IP Library Granted Patent US 8,164,279
Granted Patent B2
US 8,164,279 · App. 13/225,574 · Granted Apr 24, 2012

Method for controlling light source driving circuit

Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,164,279
App. No.
13/225,574
Granted
Apr 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for controlling a light source driving circuit is provided. The method includes driving a plurality of serially-connected light sources, and measuring a working parameter of the light sources; shorting the light sources sequentially to find out at least a failed light source, when the working parameter is not measured; and remaining shorting the failed light source, and regulating a brightness of the light sources without having the failed light source according to a newest working parameter.

Claims (13)

1. A method for controlling a light source driving circuit, comprising:

driving a plurality of serially-connected light sources, and measuring a working parameter of the light sources;

shorting the light sources sequentially to find out at least a failed light source, when the working parameter is not measured; and

remaining shorting the failed light source, and regulating a brightness of the light sources without having the failed light source according to a newest working parameter.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the step of finding out the failed light source comprises:

determining whether the working parameter is detected or not, when at least one of the light sources is shorted;

shorting the next light source, when the working parameter is not measured as at least one of the light sources is shorted; and

determining that the shorted light source is abnormally when the working parameter is measured as at least one of the light sources is shorted.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the working parameter is a working voltage of the light sources.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a brightness of the light sources without having the failed light source is raised, when the working voltage exceeds a normal value.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising shorting a part of the light sources sequentially to detect all of failed light sources, when the working parameter is not measured after each of the light sources is shorted.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the working parameter is a current signal relating to the light sources.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the working parameter is a voltage signal relating to the light sources.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2013
From: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
To: CPT TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030763/0316 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 96136244 A · Sep 28, 2007 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 12107083 · Apr 22, 2008
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