Patents Assigned to Quanta Computer Inc.
  • Patent number: 11778787
    Abstract: A computing system includes a cabinet, an inlet temperature sensor, a cooling device, an environmental sensor, and at least one processor. The cabinet houses at least one computing device. The inlet temperature sensor is configured to detect inlet temperature data for the at least one computing device. The inlet temperature data represents internal temperature within the cabinet. The cooling device is coupled to the cabinet for maintaining temperature within the cabinet. The environmental sensor is configured to detect environmental temperature data external to the cabinet. The environmental temperature data represents external temperature outside the cabinet. The at least one processor is configured to: (a) determine if one or more of the inlet temperature data and the environmental temperature data exceeds a temperature range; and (b) in response to the temperature range being exceeded, generate a first warning signal indicating a temperature problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh Chen, Yueh-Chang Wu, Yan-Kuei Chen, Yangtzu Lee
  • Patent number: 11778767
    Abstract: A swing arm lock mechanism for securing a printed circuit board to a bracket includes a main body, a hooked arm, and an aperture in the main body. The hooked arm extends from and is integral with the main body. The hooked arm and main body define an open-ended slot for engaging a lock pin disposed on the bracket. The aperture receives a fastener for securing the main body to the printed circuit board such that the main body and hooked arm can rotate about a central axis of the fastener from a first unlocked position to a second locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Ta-Wei Chen, Chia-Chun Chen, Chun Chang, Jyue Hou
  • Patent number: 11775372
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure are directed towards a method of logging messages in a baseboard management controller (BMC) system. The method includes powering on a processing chip of the BMC system, wherein the processing chip has a main processor and a co-processor that is communicatively coupled to a non-transitory processor-readable memory device and snooping interface. The method further includes booting up the co-processor, and initiating a storage portion of the non-transitory processor-readable memory device the snooping interface. The method further includes triggering a boot-up of the main processor, and receiving, via the snooping interface, the messages redirected from a communication interface of the BMC system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Yen-Ping Tung
  • Patent number: 11775314
    Abstract: A computing system is provided. The computing system includes a central processing unit (CPU), a baseboard management controller (BMC), and a boot non-volatile memory. The BMC selects a boot partition in the computing system. The boot non-volatile memory stores at least two boot partitions as a primary boot area including a basic input/output system (BIOS) image and a secondary boot area including a BMC image. The BMC switches between the secondary boot area to boot the BMC and the primary boot area to boot the BIOS. Only one of the primary boot area or the secondary boot area is accessible when the BIOS is booting or when the BMC is booting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Chih-Sheng Chou
  • Patent number: 11765868
    Abstract: A cooling system is disclosed for a server rack holding one or more servers. The cooling system includes a cooling module configured to condition coolant to provide cooling within the server rack. The cooling system further includes at least one evaporator configured to couple to an upstream side of the server rack, relative to airflow through the server rack, and cool the airflow flowing into the server rack with the coolant. The cooling system further includes at least one condenser configured to couple to a downstream side of the server rack, relative to the airflow through the server rack, and cool the coolant after the coolant passes through the at least one evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yu-Nien Huang, Kuan-Hsiang Liao
  • Patent number: 11761842
    Abstract: A method of detecting leakage within a chassis includes mounting the chassis on a plate disposed in a sealed chamber and fluidly connecting, by a pipe, an interior space of the sealed chamber to a water tank such that a bottom end of the pipe is under a surface of water in the water tank. The method further includes determining, such as observing, whether bubbles are formed at the bottom end of the pipe due to pressurized air flowing into the pipe. The method also includes determining presence of a leak in the chassis due to pressurized air flowing between the chassis and the sealed chamber, before flowing into the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Ming-Lung Wang, Hong-Yi Huang, Yuan-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: 11758679
