Patents by Inventor Mu-Ping Chen

Mu-Ping Chen 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: 7843707
    Abstract: The configurations of a non-contact power supply and a coupling detection method thereof are provided. The proposed non-contact power supply includes a detachable transformer including a primary side, a current sensor coupled to the primary side and sensing a primary side current and a controller coupled to the current sensor, receiving the current and determining whether the power supply is under a coupling status according to the current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ching-Piao Chen, Wan-Pei Chen, Mu-Ping Chen, Ming-Che Yang, Po-Shen Chen
  • Publication number: 20080157909
    Abstract: The configurations of a non-contact power supply and a coupling detection method thereof are provided. The proposed non-contact power supply includes a detachable transformer including a primary side, a current sensor coupled to the primary side and sensing a primary side current and a controller coupled to the current sensor, receiving the current and determining whether the power supply is under a coupling status according to the current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ching-Piao Chen, Wan-Pei Chen, Mu-Ping Chen, Ming-Che Yang, Po-Shen Chen
  • Publication number: 20070120636
    Abstract: A detachable transformer for contactless power system includes a first magnetic coupling element wound with coil and a second magnetic coupling element wound with coil. The first magnetic coupling element and the second magnetic coupling element are of symmetric shape and arranged in contactless manner to provide contactless power coupling. The first magnetic coupling element and the second magnetic coupling element are designed to have concave portion and convex portion on facing surface thereof. Therefore, the magnetic flux can be confined and the magnetic resistance is reduced to enhance conversion efficiency of the detachable transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Wan-Pei Chen, Mu-Ping Chen, Po-Shen Chen, Wen-Nan Huang, Po-Yen Chen
  • Patent number: 7164270
    Abstract: A dynamic magnetic locator includes a linking mechanism linked with a first sensor to horizontal move or rotate the first sensor; a second sensor horizontally arranged beside the first sensor; a third sensor vertically arranged atop the second sensor; and a control module connected to the sensors and receiving magnetic signals of the underground metal pipe. The control module controls the linking mechanism to horizontal move or to rotate the first sensor to obtain a plurality of magnetic signals. The control module processes the magnetic signals to obtain a position and a depth of an underground metal pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Po-Shen Chen, Wen-Nan Huang, Mu-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 7148639
    Abstract: A compensating circuit for compensating the terminal voltage on the armature in a sensorless type DC brushless motor apparatus is described. The driving circuit of the motor apparatus outputs a three-phase power, and each phase is connected with a compensating circuit. The compensating circuit has a reference voltage, a resistance device, a diode device, a differential amplifier and a processor. The two terminals of the resistance device are respectively connected to the reference voltage and the anode of the diode device. The cathode of the diode device is connected to an output of the three-phase power supply. The two input terminals of the differential amplifier are respectively connected to the two terminals of the resistance device. The processor accepts the signal output from the differential amplifier and then calculates and outputs a compensating voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Che Yang, Tai-Ming Huang, Chih-Hsin Chen, Mu-Ping Chen, Chih-Hsing Fang, Kuo-Ing Hwu
  • Publication number: 20060145641
    Abstract: A compensating circuit for compensating the terminal voltage on the armature in a sensorless type DC brushless motor apparatus is described. The driving circuit of the motor apparatus outputs a three-phase power, and each phase is connected with a compensating circuit. The compensating circuit has a reference voltage, a resistance device, a diode device, a differential amplifier and a processor. The two terminals of the resistance device are respectively connected to the reference voltage and the anode of the diode device. The cathode of the diode device is connected to an output of the three-phase power supply. The two input terminals of the differential amplifier are respectively connected to the two terminals of the resistance device. The processor accepts the signal output from the differential amplifier and then calculates and outputs a compensating voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Che Yang, Tai-Ming Huang, Chih-Hsin Chen, Mu-Ping Chen, Chih-Hsing Fang, Kuo-Ing Hwu
  • Patent number: 7045985
    Abstract: A reluctance force brake device applies the coupling and combining concept of the reluctance braking unit to the original rotating source or say mechanical rotation axle for kinetic energy output. The reluctance braking unit, utilizing electrical energy from forward electrical energy source or brake reverse recover energy, generates the reverse reluctance force to reduce the speed of rotating source to operate brake action. The driving design can be extended to absorb the brake reverse recovery energy for recycling in motives related applications, which can help to upgrade or replace the bake system of traditional mechanical vehicles or electrical vehicles, and improve the applicability for drive-by-wire development trend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wen-Nan Huang, Ching-Cheng Teng, Wan-Pei Chen, Chih-Hsing Fang, Mu-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20050194923
    Abstract: A reluctance force brake device applies the coupling and combining concept of the reluctance braking unit to the original rotating source or say mechanical rotation axle for kinetic energy output. The reluctance braking unit, utilizing electrical energy from forward electrical energy source or brake reverse recover energy, generates the reverse reluctance force to reduce the speed of rotating source to operate brake action. The driving design can be extended to absorb the brake reverse recovery energy for recycling in motives related applications, which can help to upgrade or replace the bake system of traditional mechanical vehicles or electrical vehicles, and improve the applicability for drive-by-wire development trend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Wen-Nan Huang, Ching-Cheng Teng, Wan-Pei Chen, Chih-Hsing Fang, Mu-Ping Chen