Patents by Inventor Ming-Yang Tsai

Ming-Yang 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: 20260056589
    Abstract: A power supply system includes a power supply device and a controller that is electrically connected to the power supply device. The controller is configured to allow the power supply device to detect whether a power-receiving device is electrically connected to the power supply device. The controller is further configured to, in response to determining that the power supply device is electrically connected to the power-receiving device, start to count a count value. The controller is further configured to, in response to determining that the count value is less than a threshold value, reset the count value, where the count value is for confirming whether the power-receiving device is still being electrically connected to the power supply device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: Yi-Hsin FENG, Bo-Han LI, Ting-Yu HSU, Chien-Jung CHIU, Ming-Yang TSAI
  • Publication number: 20260050278
    Abstract: The present disclosure features a system, method and non-transitory computer readable storage medium thereof for power supply. The method for power supply comprises receiving a first power of a general power supply by a detecting device including a switch set, a connecting port and a controller, and the controller enabling the switch set to operate, to supply a second power of the general power supply to a powered device (PD) through a power supply device (PSE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Inventors: Yi-Hsin FENG, Bo-Han Li, Ting-Yu Hsu, Chien-Jung Chiu, Ming-Yang Tsai
  • Patent number: 9336976
    Abstract: A relay driving device includes first and second power supply modules, a switching circuit, and a control module. The first power supply module outputs a first voltage that has a magnitude sufficient to activate the relay. The second power supply module outputs a second voltage that has a magnitude sufficient to maintain an activated state of the relay. The control module is configured to control the switching circuit to connect the relay to the first power supply module so as to provide the first voltage to the relay for activating the relay, and to subsequently connect the relay to the second power supply module so as to provide the second voltage to the relay for maintaining the activated state of the relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Tai Chen, Ming-Yang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140049114
    Abstract: A relay driving device includes first and second power supply modules, a switching circuit, and a control module. The first power supply module outputs a first voltage that has a magnitude sufficient to activate the relay. The second power supply module outputs a second voltage that has a magnitude sufficient to maintain an activated state of the relay. The control module is configured to control the switching circuit to connect the relay to the first power supply module so as to provide the first voltage to the relay for activating the relay, and to subsequently connect the relay to the second power supply module so as to provide the second voltage to the relay for maintaining the activated state of the relay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicants: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORP., LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED
    Inventors: Chih-Tai CHEN, Ming-Yang TSAI
  • Publication number: 20120161916
    Abstract: A core unit includes first and second core elements. The first core element includes a first peripheral portion and a first leakage inductance portion that is confined by the first peripheral portion and that has a first end surface. The second core element includes a second peripheral portion and a second leakage inductance portion that is confined by the second peripheral portion and that has a second end surface. The first and second peripheral portions are connected to each other, and the first and second end surfaces are disposed to face each other and are spaced apart from each other so as to form a gap therebetween. At least one of the first and second end surfaces is a non-level surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicants: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORP., SILITEK ELECTRONIC (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wing-Keung ENG, Ming-Yang TSAI
  • Patent number: 6298185
    Abstract: A distributed fiber-grating-based sensing system, the system comprises one or more scanned birefringence fiber interferometers to detect the small wavelength shift of the light reflected from the fiber grating, a wavelength demultiplexer to separate the lights from each fiber grating, a reference fiber grating for determining the absolute optical wavelengths. Compared with the prior art, the system has advantages of easier fabrication, better stabilization, and can be customized for different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yinchieh Lai, Yuh-Wen Chen, Ching-Long Ong, Ben Hong, Jiam-Hwa Lee, Rwei-Ping Ma, Shih-Chu Wu, Ming-Yang Tsai, Cheng-Ching Lee