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure include a support frame having a rear side, a bottom section, a connector bracket, a first perimeter section, a second perimeter section, and a rotatable bracket. The bottom section defines a width of the support frame. The connector bracket extends upright from the bottom section. The first perimeter section and the second perimeter section extend upright from opposing ends of the bottom section. The first perimeter section and the second perimeter section are substantially parallel to the connector bracket. The rotatable bracket is rotatably coupled at one end to the first perimeter section. The rotatable bracket is configured, at another end, to removably couple to the connector bracket, thereby enclosing an opening when the rotatable bracket is in a closed configuration. The opening is defined by the first perimeter section, a portion of the bottom section, the connector bracket, and the rotatable bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Ming-Lung Wang, Hung-Wei Chen, Liang-Ju Lin
  • Patent number: 11755084
    Abstract: A cooling system for a rack of servers includes a plurality of cooling circuits, where each cooling circuit is coupled to a server of the rack. Each cooling circuit includes a plurality of cooling modules arranged in parallel. Each cooling module includes a cold plate having a cooling conduit passing therethrough, and a pump fluidly coupled to the cooling conduit. The cooling circuit further includes one or more valves fluidly interconnecting the plurality of cooling modules. Each of the one or more valves, when turned on, fluidly connects the cooling conduits of any two adjacent cooling modules. The cooling system further includes a first cooling distribution manifold fluidly connected to the cooling circuit of each of the plurality of servers through an inlet pipe, and a second cooling distribution manifold fluidly connected to the cooling circuit of each of the plurality of servers through an outlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh Chen, Yueh-Chang Wu, Te-Chuan Wang, Tzu-Hsuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 11758677
    Abstract: A release mechanism is disclosed that can facilitate safely and efficiently removing an expansion card from a computing device. The release mechanism can be installed on a motherboard around an expansion slot, and can include an opening that permits access to the expansion slot to allow an expansion card to be installed therein. When removal of the expansion card is desired, a handled of the release mechanism can be pulled, causing contact surfaces of the release mechanism to push the expansion card away from the expansion slot with even force, removing the need to tilt the expansion card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun Chang, Hsin-Chieh Lin, Chih-Hao Chang, Yi-Fu Liu
  • Patent number: 11747648
    Abstract: A hinge is provided. The hinge includes a first connection element, a second connection element, a first elastic element, and a second elastic element. The second connection element is connected to the first connection element. The first elastic element is connected to the first connection element. The second elastic element is connected to the first elastic element. The first elastic element drives the second elastic element to rotate relative to the second connection element. The first elastic element is rotatable between a first limit position and a second limit position. When the first elastic element is in the first limit position, the second elastic element is compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Lung Chen, Wen-Pei Chen, Chia-Hui Wu, Chia-Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 11747873
    Abstract: A riser bracket assembly for supporting at least one expansion card horizontally over a motherboard is disclosed. The riser bracket assembly may support different types of expansion cards. The assembly includes a first component half having a registration feature to mate with a first type of riser board. A second component half is attachable to the first component half. The second component half has a registration feature to mate with a second type of riser board. A riser board has an edge connector insertable into a socket on the motherboard. The riser board includes an expansion card connector connectable to the at least one expansion card. The riser board supports either the first component half or the second component half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun Chang, Zhao-Hong Chen, Yi-Huang Chiu, Yu-Ta Lin
  • Patent number: 11745917
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a transportation system for carrying servers. The transportation system includes a server rack and a shock-absorbing pallet. The shock-absorbing pallet is secured under the server rack and configured to move relative to the server rack to dampen vibration during transportation of the server rack. The shock-absorbing pallet includes a top cover, a bottom cover, one or more isolation devices, and one or supporting layers. The one or more isolation devices are disposed between the top cover and the bottom cover. Each isolation device includes a shock-absorbing component coupled to the top cover and the bottom cover. The one or more supporting layers are secured between the top cover and the bottom cover around the one or more isolation devices. The one or more supporting layers have a plurality of slots for guiding a pallet lifter therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Ming-Sheng Chang, Sheng-Wei Tang, Ta-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 11748856
