Patents by Inventor Jiann-Fuh Chen
Jiann-Fuh Chen 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).
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Patent number: 10050538Abstract: A flyback converter includes a primary side circuit, a secondary side circuit and a controller. The primary side circuit includes a primary winding and a main switch electrically connected to the primary winding. The secondary side circuit includes a secondary winding and an output diode electrically connected to the secondary winding and having a parasitic electrical parameter. The controller generates a correcting parameter for counteracting an effect on an output voltage of the flyback converter from the parasitic electrical parameter, wherein the parasitic electrical parameter is an equivalent series-connection resistance Rd of the output diode and the secondary side circuit, and the correcting parameter is calculated based on the formula n p n s ? I ini ? R d , wherein np denotes a turns number of the primary winding, ns denotes a turns number of the secondary winding, and Iini denotes an initial current value which is detected when the main switch is conducted.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Kai-Hui Chen, Jiann-Fuh Chen
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Publication number: 20180083541Abstract: A flyback converter includes a primary side circuit, a secondary side circuit and a controller. The primary side circuit includes a primary winding and a main switch electrically connected to the primary winding. The secondary side circuit includes a secondary winding and an output diode electrically connected to the secondary winding and having a parasitic electrical parameter. The controller generates a correcting parameter for counteracting an effect on an output voltage of the flyback converter from the parasitic electrical parameter, wherein the parasitic electrical parameter is an equivalent series-connection resistance Rd of the output diode and the secondary side circuit, and the correcting parameter is calculated based on the formula n p n s ? I ini ? R d , wherein np denotes a turns number of the primary winding, ns denotes a turns number of the secondary winding, and Iini denotes an initial current value which is detected when the main switch is conducted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: TSORNG-JUU LIANG, KAI-HUI CHEN, JIANN-FUH CHEN
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Patent number: 9368977Abstract: Battery equalization circuits for series charging/discharging and controlling methods thereof are provided. The provided circuit includes a set of series-connected batteries, a switching converter and a magnetic element coupled balance circuit including a magnetic element coupled to the switching converter, wherein the magnetic element takes a branch current from the switching converter to the series-connected batteries so as to cause the set of series-connected batteries to reach a balance.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Yi-Hsun Hsieh, Wan-Yi Horng, Yi-Yuan Chung, Jiann-Fuh Chen
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Patent number: 9300217Abstract: An AC/DC converter is disclosed. The proposed AC/DC converter generates an output voltage and includes a current ripple eliminator having an input terminal, an energy storage capacitor and an output terminal, wherein the input terminal has an input voltage, the output terminal generates a pure AC component of a voltage feedback signal based on the output voltage, when the input voltage is larger than a first reference voltage, the energy storage capacitor stores a difference between the input voltage and the first reference voltage as an electric energy, otherwise, the energy storage capacitor releases the electric energy to the input voltage, and an operational amplifier operating the AC component and a second reference voltage to determine when the storage capacitor should store or release the electric energy to minimize a ripple of an output power thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Kuan-Wen Lee, Yi-Hsun Hsieh, Jiann-Fuh Chen, Yi-Chien Shen
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Patent number: 9155136Abstract: Configurations for an LED driver are disclosed. The proposed LED driver receives an input voltage, drives an LED and includes a compensation capacitor set including a first and a second capacitors connected to each other in series, wherein the first capacitor is electrically connected to the LED, the second capacitor is grounded, the compensation capacitor set provides a compensation voltage to the LED such that the LED is conductible when an instantaneous voltage value of the input voltage is lower than an LED conduction voltage.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Jing Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
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Publication number: 20150180325Abstract: An AC/DC converter is disclosed. The proposed AC/DC converter generates an output voltage and includes a current ripple eliminator having an input terminal, an energy storage capacitor and an output terminal, wherein the input terminal has an input voltage, the output terminal generates a pure AC component of a voltage feedback signal based on the output voltage, when the input voltage is larger than a first reference voltage, the energy storage capacitor stores a difference between the input voltage and the first reference voltage as an electric energy, otherwise, the energy storage capacitor releases the electric energy to the input voltage, and an operational amplifier operating the AC component and a second reference voltage to determine when the storage capacitor should store or release the electric energy to minimize a ripple of an output power thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Kuan-Wen Lee, Yi-Hsun Hsieh, Jiann-Fuh Chen, Yi-Chien Shen
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Patent number: 8836229Abstract: An LED driver circuit includes: a bridge rectifier, a first compensation capacitor, a second compensation capacitor, and an LED module. The bridge rectifier is connected to an AC input power for producing a rectification output power. The first compensation capacitor is connected to a first rectification output terminal and an AC input terminal of the bridge rectifier. The second compensation capacitor is connected to a second rectification terminal and the AC input terminal of the bridge rectifier. The LED module is connected to the first rectification output terminal and the second rectification output terminal of the bridge rectifier. The first and second compensation capacitors in the present invention can effectively improve the total current harmonic distortion of the LED module and its utilization.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Ching Tseng, Yi-Chuan Tsai, Jiann-Fuh Chen
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Publication number: 20140049171Abstract: Configurations for an LED driver are disclosed. The proposed LED driver receives an input voltage, drives an LED and includes a compensation capacitor set including a first and a second capacitors connected to each other in series, wherein the first capacitor is electrically connected to the LED, the second capacitor is grounded, the compensation capacitor set provides a compensation voltage to the LED such that the LED is conductible when an instantaneous voltage value of the input voltage is lower than an LED conduction voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Jing Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
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Publication number: 20130307427Abstract: A light emitting diode current-balancing driving circuit is provided. In accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, a light emitting diode current-balancing driving circuit is provided. The light emitting diode current-balancing driving circuit includes a plurality of rectifiers; a current-balancing circuit having a plurality of capacitors respectively coupled to the plurality of rectifiers; and a plurality of diodes electrically connected to the plurality of rectifiers respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Tzu-Hsuan Kuo, Wei-Ching Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
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Patent number: 8461765Abstract: An LED driving device includes a rectifier circuit, a first LED module, a first switch, a second LED module, a second switch, and a diode module. The rectifier circuit includes a pair of input terminals and first and second output terminals for receiving an AC voltage and rectifying the AC voltage to output a pulsed rectified voltage. The first LED module and first switch connected in series are electrically connected between the first and second output terminals of the rectifier circuit. The second LED module and second switch connected in series are electrically connected between the first and second output terminals of the rectifier circuit. The diode module is connected between a common node of the first LED module and the first switch and a common node of the second LED module and the second switch.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Ching Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
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Patent number: 8427071Abstract: An LED driving device includes: an LED circuit having an input side for receiving a driving current corresponding to an AC input voltage from an external power source when the magnitude of a driving voltage across the input side is greater than a predetermined value; and a clamp circuit coupled between the input side of the LED circuit and the external power source, and permitting the driving current to pass through for clamping the magnitude of the driving current to a predetermined current level and for clamping the magnitude of the driving voltage to a predetermined voltage level.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Ching Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
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Patent number: 8374000Abstract: An interleaved flyback converter device with leakage energy recycling includes: two flyback converters and an input power. Each flyback converter includes a capacitor, a switch, two diodes, and a transformer. The input power is connected to the capacitors of the two flyback converters respectively. By using the capacitors as input voltage, the two flyback converters are provided with lower voltage rating. The diodes are used to recycle leakage energy directly, and to clamp voltage on power components. Therefore, in addition to enhancing efficiency via recycling leakage energy, the two flyback converters have lower switching losses due to lower switching voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wen-Yu Huang, Lung-Sheng Yang, Shih-Ming Chen, Jiann-Fuh Chen
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Publication number: 20120161650Abstract: An LED driver circuit includes: a bridge rectifier, a first compensation capacitor, a second compensation capacitor, and an LED module. The bridge rectifier is connected to an AC input power for producing a rectification output power. The first compensation capacitor is connected to a first rectification output terminal and an AC input terminal of the bridge rectifier. The second compensation capacitor is connected to a second rectification terminal and the AC input terminal of the bridge rectifier. The LED module is connected to the first rectification output terminal and the second rectification output terminal of the bridge rectifier. The first and second compensation capacitors in the present invention can effectively improve the total current harmonic distortion of the LED module and its utilization.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Tsorng-Juu LIANG, Wei-Ching TSENG, Yi-Chuan TSAI, Jiann-Fuh CHEN
