Patents by Inventor Ya-Mei CHANG

Ya-Mei CHANG 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: 9407099
    Abstract: In a two-way direct balance circuit for series cells, a control unit activates a pulse generator to transmit high frequency switch control signals, and a flyback converter is utilized to perform electromagnetic transition between the cells that rapidly conveys power from the cells with high relative state of capacity (RSOC) to the flyback converter and to the cells with low RSOC. The direct energy transfer between cells provides fast and highly efficient performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Simplo Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ya-Mei Chang, Cherng-Huei Liang
  • Patent number: 9170292
    Abstract: An insulation detection circuit suitable for detecting an insulation status between a high voltage power and a low voltage power of a vehicle is disclosed. The circuit includes a first energy storage unit, a second energy storage unit, a constant current unit, and a detection unit. The first energy storage unit is coupled to the high voltage power. The second energy storage unit is coupled between the first energy storage unit and the low voltage power. The constant current unit is coupled between the first energy storage unit and the second energy storage unit. The detection unit is coupled to the second energy storage unit for detecting a current change of the second energy storage unit. When the detection unit detects that current flowing through the second energy storage unit is smaller than a predetermined value, a detection signal representing that the insulation status is abnormal is outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SIMPLO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ya-Mei Chang, Ruei-Yan Dai, Yu-Ju Lin
  • Publication number: 20140239877
    Abstract: In a two-way direct balance circuit for series cells, a control unit activates a pulse generator to transmit high frequency switch control signals, and a flyback converter is utilized to perform electromagnetic transition between the cells that rapidly conveys power from the cells with high RSOC to the flyback converter and to the cells with low RSOC. The direct energy transfer between cells provides fast and highly efficient performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Ya-Mei Chang, Cherng-Huei Liang
  • Publication number: 20140145726
    Abstract: An insulation detection circuit suitable for detecting an insulation status between a high voltage power and a low voltage power of a vehicle is disclosed. The circuit includes a first energy storage unit, a second energy storage unit, a constant current unit, and a detection unit. The first energy storage unit is coupled to the high voltage power. The second energy storage unit is coupled between the first energy storage unit and the low voltage power. The constant current unit is coupled between the first energy storage unit and the second energy storage unit. The detection unit is coupled to the second energy storage unit for detecting a current change of the second energy storage unit. When the detection unit detects that current flowing through the second energy storage unit is smaller than a predetermined value, a detection signal representing that the insulation status is abnormal is outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SIMPLO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YA-MEI CHANG, RUEI-YAN DAI, YU-JU LIN
  • Patent number: 8427132
    Abstract: A voltage detection circuit comprises a plurality of even-number voltage detection nodes, at least one odd-number voltage detection node, a voltage differential generation circuit, a selection circuit and a computing circuit. The selection circuit is for controlling the coupling relationship between the voltage differential generation circuit and the even and odd-number voltage detection nodes, so that the voltage differential generation circuit generates a voltage differential between the nodes. The computing circuit knows a voltage of a first even-number voltage detection node being as a reference voltage or obtains the voltage of the first even-number voltage detection node on the basis of the reference voltage, and respectively obtains a voltage of the nodes on the basis of the voltage differential between two adjacent nodes and the obtained voltage of a first even-number voltage detection node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Simplo Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ya-Mei Chang, Yu-Pin Kao, Hung-Liang Liu, Cheng-Yang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110234203
    Abstract: A voltage detection circuit comprises a plurality of even-number voltage detection nodes, at least one odd-number voltage detection node, a voltage differential generation circuit, a selection circuit and a computing circuit. The selection circuit is for controlling the coupling relationship between the voltage differential generation circuit and the even and odd-number voltage detection nodes, so that the voltage differential generation circuit generates a voltage differential between the nodes. The computing circuit knows a voltage of a first even-number voltage detection node being as a reference voltage or obtains the voltage of the first even-number voltage detection node on the basis of the reference voltage, and respectively obtains a voltage of the nodes on the basis of the voltage differential between two adjacent nodes and the obtained voltage of a first even-number voltage detection node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Ya-Mei CHANG, Yu-Pin Kao, Hung-Liang Liu, Cheng-Yang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110057620
    Abstract: A charge/discharge protection circuit adapted in an electronic apparatus and a discharge protection method are provided. The charge/discharge protection circuit comprises a positive electrode, a ground for discharging, a switch module, a battery module, a negative electrode for charging, a sensing device and a control module. The battery module is electrically connected to the switch module and the ground to form a discharging path. The switch module is electrically connected to the positive electrode. The sensing device is electrically connected to the battery module and the negative electrode to form a charging path. The sensing device passively disconnects the charging path when the charging path is abnormal. The control module actively turns the switch open when the discharging path, the charging path or the battery module is abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: SIMPLO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsung-Cheng TSAI, In-Ming CHIU, Ya-Mei CHANG, Yu-Pin KAO