Patents by Inventor Kai Fan

Kai Fan 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).

  • DYNAMICALLY ADJUST MAXIMUM FAN DUTY IN A SERVER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190116690
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for dynamically adjusting maximum fan duties in a server system. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method for dynamically adjusting maximum fan duties in the server system, comprises: powering on the server system; receiving, from BIOS, bus interface information of a system board of the server system; determining that there is no rotation-vibration issues (RVI) sensitive device directly connected to the system board; and setting a first maximum fan duty for one or more cooling fans of the server system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Chao-Jung CHEN, Yi-Chieh CHEN, Jen-Mao CHEN, Kai-Fan KU
  • VERSATILE AUTOSCALING FOR CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20190089714
    Abstract: A scaling policy associated with a notification received by one or more computer systems is obtained. A first request is submitted, to a software container service, for a first current capacity of a resource. An amount by which to adjust a capacity of the resource is calculated, based at least in part on the scaling policy and the first current capacity. A second request is submitted, to the software container service, to adjust the capacity of the resource by the amount. A third request is submitted, to the software container service, for a second current capacity of the resource, and whether the second request has been fulfilled is determined based at least in part on a comparison between the second current capacity and the amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas Lewis, Kai Fan Tang, Farzad Moghimi, Ahmed Usman Khalid, Stephan Weinwurm
  • DATA STORAGE DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A MEMORY DEVICE OF A DATA STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190057047
    Abstract: A data storage device coupled to a plurality of client devices, each being given a priority and an access quota, includes a memory device and an arbiter. The arbiter is configured to receive one or more access requests requesting to access the memory device from one or more client devices within a predetermined period of time, and arbitrate which client device gets the right to access the memory device based on the priorities and the access quotas of the corresponding client devices when there is more than one client device transmitting the access request at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Steve Hengchen HSU, Po-Kai FAN, Yu-Yin CHEN
  • Prioritization-based scaling of computing resources
    Patent number: 10148592
    Abstract: Techniques are described for scaling a group of computing resources. A computing resource service receives a scaling policy for use in scaling the group of computing resources. The scaling policy specifies a target level for a resource utilization metric and magnitude-based changes to the group. The computing resource service receives information about a magnitude of a measurement for the resource utilization metric. The computing resource service determines, based at least in part on the scaling policy, one or more changes for the group and initiates the one or more changes in the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Solomon Pai, Alison Qing-Ning Truong, Eric Samuel Stone, Ahmed Usman Khalid, Kai Fan Tang
  • Versatile autoscaling for containers
    Patent number: 10135837
    Abstract: A scaling policy associated with a notification received by one or more computer systems is obtained. A first request is submitted, to a software container service, for a first current capacity of a resource. An amount by which to adjust a capacity of the resource is calculated, based at least in part on the scaling policy and the first current capacity. A second request is submitted, to the software container service, to adjust the capacity of the resource by the amount. A third request is submitted, to the software container service, for a second current capacity of the resource, and whether the second request has been fulfilled is determined based at least in part on a comparison between the second current capacity and the amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas Lewis, Kai Fan Tang, Farzad Moghimi, Ahmed Usman Khalid, Stephan Weinwurm
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE WARNING TRIANGLE
    Publication number: 20180326983
    Abstract: A control system for maintaining a traffic warning triangle at a constant speed when deployed, notwithstanding rises and falls in the road surface, includes a driver, a driving controller, a detector, and a processor. The driving controller controls the driver to drive the mobile warning triangle to move on a road at a predetermined speed. The detector obtains information as to the road. The processor outputs control signals to the driving controller to control the mobile warning triangle to move at the constant predetermined speed when moving. A control method of the mobile warning triangle is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: YOU-YUN LEE, LING-CHIEH TAI, KAI-FAN LEE, SHIH-YIN TSENG
  • Ultrasonic flow meter clamp
    Patent number: 10107786
    Abstract: A clamping apparatus for coupling an ultrasonic transducer to a conduit is disclosed. The clamping apparatus comprises a base portion fastened to the conduit and including a bracket for receiving an adapter. The adapter is attached to a housing and allows the housing to be rotated when the adapter is positioned in an upper portion of the bracket, and prevents the housing from being rotated when the adapter is positioned in a lower portion of the bracket. The housing is configured to enclose the ultrasonic transducer except for a housing opening along the bottom of the housing. The ultrasonic transducer extends through the housing opening and is spring biased against the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Kai Fan
  • Vented baby bottle