    Abstract: A method for detecting defects in a near-eye display is provided. The method includes the following steps: obtaining a reference image and a DUT image according to a first image and a second image captured by a camera through a Fresnel lens when a display panel respectively displays a test-pattern image and a test-background image; performing a fast Fourier transform on the reference image and the DUT image to obtain a frequency-domain reference image and a frequency-domain DUT image; calculating an average value of pixel values above a predetermined cut-off ratio in a histogram of each first region of interest (ROI) in a filtered frequency-domain reference image as a corresponding threshold; comparing each pixel in the filtered DUT image with the corresponding threshold to generate a determination result; and building a defective-status map of the near-eye display according to the determination results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yeh Lin, Wen-Chu Yang, Chi-Hsien Yang
  • Patent number: 11749398
    Abstract: The medical image recognition method includes the following steps: transmitting an accession number to a recognition module through a prediction unit; receiving an accession number and a human body image by a recognition model, and importing the human body image into a set of neural network models respectively; wherein each of the neural network models outputs at least one recognition result; the recognition module returns the recognition results to the prediction unit, and then the recognition results are stored in database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kuei-Hong Kuo, Hao Wang, Chung-Yi Yang, Kuan-Chieh Huang, Bo-Yu Lin, Yi-Ting Peng, Ching-Chung Kao
  • Patent number: 11742962
    Abstract: A method of monitoring an antenna array comprises generating first image data at a first time. The first image data is reproducible as a first image of an antenna array unit. The method further comprises generating second image data at a second time. The second image data is reproducible as a second image of the antenna array unit. The method further comprises comparing the first image data and the second image data. The method further comprises transmitting an alert that is indicative of the presence of at least one with the antenna array unit at the second time. The alert is transmitted in response to the comparison between the first image data and the second image data indicating the presence of the at least one fault with the antenna array unit at the second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Sen Yen
  • Patent number: 11740667
    Abstract: A latch mechanism for securing an expansion card assembly in a computer chassis includes a lever, a stop member, a rotary latch, a first biasing structure, and a second biasing structure. The lever includes a latching end and an opposing pinned end. The stop member extends from the pinned end. The rotary latch is connected to the latching end and includes a receiving chamber and a hook structure. The hook structure includes a notch for receiving a stop pin. The first biasing structure extends from the lever into the receiving chamber and is configured to urge the rotary latch into a locked position. The second biasing structure is configured to urge the lever about the pinned end to an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Tung-Hsien Wu, Shin-Ming Su, Hsiang-Pu Ni
  • Patent number: 11737221
    Abstract: A ruler device module is disclosed that includes top and bottom plates that are parallel, with the bottom plate defining a tray where the bottom plate extends beyond the top plate. The module further includes a pair of side plates on opposite sides of, and extending between, the top and bottom plate, with each side plate including a slot. Partitions are perpendicular to and between the top and bottom plates forming bays between adjacent partitions and the top and bottom plates. A handle structure is between the top and bottom plates and includes a handle configured to rotate between a recessed position and a use position. A nut structure is between the top plate and the bottom plate. The nut structure includes an aperture configured to engage a fastener of a chassis to secure the ruler device module to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Tung-Hsien Wu, Yu-Ying Tseng, Hsiang-Pu Ni
  • Patent number: 11737246
    Abstract: A cooling device for a computing system is disclosed. The cooling device includes an inlet conduit, a first radiator, a second radiator, a connecting conduit, and an outlet conduit. The first radiator has a first top tank and a first bottom tank. The first top tank is coupled to the inlet conduit. The second radiator has a second top tank and a second bottom tank. The second radiator is positioned parallel to the first radiator. The first radiator and the second radiator are positioned at an angle relative to a bottom panel of the computing system. The connecting conduit has a first end coupled to the first bottom tank and a second end coupled to the second bottom tank. The outlet conduit is coupled to the second top tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yu Nien Huang, Sin-Hong Lien
  • Patent number: D996242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Barry Lam, Chia-Yuan Chang, Jung-Wen Chang, Tung-Han Lee
  • Patent number: D996991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Yuan Chang, Jung-Wen Chang, Tung-Han Lee