Patents by Inventor Ping-Kai Huang
Ping-Kai Huang 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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Publication number: 20240071298Abstract: An assembled LED display device includes a system motherboard, and multiple to-be-assembled daughterboards assembled on the system motherboard. The system motherboard includes a drive power circuit including multiple power lines, and a gate control circuit including multiple gate lines. Each to-be-assembled daughterboard includes a substrate, at least one transistor switch, and a plurality of LED units disposed on the substrate and each including multiple LEDs connected to a same one of the at least one transistor switch. The LEDs of the LED units of the to-be-assembled daughterboards are arranged in a matrix having multiple rows and multiple columns. With respect to each column, the LEDs in the column are connected to the power line corresponding to the column. With respect to each to-be-assembled daughterboard, gate terminal(s) of the at least one transistor switch is(are) connected to the gate line corresponding to the to-be-assembled daughterboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventor: Ping-Kai HUANG
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Patent number: 11568793Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes an LED array, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The LED array has a common anode configuration. The control module generates a synchronization control (SC) signal. Based on the SC signal, the driver module outputs an input voltage to scan lines of the LED array sequentially without overlapping in time so as to drive LEDs of the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner, and generates an image refresh signal that is related to the output of the input voltage to one of the scan lines which corresponds to a last line of the line scan in each line scan cycle and that is further related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the LED array and the display module.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
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Patent number: 11404011Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes a light emitting module, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The light emitting module includes an LED array having a common anode configuration. The control module generates a synchronization control (SC) signal. The driver module generates a plurality of switching signals and an image refresh signal based on the SC signal. The switching signals cause the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner. The image refresh signal is related to one of the switching signals that corresponds to a last line of the line scan in each line scan cycle, and is further related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the light emitting module and the display module.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
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Patent number: 11355058Abstract: A driving device includes a control unit, a switch unit and a driver unit. The control unit is configured to generate a gray scale output and a synchronization signal. The switch unit is coupled to an LED array, and switches among different conduction states based on a switching output. The driver unit is coupled to the control unit, the switch unit and the LED array. The driver unit generates the switching output based on a clock signal and the synchronization signal, and generates drive outputs for receipt by the LED array based on the clock signal, the gray scale output and the synchronization signal, so as to drive the LED array to emit light.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: MACROBLOCK. INC.Inventors: Ping-Kai Huang, Chun-Yi Li
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Patent number: 11355076Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes a light emitting module, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The light emitting module includes an LED array having a common cathode configuration. The control module generates an image stream, a plurality of switching signals that cause the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner, and an image refresh signal that is related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the light emitting module and the display module. The driver module generates a drive output to drive the display module, such that the display shows images represented by the image stream and that the refreshing of images on the display is synchronous to the line scan.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
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Patent number: 11355057Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes a light emitting module, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The light emitting module includes an LED array having a common anode configuration. The control module generates an image stream, a plurality of switching signals that cause the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner, and an image refresh signal that is related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the light emitting module and the display module. The driver module generates a drive output to drive the display module, such that the display shows images represented by the image stream and that the refreshing of images on the display is synchronous to the line scan.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
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Patent number: 11348543Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes an LED array, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The LED array has a common cathode configuration. The control module generates a synchronization control (SC) signal. Based on the SC signal, the driver module outputs an input voltage to scan lines of the LED array sequentially without overlapping in time so as to drive LEDs of the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner, and generates an image refresh signal that is related to the output of the input voltage to one of the scan lines which corresponds to a last line of the line scan in each line scan cycle and that is further related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the LED array and the display module.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
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Publication number: 20210304668Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes a light emitting module, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The light emitting module includes an LED array having a common anode configuration. The control module generates an image stream, a plurality of switching signals that cause the LED array to emit light in aline scan manner, and an image refresh signal that is related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the light emitting module and the display module. The driver module generates a drive output to drive the display module, such that the display shows images represented by the image stream and that the refreshing of images on the display is synchronous to the line scan.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
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Publication number: 20210304669Abstract: A driving device includes a control unit, a switch unit and a driver unit. The control unit is configured to generate a gray scale output and a synchronization signal. The switch unit is coupled to an LED array, and switches among different conduction states based on a switching output. The driver unit is coupled to the control unit, the switch unit and the LED array. The driver unit generates the switching output based on a clock signal and the synchronization signal, and generates drive outputs for receipt by the LED array based on the clock signal, the gray scale output and the synchronization signal, so as to drive the LED array to emit light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: MACROBLOCK. INC.Inventors: Ping-Kai HUANG, Chun-Yi LI
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Publication number: 20210304690Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes a light emitting module, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The light emitting module includes an LED array having a common anode configuration. The control module generates a synchronization control (SC) signal. The driver module generates a plurality of switching signals and an image refresh signal based on the SC signal. The switching signals cause the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner. The image refresh signal is related to one of the switching signals that corresponds to a last line of the line scan in each line scan cycle, and is further related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the light emitting module and the display module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
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Publication number: 20210304667Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes a light emitting module, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The light emitting module includes an LED array having a common cathode configuration. The control module generates a synchronization control (SC) signal. The driver module generates a plurality of switching signals and an image refresh signal based on the SC signal. The switching signals cause the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner. The image refresh signal is related to one of the switching signals that corresponds to a last line of the line scan in each line scan cycle, and is further related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the light emitting module and the display module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
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Publication number: 20210304691Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes an LED array, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The LED array has a common cathode configuration. The control module generates a synchronization control (SC) signal. Based on the SC signal, the driver module outputs an input voltage to scan lines of the LED array sequentially without overlapping in time so as to drive LEDs of the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner, and generates an image refresh signal that is related to the output of the input voltage to one of the scan lines which corresponds to a last line of the line scan in each line scan cycle and that is further related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the LED array and the display module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
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Publication number: 20210304666Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes an LED array, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The LED array has a common anode configuration. The control module generates a synchronization control (SC) signal. Based on the SC signal, the driver module outputs an input voltage to scan lines of the LED array sequentially without overlapping in time so as to drive LEDs of the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner, and generates an image refresh signal that is related to the output of the input voltage to one of the scan lines which corresponds to a last line of the line scan in each line scan cycle and that is further related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the LED array and the display module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
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Publication number: 20210304692Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes a light emitting module, a display module, a control module and a driver module. The light emitting module includes an LED array having a common cathode configuration. The control module generates an image stream, a plurality of switching signals that cause the LED array to emit light in a line scan manner, and an image refresh signal that is related to refreshing of images on a display constituted by the light emitting module and the display module. The driver module generates a drive output to drive the display module, such that the display shows images represented by the image stream and that the refreshing of images on the display is synchronous to the line scan.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Chun-Yi Li, Hung-I Cheng, Ping-Kai Huang
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Publication number: 20190139464Abstract: A dual light source system is adapted to be disposed in a display region of a display device and includes first and second light sources. The first light source includes a plurality of first packaging units each including at least one first LED element and is configured to emit a plurality of visible lights having different wavelengths within a first wavelength range to generate a first image. The second light source is configured to emit a plurality of invisible lights within a second wavelength range to generate a second image without interfering with the first image and includes a plurality of spaced-apart second packaging units each including at least one second LED element. A method of generating dual images is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventor: Ping-Kai Huang
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Patent number: 10117304Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) failure detecting device is operatively associated with an LED array, and includes a driving circuit and a determining circuit. The driving circuit is used to be coupled to scan lines and data lines of the LED array, and drives, based on a first control input corresponding to selection of one of LED units of the LED array, the LED units in such a way that a current flows through said one of the LED units. The determining circuit generates, based at least on the voltages respectively at the data lines and on a second control input corresponding at least to selection of the data line that is coupled to said one of the LED units, a determination output that indicates whether said one of the LED units is determined to have failed.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Macroblock, Inc.Inventors: Ping-Kai Huang, Chung-Ta Tsai
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Publication number: 20180279443Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) failure detecting device is operatively associated with an LED array, and includes a driving circuit and a determining circuit. The driving circuit is used to be coupled to scan lines and data lines of the LED array, and drives, based on a first control input corresponding to selection of one of LED units of the LED array, the LED units in such a way that a current flows through said one of the LED units. The determining circuit generates, based at least on the voltages respectively at the data lines and on a second control input corresponding at least to selection of the data line that is coupled to said one of the LED units, a determination output that indicates whether said one of the LED units is determined to have failed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Ping-Kai HUANG, Chung-Ta TSAI
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Publication number: 20180279455Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) failure detecting device is operatively associated with an LED array, and includes a driving circuit and a determining circuit The driving circuit drives LED units of the LED array through scan lines and data lines of the LED array in such a way that a current flows through one of the LED units. The determining circuit selects a voltage at the data line that is coupled to said one of the LED units, and generates, based on a difference between a first sample voltage that is related to at least the selected voltage at a first time point and a second sample voltage that is related to at least the selected voltage at a second time point, a determination output indicating whether said one of the LED units is determined to have failed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Ping-Kai HUANG, Chung-Ta TSAI
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Patent number: 10085333Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) failure detecting device is operatively associated with an LED array, and includes a driving circuit and a determining circuit. The driving circuit drives LED units of the LED array through scan lines and data lines of the LED array in such a way that a current flows through one of the LED units. The determining circuit selects a voltage at the data line that is coupled to said one of the LED units, and generates, based on a difference between a first sample voltage that is related to at least the selected voltage at a first time point and a second sample voltage that is related to at least the selected voltage at a second time point, a determination output indicating whether said one of the LED units is determined to have failed.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Macroblock, Inc.Inventors: Ping-Kai Huang, Chung-Ta Tsai
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Publication number: 20160005415Abstract: An audio signal processing apparatus and an audio signal processing method thereof are provided. The audio signal processing apparatus is configured to receive an audio signal and divide the audio signal into a plurality of frames. The audio signal processing apparatus is also configured to apply Fourier Transform on each of the frames to obtain a plurality of acoustic spectra. The audio signal processing apparatus is also configured to apply Fourier Transform again on each of component combinations corresponding to respective acoustic frequencies in these acoustic spectra to obtain a two-dimensional joint frequency spectrum. The two-dimensional joint frequency spectrum has an acoustic frequency dimension and a modulation frequency dimension. The audio signal processing apparatus is also configured to calculate at least one feature of the audio signal according to the two-dimensional joint frequency spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Ping Kai HUANG, Jian Zhang CHEN, Che Yi LIN, Bo Yu CHU