Patents by Inventor Mu-An LIN
Mu-An LIN 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: 9317064Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a baffle, and a drive mechanism. The second body includes an opening on a bottom surface thereof, and the baffle is disposed on the bottom surface to cover the opening. The baffle is pivotally connected to the second body to rotate with respect to the second body. The drive mechanism includes a pivot, a linkage and a cam. The pivot connects the first body and the second body. The linkage is sleeved over the pivot. The cam is sleeved over the linkage and located corresponding to the baffle. While the first body rotates with respect to the second body, the pivot rotates with the first body and drives the linkage to make the cam rotate. Meanwhile, the cam pushes the baffle and makes the baffle rotate and expose part of the opening to enhance cooling effect of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chung Hsin Wu, Shu Mu Lin
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Patent number: 9293095Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a source driver for driving a display panel to display an image data in an adaptive column inversion includes a data processing unit having a logic circuit adapted for determining N most-significant bits (MSBs) of image data signals of two neighboring data lines, such that when all of the N MSBs are equal to 1 or 0, the output of the logic circuit is 1, otherwise, the output of the logic circuit is 0, and a MUX coupled to the data processing unit and adapted for receiving a frame polarity control signal, FramePOL, and a pixel polarity control signal, XPOL, and selectively outputting the frame polarity control signal FramePOL when the output of the logic circuit is 1, or the pixel polarity control signal POL when the output of the logic circuit is 0, as a polarity control signal, POL.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chao-Ching Hsu, Jen-Chieh Chen, Mu-Lin Tung
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Publication number: 20160021144Abstract: A network security system including a first-level security profile engine and a second-level security profile engine is disclosed. The first-level security profile engine may assign a first-level security profile for a first user device, the first user device requesting access to a network; the second-level security profile engine assigns a first second-level security profile to the first user device, the first second-level security profile providing first network configuration information for the first user device; a device selection engine receives a selection of a second user device associated with the first-level security profile; and the second-level security profile engine assigns a second second-level security profile to the second user device, the second second-level security profile providing second network configuration information for the second user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Mu Lin, Xu Zou, John Hanay
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Patent number: 9225196Abstract: A wireless power receiver includes a power receiving circuit wirelessly receiving power transmitted from a wireless power transmitter so as to generate an induced current, and a rectifying-and-modulating circuit including first to eighth switches and a control unit. The control unit is operable to control operation of each of the first to eighth switches between conduction and non-conduction. Accordingly, the first to fourth switches cooperatively constitute a full-bridge rectifier for rectifying the induced current generated by the power receiving circuit, and each of the fifth to eighth switches is operable to switch synchronously with a respective one of the first to fourth switches or to became non-conducting, thereby changing an amplitude of the induced current.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Wei-Jen Huang, Tsung-Wei Huang, Shui-Mu Lin
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Patent number: 9215771Abstract: A light emitting diode driver includes: a serial-to-parallel conversion unit converting, based on a reference clock signal, a serial input signal carrying a number (N) of M-bit gray codes into a parallel input signal carrying the M-bit gray codes; a counting unit counting an output control signal to output a counting value; a data buffer unit storing, based on a latch signal, the M-bit gray codes carried by the parallel input signal, and outputting, based on the counting value and the M-bit gray codes, an N-bit signal consisting of N bits, each of which is an ith one of M bits of a respective M-bit gray code, where i is associated with the counting value; and an output unit generating a number (N) of driving current signals based on at least the N-bit signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Chien-Hua Lin, Shui-Mu Lin
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Patent number: 9208746Abstract: A signal transmission system of electronic display devices includes a plurality of electronic display devices and a wireless signal transmission device. The wireless signal transmission device broadcasts a first packet data to the electronic display device. The first packet data comprises an access control address list, and the access control address list comprises the MAC address of a first group of electronic display device. When the wireless signal transmission device receives an acknowledgement (ACK) message from at least a first electronic display device of the first group of electronic display devices, the wireless signal transmission device changes the method of transmission from broadcast to unicast in order to transmit second packet data to the first electronic display device, wherein the second packet data comprises video packet data.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Nuvoton Technology CorporationInventors: Mu-Lin Chao, Jang-Ming Liang
