Patents by Inventor Jean-Lieh Shen

Jean-Lieh Shen 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: 8928274
    Abstract: A battery module for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The battery module is connected with the portable electronic device with at least three contacts. The battery module includes a battery, a recognition circuit, and a thermal sensing circuit. The recognition circuit has an energy storage element and a current limiting element, and the thermal sensing circuit has a switch and a thermal sensing element. The thermal sensing element varies its electric parameter in accordance with the temperature of the battery module. With the charging curve of charging the energy storage element by way of the current limiting element, the portable electronic device can determine a battery type, and the thermal sensing circuit is then initiated to acquire the thermal information of the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Lieh Shen, Chih-Chung Teng, Chung-Yi Pan
  • Patent number: 8781770
    Abstract: A method and a system for estimating a battery percentage are provided. The method includes the following steps. A coulomb counter calculated battery index (CCBI) relating to an accumulated amount of current flowing out of a battery is obtained. A battery voltage curve tracer calculated battery index (VCBI) relating to a temperature, an output voltage of the battery, and a current flowing out of the battery is obtained. A modified calculated battery index (MCBI) ranging between the CCBI and the VCBI is generated according to the CCBI and the VCBI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Lieh Shen, Chih-Chung Teng, Tsung-Yuan Yang, Chih-Hsiung Chang, Kuei-Yuan Lai
  • Publication number: 20120286736
    Abstract: A battery module for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The battery module is connected with the portable electronic device with at least three contacts. The battery module includes a battery, a recognition circuit, and a thermal sensing circuit. The recognition circuit has an energy storage element and a current limiting element, and the thermal sensing circuit has a switch and a thermal sensing element. The thermal sensing element varies its electric parameter in accordance with the temperature of the battery module. With the charging curve of charging the energy storage element by way of the current limiting element, the portable electronic device can determine a battery type, and the thermal sensing circuit is then initiated to acquire the thermal information of the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Lieh Shen, Chih-Chung Teng, Chung-Yi Pan
  • Patent number: 8212530
    Abstract: A battery module for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The battery module is connected with the portable electronic device with at least three contacts. The battery module includes a battery, a recognition circuit, and a thermal sensing circuit. The recognition circuit has an energy storage element and a current limiting element, and the thermal sensing circuit has a switch and a thermal sensing element. The thermal sensing element varies its electric parameter in accordance with the temperature of the battery module. With the charging curve of charging the energy storage element by way of the current limiting element, the portable electronic device can determine a battery type, and the thermal sensing circuit is then initiated to acquire the thermal information of the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Lieh Shen, Chih-Chung Teng, Chung-Yi Pan
  • Publication number: 20110125434
    Abstract: A method and a system for estimating a battery percentage are provided. The method includes the following steps. A coulomb counter calculated battery index (CCBI) relating to an accumulated amount of current flowing out of a battery is obtained. A battery voltage curve tracer calculated battery index (VCBI) relating to a temperature, an output voltage of the battery, and a current flowing out of the battery is obtained. A modified calculated battery index (MCBI) ranging between the CCBI and the VCBI is generated according to the CCBI and the VCBI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Lieh Shen, Chih-Chung Teng, Tsung-Yuan Yang, Chih-Hsiung Chang, Kuei-Yuan Lai
  • Publication number: 20090167246
    Abstract: A battery module for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The battery module is connected with the portable electronic device with at least three contacts. The battery module includes a battery, a recognition circuit, and a thermal sensing circuit. The recognition circuit has an energy storage element and a current limiting element, and the thermal sensing circuit has a switch and a thermal sensing element. The thermal sensing element varies its electric parameter in accordance with the temperature of the battery module. With the charging curve of charging the energy storage element by way of the current limiting element, the portable electronic device can determine a battery type, and the thermal sensing circuit is then initiated to acquire the thermal information of the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jean-Lieh SHEN, Chih-Chung TENG, Chung-Yi PAN