Patents by Inventor Chi-Cheng Chia

Chi-Cheng Chia 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: 9685749
    Abstract: A cable limiting device is for connecting to a connection device of a server. The connection device includes a motherboard, a bridgeboard, and a port disposed on the bridgeboard and coupled to the motherboard. The cable limiting device includes a side plate having a longitudinal opening and a transverse slot communicated with each other, a casing, and a cable fixed in the casing. A pillar of the casing passes through the longitudinal opening to be slidably disposed through the transverse slot and be movable relative to the transverse slot for making the casing away from or close to the side plate. When the cable is connected to the port, the casing is away from or close to the side plate with movement of the pillar in the transverse slot for guiding a gold-plated terminal of the cable to be inserted into the port and establishing signal transmission via the bridgeboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corp., Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Shun-Cheng Hsu, Yung-Chen Lin, Chi-Cheng Chia
  • Publication number: 20170155222
    Abstract: A cable limiting device is for connecting to a connection device of a server. The connection device includes a motherboard, a bridgeboard, and a port disposed on the bridgeboard and coupled to the motherboard. The cable limiting device includes a side plate having a longitudinal opening and a transverse slot communicated with each other, a casing, and a cable fixed in the casing. A pillar of the casing passes through the longitudinal opening to be slidably disposed through the transverse slot and be movable relative to the transverse slot for making the casing away from or close to the side plate. When the cable is connected to the port, the casing is away from or close to the side plate with movement of the pillar in the transverse slot for guiding a gold-plated terminal of the cable to be inserted into the port and establishing signal transmission via the bridgeboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Shun-Cheng Hsu, Yung-Chen Lin, Chi-Cheng Chia
  • Patent number: 7899942
    Abstract: A switch device applicable to a server has at least a display chip set, a switch unit, a logic unit, a first connector and a second connector. The display chip set is used to provide a plurality of video signals. The switch unit and the logic unit are connected to the display chip set to receive at least one of the video signals and switch an output path of the received video signal. The first connector and the second connector are connected to the switch unit and the logic unit for selectively connecting to a display, thereby allowing a server to operate with double display connectors. The two connectors are positioned at different sides of the server, which makes it convenient for the management and maintenance of the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Huang Chang, Chi-Cheng Chia
  • Patent number: 7451304
    Abstract: A basic input output system (BIOS) selection device is applicable in an electronic device. The BIOS selection device includes a storage unit and a control unit, which are mounted on a mainboard of the electronic device. The storage unit includes a first chip and a second chip, each of which includes a primary BIOS module and a secondary BIOS module. The control unit includes a signal module for producing a first chip selection signal and a second chip selection signal, and a switch module having a first switch component and a second switch component. The BIOS selection device can realize two dual BIOS mechanisms on the same mainboard for a user to select one of the dual BIOS mechanisms to boot the electronic device without having to purchase another mainboard for using a different dual BIOS mechanism unlike the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Huang Chang, Chi-Cheng Chia
  • Publication number: 20070033390
    Abstract: A basic input output system (BIOS) selection device is applicable in an electronic device. The BIOS selection device includes a storage unit and a control unit, which are mounted on a mainboard of the electronic device. The storage unit includes a first chip and a second chip, each of which includes a primary BIOS module and a secondary BIOS module. The control unit includes a signal module for producing a first chip selection signal and a second chip selection signal, and a switch module having a first switch component and a second switch component. The BIOS selection device can realize two dual BIOS mechanisms on the same mainboard for a user to select one of the dual BIOS mechanisms to boot the electronic device without having to purchase another mainboard for using a different dual BIOS mechanism unlike the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Huang Chang, Chi-Cheng Chia
  • Publication number: 20060271710
    Abstract: A switch device applicable to a server has at least a display chip set, a switch unit, a logic unit, a first connector and a second connector. The display chip set is used to provide a plurality of video signals. The switch unit and the logic unit are connected to the display chip set to receive at least one of the video signals and switch an output path of the received video signal. The first connector and the second connector are connected to the switch unit and the logic unit for selectively connecting to a display, thereby allowing a server to operate with double display connectors. The two connectors are positioned at different sides of the server, which makes it convenient for the management and maintenance of the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Huang Chang, Chi-Cheng Chia