Patents by Inventor Hsi-Ho Hsu

Hsi-Ho Hsu 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: 20240061018
    Abstract: A voltage detection device is provided. The voltage detection device includes a first voltage divider circuit, a comparison circuit, and a second voltage divider circuit. The first voltage divider circuit is configured to receive an input voltage and output a comparison voltage according to the input voltage. The comparison circuit is configured to receive the comparison voltage to compare the comparison voltage with a reference voltage and determine whether to change a trigger signal according to a comparison result. The second voltage divider circuit is configured to receive the input voltage. When the input voltage is greater than or equal to a predetermined voltage value, the second voltage divider circuit and the first voltage dividing circuit form a parallel structure to pull down the comparison voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Gen Chung, Ming-Ting Tsai, Hsi-Ho Hsu, Chun-San Lin, Wei Kao, Chen-Hao Yu, Hsiang-Jui Hung
  • Publication number: 20230336081
    Abstract: A power supply phase doubling system includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller and first and second phase doubling chips. The PWM controller outputs a PWM signal. The first phase doubling chip is operated at a power supply voltage and has a first PWM output pin to generate a first control signal and a second control signal according to the PWM signal, and generates a first output signal according to the first control signal. The second phase doubling chip is operated at the power supply voltage, has a second PWM output pin, and is configured to generate a second output signal according to the second control signal. The first and second phase doubling chips are respectively switched between a master mode and a slave mode according to a voltage level of the first PWM output pin and a voltage level of the second PWM output pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wei Kao, Ming-Ting Tsai, Hsiang-Jui Hung, Hsi-Ho Hsu, Chen-Hao Yu, Chun-San Lin, Wei-Gen Chung
  • Publication number: 20210135566
    Abstract: A voltage converter is provided. The voltage converter includes a charge pump and a switching circuit. The charge pump includes an input capacitor, where two ends of the input capacitor are electrically connected to an input end and a ground end respectively. The switching circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, and a fourth switch, and these switches are connected in series. The first switch is electrically connected to the input end, the fourth switch is electrically connected to the ground end, a capacitor is connected in parallel with the second switch and the third switch, and an output end is electrically connected between the second switch and the third switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Chun-San LIN, Ming-Ting TSAI, Wei-Gen CHUNG, Hsi-Ho HSU, Chen-Hao YU
  • Patent number: 10985605
    Abstract: A power management method includes: determining, by a control circuit, whether a first connector is connected to a first power supply and whether a second connector is connected to a second power supply. The method further includes: controlling, by the control circuit, a first conversion circuit to supply power to a battery unit and a system circuit, and computing a second fully-charged condition that is less than a first fully-charged condition when a determining result is yes. The method also includes: determining, by the control circuit, whether power information of the battery unit reaches the second fully-charged condition, and controlling, by the control circuit, a second conversion circuit to convert a second power from the second connector according to the second fully-charged condition, to supply power to the battery unit and the system circuit. A related circuit and electronic device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Tsung-Han Wu, Ming-Ting Tsai, Wei-Gen Chung, Hsi-Ho Hsu, Chen-Hao Yu
  • Publication number: 20200152379
    Abstract: An inductor and a method for manufacturing same are provided. The method includes: bending two ends of a wound coil towards the same side; bending the two bent ends to respectively form contact sections at the tail ends, the two contact sections are located in the same plane; and encapsulating the coil in an encapsulation body, the two contact sections are exposed outside the encapsulation body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Hsi-Ho Hsu, Ming-Ting Tsai, Wei-Gen Chung, Chen-Hao Yu, Tsung-Han Wu, Hsiang-Jui Hung
  • Publication number: 20200036220
    Abstract: A power management method includes: determining, by a control circuit, whether a first connector is connected to a first power supply and whether a second connector is connected to a second power supply. The method further includes: controlling, by the control circuit, a first conversion circuit to supply power to a battery unit and a system circuit, and computing a second fully-charged condition that is less than a first fully-charged condition when a determining result is yes. The method also includes: determining, by the control circuit, whether power information of the battery unit reaches the second fully-charged condition, and controlling, by the control circuit, a second conversion circuit to convert a second power from the second connector according to the second fully-charged condition, to supply power to the battery unit and the system circuit. A related circuit and electronic device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Tsung-Han WU, Ming-Ting TSAI, Wei-Gen CHUNG, Hsi-Ho HSU, Chen-Hao YU
  • Patent number: 9459675
    Abstract: A multi battery power system includes an electronic device and an extension dock. The electronic device includes a first power storage module, a first connector, a second connector and a power conversion module. The first power storage module includes a first power storage unit. The first connector is coupled to the first power storage module. The power conversion module is coupled between the first power storage unit and the second connector, and converts power stored in the first power storage unit into a converted output voltage and transmits the converted output voltage to the second connector. The extension dock includes a third connector and an electrical load. The third connector is paired with and selectively connected to the second connector of the electronic device. The electrical load is coupled to the third connector, and selectively receives the converted output voltage from the electronic device via the third connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu Tsai, Ching-Han Lee, Chih-Wan Hsu, Hsi-Ho Hsu
  • Patent number: 8975871
    Abstract: A power management method and an electronic system using the same are provided. The electronic system includes a display device and an auxiliary device, and has dual batteries and two subsystems. By detection and control mechanisms of the subsystems, the electronic system may allow the display device to maintain in a full power state, in the case where the external power is available or the power of the auxiliary device is sufficient. On the other hand, the auxiliary device may apply to the display device, such as a notebook computer, and the battery time may also be extended since the computer has two batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Wan Hsu, Nung-Te Huang, Yi-Wen Chiu, Hsi-Ho Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150015227
