Patents by Inventor Chan Woong Park

Chan Woong Park 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: 20110199795
    Abstract: A power converter is disclosed. An example power converter includes an energy transfer element coupled between a power converter input and a power converter output. A power switch is coupled to the energy transfer element. A control circuit is coupled to receive a feedback signal representative of the power converter output during a feedback portion of an off time of the power switch. The control circuit is coupled to generate an output signal in response to the feedback signal. The output signal is coupled to be received by the power switch to control switching of the power switch to control a fraction of the feedback portion of the off time of the power switch that the feedback signal is above a threshold and another fraction of the feedback portion of the off time of the power switch that the feedback signal is below the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Chan Woong Park, Leif O. Lund
  • Patent number: 7995361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an error information detection circuit and an error feedback circuit, which detect the error of an output voltage from a voltage induced to a winding. The circuit for detecting error information of an output voltage of a transformer from voltage induced to the feedback winding of the transformer and feeding back the error information includes a flyback period detection circuit (34) for detecting a flyback period from a voltage induced to the feedback winding. A comparison unit (35) compares the induced voltage of the feedback winding with a reference voltage and outputs a result of comparison. A logic unit (36) outputs error information of an output voltage of the transformer according to a flyback period detection output of the flyback period detection circuit and the output of the comparison unit. An up/down control unit (32) outputs a feedback value corresponding to the error information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Inventor: Chan Woong Park
  • Patent number: 7936159
    Abstract: A control circuit for use in a power supply is disclosed. An example control circuit according to aspects of the present invention includes a signal generator coupled to generate an output signal to control switching of a power switch to be coupled to the control circuit. A feedback circuit is coupled to receive a feedback signal, which is representative of an output of the power supply during a feedback portion of an off time of the power switch. The signal generator generates the output signal in response to the feedback circuit to control a fraction of the feedback portion of the off time of the power switch that the feedback signal is above a threshold and another fraction of the feedback portion of the off time of the power switch that the feedback signal is below the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Chan Woong Park, Leif O. Lund
  • Publication number: 20100297270
    Abstract: A composition containing ginseng berry extract as active ingredient is for facilitation of blood circulation, for prevention of vascular aging, for treatment of vascular inflammation, for facilitation of angiogenesis, for treatment of ischemic heart disease, for improvement and treatment of local blood circulation insufficiency, for improvement of skin beauty and for improvement of male sexual function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Amorepacific Corporation
    Inventors: Chan-Woong Park, Myeong Hoon Yeom, Nam Hoon Cho, Sang Jun Lee, Sang Min Lee, Jin Young Lee, Hee Yong Jeon, Young-Myeong Kim, Chun-Ki kim, Young Deuk Choi
  • Patent number: 7839660
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to regulate an output current through a load coupled to a power converter using a current source coupled to the load. For instance, one power converter according to the teachings of the present invention includes an energy transfer element coupled between an input of the power converter and an output of the power converter. A power converter controller is coupled to the energy transfer element to control a transfer of energy from the input of the power converter to the output of the power converter. A load is to be coupled to the output of the power converter. A current source is to be coupled to the load. The current source regulates the current flowing through the load to a threshold current value. The current source is coupled to sense a current through the load. A switch having a first and second end is also included. The first end is to be coupled to the load and the second end is coupled to the current source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventor: Chan Woong Park
  • Patent number: 7768369
    Abstract: Apparatus for reducing electrical earth displacement current flow generated by wound components is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a plurality of layers of an input winding wound around an energy transfer element core. An outer layer of the plurality of layers of the input winding is wound with a number of turns different than the number of turns in substantially each of the inner layers of the plurality of layers of the input winding. An output winding is wound around the energy transfer element core with substantially the same number of turns as the number of turns of the outer layer of the plurality of layers of the input winding to reduce substantially a capacitive displacement current flowing between the input and output windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventor: Chan Woong Park
  • Publication number: 20100189821
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a. skin external composition containing ginseng berry extract. More specifically, disclosed is a skin external composition, which contains, as an active ingredient, ginseng berry extract having the specific components and compositions, among the above-ground parts of ginseng, and thus promotes the production of collagen in the skin, shows an MMP-I inhibitory effect and, at the same time, has skin-aging inhibitory and wrinkle-reducing effects, resulting from antioxidant effects and DNA damage-protecting effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Chan Woong Park, Myeong Hoon Yeom, Jin Young Lee, Hee Young Jeon, Sang Jun Lee, Nam Hoon Cho, Dong Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 7760523
