Patents by Inventor Fang-Chieh Lu

Fang-Chieh Lu 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).

  • Patent number: 11258995
    Abstract: A projector and a drive circuit thereof are provided. The projector includes a light source and a drive circuit. The light source includes at least one red light diode, at least one green light diode, at least one first blue light diode and at least one second blue light diode. The drive circuit includes a red light drive circuit, a green light drive circuit, a first blue light drive circuit and a second blue light drive circuit. The green light drive circuit outputs a green light drive signal to the green light diode according to a green light control signal. The second blue light drive circuit outputs a second blue light drive signal to the second blue light diode according to a second blue light control signal. The second blue light control signal and the green light drive signal have synchronous pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Jen Chen, Fang-Chieh Lu, Chun-Hsiao Lin
  • Patent number: 11044435
    Abstract: A driver circuit includes a first voltage conversion unit, a second voltage conversion unit, a third voltage conversion unit, a light driver and a control circuit. The first voltage conversion unit may convert a first voltage to a second voltage. The second voltage conversion unit may convert the second voltage to a third voltage in a non-electrically isolated manner. The third voltage conversion unit may convert the second voltage to a fourth voltage in a non-electrically isolated manner. The light driver may receive the third voltage and a control signal to generate a control current according to the control signal. The control circuit may receive the fourth voltage and an image signal to generate the control signal according to the image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Fang-Chieh Lu, Chi-Jen Chen, Chuan-Chu Chen, Ching-Ying Tsou
  • Patent number: 10816888
    Abstract: A power control circuit for a projector for controlling a light source of the projector. The power control circuit includes: a detector for detecting an AC input voltage is a first value or a second value; a switch coupled to the detector, conducting or disconnecting of the switch being based on the detector detecting whether the AC input voltage is the first value or the second value, the switch further outputting a first control signal; and a laser driver coupled to the switch and the light source, in response the first control signal from the switch to change power consumption of the light source. When the AC input voltage is the first value, power consumption of the light source is a default value. When the AC input voltage is the second value, power consumption of the light source decreased from the default value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Jen Chen, Fang-Chieh Lu, Chun-Hsiao Lin
  • Publication number: 20200326616
    Abstract: A power control circuit for a projector for controlling a light source of the projector. The power control circuit includes: a detector for detecting an AC input voltage is a first value or a second value; a switch coupled to the detector, conducting or disconnecting of the switch being based on the detector detecting whether the AC input voltage is the first value or the second value, the switch further outputting a first control signal; and a laser driver coupled to the switch and the light source, in response the first control signal from the switch to change power consumption of the light source. When the AC input voltage is the first value, power consumption of the light source is a default value. When the AC input voltage is the second value, power consumption of the light source decreased from the default value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Jen CHEN, Fang-Chieh LU, Chun-Hsiao LIN
  • Publication number: 20200233295
    Abstract: A projector and a drive circuit thereof are provided. The projector includes a light source and a drive circuit. The light source includes at least one red light diode, at least one green light diode, at least one first blue light diode and at least one second blue light diode. The drive circuit includes a red light drive circuit, a green light drive circuit, a first blue light drive circuit and a second blue light drive circuit. The green light drive circuit outputs a green light drive signal to the green light diode according to a green light control signal. The second blue light drive circuit outputs a second blue light drive signal to the second blue light diode according to a second blue light control signal. The second blue light control signal and the green light drive signal have synchronous pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Jen CHEN, Fang-Chieh LU, Chun-Hsiao LIN
  • Publication number: 20200145605
    Abstract: A driver circuit includes a first voltage conversion unit, a second voltage conversion unit, a third voltage conversion unit, a light driver and a control circuit. The first voltage conversion unit may convert a first voltage to a second voltage. The second voltage conversion unit may convert the second voltage to a third voltage in a non-electrically isolated manner. The third voltage conversion unit may convert the second voltage to a fourth voltage in a non-electrically isolated manner. The light driver may receive the third voltage and a control signal to generate a control current according to the control signal. The control circuit may receive the fourth voltage and an image signal to generate the control signal according to the image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Fang-Chieh Lu, Chi-Jen Chen, Chuan-Chu Chen, Ching-Ying Tsou
  • Patent number: 10091473
