Patents by Inventor Hsien-Chung Ou

Hsien-Chung Ou 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).

  • Publication number: 20160217811
    Abstract: A bio-disc detection device is provided. A spindle motor is disposed on a chassis for rotating a bio-disc. The bio-disc has a detection groove disposed thereon. The chassis has an optical pick-up head disposed thereon for emitting a light beam to irradiate the detection groove. A receiver receives a light flux passing through the detection groove. A magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field which uniformly covers the detection groove. The chassis has a bracket disposed thereon for fixing the receiver and the magnetic field generator, such that the receiver, the magnetic field generator, the spindle motor and the optical pick-up head are fixed on the chassis of the same foundation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Chen-Fu CHANG, Yu-Sheng WANG, Chien-Hui HSU, Hsien-Chung OU
  • Publication number: 20160163348
    Abstract: A driver device and a method for bio-disc detection are provided. A spindle motor rotates a bio-disc by a central hole at a high speed. A step motor rotates a periphery of a clamper to rotate the bio-disc at a low speed. When the spindle motor and the step motor work together in conjunction with the separation, mixing and detection process, various rotation modes such as high speed mode, braking mode, direction switching mode and low speed rotation mode can be provided to increase the detection efficiency of the bio-disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng WANG, Chen-Fu CHANG, Hsien-Chung OU
  • Patent number: 8302115
    Abstract: A slim optical disk drive includes a lower housing, a tray, a protection plate, a flexible cable and an isolated part. The tray is supported by two slide rails for sliding in or sliding out of an opening of the lower housing. The protection plate is for covering a bottom of the tray. The flexible cable includes a plurality of wires. The flexible cable extends toward the opening and is stuck on the lower housing. A curved area is formed by bending the flexible cable near the opening. The flexible cable is accommodated between the protection plate and the lower housing when the tray is slid inside the lower housing. The isolated part is disposed on the protection plate. The isolated part is for shielding predetermined wires of the plurality of the wires to reduce noise of signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Hsien-Chung Ou, Li-Li Yang, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20120072928
    Abstract: A slim optical disk drive includes a lower housing, a tray, a protection plate, a flexible cable and an isolated part. The tray is supported by two slide rails for sliding in or sliding out of an opening of the lower housing. The protection plate is for covering a bottom of the tray. The flexible cable includes a plurality of wires. The flexible cable extends toward the opening and is stuck on the lower housing. A curved area is formed by bending the flexible cable near the opening. The flexible cable is accommodated between the protection plate and the lower housing when the tray is slid inside the lower housing. The isolated part is disposed on the protection plate. The isolated part is for shielding predetermined wires of the plurality of the wires to reduce noise of signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Hsien-Chung Ou, Li-Li Yang, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 8122463
    Abstract: An ESD protection device for a disk drive comprises a guide at two inner sides of the disk drive. A conductive sponge, one end contacting the case and the other protruding end contacting one of two conductive rails, is disposed in one guide. A hook is formed at one end, jutting out of the disk drive, of the rail. The rails support two sides of the tray, having electric elements disposed thereon and its bottom being covered by a conductive traverse cover, sliding. A conductive elastic stopper disposed at the bottom tray has an indentation formed at the front end to position the hook on the indentation's moving path, a contact part bent to electronically connect to the cover next to the indentation, and a sliding part formed at the rear end by protruding upwards to electronically connected to the rail, to electronically connect to the cover and the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Li Yang, Hsien-Chung Ou, Chen-Fu Chang
  • Patent number: 8076594
    Abstract: The invention provides a protection device for protecting a flat cable in an optical disk drive. The protection device includes a casing, whereon a main board is fixed inside the casing, and an opening is formed at a front edge of the casing. The protection device further includes a tray disposed inside the casing in a slidable manner, a circuit board disposed on a bottom of the tray, the flat cable connected to the main board and the circuit board, a cover disposed on the bottom of the tray, and a support frame connected to the cover and protruding towards a rear of the casing. The support frame is disposed on the bottom of the tray and adjacent to a position, where the flat cable is connected to the circuit board, for holding the flat cable and preventing the flat cable from dropping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Hsien-Chung Ou, Li-Li Yang, Chen-Fu Chang, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 7983015
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection device for an optical disc drive is provided. A rail disposed on the casing of the disc drive has an opening. A guide bar is slidable disposed on the rail. A conductive elastic plate is fixed around the opening on the rail. The elastic plate has an elastic-pressing end leaning against the guide bar through the opening, and a protrusion electrically contacting the casing. A tray supported by the guide bar to move in and out of the casing has an underside covered by a protection bottom plate. A conductive strip-shaped elastic element is fixed on the tray by a fixing screw, which fastens the protection bottom plate on the tray. As such, the elastic element is in contact with the protection bottom plate; besides, the elastic element also leans against the guide bar, so as to dissipate electrostatic discharge by the guide bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Li Yang, Hsien-Chung Ou, Chen-Fu Chang
  • Publication number: 20100242057
