Patents by Inventor Hsiu-Li Shieh

Hsiu-Li Shieh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8975830
    Abstract: A light emitting system includes a light emitting device having a forward voltage, and an optical power control device. The optical power control device includes a control signal module and a current controller. The control signal module generates a control signal according to the forward voltage, and the current controller permits flow of a driving current through the light emitting device according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: National Chi Nan University
    Inventors: Tai-Ping Sun, Hsiu-Li Shieh, Yung-Hsin Lu
  • Publication number: 20150028749
    Abstract: A driving device is adapted to drive a light emitting device with stable optical power, and includes a feedback driving circuit, and a pulse wave generating circuit. The feedback driving circuit provides a driving current that is associated with a pulse-wave signal to the light emitting device, and outputs a feedback signal. The pulse wave generating circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter outputting a digital feedback signal according to the feedback signal, and a controller outputting the pulse-wave signal according to the digital feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: National Chi Nan University
    Inventors: Tai-Ping SUN, Hsiu-Li SHIEH, Chi-Neng HO
  • Patent number: 8837539
    Abstract: An optical power stabilizing device is adapted to stabilize optical power of a light emitting device having a forward voltage, and includes a current generating circuit that generates a pulse-wave driving current to drive light emission of the light emitting device, an optical-type feedback circuit that outputs a first feedback voltage according to detected optical power of the light emitting device, an electrical-type feedback circuit that outputs a second feedback voltage according to the forward voltage, and a pulse wave generating circuit that generates a pulse-wave signal to control the current generating circuit according to one of the first feedback voltage and the second feedback voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: National Chi Nan University
    Inventors: Tai-Ping Sun, Hsiu-Li Shieh, Kun-Shuan Huang, Ming-Chiao Shieh
  • Publication number: 20140197756
    Abstract: A light emitting system includes a light emitting device having a forward voltage, and an optical power control device. The optical power control device includes a control signal module and a current controller. The control signal module generates a control signal according to the forward voltage, and the current controller permits flow of a driving current through the light emitting device according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Tai-Ping SUN, Hsiu-Li SHIEH, Yung-Hsin LU
  • Publication number: 20140009072
    Abstract: A light emitting system includes a light emitting device having a forward voltage dependent on an ambient parameter, and a power control device including a current generator, a compensation voltage module, and a control signal generator. The current generator converts a control signal into a driving current for provision to the light emitting device, and provides a feedback voltage. The compensation voltage module obtains a compensation voltage according to the forward voltage, the feedback voltage, and a reference voltage. The control signal generator generates the control signal according to the compensation voltage for provision to the current generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHI NAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tai-Ping SUN, Hsiu-Li SHIEH, Kuo-Sheng CHAO
  • Patent number: 8425744
    Abstract: An ion sensing circuit includes an ion sensing element configured for exposure to an electrolytic solution and control of a sensing current through the ion sensing element according to an ion concentration of the electrolytic solution. The ion sensing circuit further includes a current-to-voltage converter coupled electrically to the ion sensing element for generating a converted voltage from the sensing current. The ion sensing circuit also includes a comparator coupled electrically to the current-to-voltage converter for comparing the converted voltage and a threshold voltage to form a comparison result. In addition, the ion sensing circuit includes a latch coupled electrically to the comparator and the current-to-voltage converter. The latch is configured for sampling the output of the comparator according to a clock signal to generate a digital signal used by the current-to-voltage converter for converting the sensing current to the converted voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: National Chi Nan University
    Inventors: Tai-Ping Sun, Chung-Yuan Chen, Hsiu-Li Shieh, Tak-Shing Ching
  • Publication number: 20110247932
    Abstract: An ion sensing circuit includes an ion sensing element configured for exposure to an electrolytic solution and control of a sensing current through the ion sensing element according to an ion concentration of the electrolytic solution. The ion sensing circuit further includes a current-to-voltage converter coupled electrically to the ion sensing element for generating a converted voltage from the sensing current. The ion sensing circuit also includes a comparator coupled electrically to the current-to-voltage converter for comparing the converted voltage and a threshold voltage to form a comparison result. In addition, the ion sensing circuit includes a latch coupled electrically to the comparator and the current-to-voltage converter. The latch is configured for sampling the output of the comparator according to a clock signal to generate a digital signal used by the current-to-voltage converter for converting the sensing current to the converted voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Tai-Ping Sun, Chung-Yuan Chen, Hsiu-Li Shieh, Tak-Shing Ching
  • Publication number: 20110209996
    Abstract: An electrochemical sensor for detecting the concentration of ions in a solution includes a substrate, a sensor unit, and a reference electrode. The sensor unit includes at least one working electrode. The working electrode has a conductive layered structure formed on the substrate, and a sensor element of a metal oxide film formed on the conductive layered structure and capable of reacting with the ions in the solution to generate a potential. The reference electrode is spaced apart from the working electrode, and includes a conductive film printed on the substrate for establishing a potential difference between the working electrode and the reference electrode when the electrochemical sensor is brought into contact with the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Tai-Ping Sun, Chung-Yuan Chen, Hsiu-Li Shieh, Tak-Shing Ching