Patents by Inventor Yiu-I Lin

Yiu-I 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: 7550932
    Abstract: A control device, which controls a power-converting module that is coupled to a light-emitting component, includes a duration detecting unit and a control signal generator. The duration detecting unit compares the duration of a predetermined logic state of a pulsating input dim control signal with a reference time period. The control signal generator is enabled by the duration detecting unit so as to generate a control signal that enables the power-converting module to generate a drive voltage for driving the light-emitting component when the duration of the predetermined logic state is not longer than the reference time period. The duration detecting unit disables the control signal generator to disable the power-converting module when the duration of the predetermined logic state is longer than the reference time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventors: Nien-Hui Kung, Yiu-I Lin, Der-Jiunn Wang, Chao-Hsuan Chuang, Jien-Sheng Chen, Shui-Mu Lin, Wei-Hsin Wei
  • Publication number: 20080150452
    Abstract: A control device, which controls a power-converting module that is coupled to a light-emitting component, includes a duration detecting unit and a control signal generator. The duration detecting unit compares the duration of a predetermined logic state of a pulsating input dim control signal with a reference time period. The control signal generator is enabled by the duration detecting unit so as to generate a control signal that enables the power-converting module to generate a drive voltage for driving the light-emitting component when the duration of the predetermined logic state is not longer than the reference time period. The duration detecting unit disables the control signal generator to disable the power-converting module when the duration of the predetermined logic state is longer than the reference time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Nien-Hui KUNG, Yiu-I LIN, Der-Jiunn WANG, Chao-Hsuan CHUANG, Jien-Sheng CHEN, Shui-Mu LIN, Wei-Hsin WEI
  • Patent number: 7332879
    Abstract: A control device, which controls a power-converting module that is coupled to a light-emitting component, includes a duration detecting unit and a control signal generator. The duration detecting unit compares the duration of a predetermined logic state of a pulsating input dim control signal with a reference time period. The control signal generator is enabled by the duration detecting unit so as to generate a control signal that enables the power-converting module to generate a drive voltage for driving the light-emitting component when the duration of the predetermined logic state is not longer than the reference time period. The duration detecting unit disables the control signal generator to disable the power-converting module when the duration of the predetermined logic state is longer than the reference time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Richtek Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Nien-Hui Kung, Yiu-I Lin, Der-Jiunn Wang, Chao-Hsuan Chuang, Jien-Sheng Chen, Shui-Mu Lin, Wei-Hsin Wei
  • Publication number: 20060055465
    Abstract: A current mirror circuit that comprises a current mirror unit, a feedback unit and an amplifier unit is provided to output low voltage. The current mirror unit has a plurality of connecting ends, wherein one end couples to a current source, and the other end couples to a loading device. The feedback unit couples to the current mirror unit and the amplifier unit. The amplifier unit couples to the current mirror unit to lockup the voltages of the three notes configured in a plurality of MOS transistors of the current mirror unit. By way of the configuration of the present invention, the current mirror unit can detect an accurate current or map out accurately a push controlling current through the electrical characteristic of the amplifier unit and the feedback of the feedback unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Shui-Mu Lin, Chao-Hsuan Chuang, Nien-Hui Kung, Yiu-I Lin, Der-Jiunn Wang, Jien-Sheng Chen, Wei-Hsin Wei
  • Publication number: 20060033484
    Abstract: A control device, which controls a power-converting module that is coupled to a light-emitting component, includes a duration detecting unit and a control signal generator. The duration detecting unit compares the duration of a predetermined logic state of a pulsating input dim control signal with a reference time period. The control signal generator is enabled by the duration detecting unit so as to generate a control signal that enables the power-converting module to generate a drive voltage for driving the light-emitting component when the duration of the predetermined logic state is not longer than the reference time period. The duration detecting unit disables the control signal generator to disable the power-converting module when the duration of the predetermined logic state is longer than the reference time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Nien-Hui Kung, Yiu-I Lin, Der-Jiunn Wang, Chao-Hsuan Chuang, Jien-Sheng Chen, Shui-Mu Lin, Wei-Hsin Wei
  • Publication number: 20050162361
    Abstract: A frame-shifted technique is disclosed for a dynamic gamma correction method and system that comprises counting the gray levels of each frame to figure out the probability distribution of gray levels in the current frame, and determining the gamma reference voltages according to the probability distribution of gray levels of the current frame for the gamma correction of the next frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Chao-Hsuan Chuang, Yiu-I Lin, Nien-Hui Kung, Der-Jiunn Wang, Jing-Meng Liu