Patents by Inventor Chia Jui SHIH

Chia Jui SHIH 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: 12316793
    Abstract: An accessory device, and an electronic system and an operation method thereof are provided. The accessory device includes a functional module, a first connection interface, a second connection interface, a switch module, and a microcontroller. The first connection interface is configured to be coupled to an external first electronic device. The second connection interface is configured to be coupled to an external second electronic device. The switch module is disposed between the first connection interface and the second connection interface, and between the first connection interface and the functional module. The microcontroller controls the switch module, so that at least one of the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the functional module supplies power to at least another one of the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the functional module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kai-Chun Liang, Kian Ming Chee, Chia-Yu Liu, Yii-Lin Wu, Chia-Jui Shih
  • Patent number: 12176739
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a first device and a second device is provided. The first device includes a power connector, a first connector, a first battery, and a charging controller. The second device includes a second connector and a second battery. The power connector is configured to receive an external voltage. The first battery is electrically connected to the power connector and the first connector. The charging controller is electrically connected to the power connector and the first battery. The second connector is utilized for connecting the first connector. The second battery is electrically connected to the second connector. When the first connector is connected to the second connector, the charging controller selectively connects the first battery and the second battery in a series via the first connector and the second connector according to the level of the first battery and the second battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chia Jui Shih, Kai-Chun Liang, Chia Yu Liu, Kian-Ming Chee, Yii-Lin Wu
  • Patent number: 12176747
    Abstract: A charging device connected to a power source for charging a plurality of electronic devices is provided. Each of the electronic devices has a predetermined charging power. The charging device comprises a power input end, a plurality of power output ends, a plurality of charging units, and a controller. The power input end is connected to the power source. The power output ends are utilized to connect the electronic devices. The charging units are electrically connected to the power output ends respectively. The controller is electrically connected to the power input end, the power output ends and the charging units for accessing an output power of the power source via the power input and each of the predetermined charging powers via the power output ends, and controlling the charging units according to the output power and the predetermined charging powers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Jui Shih, Kai-Chun Liang, Chia-Yu Liu, Kian-Ming Chee, Yii-Lin Wu
  • Publication number: 20240195188
    Abstract: A charging system for a mobile device including a charging connector, a first charging component, a second charging component, a flexible printed circuit board, a first battery, and a second battery is provided. The first charging component includes a first input terminal electrically connected to the charging connector and a first output terminal. The second charging component includes a second input terminal electrically connected to the first output terminal and a second output terminal. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first charging connecting terminal and a second charging connecting terminal. The first charging connecting terminal is electrically connected to the second output terminal, and the second charging connecting terminal is electrically connected to a ground terminal. The flexible printed circuit board electrically connects the first battery and the second battery in series between the first charging connecting terminal and the second charging connecting terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Chia-Jui SHIH, Jyun-Hao JHENG, Jyun-Wei WANG, Han-Sheng CHEN, Yii-Lin WU
  • Publication number: 20230208176
    Abstract: A power module adapted to a computer system is provided in the disclosure. The power module includes three batteries, a first voltage output terminal, a second voltage output terminal, a third voltage output terminal, and a charging/discharging control unit. The charging/discharging control unit determines a quantity of serially connected batteries based on a load signal of the computer system, to supply a first voltage to the first voltage output terminal, a second voltage to the second voltage output terminal, or a third voltage to the third voltage output terminal. The first voltage, the second voltage, and the third voltage correspond to different quantities of batteries. The disclosure further provides a power supply method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Chia Yu LIU, Yii Lin WU, Kian-Ming CHEE, Kai-Chun LIANG, Chia-Jui SHIH
  • Publication number: 20230100024
    Abstract: A charging device connected to a power source for charging a plurality of electronic devices is provided. Each of the electronic devices has a predetermined charging power. The charging device comprises a power input end, a plurality of power output ends, a plurality of charging units, and a controller. The power input end is connected to the power source. The power output ends are utilized to connect the electronic devices. The charging units are electrically connected to the power output ends respectively. The controller is electrically connected to the power input end, the power output ends and the charging units for accessing an output power of the power source via the power input and each of the predetermined charging powers via the power output ends, and controlling the charging units according to the output power and the predetermined charging powers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Chia-Jui SHIH, Kai-Chun LIANG, Chia-Yu LIU, Kian-Ming CHEE, Yii-Lin WU
  • Publication number: 20230058108
    Abstract: An accessory device, and an electronic system and an operation method thereof are provided. The accessory device includes a functional module, a first connection interface, a second connection interface, a switch module, and a microcontroller. The first connection interface is configured to be coupled to an external first electronic device. The second connection interface is configured to be coupled to an external second electronic device. The switch module is disposed between the first connection interface and the second connection interface, and between the first connection interface and the functional module. The microcontroller controls the switch module, so that at least one of the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the functional module supplies power to at least another one of the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the functional module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kai-Chun Liang, Kian Ming Chee, Chia-Yu Liu, Yii-Lin Wu, Chia-Jui Shih
  • Publication number: 20220255328
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a first device and a second device is provided. The first device includes a power connector, a first connector, a first battery, and a charging controller. The second device includes a second connector and a second battery. The power connector is configured to receive an external voltage. The first battery is electrically connected to the power connector and the first connector. The charging controller is electrically connected to the power connector and the first battery. The second connector is utilized for connecting the first connector. The second battery is electrically connected to the second connector. When the first connector is connected to the second connector, the charging controller selectively connects the first battery and the second battery in a series via the first connector and the second connector according to the level of the first battery and the second battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Chia Jui SHIH, Kai-Chun LIANG, Chia Yu LIU, Kian-Ming CHEE, Yii-Lin WU