Patents by Inventor Yunchao ZHANG

Yunchao ZHANG 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: 20130272033
    Abstract: System and method for regulating a power converter. The system includes a first signal generator configured to receive a first sensed signal and generate an output signal associated with demagnetization. The first sensed signal is related to a first winding coupled to a secondary winding for a power converter, and the secondary winding is associated with at least an output current for the power converter. Additionally, the system includes a ramping signal generator configured to receive the output signal and generate a ramping signal, and a first comparator configured to receive the ramping signal and a first threshold signal and generate a first comparison signal based on at least information associated with the ramping signal and the first threshold signal. Moreover, the system includes a second comparator configured to receive a second sensed signal and a second threshold signal and generate a second comparison signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Yunchao Zhang, Yaming Cao, Xiaomin Huang, Xiuhong Zhang, Lieyi Fang
  • Patent number: 8559152
    Abstract: System and method for protecting a power converter. The system includes a duty-cycle detection component configured to receive a modulation signal, determine a first duty cycle corresponding to a first period of the modulation signal, compare the first duty cycle with a threshold duty cycle, and generate a duty-cycle comparison signal. Additionally, the system includes a threshold generator configured to receive the duty-cycle comparison signal and generate a threshold signal corresponding to a second period of the modulation signal, the second period being after the first period, and a comparator configured to receive the threshold signal and a first signal and to generate a first comparison signal. The first signal is associated with an input current for a power converter. Moreover, the system includes a pulse-width-modulation component configured to receive the first comparison signal and generate the modulation signal for adjusting the input current for the power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaming Cao, Jinya Dong, Yunchao Zhang, Lieyi Fang
  • Patent number: 8558609
    Abstract: System and method for amplifying an input signal to generate an output signal. The system includes a current generator, an oscillator, and a comparator. The current generator is configured to receive a first voltage signal, and generate a first current signal based on at least information associated with the first voltage signal and the first reference signal. The oscillator is configured to receive at least the first current signal and a second reference signal, and to generate a second voltage signal based on at least information associated with the first current signal and the second reference signal, the second voltage signal being associated with a modulation frequency. Additionally, the comparator is configured to receive the second voltage signal and a third voltage signal, and to generate a modulation signal related to the modulation frequency based on at least information associated with the second voltage signal and the third voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lieyi Fang, Yunchao Zhang, Tingzhi Yuan
  • Patent number: 8488342
    Abstract: System and method for regulating a power converter. The system includes a first signal generator configured to receive a first sensed signal and generate an output signal associated with demagnetization. The first sensed signal is related to a first winding coupled to a secondary winding for a power converter, and the secondary winding is associated with at least an output current for the power converter. Additionally, the system includes a ramping signal generator configured to receive the output signal and generate a ramping signal, and a first comparator configured to receive the ramping signal and a first threshold signal and generate a first comparison signal based on at least information associated with the ramping signal and the first threshold signal. Moreover, the system includes a second comparator configured to receive a second sensed signal and a second threshold signal and generate a second comparison signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunchao Zhang, Yaming Cao, Xiaomin Huang, Xiuhong Zhang, Lieyi Fang
  • Publication number: 20130147379
    Abstract: System and method for regulating one or more currents. The system includes a system controller, an inductor, a first resistor, a switch and a first diode. The system controller includes a first controller terminal and a ground terminal, the system controller being configured to output a drive signal at the first controller terminal. The inductor includes a first inductor terminal and a second inductor terminal, the first inductor terminal being coupled to the ground terminal, the second inductor terminal being coupled to one or more light emitting diodes. The first resistor includes a first resistor terminal and a second resistor terminal, the first resistor terminal being coupled to the ground terminal. The switch is configured to receive the drive signal and coupled to the second resistor terminal. The first diode includes a first diode terminal and a second diode terminal and coupled to the first resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: ON-BRIGHT ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Zhou, Yunchao Zhang, Lieyi Fang
  • Publication number: 20130057331
    Abstract: System and method for integrating an input signal to generate an output signal. The system includes a first integrator configured to receive the input signal and generate an integrated signal based on at least information associated with the input signal, a second integrator configured to receive the integrated signal and generate the output signal based on at least information associated with the integrated signal, and a compensation capacitor coupled to the first integrator and the second integrator. The first integrator includes a first integration capacitor and a first operational amplifier including a first input terminal and a first output terminal, the first integration capacitor being coupled between the first input terminal and the first output terminal. The second integrator includes a second integration capacitor and a second operational amplifier including a second input terminal and a second output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ON-BRIGHT ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tingzhi Yuan, Yunchao Zhang, Zhiqiang Sun, Lieyi Fang
