Patents by Inventor Xiaoping Fu

Xiaoping Fu 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: 20190394844
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-mode dimming control method and a dimming circuit. The multi-mode current control method includes: receiving a dimming signal, and controlling the dimming circuit to be operated in a plurality of modes in an arbitrary order according to the dimming signal, wherein the plurality of modes include any two or all of a first dimming mode, a second dimming mode, and a third dimming mode. Also, the dimming circuit can be operated in different combinations of different modes according to actual needs, so that the requirements of a wide dimming range and a low output current ripple can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Delta Electronics,Inc.
    Inventors: Que WU, Xiaoping FU, Kaibin ZHENG, Xinghua ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190305682
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a power supply device, configured to supply an output power to a plurality of lighting loads, comprising a filter rectifier module for filtering and rectifying an input voltage and outputting a rectified voltage, a plurality of power modules, and at least one dimming module. The plurality of power modules are disposed in parallel at one side of the power source device and adjacent to the plurality of power modules. Each power module includes a PFC unit for performing a power factor correction of the rectified voltage and outputting a corrected voltage; a PFC control unit for controlling the PFC unit; a DC/DC conversion unit for converting the corrected voltage into an output voltage and outputting it to the corresponding lighting load; and a DC/DC control unit for controlling the DC/DC conversion unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Que WU, Xiaoping FU, Zhaowei CHAI, Xinghua ZHANG, Jinfa ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190297715
    Abstract: A dimmer control circuit for controlling a phase cut dimmer includes: a rectifier circuitry, configured to rectify the output voltage of the phase cut dimmer to output a rectified voltage; an input voltage detecting circuitry, configured to output a detected voltage according to the rectified voltage; a processor, configured to output a control signal when the detected voltage meets a preset condition; and a constant current circuitry, configured to output or stop outputting a preset current to the rectifier circuitry in response to the control signal; wherein the preset current has a value greater than a holding current of the phase cut dimmer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Delta Electronics,Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoping FU, Yugang BAO, Linwei CHEN, Xinghua ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10426005
    Abstract: A control method for a dimming driver circuit is provided. Firstly, a detecting signal is generated according to a result of detecting a parameter of a power converting unit. Then, the dimming current is compared with a preset current threshold value. If the dimming current is higher than the preset current threshold value, a status information of a switch element of the power converting unit is determined according to the detecting signal, and a first setting is defined. If the dimming current is lower than or equal to the preset current threshold value, the status is determined according to the detecting signal, a pulse ratio in a chopping cycle is calculated, and a second setting is defined. According to the first setting or the second setting, an initial control signal is adjusted to a real control signal to control the switch element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoping Fu, Xinghua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190089255
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a control circuit and a control method of a flyback converter, the control circuit comprises: a first sampling module, a second sampling module, and a control module; the first sampling module is coupled to the control module and the flyback converter, and outputs a first voltage signal to the control module; the second sampling module is coupled to the control module and the flyback converter, and outputs a second voltage signal to the control module; where the first voltage signal reflects an input voltage of the flyback converter, the second voltage signal reflects an output voltage of the flyback converter; the control module outputs a control signal according to the first voltage signal and the second voltage signal, and the control signal reflects a turn-on time of the switch in the flyback converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Xiaoping FU, Xinghua ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20170339985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coffee aroma composition comprising milk fat useful for addition to a food or beverage product, e.g. a coffee beverage, a method of producing a coffee aroma composition and a method of producing a liquid coffee beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Xiaoping Fu, Carol Borland
  • Publication number: 20170325304
    Abstract: A control method for a dimming driver circuit is provided. Firstly, a detecting signal is generated according to a result of detecting a parameter of a power converting unit. Then, the dimming current is compared with a preset current threshold value. If the dimming current is higher than the preset current threshold value, a status information of a switch element of the power converting unit is determined according to the detecting signal, and a first setting is defined. If the dimming current is lower than or equal to the preset current threshold value, the status is determined according to the detecting signal, a pulse ratio in a chopping cycle is calculated, and a second setting is defined. According to the first setting or the second setting, an initial control signal is adjusted to a real control signal to control the switch element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaoping Fu, Xinghua Zhang
  • Patent number: 9693412
    Abstract: A dimming driver circuit includes a power converting unit, an input voltage detection unit, an output voltage detection unit, a driving unit and a control unit. The power converting unit receives an input voltage. During an operation of the switch of the power converting unit, the input voltage is converted into an output voltage. The driving unit is used for driving the switch. The control unit calculates an on-time period of the switch in an operation cycle according to a first detecting signal, a second detecting signal and a dimming signal. The control unit generates a control signal to the driving unit according to the on-time period. The driving unit adjusts the operation of the first switch so as to control the brightness of the light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoping Fu, Xinghua Zhang, Jian Zhou
