Patents by Inventor Chun-Fu Lin

Chun-Fu Lin 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: 20230327372
    Abstract: A charging connector includes a housing, at least one terminal, a movable shell and a stopper. A middle of the housing has an internal insulator fixed in the housing. The at least one terminal is disposed in the internal insulator. The movable shell is rotatably disposed around an outer periphery of the housing, and the movable shell has a threaded guiding groove. The stopper is movably mounted around the housing. The stopper is moved between an unlocking position and a locking position. When the stopper is moved frontward to the locking position, the stopper is interfered with the movable shell to stop the movable shell from rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: CHIH-HSIEN CHIANG, CHUN-FU LIN
  • Publication number: 20230306900
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driver for driving a light emitting unit array of a display device, the driver including: a plurality of driving units, each of the plurality of driving units includes: a driving circuit configured to provide a driving current to a corresponding column of light emitting units in the light emitting unit array according to a pulse width modulation signal, during a turn-on period of a channel switch; a charge path circuit configured to be connected in parallel with the driving circuit, and to be turned on during the turn-on period of the channel switch to form a charge path; and a discharge path circuit configured to be connected in parallel with the driving circuit, and to be turned-on after the channel switch is turned off, to form a discharge path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Ma, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Jin-Yi Lin, Ju-Lin Huang
  • Publication number: 20230283025
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of conductive terminals, a plurality of grounding terminals and two shielding elements. The plurality of the conductive terminals are mounted in the insulating body. The plurality of the grounding terminals are mounted in the insulating body. The plurality of the grounding terminals are located adjacent to two outer sides of the plurality of the conductive terminals. The two shielding elements are disposed at a front end of an upper surface and a front end of a lower surface of the insulating body. Each shielding element has a base frame. Two sides of a rear edge of the base frame are connected with two contact portions. The contact portions of the two shielding elements contact with the plurality of the grounding terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: PEI-YI LIN, CHUAN-HUNG LIN, SHENG-NAN YU, SHENG-YUAN HUANG, CHUN-FU LIN
  • Publication number: 20230250846
    Abstract: A thin hinge includes a rotating part including a rotating member and a support frame; and a torsion providing part. The rotating member includes a first arcuate part and a second arcuate part, the first arcuate part forms two guide slots, the frame forms two lugs disposed in the guide slots and making the first arcuate part rotatable relative to the frame, the first and second arcuate parts open and close sequentially based on a rotation angle of the rotating member. The torsion providing part includes an assembly shaft disposed on the frame, a rotating shaft assembled to the second arcuate part, and a torsion providing member connected to the rotating and assembly shafts and providing torsion for the rotating member, the torsion providing member is composed of connecting rods moving with the rotating shaft when the second arcuate part is manipulated, and driving the assembly shaft to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Huang PENG, Chun-Fu LIN
  • Patent number: 11705664
    Abstract: A waterproof socket connector includes an inner insulator, a plurality of terminals fastened in the inner insulator, at least one resistor, a conductive element, a grounding element, a shell, a sealing element and an outer insulator. The plurality of the terminals are a plurality of charging terminals and detection terminals. The at least one resistor is mounted to the detection terminals. The charging terminals are connected to the conductive element. The detection terminals are connected to the grounding element. The charging terminals are connected to the grounding element. The shell surrounds the inner insulator. A rear end of the shell is hollow to form an inner space. The sealing element is filled in the inner space. The outer insulator surrounds the inner insulator, the plurality of the terminals, the shell, the sealing element, the at least one resistor, the conductive element and grounding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ting-Feng Liao, Chun-Fu Lin
  • Patent number: 11682343
    Abstract: A display driver for driving a display device including a pixel array is provided. The display driver includes a plurality of driving channels. The driving channels is configured to output driving signals in a pulse width modulation manner to drive the pixel array to illuminate in a first frame period which is being divided into a plurality of subframe periods. A first driving channel of the plurality of driving channels outputs a first driving signal in a first subframe period combination. A second driving channel of the plurality of driving channels outputs a second driving signal in a second subframe period combination different than the first subframe period combination. Each of the first subframe period combination and the second subframe period combination comprises at least one subframe period of the first frame period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Tung-Shuan Cheng, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
  • Publication number: 20230187881
