Patents by Inventor Shih-Jen Yang

Shih-Jen Yang 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: 8049448
    Abstract: A BLDC (brushless direct current) motor system of the present invention includes a control circuit, a sequencer, a driving circuit, and a BLDC motor. The control circuit comprises a speed-feedback loop and a torque-feedback loop to control the maximum speed and the maximum torque of the BLDC motor in parallel configuration. The speed-feedback loop generates a speed-control signal. The torque-feedback loop generates a torque-control signal. A PWM circuit receives the speed-control signal and the torque-control signal to generate a PWM signal. A pulse width of the PWM signal is correlated to the level of the speed-control signal and/or the level of the torque-control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: System General Corporation
    Inventors: Ta-Yung Yang, Yi-Min Hsu, Pei-Sheng Tsu, Chung-Hui Yeh, Shih-Jen Yang
  • Patent number: 8050057
    Abstract: A mounting structure for fixing an electronic element on a heat dissipation unit is provided. The mounting structure includes a heat dissipation unit, a fixing member, electronic elements and elastic elements. The fixing member is fixed on the heat dissipation unit. The elastic elements are sandwiched between the electronic elements and the fixing member, wherein the fixing member and the elastic elements press the electronic elements to make the electronic elements tightly contact the heat dissipation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: System General Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Yang, Hung-Sen Tu
  • Publication number: 20110254498
    Abstract: A speed-control circuit for a BLDC motor is provided. The speed-control circuit includes a pulse generator, a current source circuit, a filter circuit, an error amplification circuit and a PWM circuit. The pulse generator detects a speed signal of the BLDC motor to generate a pulse signal. The filter circuit is coupled to the current source circuit to generate an average signal. The error amplification circuit receives the average signal and a speed-reference signal for generating a speed-control signal. The PWM circuit generates a switching signal to drive the BLDC motor in response to the speed-control signal. A pulse width of the switching signal is determined by the speed-control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Yung Yang, Ta-Hsu Huang, Chung-Hui Yeh, Pei-Sheng Tsu, Yi-Min Hsu, Shih-Jen Yang
  • Publication number: 20110037443
    Abstract: A parallel PFC converter comprises a first PFC circuit, a second PFC circuit, and a voltage divider. The second PFC circuit is connected in parallel with the first PFC circuit for generating an output voltage of the parallel PFC converter. The voltage divider is coupled to receive the output voltage for generating a first feedback signal and a second feedback signal. The first feedback signal is higher than the second feedback signal. The first PFC circuit and the second PFC circuit respectively comprises a first switching control circuit and a second switching control circuit for regulating the output voltage. It is an object of the present invention to reduce the power loss for improving the efficiency of the PFC converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Yung Yang, Ming-Hsuan Lee, Jian Chang, Shih-Jen Yang
  • Patent number: 7888835
    Abstract: A rotating shaft disclosed by the present invention includes a plurality of bumps spacedly formed along an outer circumferential surface thereof. The bumps are each formed with two engagement portions extending outwardly and bilaterally and a deformation space therebetween. The engagement portions undergo resilient deformation toward the deformation space when subjected to a force, thus providing stable engagement with a magnetic body, protecting the magnetic body from cracks and damages during assembling, and enhancing yield. The present invention further discloses a motor rotor having the above-described rotating shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: System General Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Yang, Hung-Sen Tu, I-Hsing Chen, Chen-Cha Yang
  • Publication number: 20100309645
    Abstract: A mounting structure for fixing an electronic element on a heat dissipation unit is provided. The mounting structure includes a heat dissipation unit, a fixing member, electronic elements and elastic elements. The fixing member is fixed on the heat dissipation unit. The elastic elements are sandwiched between the electronic elements and the fixing member, wherein the fixing member and the elastic elements press the electronic elements to make the electronic elements tightly contact the heat dissipation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Yang, Hung-Sen Tu
  • Publication number: 20100202163
    Abstract: A dual-switch flyback power converter includes a control circuit to generate a switching signal. A high-side driving circuit includes a pulse generation circuit. The pulse generation circuit generates a pulse-on signal and a pulse-off signal to control two transistors in response to the switching signal. The two transistors further respectively provide a level-shift-on signal and a level-shift-off signal to a comparison circuit to enable/disable a high-side driving signal. Without using a charge pump circuit to power the high-side driving circuit, a floating winding of a transformer is utilized to provide a floating voltage to power the high-side driving circuit, which reduces the cost of the dual-switch flyback power converter and ensures a sufficient high-side driving capability of the high-side driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Yung Yang, Shih-Jen Yang, Ming-Hsuan Lee, Jian Chang
  • Patent number: 7723887
    Abstract: A motor rotor is provided. The motor rotor includes a plurality of magnetic members circumferentially disposed on a peripheral wall surface of a turning axle of the motor rotor, and both end surfaces of the turning axle are coupled with fastening members respectively; each of the magnetic members has a first fastening portion formed at each of its two ends; and the fastening member is provided with a plurality of second fastening portions corresponding in position to the first fastening portions, such that each of the magnetic members are firmly fixed in position to the turning axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: System General Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Yang, Hung-Sen Tu, I-Hsing Chen, Chen-Chia Yang
  • Publication number: 20100123563
