Patents by Inventor Shen-Min Lo

Shen-Min Lo 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: 11038446
    Abstract: A motor driving circuit includes a plurality of pins, a Hall sensor, a Hall signal processing portion and a driving processing circuit. The test-starting pin for receiving the test-starting signal and the test signal output pin for outputting the test signal are shared with at least one pin of the plurality of pins. The Hall sensor senses the change in the magnetic field of the motor to generate a Hall signal. The Hall signal processing unit amplifies the generated Hall signal, and the driving processing circuit drives the motor based on an output signal of the Hall signal processing unit and a control signal input from one of the plurality of pins. In a test mode, the output signal is output from the test signal output pin as a test signal. In a normal mode, at least one pin is used for normal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: ANPEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Shen-Min Lo
  • Publication number: 20190356250
    Abstract: A motor driving circuit includes a plurality of pins, a Hall sensor, a Hall signal processing portion and a driving processing circuit. The test-starting pin for receiving the test-starting signal and the test signal output pin for outputting the test signal are shared with at least one pin of the plurality of pins. The Hall sensor senses the change in the magnetic field of the motor to generate a Hall signal. The Hall signal processing unit amplifies the generated Hall signal, and the driving processing circuit drives the motor based on an output signal of the Hall signal processing unit and a control signal input from one of the plurality of pins. In a test mode, the output signal is output from the test signal output pin as a test signal. In a normal mode, at least one pin is used for normal operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Shen-Min Lo
  • Patent number: 8947035
    Abstract: A rotation speed control circuit is disclosed. The rotation speed control circuit includes a temperature-controlled voltage duty generator, a pulse-width signal duty generator, a multiplier and a rotation speed signal generator. The temperature-controlled voltage duty generator converts temperature-controlled voltage to digital temperature-controlled voltage and executes linear interpolation operation according to a first setting data so as to output temperature-controlled voltage duty signal. The pulse-width signal duty generator coverts pulse-width input signal to a digital pulse-width input signal and executes linear interpolation operation according to a second setting data so as to output a pulse-width duty signal. The temperature-controlled voltage duty signal and the pulse-width duty signal are executed for multiplication by the multiplier so as to output mixing-duty signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Sheng Li, Shen-Min Lo, Kun-Min Chen, Chia-Tai Yang, Ming-Jung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140169982
    Abstract: A rotation speed control circuit is disclosed. The rotation speed control circuit includes a temperature-controlled voltage duty generator, a pulse-width signal duty generator, a multiplier and a rotation speed signal generator. The temperature-controlled voltage duty generator converts temperature-controlled voltage to digital temperature-controlled voltage and executes linear interpolation operation according to a first setting data so as to output temperature-controlled voltage duty signal. The pulse-width signal duty generator coverts pulse-width input signal to a digital pulse-width input signal and executes linear interpolation operation according to a second setting data so as to output a pulse-width duty signal. The temperature-controlled voltage duty signal and the pulse-width duty signal are executed for multiplication by the multiplier so as to output mixing-duty signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: ANPEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHING-SHENG LI, SHEN-MIN LO, KUN-MIN CHEN, CHIA-TAI YANG, MING-JUNG TSAI
  • Patent number: 8157536
    Abstract: A rotating speed adjustment circuit for a heat dissipation fan includes a first node, a second node, a reception end for receiving a first control signal, a first resistor coupled to a voltage source and the first node, a second resistor coupled to the first node and the second node, a third resistor coupled to the second node and a ground end, a capacitor coupled to the first node and the ground end, a transistor coupled to the reception end, the second node and the ground end, an oscillator for generating an oscillating signal, and a comparator for comparing a signal of the first node and the oscillating signal, so as to output a second control signal to control a rotating speed of the heat dissipation fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Cheng Teng, Ching-Sheng Li, Ming-Jung Tsai, Shen-Min Lo
  • Patent number: 8063601
    Abstract: A motor driving circuit for adjusting speed of the motor by changing output voltage is disclosed. One end of the motor is coupled to a variable voltage source. The motor driving circuit includes a motor-driving unit, a control unit and a determining unit. The motor-driving unit includes a first end coupled to another end of the motor, a second end coupled to a ground and a third end, and is utilized for driving the motor. The control unit is utilized for controlling the voltage between the first end and the third end of the motor-driving unit. The determining unit is coupled between the variable voltage source and the control unit, and is utilized for controlling the control unit to adjust the voltage between the first end and the third end of the motor-driving unit according to magnitude of the voltage of the variable voltage source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ke-Min Chen, Ching-Sheng Li, Kun-Min Chen, Shen-Min Lo, Ching-Shan Lu
  • Publication number: 20100054964
