Patents by Inventor Richard S. Chen

Richard S. 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).

  • Publication number: 20160135322
    Abstract: A server capable of rotating and accessing storage devices accommodated therein includes a server chassis, a motherboard, a power supply module, two racks, and a system cooling module. The server chassis includes two side plates and an accommodating space between the two side plates. The power supply module is disposed in the accommodating space and arranged corresponding to the motherboard. The racks are arranged parallel to each other and detachably connected to the server chassis. A pivot structure and a handle for operating the rack are disposed at the rack near the motherboard. The rack is rotatable with respect to the server chassis by means of the pivot structure. The system cooling module is disposed adjacent to the rack. At least one cord passage is provided between the system cooling module and each of the side plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Richard S. Chen, Chaoching Wu
  • Patent number: 9317078
    Abstract: A storage device backplane with penetrating convection and a computer framework with the storage device backplane are disclosed. The storage device backplane includes an integration board, an operation board and a heat dissipation unit. The integration board has a first surface for electrically connecting the storage device group. The operation board is superposed on and electrically connected to a second surface of the integration board and is provided that the operation board includes an electronic heating active element (EHAE) and an airflow hole set around the EHAE. The heat dissipation unit includes a heat absorb portion and multiple fins set on the heat absorb portion. The heat absorb portion makes a thermal contact with the EHAE. The fins laterally extend to cover the airflow hole. Airflow passages are formed between the fins corresponding to the airflow hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence K. W. Lam, Ruei-Fu Weng, Thompson Cheuk-Wai Tang, Richard S. Chen
  • Publication number: 20160029519
    Abstract: A circuit layout includes two or more high performance processing nodes that are cooled by a cooling fan. The cooling fan resides in a cooling fan assembly that relies on principles of aerodynamics to maximize airflow. The cooling fan assembly is coupled to the opposite side of a backplane to which the circuit layout is mounted. The backplane includes large ventilation holes to permit the cooling fan to induce significantly more airflow across the circuit layout than possible with conventional designs. At least one advantage of the approaches discussed herein is circuit layouts can be constructed to meet the competing objectives of high node performance and high node density. Accordingly, data centers can be built that offer high performance computing without requiring a significant increase in physical real estate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Richard S. CHEN, Andy CHEN, Jonathan M. LEE, Wenjuan YU
  • Patent number: 9245587
    Abstract: A server device has a case, a backplane board mounted inside the case, a plurality of data storage device replacement mechanisms inserted inside the case, a plurality of first data storage devices and a plurality of second data storage devices. The data storage device replacement mechanism includes a tray, a connector assembly and a circuit board. The connector assembly is disposed inside an accommodation space of the tray and includes a first connector and a second connector. The circuit board is installed inside a second arrangement area of the tray and electrically connected to the first connector, the second connector and the backplane board. The first data storage device is arranged inside a first arrangement area of the tray and electrically connected to the first connector. The second data storage device is arranged inside the second arrangement area of the tray and electrically connected to the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Richard S. Chen, Lawrence H. Liang, Lawrence K. W. Lam, Shen Ping
  • Publication number: 20150342080
    Abstract: A server chassis includes a casing, a motherboard, a rotatable rack and an electronic device. The rotatable rack is axially disposed inside the casing and able to rotate with respect to the casing. The rotatable rack has a plurality of insertion spaces. The electronic device is provided on one side of the rotatable rack, and a cord passage is provided between the fan module and the electronic device. The storage devices accommodated in the rotatable rack is electrically connected to the motherboard via the cord passage, thereby increasing the quantity of the storage devices and decreasing the length of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Richard S. CHEN, Chaoching WU
  • Patent number: 9167725
    Abstract: A server system utilizing a backplane structure comprises first and second hard disk modules; a first backplane comprising a first wiring board comprising air vents and passive components and a second wiring board connected to a bottom portion of the first wiring board at a first angle and comprising first active components; and a second backplane comprising a third wiring board comprising second air vents and second passive components and a fourth wiring board connected to a bottom portion of the third wiring board at a second angle and comprising second active components thereon; wherein the first and second backplanes are disposed between the first and second hard disk modules; the first wiring board is directly corresponding to the first hard disk module; the third wiring board is directly corresponding to the second hard disk module; the first backplane is higher than the second backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Richard S. Chen, Lawrence H. Liang, Lawrence K. W. Lam, Shen Ping
