Patents by Inventor Lien-Ken Lin

Lien-Ken Lin 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).

  • Fan protection method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7242562
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fan protection apparatus and related method thereof. The fan protection apparatus has a control circuit and a counter. According to the fan protection method, the user can set the acceptable restart number and the special time for auto restart. The fan protection apparatus and method can force to stop the fan when the fan encounters an abnormal situation. When the stop time has passed, the fan is automatically restarted. The present invention counts the number of restarts. If the number of restarts equals the set number and the abnormal situation also cannot be eliminated, the present invention cuts off power to the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Lien-Ken Lin, Chun-Lung Chiu, Po-Tsun Kuo, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Fan protection method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20040207966
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fan protection apparatus and related method thereof. The fan protection apparatus has a control circuit and a counter. According to the fan protection method, the user can set the acceptable restart number and the special time for auto restart. The fan protection apparatus and method can force to stop the fan when the fan encounters an abnormal situation. When the stop time has passed, the fan is automatically restarted. The present invention counts the number of restarts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Lien-Ken Lin, Chun-Lung Chiu, Po-Tsun Kuo, Wen-Shi Huang