Patents by Inventor Huang-Ti Lin

Huang-Ti Lin 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: 20160054368
    Abstract: A level shift circuit includes a level shift module and a voltage comparing module. The level shift module includes a plurality of stages of level shift units, each including a front-end circuit and an inverter circuit. The inverter circuit is electrically coupled to the front-end circuit and receives and inverts an output signal of the front-end circuit. The front-end circuit receives a clock signal, converts high/low voltage level of the clock signal into first/second voltage level, respectively, and outputs a respective signal with the first/second voltage level. The voltage comparing module is coupled to the level shift module and receives output signals of the inverter circuit of the first level shift unit and of the front-end circuit in the second level shift unit and compares the two output signals. The voltage comparing module outputs a short-circuit protection trigger signal when the two output signals have different voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Jin-Jang YANG, Ching-Hung WANG, Huang-Ti LIN
  • Patent number: 9250284
    Abstract: A level shift circuit includes a level shift module and a voltage comparing module. The level shift module includes a plurality of stages of level shift units, each including a front-end circuit and an inverter circuit. The inverter circuit is electrically coupled to the front-end circuit and receives and inverts an output signal of the front-end circuit. The front-end circuit receives a clock signal, converts high/low voltage level of the clock signal into first/second voltage level, respectively, and outputs a respective signal with the first/second voltage level. The voltage comparing module is coupled to the level shift module and receives output signals of the inverter circuit of the first level shift unit and of the front-end circuit in the second level shift unit and compares the two output signals. The voltage comparing module outputs a short-circuit protection trigger signal when the two output signals have different voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jin-Jang Yang, Ching-Hung Wang, Huang-Ti Lin
  • Patent number: 9165507
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a first lighting unit for generating output light according to a first current, a second lighting unit for generating output light according to a second current, a third lighting unit for generating output light according to a third current, a fourth lighting unit for generating output light according to a fourth current, a first power driving unit electrically connected to the first and third lighting units, and a second power driving unit electrically connected to the second and fourth lighting units. The second lighting unit is disposed between the first and third lighting units. The third lighting unit is disposed between the second and fourth lighting units. The first power driving unit is employed to drive the first and third currents. The second power driving unit is employed to drive the second and fourth currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yueh-Han Li, Huang-Ti Lin
  • Patent number: 9148913
    Abstract: A backlight module is provided, which includes a first coil, a first driving circuit, a second coil, a rectifying circuit and a light emitting unit. The first driving circuit is electrically connected to the first coil for controlling the first coil to produce a first magnetic field. The second coil is disposed on a transmission direction of the first magnetic field corresponding to the first coil for receiving the first magnetic field and providing a first induction voltage according to the first magnetic field. The rectifying circuit is electrically connected to the second coil for converting the first induction voltage into a first driving voltage. The light emitting unit is electrically connected to the rectifying circuit to provide a backlight according to the first driving voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Shiun Lee, Huang-Ti Lin, Bing-Shiang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150270721
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes a power transmitter, a first transmission unit, a power receiver, a feedback regulator, a receive controller, and a second transmission unit. The power transmitter is for generating power, and the first transmission unit is for wirelessly transmitting power generated by the power transmitter. The power receiver is for receiving and rectifying the power from the first transmission unit. The feedback regulator is for receiving a feedback signal from the power receiver to generate an AC control signal. The receive controller is for receiving the control signal to generate a driving signal. The second transmission unit is for wirelessly transmitting the control signal to the receive controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Huang-Ti Lin, Yueh-Han Li, Tsung-Shiun Lee, Jia-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 9125280
    Abstract: A display device with wireless power supply from power transmission means is disclosed in the disclosure. The display device comprises a display module, a system controlling module and a wireless power receiving module. The system controlling module is electrically connected to the display module. The wireless power receiving module is electrically connected to the system controlling module. The wireless power receiving module comprises a plurality of near-field coil units. The near-field coil units have individual receiving frequencies and individual output powers. The near-field coil units are configured to resonate with a transmission coil of the power transmission means. According to a transmission frequency on the transmission coil, the near-field coil unit with corresponding receiving frequency generates an electricity supply with a certain output power to the system controlling module. In addition, a wireless power transmission system is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Shiun Lee, Jia-Wei Liu, Huang-Ti Lin, Yueh-Han Li
  • Patent number: 9071126
