Patents by Inventor Chih-Chan Ger

Chih-Chan Ger 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: 8251718
    Abstract: A power device includes a substrate portion and a connector plug. The substrate portion defines a recess portion and a pair of receiving grooves, and includes at least one contact terminal. The connector plug includes a main body and a pair of conducting strips protruding outwardly from the main body. The main body defines at least one receiving slot. The pair of conducting strips are received in the receiving grooves correspondingly and the contact terminals slide into the corresponding receiving slots to accommodate the connector plug in the substrate portion. The main body and the recess portion are in a square shape respectively, so that the connector plug is capable of turning for 90 degrees relative to the substrate portion to be mounted on the substrate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Ampower Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shang-Ting Chen, Chih-Chan Ger, Ko-Wen Wang, Yu-Hsiang Liao
  • Patent number: 8247922
    Abstract: A power device transforms input power into power for output, and includes an input unit, a power factor unit, an output unit, a power saving unit, and a control signal port. The power saving unit includes a first electronic switch, a first diode and a single-direction switch. The first electronic switch is connected between the input unit and the power factor unit. An anode of the first diode is connected to the input unit, and a cathode of the first diode is connected to the output unit. The single-direction switch is connected to the power factor unit and the output unit to block current from the output unit to the power factor unit. The control signal port controls an on/off state of the first electronic switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Ampower Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chan Ger, Chia-Kun Chen
  • Patent number: 8242628
    Abstract: A power device transforms input power into power for output, and includes an input unit, a power factor unit, a first electronic switch, an output unit, and a control signal port. The power factor unit includes a power factor correction circuit and a first detection circuit connected to an output end of the power factor unit and the power factor correction circuit. The first electronic switch is connected to the first detection circuit, and is under control of the control signal port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Ampower Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chan Ger, Chih-Chang Chang, Chia-Kun Chen
  • Patent number: 8203414
    Abstract: A transformer can be mounted on a circuit board. The circuit board includes a high-voltage line and a load. The transformer includes a bobbin used for winding a coil. The bobbin includes a first secondary area. A first secondary high voltage pole extends from the first secondary area. A first secondary high voltage pin is fixed on an end of the first secondary high voltage pole away from the first secondary area. The bobbin is made of an insulator. The first secondary high voltage pin is made of a conductor. The high voltage end of the coil is disposed on a top surface of the first secondary high voltage pole and electrically connected to the first secondary high voltage pin. The first secondary high voltage pole is capable of jumping across the high-voltage line to make the first secondary high voltage pin to electrically connect to the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Ampower Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Tao, Chih-Chan Ger, Lien-Fu Chien
  • Publication number: 20120092116
    Abstract: A high voltage transformer includes a first core and a second core coupled to the first core. The first core includes a protruding portion isolating the second core into a first winding portion and a second winding portion. The first winding portion is wrapped by a first primary winding and a first secondary winding to define a first magnetic circuit, and the second winding portion is wrapped by a second primary winding and a second secondary winding to define a second magnetic circuit. Direction of the first magnetic circuit is reversed to that of the second magnetic circuit. Width of the protruding portion is adjustable to achieve different leakage inductances between the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding, so as to balance current flowing through the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: AMPOWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-CHAN GER, YU-SHENG TAO, LIEN-FU CHIEN
  • Patent number: 8148918
    Abstract: A light source driving device drives a plurality of light sources. A Power Factor Circuit (PFC) circuit converts a received electrical signal to a DC signal and output to a DC/AC converting circuit. The DC/AC converting circuit converts the DC signal to another AC signal, which is isolated by the transformer circuit. A resonance balancing circuit converts the AC signal output from the transformer circuit to another AC signal to drive the light source module. A PWM dimming controller outputs a control signal to control output of the DC/AC converting circuit according to a received dimming signal, wherein duty cycle of the control signal is fixed. A voltage dividing circuit adjustably divides voltage of the DC signal output from the PFC circuit. A PFC controller feeds the divided signal back to the PFC circuit to control the DC signal output from the PFC circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ampower Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Chan Ger
  • Patent number: 8143804
    Abstract: A light source driving device includes a power factor correction (PFC) circuit, a power stage circuit, a power conversion circuit, a balancing circuit, an inverter control signal processor, an inverter controller and an isolation component. Alternating current (AC) signals are converted into electrical signals to drive lamps via the PFC circuit, the power stage circuit, the power conversion circuit and the current balancing circuit. The power conversion circuit including a transformer divides the driving device into a primary side and a secondary side. The inverter control signal processor receives a first control signal output from a secondary side and generates a second control signal. The inverter controller is disposed on the secondary side to drive the power stage circuit. The isolation component transmits the second control signal to the inverter controller and isolates the inverter control signal processor from the inverter controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Ampower Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chan Ger, Chia-Kun Chen