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to regulate a power supply with a compensation signal generation circuit. One example regulated power supply includes a sense circuit coupled to sense an output voltage of the regulated power supply. The regulated power supply also includes a switching power converter circuit, which includes a switch coupled to be switched in response to a control signal received from the sense circuit to regulate the output voltage of the regulated power supply. The regulated power supply also includes a compensation signal generation circuit coupled to receive a switching signal representative of a switching of the switch in the switching power converter circuit. The compensation signal generation circuit is to generate a compensation signal responsive to the switching signal. The compensation signal is to be received by the sense circuit to modify the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Mayell, Chan Woong Park
  • Publication number: 20100137558
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are exendin singly modified with polyethylene glycole or a derivative thereof, a method for the preparation of the same, and uses thereof. Exendin modified at lysine (27) with polyethylene glycol shows biological activity similar to that of natural exendin, but is improved in half life. In addition, the modification position and the number of PEG or its derivative are restricted so as to minimize the side effects caused by a variety of combinations of such factors. The exendin is useful in the prevention and treatment of diseases caused by the over-secretion of insulin, or diseases caused due to a decrease in plasma glucose level, the inhibition of gastric or intestinal motility, the promotion of satiety, or the inhibition of food intake, especially diabetes, obesity and irritable colon syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Kang Choon Lee, Chan Woong Park, Yu Seok Youn, Su Young Chae
  • Publication number: 20100110734
    Abstract: A discontinuous mode flyback converter for limiting output current using primary feedback is disclosed. A transformer stores magnetic energy using field current and transfers the magnetic energy using a primary winding and a secondary winding closely coupled to the primary winding. A switching element is coupled to one end of the primary winding of the transformer and controls the current of the primary winding of the transformer. A control unit controls the switching element. A voltage error feedback unit feeds back the error of the output voltage of the transformer to the control unit, thereby regulating the output voltage. An output current feedback circuit detects the flyback period of the transformer, detects the output current information of the transformer from the rate of a flyback period in a cycle, and feeds it back to the control unit, thereby limiting the output current of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Chan Woong Park
  • Publication number: 20090303766
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to extend an on time period of switch to regulate a transfer of energy from an input of a power supply to an output of a power supply. One example integrated circuit includes an energy transfer element coupled between an input and an output of the power supply. A switch is coupled to the input of the energy transfer element. A controller is coupled to the switch to control switching of the switch to regulate a transfer of energy from the input of the power supply to the output of the power supply in response to a feedback signal received from the output of the power supply. The controller is coupled to limit a maximum on time period of the switch a first maximum on time period in response to a first range of power supply operating conditions and to a second maximum on time period for a second range of power supply operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Chan Woong Park, Alex B. Djenguerian, Kent Wong
  • Publication number: 20090268487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an error information detection circuit and an error feedback circuit, which detect the error of an output voltage from a voltage induced to a winding. The circuit for detecting error information of an output voltage of a transformer from voltage induced to the feedback winding of the transformer and feeding back the error information includes a flyback period detection circuit (34) for detecting a flyback period from a voltage induced to the feedback winding. A comparison unit (35) compares the induced voltage of the feedback winding with a reference voltage and outputs a result of comparison. A logic unit (36) outputs error information of an output voltage of the transformer according to a flyback period detection output of the flyback period detection circuit and the output of the comparison unit. An up/down control unit (32) outputs a feedback value corresponding to the error information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: Chan Woong Park
  • Publication number: 20090262561
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to regulate a power supply with a compensation signal generation circuit. One example regulated power supply includes a sense circuit coupled to sense an output voltage of the regulated power supply. The regulated power supply also includes a switching power converter circuit, which includes a switch coupled to be switched in response to a control signal received from the sense circuit to regulate the output voltage of the regulated power supply. The regulated power supply also includes a compensation signal generation circuit coupled to receive a switching signal representative of a switching of the switch in the switching power converter circuit. The compensation signal generation circuit is to generate a compensation signal responsive to the switching signal. The compensation signal is to be received by the sense circuit to modify the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert J. Mayell, Chan Woong Park
  • Publication number: 20090251273
