Patents by Inventor Min-Chieh Hsu
Min-Chieh Hsu 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).
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Patent number: 9494961Abstract: A feedback device for a constant current driver controls a power supply module in the constant current driver to generate an output voltage. The constant current driver drives an electrical load with an output current. The feedback device includes a feedback control module and a feedback output unit. The feedback control module is utilized for receiving a load driven voltage related to the electrical load and generating a control voltage accordingly. The feedback output unit is utilized for generating a feedback current via an equivalent resistor of the feedback output unit according to a voltage difference between the control voltage and a feedback voltage of the power supply module. The power supply module controls the magnitude of the output voltage according to the feedback current, allowing the constant current driver to drive the electrical load with the output current.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Min-Chieh Hsu, Wen-Hsin Cheng
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Publication number: 20160239030Abstract: A feedback device for a constant current driver controls a power supply module in the constant current driver to generate an output voltage. The constant current driver drives an electrical load with an output current. The feedback device includes a feedback control module and a feedback output unit. The feedback control module is utilized for receiving a load driven voltage related to the electrical load and generating a control voltage accordingly. The feedback output unit is utilized for generating a feedback current via an equivalent resistor of the feedback output unit according to a voltage difference between the control voltage and a feedback voltage of the power supply module. The power supply module controls the magnitude of the output voltage according to the feedback current, allowing the constant current driver to drive the electrical load with the output current.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Min-Chieh Hsu, Wen-Hsin Cheng
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Publication number: 20140362212Abstract: An illuminating surveillance camera includes a sensing module to sense a human body temperature and environment luminance and generate a characteristic signal, a surveillance camera module having a controller to generate a controlling signal in response to the characteristic signal and an illuminating module installed on a side of the surveillance camera to project light in response to the controlling signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventor: Min-Chieh Hsu
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Publication number: 20140267729Abstract: A camera structure includes a camera, a frame defining a space to partially contain the camera, at least one plate connected to the frame to cover the camera and luminous elements securely fixed on the surface of the camera, wherein the luminous elements provide lights to the plate which is used as a billboard showing commercial messages to the public.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: LKU TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventor: Min-Chieh Hsu
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Publication number: 20140253725Abstract: A camera structure includes a power supply module, supplying power to the camera, a sensing device, positioned near the camera to detect luminance variations around the camera, a speaker, sending out sounds in situation where luminance variations are detected by the sensing device, lighting components, generating light in situations where the power supply module is disabled and the sensing device detects luminance variations and a battery module, providing back up power in situation where the power supply module is disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: LKU TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventor: Min-chieh Hsu
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Publication number: 20140218513Abstract: A remote device for changing the display content of the display module in a surveillance camera includes at least one surveillance camera, at least one side of each surveillance camera having a display module, each display module electrically connected to a video/audio control circuit. The video/audio control circuit is electrically connected to a display control module of a digital video/audio storage device via a screen transmission line. The display control module has a port for connecting an input device, thereby the display content shown on the display module can be changed by the data input from the input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: G-STAR INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION CO., LTDInventor: Min-Chieh Hsu
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Publication number: 20130271600Abstract: A surveillance device with display and light-emitting, is a photographic apparatus including a cover body, a display module and a plurality of light-emitting modules, wherein the cover body covers a photographic unit and there are the display module and the plurality of light-emitting modules set around the cover body, which power is provided by a power supply module. The text message shown by the display module and the flashing light of the light-emitting modules, both increase the highlighting effect of the photographic apparatus and become malfunction indications.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: G-STAR International Telecommunication Co., LTDInventor: Min-Chieh Hsu
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Publication number: 20130201633Abstract: The present invention relates to a surveillance device, which includes a device body, a display module mounted to at least one side surface of the device body, and at least one light-emitting diode mounted to at least one side of the device body. The display module can be a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an LED display screen. With the above arrangement, the operation of light-emitting diode helps identifying the location where the device body is mounted and also helps identifying if the device body is in normal operation and further, the arrangement of the display module provides practical advantages of criminal deterrence, advertisement effect, status notification, and information transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventor: MIN-CHIEH HSU
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Patent number: 8503170Abstract: A waterproof and shockproof cover for a PAD computer is disclosed. The cover comprises an upper housing, a base housing, a glass, a first rubber ring, a second rubber ring and four shockproof elements. The base housing is corresponding to the upper housing, wherein the upper housing comprises a first connection and the base housing comprises a second connection corresponding to the first connection for fastening with each other. The upper housing comprises a viewing window hole and a first groove formed around the rim of the viewing hole, and the first rubber ring is disposed within the first groove. The glass covers the viewing window hole and the first rubber ring. The four shockproof elements disposed respectively at four corners of a rectangular accommodation space of the base housing for bearing the PAD computer.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: First International Computer, Inc.Inventors: Min-Chieh Hsu, Ding-Yu Lin, Hsin-Chang Chen
