Patents by Inventor Mingjie Fan

Mingjie Fan 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: 11920991
    Abstract: A sensing device includes a sensing module configured to obtain a measurement data of an object to be measured, a first processing module coupled to the sensing module and configured to receive the measurement data of the object to be measured from the sensing module, and a power module coupled to the sensing module and the first processing module. The power module is configured to produce a supply voltage based on a magnetic field generated by an electromagnetic device to power the sensing module and the first processing module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuming Song, Shaoyong Wang, Mingjie Fan
  • Patent number: 10923949
    Abstract: A wireless power supply device comprising a plurality of transmitting coil assemblies mounted at a plurality of different positions of an electrical equipment, a plurality of control switches disposed at the plurality of different positions and configured to switch on and off the transmitting coil assemblies, and a single receiving coil assembly mounted on a carrier of the electrical equipment. The transmitting coil assembly mounted at one position of the plurality of different positions is disconnected by switching off the control switch provided at the one position before the carrier is mounted at one position, and is connected by switching on the control switch provided at the one position after the carrier is mounted at the one position, such that the single receiving coil assembly is electromagnetically coupled with the transmitting coil assembly at the one position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Shaoyong Wang, Yuming Song, Feng Dai, Mingjie Fan
  • Publication number: 20210010872
    Abstract: A sensing device includes a sensing module configured to obtain a measurement data of an object to be measured, a first processing module coupled to the sensing module and configured to receive the measurement data of the object to be measured from the sensing module, and a power module coupled to the sensing module and the first processing module. The power module is configured to produce a supply voltage based on a magnetic field generated by an electromagnetic device to power the sensing module and the first processing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuming Song, Shaoyong Wang, Mingjie Fan
  • Patent number: 10884036
    Abstract: An alternating current load detection circuit comprises a first resistor connected in parallel to a load circuit, a diode full bridge circuit connected in series to the load circuit and the first resistor, a filter capacitor connected in parallel to the diode full bridge circuit, a second resistor, and a photoelectric coupler connected in parallel to the diode full bridge circuit. The photoelectric coupler and the diode full bridge circuit are connected in series and in parallel to the second resistor, respectively. The diode full bridge circuit includes a first diode, a second diode having a positive electrode electrically connected to a negative electrode of the first diode, a third diode having a negative electrode electrically connected to a positive electrode of the first diode, and a fourth diode having a positive electrode electrically connected to a negative electrode of the second diode and a negative electrode electrically connected to a positive electrode of the third diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Minjie Chen, Mingjie Fan
  • Publication number: 20200296806
    Abstract: An induction cooker including a plurality of stoves each having a transmitting coil and a driver driving the transmitting coil, and a controller controlling the driver of each of the stoves to generate a drive signal. The drive signal of each of the stoves is a periodically cyclic modulation signal sequence. The stoves are identifiable and distinguishable from each other by the periodically cyclic modulation signal sequences that are different for each of the stoves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., MEAS France
    Inventors: Romuald Gallorini, Mingjie Fan, Shaoyong Wang
  • Patent number: 10411763
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device comprises a power transmitter and a power receiver. The power transmitter is adapted to convert an input DC power into an electromagnetic energy. The power transmitter includes a wave generating circuit adapted to generate a square wave control signal having a predetermined frequency and a predetermined duty cycle according to the input DC power, a switching control drive circuit configured to convert the input DC power into an alternating electrical signal according to the received square wave control signal, and a first coil coupling circuit configured to convert the alternating electrical signal from the switching control drive circuit into the electromagnetic energy and output the electromagnetic energy. The power receiver is electromagnetically coupled with the power transmitter and adapted to receive the electromagnetic energy from the power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Li Zou, Shaoyong Wang, Mingjie Fan
  • Publication number: 20180294670
    Abstract: A wireless power supply device comprising a plurality of transmitting coil assemblies mounted at a plurality of different positions of an electrical equipment, a plurality of control switches disposed at the plurality of different positions and configured to switch on and off the transmitting coil assemblies, and a single receiving coil assembly mounted on a carrier of the electrical equipment. The transmitting coil assembly mounted at one position of the plurality of different positions is disconnected by switching off the control switch provided at the one position before the carrier is mounted at one position, and is connected by switching on the control switch provided at the one position after the carrier is mounted at the one position, such that the single receiving coil assembly is electromagnetically coupled with the transmitting coil assembly at the one position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Shaoyong Wang, Yuming Song, Feng Dai, Mingjie Fan
  • Publication number: 20180259924
    Abstract: A bus control system for a home appliance comprises a main controller connected to a bus, a plurality of universal modules each connected to the bus, and a plurality of virtual function modules each communicated with the bus through the main controller to perform a corresponding function. A plurality of loads of the home appliance are each physically connected to a nearest one of the plurality of universal modules. Each of the virtual function modules obtains data of each of loads related to the corresponding function through the bus and generates corresponding control instructions based on the obtained data of each of the loads. The plurality of universal modules receive the control instructions generated by each of the virtual function modules through the bus and directly control respective loads based on the received control instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingjie Fan, Yulin Feng, Yuming Song
  • Publication number: 20180231591
    Abstract: An alternating current load detection circuit comprises a first resistor connected in parallel to a load circuit, a diode full bridge circuit connected in series to the load circuit, a filter capacitor connected in parallel to the diode full bridge circuit, a second resistor, and a photoelectric coupler connected in series to the diode full bridge circuit. The photoelectric coupler and the diode full bridge circuit are connected in parallel to the second resistor. The diode full bridge circuit includes a first diode, a second diode having a positive electrode electrically connected to a negative electrode of the first diode, a third diode having a negative electrode electrically connected to a positive electrode of the first diode, and a fourth diode having a positive electrode electrically connected to a negative electrode of the second diode and a negative electrode electrically connected to a positive electrode of the third diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Minjie Chen, Mingjie Fan