    Abstract: A rotating speed adjustment circuit for a heat dissipation fan includes a first node, a second node, a reception end for receiving a first control signal, a first resistor coupled to a voltage source and the first node, a second resistor coupled to the first node and the second node, a third resistor coupled to the second node and a ground end, a capacitor coupled to the first node and the ground end, a transistor coupled to the reception end, the second node and the ground end, an oscillator for generating an oscillating signal, and a comparator for comparing a signal of the first node and the oscillating signal, so as to output a second control signal to control a rotating speed of the heat dissipation fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Tzu-Cheng Teng, Ching-Sheng Li, Ming-Jung Tsai, Shen-Min Lo
  • Publication number: 20100052591
    Abstract: A motor driving circuit for adjusting speed of the motor by changing output voltage is disclosed. One end of the motor is coupled to a variable voltage source. The motor driving circuit includes a motor-driving unit, a control unit and a determining unit. The motor-driving unit includes a first end coupled to another end of the motor, a second end coupled to a ground and a third end, and is utilized for driving the motor. The control unit is utilized for controlling the voltage between the first end and the third end of the motor-driving unit. The determining unit is coupled between the variable voltage source and the control unit, and is utilized for controlling the control unit to adjust the voltage between the first end and the third end of the motor-driving unit according to magnitude of the voltage of the variable voltage source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Ke-Min Chen, Ching-Sheng Li, Kun-Min Chen, Shen-Min Lo, Ching-Shan Lu
  • Patent number: 7626452
    Abstract: A driving circuit includes a power supply, an input capacitor, a Hall sensor, a first amplifier, a second amplifier, a full-bridge driver circuit, and a first operational amplifier. The input capacitor is coupled to the power supply. The input end of the first amplifier and the second amplifier is coupled to the output end of the Hall sensor. The control end of the full-bridge driver circuit is coupled to the output end of the first amplifier and the output end of the second amplifier. The first operational amplifier includes a first input end for receiving a first reference voltage and a second input end coupled to the first output end of the full-bridge driver circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Shen-Min Lo, Ching-Sheng Li, Chen-Yu Yuan
  • Patent number: 7529109
    Abstract: A driving circuit for switching DC power includes a DC power generator, a bridge circuit, a control signal generator, and a clamping module. The bridge circuit includes a plurality of legs each including an up-bridge switch and a down-bridge switch. The clamping circuit is coupled to each up-bridge switch of the bridge circuit for clamping voltage of an input end of the up-bridge switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Ching-Sheng Li, Shiue-Shr Jiang, Shen-Min Lo, Ming-Jung Tsai
  • Patent number: 7411367
    Abstract: A full bridge circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first controller, a second controller, a first operational amplifier, a first multiplexer, a second operational amplifier, and a second multiplexer. The first controller includes a first output coupled to the first switch. The second controller includes a first output coupled to the third switch. The first operational amplifier includes a first input coupled to the first switch and the second switch, and a second input for receiving a first reference voltage. The second operational amplifier includes a first input coupled to the third switch and the fourth switch, and a second input for receiving a second reference voltage. The first multiplexer is coupled to the first operational amplifier, the first controller, and the second switch. The second multiplexer is coupled to the second operational amplifier, the second controller, and the fourth switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Anpec Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Jung Tsai, Ching-Sheng Li, Shen-Min Lo, Kun-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20070297205
    Abstract: A driving circuit for switching DC power includes a DC power generator, a bridge circuit, a control signal generator, and a clamping module. The bridge circuit includes a plurality of legs each including an up-bridge switch and a down-bridge switch. The clamping circuit is coupled to each up-bridge switch of the bridge circuit for clamping voltage of an input end of the up-bridge switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Ching-Sheng Li, Shiue-Shr Jiang, Shen-Min Lo, Ming-Jung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070285038
    Abstract: A full bridge circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first controller, a second controller, a first operational amplifier, a first multiplexer, a second operational amplifier, and a second multiplexer. The first controller includes a first output coupled to the first switch. The second controller includes a first output coupled to the third switch. The first operational amplifier includes a first input coupled to the first switch and the second switch, and a second input for receiving a first reference voltage. The second operational amplifier includes a first input coupled to the third switch and the fourth switch, and a second input for receiving a second reference voltage. The first multiplexer is coupled to the first operational amplifier, the first controller, and the second switch. The second multiplexer is coupled to the second operational amplifier, the second controller, and the fourth switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Ming-Jung Tsai, Ching-Sheng Li, Shen-Min Lo, Kun-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20070221997
    Abstract: A driving circuit includes a power supply, an input capacitor, a Hall sensor, a first amplifier, a second amplifier, a full-bridge driver circuit, and a first operational amplifier. The input capacitor is coupled to the power supply. The input end of the first amplifier and the second amplifier is coupled to the output end of the Hall sensor. The control end of the full-bridge driver circuit is coupled to the output end of the first amplifier and the output end of the second amplifier. The first operational amplifier includes a first input end for receiving a first reference voltage and a second input end coupled to the first output end of the full-bridge driver circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Shen-Min Lo, Ching-Sheng Li, Chen-Yu Yuan