  • Publication number: 20130057238
    Abstract: System and method for amplifying an input signal to generate an output signal. The system includes a current generator, an oscillator, and a comparator. The current generator is configured to receive a first voltage signal, and generate a first current signal based on at least information associated with the first voltage signal and the first reference signal. The oscillator is configured to receive at least the first current signal and a second reference signal, and to generate a second voltage signal based on at least information associated with the first current signal and the second reference signal, the second voltage signal being associated with a modulation frequency. Additionally, the comparator is configured to receive the second voltage signal and a third voltage signal, and to generate a modulation signal related to the modulation frequency based on at least information associated with the second voltage signal and the third voltage signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ON-BRIGHT ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lieyi Fang, Yunchao Zhang, Tingzhi Yuan
  • Publication number: 20120195076
    Abstract: System and method for adjusting a threshold of a power conversion system. The system includes a threshold generator configured to receive a first signal and generate a threshold signal based on at least information associated with the first signal, a comparator configured to receive the threshold signal and a second signal and generate a comparison signal, and a gate driver configured to generate a drive signal based on at least information associated with the comparison signal. The gate driver is coupled to at least a switch configured to receive the drive signal and affect a current flowing through a primary winding coupled to a secondary winding. If the second signal is larger than the threshold signal in magnitude, the drive signal causes the switch to open. The drive signal is associated with a switching frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: ON-BRIGHT ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunchao Zhang, Jinya Dong, Xiuhong Zhang, Lieyi Fang
  • Publication number: 20120147630
    Abstract: System and method for protecting a power converter. The system includes a duty-cycle detection component configured to receive a modulation signal, determine a first duty cycle corresponding to a first period of the modulation signal, compare the first duty cycle with a threshold duty cycle, and generate a duty-cycle comparison signal. Additionally, the system includes a threshold generator configured to receive the duty-cycle comparison signal and generate a threshold signal corresponding to a second period of the modulation signal, the second period being after the first period, and a comparator configured to receive the threshold signal and a first signal and to generate a first comparison signal. The first signal is associated with an input current for a power converter. Moreover, the system includes a pulse-width-modulation component configured to receive the first comparison signal and generate the modulation signal for adjusting the input current for the power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: ON-BRIGHT ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yaming Cao, Jinya Dong, Yunchao Zhang, Lieyi Fang
  • Publication number: 20120075891
    Abstract: System and method for regulating a power converter. The system includes a first signal generator configured to receive a first sensed signal and generate an output signal associated with demagnetization. The first sensed signal is related to a first winding coupled to a secondary winding for a power converter, and the secondary winding is associated with at least an output current for the power converter. Additionally, the system includes a ramping signal generator configured to receive the output signal and generate a ramping signal, and a first comparator configured to receive the ramping signal and a first threshold signal and generate a first comparison signal based on at least information associated with the ramping signal and the first threshold signal. Moreover, the system includes a second comparator configured to receive a second sensed signal and a second threshold signal and generate a second comparison signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: ON-BRIGHT ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunchao Zhang, Yaming Cao, Xiaomin Huang, Xiuhong Zhang, Lieyi Fang
  • Publication number: 20110267853
    Abstract: System and method for protecting a power converter. The system includes a first comparator configured to receive a first threshold signal and a first signal and to generate a first comparison signal. The first signal is associated with an input current for a power converter. Additionally, the system includes a second comparator configured to receive a second threshold signal and the first signal and to generate a second comparison signal. The second threshold signal is different from the first threshold signal in magnitude. Moreover, the system includes a first detection component configured to receive at least the second comparison signal, detect the second comparison signal only if one or more predetermined conditions are satisfied, and generate a first detection signal based on at least information associated with the detected second comparison signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: ON-BRIGHT ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongze Yang, Yaming Cao, Yunchao Zhang, Lieyi Fang
  • Publication number: 20110044076
    Abstract: System and method for regulating an output voltage of a power conversion system. The system includes a sampling component located on a chip configured to receive an input voltage through a terminal. The sampling component is configured to sample the input voltage and generate a sampled voltage. Additionally, the system includes an error amplifier configured to process information associated with the sampled voltage and a threshold voltage and generate a first output signal, and a first signal generator configured to generate a second output signal and one or more third output signals. Moreover, the system includes a comparator configured to receive the first output signal and the second output signal and generate a comparison signal, and a gate driver directly or indirectly coupled to the comparator and configured to generate a drive signal based on at least information associated with the comparison signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: ON-BRIGHT ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunchao ZHANG, Lieyi Fang