Patents by Inventor Ching-Fu Hsueh

Ching-Fu Hsueh 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: 20060175981
    Abstract: A multi-lamp driver driving first and second lamps and comprising a driving circuit and a transformer. The transformer comprises a winding rack, a magnetic core, two primary winding sets, and two secondary winding sets. One portion of the magnetic core is inserted into the winding rack. The two primary winding sets are wound around the winding rack and receive low-voltage signals from the driving circuit. The two secondary winding sets are wound around the winding rack, and two high-voltage signals are induced to respectively drive the first and second lamps. The primary winding sets have substantially the same number of windings, and the secondary winding sets have substantially the same number of windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Fu Hsueh, Cheng Chien
  • Patent number: 7088213
    Abstract: A transformer for a lamp system. A first spindle comprises a first hollow portion. A second spindle comprises a second hollow portion and is arranged in parallel with the first spindle. A first coil is wound around the first spindle. Second coils are wound around the second spindle. The number of second coils is even. Windings of the second coils are approximately equal. The core module is disposed in the first and second hollow portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsien Chien, Ching-Fu Hsueh
  • Patent number: 7075244
    Abstract: A multi-lamp backlight system. The system includes a core, a first coil set wrapped around the core, to which a first AC voltage is applied, a second and third coil sets wrapped around the core and respectively disposed on two sides of the first coil set, on which a second and third AC voltage are induced by the first voltage signal applied to the first coil set respectively, wherein the numbers of coils of the second and third coil sets are substantially the same, and first and second lamps are supplied with power by the second and third AC voltages respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chang-Lung Kang, Ching-Fu Hsueh, Yu-Feng Wei, Wan-Chin Hsu, Cheng-Hsien Chien
  • Publication number: 20050218826
    Abstract: A multi-lamp backlight system. The system comprises a core, a first coil set wrapped around the core, to which a first AC voltage is applied, a second and third coil sets wrapped around the core and respectively disposed on two sides of the first coil set, on which a second and third AC voltage are induced by the first voltage signal applied to the first coil set respectively, wherein the numbers of coils of the second and third coil sets are substantially the same, and first and second lamps are supplied with power by the second and third AC voltages respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Chang-Lung Kang, Ching-Fu Hsueh, Yu-Feng Wei, Wan-Chin Hsu, Cheng-Hsien Chien
  • Publication number: 20050212637
    Abstract: A transformer includes a bobbin, a first magnetic core, a first and a second coils and a second magnetic core. The first magnetic core is disposed in the bobbin. The first coil and the second coil respectively wind around the bobbin. The second magnetic core covers at the exterior of the bobbin. A main magnetic flux is formed between the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core. A lamp driving system includes the above-mentioned transformer and a lamp. The first coil is input by a first voltage signal, the second coil is induced to generate a second voltage signal, and the lamp is driven by the second voltage signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Ching-Fu Hsueh, Wan-Chin Hsu, Chih-Shin Huang
  • Patent number: 6937129
    Abstract: A transformer. The transformer includes an iron core, a first bobbin, a second bobbin, a primary coil and a secondary coil. The first bobbin surrounds the iron core, and the second bobbin surrounds the first bobbin. The secondary coil is wound on the second bobbin, and the primary coil comprises a first coil section and a second coil section wound on the first bobbin, wherein the coil winding density of the first coil section exceeds the second coil section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Fu Hsueh, Wan-Chin Hsu, Chih-Shin Huang
  • Publication number: 20050017658
    Abstract: A transformer for a lamp system. A first spindle comprises a first hollow portion. A second spindle comprises a second hollow portion and is arranged in parallel with the first spindle. A first coil is wound around the first spindle. Second coils are wound around the second spindle. The number of second coils is even. windings of the second coils are approximately equal. The core module is disposed in the first and second hollow portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsien Chien, Ching-Fu Hsueh
  • Publication number: 20040212476
    Abstract: A transformer. The transformer includes an iron core, a first bobbin, a second bobbin, a primary coil and a secondary coil. The first bobbin surrounds the iron core, and the second bobbin surrounds the first bobbin. The secondary coil is wound on the second bobbin, and the primary coil comprises a first coil section and a second coil section wound on the first bobbin, wherein the coil winding density of the first coil section exceeds the second coil section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Fu Hsueh, Wan-Chin Hsu, Chih-Shin Huang
  • Publication number: 20040183448
    Abstract: A transformer. The transformer drives a plurality of lighting tubes and comprises a coupling iron core, a first winding around the coupling iron core, a first bobbin disposed between the first winding and the coupling iron core, a plurality of second windings, independent of each other and respectively winding around the exterior of the first winding, wherein the second windings have the same winding number, and a second bobbin disposed between the first winding and one second winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Ching-Fu Hsueh, Wan-Chin Hsu, Chih-Shin Huang
