Patents by Inventor George Yen

George Yen 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: 20100327816
    Abstract: An intelligent voltage and current controlled PWM microcontroller type battery charger includes an electromagnetic interference filter, a bridge rectifier, a transformer and a switching power supply of a rectifier as a main structure and operates with a microcontroller unit of a PWM controller for charging various chargeable batteries. The microcontroller unit operated with a battery charging protection block include a battery charging loop circuit connected to two PWM controllers for modulating outputs if constant voltage values and constant current values to control a feedback of the switching power supply. A current detection block, a voltage detection block and a temperature protection block are operated with the microcontroller unit. A battery charging protection block and a delay startup battery charging protection system are connected to the microcontroller unit. The invention can achieve the effects of charging different types of batteries, saving energy, reducing carbon and protecting environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Ray CHIANG, George Yen, Mars Tseng
  • Publication number: 20100188321
    Abstract: A LED display device with high transmittance is revealed. The LED display device with high transmittance consists of a plurality of horizontal display strips arranged at certain intervals and parallel to one another, a plurality of support members for connecting and supporting the plurality of display strips, a power cable together with a signal wire for sending electrical signals and driving the LEDs to emit light. The horizontal display strip includes a long horizontal frame, a strip circuit board, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED). The LED is side LED arranged on the circuit board at equal intervals and the circuit board is horizontally mounted in a long chamber of the long horizontal frame so as to reduce forward height as well as forward area of the long horizontal frame for increasing light transmittance of the LED display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventor: George YEN
  • Patent number: 7339128
    Abstract: An all-color light control switch that is used by an operator for free adjustment or control of a light emitting diode lamp set; using multiple sets of commands for light variations stored in a non-volatile memory unit in a microprocessor on the circuit board, and by switching a rotational encoder and a coaxial press knob, the operator can control the brightness and different colors of light variations of an LED lamp; special designed light guide member guides and mixes multiple-color LED light sources on the circuit and displays them on a panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Publication number: 20060284804
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a high efficiency electronic display device comprising a plurality of EPDs and a plurality of LEDs, [especially to a like electronic paper display equipment made by EPD and the adding cooperation for LED]. Therefore, the device is capable of display information by means of EPD in the daytime and LED light while not having enough light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Patent number: 7126623
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a serially connected LED lamps control circuit device, which is applicable for an integrated circuit and has the following three features: using a buffer circuit to increase the DATA and Clock lines to extend the distance between a plurality of serially connected devices, delaying half cycle of the timing of the DATA line to enhance overall system stability, and adding an internal latch signal generate circuit to simplify the requirements for external connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Star-Reach Corporation
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Publication number: 20060139907
    Abstract: An all-color light control switch that is used by an operator for free adjustment or control of a light emitting diode lamp set; using multiple sets of commands for light variations stored in a non-volatile memory unit in a microprocessor on the circuit board, and by switching a rotational encoder and a coaxial press knob, the operator can control the brightness and different colors of light variations of an LED lamp; special designed light guide member guides and mixes multiple-color LED light sources on the circuit and displays them on a panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Publication number: 20060125425
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a serially connected LED lamps control circuit device, which is applicable for an integrated circuit and has the following three features: using a buffer circuit to increase the DATA and Clock lines to extend the distance between a plurality of serially connected devices, delaying half cycle of the timing of the DATA line to enhance overall system stability, and adding an internal latch signal generate circuit to simplify the requirements for external connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Publication number: 20060126330
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a luminous floor with change of light sources; its overall light source is as small as about 12 mm; the height of the floor including tempered glass is about 35 mm only; the LED lamps are connected in series to save the trouble of wiring the LED lamps to a control system one by one; a footer, a cross-shape base, and a longitudinal and transversal derived beam mounted across the bases to define a floor frame extended towards to all directions. The serially connected LED lamp modules are installed in the middle of a surface under the derived beam, and a T-shape shockproof plastic stripe sheathes on the derived beam, and a reflective board and a nebulization broad are disposed at a bracket on a side of the derived beam. A piece of thick glass or tempered glass can be placed on the T-shape shockproof plastic stripe. With the instructions given by a control circuit, the LED module can emit lights with change of light sources to obtain a magnificent luminous floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Patent number: 6907486
    Abstract: A disk module of solid state is comprised of a IDE interface, a flash memory controller, a power source, and a flash memory array. The IDE interface is a connector to engage with the main board of a computer. The flash memory controller is used to control data access and specify an address of data storage. The power source is connected to the flash memory controller for supplying a working voltage. A flash memory array is composed of a plurality of flash memories and connecting with the flash memory controller for saving data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Power Quotient International Co, Ltd.
