Patents by Inventor Mender Chen

Mender 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).

  • Patent number: 7554318
    Abstract: A current balancing circuit includes a voltage detecting circuit having a detecting diode, and a control switch having an input part and an output part, the input part is coupled in series to the detecting diode and disposed opposite to the detecting diode for detecting abnormal and/or reverse voltages and for preventing electric circuits or facilities from being damaged by the abnormal and/or reverse voltages. The input part may be a photodiode having a positive or negative side coupled to the negative or positive side of the detecting diode. A resistor or a divider diode may be used to protect the voltage detecting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Taipei Multipower Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mender Chen, Chien Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20080225446
    Abstract: A current balancing circuit includes a voltage detecting circuit having a detecting diode, and a control switch having an input part and an output part, the input part is coupled in series to the detecting diode and disposed opposite to the detecting diode for detecting abnormal and/or reverse voltages and for preventing electric circuits or facilities from being damaged by the abnormal and/or reverse voltages. The input part may be a photodiode having a positive or negative side coupled to the negative or positive side of the detecting diode. A resistor or a divider diode may be used to protect the voltage detecting circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Mender Chen, Chien Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 7285921
    Abstract: An electric current balancing device includes an inverting circuit having a driving unit and one or more transformers coupled together for outputting an electric current to a load device, a detecting circuit coupled to the inverting circuit for receiving and detecting an electric current of the load device and for stabilizing and sending a stabilized and calibrated electric current to the inverting circuit, and a balancing transformer device having a primary side coupled to the inverting circuit for receiving the calibrated electric current from the inverting circuit, and a secondary side coupled to the load device for comparing an electric current of the load device with the calibrated electric current from the inverting circuit and for controlling the load device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Taipei Multipower Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mender Chen
  • Publication number: 20070152607
    Abstract: An electric current balancing device includes an inverting circuit having a driving unit and one or more transformers coupled together for outputting an electric current to a load device, a detecting circuit coupled to the inverting circuit for receiving and detecting an electric current of the load device and for stabilizing and sending a stabilized and calibrated electric current to the inverting circuit, and a balancing transformer device having a primary side coupled to the inverting circuit for receiving the calibrated electric current from the inverting circuit, and a secondary side coupled to the load device for comparing an electric current of the load device with the calibrated electric current from the inverting circuit and for controlling the load device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventor: Mender Chen
  • Patent number: 7045967
    Abstract: A lamp actuating device includes a number of lamps each having an output terminal, an inverter circuit coupled to the lamps to energize the lamps, a low frequency control unit coupled to the inverter circuit, to set an average value for the level of the effective lamp current at the output terminals of the lamps and to control the inverter circuit, a number of current detecting devices coupled between the lamps and the low frequency control devices to obtain and send the average current value at the output terminals of the lamps to the low frequency control unit. A number of regulating devices are coupled between the lamps and the low frequency control unit, to maintain each lamp at the predetermined average value of the effective current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Taipei Multipower Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mender Chen, Woody Chan, Kevin Wang
  • Patent number: 6856099
    Abstract: A lamp actuating device includes a number of lamps each having an output terminal, an inverter circuit coupled to the lamps to convert electric power and to energize the lamps, a low frequency control unit coupled to the inverter circuit, to set an average current value at the output terminals of the lamps and to control the inverter circuit, a number of current detecting units coupled between the lamps and the low frequency control unit to obtain and send the average current value at the output terminals of the lamps to the low frequency control unit. A number of regulating devices are coupled between the lamps and the low frequency control unit respectively, to control electric power through the lamps, and to maintain each of the lamps at the average current value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Taipei Multipower Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mender Chen, Woody Chan, Kevin Wang
  • Publication number: 20050029967
    Abstract: A lamp actuating device includes a number of lamps each having an output terminal, an inverter circuit coupled to the lamps to energize the lamps, a low frequency control unit coupled to the inverter circuit, to set an average value for the level of the effective lamp current at the output terminals of the lamps and to control the inverter circuit, a number of current detecting devices coupled between the lamps and the low frequency control devices to obtain and send the average current value at the output terminals of the lamps to the low frequency control unit. A number of regulating devices are coupled between the lamps and the low frequency control unit, to maintain each lamp at the predetermined average value of the effective current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Mender Chen, Woody Chan, Kevin Wang
  • Publication number: 20050012466
    Abstract: A lamp actuating device includes a number of lamps each having an output terminal, an inverter circuit coupled to the lamps to convert electric power and to energize the lamps, a low frequency control unit coupled to the inverter circuit, to set an average current value at the output terminals of the lamps and to control the inverter circuit, a number of current detecting units coupled between the lamps and the low frequency control unit to obtain and send the average current value at the output terminals of the lamps to the low frequency control unit. A number of regulating devices are coupled between the lamps and the low frequency control unit respectively, to control electric power through the lamps, and to maintain each of the lamps at the average current value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Mender Chen, Woody Chan, Kevin Wang