Patents Assigned to ASROCK INC.
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Patent number: 11781818Abstract: A heat dissipation fin includes a body and an airflow guiding structure. The body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other and an airflow hole penetrating the first surface and the second surface. The airflow guiding structure is obliquely joined on the first surface of the body and covers part of the airflow hole. An airflow passage is formed between the airflow guiding structure and the first surface. Part of an airflow is adapted to pass along the first surface through the airflow passage to flow away. Part of the airflow passes in a direction from the second surface through the airflow hole to flow away.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: ASROCK INC.Inventor: Yi Kun Lin
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Publication number: 20220136784Abstract: A heat dissipation fin includes a body and an airflow guiding structure. The body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other and an airflow hole penetrating the first surface and the second surface. The airflow guiding structure is obliquely joined on the first surface of the body and covers part of the airflow hole. An airflow passage is formed between the airflow guiding structure and the first surface. Part of an airflow is adapted to pass along the first surface through the airflow passage to flow away. Part of the airflow passes in a direction from the second surface through the airflow hole to flow away.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: ASROCK INC.Inventor: Yi Kun Lin
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Patent number: 9348603Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a booting method are provided. The electronic apparatus comprises a processing unit, a firmware unit and a memory. In the booting method, a boot code is read from the firmware unit by the processing unit for executing a booting initialization procedure. Whether a new version firmware code exists in a first block of the memory is determined by the boot code. If the new version firmware code exists in the first block, the new version firmware code is loaded into a second block of the memory by the boot code, and the new version firmware code is read from the second block so as to execute a booting procedure for loading an operating system.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: ASROCK INC.Inventors: Chong-Kim Chan, Yu-Guang Chen
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Publication number: 20130346737Abstract: A method for remotely powering on a host, a system using the method, and an electronic apparatus using the method are provided. In the method, a control apparatus is employed to connect a server and detect whether the server receives a booting command from a remote apparatus. When it is detected that the server receives the booting command, an activation signal is transmitted to the host by the control apparatus, so as to power on the host.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: ASROCK INC.Inventors: Hsin-Chung Yu, Chong-Kim Chan, Yu-Guang Chen
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Patent number: 8566575Abstract: A computer apparatus and a method for charging a portable electronic device are provided. The method is implemented in a computer apparatus including a connector. The method includes: (a) detecting whether the portable electronic device is plugged and connected to the connector when the computer apparatus is in a power off state; (b) causing the computer apparatus to execute a boot process if the portable electronic device is plugged and connected to the connector; (c) determining whether the portable electronic device is a predetermined device; (d) sending a charging command to the portable electronic device such that the portable electronic device derives a charging current from the computer apparatus if the portable electronic device is the predetermined device; and (e) causing the computer apparatus to shut down before an operating system is loaded.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Asrock Inc.Inventors: Chong-Kim Chan, Yu-Guang Chen
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Publication number: 20130268744Abstract: A method for detecting hardware suitable for an electronic apparatus is provided. In the method, a booting signal is received. A graphical interface is started. The graphical interface includes a mainboard layout. And each connector is detected for obtaining peripheral hardware configured in the electronic apparatus. A figure corresponding to the peripheral hardware configured in the electronic apparatus and a location information of the peripheral hardware on a mainboard are obtained from a database. The figure is placed on a corresponding connector location of the mainboard layout.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: ASROCK INC.Inventors: Chong-Kim Chan, Yu-Guang Chen
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Publication number: 20130262848Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a booting method are provided. The electronic apparatus comprises a processing unit, a firmware unit and a memory. In the booting method, a boot code is read from the firmware unit by the processing unit for executing a booting initialization procedure. Whether a new version firmware code exists in a first block of the memory is determined by the boot code. If the new version firmware code exists in the first block, the new version firmware code is loaded into a second block of the memory by the boot code, and the new version firmware code is read from the second block so as to execute a booting procedure for loading an operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: ASROCK INC.Inventors: Chong-Kim Chan, Yu-Guang Chen
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Publication number: 20120072711Abstract: A computer apparatus and a method for charging a portable electronic device are provided. The method is implemented in a computer apparatus including a connector. The method includes: (a) detecting whether the portable electronic device is plugged and connected to the connected when the computer apparatus is in a power off state; (b) causing the computer apparatus to execute a boot process if the portable electronic device is plugged and connected to the connector; (c) determining whether the portable electronic device is a predetermined device; (d) sending a charging command to the portable electronic device such that the portable electronic device derives a charging current from the computer apparatus if the portable electronic device is the predetermined device; and (e) causing the computer apparatus to shut down before an operating system is loaded.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: ASROCK INC.Inventors: Chong-Kim Chan, Yu-Guang Chen
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Publication number: 20070007824Abstract: A DC uninterruptible power supply (DC UPS) is configured in a computer device that includes a power supply connected to an AC power source and a motherboard. The DC UPS is electrically connected between the power supply and the motherboard. Thus, when the power provided by the power supply is abnormal, the DC UPS can provide a set of DC powers to the motherboard and associated devices in the computer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: ASROCK INC.Inventors: En-Li Chen, Wei-Shi Sa, Chun-Yen Yeh