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Patent number: 6768276
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system device, which sets-up IDs for plural devices, On-Line, especially for illuminating equipments connected with standard DMX signals, mainly by logging related data with non-volatile memory elements (NOV-RAM, EEPROM, and FLASH etc.), and separately depositing, On-Line, the operation data needed by the entire system, into designated individual devices with specifically arranged communication protocols and procedures, and enabling said device operating in standard DMX signal system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Star-Reach Corporation
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Publication number: 20030227267
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system device, which sets-up IDs for plural devices, On-Line, especially for illuminating equipments connected with standard DMX signals, mainly by logging related data with non-volatile memory elements (NOV-RAM, EEPROM, and FLASH etc.), and separately depositing, On-Line, the operation data needed by the entire system, into designated individual devices with specifically arranged communication protocols and procedures, and enabling said device operating in standard DMX signal system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: Star-Reach Corporation
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Patent number: 6612717
    Abstract: A high efficient tubular light emitting cylinder is disclosed. The high efficient tubular light emitting cylinder is especially an LED tubular light emitting cylinder which can be installed and maintained easily and has a high light emitting efficiency. The tubular light emitting cylinder has a plurality of light emitting segments. The light emitting segments are connected in series. The connected light emitting segments are installed in a tubular light emitting cylinder for improving the light emitting efficiency. The light emitting segments can be taken out from the light emitting cylinder easily so that the light emitting cylinder can be installed and maintained easily and conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Publication number: 20020196623
    Abstract: A high efficient tubular light emitting cylinder is disclosed. The high efficient tubular light emitting cylinder is especially an LED tubular light emitting cylinder which can be installed and maintained easily and has a high light emitting efficiency. The tubular light emitting cylinder has a plurality of light emitting segments. The light emitting segments are connected in series. The connected light emitting segments are installed in a tubular light emitting cylinder for improving the light emitting efficiency. The light emitting segments can be taken out from the light emitting cylinder easily so that the light emitting cylinder can be installed and maintained easily and conveniently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: Star-Reach Corporation
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Patent number: 6478447
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light-emitting diode (LED) light source and, more particularly, the lighting units that homogeneously mix the light beams from LEDs of different shapes to achieve a superior light mixing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Patent number: 6472823
    Abstract: An LED tubular lighting device and control device includes LEDs planted in a transparent tube and controllable via a controller to obtain multifarious light sources. The tubular lighting device includes LEDs soldered onto a circuit board in an equi-distant arrangement. The circuit board with the LEDs is secured in a boat-shaped receiving, heat-dissipating trough, which are disposed in a transparent tube having heat-dissipating holes in the bottom wall thereof and through holes in both ends thereof. The LED tubular lighting devices can be connected in series and controllable to produce changes in colors and luminosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Star Reach Corporation
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Publication number: 20020125839
    Abstract: An LED tubular lighting device and control device includes LEDs planted in a transparent tube and controllable via a controller to obtain multifarious light sources. The tubular lighting device includes LEDs soldered onto a circuit board in an equi-distant arrangement. The circuit board with the LEDs is secured in a boat-shaped receiving, heat-dissipating trough, which are disposed in a transparent tube having heat-dissipating holes in the bottom wall thereof and through holes in both ends thereof. The LED tubular lighting devices can be connected in series and controllable to produce changes in colors and luminosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: Star-Reach Corporation
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Publication number: 20020126064
    Abstract: A matrix type LED wall display tube device is adapted for mounting on a wall, and includes equidistantly spaced apart LEDs soldered onto circuit boards and disposed inside transparent tubes to form serially connected display tubes. The display tubes are spaced apart and secured in juxtaposition by means of interconnected bases. A programmable controller is used to achieve LED signal displays to therbey provide a display device with advantages of good displaying effects, easy installation and low costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: Star-Reach Corporation
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Patent number: 6378015
    Abstract: A disk on module includes a flash memory array, an IDE interface connector compatible to a standard computer IDE interface for connection to a mother board for computer in a vertical position perpendicular to the mother board, an IDE expansion slot for connection to a disk drive through a cable, a flash memory array formed of a number of flash memories for data storage, a single chip flash memory controller for controlling data access and addressing of data to be stored in the flash memory array, a master/slave switch controlled to assign the master/slave memory, a read-only switch controlled to start a read-only function, enabling installed program and storage data to be changed to a read-only state permanently, and a power socket for receiving a power plug to obtain power supply from it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Inventor: George Yen
  • Patent number: 6255786
    Abstract: A light emitting device utilizing a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). LEDs with R/G/B colors are specially arranged to obtain a better light mixing effect. A specially designed heat sink structure is provided to enhance the heat dissipation of LEDs so as to increase the LED density, to decrease its volume and to elongate its lifetime. Furthermore, a newly designed network buffer means is provide for easy connection of the LED system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Inventor: George Yen