Patents by Inventor YING-TZU CHOU
YING-TZU 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).
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Publication number: 20200133371Abstract: A system performance control device is provided. The system performance control device includes a battery and a controller. The controller is coupled to the battery to obtain battery information from the battery. When the controller detects that the battery capacity of the battery is at a first level according to the battery capacity information, the controller adjusts system performance of the system performance control device to a first setting value. When the controller detects that the battery capacity of the battery is at a second level according to the battery capacity information, the controller adjusts the system performance of the system performance control device to a second setting value, wherein the first level is greater than the second level, and the first setting value is higher than the second setting value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Ying Tzu CHOU, Chin-Min LIU, Wen-Cheng HSU
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Patent number: 10333380Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of expansion connector modules, a power supply path switch circuit, a system load and a controller. The power supply path switch circuit includes a plurality of input ends connected to output ends of expansion connector modules respectively. The system load is coupled to the power supply path switch circuit. The controller is coupled to the expansion connector module and the power supply path switch circuit. The controller determines whether a first power supply source is coupled to one of the expansion connector modules through the expansion connector modules. When the first power supply source is connected to the one of the expansion connector modules, the controller detects the power of the first power supply source via the expansion connector module connected to the first power supply source.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chin-Min Liu, Meng-Ru Tsai
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Publication number: 20190171260Abstract: An electronic apparatus with a heat-dissipation system includes a heat-dissipation device including a base, a heat-dissipation structure rotatably disposed on the bottom base, and a drive mechanism configured to selectively rotate the heat-dissipation structure toward one of a plurality of predetermined orientations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Ying Tzu CHOU, Chien-Chung CHANG, Te-Lung WU
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Patent number: 10310574Abstract: An electronic apparatus with a heat-dissipation system includes a heat-dissipation device including a base, a heat-dissipation structure rotatably disposed on the bottom base, and a drive mechanism configured to selectively rotate the heat-dissipation structure toward one of a plurality of predetermined orientations.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: WISTRON CORP.Inventors: Ying Tzu Chou, Chien-Chung Chang, Te-Lung Wu
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Patent number: 10135280Abstract: A charging circuit for providing a charge current sent to a battery is disclosed. The charging circuit includes a linear regulator for converting a power voltage into a first indication voltage; a voltage divider circuit for generating a frequency response to convert the first indication voltage into a second indication voltage; and a charger for providing the charge current sent to the battery when the second indication voltage is within a sensible range, wherein the power voltage is within a broad voltage range, and the first indication voltage is fixed.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chih-Nan Peng, Yan-Cheng Pan
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Patent number: 10073475Abstract: A voltage regulator circuit and a control method therefor are provided. A voltage regulator circuit includes a Switching Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) voltage regulation control integrated chip (IC), a first switch, a second switch, and a voltage detector. The Switching PWM voltage regulation control IC includes a low-dropout (LDO) regulator and a PWM voltage regulator. The voltage detector detects a predetermined voltage level range of the output voltage, and generates a power good signal of the output voltage. During the startup period, the first switch is turned on, and the input voltage supplies the power source for the LDO regulator to generate a driving source required by the Switching PWM voltage regulation IC. After the startup period, the power source of the LDO regulator are switched from the input voltage to the output voltage by the first switch and the second switch.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Meng-Ru Tsai
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Publication number: 20180175628Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of expansion connector modules, a power supply path switch circuit, a system load and a controller. The power supply path switch circuit includes a plurality of input ends connected to output ends of expansion connector modules respectively. The system load is coupled to the power supply path switch circuit. The controller is coupled to the expansion connector module and the power supply path switch circuit. The controller determines whether a first power supply source is coupled to one of the expansion connector modules through the expansion connector modules. When the first power supply source is connected to the one of the expansion connector modules, the controller detects the power of the first power supply source via the expansion connector module connected to the first power supply source.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Wistron CorporationInventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chin-Min Liu, Meng-Ru Tsai
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Publication number: 20180120878Abstract: A voltage regulator circuit and a control method therefor are provided. A voltage regulator circuit includes a Switching Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) voltage regulation control integrated chip (IC), a first switch, a second switch, and a voltage detector. The Switching PWM voltage regulation control IC includes a low-dropout (LDO) regulator and a PWM voltage regulator. The voltage detector detects a predetermined voltage level range of the output voltage, and generates a power good signal of the output voltage. During the startup period, the first switch is turned on, and the input voltage supplies the power source for the LDO regulator to generate a driving source required by the Switching PWM voltage regulation IC. After the startup period, the power source of the LDO regulator are switched from the input voltage to the output voltage by the first switch and the second switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Wistron CorporationInventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Meng-Ru Tsai
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Publication number: 20180041064Abstract: A charging circuit for providing a charge current sent to a battery is disclosed. The charging circuit includes a linear regulator for converting a power voltage into a first indication voltage; a voltage divider circuit for generating a frequency response to convert the first indication voltage into a second indication voltage; and a charger for providing the charge current sent to the battery when the second indication voltage is within a sensible range, wherein the power voltage is within a broad voltage range, and the first indication voltage is fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chih-Nan Peng, Yan-Cheng Pan
