Patents by Inventor Wei-Gen Chung

Wei-Gen Chung 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: 12184180
    Abstract: A power supply phase doubling system includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller and first and second phase doubling chips. The PWM controller outputs a PWM signal. The first phase doubling chip is operated at a power supply voltage and has a first PWM output pin to generate a first control signal and a second control signal according to the PWM signal, and generates a first output signal according to the first control signal. The second phase doubling chip is operated at the power supply voltage, has a second PWM output pin, and is configured to generate a second output signal according to the second control signal. The first and second phase doubling chips are respectively switched between a master mode and a slave mode according to a voltage level of the first PWM output pin and a voltage level of the second PWM output pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wei Kao, Ming-Ting Tsai, Hsiang-Jui Hung, Hsi-Ho Hsu, Chen-Hao Yu, Chun-San Lin, Wei-Gen Chung
  • Patent number: 12174222
    Abstract: A voltage detection device is provided. The voltage detection device includes a first voltage divider circuit, a comparison circuit, and a second voltage divider circuit. The first voltage divider circuit is configured to receive an input voltage and output a comparison voltage according to the input voltage. The comparison circuit is configured to receive the comparison voltage to compare the comparison voltage with a reference voltage and determine whether to change a trigger signal according to a comparison result. The second voltage divider circuit is configured to receive the input voltage. When the input voltage is greater than or equal to a predetermined voltage value, the second voltage divider circuit and the first voltage dividing circuit form a parallel structure to pull down the comparison voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Gen Chung, Ming-Ting Tsai, Hsi-Ho Hsu, Chun-San Lin, Wei Kao, Chen-Hao Yu, Hsiang-Jui Hung
  • Publication number: 20240061018
    Abstract: A voltage detection device is provided. The voltage detection device includes a first voltage divider circuit, a comparison circuit, and a second voltage divider circuit. The first voltage divider circuit is configured to receive an input voltage and output a comparison voltage according to the input voltage. The comparison circuit is configured to receive the comparison voltage to compare the comparison voltage with a reference voltage and determine whether to change a trigger signal according to a comparison result. The second voltage divider circuit is configured to receive the input voltage. When the input voltage is greater than or equal to a predetermined voltage value, the second voltage divider circuit and the first voltage dividing circuit form a parallel structure to pull down the comparison voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Gen Chung, Ming-Ting Tsai, Hsi-Ho Hsu, Chun-San Lin, Wei Kao, Chen-Hao Yu, Hsiang-Jui Hung
  • Publication number: 20230336081
    Abstract: A power supply phase doubling system includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller and first and second phase doubling chips. The PWM controller outputs a PWM signal. The first phase doubling chip is operated at a power supply voltage and has a first PWM output pin to generate a first control signal and a second control signal according to the PWM signal, and generates a first output signal according to the first control signal. The second phase doubling chip is operated at the power supply voltage, has a second PWM output pin, and is configured to generate a second output signal according to the second control signal. The first and second phase doubling chips are respectively switched between a master mode and a slave mode according to a voltage level of the first PWM output pin and a voltage level of the second PWM output pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wei Kao, Ming-Ting Tsai, Hsiang-Jui Hung, Hsi-Ho Hsu, Chen-Hao Yu, Chun-San Lin, Wei-Gen Chung
  • Patent number: 11641124
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device configured to be charged with an adapter. The electronic device includes an energy storage unit, a charging unit and a switch unit. The charging unit is configured to receive a bus voltage and output a charging voltage to charge the energy storage unit. The switch unit is electrically coupled in parallel to the charging unit. When the electronic device is coupled to the adapter through a bus interface, the electronic device receives the bus voltage from the adapter, receives a communication signal from the adapter, and selectively turns on or off the switch unit according to the communication signal, and when the electronic device operates in a direct charging mode, the switch unit is turned on to form a direct charging path, to charge the energy storage unit by using the bus voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Tsung-Han Wu, Wei-Gen Chung, Yi-Ming Huang, Chien-Chung Lo
  • Publication number: 20210135566
    Abstract: A voltage converter is provided. The voltage converter includes a charge pump and a switching circuit. The charge pump includes an input capacitor, where two ends of the input capacitor are electrically connected to an input end and a ground end respectively. The switching circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, and a fourth switch, and these switches are connected in series. The first switch is electrically connected to the input end, the fourth switch is electrically connected to the ground end, a capacitor is connected in parallel with the second switch and the third switch, and an output end is electrically connected between the second switch and the third switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Chun-San LIN, Ming-Ting TSAI, Wei-Gen CHUNG, Hsi-Ho HSU, Chen-Hao YU
