Patents by Inventor Kuan-Yin Hou

Kuan-Yin Hou 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: 20140210347
    Abstract: An AC LED lamp includes first and second AC power ends, a lighting module and a DC power output circuit. The lighting module has first and second ends and an LED unit. The first end is connected to the first AC power end. The LED unit has one or more LEDs. The DC power output circuit has first and second ends. The second end of the DC power output circuit is coupled to the second AC power end. The first end of the DC power output circuit is coupled to the second end of the lighting module. The DC power output circuit has a DC output side and is not directly connected to the first AC power end. The DC power output circuit has a rectifying unit and a voltage limiting and filtering unit. The rectifying unit and the voltage limiting and filtering unit are coupled to the lighting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SUNONWEALTH ELECTRIC MACHINE INDUSTRY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Alex HORNG, Chung-Ken CHENG, Chi-Hung KUO, Kuan-Yin HOU
  • Patent number: 8791643
    Abstract: An alternating current (AC) light-emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a first AC power end, a second AC power end, a lighting module and a direct current (DC) power output circuit. The lighting module has a first end, a second end and at least one LED unit, wherein the first end is electrically coupled to the first AC power end. The at least one LED unit has one or more LEDs connected in series. The DC power output circuit has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the DC power output circuit is electrically coupled to the second AC power end, while the first end of the DC power output circuit is electrically coupled to the second end of the lighting module. The DC power output circuit has a DC output side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chung-Ken Cheng, Chi-Hung Kuo, Kuan-Yin Hou
  • Patent number: 8610387
    Abstract: A motor system comprises a motor and a driving module. The motor has a plurality coil units not electrically connected to each other. The driving module has a control unit, a driving unit and a circuit board. The control unit is coupled to the driving unit. The driving unit has a plurality of driving circuits. The number of the driving circuits is the same as the number of the coil units. Each of the driving circuits is coupled to a respective one of the coil units so as to form a plurality of independent coil loops. The control unit and the driving unit are mounted on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Kuan-Yin Hou, Chung-Ken Cheng, Cheng-Tai Cheng, Yu-Fang Li
  • Patent number: 8299735
    Abstract: A fan system including a motor with a coil, a storage unit, a driver, and a buffer circuit is provided. The coil module has a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal. The storage unit electrically couples with a voltage source, stores electrical energy when the voltage source is available, and releases the stored electrical energy to carry out a brake operation when the voltage source is unavailable. The driver electrically couples with the first and second connection terminals of the coil module to control a direction of an inductor current passing through the coil module. The buffer circuit electrically couples with the coil module. In the brake operation, the buffer circuit operates to form a transient potential between the first and second connection terminals of the coil module and to consume electrical energy of the inductor current, for gradually stopping the motor in a buffering time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tung-An Chen, Cheng-Nan Tsai, Kun-Tien Wu, Kuan-Yin Hou
  • Publication number: 20120049698
    Abstract: A BLDC motor with dual rotation directions includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor has a rotating portion and a magnet portion, wherein the magnet portion has a plurality of magnetic poles each having a magnetic pole face. The stator has an excitation assembly and a control assembly. The rotating portion of the rotor is rotatably coupled with the stator. The excitation assembly has at least one excitation face and at least one coil. The control assembly is coupled to the at least one coil and has two sensors adjacent to the magnet portion. A distance exists between the two sensors on a rotational path of the magnet portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Kuan-Yin Hou, Chung-Ken Cheng, Chi-Hung Kuo, Chih-Hao Chung
  • Publication number: 20120007510
    Abstract: A lamp with power supply detection includes a power supply unit, a control module and a lighting module. The power supply unit provides a direct current (DC) voltage. The control module is coupled to the power supply unit, receives and stores the DC power, and generates a control signal according to whether the DC power is terminated or regained. The lighting module is coupled to the power supply unit and the control module, receives the DC power and adjusts brightness of the lighting module according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Kuan-Yin Hou, Chung-Ken Cheng, Ching-Ya Huang, Li-Yang Lyu
  • Publication number: 20110266989
    Abstract: A motor system comprises a motor and a driving module. The motor has a plurality coil units not electrically connected to each other. The driving module has a control unit, a driving unit and a circuit board. The control unit is coupled to the driving unit. The driving unit has a plurality of driving circuits. The number of the driving circuits is the same as the number of the coil units. Each of the driving circuits is coupled to a respective one of the coil units so as to form a plurality of independent coil loops. The control unit and the driving unit are mounted on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Alex HORNG, Kuan-Yin Hou, Chung-Ken Cheng, Cheng-Tai Cheng, Yu-Fang Li
  • Publication number: 20110254490
    Abstract: A motor-driving apparatus, comprising a main driving unit having a plurality of main current-driving ends coupled to a stator coil of a motor, a detection control unit coupled to the main driving unit, and an auxiliary driving unit coupled to the detection control unit and having a plurality of auxiliary current-driving ends. Wherein, the number of the main current-driving ends is the same as that of the auxiliary current-driving ends, and each of the main current-driving ends is connected to a respective one of the auxiliary current-driving ends in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Kuan-Yin Hou, Chung-Ken Cheng, Cheng-Iai Cheng, Yu-Fang Li
  • Publication number: 20110187299
    Abstract: A fan system comprising a motor, a motor driving circuit and a control unit is disclosed. The motor driving circuit is coupled to the motor. The control unit is coupled to the motor driving circuit, generates a forward rotation command for controlling the motor to rotate in a predetermined direction when the control unit receives electrical power, and generates a backward rotation command for controlling the motor to rotate in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction when the control unit fails to receive the electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Alex HORNG, Kuan-Yin HOU, Chung-Ken CHENG, Shou-Chien CHANG, Chia-Chin WU
  • Publication number: 20110181213
    Abstract: A fan system including a motor with a coil, a storage unit, a driver, and a buffer circuit is provided. The coil module has a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal. The storage unit electrically couples with a voltage source, stores electrical energy when the voltage source is available, and releases the stored electrical energy to carry out a brake operation when the voltage source is unavailable. The driver electrically couples with the first and second connection terminals of the coil module to control a direction of an inductor current passing through the coil module. The buffer circuit electrically couples with the coil module. In the brake operation, the buffer circuit operates to form a transient potential between the first and second connection terminals of the coil module and to consume electrical energy of the inductor current, for gradually stopping the motor in a buffering time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Alex HORNG, Tung-An Chen, Cheng-Nan Tsai, Kun-Tien Wu, Kuan-Yin Hou
  • Publication number: 20110175537
    Abstract: An alternating current (AC) light-emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a first AC power end, a second AC power end, a lighting module and a direct current (DC) power output circuit. The lighting module has a first end, a second end and at least one LED unit, wherein the first end is electrically coupled to the first AC power end. The at least one LED unit has one or more LEDs connected in series. The DC power output circuit has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the DC power output circuit is electrically coupled to the second AC power end, while the first end of the DC power output circuit is electrically coupled to the second end of the lighting module. The DC power output circuit has a DC output side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Alex HORNG, Chung-Ken Cheng, Chi-Hung Kuo, Kuan-Yin Hou