  • Patent number: 9166316
    Abstract: A data storage connecting device includes a circuit board, a first connector, a second connector and a third connector. The circuit board has a first connecting end and a second connecting end. The first connector and a second connector are both disposed on the first connecting end and respectively at two sides of a long axis of the circuit board, a location of the second connector connecting with a data storage device being opposite to that of the first connector connecting with another data storage device. The third connector is disposed on the second connecting end for transmitting data from two data storage devices connected to the first connector and the second connector, respectively, via the circuit to a server device, or vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Richard S. Chen, Lawrence H. Liang, Lawrence K. W. Lam, Shen Ping
  • Publication number: 20150282375
    Abstract: An expandable server case includes a shell and an expansion frame. The shell includes at least one docking space. The expansion frame is detachably assembled on one end of the shell and protruding from the periphery of the shell. The expansion frame is disposed corresponding to the docking space, and one side of the expansion frame is provided with a junction which is capable of fastening the power supply device. The power supply device is able to be inserted into the docking space to partially be accommodated into the expansion frame and is positioned onto the junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Chi-Fu KAO, Ruei-Fu WENG, Richard S. CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150181768
    Abstract: A server system utilizing a backplane structure comprises first and second hard disk modules; a first backplane comprising a first wiring board comprising air vents and passive components and a second wiring board connected to a bottom portion of the first wiring board at a first angle and comprising first active components; and a second backplane comprising a third wiring board comprising second air vents and second passive components and a fourth wiring board connected to a bottom portion of the third wiring board at a second angle and comprising second active components thereon; wherein the first and second backplanes are disposed between the first and second hard disk modules; the first wiring board is directly corresponding to the first hard disk module; the third wiring board is directly corresponding to the second hard disk module; the first backplane is higher than the second backplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Super Micro Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. CHEN, Lawrence H. LIANG, Lawrence K.W. LAM, Shen PING
  • Publication number: 20150163964
    Abstract: A storage device backplane with penetrating convection and a computer framework with the storage device backplane are disclosed. The storage device backplane includes an integration board, an operation board and a heat dissipation unit. The integration board has a first surface for electrically connecting the storage device group. The operation board is superposed on and electrically connected to a second surface of the integration board and is provided that the operation board includes an electronic heating active element (EHAE) and an airflow hole set around the EHAE. The heat dissipation unit includes a heat absorb portion and multiple fins set on the heat absorb portion. The heat absorb portion makes a thermal contact with the EHAE. The fins laterally extend to cover the airflow hole. Airflow passages are formed between the fins corresponding to the airflow hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Super Micro Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence K.W. LAM, Ruei-Fu WENG, Thompson Cheuk-Wai TANG, Richard S. CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150126048
    Abstract: A data storage connecting device includes a circuit board, a first connector, a second connector and a third connector. The circuit board has a first connecting end and a second connecting end. The first connector and a second connector are both disposed on the first connecting end and respectively at two sides of a long axis of the circuit board, a location of the second connector connecting with a data storage device being opposite to that of the first connector connecting with another data storage device. The third connector is disposed on the second connecting end for transmitting data from two data storage devices connected to the first connector and the second connector, respectively, via the circuit to a server device, or vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Super Micro Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. CHEN, Lawrence H. LIANG, Lawrence K.W. LAM, Shen PING
  • Publication number: 20150113188
