Patents by Inventor Yu-Lung Lo
Yu-Lung Lo 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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Patent number: 9448116Abstract: This invention revealed and demonstrated a method of measuring and deriving a Jones Matrix of a fiber or fiber component, and to compensate the fiber or fiber component such that the fiber or fiber component plus the compensated optical circuit act as if an Unitary Matrix free space condition. In this way, all compensated fibers or fiber components act the same no matter what their original conditions are. It greatly enhances the fiber or fiber component repeatability and stability throughout the fiber or fiber component production line. The compensated circuit for Unitary Matrix can be applied externally or internally.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIESInventors: Yu-Lung Lo, Ren-Young Liu, Chih-Chung Yen, Yi-Fan Chung
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Patent number: 9425754Abstract: A repair operational amplifier circuit including a repair operational amplifier and a slew rate enhancing module. The repair operational amplifier includes an input terminal and an output terminal. The input terminal is used to receive an input signal. The output terminal is used to output an output signal. The slew rate enhancing module is coupled to the input terminal and the output terminal of the repair operational amplifier and used to selectively control the repair operational amplifier to increase a slew rate of the output signal according to whether the slew rate of the output signal is smaller than a default slew rate.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Po-Cheng Lin, Yu-Lung Lo
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Patent number: 9094031Abstract: A driving circuit includes channels, a positive converting unit, a negative converting unit, an input switch, and an operational amplifier. A first digital data and a second digital data are alternatively transmitted in a first channel and a second channel. The positive converting unit and negative converting unit are respectively disposed in first channel and second channel and convert first digital data and second digital data into a positive analog data and a negative analog data. A first input terminal and a second input terminal of operational amplifier are respectively in first channel and second channel. After input switch respectively transmits positive analog data and negative analog data to first input terminal and second input terminal or to second input terminal and first input terminal, positive analog data and negative analog data are transmitted in a channel of the channels corresponding to entering operational amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Yu-Lung Lo, Kuan-Hung Chou, Chien-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 9036151Abstract: An optical parameter measuring apparatus for measuring optical parameters of an object includes a light source, a polarizing module, a Stokes polarimeter and a calculating module. The light source emits a light which is polarized by the polarizing module and received by the Stokes polarimeter. According to the light information generated by the Stokes polarimeter, Mueller matrixes of linear birefringence, circular birefringence, linear dichroism, circular dichroism and linear/circular depolarization of the object, and Stokes vector established according to the Mueller matrixes, the calculating module calculates the optical parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Yu-Lung Lo, Thi-Thu-Hien Pham
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Patent number: 9020293Abstract: A method to detect and remove noise in image reconstruction. The method includes integration of filters and phase unwrapping algorithms for removing speckle noise, residual noise and noise at the lateral surface of height discontinuities. The method is used for generating a noise-free unwrapped phase map and hence, a successful image reconstruction of an object image.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: National Cheung Kung UniversityInventors: Yu-Lung Lo, Jing-Feng Weng
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Publication number: 20150009057Abstract: A driving circuit includes channels, a positive converting unit, a negative converting unit, an input switch, and an operational amplifier. A first digital data and a second digital data are alternatively transmitted in a first channel and a second channel. The positive converting unit and negative converting unit are respectively disposed in first channel and second channel and convert first digital data and second digital data into a positive analog data and a negative analog data. A first input terminal and a second input terminal of operational amplifier are respectively in first channel and second channel. After input switch respectively transmits positive analog data and negative analog data to first input terminal and second input terminal or to second input terminal and first input terminal, positive analog data and negative analog data are transmitted in a channel of the channels corresponding to entering operational amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Yu-Lung Lo, Kuan-Hung Chou, Chien-Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20150008981Abstract: A repair operational amplifier circuit including a repair operational amplifier and a slew rate enhancing module. The repair operational amplifier includes an input terminal and an output terminal. The input terminal is used to receive an input signal. The output terminal is used to output an output signal. The slew rate enhancing module is coupled to the input terminal and the output terminal of the repair operational amplifier and used to selectively control the repair operational amplifier to increase a slew rate of the output signal according to whether the slew rate of the output signal is smaller than a default slew rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Po-Cheng LIN, Yu-Lung LO