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Publication number: 20120113688Abstract: An interleaved flyback converter device with leakage energy recycling includes: two flyback converters and an input power. Each flyback converter includes a capacitor, a switch, two diodes, and a transformer. The input power is connected to the capacitors of the two flyback converters respectively. By using the capacitors as input voltage, the two flyback converters are provided with lower voltage rating. The diodes are used to recycle leakage energy directly, and to clamp voltage on power components. Therefore, in addition to enhancing efficiency via recycling leakage energy, the two flyback converters have lower switching losses due to lower switching voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wen-Yu Huang, Lung-Sheng Yang, Shih-Ming Chen, Jiann-Fuh Chen
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Publication number: 20110292690Abstract: A multi-winding high step-up DC-DC converter includes a three-winding transformer to transform a low DC voltage to a high DC voltage; a power switch to control the energy flux of the primary winding of the three-winding transformer based on turning on/off the power switch; a first diode to control the current of the first secondary winding of the three-winding transformer; a second diode to control the current of the second secondary winding of the three-winding transformer; and a third diode to control the current of the primary winding. When the DC-DC converter is in the first operation state, the switch and the second diode are in on state, and the first and the third diodes are in off state. When the DC-DC converter is in the second operation state, the switch and the second diode are in off state, and the first and the third diodes are in on state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Jiann-Fuh Chen, Kuo-Ching Tseng, Shih-Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20110273099Abstract: An LED driving device includes a rectifier circuit, a first LED module, a first switch, a second LED module, a second switch, and a diode module. The rectifier circuit includes a pair of input terminals and first and second output terminals for receiving an AC voltage and rectifying the AC voltage to output a pulsed rectified voltage. The first LED module and first switch connected in series are electrically connected between the first and second output terminals of the rectifier circuit. The second LED module and second switch connected in series are electrically connected between the first and second output terminals of the rectifier circuit. The diode module is connected between a common node of the first LED module and the first switch and a common node of the second LED module and the second switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Tsorng-Juu LIANG, Wei-Ching Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
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Publication number: 20110156602Abstract: An LED driving device includes: an LED circuit having an input side for receiving a driving current corresponding to an AC input voltage from an external power source when the magnitude of a driving voltage across the input side is greater than a predetermined value; and a clamp circuit coupled between the input side of the LED circuit and the external power source, and permitting the driving current to pass through for clamping the magnitude of the driving current to a predetermined current level and for clamping the magnitude of the driving voltage to a predetermined voltage level.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Ching Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
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Publication number: 20100308743Abstract: An LED driving device includes: an LED unit outputting a driving current corresponding to an external AC input voltage; and a current limiting unit receiving the driving current from the LED unit, including a parallel connection of a bypass switch and a current limiting circuit, and operable so as to permit flow of the driving current through one of the bypass switch and the current limiting circuit such that the current limiting unit has a first conduction impedance when the bypass switch is in an ON-state, and a second conduction impedance larger than the first conduction impedance when the bypass switch is in an OFF-state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Ching Tseng, Chao-Lung Kuo, Jiann-fuh Chen
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Patent number: 7557532Abstract: A voltage supplying apparatus using fuel cell to be a voltage source is provided. The voltage supplying apparatus comprises a fuel cell, a DC-DC voltage converter and a control circuit. The DC-DC voltage converter is used to receive the voltage outputted from the fuel cell and then output another voltage. Then, the voltages outputted from the fuel cell and the DC-DC voltage converter are combined to be the output voltage of the voltage supplying apparatus. The control circuit is used to control the operation of the DC-DC voltage converter according to magnitude of the output voltage of the voltage supplying apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2006Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Inventors: Ching-Hsiung Liu, Jiann-Fuh Chen, Wei-Shih Liu
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Patent number: 7339447Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-voltage transformer coil with acoustic wave guiding function, which comprises a plurality of wound wires, an insulated material for packaging said wound wires to form a coil, a high-voltage connector formed on a side of said coil, and at least one wave guide formed on the other side of said coil to transmit acoustic waves generated due to discharge. The high-voltage coil for transmitting acoustic wave of the present invention is particularly suitable for cast resin transformers.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignees: Unelectra International Corp., Precision International Corp.Inventors: Jiann-Fuh Chen, Cheng-Chi Tai, Tsorng-Juu Liang, Ching-Chau Su, Ching-Shun Yi, Chien-Yi Chen