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes a power transmitter, a first transmission unit, a power receiver, a feedback regulator, a receive controller, and a second transmission unit. The power transmitter is for generating power, and the first transmission unit is for wirelessly transmitting power generated by the power transmitter. The power receiver is for receiving and rectifying the power from the first transmission unit. The feedback regulator is for receiving a feedback signal from the power receiver to generate an AC control signal. The receive controller is for receiving the control signal to generate a driving signal. The second transmission unit is for wirelessly transmitting the control signal to the receive controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Huang-Ti Lin, Yueh-Han Li, Tsung-Shiun Lee, Jia-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 8884547
    Abstract: An exemplary current regulating circuit of LED string includes a capacitor, an inductor, a diode, a switch and a detection circuit. First and second terminals of the capacitor respectively are connected to a low voltage and a preset voltage. A first terminal of the inductor is connected to the low voltage. Positive and negative terminals of the diode are respectively connected to a second terminal of the inductor and a high voltage. First and second terminals of the switch are respectively connected to the second terminal of the inductor and the preset voltage. The detection circuit detects the low voltage to thereby switch ON-OFF states of the switch in demand. Moreover, a LED illumination device using the current regulating circuit also is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Huang-Ti Lin, Wen-Ti Chang, Chia-Yuan Chang, Chun-Chieh Huang
  • Publication number: 20140240307
    Abstract: A level shift circuit includes an input end, a decoding circuit, a control circuit, and a plurality of output circuits. The input end is configured to receive a coded signal string including a starting code, a setting code, a clock standard signal and an ending code. The decoding circuit is coupled to the input end for decoding the coded signal string and outputting the starting code, the setting code, the clock standard signal and the ending code respectively. The control circuit is coupled to the decoding circuit for controlling logic levels of a plurality of logic driving signals according to the setting code and the clock standard signal after receiving the starting code, and stopping changing the logic driving signals after receiving the ending code. The plurality of output circuits are coupled to the control circuit for outputting a plurality of clock signals according to the corresponding logic driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yun-Chi Chen, Yueh-Han Li, Huang-Ti Lin, Ming-Sheng Lai
  • Publication number: 20140117869
    Abstract: A display device with wireless power supply from power transmission means is disclosed in the disclosure. The display device comprises a display module, a system controlling module and a wireless power receiving module. The system controlling module is electrically connected to the display module. The wireless power receiving module is electrically connected to the system controlling module. The wireless power receiving module comprises a plurality of near-field coil units. The near-field coil units have individual receiving frequencies and individual output powers. The near-field coil units are configured to resonate with a transmission coil of the power transmission means. According to a transmission frequency on the transmission coil, the near-field coil unit with corresponding receiving frequency generates an electricity supply with a certain output power to the system controlling module. In addition, a wireless power transmission system is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Tsung-Shiun LEE, Jia-Wei LIU, Huang-Ti LIN, Yueh-Han LI
  • Patent number: 8704453
    Abstract: A driving circuit and lighting equipment using the same are provided. The driving circuit includes a first power receiving terminal, a second power receiving terminal and a power conversion unit. The first power receiving terminal receives an alternating current (AC) input signal. The second power receiving terminal is electrically coupled to a predetermined potential. The power conversion unit is electrically coupled to the first and second power receiving terminals for transforming the AC input signal into corresponding two AC output signals of different phases, wherein the two AC output signals are with the same current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Huang-Ti Lin, Wen-Ti Chang, Yun-Sheng Chou, Yu-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20140092659
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes a power transmitter, a first transmission unit, a power receiver, a feedback regulator, a receive controller, and a second transmission unit. The power transmitter is for generating power, and the first transmission unit is for wirelessly transmitting power generated by the power transmitter. The power receiver is for receiving and rectifying the power from the first transmission unit. The feedback regulator is for receiving a feedback signal from the power receiver to generate an AC control signal. The receive controller is for receiving the control signal to generate a driving signal. The second transmission unit is for wirelessly transmitting the control signal to the receive controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Huang-Ti Lin, Yueh-Han Li, Tsung-Shiun Lee, Jia-Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20140077698
    Abstract: A backlight module is provided, which includes a first coil, a first driving circuit, a second coil, a rectifying circuit and a light emitting unit. The first driving circuit is electrically connected to the first coil for controlling the first coil to produce a first magnetic field. The second coil is disposed on a transmission direction of the first magnetic field corresponding to the first coil for receiving the first magnetic field and providing a first induction voltage according to the first magnetic field. The rectifying circuit is electrically connected to the second coil for converting the first induction voltage into a first driving voltage. The light emitting unit is electrically connected to the rectifying circuit to provide a backlight according to the first driving voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Shiun Lee, Huang-Ti Lin, Bing-Shiang Hsu
  • Patent number: 8488065
