Patents by Inventor Feng Du
Feng Du 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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Patent number: 9667201Abstract: A class-D audio amplifier incorporates an overcurrent protection scheme implementing two overcurrent thresholds to avoid a dynamic impedance drop. When output current reaches the first threshold as a result of an impedance drop across the speaker, the overcurrent protection circuitry limits the output current to the value of the first threshold, but does not shut down the circuit. The second threshold is used to detect an overcurrent condition to shut down the circuit. Current limiting logic of a first channel monitors the overcurrent condition of a second channel and controls the first channel output in response thereto. This permits the second channel output current to reach the second threshold if the circuit is experiencing a short-circuit condition. This scheme also allows the output current to drop below the first threshold if the overcurrent condition of the second channel is caused by an impedance drop across the output speaker.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. LtdInventors: Ru Feng Du, Qi Yu Liu
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Publication number: 20170093348Abstract: A class D amplifier receives and amplifies a differential analog signal which is then differentially integrated. Two pulse width modulators generate pulse signals corresponding to the differentially integrated analog signal and two power units generate output pulse signals. The outputs the power units are coupled to input terminals of integrators via a resistor feedback network. An analog output unit converts the pulse signals to an output analog signal. The differential integration circuitry implements a soft transition between mute/un-mute. In mute, the integrator output is fixed. During the soft transition, the PWM outputs change slowly from a fixed 50% duty cycle to a final value to ensure that no pop noise is present in the output as a result of mode change.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. LtdInventors: Ru Feng Du, Qi Yu Liu
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Patent number: 9577579Abstract: A class D amplifier receives and amplifies a differential analog signal which is then differentially integrated. Two pulse width modulators generate pulse signals corresponding to the differentially integrated analog signal and two power units generate output pulse signals. The outputs the power units are coupled to input terminals of integrators via a resistor feedback network. An analog output unit converts the pulse signals to an output analog signal. The differential integration circuitry implements a soft transition between mute/un-mute. In mute, the integrator output is fixed. During the soft transition, the PWM outputs change slowly from a fixed 50% duty cycle to a final value to ensure that no pop noise is present in the output as a result of mode change.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. LtdInventors: Ru Feng Du, Qi Yu Liu
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Publication number: 20160282539Abstract: A cabinet lamp is provided, including a connection substrate, a light guide plate and a top cover. There is a light emitting area on the connection substrate. On the top cover, there is a light emitting window corresponding to the light emitting area. The top cover presses the light guide plate onto the light emitting area. Light sources are disposed on the light emitting area and along the circumferential direction of the light guide plate. On the inner surface of the top cover, there is a protruded border along the circumferential direction of the light emitting window. A reflective surface is formed between the protruded border and the light emitting window. The reflective surface can reflect the light emitted from the light sources to the side face of the light guide plate. The side face of the light guide plate toward the light emitting area has a recessed structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: Zhongshan Winstar Electrical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yu Li, Nan Chun Chen, Feng Du, Hui Liang Xin
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Publication number: 20160181988Abstract: A class D amplifier receives and amplifies a differential analog signal which is then differentially integrated. Two pulse width modulators generate pulse signals corresponding to the differentially integrated analog signal and two power units generate output pulse signals. The outputs the power units are coupled to input terminals of integrators via a resistor feedback network. An analog output unit converts the pulse signals to an output analog signal. The differential integration circuitry implements a soft transition between mute/un-mute. In mute, the integrator output is fixed. During the soft transition, the PWM outputs change slowly from a fixed 50% duty cycle to a final value to ensure that no pop noise is present in the output as a result of mode change.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. LtdInventors: Ru Feng Du, Qi Yu Liu
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Publication number: 20160142024Abstract: A class-D audio amplifier incorporates an overcurrent protection scheme implementing two overcurrent thresholds to avoid a dynamic impedance drop. When output current reaches the first threshold as a result of an impedance drop across the speaker, the overcurrent protection circuitry limits the output current to the value of the first threshold, but does not shut down the circuit. The second threshold is used to detect an overcurrent condition to shut down the circuit. Current limiting logic of a first channel monitors the overcurrent condition of a second channel and controls the first channel output in response thereto. This permits the second channel output current to reach the second threshold if the circuit is experiencing a short-circuit condition. This scheme also allows the output current to drop below the first threshold if the overcurrent condition of the second channel is caused by an impedance drop across the output speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. LtdInventors: Ru Feng Du, Qi Yu Liu