  • Patent number: 10985605
    Abstract: A power management method includes: determining, by a control circuit, whether a first connector is connected to a first power supply and whether a second connector is connected to a second power supply. The method further includes: controlling, by the control circuit, a first conversion circuit to supply power to a battery unit and a system circuit, and computing a second fully-charged condition that is less than a first fully-charged condition when a determining result is yes. The method also includes: determining, by the control circuit, whether power information of the battery unit reaches the second fully-charged condition, and controlling, by the control circuit, a second conversion circuit to convert a second power from the second connector according to the second fully-charged condition, to supply power to the battery unit and the system circuit. A related circuit and electronic device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Tsung-Han Wu, Ming-Ting Tsai, Wei-Gen Chung, Hsi-Ho Hsu, Chen-Hao Yu
  • Patent number: 10965131
    Abstract: A charging protection device comprises a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a resistance circuit, a detection circuit and a control circuit. The universal serial bus interface includes a configuration channel. The resistance circuit includes a pull-down resistor coupled between the configuration channel and a ground GND. The detection circuit is configured to detect an abnormal charging condition. The detection circuit generates an abnormal signal when the abnormal charging condition occurs. The control circuit is coupled to the detection circuit and configured to change a voltage value on the pull-down resistor to be out of a preset voltage range according to the abnormal signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Gen Chung, Chien-Chung Lo, Ming-Ting Tsai, Yue-Han Wu, Tsung-Han Wu
  • Publication number: 20200152379
    Abstract: An inductor and a method for manufacturing same are provided. The method includes: bending two ends of a wound coil towards the same side; bending the two bent ends to respectively form contact sections at the tail ends, the two contact sections are located in the same plane; and encapsulating the coil in an encapsulation body, the two contact sections are exposed outside the encapsulation body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Hsi-Ho Hsu, Ming-Ting Tsai, Wei-Gen Chung, Chen-Hao Yu, Tsung-Han Wu, Hsiang-Jui Hung
  • Publication number: 20200036220
    Abstract: A power management method includes: determining, by a control circuit, whether a first connector is connected to a first power supply and whether a second connector is connected to a second power supply. The method further includes: controlling, by the control circuit, a first conversion circuit to supply power to a battery unit and a system circuit, and computing a second fully-charged condition that is less than a first fully-charged condition when a determining result is yes. The method also includes: determining, by the control circuit, whether power information of the battery unit reaches the second fully-charged condition, and controlling, by the control circuit, a second conversion circuit to convert a second power from the second connector according to the second fully-charged condition, to supply power to the battery unit and the system circuit. A related circuit and electronic device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Tsung-Han WU, Ming-Ting TSAI, Wei-Gen CHUNG, Hsi-Ho HSU, Chen-Hao YU
  • Publication number: 20180278082
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device configured to be charged with an adapter. The electronic device includes an energy storage unit, a charging unit and a switch unit. The charging unit is configured to receive a bus voltage and output a charging voltage to charge the energy storage unit. The switch unit is electrically coupled in parallel to the charging unit. When the electronic device is coupled to the adapter through a bus interface, the electronic device receives the bus voltage from the adapter, receives a communication signal from the adapter, and selectively turns on or off the switch unit according to the communication signal, and when the electronic device operates in a direct charging mode, the switch unit is turned on to form a direct charging path, to charge the energy storage unit by using the bus voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Tsung-Han WU, Wei-Gen CHUNG, Yi-Ming HUANG, Chien-Chung LO
  • Publication number: 20180205243
    Abstract: A charging protection device comprises a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a resistance circuit, a detection circuit and a control circuit. The universal serial bus interface includes a configuration channel. The resistance circuit includes a pull-down resistor coupled between the configuration channel and a ground GND. The detection circuit is configured to detect an abnormal charging condition. The detection circuit generates an abnormal signal when the abnormal charging condition occurs. The control circuit is coupled to the detection circuit and configured to change a voltage value on the pull-down resistor to be out of a preset voltage range according to the abnormal signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Wei-Gen Chung, CHIEN-CHUNG LO, Ming-Ting Tsai, Yue-Han Wu, TSUNG-HAN WU