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Publication number: 20140160107Abstract: A charge sharing apparatus and a charge sharing method applied in a driving circuit of a liquid crystal display are disclosed. The driving circuit includes at least one data latch and at least one output switch. The charge sharing apparatus includes a generating module and an adjusting module. The generating module is coupled to the at least one data latch and used for generating at least one charge sharing level according to at least one data signal inputted to the at least one data latch. The adjusting module is coupled between the generating module and the at least one output switch and used for selectively adjusting level changing state of at least one output signal outputted by the at least one output switch according to the at least one charge sharing level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Raydium Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Yu-Lung Lo, Yu-Chun Lin, Chih-Hsien Jen
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Patent number: 8692824Abstract: The invention discloses a driving apparatus for driving an LCD. The driving apparatus comprises a voltage control unit, an operating unit, a resistance unit, and a voltage selection unit. The operating unit comprises two sets of buffers formed by a plurality of operational amplifiers in negative feedback circuit. The two sets of buffers selectively receive positive polarity voltages and negative polarity voltages respectively. The voltage selection unit is provided with the positive polarity voltages and negative polarity voltages through the operating unit and the resistance unit. The voltage selection unit selectively provides the pixels of the LCD with the positive polarity voltage and the negative polarity voltage. Accordingly, each of the pixels is provided either with the positive polarity voltages or the negative polarity voltages by one of the two sets of buffers.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Yong-Nien Rao, Yu-Lung Lo, Chih-Yu Lee
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Publication number: 20140055786Abstract: This invention relates to a near real time optical compensation verification system for verifying a fiber or fiber component through internal or external compensation to achieve equivalently free space propagation of a broadband light when coupled into fiber. Preferably, no component is added to the fiber or fiber component, and the compensation method is realized through real time fiber bending, twisting or other means at either or both ends of a fiber or fiber component. The output optical characteristics of the compensated fiber or fiber component are measured by a polarimeter through changing the input light properties. The required multi-variable compensation to achieve Unitary Matrix free space condition is computed in near real time, and as the feedback to formulate the required compensation. The disclosed invention not only enhances yield in the fiber and fiber component, but also accelerates the optimization of optical fiber sensors employed free space fiber coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicants: National Cheng Kung University, National Applied Research LaboratoriesInventors: Yu-Lung Lo, Ren-Young Liu, Chih-Chung Yen, Yi-Fan Chung
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Publication number: 20130241648Abstract: A data transmitting method is provided, wherein an operational amplifier is coupled with a channel and includes a positive switch, a negative switch, and a coupling end; the positive switch includes a positive control unit and a positive switch unit; the negative switch includes a negative control unit and a negative switch unit. The data transmitting method includes: transmitting an analog data to a first node and a second node from the coupling end; and by the positive control unit and the negative control unit, respectively according to a positive control signal and a negative control signal, selectively activating or deactivating the positive switch unit and the negative switch unit to control transmission of the analog data to an output end, wherein the output end is coupled between the negative switch unit and the positive switch unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Raydium Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Yu-Lung Lo, Kuan-Hung Chou, Chih-Hsien Jen
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Publication number: 20130241904Abstract: A driving circuit and a data transmitting data method thereof are disclosed. The data transmitting method includes: according to an input control signal, selectively transmitting a plurality digital data to a plurality of channels, wherein the channels include a first channel and a second channel, and the first channel and the second channel respectively have a negative conversion unit and a positive conversion unit; by means of the negative conversion unit or the positive conversion unit converting the digital data into a plurality of negative analog data or a plurality of positive analog data; and according to a switching control signal, by means of a switching unit selectively switching the negative analog data or the positive analog data from its corresponding channel to another channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Raydium Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Yu-Lung Lo, Kuan-Hung Chou, Chih-Hsien Jen
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Publication number: 20130202181Abstract: A method to detect and remove noise in image reconstruction. The method includes integration of filters and phase unwrapping algorithms for removing speckle noise, residual noise and noise at the lateral surface of height discontinuities. The method is used for generating a noise-free unwrapped phase map and hence, a successful image reconstruction of an object image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Yu-Lung LO, Jing-Feng WENG
