Patents Assigned to Quanta Computers Inc.
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Patent number: 7975154Abstract: A controlling circuit for a communication port having a ring indicator (RI) pin is provided. The controlling circuit includes a first selection circuit and a second selection circuit. The first selection circuit is controlled by a basic input/output system (BIOS) for determining whether an RI signal is transmitted to the RI pin. The second selection circuit is controlled by the BIOS for determining whether a first voltage or a second voltage is transmitted to the RI pin.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Wen-Chung Hsu, Liang-An Chen, Ming-Yen Shen
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Patent number: 7973860Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for processing an input image including M input pixels. Each of the M input pixels respectively has an input gray scale. The apparatus includes a gain generating module, a contrast enhancing module, and a Gamma adjusting module. The gain generating module generates a contrast gain and a minimum input gray scale in accordance with the input gray scales of the M input pixels. The contrast enhancing module adjusts the input gray scales in accordance with the contrast gain and the minimum input gray scale, to generate an intermediate image. The intermediate image includes M intermediate pixels, and each of the M intermediate pixels respectively has an intermediate gray scale. The Gamma adjusting module adjusts the intermediate gray scales lower than a first threshold in accordance with the contrast gain and outputs the adjusted intermediate image as an output image.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Tung-Lin Hsieh, Yu-Wen Huang, Yung-Sheng Hsu, Hsu-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 7973856Abstract: An image snapping device includes a body, a support rod, an image-snapping module and an outer hollow cylinder. The support rod is pivotally connected to the body. The image-snapping module is pivotally connected to the support rod and has a camera rotatable relative to the support rod. The outer hollow cylinder houses the image snapping module and is rotatably connected with the image snapping module, wherein the outer hollow cylinder has multiple lenses, one of which the camera is selectively aligned with.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Shih-Yun Lee, Ching-Cheng Wang
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Patent number: 7973723Abstract: An electronic device and an antenna module thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of electronic elements and the antenna module. The antenna module includes a radiating body and a grounding body. The grounding body covers the electronic elements for being a shielding casing. A radio frequency resonance is formed between the radiating body and the grounding body.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Hui Lin
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Publication number: 20110157835Abstract: A heat sink assembly is provided. The heat sink assembly comprises a heat sink and a clip. The heat sink comprises a heat-dissipating baseboard and a plurality of heat-dissipating plates. The heat-dissipating baseboard is adapted to a heating element. The heat-dissipating plates are formed perpendicularly on the heat-dissipating baseboard and parallel to each other. The clip comprises a central portion, two winding portions and two locking portions. The central portion is placed in a containing space between two of the heat-dissipating plates and is riveted on the heat-dissipating baseboard. The length of the central portion is substantially the same as the length of the heating element. The winding portions are connected to the two ends of the central portion respectively and aren't contacted to the heat-dissipating baseboard. The locking portions are formed substantially perpendicularly on the two winding portions and each has a hook stretching out in opposite directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Tien-Chun Feng, Chao-Jung Chen, Wen-Liang Huang
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Patent number: 7970445Abstract: A semiautomatic sliding structure of an electronic device includes a first sliding member, a second sliding member, a guide member with pillar shape, and an extension spring. The first sliding member has a first sliding structure. The second sliding member is arranged on the first sliding member. The guide member with pillar shape is arranged between the first sliding member and the second sliding member, and pivoted on the first sliding member. The extension spring is slipped onto the guide member and hooked onto the second sliding member.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Li-Chuan Liu
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Patent number: 7970993Abstract: A rotating parity redundant array of independent disk (RAID) and a method for storing parity of the same are provided. The rotating parity RAID comprises a first˜a third disk. The first disk has A1˜Am blocks for storing A1˜Am data respectively. The second disk has B1˜Bm blocks for storing B1˜Bm data respectively. The third disk has C1˜Cm blocks for storing C1˜Cm data respectively. The Cn+k data is an nth parity data obtained from the An data and the Bn data. The Bn+k+1 data is an (n+1)th parity data obtained from the Cn+1 data and the An+1 data. The An+k+2 data is an (n+2)th parity data obtained from the Bn+2 data and the Cn+2 data.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Hsiang-Ting Cheng, Ching-Hsiang Chan, Chung-Hsi Hung
