Patents by Inventor Seng-Feng Chen
Seng-Feng 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).
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Publication number: 20180241580Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for spontaneously initiating real-time interactive groups on the network executed on a host. In one embodiment, the method includes at least one initiator terminal sending a theme message of chat invitation. The method further includes sending said theme message of chat invitation to at least one potential participant terminal. The method also includes said at least one potential participant terminal accepting said theme message of chat invitation to become at least one participant terminal, and to form an interactive group, wherein said interactive group includes said at least one initiator terminal and said at least one participant terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: SENG-FENG CHEN, HSIN-TZU CHEN
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Patent number: 7009314Abstract: A one-way switch comprises a metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) and a driver. Source and drain of the transistor function as P-terminal and N-terminal of the one-way switch. The driver, such as comparator or amplifier, is used to detect the voltage difference between the source and drain of the MOSFET. When the voltage of the P-terminal is higher than that of the N-terminal, the driver 150 outputs a driving voltage to gate of the MOSFET to turn on the MOSFET. If the voltage of P-terminal is lower than that of the N-terminal, the driver 150 cannot output voltage to turn on the MOSFET, and the one-way switch is off. Therefore, the one-way switch has the characteristic of workings in one direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Quanta Computer, Inc.Inventor: Seng-Feng Chen
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Patent number: 6853165Abstract: A two-stage charging device including a power supply device and a battery module is provided. The battery module is equipped with a linear charging device, a controller and a battery. During the charging process, the controller determines the voltage difference between the main supply voltage provided by the power supply device and the battery voltage, and then outputs an adjusting signal to the power supply device according to the obtained voltage difference. Then the power supply device adjusts the supply voltage according to the adjusting signal to maintain the voltage difference between the supply voltage and the battery voltage approximately at a pre-set voltage level. The battery voltage will rise along with the passing of the charging time. If the voltage difference between the main supply voltage and the battery voltage is smaller than a lower voltage level, the controller will increase the voltage level of the adjusting signal so as to increase the power supplied by the power supply device.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Seng-Feng Chen
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Publication number: 20040113586Abstract: A charge-type voltage balancing device including a first battery cell, a second battery cell, a switching device, and a controller is provided according to the invention. The first battery cell and the second battery cell are connected in series; the switching device, coupled to a capacitor, connects the capacitor in parallel with either the first battery cell or the second battery cell; the controller, coupled to the switching device, periodically alternates the on/off status of the switch so the capacitor can be alternately connected in parallel with either the first battery cell or the second battery cell. The energy of the battery cell whose voltage level is higher is transferred to the capacitor, and then the battery cell whose voltage level is lower is charged in order to achieve a voltage balance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventor: Seng-Feng Chen
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Publication number: 20040108838Abstract: A two-stage charging device including a power supply device and a battery module is provided. The battery module is equipped with a linear charging device, a controller and a battery. During the charging process, the controller determines the voltage difference between the main supply voltage provided by the power supply device and the battery voltage, and then outputs an adjusting signal to the power supply device according to the obtained voltage difference. Then the power supply device adjusts the supply voltage according to the adjusting signal to maintain the voltage difference between the supply voltage and the battery voltage approximately at a pre-set voltage level. The battery voltage will rise along with the passing of the charging time. If the voltage difference between the main supply voltage and the battery voltage is smaller than a lower voltage level, the controller will increase the voltage level of the adjusting signal so as to increase the power supplied by the main power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventor: Seng-Feng Chen
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Publication number: 20040080910Abstract: A heat dissipating device includes a thermal conductive housing with ventilating holes and a plurality of thermal conductive surrounding partition members disposed in the housing to confine a plurality of receiving spaces which are fluidly communicated with one another via central through holes. A motor shaft of a fan motor extends through the through holes. A plurality of impellers are respectively mounted to the motor shaft and are displaced from one another so as to be received in the receiving spaces, respectively, such that a stream of cooling air can be brought into a respective one of the receiving spaces to take heat away from the surrounding partition members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2002Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Seng-Feng Chen
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Publication number: 20040080354Abstract: A one-way switch comprises a metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) and a driver. Source and drain of the transistor function as P-terminal and N-terminal of the one-way switch. The driver, such as comparator or amplifier, is used to detect the voltage difference between the source and drain of the MOSFET. When the voltage of the P-terminal is higher than that of the N-terminal, the driver 150 outputs a driving voltage to gate of the MOSFET to turn on the MOSFET. If the voltage of P-terminal is lower than that of the N-terminal, the driver 150 cannot output voltage to turn on the MOSFET, and the one-way switch is off. Therefore, the one-way switch has the characteristic of workings in one direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventor: Seng-Feng Chen
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Patent number: 6713995Abstract: A voltage regulator for pulse width modulation in dual frequencies is provided to be able to operate under a PWM voltage regulation mode, which can take a different frequency according to the degree of loading effect under light load or heavy load. In order to determine the degree of loading effect, a heavy-load reference voltage and a light-load reference voltage are predetermined to be served as reference voltages. When the error signal is greater than the heavy-load reference voltage, the load is a heavy load and then a modulation signal at a higher frequency, such as 200 KHz, is used to drive a transistor of the voltage regulator. Conversely, when the error signal is less than the light-load reference voltage, the load is a light load and then a modulation signal at a smaller frequency, such as 20 KHz, is used to drive the transistor. In this way, improved power conversion efficiency can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Quanta Computer, Inc.Inventor: Seng-Feng Chen
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Publication number: 20030201758Abstract: A voltage regulator for pulse width modulation in dual frequencies is provided to be able to operate under a PWM voltage regulation mode, which can take a different frequency according to the degree of loading effect under light load or heavy load. In order to determine the degree of loading effect, a heavy-load reference voltage and a light-load reference voltage are predetermined to be served as reference voltages. When the error signal is greater than the heavy-load reference voltage, the load is a heavy load and then a modulation signal at a higher frequency, such as 200 KHz, is used to drive a transistor of the voltage regulator. Conversely, when the error signal is less than the light-load reference voltage, the load is a light load and then a modulation signal at a smaller frequency, such as 20 KHz, is used to drive the transistor. In this way, improved power conversion efficiency can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventor: Seng-Feng Chen