    Abstract: A traverse of a light scribe disk drive is provided. An opening is disposed at the center of a frame, wherein one end of the opening has a half circle, and a fillister is integrally formed around the half circle. A spindle motor is mounted on a PCB to form a spindle motor module. The PCB with a connecting slot is disposed on the frame to insert the spindle motor into the half circle. An optical sensor is mounted on a substrate to form an optical sensor module, and the substrate is inserted in the fillister. One end of a cable is connected to the substrate, and the other end is connected to the connecting breach to simplify the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Hsien-Chung OU, Kuo-Hao She, Shih-Jung Huang
  • Publication number: 20100032203
    Abstract: The invention provides a protection device for protecting a flat cable in an optical disk drive. The protection device includes a casing, whereon a main board is fixed inside the casing, and an opening is formed at a front edge of the casing. The protection device further includes a tray disposed inside the casing in a slidable manner, a circuit board disposed on a bottom of the tray, the flat cable connected to the main board and the circuit board, a cover disposed on the bottom of the tray, and a support frame connected to the cover and protruding towards a rear of the casing. The support frame is disposed on the bottom of the tray and adjacent to a position, where the flat cable is connected to the circuit board, for holding the flat cable and preventing the flat cable from dropping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Hsien-Chung Ou, Li-Li Yang, Chen-Fu Chang, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20100011384
    Abstract: The invention provides a crack-proof device for an optical disk drive. The crack-proof device includes a casing whereon an opening is formed on a front end. The crack-proof device further includes a plank row extending downward from an upper edge of the opening for blocking the opening partly, a tray disposed inside the casing in a slidable manner, whereon a recession is formed for loading an optical disk, and at least one block wall protruding from an upper surface of the tray and located between an front end of the tray and the recession. When the tray is positioned inside the casing, the block wall and the plank row are staggered for reducing a vertical gap between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Guo-Wei Huang, Hsien-Chung Ou, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20090022947
    Abstract: A wear-proof structure for a flexible circuit disposed within a casing of an optical disk drive is provided. The casing has an entrance. A tray is disposed within the casing and its underside is covered by a protection plate. The protection plate has one end bent upwardly to form a tail with an arc-shaped cross-section. The flexible circuit includes a fixed portion and a movable portion. The fixed portion is immovably disposed on the casing. The movable portion is connected to one end of the fixed portion and extended toward the other end of the fixed portion to form a folded end with the fixed portion, and the folded end is immovably disposed near the entrance. A wear-proof layer is covered on the folded end; besides, the wear-proof layer has a wing outstretched the folded end and pasted on the casing to enhance the wear-proof ability of the flexible circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Hsien-Chung Ou, Li-Li Yang, Chen-Fu Chang
  • Publication number: 20080285189
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection device for an optical disc drive is provided. A rail disposed on the casing of the disc drive has an opening. A guide bar is slidable disposed on the rail. A conductive elastic plate is fixed around the opening on the rail. The elastic plate has an elastic-pressing end leaning against the guide bar through the opening, and a protrusion electrically contacting the casing. A tray supported by the guide bar to move in and out of the casing has an underside covered by a protection bottom plate. A conductive strip-shaped elastic element is fixed on the tray by a fixing screw, which fastens the protection bottom plate on the tray. As such, the elastic element is in contact with the protection bottom plate; besides, the elastic element also leans against the guide bar, so as to dissipate electrostatic discharge by the guide bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Li-Li Yang, Hsien-Chung Ou, Chen-Fu Chang
  • Publication number: 20080172684
    Abstract: An ESD protection device for a disk drive comprises a guide at two inner sides of the disk drive. A conductive sponge, one end contacting the case and the other protruding end contacting one of two conductive rails, is disposed in one guide. A hook is formed at one end, jutting out of the disk drive, of the rail. The rails support two sides of the tray, having electric elements disposed thereon and its bottom being covered by a conductive traverse cover, sliding. A conductive elastic stopper disposed at the bottom tray has an indentation formed at the front end to position the hook on the indentation's moving path, a contact part bent to electronically connect to the cover next to the indentation, and a sliding part formed at the rear end by protruding upwards to electronically connected to the rail, to electronically connect to the cover and the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Li-Li Yang, Hsien-Chung Ou, Chen-Fu Chang
  • Publication number: 20080166904
    Abstract: A flexible cable for an optical disk drive is disposed at a case comprising an upper case and a lower case. The flexible cable comprises a fastening part fixed at the lower case and a moving part extended in the reverse direction of one end of the fastening part to form a beginning end fixed at the case. An intensive area comprised of elastic material is disposed at the surface of the beginning end and nearby the beginning end of the moving part. A smooth layer is disposed at the inside of the upper case and located on the moving path of the intensive area disposed at the moving part to be touched by the intensive area when the moving part is bent reversely. A secondary intensive area is disposed at the moving part, and is extended or separated from the intensive area, to prevent the flexible cable drooping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Hsien-Chung Ou, Chen-Fu Chang, Li-Li Yang