    Patent number: 10085920
    Abstract: A vented baby bottle (28) is disclosed herein and comprises a bottle (30), a nipple (32), a mounting ring (34), and a vent assembly (36). The principle advantage offered by this invention includes decreasing aeration (gas bubbles) in the bottle's fluid by establishing an air passage (168) through the mounting ring into the interior (48) of the bottle. When this air passage is used in combination with a vent assembly having a self closing vent valve (132), the system allows atmospheric air to vent into the interior of the baby bottle when a lower than atmospheric pressure is created within the bottle, thereby preventing the aeration of the fluid contained in the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: Chow Kai Fan
  • Versatile autoscaling
    Patent number: 10069869
    Abstract: In response to receipt of a notification from a third service, a scaling policy specified by a customer of a computing resource service provider to be associated with the notification is obtained, with the scaling policy including a set of parameters that includes an identity of a resource of a second service of the computing resource service provider. As a result of processing the scaling policy in accordance with the set of parameters, a request is submitted to a second service to scale the resource, and output is provided that indicates whether the scaling request has been fulfilled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas Lewis, Kai Fan Tang, Farzad Moghimi, Ahmed Usman Khalid, Stephan Weinwurm
  • Policy-based scaling of computing resource groups
    Patent number: 10021008
    Abstract: Techniques are described for scaling a group of computing resources. A computing resource service receives a scaling policy for use in scaling the group of computing resources. The scaling policy specifies a target level for a resource utilization metric and magnitude-based changes to the group. The computing resource service receives information about a magnitude of a measurement for the resource utilization metric. The computing resource service determines, based at least in part on the scaling policy, one or more changes for the group and initiates the one or more changes in the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Solomon Pai, Alison Qing-Ning Truong, Eric Samuel Stone, Ahmed Usman Khalid, Kai Fan Tang, Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec
  • Semiconductor component and method for fabricating the same
    Patent number: 10008494
    Abstract: A semiconductor component, which includes a substrate, an interfacial layer disposed on the substrate, a first metal gate structure and a second metal gate structure disposed on the substrate. The first metal gate structure includes a first high-k dielectric layer disposed on the interfacial layer, and a first metal gate layer disposed on the first high-k dielectric layer. The second metal gate structure includes a second high-k dielectric layer disposed on the interfacial layer, a third high-k dielectric layer disposed on the second high-k dielectric layer, and a second metal gate layer disposed on the third high-k dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Lai, Kuang-Hsin Chen, Shih-Kai Fan, Yung-Hsien Wu, Yu-Hsun Chen
  • Mobile device, controlling terminal, mobile device controlling system and method
    Patent number: 9977426
    Abstract: A mobile device controlling system includes one mobile device of a plurality, a controlling terminal of a plurality, and a server. A method for the system is also described. The one mobile device of the plurality includes a connection establishment module, an information transmission module, and an operation module. The connection establishment module transmits on startup a connection request to a server to establish a connection and the information transmission module transmits mobile device ID and status to the server. The operation module receives feedback from the server as to one verified controlling terminal within the plurality and the mobile device can be exclusively controlled by that terminal according to the feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Cloud Network Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chun Chen, You-Yun Lee, Chin-Chieh Tseng, Kai-Fan Lee, Chi-Ming Huang
  • Gas compression system and method of compressing gas using the gas compression system
    Patent number: 9945370
    Abstract: A gas compression system is provided. The gas compression system includes a compressor, an adsorption device, and a fluid control device. The compressor includes a first port and a second port. The adsorption device is adapted to output the high pressure hydrogen gas to the first port and absorb the low pressure hydrogen gas from the second port. The adsportion includes a first container connected to the first port or the second port, and a second container connected to the first port or the second port. The first container and the second container includes a hydrogen adsorption material adapted to release the high pressure hydrogen gas when heated, and absorb the low pressure hydrogen gas when cooled. A method of using the gas compression system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kai-Fan Lo, Chien-Yun Huang, Chien-Chang Hung, Fang-Hei Tsau
  • Linear rotary mechanism
    Patent number: 9945457
    Abstract: A linear rotary mechanism includes: a pair of elongated guide rails in parallel to each other: a linear motor having a tubular primary side slidably disposed on the guide rails and a shaft-shaped secondary side coaxially extending into an internal hole of the tubular primary side, the shaft-shaped secondary side being axially linearly reciprocally movable along the tubular primary side; and a rotary motor fixedly disposed on the guide rails and connected with one end of the shaft-shaped secondary side. Accordingly, the rotary motor is linearly reciprocally movable along the tubular primary side in synchronism with the shaft-shaped secondary side and the guide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: HIWIN MIKROSYSTEM CORP.
