Patents by Inventor Chien-Nan Yeh

Chien-Nan Yeh 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: 9474115
    Abstract: A dimming circuit is disclosed herein. The dimming circuit includes a control voltage receiving module and a driving module. The control voltage receiving module is configured to output a reference voltage according to a control voltage. The driving module is electrically connected to the control voltage receiving module, in which the driving module includes a driving transistor, a first transistor and a feedback circuit. The driving transistor is configured to provide a driving current to drive a lighting module. The first transistor is configured to control the driving transistor with feedback according to the reference voltage. The feedback circuit is electrically connected between the driving transistor and the first transistor and configured to determine the operating state of the first transistor according to the driving current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Jong Chang, Po-Shen Chen, Jhao-Cyuan Huang, Chien-Nan Yeh
  • Publication number: 20160278173
    Abstract: A dimming circuit is disclosed herein. The dimming circuit includes a control voltage receiving module and a driving module. The control voltage receiving module is configured to output a reference voltage according to a control voltage. The driving module is electrically connected to the control voltage receiving module, in which the driving module includes a driving transistor, a first transistor and a feedback circuit. The driving transistor is configured to provide a driving current to drive a lighting module. The first transistor is configured to control the driving transistor with feedback according to the reference voltage. The feedback circuit is electrically connected between the driving transistor and the first transistor and configured to determine the operating state of the first transistor according to the driving current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Chun-Jong CHANG, Po-Shen CHEN, Jhao-Cyuan HUANG, Chien-Nan YEH
  • Patent number: 9398671
    Abstract: A control device including a first switch, a control unit and a second switch is provided. When the first switch is turned on, a power signal generated by a power supply is transmitted to a lighting load via the first switch. The brightness of the lighting load is gradually increased or reduced as time increases. When the first switch is turned on, the control unit executes a countdown according to a time value. Upon finishing the countdown, the control unit generates a trigger signal and simultaneously the brightness of the lighting load is at a set value. When receiving the trigger signal, the second switch stops transmitting the power signal from the first switch to the lighting load at first and then transmits the power signal from the first switch to the lighting load such that the brightness of the lighting load keeps at the set value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Chien-Nan Yeh
  • Publication number: 20160174315
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a rectifier circuit, M light-emitting modules, and a control module. The rectifier circuit has a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal, and generates a driving voltage between the positive output terminal and the negative output terminal according to an input power. The M light-emitting modules are coupled between the positive output terminal and the negative output terminal. Each of the M light-emitting modules has a conduction voltage, and includes a light-emitting unit that includes at least one light-emitting diode. The control module is coupled between the rectifier circuit and the M light-emitting modules, and controls the M light-emitting modules to dynamically form S light-emitting diode strings coupled in parallel with each other. A number of the light-emitting units in each of the S light-emitting diode strings is N, in which S×N=M, where M, S, N are positive integers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Chun-Jong CHANG, Jhao-Cyuan HUANG, Po-Shen CHEN, Chien-Nan YEH
  • Publication number: 20160119994
    Abstract: A solid state light source device and a dimming circuit are provided. The dimming circuit includes a rectifier circuit, a switch unit, and a control unit. The rectifier circuit is configured to convert an AC voltage signal to a rectified voltage signal. The switch unit is electrically connected between the rectifier circuit and a lighting module and configured to undergo switching according to a pulse width modulation signal to connect or disconnect the rectifier circuit and the lighting module. The control unit is electrically connected to the switch unit and configured to generate the pulse width modulation signal to control the switch unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Shen Chen, Chun-Jong Chang, Chien-Nan Yeh
  • Patent number: 9236275
    Abstract: A MEMS acoustic transducer is provided, which includes a substrate, a MEMS chip, and a housing. The substrate has a first opening area and a lower electrode layer disposed over a surface of the substrate, wherein the first opening area includes at least one hole allowing acoustic pressure to enter the MEMS acoustic transducer. The MEMS chip is disposed over the surface of the substrate, including a second opening area and an upper electrode layer partially sealing the second opening area, wherein the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer, which are parallel to each other and have a gap therebetween, form an induction capacitor. The housing is disposed over the MEMS chip or the surface of the substrate creating a cavity with the MEMS chip or the substrate. In addition, a method for fabricating the above MEMS acoustic transducer is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Nan Yeh, Chin-Hung Wang, Hsin-Li Lee, Jien-Ming Chen, Tzong-Che Ho, Li-Chi Pan
  • Publication number: 20150173136
    Abstract: A control device including a first switch, a control unit and a second switch is provided. When the first switch is turned on, a power signal generated by a power supply is transmitted to a lighting load via the first switch. The brightness of the lighting load is gradually increased or reduced as time increases. When the first switch is turned on, the control unit executes a countdown according to a time value. Upon finishing the countdown, the control unit generates a trigger signal and simultaneously the brightness of the lighting load is at a set value. When receiving the trigger signal, the second switch stops transmitting the power signal from the first switch to the lighting load at first and then transmits the power signal from the first switch to the lighting load such that the brightness of the lighting load keeps at the set value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chien-Nan Yeh
  • Publication number: 20140103824
    Abstract: A lamp includes a lamp tube, a carrier, a light bar circuit board, a driver circuit board, a plurality of first luminous elements and a parallel-connected type luminous unit. The carrier is accommodated in the lamp tube. The light bar circuit board is disposed on the carrier. The driver circuit board is disposed on the carrier and adjoins the light bar circuit board. The first luminous elements are disposed on the light bar circuit board. The parallel-connected type luminous unit is disposed on the driver circuit board, and includes a plurality of luminous element groups connected in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Kuang Chen, Chien-Nan Yeh