Patents by Inventor Sui-Tsung Chen

Sui-Tsung 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).

  • Patent number: 9041293
    Abstract: A power-saving method for a lamp power-saving system is provided. The method includes the following steps. A lamp control unit is provided to control a fluorescent lamp. The lamp control unit includes a power conversion circuit and a preheat and lighting circuit. The preheat and lighting circuit, coupled to the power conversion circuit and two terminals of the fluorescent lamp, preheats and activates the fluorescent lamp, and outputs a feedback signal indicating a current passing through the fluorescent lamp. When the feedback signal indicates the fluorescent lamp is in a preheat mode, a resonant circuit of the preheat and lighting circuit is enabled to preheat the fluorescent lamp via a current path provided by a diode bridge of the preheat and lighting circuit. When the feedback signal indicates the fluorescent lamp is lighted, the current path of the preheat and lighting circuit is disconnected to stop preheating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sui-Tsung Chen, Ching-Ran Lee, Jia-Hong Chen
  • Publication number: 20130162143
    Abstract: A power-saving method for a lamp power-saving system is provided. The method includes the following steps. A lamp control unit is provided to control a fluorescent lamp. The lamp control unit includes a power conversion circuit and a preheat and lighting circuit. The preheat and lighting circuit, coupled to the power conversion circuit and two terminals of the fluorescent lamp, preheats and activates the fluorescent lamp, and outputs a feedback signal indicating a current passing through the fluorescent lamp. When the feedback signal indicates the fluorescent lamp is in a preheat mode, a resonant circuit of the preheat and lighting circuit is enabled to preheat the fluorescent lamp via a current path provided by a diode bridge of the preheat and lighting circuit. When the feedback signal indicates the fluorescent lamp is lighted, the current path of the preheat and lighting circuit is disconnected to stop preheating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sui-Tsung Chen, Ching-Ran Lee, Jia-Hong Chen
  • Patent number: 7486033
    Abstract: A lighting device including: a power management module connected with and processing alternating-current power and outputting direct-current power; a light source driving module receiving and processing a portion of the direct-current power and outputting a light source driving signal; a first lighting unit receiving the light source driving signal and illuminating a light source; a sensing unit sensing the light source driving signal intensity; a lighting module receiving a portion of the direct-current power output by the power management module, processing the received direct-current power, outputting a direct-current power signal, storing the direct-current power signal through a power storage control function, processing the stored direct-current power signal by means of a power storage control unit whenever the sensing unit senses that the light source driving module does not output the light source driving signal, and outputting a lighting light source driving signal to a second lighting unit for illum
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Sui-Tsung Chen, Li-Ling Lee, Hung-Chun Li
  • Publication number: 20080088241
    Abstract: A lighting device including: a power management module connected with and processing alternating-current power and outputting direct-current power; a light source driving module receiving and processing a portion of the direct-current power and outputting a light source driving signal; a first lighting unit receiving the light source driving signal and illuminating a light source; a sensing unit sensing the light source driving signal intensity; a lighting module receiving a portion of the direct-current power output by the power management module, processing the received direct-current power, outputting a direct-current power signal, storing the direct-current power signal through a power storage control function, processing the stored direct-current power signal by means of a power storage control unit whenever the sensing unit senses that the light source driving module does not output the light source driving signal, and outputting a lighting light source driving signal to a second lighting unit for illum
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Sui-Tsung Chen, Li-Ling Lee, Hung-Chun Li