Patents by Inventor Hsin-Chou Lee

Hsin-Chou Lee 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: 11900196
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification integrated circuit for reducing pin counts and an RFID providing method thereof are provided in the present invention. The radio frequency identification integrated circuit includes a first IO pin, a second IO pin and a third IO pin. The method includes determining whether the coil is coupled to the first IO pin, the second IO pin and the third IO pin when the RFID IC is enabled; and determining the identification according to the voltage status of the non-coupled pin and the pins coupled to the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: GENERALPLUS TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Hsin Chou Lee, Li Sheng Lo, Hsien-Yao Li
  • Publication number: 20220067472
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification integrated circuit for reducing pin counts and an RFID providing method thereof are provided in the present invention. The radio frequency identification integrated circuit includes a first IO pin, a second IO pin and a third IO pin. The method includes determining whether the coil is coupled to the first IO pin, the second IO pin and the third IO pin when the RFID IC is enabled; and determining the identification according to the voltage status of the non-coupled pin and the pins coupled to the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Hsin Chou LEE, Li Sheng LO, Hsien-Yao LI
  • Patent number: 9844109
    Abstract: An infrared circuit for a single battery and a remote controller using the same are provided. The single battery outputs a battery voltage. The infrared circuit comprises an IR LED circuit, an inductor and a microcontroller. The IR LED circuit is coupled between the battery voltage and a common voltage. The inductor is coupled between the battery voltage and the common voltage. The microcontroller has an I/O port coupled to the inductor and the IR LED circuit. When infrared rays are emitted, the microcontroller controls the battery voltage to charge the inductor through the I/O port, and a continuous current of the inductor forces the IR LED circuit to turn on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Generalplus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin Chou Lee, Ming-Hung Tsai
  • Patent number: 9835682
    Abstract: A debugging system includes an embedded device and a terminal computer. The embedded device includes a memory unit, and the memory unit includes a first buffer, the embedded device is configured for executing at least one instruction to generate at least one real-time debugging information, and writing the real-time debugging information into the first buffer. The terminal computer is connected to an in-circuit emulator (ICE) via a first interface, and the ICE is connected to the embedded device via a second interface. The terminal computer uses polling to read the real-time debugging information stored in the first buffer via the ICE, and deletes the real-time debugging information stored in the first buffer afterwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Nuvoton Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Ching Hsu, Hsin-Chou Lee
  • Publication number: 20170150563
    Abstract: An infrared circuit for a single battery and a remote controller using the same are provided. The single battery outputs a battery voltage. The infrared circuit comprises an IR LED circuit, an inductor and a microcontroller. The IR LED circuit is coupled between the battery voltage and a common voltage. The inductor is coupled between the battery voltage and the common voltage. The microcontroller has an I/O port coupled to the inductor and the IR LED circuit. When infrared rays are emitted, the microcontroller controls the battery voltage to charge the inductor through the I/O port, and a continuous current of the inductor forces the IR LED circuit to turn on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Hsin Chou LEE
  • Publication number: 20170082688
    Abstract: A debugging system includes an embedded device and a terminal computer. The embedded device includes a memory unit, and the memory unit includes a first buffer, the embedded device is configured for executing at least one instruction to generate at least one real-time debugging information, and writing the real-time debugging information into the first buffer. The terminal computer is connected to an in-circuit emulator (ICE) via a first interface, and the ICE is connected to the embedded device via a second interface. The terminal computer uses polling to read the real-time debugging information stored in the first buffer via the ICE, and deletes the real-time debugging information stored in the first buffer afterwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Yung-Ching HSU, Hsin-Chou LEE
  • Patent number: 8988254
    Abstract: An ultra-low power wakeup circuit device includes a keyboard, a key scan circuit, a storage unit, and a comparator unit. The key scan circuit sequentially outputs scanning signals from the first scan line to N-th scan line for acquiring N key scan data. The key scan circuit performs an XOR operation on the N key scan data to generate a current key scan data. The storage unit is connected to the key scan circuit for receiving the current key scan data and storing the current key scan data as a previous key scan data. The comparator unit is connected to the key scan circuit and the storage unit for comparing the current key scan data with the previous key scan data. When the current key scan data is different from the previous key scan data, the comparator unit generates a wakeup signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Generalplus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Tung-Tsai Liao, Hsin-Chou Lee, Hsin-Lung Lai
  • Publication number: 20130293399
    Abstract: An ultra-low power wakeup circuit device includes a keyboard, a key scan circuit, a storage unit, and a comparator unit. The key scan circuit sequentially outputs scanning signals from the first scan line to N-th scan line for acquiring N key scan data. The key scan circuit performs an XOR operation on the N key scan data to generate a current key scan data. The storage unit is connected to the key scan circuit for receiving the current key scan data and storing the current key scan data as a previous key scan data. The comparator unit is connected to the key scan circuit and the storage unit for comparing the current key scan data with the previous key scan data. When the current key scan data is different from the previous key scan data, the comparator unit generates a wakeup signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Generalplus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Tung-Tsai LIAO, Hsin-Chou LEE, Hsin-Lung LAI
