Patents by Inventor Heng-Chih Yen
Heng-Chih Yen 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: 7952884Abstract: A data storage system having an adjustable display module is provided. The adjustable display module is installed in the receiving space of the housing of the data storage system in a proper angular position with respect to the housing. Therefore, the display module can be adjusted flexibly to adapt to the change of the housing placement (such as placement in a vertical fashion or in a horizontal fashion) to allow users able to observe the information displayed on the display screen with a regular angle.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2005Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Infortrend Technology Inc.Inventor: Heng-Chih Yen
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Patent number: 7864519Abstract: A storage system adapted for receiving HDDs of different dimensions, including a casing, a backplane, at least one power supply module, and at least one storage controller is disclosed. The internal space of the casing forms at least one HDD receiving chamber. The HDD receiving chamber can be used for selectively receiving first type HDD devices or second type HDD devices. The two types of HDD devices are of different dimensions, for example, 2.5? and 3.5? HDDs. The backplane, the power supply module, and the storage controller are provided in the internal space of the casing. The backplane has a plurality of first connectors for electrically connecting to the HDD devices. The storage controller is electrically connected to the backplane and power supply module. A storage system capable of receiving mixed HDD devices of different dimensions is formed thereby.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Infortrend Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Chih Lin, Heng-Chih Yen, Yu-Jiun Wang, Shiuan-Jang Chen, Huan-Chin Wang
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Patent number: 7701704Abstract: The present invention relates to a data storage device and a support therein. The support is provided with a hollow portion. The hollow portion is provided with a damping spacer therein for attenuating vibration, thereby to reduce the lateral space occupied by the lateral sides of the support, and to increase the usable lateral space for accommodating electronic device and thus to increase the number of the accommodated electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Infortrend Technology, Inc.Inventors: Tsung-Chi Huang, Heng-Chih Yen
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Publication number: 20080191590Abstract: A storage system adapted for receiving HDDs of different dimensions, including a casing, a backplane, at least one power supply module, and at least one storage controller is disclosed. The internal space of the casing forms at least one HDD receiving chamber. The HDD receiving chamber can be used for selectively receiving first type HDD devices or second type HDD devices. The two types of HDD devices are of different dimensions, for example, 2.5? and 3.5? HDDs. The backplane, the power supply module, and the storage controller are provided in the internal space of the casing. The backplane has a plurality of first connectors for electrically connecting to the HDD devices. The storage controller is electrically connected to the backplane and power supply module. A storage system capable of receiving mixed HDD devices of different dimensions is formed thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Kuo-Chih Lin, Heng-Chih Yen, Yu-Jiun Wang, Shiuan-Jang Chen, Huan-Chin Wang
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Publication number: 20070211423Abstract: The present invention relates to a data storage device and a support therein. The support is provided with a hollow portion. The hollow portion is provided with a damping spacer therein for attenuating vibration, thereby to reduce the lateral space occupied by the lateral sides of the support, and to increase the usable lateral space for accommodating electronic device and thus to increase the number of the accommodated electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2006Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventors: Tsung-Chi Huang, Heng-Chih Yen
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Publication number: 20060039122Abstract: A data storage system having an adjustable display module is provided. The adjustable display module is installed in the receiving space of the housing of the data storage system in a proper angular position with respect to the housing. Therefore, the display module can be adjusted flexibly to adapt to the change of the housing placement (such as placement in a vertical fashion or in a horizontal fashion) to allow users able to observe the information displayed on the display screen with a regular angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventor: Heng-Chih Yen
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Patent number: 6822348Abstract: A switch structure comprises a gripper, a splinted trough and a cutoff circuit. When the computer puts in the case of the server apparatus, the gripper can directly stick on the corresponding splinted trough to make the computer stick in case and trigger the cutoff circuit to generate a pulse signal to the computer for booting the computer. While unlocking, the cutoff circuit generates the other pulse signal to the computer to make a graceful computer shutdown.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Arima Computer Corp.Inventors: Heng-Chih Yen, Chen-Tung Sun
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Patent number: 6775143Abstract: The invention discloses a server apparatus, comprising a case, a backboard, a signal-exchange device and a plurality of computer devices. There are two breaches on the front and the back of the case, and there are a plurality of symmetric guiders in the vertical inner side. The backboard has two faces, one sticking on the breach of the back of the case and there are a plurality of connect-slots, each slot connecting the others through electric signals. The back of the signal-exchange device and computer device respectively sets at least a first and second connector and the vertical width of the signal-exchange device is smaller than the width of the guider; thereby, we can set the signal-exchange and computer device into the symmetric guiders. While the computer device and the signal-exchange device completely slide into the case, the first connector and the second connector wedge in the corresponding connect-slots.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Inventors: Heng-Chih Yen, Chen-Tung Sun
