Patents by Inventor Yi-Hsun Lin

Yi-Hsun Lin 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: 12181949
    Abstract: A power management device and a management method thereof are provided. The power management device includes a switch, a detection circuit and a controller. The switch receives an external power. The detection circuit receives an internal power and at least one operation power. The detection circuit determines whether at least one of the internal power and the operation power is in a preset specification range or not to generate a protection activate signal. The controller sets a protection flag according to the protection activate signal, and generates a control signal according to the protection flag by executing an application program. The controller transmits the control signal to turn off the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Tsang-Ming Chang, Yi-Hsun Lin, Ching-Ji Liang, Hsun-Hung Wang, Hao-Jung Chiou
  • Publication number: 20240364127
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20230056613
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20220350393
    Abstract: A power management device and a management method thereof are provided. The power management device includes a switch, a detection circuit and a controller. The switch receives an external power. The detection circuit receives an internal power and at least one operation power. The detection circuit determines whether at least one of the internal power and the operation power is in a preset specification range or not to generate a protection activate signal. The controller sets a protection flag according to the protection activate signal, and generates a control signal according to the protection flag by executing an application program. The controller transmits the control signal to turn off the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Tsang-Ming Chang, Yi-Hsun Lin, Ching-Ji Liang, Hsun-Hung Wang, Hao-Jung Chiou
  • Patent number: 11435817
    Abstract: A multi-power management system and an operation method for the multi-power management system are provided. The multi-power management system includes multiple adapters and a power supply circuit. The adapters respectively provide multiple powers. The power supply circuit receives multiple input power values of the adapters, and calculates multiple input power value contribution ratios of the adapters according to the input power values. The power supply circuit further provides a control signal according to a sum of the output current values of multiple output current values of the powers and the input power value contribution ratios. The adapters adjust the output current values and multiple output voltage values respectively in response to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Hsiang Lin, Chien-Lee Liu, Tzu-Chiang Mi, Yi-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20210325959
    Abstract: A multi-power management system and an operation method for the multi-power management system are provided. The multi-power management system includes multiple adapters and a power supply circuit. The adapters respectively provide multiple powers. The power supply circuit receives multiple input power values of the adapters, and calculates multiple input power value contribution ratios of the adapters according to the input power values. The power supply circuit further provides a control signal according to a sum of the output current values of multiple output current values of the powers and the input power value contribution ratios. The adapters adjust the output current values and multiple output voltage values respectively in response to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Hsiang Lin, Chien-Lee Liu, Tzu-Chiang Mi, Yi-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20200313442
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Shih, Liang-Jui Chien, Yi-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20200274383
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus and a battery power management method thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. A discharge current of a battery is detected. Whether the discharge current is greater than a current threshold within a predetermined period is determined. If the discharge current is not greater than the current threshold within the predetermined period, whether a fully charge capacity of the battery is less than a battery capacity threshold is determined. If the fully charge capacity of the battery is not less than the battery capacity threshold, a relative state of charge of the battery is controlled to be maintained within a first power range. If the fully charge capacity of the battery is less than the battery capacity threshold, the relative state of charge of the battery is controlled to be maintained within a second power range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Ming Lan, Yi-Hsun Lin, Chih-Tarng Chuang
  • Patent number: 10502718
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for determining an optimum drive signal for an acoustic transducer. A pulse signal is employed as a wideband reference signal Vr(t); and, in a pulse-echo measurement a corresponding wideband echo signal Ve(t) is obtained. A normalized loop frequency response {circumflex over (X)}(f) for the acoustic transducer is defined as a ratio of a Fourier Transform of the Ve(t) to a Fourier Transform of the Vr(t), and a normalized loop time response X(t) is defined as an Inverse Fourier Transform of the {circumflex over (X)}(f). An optimum drive signal B(t) for the acoustic transducer is defined as B(t)?*G(t), wherein a coefficient ? is determined to multiply a function G(t), in which the function G(t) is derived from one of the normalized loop time response X(t) and the normalized loop frequency response {circumflex over (X)}(f).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: BROADSOUND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ying-Wei Yuan, Jen-Chih Yao, Fu-Chieh Yang, Yi-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20190208026
