Patents by Inventor Wei-Chih Shih
Wei-Chih Shih 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: 20240364127Abstract: An electronic device and a power management method thereof are provided. The power management method includes: detecting a plurality of status information of a plurality of operation statuses of a battery set; determining an information value range within which each of the status information of each of the operation statuses falls, calculating a weighting value of each of the operation statuses according to the information value range; and calculating a weighting value sum corresponding to the weighting values of the operation statuses to set a load capacity of the battery set according to the weighting value sum.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chih-Fan Weng, Wei-Chih Shih, Yi-Hsun Lin, Ping-Wen Kuo, Chang-Hsiang Tsao, Jia-Ming Lin, Min-Hsiu Hsieh
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Publication number: 20230056613Abstract: A simulation test system and a simulation test method are provided. The simulation test system includes a control device, a power setting device, and a data capture device. The control device generates a context control signal corresponding to one of a plurality of operating contexts. The power setting device generates at least one of a simulated charging power and a simulated load in response to the context control signal and provides at least one of the simulated charging power and the simulated load to a device under test to configure the device under test to generate test data in response to at least one of the simulated charging power and the simulated load. The data capture device captures the test data and provides the test data to the control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chien-Lee Liu, Wen-Hua Kao, Tzu-Chiang Mi, Wei-Chih Shih, Hsun-Hung Wang, Hao-Jung Chiou, Yi-Hsun Lin
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Publication number: 20200313442Abstract: A multi-power management system and a multi-power management method are provided. The multi-power management system includes a plurality of adapters and an electronic device. The adapters are configured to receive an external alternating current power source and provide a plurality of power supplies. The electronic device communicates with the adapters to acquire power values of the power supplies. When the electronic device enters a power-off state, according to a required power value of the electronic device in the power-off state and the power values of the power supplies, at least one of the adapters is selected to provide the power supplies, and unselected adapters are stopped receiving the external alternating current power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Chih Shih, Liang-Jui Chien, Yi-Hsun Lin
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Patent number: 10756573Abstract: A device for harvesting and managing wireless energy includes a wireless receiver, a first rectifier, a first capacitor, a voltage detection circuit, a first electrical switch, a second rectifier and a second capacitor connected to each other. The wireless receiver receives a wireless RF signal and converts it into an AC voltage with an input power. The first rectifier receives the AC voltage, converts it into a first DC voltage and transmits the first DC voltage to a load. The voltage detection circuit has a threshold voltage value and detects the first DC voltage. When the first DC voltage is larger than the threshold voltage value, the voltage detection circuit turns on the first electrical switch and the second rectifier receives the AC voltage through the first electrical switch to share the input power received by the first rectifier, thereby achieving the high energy conversion efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: National Chiao Tung UniversityInventors: Yu-Te Liao, Shu-Hsuan Lin, Wei-Chih Shih, Chen-Yi Kuo
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Publication number: 20180366981Abstract: A device for harvesting and managing wireless energy includes a wireless receiver, a first rectifier, a first capacitor, a voltage detection circuit, a first electrical switch, a second rectifier and a second capacitor connected to each other. The wireless receiver receives a wireless RF signal and converts it into an AC voltage with an input power. The first rectifier receives the AC voltage, converts it into a first DC voltage and transmits the first DC voltage to a load. The voltage detection circuit has a threshold voltage value and detects the first DC voltage. When the first DC voltage is larger than the threshold voltage value, the voltage detection circuit turns on the first electrical switch and the second rectifier receives the AC voltage through the first electrical switch to share the input power received by the first rectifier, thereby achieving the high energy conversion efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: YU-TE LIAO, SHU-HSUAN LIN, WEI-CHIH SHIH, CHEN-YI KUO
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Publication number: 20140312792Abstract: A backlight driving module including a power converter module and a processor module is provided. The power converter module is configured to convert a first power to a second power to drive the backlight module according to a driving parameter set. The processor module is configured to provide the first power to the power converter module. One of the processor module and the power converter module determines a configuration of the backlight module by using identification information. The driving parameter set corresponds to the configuration of the backlight module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Mi, Yi-Hsun Lin, Wei-Chih Shih