  • Publication number: 20120055529
    Abstract: A junction box connected to a plurality of solar cell panels connected in series and under control a control device, includes a plurality of diodes, two ports, a switch, and a communication module. The plurality of diodes is forwardly connected in series to form a diode string with two ends, and each of the plurality of diodes is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of solar cell panels in parallel. The two ports are respectively connected to the two ends of the diode string and the plurality of solar cell panels, and output DC power of the plurality of solar cell panels. The switch is connected between the diode string and the two ports. The communication module is connected to the switch, and receives control signals from the control device to turn on or off the switch to control output of the DC power of the solar cell panels from the two ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: AMPOWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TSUNG-LIANG HUNG, CHIH-CHAN GER
  • Publication number: 20120055530
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a plurality of photovoltaic (PV) modules and a control device. Each PV module includes a plurality of solar cell panels connected in series and a junction box. The junction box detects parameters of the corresponding PV module, generates a reporting signal, and transmits the reporting signal to the control device. The control device receives the reporting signals from the plurality of PV modules, compares a stored amount of the plurality of PV modules with an amount of the received reporting signals to determine if the plurality of PV modules are abnormal, and generates a state indication signal according to the determination. The control device further transmits the state indication signal to corresponding junction boxes according to identifications of the corresponding PV modules in the received reporting signals to make the corresponding junction boxes indicate states accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: AMPOWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-CHAN GER, TSUNG-LIANG HUNG, YUN-BING WANG
  • Publication number: 20120038447
    Abstract: A transformer can be mounted on a circuit board. The circuit board includes a high-voltage line and a load. The transformer includes a bobbin used for winding a coil. The bobbin includes a first secondary area. A first secondary high voltage pole extends from the first secondary area. A first secondary high voltage pin is fixed on an end of the first secondary high voltage pole away from the first secondary area. The bobbin is made of an insulator. The first secondary high voltage pin is made of a conductor. The high voltage end of the coil is disposed on a top surface of the first secondary high voltage pole and electrically connected to the first secondary high voltage pin. The first secondary high voltage pole is capable of jumping across the high-voltage line to make the first secondary high voltage pin to electrically connect to the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: AMPOWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YU-SHENG TAO, CHIH-CHAN GER, LIEN-FU CHIEN
  • Publication number: 20110223787
    Abstract: A power device includes a substrate portion and a connector plug. The substrate portion defines a recess portion and a pair of receiving grooves, and includes at least one contact terminal. The connector plug includes a main body and a pair of conducting strips protruding outwardly from the main body. The main body defines at least one receiving slot. The pair of conducting strips are received in the receiving grooves correspondingly and the contact terminals slide into the corresponding receiving slots to accommodate the connector plug in the substrate portion. The main body and the recess portion are in a square shape respectively, so that the connector plug is capable of turning for 90 degrees relative to the substrate portion to be mounted on the substrate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: AMPOWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHANG-TING CHEN, CHIH-CHAN GER, KO-WEN WANG, YU-HSIANG LIAO
  • Patent number: 7994738
    Abstract: A display driving circuit includes a temperature compensation adjustment circuit, a control circuit, a full bridge circuit, and a transformation circuit. The temperature compensation adjustment circuit provides a current signal for the control circuit. The value of the current signal changes along with environment temperature changes. The control circuit controls the full bridge circuit based on the current signal. An output voltage signal of the full bridge circuit decreases as the current signal increases, and when the environment temperature decreases. The transformation circuit amplifies the output voltage signal of the full bridge circuit to drive a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chan Ger, Wen-Lin Chen
  • Patent number: 7983025
    Abstract: A driving device (100) for driving a plurality of discharge lamps (14), and includes a controller board (11), a connecting board (15), and a group of high voltage lines (17). The controller board includes a controller circuit (13) for converting a received signal to a high voltage signal suitable to drive the plurality of discharge lamps. The connecting board includes a balance circuit for balancing currents flowing through the plurality of discharge lamps. The connecting board is substantially perpendicular to the controller board. The high voltage lines are connected to the controller board and the connecting board, and the high voltage signal from the controller circuit is output to the balance circuit via the high voltage lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chan Ger, Chi-Wen Kan
  • Patent number: 7969157