    Abstract: A boost converter and a drive control module thereof are provided. The boost converter includes a inductor, a power switch, a PWM control circuit and the drive control module. The inductor is coupled between the input terminal and the output terminal. The power switch is coupled between a inductor and a ground end. The PWM control circuit is provided to provide the PWM control signal to the gate of the power switch to control the conducting state of the power switch, and the conversion output voltage at the second end. Based on the current load state of the boost converter in operation, the drive control module outputs the gate electronic potential signal to the PWM control circuit according to the input voltage or the conversion output voltage, and the PWM control circuit adjusts the voltage amplitude of the PWM control signal correspondingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Ching-Han LI, Chih-Wan HSU, Hsi-Ho HSU, Cheng-Yu TSAI
  • Publication number: 20140317423
    Abstract: A multi battery power system includes an electronic device and an extension docking. The electronic device includes a first power storage module, a first connector, a second connector and a power conversion module. The first power storage module includes a first power storage unit. The first connector is coupled to the first power storage module. The power conversion module is coupled between the first power storage unit and the second connector and converts power stored in the first power storage unit into a converted output voltage and transmits the converted output voltage to the second connector. The extension docking includes a third connector and an electrical load. The third connector is paired with and selectively connected to the second connector of the electronic device. The electrical load is coupled to the third connector, and selectively receives the converted output voltage from the electronic device via the third connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu TSAI, Ching-Han LEE, Chih-Wan HSU, Hsi-Ho HSU
  • Publication number: 20120299530
    Abstract: A power management method and an electronic system using the same are provided. The electronic system includes a display device and an auxiliary device, and has dual batteries and two subsystems. By detection and control mechanisms of the subsystems, the electronic system may allow the display device to maintain in a full power state, in the case where the external power is available or the power of the auxiliary device is sufficient. On the other hand, the auxiliary device may apply to the display device, such as a notebook computer, and the battery time may also be extended since the computer has two batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Wan Hsu, Nung-Te Huang, Yi-Wen Chiu, Hsi-Ho Hsu
  • Patent number: 7859325
    Abstract: A CPU core voltage supply circuit includes a reference voltage generator, a differential operation amplifier, a power element, a feedback circuit and a first capacitor. The reference voltage generator outputs a first reference voltage. The differential operation amplifier has a positive input end, a negative input end and an output end. The positive input end is connected to the reference voltage generator for receiving the first reference voltage. The power element has a receiving terminal and a current output terminal. The receiving terminal is connected to the output end of the differential operation amplifier. The feedback circuit is connected to the current output terminal and outputs a feedback voltage to the negative input end of the differential operation amplifier. The first capacitor has an end connected to the current output terminal of the power element and the other end receiving a first voltage, thereby providing a CPU core voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Chiu, Chih-Wan Hsu, Hsi-Ho Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100257383
    Abstract: A CPU core voltage supply circuit includes a reference voltage generator, a differential operation amplifier, a power element, a feedback circuit and a first capacitor. The reference voltage generator outputs a first reference voltage. The differential operation amplifier has a positive input end, a negative input end and an output end. The positive input end is connected to the reference voltage generator for receiving the first reference voltage. The power element has a receiving terminal and a current output terminal. The receiving terminal is connected to the output end of the differential operation amplifier. The feedback circuit is connected to the current output terminal and outputs a feedback voltage to the negative input end of the differential operation amplifier. The first capacitor has an end connected to the current output terminal of the power element and the other end receiving a first voltage, thereby providing a CPU core voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Chiu, Chih-Wan Hsu, Hsi-Ho Hsu
  • Patent number: 7764111
    Abstract: A CPU core voltage supply circuit includes a reference voltage generator, a differential operation amplifier, a power element, a feedback circuit and a first capacitor. The reference voltage generator outputs a first reference voltage. The differential operation amplifier has a positive input end, a negative input end and an output end. The positive input end is connected to the reference voltage generator for receiving the first reference voltage. The power element has a receiving terminal and a current output terminal. The receiving terminal is connected to the output end of the differential operation amplifier. The feedback circuit is connected to the current output terminal and outputs a feedback voltage to the negative input end of the differential operation amplifier. The first capacitor has an end connected to the current output terminal of the power element and the other end receiving a first voltage, thereby providing a CPU core voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Chiu, Chih-Wan Hsu, Hsi-Ho Hsu
  • Publication number: 20090167423
    Abstract: A CPU core voltage supply circuit includes a reference voltage generator, a differential operation amplifier, a power element, a feedback circuit and a first capacitor. The reference voltage generator outputs a first reference voltage. The differential operation amplifier has a positive input end, a negative input end and an output end. The positive input end is connected to the reference voltage generator for receiving the first reference voltage. The power element has a receiving terminal and a current output terminal. The receiving terminal is connected to the output end of the differential operation amplifier. The feedback circuit is connected to the current output terminal and outputs a feedback voltage to the negative input end of the differential operation amplifier. The first capacitor has an end connected to the current output terminal of the power element and the other end receiving a first voltage, thereby providing a CPU core voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Chiu, Chih-Wan Hsu, Hsi-Ho Hsu