Patents by Inventor Wen Chou

Wen Chou 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).

  • Publication number: 20060267457
    Abstract: An electrically connecting structure of piezo-electric plates includes a circuit board and a plurality of piezo-electric plates disposed on and electrically connected to the circuit board. Anodes of power input of the piezo-electric plates of the present invention are individually electrically connected to the circuit board, the cathodes of power input of the plurality of piezo-electric plates are electrically connected together for forming a circuit of power input of electrical connection of the plurality of piezo-electric plate and the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Publication number: 20060267456
    Abstract: A means for being electrically connected to an electrode of a piezo-electric plate is adapted for connecting the piezo-electric plate to a circuit board disposed under the piezo-electric plate. The piezo-electric plate and the circuit board are respectively provided with a first electrode and a second electrode corresponding to the first electrode. The means includes a conductive element and an elastic element. The conductive element includes at least two connecting surfaces electrically connected to each other and respectively electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode. The elastic element is joined with the conductive element and located between the piezo-electric plate and the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Publication number: 20060255748
    Abstract: A gas discharge lamp dimming control method aims to provide a dimming period after a start period when a gas discharge lamp is ignited. The dimming period has a duty voltage set initially or corresponding to a remained dimming value in a pervious OFF condition of the gas discharge lamp. Hence the gas discharge lamp is provided with electric energy and maintained in a start condition in the dimming period at any dimming value setting. The duty voltage during the dimming period lasts a length equal to that of the dimming period to allow the gas discharge lamp to gradually restore the required dimming illumination in the start condition and achieve a maximum dimming range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Ying-Nan Cheng, Chin-Biau Chung
  • Publication number: 20060254042
    Abstract: A mold-casting structure comprises at least one dishing and a plurality of micro-protrusions. The dishing(s) formed on the surface of a mold-casting body, the plurality of micro-protrusions sticking out of the surface of the dishing, and the tops of the micro-protrusions constitute on a plane, so that the grounding issue of the circuitry embedded in the mold-casting structure caused by the dishing can be resolved. The dishing can be verified by daubing paint and scrapping thereafter, the location of remaining paint is deemed the dishing. Moreover, a three-dimensional measurement instrument can be employed for more precise measurement. The micro-protrusions can be formed on the dishing by mechanical processing or electric discharge machining (EDM). Alternatively, a mold with a structure matching the micro-protrusions can be formed first, and consequently the micro-protrusions are formed directly by mold-filling, which is more suitable for mass production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Wen Chou, Lan Yang
  • Patent number: 7131462
    Abstract: A gas control valve assembly includes a valve seat, the valve seat having a gas inlet, first and second gas outlets, a gas passageway in communication between the gas inlet and the gas outlets, and three mounting holes in communication with the gas passageway, a first electromagnetic valve mounted in the first mounting hole and adapted to control the flowing of fuel gas from the gas passageway to the second mounting hole and the first gas outlet, a second electromagnetic valve mounted in the second mounting hole and adapted to control the flowing of fuel gas from the gas passageway to the second gas outlet, and a third electromagnetic valve mounted in the third mounting hole and adapted to control the flowing of fuel gas to the second gas outlet independently or with the second electromagnetic valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Inventor: Wen Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 7129623
    Abstract: A piezoelectric blade protection structure for a plurality of juxtaposed piezoelectric blades mounting onto a circuit board to provide protection and anchoring effect for the piezoelectric blades. A protection member is mounted onto the vibration nodes of the piezoelectric blades to prevent the piezoelectric blades from broken by improper impact of external forces. The protection member, piezoelectric blades and circuit board are interposed respectively by a upper elastic element and a lower elastic element to provide a desired vibration space and anchoring for the piezoelectric blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Ying-Nan Cheng
  • Patent number: 7126830