    Abstract: Apparatus for reducing electrical earth displacement current flow generated by wound components is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a plurality of layers of an input winding wound around an energy transfer element core. An outer layer of the plurality of layers of the input winding is wound with a number of turns different than the number of turns in substantially each of the inner layers of the plurality of layers of the input winding. An output winding is wound around the energy transfer element core with substantially the same number of turns as the number of turns of the outer layer of the plurality of layers of the input winding to reduce substantially a capacitive displacement current flowing between the input and output windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventor: Chan Woong Park
  • Publication number: 20090251930
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to regulate an output current through a load coupled to a power converter using a current source coupled to the load. For instance, one power converter according to the teachings of the present invention includes an energy transfer element coupled between an input of the power converter and an output of the power converter. A power converter controller is coupled to the energy transfer element to control a transfer of energy from the input of the power converter to the output of the power converter. A load is to be coupled to the output of the power converter. A current source is to be coupled to the load. The current source regulates the current flowing through the load to a threshold current value. The current source is coupled to sense a current through the load. A switch having a first and second end is also included. The first end is to be coupled to the load and the second end is coupled to the current source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Chan Woong Park
  • Patent number: 7593242
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to extend an on time period of switch to regulate a transfer of energy from an input of a power supply to an output of a power supply. One example integrated circuit includes an energy transfer element coupled between an input and an output of the power supply. A switch is coupled to the input of the energy transfer element. A controller is coupled to the switch to control switching of the switch to regulate a transfer of energy from the input of the power supply to the output of the power supply in response to a feedback signal received from the output of the power supply. The controller is coupled to limit a maximum on time period of the switch a first maximum on time period in response to a first range of power supply operating conditions and to a second maximum on time period for a second range of power supply operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Power Intergrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Chan Woong Park, Alex B. Djenguerian, Kent Wong
  • Patent number: 7570500
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to regulate a power supply with a compensation signal generation circuit. One example regulated power supply includes a sense circuit coupled to sense an output voltage of the regulated power supply. The regulated power supply also includes a switching power converter circuit, which includes a switch coupled to be switched in response to a control signal received from the sense circuit to regulate the output voltage of the regulated power supply. The regulated power supply also includes a compensation signal generation circuit coupled to receive a switching signal representative of a switching of the switch in the switching power converter circuit. The compensation signal generation circuit is to generate a compensation signal to approximate a load current to be delivered from an output of the regulated power supply. The compensation signal is to be received by the sense circuit to modify the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Mayell, Chan Woong Park
  • Patent number: 7567162
    Abstract: Apparatus for reducing electrical earth displacement current flow generated by wound components is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a plurality of layers of an input winding wound around an energy transfer element core. An outer layer of the plurality of layers of the input winding is wound with a number of turns different than the number of turns in substantially each of the inner layers of the plurality of layers of the input winding. An output winding is wound around the energy transfer element core with substantially the same number of turns as the number of turns of the outer layer of the plurality of layers of the input winding to reduce substantially a capacitive displacement current flowing between the input and output windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventor: Chan Woong Park
  • Patent number: 7564701
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to control a current through a load to be coupled to an output of a power converter. In one aspect, a power converter includes an energy transfer element coupled between an input of the power converter and an output of the power converter. A power converter controller is coupled to the energy transfer element to control a transfer of energy from an input of the power converter to the output of the power converter. A current source is coupled to the output of the power converter. A switch is coupled to the current source and is coupled to be switched on and off at a duty cycle to control an average current in a load to be coupled to the output of the power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventor: Chan Woong Park
  • Patent number: 7564334
    Abstract: A transformer having input and output windings. A sample transformer includes an input winding wound around a core. The input winding has a first end and a second end. An output winding is also wound around the core. The output winding has a first end and a second end. The input winding is capacitively coupled to the output winding to provide a transfer of energy from the input winding to the output winding. A balancing winding is also wound around the core. The balancing winding has a first end and a second end. The first end of the balancing winding is electrically coupled to the first end of the input winding. The second end of the balancing winding is uncoupled such that a dot polarity of the balancing winding is to oppose an electrostatic field to be generated by the input winding relative to the output winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur B. Odell, Chan Woong Park