Patents by Inventor Chin-Wen Chou

Chin-Wen Chou 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: 20050259065
    Abstract: The present invention provides a back light source generator for solving the problem of uneven illumination and shadow of a bottom lighting type back light source. The present invention increases the brightness of light generating elements and then increases the illumination of the two outsides of the liquid crystal panel by increasing the lamp current (driving current) of the light generating elements which are nearest to two outsides of a liquid crystal panel, thereby solving the problem that the illumination of the two outsides of the liquid crystal panel is relatively lower than other regions or the whole illumination is uneven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Eddie Cheng, Chin-Biau Chong
  • Publication number: 20050248287
    Abstract: A current control apparatus for fluorescent lamps adopted for use on high voltage actuated a fluorescent lamp includes a high frequency pulse modulator to provide voltage distribution signals, a power switch which is a MOSFET to output actuation signals, a conversion unit to receive the voltage distribution signals and perform voltage transformation, a piezoelectric transformer to receive the transformed voltage and perform voltage transformer, and the fluorescent lamp connecting to the piezoelectric transformer. The high frequency pulse modulator obtains a feedback current from the output ends of the fluorescent lamps through the signal processor to redistribute current and maintain evenness of the current in the fluorescent lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Eddie Cheng, Chin-Biau Chung
  • Publication number: 20050248288
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for modulating light of CCFLs that couples frequency alteration and pulse width modulation (PWM) approaches to change output voltage and current of a piezoelectric transformer to modulate the luminosity of a CCFL. The invention includes a PWM controller to alter operation cycle and a frequency control IC to change resonant frequency that drives the piezoelectric transformer at different operation cycles thereby to modulate the luminosity of the CCFL and improve the life span of the piezoelectric transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Eddie Cheng, Kuang-Ming Wu, Chin-Biau Chung
  • Publication number: 20050242750
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inverter circuit with a power factor corrector. A power source provides a power signal of alternating current. An electromagnetic interference filtering unit and a rectifier unit receive the power signal of alternating current, filter and rectify the power signals, and then output a half-wave power signal of direct current. A voltage adjusting unit provides a voltage adjusting value. A power factor corrector receives the half-wave power signal of direct current, connected to the voltage adjusting unit, converting the voltage of the half-wave power signal of direct current in accordance with the voltage adjusting value, and then outputting a power signal. An inverter steps up the voltage and outputting a power signal with high voltage to a load which is subsequently connected to the inverter, such that the power signal with high voltage has preferred corrected power factor and adjusts the brightness of the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Eddie Cheng, Kuang-Ming Wu
  • Patent number: 6958582
    Abstract: The present invention is a lamp current control circuit applied to a high voltage outputting combination for providing uniformity of lamp current of at least one load. Voltage dividing units of the lamp current control circuit receive high power signals output by the high voltage outputting combination and redistributes high power signals to lower power signals. A signal-processing unit receives the lower power signals distributed by the voltage-dividing units, compares the lower power signals with each other, and outputs the compensation power signal to the control unit. The compensation power signal is compared with a reference power signal of a variable unit, and a comparison power signal is output, thereby uniformly distributing the lamp current inside the load. For the above reason, it prevents power loss inside the load or damage to the load from abnormal lamp currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Eddie Cheng, Kuang-Ming Wu
  • Publication number: 20050231647
    Abstract: A TV set equipped with a charge unit includes a charger that enables users to share an external electric power supply through an electrical processing unit located in a TV set that is installed in a fixed location in a house to charge or supply electric power. Users do not have to purchase additional charging docks and can charge or provide electric power to related devices (such as remote controllers).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Publication number: 20050225203
    Abstract: A multiple loads driver circuit equipped with piezoelectric transformation circuits consists of at least one piezoelectric ceramic transformer and two loads connecting to the piezoelectric ceramic transformer(s). Each pair of voltages of the same phase are input to a pair of input ends which have opposite polarization, or the two piezoelectric ceramic transformers group have input ends of opposite polarization or its group assembly output an even number of voltages of opposite phases to input ends of the loads which the feedback ends are grounded respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: 6954008
    Abstract: An integrated power supply apparatus for information appliances includes a power supply input unit, a rectification unit and a voltage boosting unit. The previous design of transforming low voltage to high voltage through a voltage boosting unit (inverter) is changed to transforming to medium voltage through the rectification unit then is transformed to high voltage through the voltage boosting unit. Therefore loss on the low voltage power supply is eliminated, and performance may increase from 64% to about 80% or more. Thus the low voltage power supply module that otherwise should have extra power and greater watts may be shrunk and power supply efficiency may increase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: 6949867
    Abstract: A multiple loads driver circuit equipped with piezoelectric transformation circuits consists of at least one piezoelectric ceramic transformer and two loads connecting to the piezoelectric ceramic transformer(s). Each pair of voltages of the same phase are input to a pair of input ends which have opposite polarization, or the two piezoelectric ceramic transformers group have input ends of opposite polarization or its group assembly output an even number of voltages of opposite phases to input ends of the loads which the feedback ends are grounded respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: 6949890