  • Patent number: 8368565
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power saving method in a sleep mode and a keyboard controller using the same. The method is adapted for a triangular-type scan keyboard controller including a plurality of input/output (I/O) pins. The method includes the steps of: providing a first clock source and a second clock source, wherein the frequency of the second clock source is much lower than the frequency of the first clock source. In a normal mode, a scan pulse is sequentially outputted from the I/O pins according to the frequency of the first clock source. In a sleep mode, the scan pulse is sequentially outputted from the I/O pins according to the frequency of the second clock source. When a specific one of the I/O pins outputs the scan pulse, the other I/O pins are used for detecting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Generalplus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Horng-Bin Wang, Hsin Chou Lee
  • Publication number: 20100259424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power saving method in a sleep mode and a keyboard controller using the same. The method is adapted for a triangular-type scan keyboard controller including a plurality of input/output (I/O) pins. The method includes the steps of: providing a first clock source and a second clock source, wherein the frequency of the second clock source is much lower than the frequency of the first clock source. In a normal mode, a scan pulse is sequentially outputted from the I/O pins according to the frequency of the first clock source. In a sleep mode, the scan pulse is sequentially outputted from the I/O pins according to the frequency of the second clock source. When a specific one of the I/O pins outputs the scan pulse, the other I/O pins are used for detecting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Horng-Bin WANG, Hsin Chou Lee
  • Patent number: 7066643
    Abstract: A radio frequency temperature sensor and a method of calibration temperature therefor are disclosed. An active radio frequency temperature sensor including a ring oscillator, a memory, a frequency counter, a radio frequency transmission interface and a micro-controller is used to calibrate and verify the efficacy of the radio frequency temperature sensor. Thereafter, a passive radio frequency temperature sensor including a regulator, a clock extractor, a ring oscillator, a memory, a frequency counter, a modulator and a state-machine is developed according to the verified results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Sunplus Technology Co,Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Chou Lee, Wu-Shin Chen
  • Patent number: 7009518
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) communication system and the search method thereof are disclosed, which apply search instructions and reads instructions to communicate between a read and a plurality of transponders. Each transponder generates a random number for comparison with received search instructions. When the random number meets with the number of received search instructions, a response request is sent by a corresponding transponder such that the reader can read the content of the corresponding transponder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Tsai Liao, Hsin-Chou Lee, Wu-Shin Chen
  • Publication number: 20050135456
    Abstract: A radio frequency temperature sensor and a method of calibration temperature therefor are disclosed. An active radio frequency temperature sensor including a ring oscillator, a memory, a frequency counter, a radio frequency transmission interface and a micro-controller is used to calibrate and verify the efficacy of the radio frequency temperature sensor. Thereafter, a passive radio frequency temperature sensor including a regulator, a clock extractor, a ring oscillator, a memory, a frequency counter, a modulator and a state-machine is developed according to the verified results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: HSIN-CHOU LEE, WU-SHIN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20040257204
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) communication system and the search method thereof are disclosed, which apply search instructions and reads instructions to communicate between a read and a plurality of transponders. Each transponder generates a random number for comparison with received search instructions. When the random number meets with the number of received search instructions, a response request is sent by a corresponding transponder such that the reader can read the content of the corresponding transponder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Tsai Liao, Hsin-Chou Lee, Wu-Shin Chen
  • Patent number: 6493778
    Abstract: An extensible time-sharing bus structure is provided for a microprocessor to read data from or write data to a memory. An address/data bus transfers addresses and data between the microprocessor and the memory in a time sharing manner. The combination of a the logic levels of two control lines is used to determine that the address/data bus is utilized to transfer addresses, to read data or to write data. Thus, the pin number required in the bus interface is reduced, and the memory capacity can be increased flexibly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin Chou Lee, Juang-Jung Long
  • Patent number: 6404268
    Abstract: There is disclosed a circuit for simulating zero cut-in voltage diode and a rectifier having zero cut-in voltage characteristic. The MOS transistors manufactured by the CMOS process are used as circuit components and are properly biased so as to provide the rectifying capability, and thus are used as a rectifying diode. Furthermore, with a proper bias, the rectifying diode has zero cut-in voltage and a low current loss, and thus a high efficient rectifier can be implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsi-Hsien Hung, Hsin Chou Lee
  • Publication number: 20020030527
    Abstract: There is disclosed a circuit for simulating zero cut-in voltage diode and a rectifier having zero cut-in voltage characteristic. The MOS transistors manufactured by the CMOS process are used as circuit components and are properly biased so as to provide the rectifying capability, and thus are used as a rectifying diode. Furthermore, with a proper bias, the rectifying diode has zero cut-in voltage and a low current loss, and thus a high efficient rectifier can be implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Hsi-Hsien Hung, Hsin Chou Lee