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Patent number: 7965628Abstract: A data transmitting method for wireless communication system applied in a transmitting device for transmitting a number of data packets to a receiving device is provided. Firstly, n data packets are transmitted to the receiving device during the first time period, wherein n is a nature number. Next, the first accumulated number is recorded, wherein the first accumulated number denotes the times of resending the n data packets during the first time period. Then, determine that whether the first accumulated number exceeds a predetermined value or not. If the first accumulated number exceeds the predetermined value, then other communication methods are adopted and the method carries on transmitting the remaining data packets; if the first accumulated number does not exceed the predetermined value, the first accumulated number is cleared, and the method carries on transmitting the remaining data packets to the receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Kai-Wen Tien, Jia-Jie Chiang
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Patent number: 7965512Abstract: A heat-dissipation module and an electronic device including a first heat source and the heat-dissipation module are provided. The heat-dissipation module includes a first heat pipe, a second heat pipe, a first set of heat fins, a second set of heat fins and a fan. One end of the first heat pipe and one end of the second heat pipe are respectively in contact with the first heat source. The first set of heat fins and the second set of heat fins are, respectively, in contact with the other end of the first heat pipe and the other end of the second heat pipe. Heat generated by the first heat source is transferred to the two sets of heat fins through the first and the second heat pipes. The fan is used for providing an air-flow blowing toward the two sets of heat fins to dissipate heat.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Lung-Chi Huang, Kuang-Hua Lin, Feng-Lin Hsu
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Patent number: 7965302Abstract: The invention provides a Gamma conversion system applied on a source of image pixel data. Each image pixel data in the source of image pixel data has an M-bit pixel value with a first Gamma exponent. The Gamma conversion system comprises a storage module, a processing module, and a selecting module. The storage module therein stores I look-up tables. The processing module is respectively coupled to the source of image pixel data and the storage module, and the processing module comprises I converting modules, each of the converting modules corresponds to one look-up table. The selecting module is coupled to the source of image pixel data and the processing module respectively, and generates a selection signal according to the M-bit pixel value. In response to the selection signal, the processing module assigns one of the converting modules to convert the M-bit pixel value into an N-bit pixel value with a second Gamma exponent according to the look-up table corresponding to the assigned converting module.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lee, Yu-Hsiang Huang, Yu-Wen Huang, Wan-Ching Lee
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Publication number: 20110140310Abstract: An injection mold having pre-heating device, the pre-heating device, and method for pre-heating injection mold are provided. The pre-heating device includes a high frequency coil member and a transportation device having a Z axle servo motor, a Z axle linear sliding rail, an annular transportation belt and a lifting rack. The annular transportation belt is driven by the Z axle servo motor. The high frequency coil member is hung on the lifting rack. The lifting rack is moveably connected to the Z axle linear sliding rail, coupled to the annular transportation belt and is driven by the annular transportation belt to perform an ascent or descent movement along the Z axle linear sliding rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Shu-Chen Lin
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Patent number: 7961177Abstract: An input pen storage includes a pen holding part coupled to an input pen; a loader having an arm having a pen constraining part for constraining the pen holding part; an obstruct member for expanding the arm; an extendable lock mechanism having an extension state and a return state for constraining a base holding member on the loader; and a forcing member exerting an outward force on the loader. When the loader is displaced to a hold position to change the extendable lock mechanism from the extension state to the return state, the pen constraining part constrains the pen holding part and the extendable lock mechanism constrains the base holding member so that the input pen is held firmly along with the loader.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2006Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Ching-Cheng Wang, Jung-Wen Chang
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Publication number: 20110127965Abstract: A battery charge-discharge path management circuit and method thereof are provided. The battery charge-discharge path management circuit is coupled to a battery module and an electronic device. The battery charge-discharge path management circuit includes a first determination circuit, a second determination circuit and a switch circuit. The first determination is for determining whether the battery module and the electronic device are in a charge status or in a discharge status at the same time. The second determination circuit is for determining whether the electronic device is coupled to the battery module. The switch circuit forms a charge-discharge path between the battery module and the electronic device both if the battery module and the electronic device are in the discharge status or in the charge status at the same time and if the electronic device is coupled to the battery module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Wei-Ting Yen
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Patent number: 7948479Abstract: The invention provides a system for distinguishing multiple touch points. The system comprises a panel, a first image capturing unit, a second image capturing unit, at least one third image capturing unit, and a processing unit. N touch points are indicated on the panel. A first image and a second image related to the N touch points are captured by the first image capturing unit and the second image capturing unit. At least one third image related to the N touch points is captured by the at least one third image capturing unit. N sets of coordinates corresponding to the N touch points are calculated by the processing unit according to the first image and the second image. And, a set of real coordinates corresponding to the N touch points is determined from the N sets of coordinates according to the at least one third image.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Yun-Cheng Liu, Chin-Kang Chang, Ching-Chun Chiang
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Patent number: 7942309Abstract: A box sealing belt includes two sealing bands, a gap band and two fastening ears. The two sealing bands are substantially in parallel with each other. The gap band is interconnected between the two sealing bands to form two opposing concave slots therebetween. The two fastening ears are respectively disposed at two opposite ends of either one of the two sealing bands.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Yu-Chieh Liang
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Patent number: 7940951Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a hollow housing and a speaker. The hollow housing has a first opening and a second opening. The speaker is disposed at the first opening, wherein the speaker includes a diaphragm oscillating within a frequency scope the human ear cannot or hardly hear so as to generate airflow through the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Han-Ting Chen, Yun-Liang Hsieh, Jung-Wen Chang
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Patent number: 7940693Abstract: The invention discloses a wireless communication system for calculating time of flight. The system transmits and receives a plurality of packets every a plurality of delay times. Thereafter, the wireless communication system calculates a plurality of reference times according to the delay times and processing times and then averages the reference times to obtain the time of flight. Thereby, the time of flight can be calculated more accurately.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Kai-Wen Tien
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Patent number: 7940246Abstract: The invention discloses a screen control system including a panel, a magnetic member, at least three magnetic inductive (MI) sensors, and a processing unit. The magnetic member is used for indicating a specific position on the panel. Each of the MI sensors is located under the panel and used for sensing magnetic field of the magnetic member corresponding to the specific position. Afterward, each MI sensor will convert the sensed magnetic field into an output voltage correspondingly. The processing unit is coupled to each of the MI sensors and the panel. According to all of the output voltages, the processing unit will calculate a coordinate corresponding to the specific position. Accordingly, the screen control system is capable of displaying the specific position indicated by the magnetic member for the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Jyh-Ren Dent
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Publication number: 20110097540Abstract: A plastic shell with ink-free pattern and its manufacturing method thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes a step of providing a multilayered film with ink-free pattern, a step of adhering a protective layer of the multilayered film on a surface of a plastic shell body, and a step of performing a laser engraving procedure to present a relief pattern on a surface of the protective layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventor: Shu-Chen Lin
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Patent number: 7932862Abstract: An antenna includes a T-shaped radiating element and a coupling element. The radiating element includes opposite first and second radiating portions, and a feeding portion that extends transversely to the first and second radiating portions and that is connected to a junction of the first and second radiating portions. The coupling element is disposed between the second radiating portion and the feeding portion of the radiating element, and is coupled electromagnetically to at least one of the second radiating portion and the feeding portion of the radiating element.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Quanta Computer, Inc.Inventors: Tiao-Hsing Tsai, Chih-Wei Liao, Chao-Hsu Wu, Cheng-Hsiung Wu