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).

  • Patent number: 7952884
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Infortrend Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Heng-Chih Yen
  • Patent number: 7864519
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Infortrend Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chih Lin, Heng-Chih Yen, Yu-Jiun Wang, Shiuan-Jang Chen, Huan-Chin Wang
  • Patent number: 7701704
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Infortrend Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsung-Chi Huang, Heng-Chih Yen
  • Publication number: 20080191590
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Kuo-Chih Lin, Heng-Chih Yen, Yu-Jiun Wang, Shiuan-Jang Chen, Huan-Chin Wang
  • Publication number: 20070211423
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Tsung-Chi Huang, Heng-Chih Yen
  • Publication number: 20060039122
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: Heng-Chih Yen
  • Patent number: 6822348
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Arima Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Heng-Chih Yen, Chen-Tung Sun
  • Patent number: 6775143
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventors: Heng-Chih Yen, Chen-Tung Sun
  • Patent number: 6762943
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Arima Computer Corp.
    Inventor: Heng-Chih Yen
  • Patent number: 6711023
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Arima Computer Corp.
    Inventor: Heng-Chih Yen
  • Publication number: 20040037029
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Heng-Chih Yen
  • Publication number: 20040026221
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Heng-Chih Yen, Chen-Tung Sun
  • Publication number: 20040027797
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Heng-Chih Yen
  • Publication number: 20040017663
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Heng-Chih Yen, Chen-Tung Sun
  • Publication number: 20010030429
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Heng-Chih Yen, Yih Yu