Patents by Inventor Kuo-Kuang Jen

Kuo-Kuang Jen 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).

  • Publication number: 20150061686
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting lithium battery. In the present invention, the method for detecting lithium battery is provided for executing the two pulse load test and AC impedance analysis to determine not only whether the state of health (SOH) of lithium battery is working or not, but also the SOH of battery would be precisely estimated to obtain the precise SOH and to avoid detection error resulted in substantial waste of resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Yu-Min Liao, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Ping-Lin Kuo, Torng-Jinn Lee, Jeng-Shiung Jan
  • Patent number: 8929109
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a double-output half-bridge LLC serial resonant converter, comprising: a half-bridge rectifying unit, a first resonant unit, a first transformer unit, a first rectifying unit, a first output unit, a second resonant unit, a second transformer unit, a second rectifying unit, a second output unit, a voltage dividing unit, a voltage regulating unit, a light-coupling isolation unit, and a control unit. In the present invention, the double-output half-bridge LLC serial resonant converter has an inventive circuit framework, which can not only solve the unbalance load current and the output voltage cross regulation occurred in the conventional double-output convertor, but also normally modulate the no-load or light-load output voltage; therefore the output voltage deviation can be effectively controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventors: Zen-Shan Chang, Ying-Sun Huang, Kuo-Sheng Fu, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Chien-Min Kao
  • Patent number: 8929101
    Abstract: The invention provides a DC to DC converting circuit, comprising: a transforming unit with a primary winding and a secondary winding; a bridge rectifier unit coupled to an input voltage, having a first output terminal and a second output terminal coupled to both side of the primary winding respectively; a first switch coupled between the input voltage and the first output terminal; a second switch coupled between the first output terminal and a ground terminal; a third switch coupled between the input voltage and the second output terminal; and a fourth switch coupled between the second output terminal and the ground terminal; an output unit paralleled to the secondary winding; and a clamping unit coupled to the input voltage and paralleled to the bridge rectifier unit, having an auxiliary switch coupled to the input voltage; and a clamping capacitor coupled between the auxiliary switch and the ground terminal; wherein the auxiliary switch is turned on when operation statuses of the first switch and the fourt
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventors: Kuo-Kuang Jen, Yu-Min Liao, Chen-Ho Huang, Chien-Min Kao, Gwo-Huei You
  • Patent number: 8836165
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dual-source converter for a hybrid power supply. The converter includes a first power circuit, a second power circuit, an auxiliary circuit, an output circuit and a closed loop circuit. The first power circuit is electrically connected to the second power circuit in series for receiving two varied voltage sources. The auxiliary circuit is configured to achieve soft switching of all switches. The closed loop circuit is configured to control the duty cycles of the first power circuit, the second power circuit and the auxiliary circuit so as to improve the efficiency of the dual-source converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, Armaments, Bureau, Ministry of National Defense
    Inventors: Jung-Tzung Wei, Chung-You Lin, Bo-Han Chen, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Yu-Min Liao
  • Patent number: 8786215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a double-output high-efficiency LED light-modulating circuit, comprising: a single-stage flyback power factor corrector, a DC/DC convertor, an LED module, and a light-modulating switch. In the present invention, it mainly utilizes the single-stage flyback power factor corrector for carrying out the purposes of reducing the components of an LED luminaire controlling circuit and increasing the circuit power conversion efficiency. Moreover, the double-output high-efficiency LED light-modulating circuit further includes a twin-bus light modulation framework, which can not only reduce the cross voltage of the power switch in back-end DC/DC convertor, but also process a high-frequency light modulation and a low-frequency light modulation to the LED luminaire. Therefore, because the cross voltage of the power switch has been reduced, a power switch with lower Rds can be used in the back-end DC/DC convertor for increasing switching speed and reducing switching losses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Kuo-Kuang Jen, Kuo-Sheng Fu, Ying-Sun Huang, Ywh-Ming Gong, Zen-Shan Chang
  • Publication number: 20140169041
    Abstract: The invention provides a DC to DC converting circuit, comprising: a transforming unit with a primary winding and a secondary winding; a bridge rectifier unit coupled to an input voltage, having a first output terminal and a second output terminal coupled to both side of the primary winding respectively; a first switch coupled between the input voltage and the first output terminal; a second switch coupled between the first output terminal and a ground terminal; a third switch coupled between the input voltage and the second output terminal; and a fourth switch coupled between the second output terminal and the ground terminal; an output unit paralleled to the secondary winding; and a clamping unit coupled to the input voltage and paralleled to the bridge rectifier unit, having an auxiliary switch coupled to the input voltage; and a clamping capacitor coupled between the auxiliary switch and the ground terminal; wherein the auxiliary switch is turned on when operation statuses of the first switch and the fourt
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: CHUNG-SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kuo-Kuang Jen, Yu-Min Liao, Chen-Ho Huang, Chien-Min Kao, Gwo-Huei You
  • Publication number: 20140160798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a voltage converting circuit of active-clamping zero voltage switch, consisting of a transformed unit, a primary-side input unit, a second-side output unit, and a first switch, wherein the primary-side input unit has a clamping capacitor and a second switch, which are used for avoid from the production of spike voltage on the first switch when the first switch is turned off, so as to increase the voltage conversion efficiency of the voltage converting circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: CHUNG-SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Chung, Gwo-Huei You, Kun-Feng Chen, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Yu-Min Liao
