Patents by Inventor Hsing-Fu Liu

Hsing-Fu Liu 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: 9136699
    Abstract: A dynamic damper in a lighting driving circuit for limiting an inrush current includes a damper circuit and a timing circuit comprising capacitor. The damper circuit is connected to the timing circuit. When an input voltage is provided to the dynamic damper, the capacitor begins to be charged and the capacitance-voltage of the capacitor rises. The damper circuit enters to a first working state and generates a dynamic damper resistor value. When the capacitance-voltage of the capacitor is greater than a first threshold voltage, the damper circuit enters to a second working state and the dynamic damper resistor value begins to decrease. When the capacitance-voltage of the capacitor is greater than a second threshold voltage, the damper circuit enters to a short-circuit state, and the dynamic damper resistor value decreases to zero to facilitate the normal work of the power source converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Lon-Kou Chang, Hsing-Fu Liu, Li-Wei Yen, Jyun-Ji Chen
  • Patent number: 8941326
    Abstract: An Alternating-current-Direct-current (AC-DC dual-use) Light Emitting Diode (LED) driving circuit includes an input power circuit, a buck-boost converter, and a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) signal controller. The buck-boost converter, including a switching transistor and a feedback resistor, receives a current signal output from the input power circuit, and drives an LED with a driving signal. The PWM signal controller outputs a PWM signal according to the driving signal, so as to sequentially turn on and turn off the switching transistor. One end of the feedback resistor is coupled to the LED, and a floating ground terminal of the PWM signal controller is coupled to the switching transistor and the other end of the feedback resistor. Therefore, the AC-DC dual-use LED driving circuit is capable of dynamically adjusting the duty ratio of the PWM signal without connecting an external photocoupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan-Cun Li, Hsing-Fu Liu, Jui-Chi Chang, Po-Yao Yeh
  • Patent number: 8575901
    Abstract: An auto-selecting holding current circuit is applicable to a converter. A primary side of the converter has a Triode for Alternating Current (TRIAC) and a bleeder circuit. The auto-selecting holding current circuit includes a first sensor module, a second sensor module and a reference voltage selecting circuit. The first sensor module detects an input current drop time or an input voltage drop time to output a sense signal. The second sensor module receives a current detector signal and outputs a critical current signal to detect a holding-current value range of the TRIAC. The reference voltage selecting circuit outputs a reference current signal to the bleeder circuit, and the reference current signal corresponds to a holding-current value of the TRIAC. Therefore, the bleeder circuit maintains normal operation of the TRIACs with different holding-current values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventors: Lon-Kou Chang, Hsing-Fu Liu, Chang-Yu Wu, Li-Wei Yen
  • Publication number: 20130187543
    Abstract: A dynamic damper in a lighting driving circuit for limiting an inrush current includes a damper circuit and a timing circuit comprising capacitor. The damper circuit is connected to the timing circuit. When an input voltage is provided to the dynamic damper, the capacitor begins to be charged and the capacitance-voltage of the capacitor rises. The damper circuit enters to a first working state and generates a dynamic damper resistor value. When the capacitance-voltage of the capacitor is greater than a first threshold voltage, the damper circuit enters to a second working state and the dynamic damper resistor value begins to decrease. When the capacitance-voltage of the capacitor is greater than a second threshold voltage, the damper circuit enters to a short-circuit state, and the dynamic damper resistor value decreases to zero to facilitate the normal work of the power source converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Lon-Kou Chang, Hsing-Fu Liu, Li-Wei Yen, Jyun-Ji Chen
  • Patent number: 8422253
    Abstract: A circuit regulator is used to generate a pulse-width-modulation signal, so as to control a power to be selectively input or not input to a primary side of a switching power supply. The circuit regulator includes a synchronous timing pulse generation circuit, outputs a starting pulse after performing signal process of time delay, timing pulse regulation, and synchronization control on a pulse-width-modulation signal and a discharging time signal of a secondary side, and accordingly effectively controls a pulse starting time of the pulse-width-modulation signal. Therefore, the synchronous timing pulse generation circuit can be applied to the circuit regulator, so as to further effectively prevent an inductor current of the switching power supply from entering a Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventors: Lon-Kou Chang, Chang-Yu Wu, Hsing-Fu Liu
  • Publication number: 20130009616
    Abstract: An auto-selecting holding current circuit is applicable to a converter. A primary side of the converter has a Triode for Alternating Current (TRIAC) and a bleeder circuit. The auto-selecting holding current circuit includes a first sensor module, a second sensor module and a reference voltage selecting circuit. The first sensor module detects an input current drop time or an input voltage drop time to output a sense signal. The second sensor module receives a current detector signal and outputs a critical current signal to detect a holding-current value range of the TRIAC. The reference voltage selecting circuit outputs a reference current signal to the bleeder circuit, and the reference current signal corresponds to a holding-current value of the TRIAC. Therefore, the bleeder circuit maintains normal operation of the TRIACs with different holding-current values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Lon-Kou Chang, Hsing-Fu Liu, Chang-Yu Wu, Li-Wei Yen
  • Publication number: 20120313548