    Abstract: An improved LCD back light panel lamp connecting structure comprises at least one set of cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL), each having its high voltage end and feedback end arranged alternately, and the feedback ends on both sides of the CCFL respectively coupled to two return boards. Such two return boards are coupled to a pulse width modulation (PWM) control unit, so that the two return boards feed back the current to the PWM control unit. The high voltage end of the CCFL is coupled to a transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Eddie Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050205400
    Abstract: A silver contact structure for conductive blades aims at providing an increased contact area between a silver contact and a conductive blade so that the silver contact may be fixed more securely without breaking off. The conductive blade has a fastening section running through which has a non-circular and irregular cross section to increase the horizontal frictional force so that the silver contact is less likely to break off and may result in a longer service life. The contact area between the silver contact and the conductive blade also increases, thus enhancing the heat dissipation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Publication number: 20050205401
    Abstract: A silver contact fixing structure for conductive blades aims at providing a retaining force on a silver contact so that the silver contact is more secure and does not break loose when subject to striking. The silver contact is built in a fastening section formed on a conductive blade. The fastening section has at least two fixing zones connecting to each other and a bucking end adjacent to the fixing zones to increase the retaining force between the silver contact and the conductive blade so that the silver contact does not break loose easily thereby increasing the service life thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Publication number: 20050200307
    Abstract: The present invention is a lamp current control circuit applied to a high voltage outputting combination for providing uniformity of lamp current of at least one load. Voltage dividing units of the lamp current control circuit receive high power signals output by the high voltage outputting combination and redistributes high power signals to lower power signals. A signal-processing unit receives the lower power signals distributed by the voltage-dividing units, compares the lower power signals with each other, and outputs the compensation power signal to the control unit. The compensation power signal is compared with a reference power signal of a variable unit, and a comparison power signal is output, thereby uniformly distributing the lamp current inside the load. For the above reason, it prevents power loss inside the load or damage to the load from abnormal lamp currents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Eddie Cheng, Kuang-Ming Wu
  • Publication number: 20050200444
    Abstract: A silver contact connection structure for conductive blades aims at providing a technique for fabricating a thin silver contact. The technique includes forming an extended fastening section from the surface of a conductive blade by machining; wedging the conductive blade in an upper mold that has a retaining surface mating the fastening section; placing a silver wire into the fastening section; and stamping the silver wire through a lower mold. The retaining wall holds the fastening section to prevent the fastening section from fracturing when the thin conductive blade is subject to the impact of stamping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: 6943785
    Abstract: A piezoelectric transformation driving apparatus for driving elements or products to be driven by a high or a low voltage includes a driving module consisting of a pulse-width modulation (PWM) control unit and a single driving unit. The driving module outputs driving signals of the same phase and the same frequency to drive a plurality of transformation units, a plurality of piezoelectric units and a plurality of loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Eddie Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050196226
    Abstract: A ceramic spindle coupling structure includes a metal bushing which has a housing space that has an inlet and a tapered fastening section of a smaller diameter than the inlet to form a tight coupling with a ceramic spindle without embossing the ceramic spindle and the metal bushing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: 6940234
    Abstract: This invention discloses an arc discharge protection device for preventing an arc discharge effect produced by an abnormal phenomenon in the high-voltage output area. After a voltage conversion unit of this arc discharge protection device receives the high-voltage arc discharge signal in the high-voltage output area, the signal is converted into a low-voltage arc discharge signal. A filter unit is provided to determine the potential and filter the abnormal frequency signal, and then the rectify unit will receive the abnormal frequency signal and output an arc wave clutter after the rectification. A touch control unit will detect the arc wave clutter and output a trigger signal to stop the operation of the control unit or the driving unit, and thus achieving the purpose of preventing sparks or burning caused by the heat accumulated in the peripheral components during the arc discharge effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Eddie Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050174013
    Abstract: A transformer level driving circuit mainly aims to drive a medium voltage system. It includes a control unit to generate a resonant frequency and output phase signal waveforms, and a medium voltage driving circuit which includes a floating level unit and a driving unit which receives a medium voltage electric input. The driving unit actuates opening and closing at different time to enable the floating level unit to output a voltage floating level thereby to drive a ceramic transformer to control the medium voltage system through a low voltage level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Eddie Cheng, K. Wu, Chih-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20050157494
    Abstract: A light-source assembly of a backlight module provides light sources to a liquid crystal display. The light-source assembly of the backlight module includes a bottom plate, a driving circuit board and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The driving circuit board is disposed in the middle of the bottom plate. The light-emitting element has two electrodes disposed at two ends of the light-emitting element and a uniform light section disposed on a tube body of the light-emitting element, wherein the electrodes of the light-emitting elements are respectively interlaced and connected to the driving circuit board. Simultaneously the uniform light portions are expanded to two sides of the driving circuit board outside, and the uniform light portion of the adjacent light-emitting elements located at the driving circuit board are also interlaced in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Eddie Cheng
  • Patent number: D510089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou