Patents by Inventor Jing-Meng Liu
Jing-Meng 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).
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Publication number: 20240128928Abstract: A demodulation signal generator, coupled to an air-pulse generator comprising a flap pair, includes a resonance circuit. The resonance circuit produces a first demodulation signal and a second demodulation signal. The resonance circuit and the flap pair co-perform a resonance operation, such that the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal are generated via the co-performed resonance operation and have opposite polarity. The flap pair performs a differential movement to form an opening to perform a demodulation operation on a modulated air pressure variation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Jing-Meng Liu, Jye Ren
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Publication number: 20230388695Abstract: A driving circuit, configured to drive a venting device, includes a first node, a second node, and an amplifying circuit. The venting device, configured to be controlled to open a vent or seal the vent, includes a film structure, which includes a first flap and a second flap, and an actuator, which includes a first actuating portion disposed on the first flap and a second actuating portion disposed on the second flap. When the venting device is controlled to open the vent, the driving circuit generates a first voltage at the first node and generates a second voltage at the second node. When the venting device is controlled to seal the vent, the driving circuit generates a third voltage at both the first node and the second node. The first voltage is larger than the third voltage, and the third voltage is larger than the second voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Chiung C. Lo, Shun-Nan Tai, Wen-Chien Chen, Jing-Meng Liu
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Patent number: 11799488Abstract: A method, which is applied in a driving circuit including an analog-to-digital convertor (ADC) and a switching circuit including an inductor and coupled to a load, includes steps of: performing an analog-to-digital conversion on a load voltage of the load at a first rate; and producing at least a current pulse flowing through the inductor at a second rate. Wherein, each current pulse among the at least a current pulse is accomplished within a second cycle corresponding to the second rate, all of the at least a current pulse are accomplished within a first cycle corresponding to the first rate, and a first length of the first cycle is longer than twice of a second length of the second cycle.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Jing-Meng Liu, Hsi-Sheng Chen
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Publication number: 20230299786Abstract: A feedback control system configured to drive a load is disclosed. The feedback control system includes an up-sampling circuit, configured to perform an un-sampling operation on a source signal and produce an up-sampled signal with an up-sampling frequency according to the up-sampled signal and a feedback signal from the load; a delta circuit, coupled to the up-sampling circuit and configured to produce a delta signal; a sigma circuit, configured to produce a density modulation signal according to the delta signal; and a driving device, configured to drive the load according to the density modulation signal with the up-sampling frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Hsi-Sheng Chen, Chieh-Yao Chang, Hung-Chi Huang, Jing-Meng Liu
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Publication number: 20230155597Abstract: A method, which is applied in a driving circuit including an analog-to-digital convertor (ADC) and a switching circuit including an inductor and coupled to a load, includes steps of: performing an analog-to-digital conversion on a load voltage of the load at a first rate; and producing at least a current pulse flowing through the inductor at a second rate. Wherein, each current pulse among the at least a current pulse is accomplished within a second cycle corresponding to the second rate, all of the at least a current pulse are accomplished within a first cycle corresponding to the first rate, and a first length of the first cycle is longer than twice of a second length of the second cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Jing-Meng Liu, Hsi-Sheng Chen
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Patent number: 11336182Abstract: A bidirectional charging and discharging circuit is coupled between a voltage source and a capacitive load and configured to drive the capacitive load. The bidirectional charging and discharging circuit includes a first switch, comprising a first terminal coupled to the voltage source; a second switch, comprising a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the first switch, and a second terminal coupled to a ground; an inductor, comprising a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first switch and the first terminal of the second switch; a third switch, comprising a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the inductor, and a second terminal coupled to a first terminal of the capacitive load; and a fourth switch, comprising a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the inductor and the first terminal of the third switch, and a second terminal coupled to a ground.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jing-Meng Liu, Jemm Yue Liang
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Publication number: 20220021304Abstract: A bidirectional charging and discharging circuit is coupled between a voltage source and a capacitive load and configured to drive the capacitive load. The bidirectional charging and discharging circuit includes a first switch, comprising a first terminal coupled to the voltage source; a second switch, comprising a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the first switch, and a second terminal coupled to a ground; an inductor, comprising a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first switch and the first terminal of the second switch; a third switch, comprising a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the inductor, and a second terminal coupled to a first terminal of the capacitive load; and a fourth switch, comprising a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the inductor and the first terminal of the third switch, and a second terminal coupled to a ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jing-Meng Liu, Jemm Yue Liang
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Publication number: 20200357375Abstract: The present invention provides a device including a sound detector and a noise cancellation component. In the operations of the device, the sound detector is configured to receive an environment sound obtained from a microphone, and determine if the environment sound has a meaningful signal or not to generate a detection result; and the noise cancellation component is configured to perform a noise cancellation operation based on the detection result to generate an output signal to a speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Kuan-Ta Chen, Nien-Hui Kung, Jing-Meng Liu
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Publication number: 20190190278Abstract: A charger circuit converts a supply voltage of a DC power supply to a charging voltage and a charging current to charge a battery. A battery charging method includes: setting the supply voltage to an initial voltage; checking whether the charging voltage reaches a predetermined voltage level; when the charging voltage is lower than the predetermined voltage level, delivering a control signal to the DC power supply to reduce the supply voltage; when the charging voltage or the charging current is reduced accordingly, delivering the control signal to the DC power to increase the supply voltage; and repetitively reducing and/or increasing the supply voltage until the charging voltage reaches the predetermined voltage level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Wei-Hsu Chang, Jing-Meng Liu, Ta-Yung Yang
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Patent number: 10187941Abstract: A light emitting device current regulator circuit is disclosed. A light emitting device circuit has a first end for receiving light emitting device operation power, and a second end. The light emitting device current regulator circuit includes: an internal voltage generation circuit coupled to the second end, for generating an internal voltage according to a second end voltage to supply electrical power to the light emitting device current regulator circuit, wherein the supply voltage generation circuit includes a charge storage device for storing charges from the second end voltage to generate the supply voltage; and a current control circuit coupled to the second end, the current control circuit regulating the light emitting device current according to a control signal, wherein the control signal at least intermittently reduces the light emitting device current to zero or low current in order to raise the second end voltage.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Jing-Meng Liu
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Patent number: 10170923Abstract: An adaptive buck converter of a charging cable includes: a power receiving interface for receiving a DC voltage and a cable current from a cable; a terminal communication interface for transmitting a charging voltage and a charging current to a connection terminal of the charging cable and for receiving a communication signal generated by a mobile device from the connection terminal; a power converting circuit for receiving the DC voltage and the cable current from the power receiving interface and for generating the charging voltage and the charging current; a monitor circuit arranged to operably detect the DC voltage or the cable current; and a data processing circuit configured for controlling the power converting circuit according to the communication signal. The data processing circuit further communicates with the mobile device through the terminal communication interface and the connection terminal in response to a detection result of the monitor circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Ta-Yung Yang, Jing-Meng Liu, Isaac Y. Chen, Tzu-Chen Lin
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Publication number: 20180233937Abstract: An adaptive buck converter of a charging cable includes: a power receiving interface for receiving a DC voltage and a cable current from a cable; a terminal communication interface for transmitting a charging voltage and a charging current to a connection terminal of the charging cable and for receiving a communication signal generated by a mobile device from the connection terminal; a power converting circuit for receiving the DC voltage and the cable current from the power receiving interface and for generating the charging voltage and the charging current; a monitor circuit arranged to operably detect the DC voltage or the cable current; and a data processing circuit configured for controlling the power converting circuit according to the communication signal. The data processing circuit further communicates with the mobile device through the terminal communication interface and the connection terminal in response to a detection result of the monitor circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Ta-Yung YANG, Jing-Meng LIU, Isaac Y. CHEN, Tzu-Chen LIN
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Patent number: 9979214Abstract: An adaptive buck converter of a charging cable includes: a power receiving interface for receiving a DC voltage and a cable current from a cable; a terminal communication interface for transmitting a charging voltage and a charging current to a connection terminal of the charging cable and for receiving a communication signal generated by the mobile device from the connection terminal; a power converting circuit for receiving the DC voltage and the cable current from the power receiving interface and for generating the charging voltage and the charging current, wherein the charging voltage is lower than the DC voltage while the charging current is greater than the cable current; and a data processing circuit coupled with the power converting circuit and configured for controlling the power converting circuit according to the communication signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Ta-Yung Yang, Jing-Meng Liu, Isaac Y. Chen, Tzu-Chen Lin
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Patent number: 9800078Abstract: The present invention discloses a high efficiency charging system and a charging circuit therein. The high efficiency charging system includes a power supplier and a power receiver, which are connected via a transmission wire so that power is transmitted from the power supplier to the power receiver. The power receiver includes a voltage conversion circuit and a control circuit. The voltage conversion circuit converts an adjustable input voltage provided by the power supplier to an output voltage and generates an output current for charging a battery. The voltage conversion circuit adaptively adjusts the output current according to a voltage drop between the adjustable input voltage and the output voltage. The control circuit senses the adjustable input voltage and the output voltage and instructs the power supplier to adjust the output voltage according to the voltage drop between the adjustable input voltage and output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Jing-Meng Liu, Li-Wei Lee, Ta-Yung Yang
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Publication number: 20170257920Abstract: Alight emitting device current regulator circuit is disclosed. A light emitting device circuit has a first end for receiving light emitting device operation power, and a second end. The light emitting device current regulator circuit includes: an internal voltage generation circuit coupled to the second end, for generating an internal voltage according to a second end voltage to supply electrical power to the light emitting device current regulator circuit, wherein the supply voltage generation circuit includes a charge storage device for storing charges from the second end voltage to generate the supply voltage; and a current control circuit coupled to the second end, the current control circuit regulating the light emitting device current according to a control signal, wherein the control signal at least intermittently reduces the light emitting device current to zero or low current in order to raise the second end voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventor: Jing-Meng Liu
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Publication number: 20170201101Abstract: An adaptive charging voltage generator of a mobile device charger includes: a power receiving interface for receiving a DC voltage and a cable current from a cable; a terminal communication interface for transmitting a charging voltage and a charging current to a connection terminal of the mobile device charger and for receiving a communication signal generated by the mobile device from the connection terminal; a buck converter for receiving the DC voltage and the cable current from the power receiving interface and for generating the charging voltage and the charging current, wherein the charging voltage is lower than the DC voltage while the charging current is greater than the cable current; and a charging voltage control circuit coupled with the buck converter and configured for controlling the buck converter according to the communication signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Richtek Technology CorporationInventors: Ta-Yung YANG, Jing-Meng LIU, Isaac Y. CHEN, Tzu-Chen LIN
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Publication number: 20170201107Abstract: An adaptive buck converter of a charging cable includes: a power receiving interface for receiving a DC voltage and a cable current from a cable; a terminal communication interface for transmitting a charging voltage and a charging current to a connection terminal of the charging cable and for receiving a communication signal generated by the mobile device from the connection terminal; a power converting circuit for receiving the DC voltage and the cable current from the power receiving interface and for generating the charging voltage and the charging current, wherein the charging voltage is lower than the DC voltage while the charging current is greater than the cable current; and a data processing circuit coupled with the power converting circuit and configured for controlling the power converting circuit according to the communication signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Richtek Technology CorporationInventors: Ta-Yung YANG, Jing-Meng LIU, Isaac Y. CHEN, Tzu-Chen LIN
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Patent number: 9686829Abstract: A light emitting device current regulator circuit is disclosed. A light emitting device circuit has a first end for receiving light emitting device operation power, and a second end. The light emitting device current regulator circuit includes: an internal voltage generation circuit coupled to the second end, for generating an internal voltage according to a second end voltage to supply electrical power to the light emitting device current regulator circuit, wherein the supply voltage generation circuit includes a charge storage device for storing charges from the second end voltage to generate the supply voltage; and a current control circuit coupled to the second end, the current control circuit regulating the light emitting device current according to a control signal, wherein the control signal at least intermittently reduces the light emitting device current to zero or low current in order to raise the second end voltage.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Jing-Meng Liu
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Patent number: 9629214Abstract: The present invention discloses a backlight control circuit with flexible configuration, comprising: a light emitting device path; a current source for controlling the current amount on the light emitting device path, the current source receiving a relatively high reference voltage in a first state, and receiving a relatively low reference voltage in a second state; and a current source control circuit for controlling the current source, whereby when the light emitting device path is in normal use, the current source is set to the first state, and when the light emitting device path is not in normal use, the current source is set to the second state.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Chiawei Liao, Jing-Meng Liu
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Publication number: 20160218617Abstract: The present invention discloses a power supply circuit with power factor correction (PFC) function, and an automatic gain control circuit therefor and a control method thereof. The power supply circuit includes the automatic gain control circuit and a load driver circuit. The automatic gain control circuit converts an input voltage to a regulation voltage, and the load driver circuit generates an output current according to the regulation voltage. The automatic gain control circuit automatically adjust the regulation voltage such that the regulation voltage has a substantially fixed amplitude or fixed average value under different input voltages of different specifications, and the output current provided by the load driver circuit varies in phase with the input voltage to provide a PFC function.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Wei Liao, Jing-Meng Liu