Patents by Inventor Bi-Hsien Chen
Bi-Hsien Chen 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).
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Patent number: 8698731Abstract: A backlight module driving system and a driving method thereof are applied to a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). In the LCD, a timing controller obtains a three-dimensional (3D) image signal provided by a graphics processor, generates a Liquid Crystal (LC) driving control signal, and generates a corresponding light adjusting signal according to a data writing time and a Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) time of the LC driving control signal. A backlight driver obtains and analyzes the light adjusting signal, so as to disable a backlight module during the data writing time, and enable the backlight module during the VBI time.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Shin-Chang Lin, Bi-Hsien Chen, Chun-Chieh Chiu, Chien-Yang Chen, Tien Yung Huang
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Patent number: 8593490Abstract: A voltage regulation method is provided and includes the following steps. A plurality of fixed voltages is provided to a gray-level resistor string, and a plurality of gray-level voltages and the fixed voltages are divided into a first voltage group and a second voltage group according to signal-to-noise ratios of the gray-level values. It is to determine whether the regulated fixed voltage is used to regulate a gray-level voltage corresponding to low gray-level value according to different voltage group. When the regulated fixed voltage is used to regulate the gray-level voltage corresponding to low gray-level value, it is determined whether the fixed voltage is regulated again by measuring a luminance value of a gray-level voltage having higher signal-to-noise ratio.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ping-Hsien Chen, Bi-Hsien Chen
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Patent number: 8319802Abstract: The present invention provides a method of selecting a gamma reference voltage. The method is used to switch the picture to a first grey scale. The second grey scale and its luminance of a plurality of regions of a liquid crystal display panel are determined by a sensor, and the gamma voltage corresponding to the second grey scale is stored into a bank to output. The bank signal is input to a reference voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ping-Hsien Chen, Bi-Hsien Chen
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Publication number: 20120127212Abstract: A backlight module driving system and a driving method thereof are applied to a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). In the LCD, a timing controller obtains a three-dimensional (3D) image signal provided by a graphics processor, generates a Liquid Crystal (LC) driving control signal, and generates a corresponding light adjusting signal according to a data writing time and a Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) time of the LC driving control signal. A backlight driver obtains and analyzes the light adjusting signal, so as to disable a backlight module during the data writing time, and enable the backlight module during the VBI time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: SHIN-CHANG LIN, Bi-Hsien Chen, Chun-Chieh Chiu, Chien-Yang Chen, Tien-Yung Huang
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Publication number: 20110193849Abstract: A voltage regulation method is provided and includes the following steps. A plurality of fixed voltages is provided to a gray-level resistor string, and a plurality of gray-level voltages and the fixed voltages are divided into a first voltage group and a second voltage group according to signal-to-noise ratios of the gray-level values. It is to determine whether the regulated fixed voltage is used to regulate a gray-level voltage corresponding to low gray-level value according to different voltage group. When the regulated fixed voltage is used to regulate the gray-level voltage corresponding to low gray-level value, it is determined whether the fixed voltage is regulated again by measuring a luminance value of a gray-level voltage having higher signal-to-noise ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.Inventors: Ping-Hsien Chen, Bi-Hsien Chen
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Patent number: 7956553Abstract: A light source driving circuit includes a power supply circuit, a first dimming circuit, and a control circuit. The power supply circuit has a control terminal and an output terminal that is connected to a terminal of a first light-emitting element. The first dimming circuit has a first terminal connected to the other terminal of the first light-emitting element, a second terminal connected to a common potential, and a pulse width signal input terminal. The control circuit is connected between the pulse width input terminal of the first dimming circuit and the control terminal of the power supply circuit. The first dimming circuit determines an ON/OFF state according to a logic state of the pulse width signal. The power supply circuit determines whether or not to output the voltage. The control circuit delays the power supply circuit, turns off the power supply circuit, and delays the first dimming circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Bi-Hsien Chen, Han-Yu Chao, Shin-Chang Lin
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Patent number: 7911441Abstract: A current-controlling apparatus is suitable for controlling the current passing through a light emitting device string (LEDS), wherein an end of the LEDS is electrically connected to a first-voltage level. The current-controlling apparatus includes a current-adjusting unit and a control unit. The current-adjusting unit, electrically connected between a second-voltage level and another end of the LEDS, is used for detecting a current of the LEDS, producing a feedback signal hereby and controlling the impedance between the LEDS and the second voltage level according to a conductance-controlling signal and an impedance-controlling signal to control the current.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Han-Yu Chao, Bi-Hsien Chen, Shin-Chang Lin
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Publication number: 20110025722Abstract: The present invention provides a method of selecting a gamma reference voltage. The method is used to switch the picture to a first grey scale. The second grey scale and its luminance of a plurality of regions of a liquid crystal display panel are determined by a sensor, and the gamma voltage corresponding to the second grey scale is stored into a bank to output. The bank signal is input to a reference voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Ping-Hsien CHEN, Bi-Hsien CHEN
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Patent number: 7825920Abstract: A level regulation circuit of a common signal of an LCD generates a first level voltage and a second level voltage according to a common voltage so as to generate a first common signal and a second common signal. Each pixel of the LCD includes two storage capacitors receiving the first common signal and the second common signal respectively. The level regulation circuit of the common signal uses an operational amplifier and one or two Zener diodes to generate the first level voltage and the second level voltage. The first level voltage and the second level voltage have the same voltage difference to the common voltage, so the flicker of the LCD can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Ping-Hsien Chen, Bi-Hsien Chen
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Publication number: 20100265229Abstract: A level regulation circuit of a common signal of an LCD generates a first level voltage and a second level voltage according to a common voltage so as to generate a first common signal and a second common signal. Each pixel of the LCD includes two storage capacitors receiving the first common signal and the second common signal respectively. The level regulation circuit of the common signal uses an operational amplifier and one or two Zener diodes to generate the first level voltage and the second level voltage. The first level voltage and the second level voltage have the same voltage difference to the common voltage, so the flicker of the LCD can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Ping-Hsien Chen, Bi-Hsien Chen
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Patent number: 7719489Abstract: A driving circuit, which can realize the driving waveforms for a PDP without staying at ground potential includes having one side, the X side, of an panel equivalent capacitor Cp of the PDP coupled directly to ground with the Y side of the equivalent capacitor having a Scan IC 99 connected to a plurality of switches, each switch coupled to a different voltage source. One of the switches is bi-directional and coupled to ground.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Bi-Hsien Chen, Yi-Min Huang, Shin-Chang Lin
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Publication number: 20090295298Abstract: A light source driving circuit includes a power supply circuit, a first dimming circuit, and a control circuit. The power supply circuit has a control terminal and an output terminal that is connected to a terminal of a first light-emitting element. The first dimming circuit has a first terminal connected to the other terminal of the first light-emitting element, a second terminal connected to a common potential, and a pulse width signal input terminal. The control circuit is connected between the pulse width input terminal of the first dimming circuit and the control terminal of the power supply circuit. The first dimming circuit determines an ON/OFF state according to a logic state of the pulse width signal. The power supply circuit determines whether or not to output the voltage. The control circuit delays the power supply circuit, turns off the power supply circuit, and delays the first dimming circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.Inventors: Bi-Hsien Chen, Han-Yu Chao, Shin-Chang Lin
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Patent number: 7623094Abstract: A driving circuit for the sustain waveforms of plasma display panel (PDP) includes voltage clamping and energy recovery. The PDP functions as an equivalent capacitor having X and Y sides. A Scan IC has a transistor QH coupled between a first terminal of the Scan IC and the Y side and a transistor QL coupled between a second terminal of the Scan IC and the Y side. The first terminal of the Scan IC is coupled with a first voltage source. A first switch is coupled to coupled to the second terminal of the Scan IC, a second switch is coupled between a second voltage source and the X side, and a third switch is coupled with both the X side and a fourth switch. The fourth switch is also coupled to the second terminal of the Scan IC and serially to an inductor, a fifth switch, and ground.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Bi-Hsien Chen, Yi-Min Huang
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Patent number: 7592755Abstract: A light source driving circuit for driving a light-emitting element is provided. The light source driving circuit includes a power supply circuit, a dimming circuit, and a feedback circuit/control circuit. The power supply circuit is connected to a terminal of the light-emitting element, and the dimming circuit is connected to the other terminal of the light-emitting element. The feedback circuit/control circuit is connected between the power supply circuit and the dimming circuit. The light source driving circuit uses the feedback circuit/control circuit to delay the dimming circuit to turn off as the light source driving circuit turned off the power supply to stop outputting a voltage to the light-emitted component. Therefore, the light source driving circuit can prevent the breakdown of the dimming circuit caused by over high voltage.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Bi-Hsien Chen, Han-Yu Chao, Shin-Chang Lin