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Patent number: 8242992Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. The driving apparatus includes a digital to analog converter and a signal amplifier. The digital to analog converter is used for receiving a digital data and converting the digital data to an analog signal. The signal amplifier is coupled to the digital to analog converter. The signal amplifier is used for receiving the analog signal to generate a driving signal. The signal amplifier also dynamically changes the driving ability of the driving signal according to at least one bit of the digital data.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Min-Chieh Hsu, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Publication number: 20120146571Abstract: A waterproof battery charger includes a housing and a charging assembly within the housing. The housing includes an upper housing defining a first recess and a lower housing defining a second recess. The lower housing are hinged together. The lower housing includes an elastic sealing layer that can be elastically deformed to provide a seal when the upper housing and the lower housing are closed together.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: MIN-CHIEH HSU, YING-HAO HSU
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Patent number: 8120558Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. The driving apparatus includes a digital to analog converter and a signal amplifier. The digital to analog converter is used for receiving a digital data and converting the digital data to an analog signal. The signal amplifier is coupled to the digital to analog converter. The signal amplifier is used for receiving the analog signal to generate a driving signal. The signal amplifier also dynamically changes the driving ability of the driving signal according to at least one bit of the digital data.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Min-Chieh Hsu, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Publication number: 20110063031Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. The driving apparatus includes a digital to analog converter and a signal amplifier. The digital to analog converter is used for receiving a digital data and converting the digital data to an analog signal. The signal amplifier is coupled to the digital to analog converter. The signal amplifier is used for receiving the analog signal to generate a driving signal. The signal amplifier also dynamically changes the driving ability of the driving signal according to at least one bit of the digital data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Min-Chieh Hsu, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Patent number: 7443252Abstract: A calibration circuit for voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) includes a calibration bias generator, a VCO, a detection unit, a micro control unit, an adjuster unit, a phase-locked loop (PLL) unit, a control voltage detection unit, and a control switch set. The calibration bias generator outputs a first control voltage. The VCO outputs an oscillation frequency according to the first control voltage. The detection unit detects the oscillation frequency and outputs the detection result signal to the micro control unit. The micro control unit outputs an adjust signal according to the detection result signal. The adjuster unit receives the adjust signal voltage and adjusts the oscillation frequency output from the VCO according to the adjust signal voltage. The PLL unit outputs a second control voltage to the VCO. The control voltage detection unit outputs voltage-detection signal to the micro control unit, which outputs the adjust signal according to the voltage-detection signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yih-Min Tu, Yuan-Tung Peng, Ping-Hsun Hsieh, Min-Chieh Hsu
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Publication number: 20080157825Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. The driving apparatus includes a digital to analog converter and a signal amplifier. The digital to analog converter is used for receiving a digital data and converting the digital data to an analog signal. The signal amplifier is coupled to the digital to analog converter. The signal amplifier is used for receiving the analog signal to generate a driving signal. The signal amplifier also dynamically changes the driving ability of the driving signal according to at least one bit of the digital data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Min-Chieh Hsu, Kuang-Feng Sung
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Patent number: 7292107Abstract: A modulation method and a modulation apparatus in a phase-locked loop (PLL) provided. The modulation apparatus comprises a modulator, a crystal oscillator, a controllable R-divisor frequency divider, a controllable N-divisor frequency divider and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The crystal oscillator generates a fixed frequency oscillating signal. The controllable R-divisor frequency divider receives the oscillating signal from the crystal oscillator and divides the frequency by R. The VCO generates a frequency signal based on a voltage-controlled signal provided by the PLL and feedbacks the frequency signal to the controllable N-divisor frequency divider. The controller N-divisor frequency divider receives a feedback frequency from the VCO and divides the frequency by N.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chao-Chih Hsiao, Min-Chieh Hsu, Ping-Hsun Hsieh
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Publication number: 20070080751Abstract: A calibration circuit for voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) includes a calibration bias generator, a VCO, a detection unit, a micro control unit, an adjuster unit, a phase-locked loop (PLL) unit, a control voltage detection unit, and a control switch set. The calibration bias generator outputs a first control voltage. The VCO outputs an oscillation frequency according to the first control voltage. The detection unit detects the oscillation frequency and outputs the detection result signal to the micro control unit. The micro control unit outputs an adjust signal according to the detection result signal. The adjuster unit receives the adjust signal voltage and adjusts the oscillation frequency output from the VCO according to the adjust signal voltage. The PLL unit outputs a second control voltage to the VCO. The control voltage detection unit outputs voltage-detection signal to the micro control unit, which outputs the adjust signal according to the voltage-detection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Yih-Min Tu, Yuan-Tung Peng, Ping-Hsun Hsieh, Min-Chieh Hsu
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Publication number: 20060261906Abstract: A modulation method and a modulation apparatus in a phase-locked loop (PLL) provided. The modulation apparatus comprises a crystal oscillator, a controllable R-divisor frequency divider, a controllable N-divisor frequency divider and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The crystal oscillator generates a fixed frequency oscillating signal. The controllable R-divisor frequency divider receives the oscillating signal from the crystal oscillator and divides the frequency by R. The VCO generates a frequency signal based on a voltage-controlled signal provided by the PLL and feedbacks the frequency signal to the controllable N-divisor frequency divider. The controller N-divisor frequency divider receives a feedback frequency from the VCO and divides the frequency by N.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2005Publication date: November 23, 2006Inventors: Chao-Chih Hsiao, Min-Chieh Hsu, Ping-Hsun Hsieh