    Abstract: This invention provides a method and a system for identifying users on the internet. The method comprises of five steps. First, a tracking code is embedded into a plurality of web pages or platforms. Then, when an anonymous user browses the web pages or platforms, the information browsed and corresponding tracking codes are collected. After the browsed information and the corresponding tracking codes are analyzed, a database is then established for the browsing patterns of the anonymous user. Finally, the anonymous user is identified when he logs in on one of the web pages or platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Kuan-Jung Chen, Yi-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20190195836
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for determining an optimum drive signal for an acoustic transducer. A pulse signal is employed as a wideband reference signal Vr(t); and, in a pulse-echo measurement a corresponding wideband echo signal Ve(t) is obtained. A normalized loop frequency response {circumflex over (X)}(f) for the acoustic transducer is defined as a ratio of a Fourier Transform of the Ve(t) to a Fourier Transform of the Vr(t), and a normalized loop time response X(t) is defined as an Inverse Fourier Transform of the {circumflex over (X)}(f). An optimum drive signal B(t) for the acoustic transducer is defined as B(t)?*G(t), wherein a coefficient ? is determined to multiply a function G(t), in which the function G(t) is derived from one of the normalized loop time response X(t) and the normalized loop frequency response {circumflex over (X)}(f).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Ying-Wei YUAN, Jen-Chih YAO, Fu-Chieh YANG, Yi-Hsun LIN
  • Patent number: 9667095
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a controller, a first trigger circuit, a switch unit and a logic circuit. The controller provides a setting signal. The first trigger circuit provides a trigger signal according to at least one of first trigger situations. The switch unit is connected to a power input terminal. The logic circuit adjusts a switching signal according to the setting signal and the trigger signal. The switch unit decides whether to provide an input voltage at the power input terminal to the electronic apparatus according to the switching signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Shu-Hao Li, Kuo-Chan Huang, Yi-Hsun Lin, Tzu-Chiang Mi
  • Patent number: 9265124
    Abstract: An electronic device including a solar cell, an energy storage unit, a control unit, and a controlled unit is provided. The solar cell converts light energy to electric energy. The energy storage unit performs charging by the electric energy. The control unit determines the intensity of the light energy according to an energy value of the electric energy and generates a correction signal accordingly, wherein the energy value is a current value or a voltage value. The controlled unit controls a characteristic parameter according to the correction signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsun Lin, Feng-Wen Fu
  • Patent number: 8953351
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus is provided. The power conversion apparatus includes an AC to DC adapter, an input port, a power conversion control unit, and a restart circuit. The AC to DC adapter converts an AC input voltage into a DC output voltage according to an external signal of an electronic apparatus and provides the DC output voltage to the electronic apparatus. The input port receives the AC input voltage through an AC input terminal. If the power conversion apparatus does not output the DC output voltage to the electronic apparatus, the power conversion control unit turns off the power conversion apparatus. If the restart circuit detects that an insertion action occurs on the input port, the restart circuit transmits a trigger signal to turn on the power conversion control unit in an off mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Mi, Yi-Hsun Lin, Siou-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20140312792
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Mi, Yi-Hsun Lin, Wei-Chih Shih
  • Publication number: 20140232205
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a controller, a first trigger circuit, a switch unit and a logic circuit. The controller provides a setting signal. The first trigger circuit provides a trigger signal according to at least one of first trigger situations. The switch unit is connected to a power input terminal. The logic circuit adjusts a switching signal according to the setting signal and the trigger signal. The switch unit decides whether to provide an input voltage at the power input terminal to the electronic apparatus according to the switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Shu-Hao Li, Kuo-Chan Huang, Yi-Hsun Lin, Tzu-Chiang Mi
  • Patent number: 8796890
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Chih Chen, Yi-Hsun Lin, Wei-Chih Shih, Huang-Kai Lo
  • Publication number: 20140177296
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus is provided. The power conversion apparatus includes an AC to DC adapter, an input port, a power conversion control unit, and a restart circuit. The AC to DC adapter converts an AC input voltage into a DC output voltage according to an external signal of an electronic apparatus and provides the DC output voltage to the electronic apparatus. The input port receives the AC input voltage through an AC input terminal. If the power conversion apparatus does not output the DC output voltage to the electronic apparatus, the power conversion control unit turns off the power conversion apparatus. If the restart circuit detects that an insertion action occurs on the input port, the restart circuit transmits a trigger signal to turn on the power conversion control unit in an off mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Mi, Yi-Hsun Lin, Siou-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20140175885
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Shih, Yi-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20140077708
    Abstract: An electronic device including a solar cell, an energy storage unit, a control unit, and a controlled unit is provided. The solar cell converts light energy to electric energy. The energy storage unit performs charging by the electric energy. The control unit determines the intensity of the light energy according to an energy value of the electric energy and generates a correction signal accordingly, wherein the energy value is a current value or a voltage value. The controlled unit controls a characteristic parameter according to the correction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsun Lin, Feng-Wen Fu