    Abstract: An exemplary wireless transmission display system includes a signal generating apparatus and at least one display apparatus. The signal generating apparatus receives a display data represented in a first data format and converts the display data to be represented in a second data format. Then, the display data represented in the second data format is transmitted to the display apparatus in wireless manner. The display apparatus receives the display data represented in the second data format and performs a display directly according to the display data represented in the second data format without converting the second data format into any other data format. Moreover, a wireless transmission displaying method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Huang-Ti Lin, Yen-Feng Lu
  • Patent number: 8390210
    Abstract: A light driver circuit device for synchronously driving a plurality of cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) is provided. The light driver circuit device includes an inverter circuit board and a balance circuit board. The inverter circuit board has an inverter circuit coupled to a driving signal for outputting a driving voltage to drive the CCFLs synchronously. The balance circuit board and the inverter circuit board are installed separately, and the balance circuit board has a balance circuit coupled to a terminal of each CCFL and the inverter circuit. The CCFL driving architecture is designed to install the inverter circuit and the balance circuit individually, thus effectively reducing the space of the driving circuit and the total cost of the circuit design. Furthermore, the balance circuit board can balance the current in each CCFL effectively, and there is no limitation to where the balance circuit board can be disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Neng Liao, Chia-Hung Sun, Huang-Ti Lin, Chin-Chuang Chueh
  • Publication number: 20120169926
    Abstract: An exemplary wireless transmission display system includes a signal generating apparatus and at least one display apparatus. The signal generating apparatus receives a display data represented in a first data format and converts the display data to be represented in a second data format. Then, the display data represented in the second data format is transmitted to the display apparatus in wireless manner. The display apparatus receives the display data represented in the second data format and performs a display directly according to the display data represented in the second data format without converting the second data format into any other data format. Moreover, a wireless transmission displaying method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Huang-Ti Lin, Yen-Feng Lu
  • Publication number: 20120161664
    Abstract: A driving circuit and lighting equipment using the same are provided. The driving circuit includes a first power receiving terminal, a second power receiving terminal and a power conversion unit. The first power receiving terminal receives an alternating current (AC) input signal. The second power receiving terminal is electrically coupled to a predetermined potential. The power conversion unit is electrically coupled to the first and second power receiving terminals for transforming the AC input signal into corresponding two AC output signals of different phases, wherein the two AC output signals are with the same current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Huang-Ti LIN, Wen-Ti Chang, Yun-Sheng Chou, Yu-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20120161648
    Abstract: An exemplary current regulating circuit of LED string includes a capacitor, an inductor, a diode, a switch and a detection circuit. First and second terminals of the capacitor respectively are connected to a low voltage and a preset voltage. A first terminal of the inductor is connected to the low voltage. Positive and negative terminals of the diode are respectively connected to a second terminal of the inductor and a high voltage. First and second terminals of the switch are respectively connected to the second terminal of the inductor and the preset voltage. The detection circuit detects the low voltage to thereby switch ON-OFF states of the switch in demand. Moreover, a LED illumination device using the current regulating circuit also is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Huang-Ti LIN, Wen-Ti Chang, Chia-Yuan Chang, Chun-Chieh Huang
  • Publication number: 20110298388
    Abstract: A light driver circuit device for synchronously driving a plurality of cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) is provided. The light driver circuit device includes an inverter circuit board and a balance circuit board. The inverter circuit board has an inverter circuit coupled to a driving signal for outputting a driving voltage to drive the CCFLs synchronously. The balance circuit board and the inverter circuit board are installed separately, and the balance circuit board has a balance circuit coupled to a terminal of each CCFL and the inverter circuit. The CCFL driving architecture is designed to install the inverter circuit and the balance circuit individually, thus effectively reducing the space of the driving circuit and the total cost of the circuit design. Furthermore, the balance circuit board can balance the current in each CCFL effectively, and there is no limitation to where the balance circuit board can be disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Neng Liao, Chia-Hung Sun, Huang-Ti Lin, Chin-Chuang Chueh
  • Patent number: 8030852
    Abstract: A light driver circuit device for synchronously driving a plurality of cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) is provided. The light driver circuit device includes an inverter circuit board and a balance circuit board. The inverter circuit board has an inverter circuit coupled to a driving signal for outputting a driving voltage to drive the CCFLs synchronously. The balance circuit board and the inverter circuit board are installed separately, and the balance circuit board has a balance circuit coupled to a terminal of each CCFL and the inverter circuit. The CCFL driving architecture is designed to install the inverter circuit and the balance circuit individually, thus effectively reducing the space of the driving circuit and the total cost of the circuit design. Furthermore, the balance circuit board can balance the current in each CCFL effectively, and there is no limitation to where the balance circuit board can be disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Neng Liao, Chia-Hung Sun, Huang-Ti Lin, Chin-Chuang Chueh