    Abstract: An Alternating-current-Direct-current (AC-DC dual-use) Light Emitting Diode (LED) driving circuit includes an input power circuit, a buck-boost converter, and a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) signal controller. The buck-boost converter, including a switching transistor and a feedback resistor, receives a current signal output from the input power circuit, and drives an LED with a driving signal. The PWM signal controller outputs a PWM signal according to the driving signal, so as to sequentially turn on and turn off the switching transistor. One end of the feedback resistor is coupled to the LED, and a floating ground terminal of the PWM signal controller is coupled to the switching transistor and the other end of the feedback resistor. Therefore, the AC-DC dual-use LED driving circuit is capable of dynamically adjusting the duty ratio of the PWM signal without connecting an external photocoupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Yan-Cun Li, Hsing-Fu Liu, Jui-Chi Chang, Po-Yao Yeh
  • Publication number: 20120033459
    Abstract: A circuit regulator is used to generate a pulse-width-modulation signal, so as to control a power to be selectively input or not input to a primary side of a switching power supply. The circuit regulator includes a synchronous timing pulse generation circuit, outputs a starting pulse after performing signal process of time delay, timing pulse regulation, and synchronization control on a pulse-width-modulation signal and a discharging time signal of a secondary side, and accordingly effectively controls a pulse starting time of the pulse-width-modulation signal. Therefore, the synchronous timing pulse generation circuit can be applied to the circuit regulator, so as to further effectively prevent an inductor current of the switching power supply from entering a Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Lon Kou Chang, Chang Yu Wu, Hsing Fu Liu
  • Patent number: 7715216
    Abstract: A powering circuit of an AC-DC converter, for converting a high AC input voltage into a low DC output voltage to provide a load voltage in a stable DC bias range, includes a rectifier, a sensing circuit, a control switching circuit, and a voltage regulating capacitor. The rectifier has a primary side coupled to an AC power supply and a secondary side for outputting a DC power supply. The sensing circuit compares the AC input voltage with a preset reference voltage, and turns on a second switch in the control switching circuit when the AC input voltage is lower than the reference voltage, thereby providing a low DC output voltage. The control switching circuit sustains the DC output voltage in a stable DC bias range. Therefore, in addition to reducing the power consumption of the second switch, this circuit structure is simple and can achieve the purpose of circuit integration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsing-Fu Liu, Chin Sun, Chih-Yu Wu
  • Publication number: 20090213629
    Abstract: A powering circuit of an AC-DC converter, for converting a high AC input voltage into a low DC output voltage to provide a load voltage in a stable DC bias range, includes a rectifier, a sensing circuit, a control switching circuit, and a voltage regulating capacitor. The rectifier has a primary side coupled to an AC power supply and a secondary side for outputting a DC power supply. The sensing circuit compares the AC input voltage with a preset reference voltage, and turns on a second switch in the control switching circuit when the AC input voltage is lower than the reference voltage, thereby providing a low DC output voltage. The control switching circuit sustains the DC output voltage in a stable DC bias range. Therefore, in addition to reducing the power consumption of the second switch, this circuit structure is simple and can achieve the purpose of circuit integration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsing-Fu LIU, Chin Sun, Chih-Yu Wu
  • Publication number: 20070131945
    Abstract: This invention discloses a light-emitting semiconductor device with open-bypass function, which comprises two terminals providing a current, at least one LED unit and a bypass switch. Electrodes of the LED unit and the bypass switch are properly connected to the terminals, so that the bypass switch will provide an alternative path for current flowing through if the circuit of the LEDs unit between two terminals is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Rong-Tsung Lin, Hsing-Fu Liu
  • Patent number: 5725014
    Abstract: A gas control valve includes a bore and a room formed in the upper portion and lower portion and includes a valve seat formed between the hole and the room, and includes an inlet and an outlet pathway. A plate is slidably engaged in the room and has two posts slidably engaged in the body. A ball member is supported on the plate for engaging with the valve seat so as to block the passagewayu from the room to the bore. A rod is slidably engaged in the bore for disengaging the ball member from the valve seat. The ball member is forced to engage with the valve seat in order to block the gas passageway so as to prevent the gas from flowing through the outlet pathway when the gas has a pressure large enough to force the ball member to engage with the valve seat. The plate may be adjusted relative to the valve seat in order to adjust the distance between the ball member and the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Inventor: Hsing-Fu Liu
  • Patent number: 5165654
    Abstract: A gas control valve including a body having a throat formed in a bore, a post slidably received in the bore and including a plug, a pin laterally engaged on an upper portion of the post, and a spring for biasing the post so that the plug can be separated from the throat and so that gas may flow through the throat, and a guide fixed in top of the bore and having two inclined surfaces, the ends of the pin are slidable along the inclined surfaces, the plug can engage with the throat when the knob is pushed toward the body so that gas is prevented from flowing through the throat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Inventor: Hsing-Fu Liu