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Patent number: 8796890Abstract: A power control module including a socket, a switch circuit and an interface control circuit is provided. A plug is adapted to be inserted into the socket, and the socket has a positive terminal, a first negative terminal and a second negative terminal. When the plug is inserted into the socket, a negative terminal of the plug sequentially contacts the first negative terminal and the second negative terminal. The switch circuit receives a power voltage through the positive terminal. The interface control circuit determines whether to generate a switching signal to the switch circuit according to a voltage level of the second negative terminal. When receiving the switching signal, the switch circuit outputs the power voltage.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Yen-Chih Chen, Yi-Hsun Lin, Wei-Chih Shih, Huang-Kai Lo
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Publication number: 20140175885Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a controller and a dummy load. When the dummy load is turned on by the controller, the dummy load regulates a direct current (DC) output voltage outputted to the electronic device by a power conversion apparatus connected to the electronic device. Accordingly, the electronic device communicates with the power conversion apparatus using the dummy load to dynamically regulate the DC output voltage, so as to avoid power consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Chih Shih, Yi-Hsun Lin
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Publication number: 20130217271Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The second terminal is fixed at the first terminal and enclosed by the first terminal, in which the second terminal includes a tube-shaped structure, the tube-shaped structure has a clipping portion and two end-surfaces, the two end-surfaces lean against each other to form a seam. The inner diameter of the clipping portion is smaller than the inner diameters of other portions of the tube-shaped structure. When a third terminal of a coupling connector is inserted into the tube-shaped structure to make the tube-shaped structure elastically deformed, the two end-surfaces are separated from each other and the clipping portion clips the third terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yi-Hsun Lin, Yen-Chih Chen, Wei-Chih Shih, Tzu-Chiang Mi, Ya-Lun Hsieh, Hung-Tien Chang, Feng-Ju Lee
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Publication number: 20120300516Abstract: A power supply module including a cable and a power conversion device is provided. The cable includes a power line and a detection line and a terminal thereof connected to an electronic device, wherein the detection line transmits a first electrical numerical energy value of first electrical energy received by the electronic device through the power line. The power conversion device connects another terminal of the cable, transmits second electrical energy to the electronic device and includes an electrical energy control unit and a feedback unit. The feedback unit is used for receiving the first electrical numerical energy value and produces a feedback signal according to the first electrical numerical energy value. The electrical energy control unit receives an input electrical energy, connects the feedback unit, and regulates output electrical energy thereof and the second electrical energy having a second electrical numerical energy value with reference of the feedback signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Hung-Yi Chen, Yi-Hsun Lin, Yen-Chih Chen, Wei-Chih Shih, Ming-Hsien Lee
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Publication number: 20120119817Abstract: A power control module including a socket, a switch circuit and an interface control circuit is provided. A plug is adapted to be inserted into the socket, and the socket has a positive terminal, a first negative terminal and a second negative terminal. When the plug is inserted into the socket, a negative terminal of the plug sequentially contacts the first negative terminal and the second negative terminal. The switch circuit receives a power voltage through the positive terminal. The interface control circuit determines whether to generate a switching signal to the switch circuit according to a voltage level of the second negative terminal. When receiving the switching signal, the switch circuit outputs the power voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yen-Chih Chen, Yi-Hsun Lin, Wei-Chih Shih, Huang-Kai Lo
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Publication number: 20110127847Abstract: A wireless power supply device adapted to wireless supply power to an electricity receiving object is provided. The wireless power supply device includes a transformer, a wireless power supply module, and an indicator. The wireless power supply module is coupled to the transformer to wirelessly supply electricity of the transformer to the electricity receiving object. The indicator is coupled to the wireless power supply module to display an operation state of the wireless power supply module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Chih Shih, Yen-Chih Chen, Yi-Hsun Lin
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Publication number: 20110127955Abstract: A wireless rechargeable battery adapted to receive energy from a wireless power supply device wirelessly is provided. The wireless charge battery includes a battery unit, a wireless charging module, and an indicator. The wireless charging module is coupled to the battery unit to receive energy from the wireless power supply device wirelessly and transform the energy to electricity so as to charge the battery unit. The indicator is coupled to the wireless charging module to display the operation state of the wireless charging module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yen-Chih Chen, Yi-Hsun Lin, Wei-Chih Shih