Patents by Inventor Li-Ping Chen

Li-Ping Chen 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: 11915755
    Abstract: A layout of a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate and a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM). The TCAM is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of TCAM bit cells, where at least two of the TCAM bit cells are mirror-symmetrical along an axis of symmetry, and each of the TCAM bit cells includes two storage units electrically connected to two word lines respectively, and a logic circuit electrically connected to the storage units. The logic circuit includes two first reading transistors, and two second reading transistors, where each of the second reading transistors includes a gate and source and drain regions, the source and drain regions of the second reading transistors are electrically connected to two matching lines and the first reading transistors, respectively, where the word lines are disposed parallel to and between the matching lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Chun-Hsien Huang, Hsin-Chih Yu, Meng-Ping Chuang, Li-Ping Huang, Yu-Fang Chen
  • Patent number: 9148976
    Abstract: A rail mounting mechanism includes a support, a guide way, a sliding member, and a positioning member. The guide way is configured for slidably receiving a rail and includes a guide body and a mounting piece located on the guide body. The mounting piece is detachably engaged with the support. The sliding member is slidably installed on an outer surface of the guide body and includes a sliding body and an arm piece extending from the sliding body. A resilient member is secured to the sliding body and the guide body. The positioning member is secured to an inner surface of the guide body and includes a side flange. The sliding member is slidable between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 9140299
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a mounting panel, a slide rail secured to the mounting panel, a clipping member, and a driving member. The slide rail includes an outer slide. The outer slide includes a retaining panel attached to an outer surface of the mounting panel. The clipping member is attached to an inner surface of the mounting panel for preventing the slide rail from moving in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the mounting panel. The driving member is slidably attached to the outer slide and abuts the clipping member. The clipping member is deformable to disengage from the mounting panel when the driving member slides relative to the outer slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: ShenZhen Treasure City Technology Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20150182023
    Abstract: Slide assembly includes a frame, a first slide, a second slide and a clipping member. The frame includes a retaining panel. A securing panel is coupled to the retaining panel and secured to the retaining panel. The second slide is slidably attached to the first slide. The clipping member is attached to the second slide and extends out of the second slide. The clipping member is engaged with the retaining panel for preventing the second slide from moving relative to first slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN, CHANG-GUI CHEN
  • Patent number: 9058159
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure and a first air guiding duct mounted in the enclosure. The first air guiding duct includes a first part and a second part. The first part defines a first air channel and a second air channel. The second part defines a third air channel communicating with the first air channel and a fourth air channel located at a side of the second air channel. A guiding wall is located in the second air channel and extends from the second air channel to the fourth air channel. When air flows from the first part to the second part of the first air guiding duct, air flows from the first air channel to the third channel to cool a first electronic component, and flows from the second air channel to the fourth air channel by the guiding wall to cool a second electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Lee, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 9047063
    Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a chassis, and a plurality of partition panels configured to divide a space in the chassis into a plurality of sub-spaces. A motherboard is attached to the chassis and located below the plurality of partition panels. A plurality of data storage devices is mounted in each of the plurality of sub-spaces. Each of the plurality of data storage devices comprising a casing, at least one drive bracket mounted in the casing, at least one data storage unit mounted in the at least one drive bracket, and a handle pivotably attached to the at least one drive bracket. The handle is rotatable between a locked position, where the at least one drive bracket is immovable from the casing, and a released position, where the at least one drive bracket is released from the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Chieh Chang, Li-Ping Chen, Tang-Qing Hu, Sheng-Ping Xie
  • Patent number: 8985345
    Abstract: A rack includes a rack body, at least one latch member secured to the rack body, and a supporting assembly. The supporting assembly includes at least one sliding lever and a supporting member secured to the at least one sliding lever. The at least one sliding lever is slidably engaged in the at least one latch member and the supporting assembly is extendable and retractable relative to the rack body, to provide a wider base for the rack when required where it rests on the floor, increasing stability and decreasing the likelihood that the rack might topple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Zhongshan Innocloud Intellectual Property Services Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20140339973
    Abstract: A slide assembly includes a first slide, a locking member, a second slide, and a third slide. The first slide defines a first slot, a locking hole, and a first engaging hole. The locking member is attached to the first slide. The locking member includes a body, a first locking tab, a ridge, and an engaging tab. The body is located on an outer side of the first locking tab and includes two opposite resilient end portions. The engaging tab is received through the first engaging hole. The second slide is located on an inner side of the first slide. The second slide includes a second locking tab and defines a second slot and second engaging hole. The third slide is located on an inner side of the second slide away from the first slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140339975
    Abstract: A slide assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, and a mounting rack. The first rail includes a first path defined along a longitudinal direction of the first rail. The second rail is movably located in the first path of the first rail. The second rail includes a second path defined a longitudinal direction of the second rail. The mounting rack comprising a base plate and two brackets vertically fixed to the base plate. The first rail is mounted to one of the two brackets and the second rail is mounted to another of the two brackets. The third rail is movably located in the second path of the second rail and configured for pulling a chassis of a computer when the third rail moves in the second path of the second rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140334750
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a mounting panel, a slide rail secured to the mounting panel, a clipping member, and a driving member. The slide rail includes an outer slide. The outer slide includes a retaining panel attached to an outer surface of the mounting panel. The clipping member is attached to an inner surface of the mounting panel for preventing the slide rail from moving in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the mounting panel. The driving member is slidably attached to the outer slide and abuts the clipping member. The clipping member is deformable to disengage from the mounting panel when the driving member slides relative to the outer slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140314348