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Patent number: 8463077Abstract: A method to generate an unwrapped phase map free from noise error, shifting error and hole error in image reconstruction. The method includes application of an unwrapping rotation phase unwrapping algorithm for obtaining image reconstruction.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Jing-Feng Weng, Yu-Lung Lo
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Publication number: 20130021609Abstract: An ellipsometer for determining thickness and ellipsometric parameters (? and ?) of a thin film material. The apparatus includes a light source emitting light, a transmitting optical system that has a polarizer, modulator and an optical compensator for conveying polarized modulated light for incidence on a film, and a receiving optical system that has an analyzer and conveys the reflected light to a photodetector device. The apparatus is used for full range measurement of ellipsometric parameters by applying two-phase detection method. It also determines thickness of thin films with a high degree of accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Yu-Lung LO, Shiou-An TSAI
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Patent number: 8345028Abstract: A driving circuit applied in an electronic display apparatus is provided. The driving circuit includes a first exchange circuit and a first buffer. The first buffer includes first and second input stages, a second exchange circuit and first and second output stages. The first exchange circuit selectively couples a first input signal and a first output signal outputted from the first output stage to one of the first and the second input stages; and selectively couples a second input signal and a second output signal outputted from the second output stage to the other of the first and the second input stages. The second exchange circuit selectively couples the first input stage to one of the first and the second output stages and selectively couples the second input stage to the other of the first and the second output stages.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Chih-Chuan Huang, Yu-Lung Lo, Hsin-Yeh Wu
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Publication number: 20120306828Abstract: The invention provides a driving circuit applied in a LCD apparatus and operating method thereof. The driving circuit includes at least one first channel, at least one second channel, a timing controller, and a panel driver. The timing controller includes a digital signal switching unit. The digital signal switching unit selectively performs a polarity exchange to a first digital data signal and a second digital data signal according to a control signal. The panel driver includes an analog signal switching unit. The analog signal switching unit performs a switching corresponding to the polarity exchange according to the control signal to make the driving circuit selectively operated under a first operation mode or a second operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Raydium Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Li-Ping Lin, Ko-Yang Tso, Chi-Yuan Lu, Chin-Chieh Chao, Yu-Lung Lo
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Publication number: 20120212742Abstract: An optical parameter measuring apparatus for measuring optical parameters of an object includes a light source, a polarizing module, a Stokes polarimeter and a calculating module. The light source emits a light which is polarized by the polarizing module and received by the Stokes polarimeter. According to the light information generated by the Stokes polarimeter, Mueller matrixes of linear birefringence, circular birefringence, linear dichroism, circular dichroism and linear/circular depolarization of the object, and Stokes vector established according to the Mueller matrixes, the calculating module calculates the optical parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Yu-Lung Lo, Thi-Thu-Hien Pham
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Publication number: 20120182551Abstract: This invention revealed and demonstrated a method of measuring and deriving a Jones Matrix of a fiber or fiber component, and to compensate the fiber or fiber component such that the fiber or fiber component plus the compensated optical circuit act as if an Unitary Matrix free space condition. In this way, all compensated fibers or fiber components act the same no matter what their original conditions are. It greatly enhances the fiber or fiber component repeatability and stability throughout the fiber or fiber component production line. The compensated circuit for Unitary Matrix can be applied externally or internally. For the external approach, for example, compensators such as variable retarder and half-wave plate may be added, or equivalently polarization controllers may be employed. For the internal approach, no component is added, and the compensation is realized through fiber bending, twisting or other means at either or both ends of a fiber or fiber component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicants: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIESInventors: Yu-Lung Lo, Ren-Young Liu, Chih-Chung Yen, Yi-Fan Chung
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Publication number: 20120075263Abstract: A driving circuit and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The driving circuit includes at least one first channel, at least one second channel, a selecting module, and at least one switching module. The selecting module is coupled to input ends of the first channel and the second channel. The at least one switching module is coupled to output ends of the at least one first channel and the at least one second channel. The selecting module and the switching module will perform corresponding switching actions to make the driving circuit selectively under a first operating mode or a second operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Ko-Yang Tso, Chi-Yuan Lu, Chin-Chieh Chao, Yu-Lung Lo