    Abstract: A power management interface is provided and includes a switch, a transmitting circuit, and a receiving circuit. The switch is coupled to an AC power line for controlling a power line signal to a load. The transmitting circuit generates a switching signal to control the switch and achieve a phase modulation to the power line signal in response to a transmitting-data. The receiving circuit is coupled to receive the power line signal for detecting a phase of the power line signal and generating a receiving-data to control power of the load. The receiving-data is generated in accordance with the phase detection of the power line signal and correlated to the transmitting-data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Yung Yang, Yi-Chi Lin, Yung-Sheng Wu, Wen-Chang Lu, Shih-Jen Yang
  • Publication number: 20100109465
    Abstract: A motor structure and a fan are provided. The motor structure includes a shaft, a motor control panel, a stator, a rotor and a motor housing. The motor control panel has a first fastening portion and is engageable with the shaft. The stator has a second fastening portion coupled to the first fastening portion so as to fasten the motor control panel to the stator, thereby reducing the overall size and saving costs of materials. The rotor corresponds in position to the stator and is pivotally connected to the shaft. The motor housing is pivotally connected to the shaft and encloses the shaft, the motor control panel, the stator, and the rotor. The fan includes the motor structure and a fan blade element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Yang, Yung-Sheng Wu, Hung-Sen Tu, I-Hsing Chen, Chen-Chia Yang
  • Publication number: 20100007295
    Abstract: A BLDC (brushless direct current) motor system of the present invention includes a control circuit, a sequencer, a driving circuit, and a BLDC motor. The control circuit determines the maximum torque and the maximum speed of the BLDC motor. The control circuit includes an over-current detection circuit to generate a reset signal in response to a switching current of the BLDC motor. The reset signal is generated when the switching current of the BLDC motor exceeds a threshold. A pulse width of the PWM signal is correlated to the level of a speed-control signal and the level of the torque-control signal. The pulse width of the PWM signal is also controlled by the reset signal generated by the over-current detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Yung YANG, Pei-Sheng Tsu, Shih-Jen Yang, Yi-Min Hsu, Chung-Hui Yeh
  • Publication number: 20090309448
    Abstract: An end cover adapted to engage with an end surface of a spindle of a motor rotor is proposed for securely coupling to the spindle with a plurality of permanent magnets disposed around the peripheral wall of the spindle. The end cover has a first surface facing an end surface of the spindle and an second surface opposing to the first surface, which is formed with a plurality of inserting slots indentedly disposed around the rim thereof and corresponding to the permanent magnets for coupling the ends of the permanent magnets, thereby securely fastening each of the permanent magnets to the spindle of the motor rotor. Further, the present invention further provides a motor rotor having the end covers described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Yang, Hung-Sen Tu, I-Hsing Chen, Chen-Chia Yang, Chung-En Chen
  • Publication number: 20090309441
    Abstract: A sensor fastening method and a sensor fastening frame for use therewith are provided. The sensor fastening frame is coupled to a motor stator of a brushless motor having distributed coils and extends over the distributed coils to allow the sensor fastening frame to rotate about the axle of a motor rotor, without interference with the distributed coils. At least a sensor is fastened in position to the sensor fastening frame proximate to one end of the axle of the motor stator for positioning the sensor to detect magnetic field variations of the motor rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Yang, Hung-Sen Tu, I-Hsing Chen, Chen-Chia Yang, Chung-En Chen
  • Publication number: 20090309526
    Abstract: A BLDC (brushless direct current) motor system of the present invention includes a control circuit, a sequencer, a driving circuit, and a BLDC motor. The control circuit comprises a speed-feedback loop and a torque-feedback loop to control the maximum speed and the maximum torque of the BLDC motor in parallel configuration. The speed-feedback loop generates a speed-control signal. The torque-feedback loop generates a torque-control signal. A PWM circuit receives the speed-control signal and the torque-control signal to generate a PWM signal. A pulse width of the PWM signal is correlated to the level of the speed-control signal and/or the level of the torque-control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Yung YANG, Yi-Min Hsu, Pei-Sheng Tsu, Chung-Hui Yeh, Shih-Jen Yang
  • Publication number: 20090195101
    Abstract: A motor rotor is provided. The motor rotor includes a plurality of magnetic members circumferentially disposed on a peripheral wall surface of a turning axle of the motor rotor, and both end surfaces of the turning axle are coupled with fastening members respectively; each of the magnetic members has a first fastening portion formed at each of its two ends; and the fastening member is provided with a plurality of second fastening portions corresponding in position to the first fastening portions, such that each of the magnetic members are firmly fixed in position to the turning axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Yang, Hung-Sen Tu, I-Hsing Chen, Chen-Chia Yang
  • Publication number: 20090015091
    Abstract: A rotating shaft disclosed by the present invention includes a plurality of bumps spacedly formed along an outer circumferential surface thereof. The bumps are each formed with two engagement portions extending outwardly and bilaterally and a deformation space therebetween. The engagement portions undergo resilient deformation toward the deformation space when subjected to a force, thus providing stable engagement with a magnetic body, protecting the magnetic body from cracks and damages during assembling, and enhancing yield. The present invention further discloses a motor rotor having the above-described rotating shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Yang, Hung-Sen Tu, I-Hsing Chen, Chen-Cha Yang
  • Patent number: D590339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: System General Corporation
    Inventors: Ta-Yung Yang, Shih-Jen Yang, Hung-Sen Tu, Ming-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: D595740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: System General Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Yang, Hung-Sen Tu, I-Hsing Chen, Chen-Chia Yang