    Abstract: A data storage expanding apparatus is electrically coupled to a terminal equipment and multiple data storage groups. Each data storage group includes a plurality of data storage devices. The data storage expanding apparatus configured to transmit an operating data between the terminal equipment and to a particular data storage device. The data storage expanding apparatus includes a data storage expanding module and multiple signal expanding modules. The data storage expanding module is electrically coupled to the terminal equipment. The signal expanding modules are electrically coupled in series, and to the data storage groups, respectively. One of the signal expanding modules is electrically coupled to the data storage expanding module. The operating data signal is transmitted to the signal expanding module via the data storage expanding module electrically connected to the signal expanding module, and then transmitted to particular data storage device via the signal expanding module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Richard S. CHEN, Lawrence H. LIANG, Lawrence K.W. LAM, Shen PING
  • Publication number: 20150016050
    Abstract: A server device has a case, a backplane board mounted inside the case, a plurality of data storage device replacement mechanisms inserted inside the case, a plurality of first data storage devices and a plurality of second data storage devices. The data storage device replacement mechanism includes a tray, a connector assembly and a circuit board. The connector assembly is disposed inside an accommodation space of the tray and includes a first connector and a second connector. The circuit board is installed inside a second arrangement area of the tray and electrically connected to the first connector, the second connector and the backplane board. The first data storage device is arranged inside a first arrangement area of the tray and electrically connected to the first connector. The second data storage device is arranged inside the second arrangement area of the tray and electrically connected to the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Richard S. CHEN, Lawrence H. LIANG, Lawrence K.W. LAM, Shen PING
  • Patent number: 8747064
    Abstract: A two-layer wind-guiding shroud includes a base. The interior of the base includes a first wind-guiding channel and a second wind-guiding channel longitudinally overlapped with each other. The first wind-guiding channel has a first wind entrance and a first wind exit. The second wind-guiding channel has a second wind entrance and a second wind exit. The first wind exit and the second wind exit are staggered. By this arrangement, the airflow generated by a fan can be guided into different wind-guiding channels toward different locations, thereby increasing the heat-dissipating efficiency of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Super Micro Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Ku-Yang Chou, Richard S. Chen
  • Patent number: 8439678
    Abstract: An interproximal dental strip with a serrated zone flanked by abrasive zones in repeated longitudinal succession along a side face of the strip. The abrasive zones have a plurality of abrasive sections with non-abrasive sections between. The abrasive sections are inclined with respect to the side edges of the strip such that only a portion of each abrasive section makes grinding contact with a tooth at any given time for more controlled and effective working of the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Inventor: Richard S. Chen
  • Publication number: 20120312516
    Abstract: A two-layer wind-guiding shroud includes a base. The interior of the base includes a first wind-guiding channel and a second wind-guiding channel longitudinally overlapped with each other. The first wind-guiding channel has a first wind entrance and a first wind exit. The second wind-guiding channel has a second wind entrance and a second wind exit. The first wind exit and the second wind exit are staggered. By this arrangement, the airflow generated by a fan can be guided into different wind-guiding channels toward different locations, thereby increasing the heat-dissipating efficiency of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Ku-Yang CHOU, Richard S. CHEN
  • Publication number: 20100205733
    Abstract: This invention presents a toilet seat cover. The toilet seat cover has a seat portion and a peripheral portion. The seat portion has a central opening, and has a top layer and a bottom layer. The top layer is preferably made of fleece or fabric material that feels warm with contact with a body. The bottom layer is preferably made of slip-resistant material. The peripheral portion has flaps extending from an outer periphery of the seat portion, which are adapted to hang down adjacent side portions of the toilet seat when the seat cover is placed on the toilet seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Richard S. Chen
  • Patent number: 6512672
    Abstract: A modular air flow distribution system that provides directional control of cooling air intake and exiting exhaust air for computer housings and circuit board chassis. The system comprising at least one air flow distribution module that is configured to intake cooling air from a first direction, and exit cooling air in a second, different direction which may be substantially perpendicular or orthogonal to the first direction. Each air flow distribution module includes an air intake adjacent a front edge, air exits adjacent a side edge, and one or more internal air directing channel positioned within the module to direct air from the intake towards the exit ports. The air flow distribution modules are configured to fit adjacent circuit boards within a multi-board chassis such that the air exiting each module passes over a circuit board to provide cooling thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard S. Chen