    Abstract: A high-speed connector includes an insulating housing, and at least one terminal assembly disposed in the insulating housing. The at least one terminal assembly includes a base body, a plurality of terminals fastened to the base body, and a metal block. A surface of the base body is recessed inward to form a fastening groove. The plurality of the terminals include a plurality of grounding terminals and differential signal terminals. Each of the plurality of the grounding terminals and the differential signal terminals has a fastening portion. The fastening portions of at least several of the plurality of the grounding terminals and the differential signal terminals are exposed to the fastening groove. The metal block is fastened in the fastening groove. The fastening portions of the grounding terminals which are exposed to the fastening groove are electrically connected with the metal block to form a grounding structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: YUN-CHIEN LEE, YI-CHING HSU, CHUN-FU LIN, YU-HUNG SU
  • Patent number: 11670224
    Abstract: A driving circuit for a light-emitting diode (LED) panel includes a first current source and a second current source. The first current source, coupled to a current source terminal of the driving circuit, is configured to output a first current to the LED panel through the current source terminal. The second current source, coupled to a current sink terminal of the driving circuit, is configured to receive a second current from the LED panel through the current sink terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin
  • Patent number: 11651729
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving method for a display device and a display device. The display device includes a display driver, the display driver includes a plurality of driving channels each of which drives corresponding display unit according to display data in a pulse width modulation manner within one frame period, the method comprises: selectively enabling, in each sub-frame subset among a plurality of different sub-frame subsets of the frame period, different channel subset among a plurality of channel subsets of the plurality of driving channels to drive corresponding display unit, wherein each channel subset of the plurality of channel subsets includes two or more driving channels among the plurality of driving channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
  • Publication number: 20230144251
    Abstract: A high-speed connector includes an insulating housing, a first terminal assembly received in the insulating housing, a second terminal assembly received in the insulating housing, a third terminal assembly received in the insulating housing, and a fourth terminal assembly received in the insulating housing. The second terminal assembly is opposite to the first terminal assembly along an up-down direction. The third terminal assembly is disposed between the first terminal assembly and the second terminal assembly. The fourth terminal assembly is corresponding to the third terminal assembly. The fourth terminal assembly is disposed between the second terminal assembly and the third terminal assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: YUN-CHIEN LEE, YI-CHING HSU, PEI-YI LIN, YU-HUNG SU, SHENG-YUAN HUANG, CHUN-FU LIN
  • Patent number: 11581688
    Abstract: A high-speed connector includes an insulating housing, and a first terminal assembly mounted in the insulating housing. The first terminal assembly includes a plurality of first terminals including a plurality of first grounding terminals, a first base body, and a first shielding plate disposed under the first base body. The plurality of the first terminals are fastened to the first base body. The first shielding plate has a first base plate, a first metal layer and a plurality of first ribs. Several portions of a top surface of the first base plate extend upward to form the plurality of the first ribs. The first metal layer is a pattern with a plurality of pores. Several of the first grounding terminals contact with the first metal layer which is attached to top surfaces of the plurality of the first ribs to form a grounding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pei-Yi Lin, Yi-Ching Hsu, Sheng-Yuan Huang, Chun-Fu Lin
  • Publication number: 20230029582
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals fastened in the insulating body, an elastic element mounted to a surface of the insulating body, a camshaft and a shell. The elastic element has a body portion, at least one elastic arm slantwise extended frontward and outward, and then extended frontward from one end of the body portion, at least one extension arm slantwise extended outward and rearward from at least one side of the body portion, and a tail portion slantwise extended upward and rearward from the other end of the body portion. The camshaft is arranged at a rear end of the insulating body. The camshaft has a rotating shaft and a cam portion. The cam portion is arranged corresponding to the tail portion. The shell surrounds the insulating body, the plurality of the terminals, the elastic element and the camshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: CHUN-FU LIN, SHENG-NAN YU, CHIH-HSIEN CHIANG
  • Patent number: 11557249
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of controlling a display panel. The display panel includes a plurality of subpixels and a plurality of scan lines coupled to the plurality of subpixels. The method includes steps of: scanning a first scan line among the plurality of scan lines to turn on at least one of the plurality of subpixels coupled to the first scan line during a subframe period among a display frame period; and discharging a second scan line among the plurality of scan lines during a non-display period following the subframe period. Wherein, the second scan line is different from the first scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yu-Sheng Ma, Jin-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20220399681
    Abstract: A connector lock structure includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals, a shell, a locking assembly, a sliding board, a pressing element and an unlocking tool. The insulating body is molded around the plurality of the terminals. The shell surrounds the insulating body. The locking assembly includes at least one lacking groove, and at least one elastic arm formed in the at least one lacking groove. The at least one elastic arm has a hook structure. The hook structure is cooperated with a blocking groove of a docking connector. The pressing element is mounted in the insulating body. The sliding board is slidably mounted under the pressing element. One end of the pressing element has a locking portion. The locking portion has a keyhole. The unlocking tool is inserted in the keyhole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: LI NIEN HSU, SHENG NAN YU, CHUN FU LIN