  • Publication number: 20170150567
    Abstract: A dimming driver circuit includes a power converting unit, an input voltage detection unit, an output voltage detection unit, a driving unit and a control unit. The power converting unit receives an input voltage. During an operation of the switch of the power converting unit, the input voltage is converted into an output voltage. The driving unit is used for driving the switch. The control unit calculates an on-time period of the switch in an operation cycle according to a first detecting signal, a second detecting signal and a dimming signal. The control unit generates a control signal to the driving unit according to the on-time period. The driving unit adjusts the operation of the first switch so as to control the brightness of the light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaoping Fu, Xinghua Zhang, Jian Zhou
  • Publication number: 20170020154
    Abstract: Natural Creamers for providing whitening and indulgent texture/mouthfeel of beverage and food products are provided. The creamers have long-term stability, high whitening capacity and a pleasant mouthfeel when added to beverage and food, while being free from artificial additives. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a creamer comprising added sugar, milk fat, milk proteins and optionally natural flavors and free of any artificial additives. Wherein the ratio of milk fat:milk protein is less than 5.3:1; and wherein the Lumisizer instability index of liquid creamer is less than 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaoping Fu, Alexander Sher, Winnie Octavia, Dominick Damiano, Ken Erickson, Richard Nelson, David Eckerle, Madansinh Vaghela
  • Publication number: 20170000153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid coffee beverage in a closed container with improved aroma having a high ration of high volatile coffee aroma compounds to low volatile coffee aroma compounds in the gaseous headspace, and a method of producing
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Carol Borland, Xiaoping Fu, Scott A. Westfall
  • Publication number: 20170000152
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a freeze dried soluble coffee powder which produces foam when dissolved in water. The method involves partly melting the surface of a granulated frozen coffee extract and mixing it with a porous spray dried coffee powder whereby the porous spray dried powder particles stick to the surface of the granulated frozen coffee extract particles, and freeze drying the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Boehm, Xiaoping Fu, Adam Gregory Yunker
  • Publication number: 20160135477
    Abstract: A ready-to-drink tea beverage contains tea extract, aerated water and benzoate, such as a benzoic acid salt. The beverage and/or the aerated water can contain at least 5.0 ppm dioxygen (O2) and preferably at least about 5.0 ppm O2. The aerated water can reduce or prevent benzene formation and can reduce the benzene content of the beverage. The beverage can lack dimethyl dicarbonate and/or ascorbic acid. The water can be aerated before and/or after the beverage is dispensed in a can or another suitable container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Manuel CHAIDEZ, Genevieve COLE, Xiaoping FU, Ching-Jung KUO, Lise ZEBOUDJ
  • Publication number: 20130280396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an instant beverage powder and, more particularly, to an instant soluble beverage powder which forms foam on its upper surface when reconstituted with water. The powder has a foaming porosity of at least 35% an open pore volume of less than 3 ml/g and a closed pore average diameter D50 of less than 80 micrometres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Boehm, Daniel Paul Donhowe, Patricia Ann Mathias, Xiaoping Fu, Joseph Bernard Rechtiene, Ulrich Kessler, Mathalai Balan Sudharsan, Helene Michele Jeanne Chanvrier, Anne Francoise Violette Briend, Stefan Schenker
  • Publication number: 20130230628
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of instant beverage granules which, upon reconstitution with water, form a foamy upper surface. The method makes use of a porous base powder to which the present invention also relates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Boehm, Daniel Paul Donhowe, Patricia Ann Mathias, Xiaoping Fu, Joseph Bernard Rechtiene, Ulrich Kessler, Matthias Balan Sudharsan
  • Publication number: 20120021115
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of instant beverage products which, upon reconstitution with liquid, form a foamy upper surface. The method makes use of a porous base powder to which the present invention also relates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Boehm, Daniel Paul Donhowe, Xiaoping Fu, Jaya Bharath Reddy Pagidala, Mathalai Balan Sudharsan
  • Publication number: 20110039007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an instant beverage powder and, more particularly, to an instant soluble beverage powder which forms foam on its upper surface when reconstituted with water. The powder has a foaming porosity of at least 35% an open pore volume of less than 3 ml/g and a closed pore average diameter D50 of less than 80 micrometres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Boehm, Daniel Paul Donhowe, Patricia Ann Mathias, Xiaoping Fu, Joseph Bernard Rechtiene, Ulrich Kessler, Mathalai Balan Sudharsan, Helene Michele Jeanne Chanvrier, Anne Francoise Violette Briend, Stefan Schenker
  • Publication number: 20100278995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of instant beverage granules which, upon reconstitution with water, form a foamy upper surface. The method makes use of a porous base powder to which the present invention also relates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Boehm, Daniel Paul Donhowe, Patricia Ann Mathias, Xiaoping Fu, Joseph Bernard Rechtiene, Ulrich Kessler, Mathalai Balan Sudharsan
  • Publication number: 20100215818
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an instant drink powder, preferably an instant coffee powder, which upon reconstitution provides improved foaming. The powder comprises particles having a porosity of at least 55%. The present invention also relates to the use of such a powder, as well as to the method of manufacturing said powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Ulrich Kessler, Jean-Louis Duffey, Marc Georges Dreyer, Michael Desmond Kauter, Mathalai Balan Sudharsan, Helene Michele Jeanne Chanvrier, Olaf Wehrspann, Xiaoping Fu
  • Publication number: 20070212476
    Abstract: A sintered powdered confection and methods for making the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Stephen Destephen, Christopher Budwig, Xiaoping Fu, Marlo Pusateri