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).

  • Patent number: 8217584
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Yang Chen, Po-Kun Hsieh, Tung-Hsin Lan, Ming-Chang Lin
  • Patent number: 8203279
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Yang Chen, Po-Kun Hsieh, Tung-Hsin Lan, Ming-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20120019154
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Chien-Yang Chen, Po-Kun Hsieh, Tung-Hsin Lan, Ming-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20120019155
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Chien-Yang Chen, Po-Kun Hsieh, Tung-Hsin Lan, Ming-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20100231500
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Chi-Hsiu Lin, Shu-Wen Chang, Po-Kun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7667683
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Yang Chen, Chi-Hsiu Lin, Shin-Chang Lin, Po-Kun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20090212716
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Chien-Yang Chen, Chi-Hsiu Lin, Shin-Chang Lin, Po-Kun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20080174529
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Chi-Hsiu Lin, Po-Kun Hsieh, Shu-Wen Chang
  • Publication number: 20080136351
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Hsiu Lin, Po-Kun Hsieh, Bi-Hsien Chen
  • Patent number: 7283107
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Lin Chao, Po-Kun Hsieh, Chi-Hsiu Lin
  • Patent number: 7262968
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuan-Jing Chang, Po-Kun Hsieh, Pin-Hung Chou
  • Publication number: 20060273991
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Han-Lin Chao, Po-Kun Hsieh, Chi-Hsiu Lin
  • Patent number: 7116060
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsu Lin, Po-Kun Hsieh, Hsu-Pin Kao
  • Publication number: 20060126300
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Yuan-Jing Chang, Po-Kun Hsieh, Pin-Hung Chou
  • Publication number: 20060125406
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Chun-Hsu Lin, Po-Kun Hsieh, Hsu-Pin Kao