Patents by Inventor Nien-Fu Hsu

Nien-Fu Hsu 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: 7327279
    Abstract: Improved remote control structure, wherein a memory, which stores encoded data and normal state data transmitted back from a control terminal, is disposed within a remote control. When the remote control transmits a control signal to the control terminal, the microprocessor first accesses the encoded data stored in the memory, and the control signal is encoded and transmitted to the control terminal. When state data of the control terminal is transmitted back to the remote control, the microprocessor compares the state data with the normal state data stored in the memory. If the comparison is verified, the state data is written to the memory. On the other hand, if the comparison results in an error, the normal state data stored in the memory is transmitted to the control terminal, thereby eliminating the abnormal state of a controlled body recorded in the control terminal and restoring a normal control state thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventor: Nien-Fu Hsu
  • Patent number: 7245095
    Abstract: A control circuit of rotational speed of a fan is provided, wherein by a switching of a switch unit, a PWM (Pulse Wide Modulation) unit can output a sampling pulse whose period is changing. A voltage is also changing following the period after taking a sample to an AC voltage by the control unit. The voltage after sampling serves as a working voltage of a load unit, so as to enable a fan device and a lamp device of the load unit to achieve effects of adjusting speed and brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Inventor: Nien-Fu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20070075675
    Abstract: A control circuit of rotational speed of a fan is provided, wherein by a switching of a switch unit, a PWM (Pulse Wide Modulation) unit can output a sampling pulse whose period is changing. A voltage is also changing following the period after taking a sample to an AC voltage by the control unit. The voltage after sampling serves as a working voltage of a load unit, so as to enable a fan device and a lamp device of the load unit to achieve effects of adjusting speed and brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventor: Nien-Fu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20060273921
    Abstract: Improved remote control structure, wherein a memory, which stores encoded data and normal state data transmitted back from a control terminal, is disposed within a remote control. When the remote control transmits a control signal to the control terminal, the microprocessor first accesses the encoded data stored in the memory, and the control signal is encoded and transmitted to the control terminal. When state data of the control terminal is transmitted back to the remote control, the microprocessor compares the state data with the normal state data stored in the memory. If the comparison is verified, the state data is written to the memory. On the other hand, if the comparison results in an error, the normal state data stored in the memory is transmitted to the control terminal, thereby eliminating the abnormal state of a controlled body recorded in the control terminal and restoring a normal control state thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventor: Nien-Fu Hsu
  • Patent number: 7063443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an outdoor lamp with an improved watertight mechanism. Its peculiar watertight structure is formed by a lower-cap and an upper-cap, wherein a slope shaped on an anti-water rim of the upper-cap to facilitate rainwater slipping, out of the slope and gravity, directly to the ground. A convex bottom is further formed on the anti-water rim of the upper-cap causing rainwater, being unable to flow inwards cross the convex, to fall directly to the ground, thereby preventing rainwater from streaming to the lower-cap. Combining the slope and convex thereof, rainwater flowing into a joint surface thereby being reduced significantly. Additionally, the joint surface is formed with a two-step structure to curtail capillarity, thereby minimizing rainwater permeating inside to damage the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventor: Nien-Fu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050185405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an outdoor lamp with an improved watertight mechanism. Its peculiar watertight structure is formed by a lower-cap and an upper-cap, wherein a slope shaped on an anti-water rim of the upper-cap to facilitate rainwater slipping, out of the slope and gravity, directly to the ground. A convex bottom is further formed on the anti-water rim of the upper-cap causing rainwater, being unable to flow inwards cross the convex, to fall directly to the ground, thereby preventing rainwater from streaming to the lower-cap. Combining the slope and convex thereof, rainwater flowing into a joint surface thereby being reduced significantly. Additionally, the joint surface is formed with a two-step structure to curtail capillarity, thereby minimizing rainwater permeating inside to damage the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventor: Nien-Fu Hsu
  • Patent number: 6851821
    Abstract: An annex lighting fixture for decorative ceiling fan in which a complement of self-rigging lighting fixture and optional choices of neon tubes can be changed to accommodate the environment or the occasion. The invention includes a ceiling fan and a light fixture where underneath the ceiling fan is a seat body on which a removable light fixture is installed. Inside the light fixture a fixture base with hollow conduit is disposed through the center and a plurality of neon tubes. Encompassing the fixture base is a shell case made up by a plurality of upper and lower shells while underneath the fixture base is a sectional switch that controls the number and the type of neon tubes to be lighted, further enhancing the versatility and functionality of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Inventor: Nien-Fu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040233660
    Abstract: An annex lighting fixture for decorative ceiling fan in which a complement of self-rigging lighting fixture and optional choices of neon tubes can be changed to accommodate the environment or the occasion. The invention includes a ceiling fan and a light fixture where underneath the ceiling fan is a seat body on which a removable light fixture is installed. Inside the light fixture a fixture base with hollow conduit is disposed through the center and a plurality of neon tubes. Encompassing the fixture base is a shell case made up by a plurality of upper and lower shells while underneath the fixture base is a sectional switch that controls the number and the type of neon tubes to be lighted, further enhancing the versatility and functionality of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Nien-Fu Hsu
  • Patent number: 6686826
    Abstract: A transformer includes a ferrite base plate having ferrite core between two grooves, two or more windings wound around the ferrite core and engaged in the grooves of the ferrite base plate and electrically coupled together and separated from each other, for forming two spaces in the grooves of the ferrite base plate and formed between the windings. One or more conductive panels may be engaged into each of the spaces of the ferrite base plate for reducing the voltage generated by the windings, and for supplying a stabilized electric power source to electric devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Nien Fu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040012473
    Abstract: A transformer includes a ferrite base plate having ferrite core between two grooves, two or more windings wound around the ferrite core and engaged in the grooves of the ferrite base plate and electrically coupled together and separated from each other, for forming two spaces in the grooves of the ferrite base plate and formed between the windings. One or more conductive panels may be engaged into each of the spaces of the ferrite base plate for reducing the voltage generated by the windings, and for supplying a stabilized electric power source to electric devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventor: Nien Fu Hsu
  • Patent number: 6597272
    Abstract: A transformer includes a ferrite base plate having a chamber for receiving a winding and one or more further windings which may be coupled to a ground. The windings are electrically coupled together, and separated from each other by partitions. An insulating strap may be wound around the ferrite base plate, and engaged with the ground, for securing the ground to the ferrite base plate and for preventing the ground to the ferrite base plate from moving relative to the ferrite base plate. One or more conductive panels may be engaged between the partitions of the windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Inventor: Nien Fu Hsu
  • Patent number: D485903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Inventor: Nien-Fu Hsu