  • Publication number: 20180217958
    Abstract: An intelligent connector module is coupled to a bus and a load module of electrical equipment. The intelligent connector module comprises a circuit board, a bus interface connector mounted on the circuit board and coupled to the bus, a load interface connector mounted on the circuit board and coupled to the load module, and a control detection circuit mounted on the circuit board and coupled between the bus interface connector and the load interface connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Mingjie Fan
  • Patent number: 9941744
    Abstract: A power supply circuit is disclosed. The power supply circuit includes a primary circuit having at least one transmitting coil and a secondary circuit having at least one receiving coil. The primary circuit and secondary circuit are electromagnetically coupled. The total quantity of the at least one transmitting coil and the at least one receiving coil is greater than two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Dai, Mingjie Fan, Yuming Song, Shaoyong Wang
  • Patent number: 9934186
    Abstract: An intelligent connector is disclosed having a signal processing unit, a first port, and a second port. The signal processing unit communicates signals between a bus and a slave module. The first port is coupled between the bus and the signal processing unit, and is connected to a power supply line. The second port is coupled between the signal processing unit and the slave module, and is positioned to provide a power supply to the slave module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingjie Fan, Yuming Song, Junying Liu, Yulin Feng
  • Patent number: 9935407
    Abstract: An intelligent connector module assembly is disclosed. The intelligent connector module assembly has a master control module, at least one first execution component, and an intelligent connector module. The intelligent connector module has a communication and control unit connected to and configured to receive a control signal from the master control module, and a first switch array and drive unit connected to the communication and control unit and to the at least one first execution component. The first switch array and drive unit controls operation of the first execution component in response to the control signal received by the communication and control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingjie Fan, Yuming Song, Yulin Feng, Feng Dai
  • Patent number: 9875203
    Abstract: An intelligent connector is provided and includes a bus control module. The a bus control module includes a bus interface, a load interface, a first switch control interface configured to output a switch control signal, and a signal processing unit configured to process a interchanged signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingjie Fan, Feng Dai, Yulin Feng, Yuming Song
  • Publication number: 20170338860
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device comprises a power transmitter and a power receiver. The power transmitter is adapted to convert an input DC power into an electromagnetic energy. The power transmitter includes a wave generating circuit adapted to generate a square wave control signal having a predetermined frequency and a predetermined duty cycle according to the input DC power, a switching control drive circuit configured to convert the input DC power into an alternating electrical signal according to the received square wave control signal, and a first coil coupling circuit configured to convert the alternating electrical signal from the switching control drive circuit into the electromagnetic energy and output the electromagnetic energy. The power receiver is electromagnetically coupled with the power transmitter and adapted to receive the electromagnetic energy from the power transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Li Zou, Shaoyong Wang, Mingjie Fan
  • Patent number: 9798691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control circuitry module group, an electrical device, and a modem device. The control circuitry module group is configured for communication and/or power supply between a master control module and at least one slave modules in an electrical device. The control circuitry module group comprises: a bus; a bus control module coupled to the master control module and the bus, configured to receive a control signal from the master control module, add a target address in the control signal, and send to the bus the control signal with the target address; and at least one slave control modules each coupled to a corresponding slave module and the bus, respectively, and configured to receive the control signal with the target address via the bus, and controlling power supply to the slave module in response to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingjie Fan, Junying Liu, Yuming Song, Donghua Zhu
  • Publication number: 20160087380
    Abstract: An intelligent connector module assembly is disclosed. The intelligent connector module assembly has a master control module, at least one first execution component, and an intelligent connector module. The intelligent connector module has a communication and control unit connected to and configured to receive a control signal from the master control module, and a first switch array and drive unit connected to the communication and control unit and to the at least one first execution component. The first switch array and drive unit controls operation of the first execution component in response to the control signal received by the communication and control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingjie Fan, Yuming Song, Yulin Feng, Feng Dai
  • Publication number: 20160064143
    Abstract: A power supply circuit is disclosed. The power supply circuit includes a primary circuit having at least one transmitting coil and a secondary circuit having at least one receiving coil. The primary circuit and secondary circuit are electromagnetically coupled. The total quantity of the at least one transmitting coil and the at least one receiving coil is greater than two.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Dai, Mingjie Fan, Yuming Song, Shaoyong Wang
  • Patent number: 9184903
    Abstract: System and methods are provided for processing time-division signals and frequency-division signals using a multi-mode transceiver. The example system includes a power amplifier, a switching component, and a duplexer. The power amplifier is configured to receive a first time-division signal from the transceiver and to generate an amplified time-division signal based on the first time-division signal if the transceiver is in a time-division mode. The power amplifier is further configured to receive a first frequency-division signal from the transceiver and to generate an amplified frequency-division signal based on the first frequency-division signal if the transceiver is in a frequency-division mode. The switching component is configured to receive the amplified time-division signal from the power amplifier, and to output the amplified time-division signal for transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: MARVELL WORLD TRADE LTD.
    Inventor: Mingjie Fan
  • Publication number: 20150309955
    Abstract: An intelligent connector is provided and includes a bus control module. The a bus control module includes a bus interface, a load interface, a first switch control interface configured to output a switch control signal, and a signal processing unit configured to process a interchanged signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingjie Fan, Feng Dai, Yulin Feng, Yuming Song