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Patent number: 7560981Abstract: A controlling apparatus for controlling a plurality of LED strings and related light modules is disclosed, wherein each of the plurality of LED strings has a first terminal being electrically connected to an operating voltage. The controlling apparatus includes: a plurality of transistors, each having a control terminal, a first terminal, and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of each transistor is electrically connected to a second terminal of a corresponding string of the plurality of LED strings, and the second terminals of the plurality of transistors are respectively grounded through a plurality of impedance elements; and a transistor controller, electrically connected to the control terminals of the plurality of transistors, for controlling a current of the first terminal of each transistor by adjusting an input signal of the control terminal of the transistor according to a voltage at the second terminal of the transistor.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Han-Yu Chao, Bi-Hsien Chen, Shin-Chang Lin
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Patent number: 7557520Abstract: A light source driving circuit for driving a light-emitting element is provided. The light source driving circuit includes a power supply circuit, a dimming circuit, and a feedback circuit. A first terminal of the dimming circuit is connected to a terminal of the light-emitting element, and a second terminal of the dimming circuit receives a supply voltage output from the power supply circuit. The dimming circuit determines an ON/OFF state between the first terminal and the second terminal according to a logic state of a pulse width signal. The feedback circuit is connected between the first terminal of the dimming circuit and a feedback terminal of the power supply circuit. The feedback circuit controls a level of the supply voltage output from the power supply circuit according to the ON/OFF state of the dimming circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Bi-Hsien Chen, Han-Yu Chao, Shin-Chang Lin
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Patent number: 7477214Abstract: A method of switching a high-side switch of a plasma display panel (PDP) scan circuit in zero-voltage-switching mode. The scan circuit contains a high-side switch and a low-side switch. By controlling the voltage potential difference across the high-side switch, the high-side switch of the PDP scan circuit can operate using soft switching or in zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) mode. The switching loss of scan ICs and the switching noise from scan ICs will therefore be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2006Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Bi-Hsien Chen, Yi-Min Huang
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Patent number: 7474281Abstract: A claimed multiple mode switch includes an input signal interface for receiving first and second input signals and producing a combined input signal; a driving circuit for receiving the combined input signal and producing driving signals accordingly; a resistor mode circuit electrically connected to a first output of the driving circuit, to a first node, and to a second node for enabling the multiple mode switch to operate in variable resistor mode or in large resistor mode; a fully-on mode circuit electrically connected to the second input signal, the first output of the driving circuit, and the second node for enabling the multiple mode switch to operate in fully-on mode; and a power switch electrically connected to the first node, the second node, and a third node for controlling switching of the multiple mode switch between off mode, fully-on mode, and variable resistor mode or large resistor mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2006Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Shin-Chang Lin, Bi-Hsien Chen, Yi-Min Huang
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Patent number: 7471287Abstract: A light source driving circuit is adapted for driving a light-emitted component. The light source driving circuit includes a power supply, a dimming circuit, and a feedback circuit. An output terminal of the power supply is coupled to one terminal of the light-emitted component to supply a power to the light-emitted component, and determine the power value according to a feedback signal received by a feedback terminal of the power supply. A first terminal of the dimming circuit is coupled to another terminal of the light-emitted component. A second terminal of the dimming circuit is coupled to a common voltage. According to a logic state of a pulse width signal, the dimming circuit determines the conduction of the first terminal and the second terminal. The feedback circuit is coupled between the first terminal and the feedback terminal, and determines the feedback signal according to on/off state of the dimming circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Bi-Hsien Chen, Han-Yu Chao, Shin-Chang Lin
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Publication number: 20080284692Abstract: A luminance control circuit including a detection unit, a control unit and a current adjustor is provided. The detection unit detects a working current of each light emitting module and produces detection signals to be transmitted to the control unit. The control unit produces control signals according to the detection signals to be transmitted to the current adjustor. The current adjustor adjusts each of the working currents of each of the light emitting modules according to the control signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Han-Yu Chao, Bi-Hsien Chen, Shin-Chang Lin