Patents by Inventor Li-Shing Chen

Li-Shing 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).

  • Publication number: 20250138096
    Abstract: A battery detection circuit and a battery detection method are provided. The battery detection circuit includes battery gauge circuits and a processing circuit. The battery gauge circuits read battery information of batteries, and the battery information at least includes a current battery capacity, a current temperature and a current cell voltage. The processing circuit receives and processes the battery information, and performs: determining whether a battery temperature of any one of the batteries is greater than a designated temperature; if negative, determining whether the current cell voltage of any one of the batteries is lower than a designated voltage, and if affirmative, adjusting the corresponding current battery capacity to generate a reported battery capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: CHIEN-PANG YU, LI-SHING CHEN
  • Patent number: 12218541
    Abstract: A battery safety management procedure applicable to a battery safety management system is provided. The battery safety management system includes a controller, storage, and battery. The battery safety management procedure is stored in the storage and executed by the controller to perform steps of: determining whether a power level of the battery is greater than or equal to a power level threshold and determining whether a power storage time is greater than or equal to a time threshold; and performing a discharging procedure when the power level of the battery is greater than or equal to the power level threshold, and the power storage time is greater than or equal to the time threshold. Time control and power level control prevents the battery from being in a prolonged state of high power level to reduce the chance of battery swelling, leaks, abnormalities, and damage, thereby extending battery service life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Getac Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Shing Chen, Yng-Wei Lee
  • Publication number: 20240297508
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a system circuit, a power connector, a path selection circuit, a plurality of battery connectors, a plurality of series circuits, and a control circuit. The power connector is suitable for receiving power. The path selection circuit is coupled to the system circuit and the power connector. The battery connectors are respectively suitable for coupling a plurality of batteries. The series circuits respectively correspond to the battery connectors, and each series circuit is connected between the corresponding battery connector and the path selection circuit. Each series circuit includes: a charging switch, a battery switch and a discharging path. In a sequential discharge mode, the control circuit controls the series circuits to turn on the battery switch thereof in turn and controls the path selection circuit to connect the series circuits to the system circuit. The remaining battery switches and all charging switches remain off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Shing Chen, Yng-Wei Lee, Chen-Kuo Yuan
  • Patent number: 12040637
    Abstract: A charging method includes detecting whether two battery modules are balanced, simultaneously charging the two battery modules by a first charging current when the two battery modules are balanced, and executing a specific charging procedure when the two battery modules are not balanced. The step of executing the specific charging procedure includes charging by the first charging current a first battery module between the two battery modules that is not balanced and disconnecting the other between the two battery modules, and simultaneously charging the two battery modules by a second charging current upon the first battery module reaching balance, wherein the second charging current is less than the first charging current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: GETAC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li-Shing Chen, Yng-Wei Lee
  • Publication number: 20230246468
    Abstract: A battery safety management procedure applicable to a battery safety management system is provided. The battery safety management system includes a controller, storage, and battery. The battery safety management procedure is stored in the storage and executed by the controller to perform steps of: determining whether a power level of the battery is greater than or equal to a power level threshold and determining whether a power storage time is greater than or equal to a time threshold; and performing a discharging procedure when the power level of the battery is greater than or equal to the power level threshold, and the power storage time is greater than or equal to the time threshold. Time control and power level control prevents the battery from being in a prolonged state of high power level to reduce the chance of battery swelling, leaks, abnormalities, and damage, thereby extending battery service life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: LI-SHING CHEN, YNG-WEI LEE
  • Publication number: 20220209548
    Abstract: A charging method includes detecting whether two battery modules are balanced, simultaneously charging the two battery modules by a first charging current when the two battery modules are balanced, and executing a specific charging procedure when the two battery modules are not balanced. The step of executing the specific charging procedure includes charging by the first charging current a first battery module between the two battery modules that is not balanced and disconnecting the other between the two battery modules, and simultaneously charging the two battery modules by a second charging current upon the first battery module reaching balance, wherein the second charging current is less than the first charging current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: LI-SHING CHEN, Yng-Wei Lee
  • Publication number: 20210057902
    Abstract: A power protection method for an electronic device includes supplying power to an electronic device through a power supply path, detecting a positive current of the power path, detecting a negative current of the power path, comparing a current amount of the positive current with a current amount of the negative current, and disconnecting the power path when the current amount of the positive current is not equal to the current amount of the negative current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Shing Chen, Yng-Wei Lee
  • Patent number: 10916812
    Abstract: A charging method includes calculating a remained lifetime of a battery unit based on a health state and a battery temperature of the battery unit, charging the battery unit by a charging voltage with a first potential when the remained lifetime is higher than a lifetime threshold, and charging the battery unit by the charging voltage with a second potential when the remained lifetime is smaller than or equal to the lifetime threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Li-Shing Chen
  • Publication number: 20190115629
    Abstract: A charging method includes calculating a remained lifetime of a battery unit based on a health state and a battery temperature of the battery unit, charging the battery unit by a charging voltage with a first potential when the remained lifetime is higher than a lifetime threshold, and charging the battery unit by the charging voltage with a second potential when the remained lifetime is smaller than or equal to the lifetime threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Li-Shing Chen
  • Publication number: 20100083370
    Abstract: A dynamic cypher authentication system is applied to an electronic device having an authentication password. The system includes an input module, a password triggering module, an operation module, and an authentication module. The input module receives an operator password input by a user. The password triggering module generates a trigger signal and then generates a prompt password according to the trigger signal. The operation module performs a mathematical operation on the prompt password according to the operator password, so as to generate the authentication password. The authentication module receives a login password and compares the login password with the authentication password, so as to determine whether to authorize a login request on the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: MITAC TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Li-Shing Chen