Patents by Inventor En-Min WU
En-Min WU 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: 20180058677Abstract: A lighting system includes a lighting source module, which includes an alternating-current input terminal and a direct-current input terminal. When an alternating-current power source is supplied, the alternating-current power source drives the lighting source module through the alternating-current input terminal for generating light. When the alternating-current power source is not supplied, a direct-current power source drives the lighting source module through the direct-current input terminal for generating light.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: En-Min WU, Hsien-Chih HO
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Patent number: 9900940Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device including an LED module and a driver is provided. The LED module includes a voltage sensing module and an LED. The voltage sensing module generates a reference voltage. The driver includes a power converting module, a current processing module, a feedback module and a controller module. The power converting module converts an alternating current (AC) into a driving current for driving the LED to emit a light. The current processing module converts the driving current into a sensing voltage. The feedback module compares the sensing voltage with a reference voltage and outputs a level signal according to a magnitude relationship of the sensing voltage and the reference voltage. The controller module outputs a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to the power converting module according to the level signal. The power converting module controls the magnitude of the driving current according to the PWM signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: En-Min Wu, Hsien-Chih Ho
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Publication number: 20170071037Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device including an LED module and a driver is provided. The LED module includes a voltage sensing module and an LED. The voltage sensing module generates a reference voltage. The driver includes a power converting module, a current processing module, a feedback module and a controller module. The power converting module converts an alternating current (AC) into a driving current for driving the LED to emit a light. The current processing module converts the driving current into a sensing voltage. The feedback module compares the sensing voltage with a reference voltage and outputs a level signal according to a magnitude relationship of the sensing voltage and the reference voltage. The controller module outputs a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to the power converting module according to the level signal. The power converting module controls the magnitude of the driving current according to the PWM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: En-Min Wu, Hsien-Chih Ho
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Patent number: 9320092Abstract: An illumination device includes a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp and a LED dimming circuit. The LED dimming circuit includes a power converting module, a sensing unit and a dimming module. The power converting module is used to generate a driving voltage to drive the LED lamp. The sensing unit is used to generate a sensing voltage signal. The dimming module includes an input interface, a dimming signal generator and an isolating unit. The input interface is used to receive a dimming control signal. The dimming signal generator is used to output a first feedback signal based on the sensing voltage signal and the dimming control signal. The isolating unit is used to receive the first feedback signal and output a second feedback signal to the power converting module so as to control a driving current.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: En-Min Wu
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Patent number: 9030128Abstract: An LED drive circuit applied between an LED load and an AC power supply is provided. The circuit includes a rectifier, a power conversion module, a voltage regulator, a photo coupler and a controller. The rectifier rectifies and converts an AC voltage outputted from the AC power supply into a DC voltage. The power conversion module converts the DC voltage into a first drive voltage and a second drive voltage. The first drive voltage drives the LED load. The voltage regulator receives and processes the second drive voltage with a voltage regulating process to generate a third drive voltage not exceeding a maximum voltage rating of the controller. The photo coupler generates a feedback signal according to a signal outputted from the LED load. The controller receives the third drive voltage and generates a control signal to control the power conversion module according to the feedback signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventor: En-Min Wu
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Publication number: 20140327366Abstract: An illumination device includes a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp and a LED dimming circuit. The LED dimming circuit includes a power converting module, a sensing unit and a dimming module. The power converting module is used to generate a driving voltage to drive the LED lamp. The sensing unit is used to generate a sensing voltage signal. The dimming module includes an input interface, a dimming signal generator and an isolating unit. The input interface is used to receive a dimming control signal. The dimming signal generator is used to output a first feedback signal based on the sensing voltage signal and the dimming control signal. The isolating unit is used to receive the first feedback signal and output a second feedback signal to the power converting module so as to control a driving current.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventor: En-Min WU
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Publication number: 20140306616Abstract: An LED drive circuit applied between an LED load and an AC power supply is provided. The circuit includes a rectifier, a power conversion module, a voltage regulator, a photo coupler and a controller. The rectifier rectifies and converts an AC voltage outputted from the AC power supply into a DC voltage. The power conversion module converts the DC voltage into a first drive voltage and a second drive voltage. The first drive voltage drives the LED load. The voltage regulator receives and processes the second drive voltage with a voltage regulating process to generate a third drive voltage not exceeding a maximum voltage rating of the controller. The photo coupler generates a feedback signal according to a signal outputted from the LED load. The controller receives the third drive voltage and generates a control signal to control the power conversion module according to the feedback signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventor: En-Min Wu
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Publication number: 20140117851Abstract: An illumination system includes a lighting unit, a rectifier circuit, a drive circuit and a time control circuit. The rectifier circuit rectifies an AC power from an external power source to a DC power. The drive circuit is configured for receiving the DC power and generating a first driving current. The control circuit includes a resistive element and an energy storage element. The energy storage element is electrically coupled to the resistive element, and the energy storage element is configured for charging while the external power source is supplying the power to the illumination system and generating a second driving current to the lighting unit. When the external power source turns off, the energy storage element generates a discharging current to the lighting unit with the resistive element to extend the time duration which a bright state of the lighting unit goes to a dark state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventors: Chun-Kuang CHEN, En-Min WU, Hui-Ying CHEN
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Patent number: 8704452Abstract: The present application relates to an illumination device having a light source module, a power supply module, a driving module, a control module and a start module. The driving module outputs a driving current to the light source module based on a power supply from the power supply module. The control module controls the magnitude of the driving current based on a first voltage signal generated by the power source module. After receiving the first voltage signal, the control module controls the driving module to steadily increase the driving current in a first stage output. After receiving the first voltage signal again, the control module controls the driving module to output a constant driving current equal to the driving current at the end of the first stage.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventor: En-Min Wu
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Publication number: 20130278160Abstract: The present application relates to an illumination device having a light source module, a power supply module, a driving module, a control module and a start module. The driving module outputs a driving current to the light source module based on a power supply from the power supply module. The control module controls the magnitude of the driving current based on a first voltage signal generated by the power source module. After receiving the first voltage signal, the control module controls the driving module to steadily increase the driving current in a first stage output. After receiving the first voltage signal again, the control module controls the driving module to output a constant driving current equal to the driving current at the end of the first stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: En-Min WU
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Publication number: 20130271012Abstract: An illumination system includes a light module, a power module, a driver module, a light sensor module, and a control module. The power module is coupled to an input power source. The power module converts the input power source and outputs a direct voltage. The driver module, coupled between the light module and the power module, converts the direct voltage into a driving voltage and then outputs a driving current to drive the light module. The light sensor module senses an environment brightness and outputs a brightness signal. The control module receives the brightness signal and outputs a light modulation signal to the driver module, wherein the driver module controls the activation time of the light module according to the light modulation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: En-Min WU