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Patent number: 9201475Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a baffle and a drive mechanism. The second body includes an opening the bottom surface thereof, and the baffle is disposed on the bottom surface to cover the opening. The baffle moves with respect to the second body and has a raised portion. The drive mechanism includes a pivot, a linkage and a sliding member. The pivot connects the first body and the second body. The linkage is sleeved over the pivot. The sliding member is connected to the linkage and has a pushing portion. While the first body rotates with respect to the second body, the pivot rotates with the first body and drives the linkage to push the sliding member. In the meantime, the sliding member displaces to push the raised portion by the pushing portion, so that the baffle moves and exposes part of the opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chung Hsin Wu, Shu Mu Lin
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Patent number: 9166477Abstract: A control circuit of a power converter includes: a zero current detection circuit for detecting a current flowing between an inductor and a voltage output terminal of the power converter to generate a zero current detection signal; an adjusting circuit for generating an adjustment signal according to the zero current detection signal; a clock signal generating circuit for adjusting a frequency of a clock signal according to the adjustment signal; a periodical signal generating circuit for generating a periodical signal according to the clock signal; an error detection circuit for generating an error signal; and a control signal generating circuit for generating a control signal to control operations of a power switch. If the and amount of pulses generated by the zero current detection circuit satisfy a predetermined condition, the adjusting circuit switches the power converter's operation mode from DCM to CCM.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Jen Huang, Chueh-Kuei Jan, Tsung-Wei Huang, Shui-Mu Lin
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Patent number: 9152782Abstract: A network security system including a first-level security profile engine and a second-level security profile engine is disclosed. In an example of operation, the first-level security profile engine assigns a first-level security profile for a first user device, the first user device requesting access to a network; the second-level security profile engine assigns a first second-level security profile to the first user device, the first second-level security profile providing first network configuration information for the first user device; a device selection engine receives a selection of a second user device associated with the first-level security profile; and the second-level security profile engine assigns a second second-level security profile to the second user device, the second second-level security profile providing second network configuration information for the second user device.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Mu Lin, Xu Zou, John Hanay
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Patent number: 9105247Abstract: A display device includes multiple first data lines, multiple second data lines, multiple pixel columns, at least a first charge sharing switch circuit and at least a second charge sharing switch circuit. The second data lines are alternately arranged with the first data lines. Each of the pixel columns includes multiple first pixels and multiple second pixels. The first pixels of each of the pixel columns are coupled to one of the first data lines, and the second pixels of each of the pixel columns are coupled to one of the second data lines. The first charge sharing switch circuit each is electrically coupled to at least a part of the first data lines. The second charge sharing switch circuit each is electrically coupled to at least a part of the second data lines. A display device driving method and a source driving circuit also are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Yi-Fan Lin, Mu-Lin Tung, Chao-Ching Hsu
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Patent number: 9107265Abstract: The present invention discloses a light emitting device array billboard and a control method thereof. The light emitting device array billboard includes a light emitting device array circuit, plural line switch circuits, plural channel switch circuits, plural ghost image compensation switch circuits, and a control circuit. The control circuit operates the line switch circuits and the channel switch circuit to turn ON a selected light emitting device for a duty period in a lighting period, and operates the plural ghost image compensation switch circuits to electrically connect a channel node corresponding to the selected light emitting device to a ghost image compensation voltage after the lighting period. The control circuit further adjusts a channel operation signal according to a gray scale compensation signal, to turn ON the selected light emitting device for a gray scale compensation period in addition to the duty period.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Shui-Mu Lin, Chien-Hua Lin, Ching-Yu Chen, Chin-Hui Wang, Yung-Chun Chuang, Ti-Ti Liu
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Publication number: 20150169864Abstract: A network security system including a first-level security profile engine and a second-level security profile engine is disclosed. In an example of operation, the first-level security profile engine assigns a first-level security profile for a first user device, the first user device requesting access to a network; the second-level security profile engine assigns a first second-level security profile to the first user device, the first second-level security profile providing first network configuration information for the first user device; a device selection engine receives a selection of a second user device associated with the first-level security profile; and the second-level security profile engine assigns a second second-level security profile to the second user device, the second second-level security profile providing second network configuration information for the second user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Mu Lin, Xu Zou, John Hanay
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Publication number: 20150154904Abstract: The present invention discloses a light emitting device control circuit and a control method thereof, for controlling a light emitting device array display. The present invention controls not only the conduction timing and duration of one or more selected light emitting devices in the light emitting device array display, but also controls the current flowing through the selected light emitting devices by a variable current source, such that in one frame of a given length, the resolution of the brightness of the light emitting devices is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, R.O.CInventors: Chien-Hua Lin, Shui-Mu Lin, Ti-Ti Liu, Ching-Yu Chen, Yung-Chun Chuang, Chin-Hui Wang, Shei-Chie Yang
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Publication number: 20150156829Abstract: The present invention discloses a light emitting device array billboard and a control method thereof. The light emitting device array billboard includes a light emitting device array circuit, plural line switch circuits, plural channel switch circuits, plural ghost image compensation switch circuits, and a control circuit. The control circuit operates the line switch circuits and the channel switch circuit to turn ON a selected light emitting device for a duty period in a lighting period, and operates the plural ghost image compensation switch circuits to electrically connect a channel node corresponding to the selected light emitting device to a ghost image compensation voltage after the lighting period. The control circuit further adjusts a channel operation signal according to a gray scale compensation signal, to turn ON the selected light emitting device for a gray scale compensation period in addition to the duty period.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, R.O.CInventors: Shui-Mu Lin, Chien-Hua Lin, Ching-Yu Chen, Chin-Hui Wang, Yung-Chun Chuang, Ti-Ti Liu
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Patent number: 9049766Abstract: A LED driver using a PWM signal for dimming control includes a power converter and a current regulator. The power converter provides an output voltage and a load current for a plurality of LEDs. The current regulator provides a load current dependent signal for the power converter to speed up load transient response caused by variation of the load current, to reduce the ripple of the output voltage, and thereby to avoid audio noise during PWM dimming.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Tsung-Wei Huang, Shui-Mu Lin, Huan-Chien Yang, Nang-Ching Yeung, Ti-Ti Liu
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Patent number: 9041307Abstract: A method for brightness control, adapted to a light emitting device emitting a light of an output brightness, comprises: setting the output brightness to be an initial value, and controlling the light emitting device emitting the light accordingly; setting a target value, and controlling the output brightness changing from the initial value toward the target value with the brightness changing rate of the brightness zone corresponding to the initial value; controlling the output brightness changing toward the target value with the following brightness changing rate when the output brightness crossing one of the brightness thresholds and entering the following brightness zone, wherein the following brightness changing rate corresponds to the following brightness zone; stopping changing the output brightness when reaching the target value.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPInventors: Huan-Chien Yang, Shui-Mu Lin, Shei-Chie Yang, Shih Chung Wang
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Publication number: 20150137602Abstract: A power management unit, adapted to a wireless power supplying unit, for switching between input powers and providing a rated voltage or a variable flow current is provided. The power management unit includes a rectifying unit, a regulating unit, and a control unit. The rectifying unit converts AC power into DC power. The regulating unit is connected to the rectifying unit and generates a stable rated voltage or a variable flow current. The control unit is connected to the regulating unit and controls the input power driving the regulating unit. In addition, an apparatus and a method for a wireless power supplying unit are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPInventors: Wei-Jen Huang, Tsung-Wei Huang, Shui-Mu Lin
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Publication number: 20150142348Abstract: A power calculating method, adapted to a wireless power system, includes the following steps: first, multi-sampling input or output current of a regulator in the power receiving end, and performing root-men-square calculation accordingly to derive a current RMS value; second, multi-sampling input or output voltage of the regulator, and performing a root-men-square calculation accordingly to derive a voltage RMS value; third, multiplying the voltage RMS value to the current RMS value and a cosine of an angle to derive a regulating power value; fourth, dividing the regulating power value by a power efficiency value to derive a receiving power value; finally, transmitting the receiving power value to a power transmitting end of the wireless power system for performing foreign object detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPInventors: Wei-Jen Huang, Shui-Mu Lin
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Publication number: 20150137611Abstract: A power management unit, adapted to a wireless power system, includes: a rectifier, converts an AC power received by an input port thereof to a direct-current (DC) voltage outputted by a rectifying output terminal thereof; a first switch, wherein a first protecting capacitor is coupled between one terminal of the input port and a channel thereof; a second switch, wherein a second protecting capacitor is coupled between the other terminal of the input port and a channel thereof; a reference voltage terminal, for providing a reference voltage; and, a comparator, including two input terminals coupled to the rectifying output terminal and the reference voltage terminal respectively, and including an output terminal coupled to both the control terminals of the first switch and the second switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPInventors: Wei-Jen Huang, Shui-Mu Lin
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Patent number: D722861Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Full Range Technology Corp.Inventor: Mu-Lin Chen