Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100102752 | CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR BACKLIGHT SOURCES, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND LIGHTING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - In light emitting diode (LED) control, a plurality of duty cycle signals corresponding to a plurality of LEDs are stored in a dual-port memory by memory mapping. By sampling, the stored duty cycle signals are outputted to generate a plurality of parallel single-bit data each having one single bit. After the single-bit data are converted by a data transmission module, each bit of the single-bit data is serially outputted to a drive module to drive the LEDs. Thus, the ON duty cycles of the LEDs are modulated by pulse width modulation (PWM), light emitted from the LEDs are mixed in time-domain, and the brightness of the LEDs can be controlled. | 04-29-2010 |
20100127155 | SOLAR-POWERED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE WITH DAYLIGHT INTENSITY MEASUREMENT - The present invention relates to a solar-powered wireless communication module with daylight intensity measurement, which comprises: a solar cell module, capable of converting solar energy into electricity; a Microcontroller Unit (MCU), coupled to the solar cell module for detecting and outputting values regarding the voltage and the current of the electricity converted from the solar cell module; and a wireless communication unit, powered by the electricity from the solar cell module and coupled to the MCU for transmitting values outputted from the MCU to a control end. | 05-27-2010 |
20100134156 | TRI-STATE DELAY-TYPED PHASE LOCK LOOP - The present invention relates to a tri-state delay-typed phase lock loop, which comprises: a phase and frequency detector, a mode detector, a mode selector, a first sampling delay unit, a plurality of counters, a second sampling delay unit, and a phase and frequency calculator. The phase and frequency of the input reference signal can be determined automatically by the phase lock loop, and the output synchronization signal can be generated such that the frequency and the phase of the output synchronization signal are identical to those of the input reference signal. | 06-03-2010 |
20110121762 | LED Mixture Control Device and Controlling Method Thereof - A light source mixture control device for controlling a light source emitting different spectrums is provided. A coordination conversion unit receives and converts a hue signal and a luminance signal into a first to a third undecoupled color light component. A first color light component decoupling control unit decouples a first color light component from the first to the third undecoupled color light component. A second color light component decoupling control unit decouples the first undecoupled color light component into a first decoupled color light component. A third color light component decoupling control unit decouples the second undecoupled color light component into a second decoupled color light component. A fourth color light component decoupling control unit decouples the third undecoupled color light component into a third decoupled color light component. The first to the third decoupled color light component respectively control the light source. | 05-26-2011 |
20130148383 | DC-AC CONVERTER AND CONVERSION CIRCUIT - A DC-AC converter is provided. The DC-AC converter includes a time-varying DC power generating circuit, an AC power generating circuit and a transmission capacitor. The time-varying DC power generating circuit is controlled by a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to transform a DC source into a time-varying DC power. With reference to the time-varying DC power, the AC power generating circuit is controlled by a first polarity switching and a second polarity switching signal to generate an AC power. The transmission capacitor, coupled to the time-varying DC power generating circuit and the AC power generating circuit, transmits the time-varying DC power from the time-varying DC generating circuit to the AC power generating circuit. | 06-13-2013 |
20130169242 | ACTIVE BUCK POWER FACTOR CORRECTION DEVICE - The present disclose relates to a power active buck power factor correction device, comprising: a AC source; a rectifying device coupled to the AC source for receiving and rectifying the AC source so as to generate an input voltage; a first converting device coupled to the assistance device for receiving, transmitting, converting and storing energy; a load coupled to the first converting device; and an assistance device coupled to the first converting device for generating an assistance voltage. Specifically, the polarity of the assistance voltage is same with the input voltage, but is contrary to an output voltage, so that the first converting device may continue to work and receive an input current under the input voltage is smaller than the output voltage while the discontinue time of the input current is getting shorter so as to obtain the perfected power factor correction effect. | 07-04-2013 |
20130175864 | EXTENSION CORD WITH AC AND DC OUTPUTS FOR COUPLING AC AND DC SOURCES - An extension cord with AC and DC output, includes a first conducting line coupled to a positive end of a DC source and a first end of an AC source, a second conducting line coupled to a negative end of the DC source, a third conducting line coupled to a second end of the AC source, a first socket, and a second socket. The first socket includes a first node, a second node a third node respectively coupled to the first conducting line, the second conducting line, and the third conducting line. The second socket includes a fourth node, a fifth node and a sixth node respectively coupled to the first conducting line, the second conducting line, and the third conducting line. The second node floats when the first socket is provided with the AC output. The third node floats when the first socket is provided with the DC output. | 07-11-2013 |
20130181625 | SINGLE STAGE ELECTRONIC BALLAST WITH POWER FACTOR CORRECTION - A single stage electronic ballast with power factor correction is provided. The single stage electronic ballast can work under the present intensity discharge lamp without any change and provide higher efficient, lower power consumption of lighting system, and better lighting quality of lamps. The single stage electronic ballast can also provide a stable current to load (lamp) for a long time. The single stage electronic ballast includes a first switch and a second switch that are controlled with complementary switching so as to provide an output voltage in response to the input power source and the variation of the load. | 07-18-2013 |
20140056046 | PASSIVE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE APPLYING THE SAME AND OPERATION METHODS THEREOF - A passive power factor correction circuit includes: a DC capacitor and an input capacitor, coupled to a rectifying circuit and charged by a DC voltage from the rectifying circuit; an output capacitor, coupled to a load; first diode and a second diode, coupled to the input capacitor and the output capacitor; and an inductor, coupled to the load, the input capacitor and the output capacitor. Charging into and discharging from the DC capacitor are completed within a half cycle of an input AC voltage. | 02-27-2014 |
20140092662 | DC TO AC CONVERSION CIRCUIT - A DC to AC conversion circuit including an inverter, a first inductor, a first capacitor, a second inductor and a second capacitor is provided. The inverter has two input contact points and two output contact points. The input contact points receive a DC signal, and the output contact points output an AC signal. The first terminal of the first inductor is coupled to one of the two output contact points. The first capacitor is coupled to the first inductor in parallel. The first terminal of the second capacitor is coupled to the second terminal of the first inductor, and the second terminal of the second capacitor is coupled to another one of two output contact points. The first terminal of the second inductor is coupled to the first terminal of the second capacitor, and the second terminal of the second inductor is coupled to a load. | 04-03-2014 |
20140098573 | DC/DC CONVERTER - A DC/DC converter is coupled between a DC source and a load. The DC/DC converter includes a first charge pump circuit coupled to the DC source, a second charge pump coupled to the load, a first switch coupled to the first charge pump circuit, a second switch coupled to the second charge pump circuit, and a first inductor, wherein, one terminal of the first inductor coupled to the first charge pump circuit and the second charge pump circuit, and the other terminal coupled to a common node between the first switch and the second switch. And wherein, the first inductor, the first switch and the second switch are configured between the first charge pump and the second charge pump. | 04-10-2014 |
20140132231 | DC Conversion Circuit - A DC conversion circuit in the disclosure includes a buck-boost converter and a resonant stage circuit. The buck-boost converter has two input ends, a negative output end and a positive output end. The buck-boost converter receives a first DC signal via its two input ends, and outputs a second DC signal via its two output ends. The resonant stage circuit has two input ends and two output ends. The resonant stage circuit receives the second DC signal via its two input ends, converts the second DC signal into energy for power charging, and outputs the energy to a load via its two output ends. Then, the resonant stage circuit converts the energy, which is used for power charging, to form a negative voltage by a resonance effect, and outputs the energy to the load via its two output ends. | 05-15-2014 |