposed in the reinforcing plate. The adhesive layer bonds the flexible circuit board, the reinforcing plate, the image sensor and the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Hsin-Yen Hsu
  • Patent number: 12015849
    Abstract: A camera system includes a module frame, a camera lens, an image sensor, and an SMA motor that are stacked within the module frame. The camera lens is fixedly connected to the module frame, and the SMA motor is located on an out-light side of the camera lens. The image sensor is located between the camera lens and the SMA motor and is fastened to the SMA motor. The SMA motor is configured to actuate the image sensor to shift in a direction parallel to an optical axis of the camera lens. The SMA motor is further configured to actuate the image sensor to shift on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the camera lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gang Wang, Xin Li, Wei Tang, Dengfeng Li
  • Patent number: 12004297
    Abstract: A dustproof member includes a base plate, a dustproof plate, and a connecting portion. A first through hole is defined by an inner surface of the base plate. A second through hole is defined by an inner surface of the dustproof plate. The connecting portion has a shape of a hollow barrel and defines a hollow cavity. Two opposite ends of the connecting portion are respectively connected to an end of the inner surface of the base plate and an end of the inner surface of the dustproof plate, thereby forming a dust collecting groove between the base plate and the dustproof plate. A camera module having the dustproof member and an electronic device having the camera module are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Wen Chen, Zhuang-Zhuang Jing, Jing-Wei Li, Shuai-Peng Li
  • Patent number: 11985406
    Abstract: An image capture device including a bayonet, an integrated sensor and lens assembly (ISLA), and fasteners. The bayonet includes a mounting flange that connects the bayonet to a first surface the image capture device, a central portion, and connection recesses located within the central portion. The ISLA includes: a forward end that aligns with the connection recesses; a rearward end; internal lenses located within the ISLA and being aligned along an optical axis; and an integrated sensor connected to the rearward end and located along the optical axis. The fasteners extending through the central portion into the forward end of the lens assembly to connect the ISLA to the bayonet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas Vitale
  • Patent number: 11982797
    Abstract: Aspect ratio modifying imaging systems and methods are provided. In one example, an infrared imaging device includes at least one lens element configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation associated with a portion of a scene. The portion has a first aspect ratio. The electromagnetic radiation includes mid-wave and/or long-wave infrared light. The at least one lens element has a freeform surface having no translational symmetry and no rotational symmetry. The infrared imaging device further includes a detector array configured to receive image data associated with the electromagnetic radiation from the at least one lens element and generate, based on the image data, an image. The image data has a second aspect ratio different from the first aspect ratio. Each of the first and second aspect ratios is a ratio of a size along a first direction and a size along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Teledyne FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Walters, Alan D. Kathman, David Ovrutsky
  • Patent number: 11977827
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, Internet of Things systems, and storage mediums for management of pipeline network inspection based on a smart gas geographic information system (GIS). The method is implemented by a smart gas pipeline network safety management platform of an Internet of Things system for management of pipeline network inspection based on the smart gas GIS, and the method comprises: obtaining inspection features of at least one inspection unit in a gas pipeline network based on the smart gas GIS; determining at least one gas inspection area by dividing a gas pipeline network map of the smart gas GIS based on the inspection features; determining an inspection result by performing an inspection based on the at least one gas inspection area; and updating the at least one gas inspection area based on the inspection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zehua Shao, Yong Li, Junyan Zhou
  • Patent number: 11971602
    Abstract: There are provided a lens barrel and an imaging device that can fix a movable member to a stationary frame without providing a member for fixing the movable member. The lens barrel includes a first motor (56) that drives a third front lens group-holding frame (24B) by first magnets (56A) provided on the third front lens group-holding frame (24B) and a first coil (56C), and a second motor (58) that drives a fourth lens group-movable holding frame (26B) by second coils (58A) provided on the fourth lens group-movable holding frame (26B) and second magnets (58B) provided on a fourth lens group base-holding frame (26A) fixed to the stationary barrel (12) and the cam barrel (14). The third front lens group-holding frame (24B) is fixed by a magnetic force between the first magnets (56A) and inner and outer yokes (58C, 58D) provided on the fourth lens group base-holding frame (26A) in a case where the application of current to the first coil (56C) is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Otsuka, Yukihiro Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11974030
    Abstract: To suppress a temperature rise in an imaging apparatus without giving an unnatural impression to the user. An imaging device generates imaging data. A data buffer stores the imaging data. An image processing unit performs image processing on the imaging data using the data buffer. A storage control unit causes a storage unit to store the processed imaging data. A temperature monitoring unit monitors temperatures of a plurality of different locations in the imaging apparatus. A speed control unit controls a storage speed in the storage unit on the basis of the temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Hara, Yuya Yamazaki, Hideo Kawataki
  • Patent number: 11948709
    Abstract: An all-printed physically unclonable function based on a single-walled carbon nanotube network. The network may be a mixture of semiconducting and metallic nanotubes randomly tangled with each other through the printing process. The unique distribution of carbon nanotubes in a network can be used for authentication, and this feature can be a secret key for a high level hardware security. The carbon nanotube network does not require any advanced purification process, alignment of nanotubes, high-resolution lithography and patterning. Rather, the intrinsic randomness of carbon nanotubes is leveraged to provide the unclonable aspect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Universities Space Research Association
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Han, Meyya Meyyappan, Dong-Il Moon
  • Patent number: 11927178
    Abstract: Disclosed are a drive structure for an OIS motor, an OIS motor, and a camera device. The key points of technical solutions are: a drive structure for an OIS motor includes a base, a conductive layer, a spring, and four SMA wires, the base is made of an insulating material, the conductive layer is disposed in the base, and terminals of the conductive layer protrude from the surface of the base; the base is provided with two first crimpers electrically connected to the conductive layer and disposed opposite to each other, the spring is provided with two second crimpers disposed opposite to each other, the four SMA wires are uniformly distributed on four sides of the base, and two ends of the SMA wires are respectively connected to the corresponding first crimpers and second crimpers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: New Shicoh Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yin Pan
  • Patent number: 11917280
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera module, the module including: a PCB; an image sensor mounted on the PCB and formed with an image pickup device; a base mounted on the PCB and including a plated portion formed at a lower center with an opening mounted with an IR filter; a lower spring plate formed with a conductive material; a spacer arranged on an upper surface of the lower spring plate and forming a staircase structure by a rib wrapping a periphery of the lower spring plate to supportively apply a pressure to the lower spring plate; a lens actuator including a bobbin, and a yoke; an upper spring plate coupled to an upper surface of the lens actuator; and a cover attached to an upper surface of the upper spring plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jungsik Lee