  • Publication number: 20220375403
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving method for a display device and a display device. The display device includes a display driver, the display driver includes a plurality of driving channels each of which drives corresponding display unit according to display data in a pulse width modulation manner within one frame period, the method comprises: selectively enabling, in each sub-frame subset among a plurality of different sub-frame subsets of the frame period, different channel subset among a plurality of channel subsets of the plurality of driving channels to drive corresponding display unit, wherein each channel subset of the plurality of channel subsets includes two or more driving channels among the plurality of driving channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
  • Patent number: 11502435
    Abstract: A SIM card connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of first terminals and a plurality of second terminals. The insulating body has a plurality of first slots and a plurality of second slots. Each side wall of each first slot has a limiting slot. The plurality of the first terminals are inserted into the plurality of the first slots. Each first terminal has a first base portion, a first soldering portion connected with a lower end of the first base portion, and a first contacting portion connected with an upper end of the first base portion. The plurality of the second terminals are inserted into the plurality of the second slots. Each second terminal has a second contacting portion slantwise extended towards a rear end of the insulating body and exposed beyond a top surface of the insulating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Nien Hsu, Sheng-Nan Yu, Chun-Fu Lin
  • Patent number: 11489283
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector, and a second connector docked with the first connector. The first connector includes a first insulating housing, a plurality of first signal terminals disposed in the first insulating housing, and a plurality of first power terminals disposed in the first insulating housing. Extension directions of the plurality of the first power terminals are multiple directions. The second connector includes a second insulating housing, a plurality of second signal terminals disposed in the second insulating housing, and a plurality of second power terminals disposed in the second insulating housing. Extension directions of the plurality of the second power terminals are multiple directions. The plurality of the first signal terminals are corresponding to the plurality of the second signal terminals. The plurality of the second power terminals correspondingly contact with the plurality of the first power terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Sheng-Nan Yu, Chih-Chiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20220344854
    Abstract: A high-speed connector includes an insulating housing, and a first terminal assembly mounted in the insulating housing. The first terminal assembly includes a plurality of first terminals, a first base body and a first conductive film. The plurality of the first terminals include at least two first grounding terminals and at least two first signal terminals. At least one portion of a bottom of the first base body extends downward to form at least one first protruding portion. The at least two first signal terminals penetrate through the at least one first protruding portion. The first conductive film is covered to the at least one first protruding portion. The first conductive film has a first metal layer. The first metal layer is electrically connected with the at least two first grounding terminals to form a grounding structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: SHENG-YUAN HUANG, CHUN-FU LIN, YUN-CHIEN LEE, PEI-YI LIN, YI-CHING HSU
  • Publication number: 20220344877
    Abstract: A high-speed connector includes an insulating housing, and a first terminal assembly mounted in the insulating housing. The first terminal assembly includes a plurality of first terminals including a plurality of first grounding terminals, a first base body, and a first shielding plate disposed under the first base body. The plurality of the first terminals are fastened to the first base body. The first shielding plate has a first base plate, a first metal layer and a plurality of first ribs. Several portions of a top surface of the first base plate extend upward to form the plurality of the first ribs. The first metal layer is a pattern with a plurality of pores. Several of the first grounding terminals contact with the first metal layer which is attached to top surfaces of the plurality of the first ribs to form a grounding structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: PEI-YI LIN, YI-CHING HSU, SHENG-YUAN HUANG, CHUN-FU LIN
  • Publication number: 20220343837
    Abstract: A display driver for driving a display device including a pixel array is provided. The display driver includes a plurality of driving channels. The driving channels is configured to output driving signals in a pulse width modulation manner to drive the pixel array to illuminate in a first frame period which is being divided into a plurality of subframe periods. A first driving channel of the plurality of driving channels outputs a first driving signal in a first subframe period combination. A second driving channel of the plurality of driving channels outputs a second driving signal in a second subframe period combination different than the first subframe period combination. Each of the first subframe period combination and the second subframe period combination comprises at least one subframe period of the first frame period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Tung-Shuan Cheng, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang