Patents by Inventor Ching-Tsai Pan
Ching-Tsai Pan 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).
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Publication number: 20140084898Abstract: A step down DC converter includes a switch, one end of the switch is coupled to a DC voltage source, and the other end of the switch is coupled to a first inductor and a first diode which serial coupled to the first inductor. The converter further includes an auto charge pump circuit which is coupled to the first inductor and the first diode and provides an output current to a load.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Ching-Tsai Pan, Po-Yen Chen, Ming-Chieh Cheng
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Publication number: 20140056046Abstract: A passive power factor correction circuit includes: a DC capacitor and an input capacitor, coupled to a rectifying circuit and charged by a DC voltage from the rectifying circuit; an output capacitor, coupled to a load; first diode and a second diode, coupled to the input capacitor and the output capacitor; and an inductor, coupled to the load, the input capacitor and the output capacitor. Charging into and discharging from the DC capacitor are completed within a half cycle of an input AC voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Wen-Tien TSAI, Ching-Ran LEE, Po-Yen CHEN, Ching-Tsai PAN
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Publication number: 20140056032Abstract: A high-efficiency high step-up ratio direct current converter with an interleaved soft-switching mechanism is provided. The direct current converter includes a voltage-multiplier circuit and an active clamping circuit. The voltage-multiplier circuit includes two isolating transformers, two main switches disposed on a primary side of the two isolating transformers, four diodes disposed on a secondary side of the two isolating transformers and four capacitors disposed on the secondary side of two isolating transformers, configured to boost a voltage of a direct-current power to a desired voltage value. The active clamping circuit, electrically connected to the voltage-multiplier circuit, includes two active clamp switches and a clamp capacitor to lower a voltage surge of the two main switches so that the two main switches and the two active clamp switches can be soft switched on.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: ALLIS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ching-Tsai Pan, Ming-Chieh Cheng, Ching-Ming Lai, Yen-Liang Chou, Chih-Hsing Fang, Wen-Wei Chan
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Patent number: 8643294Abstract: A single stage electronic ballast with power factor correction is provided. The single stage electronic ballast can work under the present intensity discharge lamp without any change and provide higher efficient, lower power consumption of lighting system, and better lighting quality of lamps. The single stage electronic ballast can also provide a stable current to load (lamp) for a long time. The single stage electronic ballast includes a first switch and a second switch that are controlled with complementary switching so as to provide an output voltage in response to the input power source and the variation of the load.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Ching-Tsai Pan, Po-Yen Chen, En-Lin Chen, Chih-Lung Lee, Yu-Chuan Wang
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Publication number: 20140029318Abstract: The disclosure relates to a passive power factor correction circuit. The passive power factor correction circuit comprises: a filtering device being used for decreasing high order harmonic of an input current; a resonance device being coupled to the filtering device for controlling operation time of the input current; and a suppression device being coupled to the resonance device for suppressing ripple of the input current.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Po-Yen Chen, Ching-Tsai Pan
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Publication number: 20130322126Abstract: An inverter with soft switching is used for a high step-up ratio and a high conversion efficiency. The inverter includes an isolation voltage-quadrupling DC converter and an AC selecting switch. The isolation voltage-quadrupling DC converter includes an active clamping circuit. By a front-stage converter circuit, a continuous half-sine-wave current is generated. By a rear-stage AC selecting switch, the half-sine-wave current is turned into a sine-wave current. Thus, electricity may be supplied to an AC load or the grid. The circuit is protected by isolating the low-voltage side from the high-voltage side. The conversion efficiency is high. The leakage inductance is low. The switch stress is low. The inverter is durable and reliable. Hence, the inverter is suitable for use in a photovoltaic system to increase the total conversion efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Ching-Tsai Pan, Ming-Chieh Cheng, En-Lin Chen, Yu-Chuan Wang
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Publication number: 20130250637Abstract: The present invention is a single-stage voltage converter. With only one switch, a higher DC (direct current) voltage at input end is converted into a lower DC voltage at output end. Thus, a lower-voltage load is provided with the lower DC voltage. The present invention is characterized in power factor correction and high step down voltage ratio. The present invention can be applied to multiple DC pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Ching-Tsai Pan, Yu-Hsiang Lee, Po-Yen Chen
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Patent number: 8503198Abstract: Disclosed is a high boost ratio DC converter, wherein the first and second switches are controlled by a control chip and the control chip controls the first and second switches in the following sequence: the first and second switches both conduct; the first switch conducts and the second switch is cut off; the first and second switches both conduct; the first switch is cut off and the second switch conducts thus making a first and second inductors and a first and second clamp capacitors charge to a first and second output capacitors. Then the first and second output capacitors discharge a load. Therefore, the load voltage output from the DC power supply will be boosted owing to the discharged load from the first and second output capacitors. The boost ratio is 4/(1?D).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Ching-Tsai Pan, Chao-Han Lee
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Patent number: 8493753Abstract: A photovoltaic powered system and an alternating current (AC) module thereof are disclosed. The photovoltaic powered system provides a direct current (DC) power through a photovoltaic module and converts the DC power into an AC power, which is grid-connected to an AC utility power. The AC module of the photovoltaic powered system produces a continuous quasi-sinusoidal current and the quasi-sinusoidal current is converted into a sinusoidal current. The high-frequency harmonic components of the sinusoidal current are filtered to produce a sinusoidal output current in phase with the AC utility power, thus realizing the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of the photovoltaic module and feeding unity-power-factor power into the AC utility power.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Allis Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Ming Lai, Ching-Tsai Pan, Chih-Hsing Fang, Wen-Wei Chan, Ming-Chieh Cheng
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Publication number: 20130181625Abstract: A single stage electronic ballast with power factor correction is provided. The single stage electronic ballast can work under the present intensity discharge lamp without any change and provide higher efficient, lower power consumption of lighting system, and better lighting quality of lamps. The single stage electronic ballast can also provide a stable current to load (lamp) for a long time. The single stage electronic ballast includes a first switch and a second switch that are controlled with complementary switching so as to provide an output voltage in response to the input power source and the variation of the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: Ching-Tsai PAN, Po-Yen Chen, En-Lin Chen, Chih-Lung Lee, Yu-Chuan Wang
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Publication number: 20130175864Abstract: An extension cord with AC and DC output, includes a first conducting line coupled to a positive end of a DC source and a first end of an AC source, a second conducting line coupled to a negative end of the DC source, a third conducting line coupled to a second end of the AC source, a first socket, and a second socket. The first socket includes a first node, a second node a third node respectively coupled to the first conducting line, the second conducting line, and the third conducting line. The second socket includes a fourth node, a fifth node and a sixth node respectively coupled to the first conducting line, the second conducting line, and the third conducting line. The second node floats when the first socket is provided with the AC output. The third node floats when the first socket is provided with the DC output.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventors: CHING-TSAI PAN, PO-YEN CHEN, YU-HSIANG LEE, HAO-CHIEN CHENG
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Publication number: 20130170266Abstract: A two-stage isolated DC/AC conversion circuit structure, consisting of a main switch, a second switch attached to a controller, another controller for controlling, and in work mode 1 and 2, after passing through the capacitor filter the low frequency half sine wave power is stored on this capacitor. After an inductor outputs the low frequency half sine wave power through this capacitor filter, it can respectively pass through the first and second transformers to increase the voltage, and then pass through the first and second secondary diode rectifiers, outputting the positive and negative half waves AC to the end user, and allow the end user to obtain the whole wave of the AC. Using the first and second diodes prevents outputting in reverse, and has the effect of isolation, and prevents all the stored energy for the later stage end user recharging to the front stage DC/AC conversion circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Inventors: Ching-Tsai Pan, Po-Yen Chen, Ching-Hsiang Cheng
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Publication number: 20130169176Abstract: A non-isolated AC/DC converter having power factor correction, comprising an active switch connected to a waveform controller for control, and sequentially showing conduction, cut off, making the alternating current power supply pass through one circuit rectifier for rectifying and forming one positive half sine wave electricity supply, which passes through a voltage step-down circuit to proceed with decreasing the voltage, then passing through a filter/storage circuit for filtering and forming direct current power supply, which is stored on this filter/storage circuit, then releasing the energy and supplying electricity to the electricity end; as a transformer isn't required, the circuit volume can be reduced, lowering costs, raising circuit conversion rates and achieving power factor correction and increasing the lifespan of the transformer, moreover, through the waveform controller controlling the output waveform, the storage circuit utilizes a lower capacity capacitor to avoid using an electrolytic capaciType: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Inventors: Ching-Tsai Pan, Po-Yen Chen, Yu-Hsiang Lee
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Patent number: 8391035Abstract: An integrated-type high step-up ratio DC-AC conversion circuit with an auxiliary step-up circuit applies to converting a low DC voltage of alternative energy into a high AC voltage. The conversion circuit uses an isolated Cuk integration unit and an auxiliary step-up unit to form a multi-phase input and uses parallel charging and cascade discharging to boost the DC voltage in the DC side with a low voltage power switches and low duty cycle and then converts the boosted DC voltage into AC voltage. The auxiliary step-up unit not only shares the entirety of power but also exempts the DC-side circuit from using high voltage power switches, whereby the cost of elements is reduced. Further, the conversion circuit can decrease the switching loss and conduction loss of the DC-side switches and promote the efficiency of the circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Ching-Tsai Pan, Ching-Ming Lai
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Publication number: 20120249100Abstract: Disclosed is a high boost ratio DC converter, wherein the first and second switches are controlled by a control chip and the control chip controls the first and second switches in the following sequence: the first and second switches both conduct; the first switch conducts and the second switch is cut off; the first and second switches both conduct; the first switch is cut off and the second switch conducts thus making a first and second inductors and a first and second clamp capacitors charge to a first and second output capacitors. Then the first and second output capacitors discharge a load. Therefore, the load voltage output from the DC power supply will be boosted owing to the discharged load from the first and second output capacitors. The boost ratio is 4/(1?D).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: CHING-TSAI PAN, Chao-Han Lee
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Patent number: 8278847Abstract: A light source mixture control device for controlling a light source emitting different spectrums is provided. A coordination conversion unit receives and converts a hue signal and a luminance signal into a first to a third undecoupled color light component. A first color light component decoupling control unit decouples a first color light component from the first to the third undecoupled color light component. A second color light component decoupling control unit decouples the first undecoupled color light component into a first decoupled color light component. A third color light component decoupling control unit decouples the second undecoupled color light component into a second decoupled color light component. A fourth color light component decoupling control unit decouples the third undecoupled color light component into a third decoupled color light component. The first to the third decoupled color light component respectively control the light source.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Po-Yen Chen, Ching-Ran Lee, Li-Ling Lee, Ching-Tsai Pan
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Publication number: 20120230066Abstract: A photovoltaic powered system and an alternating current (AC) module thereof are disclosed. The photovoltaic powered system provides a direct current (DC) power through a photovoltaic module and converts the DC power into an AC power, which is grid-connected to an AC utility power. The AC module of the photovoltaic powered system produces a continuous quasi-sinusoidal current and the quasi-sinusoidal current is converted into a sinusoidal current. The high-frequency harmonic components of the sinusoidal current are filtered to produce a sinusoidal output current in phase with the AC utility power, thus realizing the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of the photovoltaic module and feeding unity-power-factor power into the AC utility power.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Ching-Ming LAI, Ching-Tsai Pan, Chih-Hsing Fang, Wen-Wei Chan, Ming-Chieh Cheng
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Publication number: 20110205762Abstract: An integrated-type high step-up ratio DC-AC conversion circuit with an auxiliary step-up circuit applies to converting a low DC voltage of alternative energy into a high AC voltage. The conversion circuit uses an isolated Cuk integration unit and an auxiliary step-up unit to form a multi-phase input and uses parallel charging and cascade discharging to boost the DC voltage in the DC side with a low voltage power switches and low duty cycle and then converts the boosted DC voltage into AC voltage. The auxiliary step-up unit not only shares the entirety of power but also exempts the DC-side circuit from using high voltage power switches, whereby the cost of elements is reduced. Further, the conversion circuit can decrease the switching loss and conduction loss of the DC-side switches and promote the efficiency of the circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Ching-Tsai PAN, Ching-Ming Lai
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Publication number: 20110121762Abstract: A light source mixture control device for controlling a light source emitting different spectrums is provided. A coordination conversion unit receives and converts a hue signal and a luminance signal into a first to a third undecoupled color light component. A first color light component decoupling control unit decouples a first color light component from the first to the third undecoupled color light component. A second color light component decoupling control unit decouples the first undecoupled color light component into a first decoupled color light component. A third color light component decoupling control unit decouples the second undecoupled color light component into a second decoupled color light component. A fourth color light component decoupling control unit decouples the third undecoupled color light component into a third decoupled color light component. The first to the third decoupled color light component respectively control the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Po-Yen Chen, Ching-Ran Lee, Li-Ling Lee, Ching-Tsai Pan