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).

  • Patent number: 10050538
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Kai-Hui Chen, Jiann-Fuh Chen
  • Publication number: 20180083541
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: TSORNG-JUU LIANG, KAI-HUI CHEN, JIANN-FUH CHEN
  • Patent number: 9368977
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Yi-Hsun Hsieh, Wan-Yi Horng, Yi-Yuan Chung, Jiann-Fuh Chen
  • Patent number: 9300217
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Kuan-Wen Lee, Yi-Hsun Hsieh, Jiann-Fuh Chen, Yi-Chien Shen
  • Patent number: 9155136
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Jing Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
  • Publication number: 20150180325
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Kuan-Wen Lee, Yi-Hsun Hsieh, Jiann-Fuh Chen, Yi-Chien Shen
  • Patent number: 8836229
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Ching Tseng, Yi-Chuan Tsai, Jiann-Fuh Chen
  • Publication number: 20140049171
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Jing Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
  • Publication number: 20130307427
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Tzu-Hsuan Kuo, Wei-Ching Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
  • Patent number: 8461765
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Ching Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
  • Patent number: 8427071
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Ching Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
  • Patent number: 8374000
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wen-Yu Huang, Lung-Sheng Yang, Shih-Ming Chen, Jiann-Fuh Chen
  • Publication number: 20120161650
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu LIANG, Wei-Ching TSENG, Yi-Chuan TSAI, Jiann-Fuh CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120113688
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wen-Yu Huang, Lung-Sheng Yang, Shih-Ming Chen, Jiann-Fuh Chen
  • Publication number: 20110292690
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Jiann-Fuh Chen, Kuo-Ching Tseng, Shih-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20110273099
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu LIANG, Wei-Ching Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
  • Publication number: 20110156602
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Ching Tseng, Jiann-Fuh Chen
  • Publication number: 20100308743
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Wei-Ching Tseng, Chao-Lung Kuo, Jiann-fuh Chen
  • Patent number: 7557532
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Inventors: Ching-Hsiung Liu, Jiann-Fuh Chen, Wei-Shih Liu
  • Patent number: 7339447
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignees: 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