Patents by Inventor Meng-Jen Tsai

Meng-Jen Tsai 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: 20140146581
    Abstract: A power controller with over power protection is disclosed, capable of providing a pulse-width-modulation signal to control a power switch. The power controller comprises a pulse width modulator, first and second oscillators, and an over power detector. The pulse width modulator generates the pulse-width-modulation signal. The first oscillator is coupled to the pulse width modulator, for determining a cycle time of the pulse-width-modulation signal. The second oscillator, independent from the first oscillator, determines a maximum over power duration. The over power detector detects the occurrence of an over power event. When the over power event lasts for the maximum over power duration, the pulse-width-modulation signal switches OFF the power switch constantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Leadtrend Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ming Chang Tsou, Meng Jen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140098570
    Abstract: A controller for controlling a power converter to output constant power includes a current sensing module, a voltage generation module, and a voltage regulation module. The current sensing module generates a sensing current according to an output current flowing through a secondary side of the power converter. The voltage generation module generates a set voltage corresponding to a reciprocal of the sensing current according to the sensing current. The voltage regulation module generates a regulation voltage to a feedback circuit of the secondary side of the power converter according to the set voltage and a sensing voltage corresponding to an output voltage of the secondary side of the power converter. The feedback circuit and a primary side of the power converter regulate the output voltage according to the regulation voltage, where a product of the output voltage and the output current is a constant value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Leadtrend Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Meng-Jen Tsai, Ming-Chang Tsou
  • Patent number: 8665621
    Abstract: The power supply according to the present invention comprises a transformer, a power switch, a signal generating circuit, an on-time detection circuit, and a delay circuit. The transformer receives an input voltage and generates an output voltage. The power switch switches the transformer for regulating the output voltage. The signal generating circuit generates a switching signal for controlling switching of the power switch. The on-time detection circuit detects an on-time of the power switch and generates a short-circuit signal. The delay circuit counts to a first delay time or to a second delay time in response to a feedback signal of the power supply and the short-circuit signal to generate a turn off signal for controlling the signal generating circuit to latch the switching signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: System General Corp.
    Inventors: Meng-Jen Tsai, Ho-Tzu Chueh, Cheng-Chi Hsueh, Chien-Yuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20140043876
    Abstract: An active feedback control integrated circuit applied to an alternating current/direct current converter includes a feedback pin, an operation unit, a control unit, and a controlled-current generation unit. The feedback pin is used for receiving a feedback current of an output feedback unit of the alternating current/direct current converter. The operation unit is used for generating an operation signal according to the feedback current. The control unit is coupled to the operation unit for generating a current control signal. The controlled-current generation unit is coupled to the control unit for generating a controlled current to the feedback pin according to the current control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Tsou, Meng-Jen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140036558
    Abstract: Disclosure includes an exemplified power controller for controlling a power switch in a power supply. The power supply converts an input power source into an output power source. The exemplified power controller comprises a maximum frequency maker, a voltage detector, and a logic circuit. Based on dependence of a maximum switching frequency upon a compensation signal, the maximum frequency maker provides a control signal with a minimum switching cycle. The compensation signal correlates to an output power from the output power source, and the minimum switching cycle is the reciprocal of the maximum switching frequency. The voltage detector detects a line voltage of the input power source. The logic circuit controls the power switch in response to the control signal, and makes a switching cycle of the power switch not less than the minimum switching cycle. The line voltage determines the dependence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Ming Chang Tsou, Meng Jen Tsai, Chao Chih Lin, Ren Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20130235627
    Abstract: A start-up circuit to discharge EMI filter is developed for power saving. It includes a detection circuit detecting a power source for generating a sample signal. A sample circuit is coupled to the detection circuit for generating a reset signal in response to the sample signal. The reset signal is utilized for discharging a stored voltage of the EMI filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORP.
    Inventors: WEI-HSUAN HUANG, MENG-JEN TSAI, CHIEN-YUAN LIN, MING-CHANG TSOU, CHUAN-CHANG LI, GWO-HWA WANG
  • Patent number: 8503144
    Abstract: A control circuit with protection circuit for power supply according to the present invention comprises a peak-detection circuit and a protection circuit. The peak-detection circuit detects an AC input voltage and generates a peak-detection signal. The protection circuit generates a reset signal to reduce the output of the power supply in response to the peak-detection signal. The present invention can protect the power supply in response to the AC input voltage effectively through the peak-detection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: System General Corp.