  • Publication number: 20040066151
    Abstract: A multi-lamp backlight system. The system comprises a core, a first coil set wrapped around the core, to which a first AC voltage is applied, a second and third coil sets wrapped around the core and respectively disposed on two sides of the first coil set, on which a second and third AC voltage are induced by the first voltage signal applied to the first coil set respectively, wherein the numbers of coils of the second and third coil sets are substantially the same, and first and second lamps are supplied with power by the second and third AC voltages respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chang-Lung Kang, Ching-Fu Hsueh, Yu-Feng Wei, Wan-Chin Hsu, Cheng-Hsien Chien
  • Patent number: 6483411
    Abstract: A transformer includes a bobbin, an I-bar, the first U-core, and the second U-core. The bobbin in a tube shape is wrapped around by a number of windings of copper coil. An I-bar made of high permeable alloy has a first end and a second end. The I-bar is inserted into the bobbin and the first end and the second end of the I-bar protrude outside the tube of the bobbin respectively. A first U-core made of high permeable alloy is placed on one side of the bobbin and a second U-core made of high permeable alloy is placed on the other side of the bobbin. The two ends of the first U-core and the second U-core connect the I-bar through the films and the sunken parts of the first U-core and the second U-core are in opposition to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shen-Long Chiang, Chin-Chu Huang, Ching-Fu Hsueh
  • Patent number: 6480085
    Abstract: A bobbin of a transformer includes a hollow sleeve, a first pin set, a partition, and a second pin set. The hollow sleeve is a hollow polyhedron, and the hollow sleeve is wrapped around by a number of the copper coils. A winding-started point is near the corner of the hollow sleeve. The pin set includes a first pin and a first griding slot, wherein the first pin is for being wrapped around by a starting point of the first copper wire, and the first griding slot is for placing the copper wire segment from the starting point to the winding-started point. The partition is for connecting the hollow sleeve and the first pin set. The corner of the hollow sleeve is an intersection point of a top plane the hollow sleeve, a side plane of the hollow sleeve, and the partition. The transformer bobbin of the invention can prevent the short circuit and raise the yield of the transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shen-Long Chiang, Chin-Chu Huang, Ching-Fu Hsueh, Cheng-Hsien Chien
  • Patent number: 6362715
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transformer with high coupling efficiency including a substrate, a bobbin, and a device. The substrate with M sets of pads and M sets of lower conducting wires is defined to have a front surface and a rear surface. Each pad on the substrate is provided as a connecting point for the front surface and the rear surface of the substrate. Each set of pads includes a first pad and a second pad connecting to each other by one corresponding lower conducting wire. The bobbin functioning as a winding reel for the high-voltage conducting wire is provided on the substrate. A device including N sets of upper conducting wires is disposed on the bobbin. Each set of upper conducting wire connect the first pad of one set of pads with the second pad of another set of pads adjacent to the one set of pads to form a low-voltage winding loop on the device and the rear surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shen-Long Chiang, Ching-Fu Hsueh
  • Publication number: 20020017975
    Abstract: A bobbin of a transformer includes a hollow sleeve, a first pin set, a partition, and a second pin set. The hollow sleeve is a hollow polyhedron, and the hollow sleeve is wrapped around by a number of the copper coils. A winding-started point is near the corner of the hollow sleeve. The pin set includes a first pin and a first griding slot, wherein the first pin is for being wrapped around by a starting point of the first copper wire, and the first griding slot is for placing the copper wire segment from the starting point to the winding-started point. The partition is for connecting the hollow sleeve and the first pin set. The comer of the hollow sleeve is an intersection point of a top plane the hollow sleeve, a side plane of the hollow sleeve, and the partition. The transformer bobbin of the invention can prevent the short circuit and raise the yield of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Shen-Long Chiang, Chin-Chu Huang, Ching-Fu Hsueh, Cheng-Hsien Chien
  • Publication number: 20010035807
    Abstract: A transformer includes a bobbin, an I-bar, the first U-core, and the second U-core. The bobbin in a tube shape is wrapped around by a number of windings of copper coil. An I-bar made of high permeable alloy has a first end and a second end. The I-bar is inserted into the bobbin and the first end and the second end of the I-bar protrude outside the tube of the bobbin respectively. A first U-core made of high permeable alloy is placed on one side of the bobbin and a second U-core made of high permeable alloy is placed on the other side of the bobbin. The two ends of the first U-core and the second U-core connect the I-bar through the films and the sunken parts of the first U-core and the second U-core are in opposition to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Shen-Long Chiang, Chin-Chu Huang, Ching-Fu Hsueh