Patents by Inventor Chen-Wei Ku
Chen-Wei Ku 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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Publication number: 20230054047Abstract: A purge controlling system includes a purge module and a control module. The purge module is arranged in the load port and is electrically connected with the control module. The purge module includes an air curtain unit, a flow control unit and a sensing unit. The control module controls the purge module to provide adequate gas flow of purge gas into the air curtain unit and form a gas curtain according to the displacement value of the door assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: CHEN-WEI KU, HAN-CHENG HU, MIN-CHE LI
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Patent number: 10681833Abstract: A mounting assembly and an inverter assembly using the same are disclosed. The mounting assembly includes a waterproof component and a fixing component. The waterproof component includes a first side facing the inverter, a second side facing the wall surface, an opening and a gasket set. The opening runs through the first side and the second side. The gasket set is disposed around the opening. The gasket set abuts against the wall surface and the inverter. The inverter is electrically connected with a wire running through the opening. The fixing component is disposed on the wall surface and connected to the waterproof component. The fixing component includes a third surface facing the inverter, a fourth surface facing the wall surface, and a first engaging element. The first engaging element engages with a second engaging element of the inverter to mount the inverter on the wall surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Wei Chou, Chen-Wei Ku, Xin-Hung Lin
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Patent number: 10553467Abstract: A purge load port which is a load port devised with a purging plate and a purging module. The purging plate has inlet nozzles, outlet nozzles and recognizer; and the purging module has an inlet opening, an outlet opening, at least a temperature and humidity sensor, at least a flow meter and at least a pressure sensor. It makes the load port incapable of purging to provide the purging techniques after being devised with purging plate and purging modules, which solves the problem of controlling the cleanness by conventional load port, and thus effectively improves the yield of wafers in microchip fabrication.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Brillian Network & Automation Integrated System Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Hua Chen, Chen-Wei Ku, Hong-Wen Liao
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Patent number: 10505437Abstract: A power converting device includes a DC-DC converting circuit, a DC-AC converting circuit, and an insulation detecting circuit. The DC-DC converting circuit is configured to convert a DC input voltage to a DC bus voltage. The DC-AC converting circuit is electrically coupled to the DC-DC converting circuit and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to an AC voltage. The insulation detecting circuit is electrically coupled between the DC-DC converting circuit and the DC-AC converting circuit. The insulation detecting circuit is configured to detect a ground impedance value of the power converting device according to the DC bus voltage.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Tsung-Han Tsai, Po-Jen Hou, Chen-Wei Ku, Xin-Hung Lin
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Patent number: 10148222Abstract: An inverter apparatus includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first inductor and a second inductor. The first capacitor, the second capacitor, the first switch, the third switch and the first inductor form and have functions of a half bridge inverter. The first capacitor, the second capacitor, the second switch, the fourth switch and the second inductor form and have functions of a half bridge inverter. Therefore, the present invention obtains two kinds of voltages.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Lei-Ming Lee, Chen-Wei Ku, Xin-Hung Lin
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Publication number: 20180040444Abstract: A smart switch system (20) includes a smart switch box (10). The smart switch box (10) includes a switch box output side (102), an output-side voltage detection unit (104), a switch control unit (106), a switch unit (108) and a switch box input side (110). The output-side voltage detection unit (104) detects a voltage of the switch box output side (102) and informs the switch control unit (106) of the voltage of the switch box output side (102). According to the voltage of the switch box output side (102), the switch control unit (106) turns on or off the switch unit (108). When the switch control unit (106) turns on the switch unit (108), an input voltage (112) sent from a direct-current voltage generation apparatus (50) is sent to the switch box output side (102) through the switch box input side (110) and the switch unit (108).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Chen-Wei KU, Lei-Ming LEE, Xin-Hung LIN
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Publication number: 20180011149Abstract: A power converting device includes a DC-DC converting circuit, a DC-AC converting circuit, and an insulation detecting circuit. The DC-DC converting circuit is configured to convert a DC input voltage to a DC bus voltage. The DC-AC converting circuit is electrically coupled to the DC-DC converting circuit and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to an AC voltage. The insulation detecting circuit is electrically coupled between the DC-DC converting circuit and the DC-AC converting circuit. The insulation detecting circuit is configured to detect a ground impedance value of the power converting device according to the DC bus voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Tsung-Han TSAI, Po-Jen HOU, Chen-Wei KU, Xin-Hung LIN
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Patent number: 9742082Abstract: An electrical connection of an electronic component, such as an inductor, and a circuit board is implemented as follows. The circuit board has a through-hole and is located at a distance from an inner bottom surface of the case. An electronic component is around the through-hole and between the inner bottom surface and the circuit board. The electronic component has a conducting wire and a conducting plate. The conductive connector is between the through-hole and the conducting plate and electrically connected to the conducting plate. The electronic component is electrically connected to the circuit board through the conductive connector. The insulated connector corresponds to the conductive connector and is between the conducting plate and the inner bottom surface. The fastener is connected to the conductive connector through the through-hole. Thus, a good electrical connection between the electronic component and the circuit board is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chen-Wei Ku, Yao-Chien Lin, Xin-Hung Lin
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Publication number: 20170093332Abstract: An inverter apparatus includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first inductor and a second inductor. The first capacitor, the second capacitor, the first switch, the third switch and the first inductor form and have functions of a half bridge inverter. The first capacitor, the second capacitor, the second switch, the fourth switch and the second inductor form and have functions of a half bridge inverter. Therefore, the present invention obtains two kinds of voltages.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Lei-Ming LEE, Chen-Wei KU, Xin-Hung LIN
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Publication number: 20170069516Abstract: A purge load port which is a load port devised with a purging plate and a purging module. The purging plate has inlet nozzles, outlet nozzles and recognizer; and the purging module has an inlet opening, an outlet opening, at least a temperature and humidity sensor, at least a flow meter and at least a pressure sensor. It makes the load port incapable of purging to provide the purging techniques after being devised with purging plate and purging modules, which solves the problem of controlling the cleanness by conventional load port, and thus effectively improves the yield of wafers in microchip fabrication.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventor: CHEN-WEI KU
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Patent number: 9306474Abstract: A power conversion system mainly includes an input capacitor bank, a first conversion circuit, a second conversion circuit, and a control circuit. The input capacitor bank has a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first capacitor and the second capacitor are connected to a neutral point and receive a DC input voltage. The first conversion circuit is connected in parallel to the input capacitor bank, and has a first branch, a second branch, and a first auxiliary branch. The second conversion circuit is connected in parallel to the input capacitor bank, and has a third branch, a fourth branch, and a second auxiliary branch. The control circuit produces a plurality of control signals to correspondingly control the first conversion circuit and the second conversion circuit so as to reduce leakage current caused by parasitic capacitance voltage.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Hong-Yi Chen, Chen-Wei Ku, Wei-Lun Hsin
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Patent number: 9300225Abstract: A solar photovoltaic power conversion system is provided to convert a DC input voltage into an AC output voltage, which mainly includes an input capacitor bank, a first switching circuit, a second switching circuit, a first filtering circuit, a second filtering circuit, and a control circuit. The first switching circuit has a first power switch and a second power switch. The second switching circuit has a third power switch and a fourth power switch. The control circuit produces a first control signal, a second control signal, a third control signal, and a fourth control signal to respectively control the first power switch, the second power switch, the third power switch, and the fourth power switch so as to reduce leakage current of the DC input voltage caused by parasitic capacitance voltage.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chen-Wei Ku, Wei-Lun Hsin
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Patent number: 9097980Abstract: A transmission box using AMHS for transferring reticle pod is provided, wherein an OHT (Overhead Hoist Transfer) system is disposed on the transmission box to perform mechanical transferring of the reticle pod for greatly reducing risks of damaging reticles caused by operators when transferring, streamlining the allocation of operators, and thus decreasing the time needed for process to complete.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO, Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Wei Ku, Pao-Yi Lu, Kun-Hong Liao, Jain-Ping Sheng
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Publication number: 20150214859Abstract: A power conversion system mainly includes an input capacitor bank, a first conversion circuit, a second conversion circuit, and a control circuit. The input capacitor bank has a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first capacitor and the second capacitor are connected to a neutral point and receive a DC input voltage. The first conversion circuit is connected in parallel to the input capacitor bank, and has a first branch, a second branch, and a first auxiliary branch. The second conversion circuit is connected in parallel to the input capacitor bank, and has a third branch, a fourth branch, and a second auxiliary branch. The control circuit produces a plurality of control signals to correspondingly control the first conversion circuit and the second conversion circuit so as to reduce leakage current caused by parasitic capacitance voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Hong-Yi CHEN, Chen-Wei KU, Wei-Lun HSIN
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Patent number: 9071163Abstract: A hybrid DC-to-AC conversion system includes a first DC input voltage, a second DC input voltage, a power conversion apparatus, and a comparison unit. The power conversion apparatus is connected in parallel to the first DC input voltage and the second DC input voltage to convert the first DC input voltage or the second DC input voltage into an AC output voltage. The comparison unit receives the AC output voltage and an external reference voltage. The comparison unit outputs a control signal to make the first DC input voltage supply a load when an absolute value of the AC output voltage is less than or equal to the external reference voltage, whereas the comparison unit outputs the control signal to make the second DC input voltage supply the load when the absolute value of the AC output voltage is greater than the external reference voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chen-Wei Ku, Lei-Ming Lee, Ho Huang
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Patent number: 9064917Abstract: A container for storing semiconductor devices is revealed. The container includes a receiving body, a seal plate, and a cover. At least one fastener and at least one driver are mounted in the receiving body. The seal plate is fastened under the receiving body and against the driver so as to fix the driver on the receiving body. When the driver is rotated, the fastener is driven to move in the receiving body by the driver. At least one fixing part of the fastener is moved toward at least one fastening part of the cover. By the fixing part locked in the fastening part, the cover is fixed on the receiving body. Thus a force opposite to the rotating shaft will not be generated around a periphery of the driver. Therefore stability of the rotating driver is improved and the container is opened and closed smoothly.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Wei Ku, Sheng-Yuan Wang, Cheng-Ju Lee
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Patent number: 9022216Abstract: A reticle pod with drain structure comprises an outer container and an inner container, wherein an upper cover of inner container is disposed with a plurality of retainers, and a plurality of supporters disposed on the outer container are used to press the retainers for fastening and stabilizing the reticle in the inner container and thus ensuring safety and stability of the reticle in the reticle pod. Collision risks of the reticle in the reticle pod due to vacillation of reticle pod during transportation can be reduced. Cost of reticles also can be greatly decreased. Further, a plurality of drain holes is disposed on a lower cover of the outer container for draining the remained water in the outer container. It will be done without disassembling the lower cover of outer container for reducing the contamination opportunity in the pod and preventing from wasting of labor and time for disassembling.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Wei Ku, Pao-Yi Lu, Chin-Ming Lin, Jain-Pin Sheng
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Patent number: 9019736Abstract: A DC-to-AC power conversion system is provided to convert a DC input voltage into an AC output voltage, which mainly includes a bridge switching circuit, an auxiliary switch circuit, and a control circuit. The bridge switching circuit has a first power switch, a second power switch, a third power switch, and a fourth power switch. The auxiliary switch circuit has a fifth power switch, a sixth power switch, a seventh power switch, and an eighth power switch. The control circuit produces a complementary switching signal pair to control the first and fourth power switches and the second and third power switches, respectively. In addition, the control circuit produces a complementary level signal pair to control the sixth and seventh power switches and the fifth and eighth power switches, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Lei-Ming Lee, Chen-Wei Ku, Ho Huang
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Publication number: 20150103575Abstract: A solar photovoltaic power conversion system is provided to convert a DC input voltage into an AC output voltage, which mainly includes an input capacitor bank, a first switching circuit, a second switching circuit, a first filtering circuit, a second filtering circuit, and a control circuit. The first switching circuit has a first power switch and a second power switch. The second switching circuit has a third power switch and a fourth power switch. The control circuit produces a first control signal, a second control signal, a third control signal, and a fourth control signal to respectively control the first power switch, the second power switch, the third power switch, and the fourth power switch so as to reduce leakage current of the DC input voltage caused by parasitic capacitance voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chen-Wei KU, Wei-Lun HSIN
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Patent number: 8988915Abstract: A DC to AC converter includes a first switch, a second switch, a first half bridge inverter, and a second half bridge inverter. The first switch includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The second switch includes a first terminal and a second terminal. A portion between the first terminal of the first switch and the first terminal of the second switch is operable to receive a direct current power source. The first half bridge inverter includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and an output terminal. The second half bridge inverter includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and an output terminal. A portion between the output terminal of the first half bridge inverter and the output terminal of the second half bridge inverter is operable to output an alternative current.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chen-Wei Ku, Lei-Ming Lee