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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8169598 | Rangefinder A rangefinder. A main body includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The second end includes at least one guide bar. A receiving lens is connected to the first end of the main body. A first adjusting wheel and a second adjusting wheel are rota... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8154651 | Image recording apparatus and control method thereof Disclosed is an image recording apparatus capable of preventing maloperations when entering into sleep mode. The image recording apparatus comprises a display module, a detecting unit, a power supply unit, a first switch, a second switch and a control unit having an... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8132353 | Laser sight A laser sight is disclosed, including a housing which defines a first central axis, an objective module, an eyepiece, an erecting system, and an adjusting member. The objective module is fixed to a first end of the housing, and the eyepiece is fixed to a second end ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8116007 | Optical sight for maintaining diopter adjustment An optical sight includes a main barrel unit, an objective lens unit, an ocular lens unit, and a magnification unit. The main barrel unit extends about an axis. The objective lens unit is mounted to a front end of the main barrel unit. The ocular lens unit is mounte... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8102610 | Lens assembly with a fitting structure A lens assembly includes a first lens and a second lens. The first lens includes a first inner end surface, a first outer end surface and slots. The slots formed on the first inner end surface extends toward the first outer end surface, and each slot includes a trou... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8081222 | Pressing mechanism for an image shake suppressing optical device A pressing mechanism is adapted for use in an image shake suppressing optical device that includes a driving unit and an image capturing unit. The pressing mechanism is adapted to be disposed between the driving unit and the image capturing unit, and includes an arm... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8018580 | Laser range finding device and distance measurement method thereof A distance measurement method for use in a laser range finding device to measure a distance between the laser range finding device and a target is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps. A laser signal is sent to the target in a first time point. A refl... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7999925 | Optical sight An optical sight includes an outer barrel unit, an objective lens unit, an ocular lens unit, a magnification unit, a range-finding module, and a display unit. The objective lens and the ocular lens unit are mounted to front and rear ends of the outer barrel unit, re... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7990629 | Lens module A lens module includes a base to be fixed, a second elastic sheet fixed in the base, a lens sleeve sliding according to the base, a limiting member installed on the lens sleeve, a first elastic sheet, and an upper cover. The lens module includes a covering board wit... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990431 | Calculation method for the correction of white balance A calculation method for calculating a white balance correction value is disclosed. When an image capture device utilizes an auxiliary light to capture an image, the weightings of the image color impacted by the color temperature of each light source are obtained by... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984908 | Document feeding device for handling and reverting double-sided document sheets to an original sequence A document feeding device for handling and reverting double-sided document sheets to an original sequence is provided, including a housing unit and a switching unit. The housing unit includes a delivery passage, a flipping passage, a bypass area, a return passage an... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7982962 | Lens module of scanner A lens module of a scanner is provided, including a first lens with a positive diopter, a second lens with a negative diopter, a third lens with a positive diopter, and a fourth lens with a negative diopter. The first, second, third, and fourth lenses are sequential... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7973983 | Light guide device and illumination module using the same An illumination module is provided in the invention. The illumination module includes a light source having a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a linear array and a light guide device. The light guide device receives light from the light source and ge... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7970265 | Control system and method for compensating for image shake of image capture device A control system for compensating for image shake of an image capture device is provided, including a shake compensating module, a shake compensating switch, a control unit, and a shutter control element operated between a first operating stage and a second operatin... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7969559 | Laser distance measuring apparatus and control method thereof A laser distance measuring apparatus and control method thereof includes an emitter, a first and second liquid crystal display module, a receiver, a condensing lens, and a control unit. The emitter emits measuring light. The control unit sets the first liquid crysta... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7965318 | Image detecting module The invention provides an image detecting module including a base, a carrier movably disposed on the base, an image detecting unit disposed on the carrier, a contact portion fixed to the carrier, and a fixed member fixed to the base. The fixed member has a protrusio... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7946072 | Flip-up cover mechanism for a sight A flip-up cover mechanism. An annular body includes two opposite through holes. A displacing member is disposed in the annular body and includes two opposite push portions and a first flange. The push portions respectively protrude from the annular body via the thro... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7940480 | Optical transmission device An optical transmission device including a driving unit having a transmitting member, a guide member, a frame, a clipping unit and a flexible member is disclosed. The clipping unit has a main clip engaging with one side of the transmitting member, and a sub-clip eng... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7918615 | Aperture-ring-and-shutter device An aperture-ring-and-shutter device includes a base unit, a shutter unit, and a diaphragm unit. The base unit includes a base having an optical opening along an optical axis. The shutter unit includes a shutter sheet, a shutter-driving element disposed on the base, ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7916176 | Device of offset compensation for solid-state imaging device and related method A method of offset compensation for solid-state imaging devices is provided. In the method a first and second detection signal are obtained. The two signals are compared to obtain a difference value. A variable voltage is output according to the difference value to ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912365 | Image capture apparatus with charged capacitor switching device for photoflash A charged capacitor switching device for a photoflash is provided and includes a flash control unit, a capacitor charging/discharging unit, a charged capacitor switching unit and an illumination modulator. The capacitor charging/discharging unit coupled to the flash... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911719 | Zoom lens The invention provides a zoom lens, including a plurality of lens groups. When the zoom lens is in operation, the plurality of lens groups are aligned on a common optic axis, and the zoom lens forms a first plane and a second plane conjugated with the first plane. T... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7889771 | Driving device and method A driving device including a light emitter, a biasing circuit, a light receiver, an automatic control system, and an alternating current (AC) path is disclosed. The light emitter generates an optical signal. The biasing circuit generates a driving signal to activate... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7864448 | Lens device A lens device includes a seat unit having an image sensing component, a first barrel unit, a first lens module coupled to the first barrel unit, and a second lens module mounted on the seat unit. When the first barrel unit moves toward the seat unit along an optical... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7831120 | Filter device and manufacturing method thereof A filter device is provided, including a first and second conductor tube and an outside tube. The first light conductor tube includes a first end for light input, a second end including a first slanted assembled end surface coated with a filter, a first tube, and a ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7826733 | Adjustable anti-shake image-sensing module and method for adjusting the same An adjustable anti-shake image-sensing module includes a base and a movable platform moving along a first straight line and a second straight line with respect to the base. The movable platform comprises a pair of Hall elements respectively corresponding to the firs... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7826107 | Scanning device with a fastening unit for fastening a sensing unit to a scanner body A scanning device includes a scanner body, a scanning unit, a lens unit, a sensing unit, and a fastening unit. The scanner body has a bottom surface that is formed with two slots. The fastening unit includes two first fastening members disposed respectively within t... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7817438 | Transceiver module and PCB structure thereof A transceiver module including an adaptor and a PCB is provided. The PCB, connected with the adaptor, has a first signal layer, a second signal layer and a singular ground layer wherein the singular ground layer is set between the first signal layer and the second s... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7800737 | Laser range finding device and distance measurement method thereof A distance measurement method for use in a laser range finding device to measure a distance between the laser range finding device and a target is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps. A laser signal is sent to the target in a first time point. A refl... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7800685 | Method of auto focus An auto focus method adapted to adjust relative positions between an optical system and a sensing unit so as to make an image surface lying in the depth of field is disclosed. The optical system includes at least a focusing lens. The method returns the focusing lens... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7800653 | Systems and methods for compensating signal drift according to a calculated absolute difference value Signal compensation systems and methods. The system comprises a sensor and a processing module. The sensor detects movements of a camera device to generate sensed signals. The processing module acquires a relative maximum value and a relative minimum value of the se... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7796345 | Zoom lens system A zoom lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, first to fifth lens group respectively having positive, negative, positive, positive, and positive refractive power. When zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, the first, third a... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794089 | Liquid crystal projection system A liquid crystal projection system includes a light source module, a light management module, an image signal module and a projection lens. The light source module provides an illumination light beam of first polarization state. The light management module includes ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785022 | Methods for start-up lens Methods for start-up lens. The lens moves from a stowing position to a standby position along an axis, and a reset point, a first turning point, a second turning point, and a third turning point are defined in sequence during the movement. A drive unit rotates at a ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7782546 | Zoom lens having increased positioning accuracy A zoom lens includes a cam roll, straight-forward units, lens groups, a driving unit, a detecting unit and a micro-processing unit. The lens groups moved by the cam roll sequentially varies from a receiving status to a zeroing status, a macro shooting-distance statu... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7782545 | Zoom lens assembly and zoom lens module A zoom lens assembly and zoom lens module are provided, including a first lens, a second lens, a plurality of guiding blocks, a sheathing tube, a plurality of linking members and an adjusting tube. The first lens includes a plurality of curved surfaces disposed on a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7773203 | Laser distance-measuring apparatus and control methods thereof A distance-measuring apparatus is disclosed. The distance-measuring apparatus includes: an emitter, emitting a light to be measured toward a target, a receiver, receiving a reflected emitted light; a reflector, reflecting the emitted light to the receiver; a condens... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7771084 | Light emitting system A light emitting system is disclosed, including a light generator, a complex lens and an activating unit. The light generator provides a light beam emitted in a first direction in parallel to an optic axis. The complex lens, disposed on a path of the light beam, inc... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7764920 | Duplex document feeder A duplex document feeder includes a housing unit, and a switching unit. The housing unit has a document-conveying path, an inverting path, and a switchback path. The switching unit is disposed in the switchback path, and includes a first switching gate, a second swi... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7753361 | Paper feeding apparatus with damping gear on swing arm A paper feeding apparatus includes a driving shaft, a swing arm unit sleeved rotatably on the driving shaft, a pickup shaft disposed rotatably on the swing arm unit, and a device configured as an idle wheel unit or a damping gear. The device is interconnected betwee... | 07/13/2010 |