    Abstract: A pulsating current inverter control circuit aims to convert AC power provided by an external electric source to a pulsating current through a rectification unit. The inverter has a control unit outputting an operation frequency to an actuation unit to divide the pulsating current to a plurality of electric pulse waves to drive a transformer to perform voltage transformation and drive a load. An inspection unit has a preset reference electricity value to compare with the pulsating current and output an activation signal and a deactivation signal to activate or deactivate the actuation unit. The transformer stops performing voltage transformation while the actuation unit is deactivated. Thus the transformer can output power to drive the load. The inspection unit can output a comparison signal to the control unit to alter the conductive interval of the operation frequency so that the inverter can output steady electricity in different AC environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Ying-Nan Cheng, Chin-Biau Chung
  • Patent number: 7122939
    Abstract: A piezoelectric power supply has a piezoelectric transformer circuit configuration which is alterable flexibly according to varying loading power requirements. It includes a control unit (control IC), a power switch (MOSFET) and an inductor to drive a piezoelectric transformer unit to actuate a high voltage and power load such as a cold cathode fluorescent lamp. The piezoelectric transformer unit consists of a plurality of piezoelectric transformers coupled in parallel. The specification of the piezoelectric transformers (single sheet piezoelectric transformers or low level laminated piezoelectric transformers) and parallel coupling number may be altered according to the required power of the load to change the voltage and current output by the piezoelectric transformers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Eddie Cheng, Kuang-Ming Wu, Chin-Biau Chung
  • Publication number: 20060220588
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a power driver circuit of display panel. The present invention adopts a power controller, and a resident power system, which is coupled to an alternating power source, provides resident power for the power controller. When receiving an external on/off signal, the power controller will output driving signals to initiate or close the low-voltage power converter system and the high-voltage power converter system to determine whether a low-voltage power and a high-voltage power are output to drive the display panel. Thereby, when the display panel is in off state, only the resident power system works. Thus, the power-saving demand of environmental protection is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Ying-Nan Cheng, Chin-Biau Chung
  • Publication number: 20060220594
    Abstract: A method for controlling an inverter under altering voltage aims to change the electric conductive interval of the electric conductive cycle of the inverter corresponding to alteration of an input voltage so that the dimming duty cycle, electric conductive cycle and transformer oscillation duty cycle of the inverter can be maintained at a selected level. Thereby when the input voltage is altered, the existing dimming range can be maintained and actuation electricity output is stabilized. The transformer can be protected and the life span of the load can be extended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Ying-Nan Cheng, Chin-Biau Chung
  • Patent number: 7116560
    Abstract: A pulsating current inverter control circuit aims to convert AC power provided by an external electric source to a pulsating current through a rectification unit. The inverter has a control unit which outputs an operation frequency to an actuation unit to divide the pulsating current to a plurality of electric pulse waves to drive a transformer to perform voltage transformation and drive a load. The invention further includes an inspection unit which has a preset reference electricity value to compare with the pulsating current and output an activation signal and a deactivation signal to activate or deactivate the actuation unit so that the transformer stops performing voltage transformation while the actuation unit is deactivated. Thus the transformer can output power to drive the load as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Ying-Nan Cheng, Chin-Biau Chung
  • Publication number: 20060210657
    Abstract: A composition including an aliquot of the herb Herba Epimedii; and an aliquot of at least three supplemental herbs selected from the group consisting of Fructus Rosae Laevigatae; Fructus Rubi; Fructus Psoralea; Radix Morindae Officinalis; Fructus Schisandrac Chinensis; Fructus Ligustri Lucidi; Semen Cuscutae; and Radix Astragali. A composition including icariin; ursolic acid; ellagic acid; psoralen; deoxyschizandrin; oleanolic acid; quercetin; aslvagaloside; and an extract of the herb Radix Morindae Officinalis. Methods including administering a composition directed at treatment of various kidney disorders or the promotion of kidney health and to the overall health of the kidney, including the use of a composition in the treatment of prostate cancer, prophylatic prostate health, reduction of polyuria, incontinence, proteinuria, as well as for sexual satisfaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Wen Chou
  • Patent number: 7095162
    Abstract: A piezoelectric blade anchoring structure includes piezoelectric blades mounting onto a circuit board. The piezoelectric blade has electric contacts to connect electrically with conductive members located on the circuit board. A protection plate is provided to keep the conductive member in contact with the electric contact in normal conditions to avoid gaps from occurring between the piezoelectric blades and the conductive members and resulting in breaking off, and prevent oxidation and damage so that the piezoelectric blades and the circuit board can maintain a desired electric connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Ying-Nan Cheng
  • Patent number: 7095457
    Abstract: A detachable backlight module of LCD TV comprises a casing with a detaching opening, a screen disposed in the front section of the casing, a detachable lamp rack disposed behind the screen and corresponding to the detaching opening, and a main circuit board disposed behind the detachable lamp rack; the main circuit board drives an illumination unit on the detachable lamp rack to evenly diffuse the light produced by the illumination unit through the screen to a plane light source and the detachable lamp rack can be detached from the detachable opening easily, and the foregoing constitute the detachable backlight module of a LCD television.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Shin Jiuh Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: 7095637
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of determining a working voltage of an inverter, which utilizes a rectifying method to transform an alternating current into a pulse direct current, and then via a working frequency, divides a direct current cycle, which ranges in a lowest voltage–highest voltage–lowest voltage manner, into multiple continuous voltage pulses. The inverter receives each one of the multiple continuous voltage pulses and acts in response to each one of the multiple continuous voltage pulses and corresponding to the voltage cycle ranging between the lowest voltage and the highest voltage to output a variable voltage signal to a load. Thus, the working voltage of the inverter is analogous to the input voltage of the alternating current, and a power-factor regulating effect can be accomplished directly by the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Publication number: 20060170646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive device of display panel, which integrates the drive circuit of the display panel and the drive circuit of the backlight module to enable the image-display timing of the display panel to mate the light-dark timing of the luminance variation cycle of the backlight module so that the picture quality of the display panel can be promoted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Ying-Nan Cheng, Kuang-Ming Wu
  • Publication number: 20060170359
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an improved electrode structure of planar lamp, which applies to the planar lamp that has a gas-discharge cavity with at least a bending channel and with a discharge gas and a fluorescent material equipped thereinside. Via disposing an electrically conductive element, which traverses the bending channels, onto the discharge electrodes on the external wall of the gas-discharge cavity, the input area of the power output by the discharge electrodes is increased, and thus, the light uniformity of the planar lamp is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Chou, Ying-Nan Cheng
  • Patent number: 7080922
    Abstract: A parallelepiped lamp frame comprises a support unit comprising a lower case and two support members on two sides of the lower case, each support member having a plurality of lengthwise spaced apertures; and an CCFL assembly comprising a plurality of parallel lamps each supported by a pair of opposite apertures wherein each aperture has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the lamp, and the lamp is divided into a connecting portion projected from the support members, and an illumination portion. It is possible of replacing a malfunctioned lamp without detaching the upper case. Further, high temperature at both ends of the lamps can be reduced significantly by heat convection by exposing the connecting portion, thereby prolonging a useful life of the CCFL assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Publication number: 20060150898
    Abstract: A polyurethane resin coating device includes a material mixing unit for mixing materials to have them reacted to form polyurethane resin liquid mixture. Subsequently, the polyurethane resin liquid mixture flows downward to a pressuring and sending unit to be mixed and reacted again by the helical rods rotating in the pressuring and sending unit and then pressured and conveyed to a gear pump. Afterward, the polyurethane resin liquid mixture is controlled by the rotating speed of the gears in the gear pump and steadily conveyed onto a coating wheel. A gap adjustable in size is formed between the wheel surface of the coating wheel and the outlet of the gear pump, able to carry out coating steadily and evenly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventor: Lung-Wen Chou
  • Publication number: 20060137362
    Abstract: A radial acoustic driver uses to generate higher amplitude of pressure fluctuation with radial type standing wave. The radial acoustic driver includes a cyclic type resonance tube which is filled with a working fluid inside, and a ring type electricity-acoustic energy transducer that is inside the cyclic type resonance tube for generating a radial acoustic wave when receiving electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Ya-Wen Chou, Ming Jeng