Patents by Inventor Li-Chung Sun

Li-Chung Sun 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: 8149556
    Abstract: A power adapter for an electronic device selectively works in different modes according to a working state signal of the electronic device. When the electronic device is powered off or on with a battery in a determined charge state, the power adapter controls a relay to turn off the relay to disconnect power to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fang-Ta Tai, Chen-Hsiang Lin, Li-Chung Sun, Teng-Feng Zou, Jui-Ting Hung, Yi-Bin Hwang
  • Patent number: 8050061
    Abstract: A control circuit for a switching power supply (SPS) includes power input and output interfaces, a relay, a relay driving circuit, a microprocessor, and an alternating current/directing current (AC/DC) converter. The power input interface receives an external alternating current (AC) power signal, and transmits the AC power signal to the SPS via the power output interface. The AC/DC converter transforms the AC power signal into a direct current (DC) power signal to supply for the relay, the relay driving circuit, and the microprocessor. When a computer is turned on, the microprocessor sends a first control signal to control the relay driving circuit to drive the relay to connect the power input and output interfaces. When the computer is turned off, the microprocessor sends a second control signal to control the relay driving circuit to drive the relay to cut off connection between the power input and output interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fang-Ta Tai, Chen-Hsiang Lin, Teng-Feng Zou, Jui-Ting Hung, Yi-Bin Hwang, Li-Chung Sun
  • Publication number: 20110115459
    Abstract: A phase adjusting system includes a controlled element, a multi-phase pulse-width modulation (PWM) controller comprising default and non-default phases, and a microprogrammed control unit (MCU). The PWM controller provides phases to the controlled element. The MCU is connected to the controlled element via the multi-phase PWM controller. The MCU detects the work voltage level of the controlled element and controls the multi-phase PWM controller to provide a corresponding number of phases to the controlled element. The MCU determines whether work time of the default phases of the multi-phase PWM controller is greater than a predetermined value in response to the MCU being initialized. The default phases are changed to non-default phases and a corresponding number of the plurality of non-default phases are changed to default phases in response to the work time of the plurality of default phases of the multi-phase PWM controller being greater than the predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-SHENG HSIEH, LI-CHUNG SUN
  • Publication number: 20100284206
    Abstract: A power adapter for an electronic device selectively works in different modes according to a working state signal of the electronic device. When the electronic device is powered off or on with a battery in a determined charge state, the power adapter controls a relay to turn off the relay to disconnect power to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: FANG-TA TAI, CHEN-HSIANG LIN, LI-CHUNG SUN, TENG-FENG ZOU, JUI-TING HUNG, YI-BIN HWANG
  • Publication number: 20100220506
    Abstract: A control circuit for a switching power supply (SPS) includes power input and output interfaces, a relay, a relay driving circuit, a microprocessor, and an alternating current/directing current (AC/DC) converter. The power input interface receives an external alternating current (AC) power signal, and transmits the AC power signal to the SPS via the power output interface. The AC/DC converter transforms the AC power signal into a direct current (DC) power signal to supply for the relay, the relay driving circuit, and the microprocessor. When a computer is turned on, the microprocessor sends a first control signal to control the relay driving circuit to drive the relay to connect the power input and output interfaces. When the computer is turned off, the microprocessor sends a second control signal to control the relay driving circuit to drive the relay to cut off connection between the power input and output interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fang-Ta Tai, Chen-Hsiang Lin, Teng-Feng Zou, Jui-Ting Hung, Yi-Bin Hwang, Li-Chung Sun