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Patent number: 6762943Abstract: This invention discloses an expanding card fixing structure for fixing an expanding card in a computer. Such structure comprises an expanding slot, a fixing base and a buckle batten. The fixing base is set in the back of the computer and the expanding slot. Besides, there are at least a slot and a buckle in the fixing base. There is a buckle slot in the buckle batten connecting the buckle in the fixing base. Moreover, the buckle batten vertically extends at least an arm corresponding to the slot. And there can be an extended batten corresponding to the slot at the back of the expanding card. While inserting the expanding card into the expanding slot, the extended batten is simultaneously inserted into the slot. Then the extended batten clips firmly between the arm and a side of the slot through inserting the arm into the slot.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Arima Computer Corp.Inventor: Heng-Chih Yen
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Patent number: 6711023Abstract: This invention discloses an expanding card fixing structure that applies to fixing an expanding card in a computer. Such structure comprises an expanding slot, a conversion apparatus, a base, a -type or L-type batten and an upper cover. After inserting the expanding card into the slot side of the conversion apparatus and inserting the card side of the conversion apparatus into a expanding slot in the motherboard of the computer, the front end of the expanding card is pressed down through rotating the arms of the batten which is pivoted on the base, and then the batten continuously is pressed down by the upper cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Arima Computer Corp.Inventor: Heng-Chih Yen
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Publication number: 20040037029Abstract: This invention discloses an expanding card fixing structure for fixing an expanding card in a computer. Such structure comprises an expanding slot, a fixing base and a buckle batten. The fixing base is set in the back of the computer and the expanding slot. Besides, there are at least a slot and a buckle in the fixing base. There is a buckle slot in the buckle batten connecting the buckle in the fixing base. Moreover, the buckle batten vertically extends at least an arm corresponding to the slot. And there can be an extended batten corresponding to the slot at the back of the expanding card. While inserting the expanding card into the expanding slot, the extended batten is simultaneously inserted into the slot. Then the extended batten clips firmly between the arm and a side of the slot through inserting the arm into the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2002Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventor: Heng-Chih Yen
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Publication number: 20040026221Abstract: A switch structure comprises a gripper, a splinted trough and a cutoff circuit. When the computer puts in the case of the server apparatus, the gripper can directly stick on the corresponding splinted trough to make the computer stick in case and trigger the cutoff circuit to generate a pulse signal to the computer for booting the computer. While unlocking, the cutoff circuit generates the other pulse signal to the computer to make a graceful computer shutdown.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Heng-Chih Yen, Chen-Tung Sun
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Publication number: 20040027797Abstract: This invention discloses an expanding card fixing structure that applies to fixing an expanding card in a computer. Such structure comprises an expanding slot, a conversion apparatus, a base, a -type or L-type batten and an upper cover. After inserting the expanding card into the slot side of the conversion apparatus and inserting the card side of the conversion apparatus into a expanding slot in the motherboard of the computer, the front end of the expanding card is pressed down through rotating the arms of the batten which is pivoted on the base, and then the batten continuously is pressed down by the upper cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventor: Heng-Chih Yen
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Publication number: 20040017663Abstract: The invention discloses a server apparatus, comprising a case, a backboard, a signal-exchange device and a plurality of computer devices. There are two breaches on the front and the back of the case, and there are a plurality of symmetric guiders in the vertical inner side. The backboard has two faces, one sticking on the breach of the back of the case and there are a plurality of connect-slots, each slot connecting the others through electric signals. The back of the signal-exchange device and computer device respectively sets at least a first and second connector and the vertical width of the signal-exchange device is smaller than the width of the guider; thereby, we can set the signal-exchange and computer device into the symmetric guiders. While the computer device and the signal-exchange device completely slide into the case, the first connector and the second connector wedge in the corresponding connect-slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: Heng-Chih Yen, Chen-Tung Sun
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Publication number: 20010030429Abstract: A host of a personal computer is equipped with a lock mechanism used to connect or disconnect a door to or form the host. A clicking sound can be generated by the lock mechanism so as to notify the user that the door is already disconnected from the host. The host comprises a body, a door, a gate and a lock mechanism. The body is a case provided with a port and the door is pivoted on the body, and the gate also provided with another port which is movably mounted on the body. The lock mechanism is mounted on the door and used to connect or disconnect the door and gate to or from the body. The lock mechanism is composed of a first latch and a second latch. The first latch has a first portion which can be moved between a first position and a second position and used to connect the port of the body, and a button which is used to drive the first portion to connect or disconnect to or from the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2001Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventors: Heng-Chih Yen, Yih Yu