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Patent number: 9465393Abstract: A power management circuit adapted for a portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device receives a supply voltage from a USB power supplying port through a built-in USB charging port. The power management circuit includes a USB detection unit, a voltage detection unit, and a control unit. The USB detection unit determines the type of the USB power supplying port. The voltage detection unit detects the supply voltage. The control unit configures the power consumption of the portable electronic device based on the type of the USB power supplying port and the supply voltage. When the portable electronic device initiates booting process with the USB power supplying port being the Dedication Charging Port and the supply voltage being lowered than a threshold, the control unit reduces the power consumption of the portable electronic device to maintain the supply voltage above the threshold for booting stably.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: WISTRON CORP.Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chun-Ta Lee, Chih Chain Kung, Chia Zen Sheu, Tsang Ping Liu
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Patent number: 9184604Abstract: An electronic device includes a first battery, a first charging unit, a first voltage adjustment unit, a power detection module, and a first control module. The first charging unit charges the first battery according to a supply voltage and a first charging enable signal. The first voltage adjustment unit outputs a first output voltage according to the supply voltage and a first battery voltage of the first battery. The power detection module generates a power consumption information according to the first output voltage. The first control module sets a charging time according to the supply voltage and the power consumption information, in which the first control module generates the first charging enable signal to control the first charging unit to charge the first battery according to the charging time.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: WISTRON CORP.Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chun-Ta Lee
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Patent number: 9059596Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates a battery charging circuit, adapted for charging a rechargeable battery. The battery charging circuit includes a temperature sensing unit, a current control unit, and a charging unit. The temperature sensing unit is coupled to a temperature output pin of the rechargeable battery to output a temperature signal according to the sensed temperature of the rechargeable battery. The current control unit is coupled to the temperature sensing unit for outputting a control voltage according to the received temperature signal. The charging unit is coupled to the current control unit and outputs a charging current to charge the rechargeable battery. When temperature of the rechargeable battery exceeds a predefined temperature range, the charging unit discontinues outputting the charging current. Hence, the battery charging circuit can completely fulfill the charging requirement of the rechargeable battery thereby increase the associated charging efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: WISTRON CORP.Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chun-Ta Lee
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Publication number: 20140312854Abstract: An electronic device includes a first battery, a first charging unit, a first voltage adjustment unit, a power detection module, and a first control module. The first charging unit charges the first battery according to a supply voltage and a first charging enable signal. The first voltage adjustment unit outputs a first output voltage according to the supply voltage and a first battery voltage of the first battery. The power detection module generates a power consumption information according to the first output voltage. The first control module sets a charging time according to the supply voltage and the power consumption information, in which the first control module generates the first charging enable signal to control the first charging unit to charge the first battery according to the charging time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Wistron Corp.Inventors: Ying-Tzu CHOU, Chun-Ta LEE
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Publication number: 20140125127Abstract: A bias circuit is disclosed. The bias circuit includes a first boost circuit, a first control circuit and a first switch circuit. The first boost circuit receives a first control signal and determines whether to be enabled accordingly. The first control circuit transmits the first control signal according to a first input voltage detected. The first switch circuit determines an open or a closed state according to the first input voltage, wherein when the first input voltage is equal to a predetermined voltage value, the first switch circuit closes and the first boost circuit controlled by the first control signal is to be disabled, and then the first boost circuit converts the first input voltage to a first output voltage, wherein the first output voltage is smaller than the predetermined voltage value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: WISTRON CORP.Inventors: YING-TZU CHOU, CHUN-TA LEE
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Publication number: 20140111030Abstract: A power management circuit adapted for a portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device receives a supply voltage from a USB power supplying port through a built-in USB charging port. The power management circuit includes a USB detection unit, a voltage detection unit, and a control unit. The USB detection unit determines the type of the USB power supplying port. The voltage detection unit detects the supply voltage. The control unit configures the power consumption of the portable electronic device based on the type of the USB power supplying port and the supply voltage. When the portable electronic device initiates booting process with the USB power supplying port being the Dedication Charging Port and the supply voltage being lowered than a threshold, the control unit reduces the power consumption of the portable electronic device to maintain the supply voltage above the threshold for booting stably.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: WISTRON CORP.Inventors: YING-TZU CHOU, CHUN-TA LEE, CHIH CHAIN KUNG, CHIA ZEN SHEU, TSANG PING LIU
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Publication number: 20130293186Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates a battery charging circuit, adapted for charging a rechargeable battery. The battery charging circuit includes a temperature sensing unit, a current control unit, and a charging unit. The temperature sensing unit is coupled to a temperature output pin of the rechargeable battery to output a temperature signal according to the sensed temperature of the rechargeable battery. The current control unit is coupled to the temperature sensing unit for outputting a control voltage according to the received temperature signal. The charging unit is coupled to the current control unit and outputs a charging current to charge the rechargeable battery. When temperature of the rechargeable battery exceeds a predefined temperature range, the charging unit discontinues outputting the charging current. Hence, the battery charging circuit can completely fulfill the charging requirement of the rechargeable battery thereby increase the associated charging efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: WISTRON CORP.Inventors: YING-TZU CHOU, CHUN-TA LEE