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| 20100100255 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER - A control device of a temperature controller, for adjusting the temperature of an environment having at least one active object, includes a first image sensor, a second image sensor, a process unit and a control unit. The first image sensor is for capturing a first image containing the image of the active object. The second image sensor is for capturing a second image containing the image of the active object. The process unit calculates a distance between the active object and the temperature controller according to the first and second images. The control unit controls an operational status of the temperature controller according to the distance calculated by the process unit. The present invention further provides a control method of a temperature controller | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100207885 | OPTICAL INPUT DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE SYSTEM - An optical input device includes a first body, a second body and a processing unit. The first body is moved on a surface. The second body performs relative motion with respect to the first body. The processing unit obtains a displacement of the first body on the surface and a relative variation between the second body and the first body, controls at least one cursor according to the displacement, and controls the update of an image display according to the relative variation. The present invention further provides an operating method of an optical input device and an image system. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100265180 | MOUSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A mouse wheel assembly is provided according to the present invention. The mouse wheel assembly includes a member and an optical module. The member has a pattern formed thereon. The optical module is adapted to illuminate the pattern on the member, capture an image of the pattern as a result of the illumination and recognize a feature change of the image of the pattern to obtain the change direction and change speed of the member. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100295457 | LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A light control system includes at least one illumination module and a remote controller. Each illumination module includes an identification signal generator, at least one light source, a receiving unit and a control circuit. When the receiving unit receives a first wireless control signal, the control circuit controls the identification signal generator to emit an identification signal; when the receiving unit receives a second wireless control signal, the control circuit controls the ON/OFF of the light source. The remote controller sends the first and second wireless control signals to the illumination module, acquires the identification signal emitted from the identification signal generator to generate a plurality of images, and identifies the illumination module according to the images. The present invention further provides a control method of a light control system. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110050644 | TOUCH SYSTEM AND POINTER COORDINATE DETECTION METHOD THEREFOR - A pointer coordinate detection method for a touch system includes the steps of: capturing an image window looking across a plate surface with at least one image sensor; identifying a height coordinate of a pointer relative to the touch system according to a variation of each column of pixels in the image window; and calculating a plane coordinate of the pointer relative to the touch system according to an image position of the pointer in the image window. The present invention further provides a touch system. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110052007 | GESTURE RECOGNITION METHOD AND INTERACTIVE SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A gesture recognition method for an interactive system includes the steps of: capturing image windows with an image sensor; obtaining information of object images associated with at least one pointer in the image windows; calculating a position coordinate of the pointer relative to the interactive system according to the position of the object images in the image windows when a single pointer is identified according to the information of object images; and performing gesture recognition according to a relation between the object images in the image window when a plurality of pointers are identified according to the information of object images. The present invention further provides an interactive system. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110126623 | OPTICAL DETECTION METHOD AND OPTICAL MEMS DETECTOR, AND METHOD FOR MAKING MEMS DETECTOR - The present invention discloses an optical MEMS detector, comprising: a substrate; at least one photo diode in a region within the substrate; an isolation wall above the substrate and surrounding the photo diode region; and at least one movable part having an opening for light to pass through and reach the photo diode, wherein when the at least one movable part is moved, an amount of light reaching the photo diode is changed. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110236805 | MEMS lithography mask with improved tungsten deposition topography and method for the same - The present invention discloses a MEMS lithography mask with improved tungsten deposition topography and a method for making the same. The MEMS lithography mask includes: a pattern including at least two sections forming a conjunction with each other, each of the at least two sections having a width not less than a minimum width, the conjunction having a center and a plurality of corners, wherein at least one of the corners is inwardly recessed to reduce a width of the conjunction, the sections being for defining trenches on a substrate to be filled with tungsten as apart of a MEMS device, whereby the lowest height of the tungsten surface is not lower than 80% of the trench height. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110317146 | OPTICAL DISTANCE DETECTION SYSTEM - There is provided an optical distance detection system which includes a light source and a detection device. The light source is configured to illuminate a surface of an object. The detection device is configured to receive a reflected light from the surface of the object and to output a distance of the object according to the reflected light. The detection device includes a sensing module and a calculation module. The sensing module is configured to receive the reflected light to accordingly generate an image. The calculation module is for outputting the distance according to a light spot position and a light spot size of the reflected light forming on the image. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120075422 | 3D INFORMATION GENERATOR FOR USE IN INTERACTIVE INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR 3D INFORMATION GENERATION - The present invention discloses a 3D information generator for use in an interactive interface. The 3D information generator includes: a MEMS light beam generator having at least one light source for providing a dot light beam and a MEMS mirror for projecting a movable scanning light beam according to the dot light beam to an object; an image sensor for sensing an image of the object to generate a 2D image information; and a processor for generating a distance information by triangulation method according to a reflection result of the scanning light beam scanning on the object, wherein the distance information is combined with the 2D image information to generate a 3D information. | 03-29-2012 |
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| 20110299086 | SENSING DEVICE AND IMAGE SENSING SYSTEM THEREOF - A sensing device includes a housing and an image sensing system disposed in the housing and used for detecting a reflected light from an object. The image sensing system includes a substrate, a light sensing element, and a reflection and redirection element. The light sensing element is disposed on the substrate. The reflection and redirection element is disposed between the light sensing element and the object, and used for reflecting and redirecting the reflected light from the object to a receiving direction of the light sensing element, such that the light sensing element receives the reflected light and generates a corresponding sensing signal. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110316773 | INTERACTIVE POINTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF SWITCHING CAPTURE RANGES AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING CAPTURE RANGES - An interactive pointing device capable of switching capture ranges includes an image capturing element and a processing unit. The image capturing element is used for capturing an optical signal, and outputting an image signal. The processing unit is used for determining a switching signal, and responsible for processing and analyzing the image signal. Through the determination about the switching signal and the coordinate conversion of the image signal by an arithmetic unit, the interactive pointing device capable of switching capture ranges is enabled to be operable in hosts with different resolutions. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317040 | DETECTION DEVICE - A detection device includes an image capture element, a control signal generator, and a processor. The image capture element is used for capturing an optical signal, and outputting an image signal. The control signal generator is used for generating a control signal. The processor selectively converts the image signal into an object feature or an image feature in response to the control signal. Such a detection device can appropriately convert an operation mode, so as to have both efficacies of reducing the amount of transferred data and processing complex image data. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120001848 | INTERACTIVE POINTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF SWITCHING CAPTURE RANGES AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING CAPTURE RANGES FOR USE IN INTERACTIVE POINTING DEVICE - An interactive pointing device capable of switching capture ranges includes an image capturing element and a processing unit. The image capturing element operates in a first capture range or a second capture range. The image capturing element is used for capturing a light source, and outputting an image signal. When a distance from the interactive pointing device to the light source is smaller than a reference value, the processing unit controls the image capturing element to detect the light source with the first capture range, and the processing unit converts the image signal into a first coordinate data. When the distance is greater than the reference value, the processing unit controls the image capturing element to detect the light source with the second capture range, and the processing unit converts the image signal into a second coordinate data. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120068940 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing, an optical touch module, and a detecting unit. The housing includes a first body and a second body, and an angle is formed between the first body and the second body. The optical touch module executes a positioning function by sensing signals. The detecting unit is configured to the optical touch module, and is used for detecting the angle. When the angle is smaller than a predetermined angle, the detecting unit instructs the optical touch module to pause executing the positioning function, so as to avoid false position determinations by the optical touch module. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120098795 | OPTICAL TOUCH SCREEN SYSTEM AND SENSING METHOD FOR THE SAME - An optical touch screen system includes a touch screen, an image-sensing device, and a processing device. The image-sensing device generates a plurality of light-shielding information of an object at a plurality of time points. The processing device coupled to the image-sensing device includes a computing unit calculating a projected size difference value according to the plurality of light-shielding information, wherein the projected size difference value is a difference value between the projected sizes of the object on the touch screen at two different time points. | 04-26-2012 |