    Abstract: A rail mounting mechanism includes a support, a guide way, a sliding member, and a positioning member. The guide way is configured for slidably receiving a rail and includes a guide body and a mounting piece located on the guide body. The mounting piece is detachably engaged with the support. The sliding member is slidably installed on an outer surface of the guide body and includes a sliding body and an arm piece extending from the sliding body. A resilient member is secured to the sliding body and the guide body. The positioning member is secured to an inner surface of the guide body and includes a side flange. The sliding member is slidable between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Patent number: 8848357
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure, a bracket, a connector, and a fan. The enclosure includes a bottom plate and two side plates located on the bottom plate. The bracket is secured to the side plates and includes a bottom wall. The bottom wall is substantially parallel to the bottom plate and defines an installing opening. Two locking pieces extend from two opposite edges of the installing opening. Each of the locking pieces defines a locking hole. The connector is secured in the installing opening, the connector comprising two resilient portions. A locking protrusion protrudes from each of the resilient portions. The locking protrusions of the resilient portions engage in the locking holes of the locking pieces. The resilient portions are deformable to disengage the locking protrusions from the locking holes. The fan is received in the bracket and adapted to be electrically coupled to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Lee, Li-Ping Chen, Xian-Huang Gao, Jin-Jia Yu, Cheng-Wang Zhao
  • Patent number: 8807934
    Abstract: A fan module includes a fan with an electrical connector, and a positioning member. The connector comprises an end portion and a head portion. The positioning member, mounted to the fan, comprises a first body and a second body located on the first body. The first body is mounted to a first side of the fan, and the second body is mounted to a second side of the fan, that is substantially perpendicular to the first side. The second body defines a mounting hole, a latching portion is located in the mounting hole, and a maintaining portion is also located on the first body of the positioning member. The head portion is inserted through the mounting hole, and the latching portion engages the head portion in the mounting hole. The end portion is located between the maintaining portion and the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Chin Tsai, Sheng-Hung Lee, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8811009
    Abstract: An air duct includes a top wall and a blocking plate. The top wall includes a limiting block, a resilient arm, and a pair of hooks. A latching slot is defined between the pair of hooks. The blocking plate is rotatably secured to the top panel and includes a body and a shaft connected to the body. The shaft is rotatably engaged in the latching slot. The limiting block and the resilient arm abut two opposite surfaces of the body and block the body preventing the blocking plate from rotating relative to the top wall. The blocking plate is adapted to abut an electronic component and guide airflow towards the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20140145386
    Abstract: An installation tool, for installing four supports in a server rack, includes two first positioning plates and two second positioning plates secured to the two first positioning plates. The four supports form a rectangle frame for stacking a number of servers. The installation tool is secured in the rectangle frame and maintains the four supports when the four supports are screwed to holding plates of the server rack to prevent the rectangle frame from being deformed, and then the installation tool is removed from the server rack reused in another server rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Patent number: 8733856
    Abstract: A server enclosure includes an enclosure body, and a cover panel located between the first side panel and the second side panel. The enclosure body includes a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel extending from the bottom panel. The first side panel includes a side panel body and a mounting protrusion extending from the side panel body. The cover panel includes a connecting plate, a first cover plate pivotally mounted to the connecting plate, and a mounting element movably mounted to the first cover plate. The mounting element defines a cutout receiving the mounting protrusion. The first cover plate rotates about an axis. The mounting element moves along a first direction from a first position to a second position to enable the mounting protrusion to engage with the cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8737056
    Abstract: A vibration dampening structure mounted on a mounting apparatus for a storage module includes a dampening member and a fastener. The dampening member defines a through hole. The fastener includes a head portion and a neck portion extending from the head. The neck portion is received in the through hole. The head portion has a smooth face to decrease friction between the head portion and the data storage module movable relative to the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8717768
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a bracket received in the chassis and a cable. A storage device is received in the bracket, and a wire is connected to the storage device. A motherboard is attached to the chassis, and at least two inserting slots are located on the motherboard. A first circuit board is electronically connected to the wire. The cable is electronically connected to the first circuit board and includes a connecting component and at least two connectors. The connecting component is electronically connected to the first circuit board, and the at least two connectors are electronically connected to the at least two inserting slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ruei Tu, Shu-Hsien Chou, Li-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20140117822
    Abstract: A server enclosure includes a chassis, a slide assembly, and a hard disk drive (HDD) bracket. The chassis includes a base panel and a pair of side panels perpendicularly connected with the base panel. The slide assembly includes an outer slide secured on the base panel, an intermediate slide slidably attached to the outer slide, and an inner slide slidably attached to the intermediate slide. The inner slide is fixed to a bottom of the HDD bracket, thereby driving the HDD bracket sliding into or sliding out from the chassis. The server enclosure further includes a pair of supporting members secured on the base panel. The pair of supporting members is located beside opposite sides of the outer slide and resists against the bottom of the HDD bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140085790
    Abstract: A server rack includes a server rack main body, a mounting bracket, and a power socket secured to the mounting bracket. The server rack main body includes a frame and a pole connected to the frame. The pole includes a first inner wall and a second inner wall connected to the first inner wall. The first inner wall defines a first clipping hole. The mounting bracket includes a bottom panel with a first hook. The mounting bracket is moveable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane that the frame is positioned, so that the first hook is engaged in the first clipping hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN