Patents by Inventor Po-Kun Hsieh
Po-Kun Hsieh 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: 8217584Abstract: A power supply unit provides a voltage, and a driving current to a series of light emitting diodes. A dimming unit adjusts a duty cycle of an original dimming signal to generate a dimming signal according to the driving current and an ideal current. A current sink coupled to the series of light emitting diodes adjusts a duty cycle of the driving current according to the dimming signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Yang Chen, Po-Kun Hsieh, Tung-Hsin Lan, Ming-Chang Lin
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Patent number: 8203279Abstract: A power supply unit provides a voltage, and a driving current to a series of light emitting diodes. A dimming unit adjusts a duty cycle of an original dimming signal to generate a dimming signal according to the driving current and an ideal current. A current sink coupled to the series of light emitting diodes adjusts a duty cycle of the driving current according to the dimming signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Yang Chen, Po-Kun Hsieh, Tung-Hsin Lan, Ming-Chang Lin
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Publication number: 20120019154Abstract: A power supply unit provides a voltage, and a driving current to a series of light emitting diodes. A dimming unit adjusts a duty cycle of an original dimming signal to generate a dimming signal according to the driving current and an ideal current. A current sink coupled to the series of light emitting diodes adjusts a duty cycle of the driving current according to the dimming signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Chien-Yang Chen, Po-Kun Hsieh, Tung-Hsin Lan, Ming-Chang Lin
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Publication number: 20120019155Abstract: A power supply unit provides a voltage, and a driving current to a series of light emitting diodes. A dimming unit adjusts a duty cycle of an original dimming signal to generate a dimming signal according to the driving current and an ideal current. A current sink coupled to the series of light emitting diodes adjusts a duty cycle of the driving current according to the dimming signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Chien-Yang Chen, Po-Kun Hsieh, Tung-Hsin Lan, Ming-Chang Lin
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Publication number: 20100231500Abstract: An LCD includes a display panel, a plurality of fluorescent lamps, an electric field sensor, and an inverter. The electric field sensor senses electric fields of the plurality of fluorescent lamps to generate a voltage. The inverter is electrically connected the plurality of fluorescent lamps, and generates a driving voltage to drive the plurality of fluorescent lamps. The inverter adjusts an operating frequency of the driving voltage according to the voltage. Thus, the waving phenomenon of the LCD is improved effectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Chi-Hsiu Lin, Shu-Wen Chang, Po-Kun Hsieh
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Patent number: 7667683Abstract: A light source driving circuit includes a voltage signal source and a temperature-improving current source for adjusting luminance of a series of LEDs. A first end of the series of LEDs is electrically connected to a ground end. The temperature-improving current source includes an adjustable power supply for outputting an adjustable voltage, a voltage-controlled current source for outputting currents according to the voltage signal source, and a feedback circuit electrically connected between a second end of the series of the LEDs and the adjustable power supply for controlling the output voltage of the adjustable power supply according to the voltage on the second end of the series of LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Yang Chen, Chi-Hsiu Lin, Shin-Chang Lin, Po-Kun Hsieh
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Publication number: 20090212716Abstract: A light source driving circuit includes a voltage signal source and a temperature-improving current source for adjusting luminance of a series of LEDs. A first end of the series of LEDs is electrically connected to a ground end. The temperature-improving current source includes an adjustable power supply for outputting an adjustable voltage, a voltage-controlled current source for outputting currents according to the voltage signal source, and a feedback circuit electrically connected between a second end of the series of the LEDs and the adjustable power supply for controlling the output voltage of the adjustable power supply according to the voltage on the second end of the series of LEDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Chien-Yang Chen, Chi-Hsiu Lin, Shin-Chang Lin, Po-Kun Hsieh
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Publication number: 20080174529Abstract: A driving apparatus for a light-emitting module is disclosed for generating a driving current to the light-emitting module according to a first input voltage and a second input voltage. The driving apparatus includes an amplifier, a first feedback circuit, and a second feedback circuit. The amplifier includes a first input node, a second input node and an output node. The first feedback circuit is used for generating a first feedback voltage inputted to the first input node according to an output voltage generated by the amplifier and the first input voltage. The second feedback circuit is used for generating a second feedback voltage inputted to the second input node according to the output voltage generated by the amplifier and the second input voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Chi-Hsiu Lin, Po-Kun Hsieh, Shu-Wen Chang
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Publication number: 20080136351Abstract: A back light unit comprising a light source and a transformer is provided. The transformer has a first side and a second side. The first side is used to receive a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal. More specifically, the second side has a first terminal, a measurement terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal is grounded so that a first inductance is formed between the measurement terminal and the first terminal and a second inductance is formed between the second terminal and the first terminal. In addition, the measurement terminal outputs a measurement voltage to represent a work characteristic parameter and the second terminal outputs a driving signal to drive the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2006Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Chi-Hsiu Lin, Po-Kun Hsieh, Bi-Hsien Chen
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Patent number: 7283107Abstract: A driving circuit for reducing noise of a ceramic capacitor, that is capable of driving a plasma display unit, is provided. The circuit includes a circuit board, a first switch, a second switch, a first capacitor set, a second capacitor set, and a control switch. The first switch is located on the circuit board and coupled to the second switch at a connecting point and the connecting point is connecting to the plasma display. The first capacitor set is coupled to the first switch and provides a first driving voltage to turn on the first switch. The second capacitor set is coupled to the second switch and provides a second driving voltage to turn on the second switch. The control switch can control the first switch and the second switch to carry out a charged and discharged operation. Moreover, the first and second capacitor sets both include an even number of ceramic capacitors subsequently those are located in reverse.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2005Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Han-Lin Chao, Po-Kun Hsieh, Chi-Hsiu Lin
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Device for decreasing the temperature from address IC of plasma display panel and the method thereof
Patent number: 7262968Abstract: A device for dissipating a heat from addressing integrated circuits (addressing ICs) of a plasma display panel that uses a back plate which has a greater surface area, to dissipate the heat from the addressing integrated circuits directly. For embodiment of the device thereof, it provides a heat-conducting sheet attached on the addressing ICs to conduct the heat from the addressing ICs to the back plate rapidly, therefore increase the efficiency of the dissipation without add the volume of the plasma display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Yuan-Jing Chang, Po-Kun Hsieh, Pin-Hung Chou -
Publication number: 20060273991Abstract: A driving circuit for reducing noise of a ceramic capacitor, that is capable of driving a plasma display unit, is provided. The circuit includes a circuit board, a first switch, a second switch, a first capacitor set, a second capacitor set, and a control switch. The first switch is located on the circuit board and coupled to the second switch at a connecting point and the connecting point is connecting to the plasma display. The first capacitor set is coupled to the first switch and provides a first driving voltage to turn on the first switch. The second capacitor set is coupled to the second switch and provides a second driving voltage to turn on the second switch. The control switch can control the first switch and the second switch to carry out a charged and discharged operation. Moreover, the first and second capacitor sets both include an even number of ceramic capacitors subsequently those are located in reverse.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2005Publication date: December 7, 2006Inventors: Han-Lin Chao, Po-Kun Hsieh, Chi-Hsiu Lin
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Patent number: 7116060Abstract: A plasma display panel having a plurality of bi-discharge sources comprising a front substrate and a rear substrate coupled in parallel; a plurality of first electrodes, second electrodes and third electrodes in parallel disposed over the front substrate along a first direction; a plurality of rear substrate walls disposed in parallel over the rear substrate along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Each of the plurality of second electrodes is centered between each of the plurality of first and third electrodes, which leads to a bi-discharge source. In each of the plurality of second electrodes, one side is induced as having a plurality of positive charges and the other side with a plurality of negative charges, which are equal amount and thus result in charge counterbalance on the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Hsu Lin, Po-Kun Hsieh, Hsu-Pin Kao
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Device for decreasing the temperature from address IC of plasma display panel and the method thereof
Publication number: 20060126300Abstract: A device for dissipating a heat from addressing integrated circuits (addressing ICs) of a plasma display panel that uses a back plate which has a greater surface area, to dissipate the heat from the addressing integrated circuits directly. For embodiment of the device thereof, it provides a heat-conducting sheet attached on the addressing ICs to conduct the heat from the addressing ICs to the back plate rapidly, therefore increase the efficiency of the dissipation without add the volume of the plasma display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2004Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventors: Yuan-Jing Chang, Po-Kun Hsieh, Pin-Hung Chou -
Publication number: 20060125406Abstract: A plasma display panel having a plurality of bi-discharge sources comprising a front substrate and a rear substrate coupled in parallel; a plurality of first electrodes, second electrodes and third electrodes in parallel disposed over the front substrate along a first direction; a plurality of rear substrate walls disposed in parallel over the rear substrate along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Each of the plurality of second electrodes is centered between each of the plurality of first and third electrodes, which leads to a bi-discharge source. In each of the plurality of second electrodes, one side is induced as having a plurality of positive charges and the other side with a plurality of negative charges, which are equal amount and thus result in charge counterbalance on the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2004Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventors: Chun-Hsu Lin, Po-Kun Hsieh, Hsu-Pin Kao