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).

  • Publication number: 20200133371
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ying Tzu CHOU, Chin-Min LIU, Wen-Cheng HSU
  • Patent number: 10333380
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chin-Min Liu, Meng-Ru Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190171260
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Ying Tzu CHOU, Chien-Chung CHANG, Te-Lung WU
  • Patent number: 10310574
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Ying Tzu Chou, Chien-Chung Chang, Te-Lung Wu
  • Patent number: 10135280
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chih-Nan Peng, Yan-Cheng Pan
  • Patent number: 10073475
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Meng-Ru Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180175628
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chin-Min Liu, Meng-Ru Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180120878
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Meng-Ru Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180041064
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chih-Nan Peng, Yan-Cheng Pan
  • Patent number: 9465393
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chun-Ta Lee, Chih Chain Kung, Chia Zen Sheu, Tsang Ping Liu
  • Patent number: 9184604
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chun-Ta Lee
  • Patent number: 9059596
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chun-Ta Lee
  • Publication number: 20140312854
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Wistron Corp.
    Inventors: Ying-Tzu CHOU, Chun-Ta LEE
  • Publication number: 20140125127
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: YING-TZU CHOU, CHUN-TA LEE
  • Publication number: 20140111030
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: YING-TZU CHOU, CHUN-TA LEE, CHIH CHAIN KUNG, CHIA ZEN SHEU, TSANG PING LIU
  • Publication number: 20130293186
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: YING-TZU CHOU, CHUN-TA LEE