Patents by Inventor Alex Jeng

Alex Jeng 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).

  • Programmable apparatus and method for programming a programmable device
    Patent number: 6384626
    Abstract: A programmable apparatus includes a circuit board having a first node coupled electrically to an input power port, and a second node coupled electrically and selectively to a programming device, a programmable device mounted on the circuit board and having an input power terminal coupled electrically to the second node, and a switch mounted on the circuit board and interconnecting the first and second nodes. The switch is operable between a closed state, wherein the programmable device receives input power via the input power port, and an opened state, wherein the programmable device is disconnected from the input power port such that the programming device can be coupled to the second node for supplying input power to the input power terminal when programming the programmable device. A method for programming a programmable device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Micro-Star Int'l Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jerry Tsai, Alex Jeng
  • Programmable apparatus and method for programming a programmable device
    Publication number: 20020008542
    Abstract: A programmable apparatus includes a circuit board having a first node coupled electrically to an input power port, and a second node coupled electrically and selectively to a programming device, a programmable device mounted on the circuit board and having an input power terminal coupled electrically to the second node, and a switch mounted on the circuit board and interconnecting the first and second nodes. The switch is operable between a closed state, wherein the programmable device receives input power via the input power port, and an opened state, wherein the programmable device is disconnected from the input power port such that the programming device can be coupled to the second node for supplying input power to the input power terminal when programming the programmable device. A method for programming a programmable device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: MICRO-STAR INT'L CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jerry Tsai, Alex Jeng