    Abstract: A driver circuit includes a first voltage converter, a light source driver, a second voltage converter and a control circuit. The first voltage converter converts a first voltage to a second voltage. The light source driver is coupled to the first voltage converter, converts the second voltage to a third voltage and outputs the third voltage to a light source for providing light. The second voltage converter is coupled to the first voltage converter, converts the second voltage to a fourth voltage and outputs the fourth voltage. The control circuit is coupled to the second voltage converter to receive the fourth voltage and outputs a first control signal to control the light source driver for controlling the light source. The first voltage is lower than the second voltage, the second voltage is higher than the third voltage, and the second voltage is higher than the fourth voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Jen Chen, Chun-Hsiao Lin, Fang-Chieh Lu, Chuan-Chu Chen
  • Patent number: 9857670
    Abstract: A power board and ballast module includes a housing, a power board, a ballast and an electrical connector. The power board is disposed in the housing. The ballast is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the power board. The electrical connector is disposed in the housing and exposed out of the housing, wherein the power board and the ballast are electrically connected to the electrical connector respectively. Projectors using the power board and ballast module are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignees: Qisda Optronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Hsien-Tsung Chiu, Fang-Chieh Lu, Ying-Fang Lin
  • Patent number: 9668329
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first light module, a second light module, a primary driver, and a first secondary driver. The first light module is used to emit a first light, and the second light module is used to emit a second light. The primary driver has a first control terminal for turning on the first light module during a first duration, and a second control terminal for turning on the second light module during a second duration. The first secondary driver is used to turn on the first light module during the second duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Jen Chen, Fang-Chieh Lu, Chuan-Chu Chen, Ching-Ying Tsou
  • Publication number: 20170071051
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first light module, a second light module, a primary driver, and a first secondary driver. The first light module is used to emit a first light, and the second light module is used to emit a second light. The primary driver has a first control terminal for turning on the first light module during a first duration, and a second control terminal for turning on the second light module during a second duration. The first secondary driver is used to turn on the first light module during the second duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Jen Chen, Fang-Chieh Lu, Chuan-Chu Chen, Ching-Ying Tsou
  • Patent number: 9547224
    Abstract: A projector includes an apparatus casing, a light source module, a flow generating device, a sensing module, and a power module. The light source module is disposed inside the apparatus casing and includes a light-emitting part and a lampshade surrounding the light-emitting part. The flow generating device can generate an air flow for dissipating heat by the light source module. The sensing module is disposed in the apparatus casing and includes a thermo-sensitive component disposed near the lampshade and located in a flowing path of the air flow. The power module is disposed in the apparatus casing and electrically connected to the light source module and the sensing module. The power module selectively stops powering the light source module according to an electric parameter of the thermo-sensitive component. Thereby, the invention protects the projector from being overheated by use of the thermo-sensitivity of the thermo-sensitive component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Shiung Shih, Chi-Jen Chen, Fang-Chieh Lu, Po-Fu Wu, Chun-Jung Hu
  • Publication number: 20160262281
    Abstract: A power board and ballast module includes a housing, a power board, a ballast and an electrical connector. The power board is disposed in the housing. The ballast is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the power board. The electrical connector is disposed in the housing and exposed out of the housing, wherein the power board and the ballast are electrically connected to the electrical connector respectively. Projectors using the power board and ballast module are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: HSIEN-TSUNG CHIU, FANG-CHIEH LU, YING-FANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20150077719
    Abstract: A projector includes an apparatus casing, a light source module, a flow generating device, a sensing module, and a power module. The light source module is disposed inside the apparatus casing and includes a light-emitting part and a lampshade surrounding the light-emitting part. The flow generating device can generate an air flow for dissipating heat by the light source module. The sensing module is disposed in the apparatus casing and includes a thermo-sensitive component disposed near the lampshade and located in a flowing path of the air flow. The power module is disposed in the apparatus casing and electrically connected to the light source module and the sensing module. The power module selectively stops powering the light source module according to an electric parameter of the thermo-sensitive component. Thereby, the invention protects the projector from being overheated by use of the thermo-sensitivity of the thermo-sensitive component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Fu-Shiung Shih, Chi-Jen Chen, Fang-Chieh Lu, Po-Fu Wu, Chun-Jung Hu
  • Publication number: 20030169465
    Abstract: An image-scanning device having selectively powered elements. The device includes a light source for lighting an object, an image sensor for retrieving image of the object, a motor for moving the sensor to scan the object, and a power-assigning device for alternately supplying electric power to the light source and the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: BENQ Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Tsung Cheng, Fang-Chieh Lu