    Inventors: Meng-Jen Tsai, Chao-Chih Lin, Rui-Hong Lu, Chiu-Chih Chiang
  • Patent number: 8460724
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of reducing the purine content of an edible material, including treating an edible material having a first level of purine content with a microorganism capable of digesting purine compounds, such that the thus treated edible material has a second level of purine content lower than the first level of purine content, wherein the microorganism is selected from Aspergillus oryzae ATCC 11493, Aspergillus oryzae ATCC 26850, Aspergillus oryzae ATCC 44193, Aspergillus oryzae ATCC 26831, Rhizopus oryzae ATCC 52362, and combinations thereof. An edible material obtained from the aforementioned method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Food Industry Research and Development Institute
    Inventors: Jen-Tao Chen, Chiou-Yen Wen, Fang-Hwa Sheu, Meng-Jen Tsai
  • Patent number: 8461915
    Abstract: A start-up circuit to discharge EMI filter is developed for power saving. It includes a detection circuit detecting a power source for generating a sample signal. A sample circuit is coupled to the detection circuit for generating a reset signal in response to the sample signal. The reset signal is utilized for discharging a stored voltage of the EMI filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: System General Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Huang, Meng-Jen Tsai, Chien-Yuan Lin, Ming-Chang Tsou, Chuan-Chang Li, Gwo-Hwa Wang
  • Patent number: 8331070
    Abstract: A power supply with an open-loop protection according to the present invention comprises a transformer, a switch, a signal generation circuit, a feedback detection circuit, a brown-out detection circuit, and a delay circuit. The transformer receives an input voltage. The switch is coupled to the transformer for switching the transformer. The signal generation circuit generates a switching signal to control the switch. The feedback detection circuit generates a pull-high signal in response to a feedback signal of the power supply. The brown-out detection circuit generates a delay signal in response to the pull-high signal and the input voltage. The delay circuit counts a delay time in response to the delay signal for generating a disabling signal coupled to the signal generation circuit to latch the switching signal. The brown-out detection circuit is utilized to detect whether the input voltage is in the brown-out condition for determining whether the open-loop protection is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: System General Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Huang, Meng-Jen Tsai, Chien-Yuan Lin, Chuan-Chang Li
  • Publication number: 20120106205
    Abstract: The power supply according to the present invention comprises a transformer, a power switch, a signal generating circuit, an on-time detection circuit, and a delay circuit. The transformer receives an input voltage and generates an output voltage. The power switch switches the transformer for regulating the output voltage. The signal generating circuit generates a switching signal for controlling switching of the power switch. The on-time detection circuit detects an on-time of the power switch and generates a short-circuit signal. The delay circuit counts to a first delay time or to a second delay time in response to a feedback signal of the power supply and the short-circuit signal to generate a turn off signal for controlling the signal generating circuit to latch the switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORP.
    Inventors: MENG-JEN TSAI, HO-TZU CHUEH, CHENG-CHI HSUEH, CHIEN-YUAN LIN
  • Publication number: 20110211281
    Abstract: A power supply with an open-loop protection according to the present invention comprises a transformer, a switch, a signal generation circuit, a feedback detection circuit, a brown-out detection circuit, and a delay circuit. The transformer receives an input voltage. The switch is coupled to the transformer for switching the transformer. The signal generation circuit generates a switching signal to control the switch. The feedback detection circuit generates a pull-high signal in response to a feedback signal of the power supply. The brown-out detection circuit generates a delay signal in response to the pull-high signal and the input voltage. The delay circuit counts a delay time in response to the delay signal for generating a disabling signal coupled to the signal generation circuit to latch the switching signal. The brown-out detection circuit is utilized to detect whether the input voltage is in the brown-out condition for determining whether the open-loop protection is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORP.
    Inventors: WEI-HSUAN HUANG, MENG-JEN TSAI, CHIEN-YUAN LIN, CHUAN-CHANG LI
  • Publication number: 20110091603
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of reducing the purine content of an edible material, including treating an edible material having a first level of purine content with a microorganism capable of digesting purine compounds, such that the thus treated edible material has a second level of purine content lower than the first level of purine content, wherein the microorganism is selected from Aspergillus oryzae ATCC 11493, Aspergillus oryzae ATCC 26850, Aspergillus oryzae ATCC 44193, Aspergillus oryzae ATCC 26831, Rhizopus oryzae ATCC 52362, and combinations thereof. An edible material obtained from the aforementioned method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Food Industry Research and Development Institute
    Inventors: Jen-Tao Chen, Chiou-Yen Wen, Fang-Hwa Sheu, Meng-Jen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100309694
    Abstract: A start-up circuit to discharge EMI filter is developed for power saving. It includes a detection circuit detecting a power source for generating a sample signal. A sample circuit is coupled to the detection circuit for generating a reset signal in response to the sample signal. The reset signal is utilized for discharging a stored voltage of the EMI filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan HUANG, Meng-Jen Tsai, Chien-Yuan Lin, Ming-Chang Tsou, Chuan-Chang Li, Gwo-Hwa Wang
  • Publication number: 20100091420
    Abstract: A control circuit with protection circuit for power supply according to the present invention comprises a peak-detection circuit and a protection circuit. The peak-detection circuit detects an AC input voltage and generates a peak-detection signal. The protection circuit generates a reset signal to reduce the output of the power supply in response to the peak-detection signal. The present invention can protect the power supply in response to the AC input voltage effectively through the peak-detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Meng-Jen TSAI, Choa-Chih Lin, Rui-Hong Lu, Chiu-Chih Chiang