Patents by Inventor Leslie Leong

Leslie Leong 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: 8638038
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) modules in series are monitored. When an LED module is detected as failing or operating inadequately, a bypass switch removes the particular LED module from the series and the voltage provided to the series is modified. When the LED modules are detected as having too high of a temperature, the current provided to the LED modules is limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co., Ltd., STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific PTE, Ltd.
    Inventors: Henry Ge, Leslie Leong
  • Publication number: 20120133284
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) modules in series are monitored. When an LED module is detected as failing or operating inadequately, a bypass switch removes the particular LED module from the series and the voltage provided to the series is modified. When the LED modules are detected as having too high of a temperature, the current provided to the LED modules is limited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd., STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Henry Ge, Leslie Leong