  • Publication number: 20140153289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary side serial resonant full-bridge DC/DC converter, comprising: a transistor full-bridge unit, a transformer unit, a resonant unit, a rectifying unit, and an output unit. Particularly, in the present invention, a resonant inductor and a resonant capacitor of the resonant unit and a load resistor of the output unit constitute a serial resonant circuit having a serial resonant frequency; therefore, when the circuit frequency is operated on the serial resonant frequency, the resonant inductor impedance would be offset by the resonant capacitor impedance, such that the circuit is operated in the zero current switch (ZCS) region, and the output voltage variation can be controlled in ±0.2%. Moreover, through the serial resonant circuit, the issue about the resonant components hard to be designed due to their small characteristic impedance can simultaneously be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: CHUNG-SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chien-Min Kao, Gwo-Huei You, Kun-Feng Chen, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Yu-Min Liao
  • Publication number: 20140153293
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a double-output half-bridge LLC serial resonant converter, comprising: a half-bridge rectifying unit, a first resonant unit, a first transformer unit, a first rectifying unit, a first output unit, a second resonant unit, a second transformer unit, a second rectifying unit, a second output unit, a voltage dividing unit, a voltage regulating unit, a light-coupling isolation unit, and a control unit. In the present invention, the double-output half-bridge LLC serial resonant converter has an inventive circuit framework, which can not only solve the unbalance load current and the output voltage cross regulation occurred in the conventional double-output convertor, but also normally modulate the no-load or light-load output voltage; therefore the output voltage deviation can be effectively controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: CHUNG-SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Zen-Shan Chang, Ying-Sun Huang, Kuo-Sheng Fu, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Chien-Min Kao
  • Publication number: 20130154368
    Abstract: Disclosed is a converter-based power supply system. The converter-based power supply system includes a power supply controller, a first meter connected to the power supply controller, an alternating current load connected to the first meter, a second meter connected to the power supply controller, a grid connected to the second meter, converters connected to the alternating current load and the grid, and an energy storage unit connected to the power supply controller and the converters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology Armaments, Bureau, Ministry of Natonal Defense
    Inventors: Zen-Shan Chang, Kuo-Kuang Jen
  • Publication number: 20130158912
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring and classifying a cell pack based on statistical parameters of charge of and discharge from the cell pack. The apparatus includes a control unit, a register, a database, a display, a charger and a load. The register, the database, the display, the charger and the load are connected to the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, Armaments, Bureau, Ministry of National Defence
    Inventors: Jieh-Hwang Yen, Fa-Hwa Shieh, Wen-Chen Lih, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Ym-Min Liao
  • Publication number: 20120155140
    Abstract: A constant-frequency asynchronous modulation apparatus includes a current feedback control unit connected to a constant-frequency asynchronous modulation unit. The current feedback control unit includes a reference signal generator and an error amplifier. The reference signal generator provides an error. The error amplifier is connected to a reference signal generator, and provides an error-compensating signal based on the error, and adds up a reference signal and the error-compensating signal to provide a compensation reference signal. The constant-frequency asynchronous modulation unit connected to the current feedback control unit, and includes a hysteresis comparator, an integrator connected to the hysteresis comparator, and a hysteresis boundary generator connected to both of the hysteresis comparator and the integrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, Armaments, Bureau, Ministry of National Defense
    Inventors: Yaow-Ming Chen, Chia-Hsi Chang, Zen-Shan Chang, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Yu-Min Liao
  • Publication number: 20120056475
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle-used power supply system. The vehicle power supply system comprises a storage unit, a bidirectional dc/dc convertor, a dc bus, a controller and a driving module. The bidirectional dc/dc convertor is configured to boost the power stored in the storage unit to a dc bus power. The controller is configured to control the bidirectional dc/dc convertor to operate in a boost mode for driving the motor or in a buck mode for charging the storage unit. The driving module is configured to receive the dc bus power and drive the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology Armanments, Bureau, Ministry of National Defense
    Inventors: Jung-Tzung Wei, Chung-You Lin, Kun-Huai Jheng, Rou-Yong Duan, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Yu-Min Liao
  • Publication number: 20120057383
    Abstract: A standalone and grid-tie power inverter includes a DC-to-AC converter, an output circuit electrically connected to the DC-to-AC converter, and a control unit electrically connected to the DC-to-AC converter and the output circuit. The DC-to-AC converter converts a DC power source into an AC power output. The output circuit includes a grid-tie switch for connecting the AC power output to a grid or isolating the AC power output from the grid. The control unit instructs the DC-to-AC converter to provide the AC power output based on a command signal and a feedback signal from the DC-to-AC converter. The control unit controls the grid-tie switch to switch the standalone and grid-tie power inverter between a standalone mode and a grid-tie mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Chung-Sham Institute of Science and Technology, Armaments, Bureau, Ministry of National Defense
    Inventors: Jung-Tzung Wei, Chung-You Lin, Chih-Ying Lin, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Yu-Min Liao
  • Publication number: 20120007433
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dual-source converter for a hybrid power supply. The converter includes a first power circuit, a second power circuit, an auxiliary circuit, an output circuit and a closed loop circuit. The first power circuit is electrically connected to the second power circuit in series for receiving two varied voltage sources. The auxiliary circuit is configured to achieve soft switching of all switches. The closed loop circuit is configured to control the duty cycles of the first power circuit, the second power circuit and the auxiliary circuit so as to improve the efficiency of the dual-source converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology Armaments, Bureau, Ministry of National Defense
    Inventors: Jung-Tzung Wei, Chung-You Lin, Bo-Han Chen, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Yu-Min Liao