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Patent number: 9306523Abstract: A class D amplifier receives and amplifies a differential analog signal which is then differentially integrated. Two pulse width modulators generate pulse signals corresponding to the differentially integrated analog signal and two power units generate output pulse signals. The outputs the power units are coupled to input terminals of integrators via a resistor feedback network. An analog output unit converts the pulse signals to an output analog signal. The differential integration circuitry implements a soft transition between mute/un-mute. In mute, the integrator output is fixed. During the soft transition, the PWM outputs change slowly from a fixed 50% duty cycle to a final value to ensure that no pop noise is present in the output as a result of mode change.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. LtdInventors: Ru Feng Du, Qi Yu Liu
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Publication number: 20160065148Abstract: A class-D audio amplifier incorporates an overcurrent protection scheme implementing two overcurrent thresholds to avoid a dynamic impedance drop. When output current reaches the first threshold as a result of an impedance drop across the speaker, the overcurrent protection circuitry limits the output current to the value of the first threshold, but does not shut down the circuit. The second threshold is used to detect an overcurrent condition to shut down the circuit. Current limiting logic of a first channel monitors the overcurrent condition of a second channel and controls the first channel output in response thereto. This permits the second channel output current to reach the second threshold if the circuit is experiencing a short-circuit condition. This scheme also allows the output current to drop below the first threshold if the overcurrent condition of the second channel is caused by an impedance drop across the output speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. LtdInventors: Qi Yu Liu, Ru Feng Du
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Patent number: 9276530Abstract: A class-D audio amplifier incorporates an overcurrent protection scheme implementing two overcurrent thresholds to avoid a dynamic impedance drop. When output current reaches the first threshold as a result of an impedance drop across the speaker, the overcurrent protection circuitry limits the output current to the value of the first threshold, but does not shut down the circuit. The second threshold is used to detect an overcurrent condition to shut down the circuit. Current limiting logic of a first channel monitors the overcurrent condition of a second channel and controls the first channel output in response thereto. This permits the second channel output current to reach the second threshold if the circuit is experiencing a short-circuit condition. This scheme also allows the output current to drop below the first threshold if the overcurrent condition of the second channel is caused by an impedance drop across the output speaker.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. LtdInventors: Qi Yu Liu, Ru Feng Du
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Patent number: 9231535Abstract: A Class-D amplifier includes a pre-amplifier having an input configured to receive an amplifier reference voltage signal which is ramped at start-up at a fast rate. An integrator has a first input configured to receive an input signal from the pre-amplifier and a second input configured to receive an integrator reference voltage signal which is ramped at start-up at a slower rate. A modulator has an input coupled to an output of the integrator. The modulator generates a pulse width modulated output signal. Operation of the Class-D amplifier is controlled at start-up by applying a slow ramped signal as the integrator reference voltage signal and a fast ramped signal as the amplifier reference voltage so that the pulse width modulated output signal exhibits an increasing change in duty cycle in response to an increasing voltage of the integrator reference voltage signal, and no “pop” is introduced at start-up.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. LtdInventors: Ru Feng Du, Qi Yu Liu
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Publication number: 20150346261Abstract: A fault arc detection method includes: sampling an instantaneous current value of a circuit; using the instantaneous current value to predict a current peak value and, when the predicted current peak value is greater than a predetermined threshold, determining that a first energy fault arc is to appear; and comparing a time domain or frequency domain feature of the instantaneous current value with a reference time domain feature or a reference frequency domain feature of the current of a fault arc of the circuit. When the similarity between the time domain or frequency domain feature and the reference time or reference frequency domain feature of the current of the fault arc reaches a predetermined range, a second energy fault arc is determined to appear. The method and detection device detect the occurrence of a fault arc early and they are able to distinguish different types of fault arcs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: WEI GANG CHEN, FENG DU, SEBASTIAN HAAS, YUE ZHUO
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Patent number: 9137195Abstract: The present invention provides a method, a network device, and a user equipment for switching a MAC address. The network device provides a first port and a second port, each port being connected to at least one user equipment. After switching from the first port to the second port, the network device sends a first packet to the user equipment. The first packet carries a second MAC address, so that the user equipment switches a first MAC address to the second MAC address according to the first packet; receiving a second packet returned by the user equipment. After determining, according to the second packet, that the user equipment switches to the second MAC address, the locally used first MAC address is switched to the second MAC address.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Feng Du
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Publication number: 20150200538Abstract: A method is disclosed for diagnosing faults on a communication bus used to transmit zone selective interlocking signals in a power distribution network. The method includes configuring interfaces of all protection devices connected to the same communication bus to be input ports within a first diagnosis time period; detecting, at each protection device connected to the communication bus, an input signal received by the input port thereof; and if abnormality is detected in the input signal, the protection device issuing a first alert associated with the corresponding interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Wei Gang CHEN, Mario DANKERT, Feng DU, Yue ZHUO
