Patents Assigned to Prolific Technology, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20070145154
    Abstract: A removable electrical interface device for transferring data to and from a host adapted to operate in one of a universal serial bus (USB) compatible mode, a Mu mode and a non-USB compatible mode includes a first row of contact pads capable of supporting at least one of USB Standard-A connection, Mu mode connection or non-USB compatible mode connection, and a second row of contact pads capable of supporting the Mu mode connection and the non-USB compatible mode connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicants: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INCORPORATED, CARRY COMPUTER ENGINEERING CORP., LTD., C-ONE TECHNOLOGY CORP., INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INNODISK CORPORATION, POWER DIGITAL CARD CO., LTD., PROLIFIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Gordon Yu, Chung Liang Lee, Chih-Yuan Liu, Chanson Lin, Hsiang-An Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6862643
    Abstract: A Universal Serial Bus (USB) compound device and the method for implementation thereof are disclosed. The USB compound device does not include an embedded hub but simulates a hub by a circuit or firmware. Therefore, a set of independent function devices are able to connect to a USB bus via the same set of USB logic, and the production cost can be reduced without affecting the function of the device and the facility of expansion and plug-and-play function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Prolific Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Jen Wu, Wen-Hwa Chou
  • Patent number: 6810202
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a rotational speed of a motor, coupled to a sensing unit capable of outputting a sensing signal. The apparatus includes a controlling unit, coupled to the sensing unit, for outputting a controlling signal according to the sensing signal and independently of the rotational speed of the motor. The controlling signal is a square wave and has a duty ratio that is determined by the sensing signal. The apparatus also includes a driving unit, coupled to the controlling unit, for outputting a driving signal to a motor rotor according to the duty ratio of the controlling signal. The driving signal also is a square wave. The rotational speed of the motor rotor is determined by the duty ratio of the driving signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Prolific Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chang Hsu, Chung-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20040002314
    Abstract: An integrating apparatus is provided, which includes a power supply for providing a power to be the main power of the integrating apparatus, a controller connected electrically with the power supply so as to control the operation of the integrating apparatus, a storage device connected electrically with the controller for storing a data, and at least a transmitting interface connected with at least a 3C equipment so that the 3C equipment transmits the data through the transmitting interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Prolific Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsung Hsien Tsai, Chia-Yin Yang
  • Patent number: 6522093
    Abstract: A method for driving a brushless DC motor is disclosed in accordance with the present invention. Firstly, a driving control signal is generated based on sensed information of a motor rotor's magnetic field distribution. The driving control signal is inactive in the case that four rotor magnetic arcs are rotated more or less than critical positions of the rotor corresponding a stator. At that time, no magnetic fields are produced from the motor's stator, and thus the rotor rotates by inertial force. In another case, the driving control signal is issued in a conventional manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Prolific Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chang Hsu, Chih-Shih Yang