    Inventors: Kou-I Szu, Yu-Jung Chang, Chih-Kai Fan, Ying-Jung Chen
  • System and method for controlling mobile warning triangle
    Patent number: 9902317
    Abstract: A control system for a mobile warning triangle, to implement route planning by distance sensors and internet connection. Modules can control the mobile warning triangle to rotate to establish an environmental map and convert the environmental map into a linear vector map. A line forward can be established as a reference direction and the mobile warning triangle moved a second predetermined distance. A driving control module controls the mobile warning triangle to keep moving forward on the original line or to move on a reselected line. A control method of the mobile warning triangle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TIANJIN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ya-Kuan Chuang, Kai-Fan Lee, Po-Cheng Chen, Chi-Ming Huang
  • MOBILE DEVICE, CONTROLLING TERMINAL, MOBILE DEVICE CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180017963
    Abstract: A mobile device controlling system includes one mobile device of a plurality, a controlling terminal of a plurality, and a server. A method for the system is also described. The one mobile device of the plurality includes a connection establishment module, an information transmission module, and an operation module. The connection establishment module transmits on startup a connection request to a server to establish a connection and the information transmission module transmits mobile device ID and status to the server. The operation module receives feedback from the server as to one verified controlling terminal within the plurality and the mobile device can be exclusively controlled by that terminal according to the feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: WEI-CHUN CHEN, YOU-YUN LEE, CHIN-CHIEH TSENG, KAI-FAN LEE, CHI-MING HUANG
  • WATERPROOFING DEVICE AND DISTANCE SENSOR USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180003528
    Abstract: A waterproofing device installed on a distance sensor enables outdoor operations of a robot or operations in wet or adverse environments. The distance sensor includes a signal transmitter and a signal receiver. The waterproofing device includes a protection member installed on the distance sensor, and covers installed on the protection member. The protection member includes sleeves aligning with the signal transmitter and the signal receiver. The cover includes a sieve plate covering one end of the sleeve to prevent liquid from entering into the sleeve and a drain plug to discharge any liquid incidentally entering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KAI-FAN LEE, YU-WEN CHEN, YA-KUAN CHUANG, YOU-YUN LEE
  • Waterproofing device and distance sensor using the same
    Patent number: 9857206
    Abstract: A waterproofing device installed on a distance sensor enables outdoor operations of a robot or operations in wet or adverse environments. The distance sensor includes a signal transmitter and a signal receiver. The waterproofing device includes a protection member installed on the distance sensor, and covers installed on the protection member. The protection member includes sleeves aligning with the signal transmitter and the signal receiver. The cover includes a sieve plate covering one end of the sleeve to prevent liquid from entering into the sleeve and a drain plug to discharge any liquid incidentally entering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai-Fan Lee, Yu-Wen Chen, Ya-Kuan Chuang, You-Yun Lee
  • Wireless communication connecting system and method
    Patent number: 9854584
    Abstract: A wireless communication connecting system includes a at least one wireless access point, a wireless electronic device, a position obtaining module, a position determining module, and a controlling module. A rotatable directional antenna is installed in the wireless electronic device. The position obtaining module determines first relative positions between each wireless access point and the wireless electronic device. A position determining module determines angles of relative positions between the directional antenna and each wireless access point according to a position information of the directional antenna and the first relative positions. The controlling module controls the directional antenna to point to the strongest-signal wireless access point. A wireless communication connecting system method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Hsiang Chen, Yu-Wen Chen, You-Yun Lee, Kai-Fan Lee, Po-Cheng Chen
  • Baby bottle nipple
    Patent number: D829918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: BENIR BABY LIMITED
    Inventor: Chow Kai Fan