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Publication number: 20150199225Abstract: A zone selective interlocking device includes a first port, a second port, an input bus, an output bus and a query signal receiving branch. The first and second port each are switchable between two states, connected to the input bus and connected to the output bus, and the zone selective interlocking device is operable in a first mode. In the first mode, the query signal receiving branch is turned on. Within a preset timeslot, a link fault query signal is permitted to be inputted to the query signal receiving branch through the first port, while a link fault query signal is prevented from being inputted to the query signal receiving branch through the second port. Based on whether a link fault query signal is received within the timeslot, a judgment is made on whether a fault has occurred in a communication link connected to a corresponding port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Wei Gang CHEN, Mario DANKERT, Feng DU, Yue ZHUO
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Patent number: 9028681Abstract: A drainage device for draining liquid out of a closed chamber includes a main body, a piston assembly, and a transmission assembly. The main body defines a receiving chamber and a liquid inlet communicating with the receiving chamber to the closed chamber. The piston assembly is fixed in the receiving chamber of the main body. The transmission assembly is partially received in the receiving chamber. The transmission assembly and the piston assembly cooperatively separate the receiving chamber to a first chamber adjacent to the liquid inlet and a second chamber away from the liquid inlet. The transmission assembly is slidably received in the receiving chamber, thereby causing air pressure differences between the first chamber and the second chamber, to pump the liquid from the closed chamber to the second chamber. The main body further defines a plurality of discharge holes for draining liquid out of the second chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Ya-Dong Zhang, Gao-Feng Du, Yue Li
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Patent number: 8978577Abstract: A waxing device is used for applying a waxing treatment to a polishing wheel, and includes a supporting assembly, an adjusting assembly, a driving mechanism, a mounting assembly, a motor, a wax block and a resisting mechanism. The supporting assembly includes a sliding rail, and the adjusting assembly is slidably positioned on the sliding rail; the driving mechanism is mounted on the adjusting assembly; the mounting assembly includes a mounting member positioned on the driving mechanism; the motor is mounted on mounting member; the wax block is positioned on the motor and rotated by the motor; the resisting mechanism is positioned on the supporting assembly and resists the adjusting assembly for adjusting a pressure applied to the polishing wheel during the waxing process.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Ya-Dong Zhang, Tian-En Zhang, Gao-Feng Du
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Publication number: 20150071464Abstract: A class D amplifier receives and amplifies a differential analog signal which is then differentially integrated. Two pulse width modulators generate pulse signals corresponding to the differentially integrated analog signal and two power units generate output pulse signals. The outputs the power units are coupled to input terminals of integrators via a resistor feedback network. An analog output unit converts the pulse signals to an output analog signal. The differential integration circuitry implements a soft transition between mute/un-mute. In mute, the integrator output is fixed. During the soft transition, the PWM outputs change slowly from a fixed 50% duty cycle to a final value to ensure that no pop noise is present in the output as a result of mode change.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd.Inventors: Ru Feng Du, Qi Yu Liu
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Patent number: 8907654Abstract: A power supply device is disclosed for use in electronic equipment. In an embodiment, the power supply device includes: a current transformer with N secondary winding parts connected in series, an energy storage capacitor and a winding selector, in which N is an integral number and N?2, wherein the winding selector selectively enables one or more serially connected winding parts of the N secondary winding parts to output an electrical current, in response to a state signal indicating the operating state of the electronic equipment; and the energy storage capacitor is charged by the output current, and supplies power to a main circuit of the electronic equipment. In the embodiments of the present invention, there is also provided corresponding electronic equipment and a corresponding method. By way of the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to supply electrical energy at relatively low power loss.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Wei Gang Chen, Feng Du, Ying Zong Min, Yue Zhuo
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Publication number: 20140285258Abstract: A Class-D amplifier includes a pre-amplifier having an input configured to receive an amplifier reference voltage signal which is ramped at start-up at a fast rate. An integrator has a first input configured to receive an input signal from the pre-amplifier and a second input configured to receive an integrator reference voltage signal which is ramped at start-up at a slower rate. A modulator has an input coupled to an output of the integrator. The modulator generates a pulse width modulated output signal. Operation of the Class-D amplifier is controlled at start-up by applying a slow ramped signal as the integrator reference voltage signal and a fast ramped signal as the amplifier reference voltage so that the pulse width modulated output signal exhibits an increasing change in duty cycle in response to an increasing voltage of the integrator reference voltage signal, and no “pop” is introduced at start-up.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd.Inventors: Ru Feng Du, Qi Yu Liu
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Patent number: D770076Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: ZHONGSHAN WINSTAR ELECTRICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu Li, Nan Chun Chen, Feng Du, Hui Liang Xin