    Abstract: A fault detection circuit connects to and determines the occurrence of failure in an inverter circuit. The inverter circuit comprises three outputs to connect three groups of lamps respectively, and the fault detection circuit comprises a magnetic unit and a signal detection unit. The magnetic unit comprises first, second and third flux generating windings electrically connected to the three outputs of the inverter circuit, and a flux detection winding. If no fault occurs on the outputs of the inverter circuit, total flux generated by the flux generating windings is cancelled out. As long as any fault occurs on the outputs of the inverter circuit, flux generated by the flux generating windings cannot be canceled out, and the flux detection winding is electromagnetically coupled accordingly and driven by the generated flux to output a coupling signal, based on which the signal detection unit generates an alert signal accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignees: Ampower Technology Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chan Ger, Chi-Chang Lu, Chia-Kun Chen
  • Publication number: 20110148306
    Abstract: A bypass protection circuit connected to a light emitting diode (LED) group in parallel, comprises a switch circuit and a capacitor. The switch circuit comprises a plurality of switch components, an abnormal detection module and a switch control module. The abnormal detection module detects voltage of the LEDs respectively, and determines which one is broken and outputs an abnormal signal. The switch control module controls a switch component connected to the broken LED in parallel on/off according to the abnormal signal. The capacitor is charged by driving signals of the LEDs when the LEDs are operated according to a normal working mode or a first status of a burst dimming mode, and is discharged to maintain an operating power of the switch circuit when the LEDs are operated according to a second status of the burst dimming mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicants: AMPOWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-CHAN GER, CHIA-KUN CHEN, CHI-CHANG LU
  • Publication number: 20110133669
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) driving device for driving a plurality of LED strings includes a power stage circuit, a plurality of fly-back transformers, and a controller circuit. The power stage circuit outputs direct current (DC) voltage signals. Each of the plurality of fly-back transformers includes a primary winding connected to the power stage circuit and a secondary winding connected to a diode and one of the plurality of LED strings to form a series loop. The controller circuit controls the plurality of fly-back transformers to synchronously work in a discontinuous current mode to make the plurality of LED strings have the same current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: AMPOWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-CHAN GER, CHIA-KUN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20110084557
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a number of solar panels, a bus, and a DC-AC inverter. Each of the solar panels includes a plurality of photovoltaic chips and a DC-DC converter wherein the photovoltaic chips are serially connected and configured for converting sunlight energy into electrical power. The DC-DC converter is configured for converting the voltage generated by the photovoltaic chips of each solar panel to a common voltage value. The bus electrically connects to the DC-DC converters for receiving the electrical power generate from the solar panels. The DC-AC inverter connects to the bus to invert the DC voltage of the bus into AC voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: AMPOWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Chan GER, Chia-Kun CHEN
  • Publication number: 20110068888
    Abstract: A high voltage transformer employed in an inverter includes a first core and a second core. The second core is coupled to the first core. The second core is wrapped by at least one primary winding and at least one secondary winding of the transformer. The first core is made of manganese-zinc alloy, and the second core is made of nickel-zinc alloy, so as to achieve that conductive coefficient of the first core is much higher than conductive coefficient of the second core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: AMPOWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-CHAN GER, CHIA-KUN CHEN
  • Patent number: 7872425
    Abstract: A light source driving device includes a power stage circuit, a first transformer circuit, a second transformer circuit, and a feedback control circuit. The power stage circuit converts a received signal to an alternating current (AC) signal, which includes a synchronizing switching bridge arm, a first bridge arm, and a second bridge arm. The synchronizing switching bridge arm has a Soft-Switching function, and forms a first full-bridge circuit with the first bridge arm and forms a second full-bridge circuit with the second bridge arm. The first transformer circuit is connected to the first full-bridge circuit, for converting the AC signal. The second transformer circuit is connected to the second full-bridge circuit, for converting the AC signal. The feedback control circuit is connected between the light source module and the power stage circuit, for controlling output of the power stage circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chan Ger, Wen-Lin Chen
  • Patent number: 7839250
    Abstract: A transformer includes a bobbin and a core assembly. The bobbin includes a pair of first winding portions to wrap primary winding coils thereon and a second winding portion between the pair of first winding portions to wrap secondary winding coils thereon. The core assembly includes a first core and a second core. At least one gap is formed between the first core and the second core at opposite sides of the second winding portion to adjust leakage inductance of the transformer. The gaps and the winding coils of the second winding portion are positioned in a same magnetic circuit, the magnetic circuit generating the leakage inductance of the transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Ampower Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chan Ger, Chia-Kun Chen