Patents by Inventor Ming Feng Liu

Ming Feng Liu 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: 7948736
    Abstract: The invention provides a balance transformer and a backlight apparatus using the same. The balance transformer comprises a first main coil, a second main coil, a first induction coil, and a conductor. The first main coil has a first contact point and a second contact point, and the second main coil has a third contact point and a fourth contact point. The first induction coil is corresponding to the first main coil and the second main coil. The conductor is then series connected to the first contact point and the fourth contact point. Accordingly, the balance transformer drives the backlight apparatus to light and balances the currents of a plurality of light units of the backlight apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming Feng Liu, Chao Jung Lin
  • Publication number: 20090267539
    Abstract: The invention provides a backlight module comprising a plurality of lighting units and at least one balance transformer. Each of the lighting units comprises a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal, and the first electrode terminals are coupled to a power source. The at least one balance transformer is coupled to at least one of the second electrode terminals. The primary side of the at least one balance transformer could be connected to each other to form a close loop. Accordingly, the backlight module could be used for large size panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming Feng Liu, Ching Chang Hsien
  • Publication number: 20090160350
    Abstract: The invention provides a balance transformer and a backlight apparatus using the same. The balance transformer comprises a first main coil, a second main coil, a first induction coil, and a conductor. The first main coil has a first contact point and a second contact point, and the second main coil has a third contact point and a fourth contact point. The first induction coil is corresponding to the first main coil and the second main coil. The conductor is then series connected to the first contact point and the fourth contact point. Accordingly, the balance transformer drives the backlight apparatus to light and balances the currents of a plurality of light units of the backlight apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming Feng LIU, Chao Jung LIN
  • Publication number: 20090121647
    Abstract: A multi-lamp backlight apparatus is disclosed. The multi-lamp backlight apparatus includes 2N lamps, N balancing transformers, and a high-voltage power source. N is a positive integer and k is an integer index ranging from 1 to N. The kth balancing transformer among the N balancing transformers includes a first primary winding, a second primary winding, and a secondary winding. The first primary winding connects in series with the (2k?1)th lamp of the 2N lamps. The second primary winding connects in series with the first primary winding and the (2k)th lamp. The secondary winding corresponds to the first primary winding and the second primary winding. The high-voltage power source is connected between the first primary windings and the second primary windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Ming Feng LIU, Chao Jung LIN