Patents by Inventor Banks Chen
Banks 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).
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Patent number: 8116078Abstract: A server auxiliary operating system is disclosed, which includes a case, a plurality of swappable GPUs and a printed circuit back plane. The case includes a bottom board and a first mounting bay located at the front portion of the case. The swappable GPUs are disposed in the first mounting bay. The printed circuit back plane is disposed on the bottom board and has a plurality of first interfaces and a plurality of second interfaces electrically corresponding to the first interfaces, wherein the swappable GPUs are respectively coupled to the first interfaces, and the servers are respectively electrically connected to the corresponding swappable GPUs through the second interfaces respectively connected to the servers so as to expand the server operation capability.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng, Shyn-Ren Chen, Banks Chen
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Publication number: 20110222227Abstract: A server auxiliary operating system is disclosed, which includes a case, a plurality of swappable GPUs and a printed circuit back plane. The case includes a bottom board and a first mounting bay located at the front portion of the case. The swappable GPUs are disposed in the first mounting bay. The printed circuit back plane is disposed on the bottom board and has a plurality of first interfaces and a plurality of second interfaces electrically corresponding to the first interfaces, wherein the swappable GPUs are respectively coupled to the first interfaces, and the servers are respectively electrically connected to the corresponding swappable GPUs through the second interfaces respectively connected to the servers so as to expand the server operation capability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng, Shyn-Ren Chen, Banks Chen
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Patent number: 8014144Abstract: A server device with a storage array module is provided. The server device includes a chassis, a motherboard module, and a storage array module. The motherboard module and the storage array module are disposed in the chassis. The storage array module includes a first tray removably disposed in the chassis, a hard disk back panel fixed to a bottom of the first tray, and several hard disks hot-pluggably disposed in the first tray. The hard disk back panel is electrically connected to the motherboard module, and the hard disks are electrically connected to the hard disk back panel and driven to move into/out the chassis with the first tray.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Tsai-Kuei Cheng, Yong-Liang Hu, Ji-Peng Xu, Shi-Feng Wang, Shyn-Ren Chen, Chia-Nan Chien, Banks Chen, Ting Song, Ling-Yi Zhang
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Publication number: 20110043994Abstract: A server device with a storage array module is provided. The server device includes a chassis, a motherboard module, and a storage array module. The motherboard module and the storage array module are disposed in the chassis. The storage array module includes a first tray removably disposed in the chassis, a hard disk back panel fixed to a bottom of the first tray, and several hard disks hot-pluggably disposed in the first tray. The hard disk back panel is electrically connected to the motherboard module, and the hard disks are electrically connected to the hard disk back panel and driven to move into/out the chassis with the first tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Tsai-Kuei CHENG, Yong-Liang HU, Ji-Peng XU, Shi-Feng WANG, Shyn-Ren CHEN, Chia-Nan CHIEN, Banks CHEN, Ting SONG, Ling-Yi ZHANG
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Patent number: 7889490Abstract: A sever including a chassis, at least one first tray, at least one second tray, a power supply module, multiple input/output interface circuit boards, and multiple mother boards is provided. The first and second trays are slidably disposed in the chassis, and the first and second trays can be drawn out of the chassis in opposite directions. The power supply module is disposed on a bottom plate of the chassis. The input/output interface circuit boards are disposed on the first tray, respectively. The power supply module is located between two input/output interface circuit boards. Each input/output interface circuit board has multiple input/output interfaces. The mother boards are disposed on the second trays, respectively. The input/output interface circuit boards and the power supply module are correspondingly electrically connected to the mother boards.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Shyn-Ren Chen, Tsai-Kuei Cheng, Shi-Feng Wang, Ji-Peng Xu, Yong-Hua Chen, Li-Hong Huang, Ting Song, Chia-Nan Chien, Banks Chen
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Publication number: 20100265650Abstract: A sever including a chassis, at least one first tray, at least one second tray, a power supply module, multiple input/output interface circuit boards, and multiple mother boards is provided. The first and second trays are slidably disposed in the chassis, and the first and second trays can be drawn out of the chassis in opposite directions. The power supply module is disposed on a bottom plate of the chassis. The input/output interface circuit boards are disposed on the first tray, respectively. The power supply module is located between two input/output interface circuit boards. Each input/output interface circuit board has multiple input/output interfaces. The mother boards are disposed on the second trays, respectively. The input/output interface circuit boards and the power supply module are correspondingly electrically connected to the mother boards.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2009Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Inventec CorporationInventors: SHYN-REN CHEN, Tsai-Kuei Cheng, Shi-Feng Wang, Ji-Peng Xu, Yong-Hua Chen, Li-Hong Huang, Ting Song, Chia-Nan Chien, Banks Chen
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Patent number: 7355116Abstract: A removable power supply system is proposed, which includes a power supply and a power supply adapter. The power supply adapter is fastened and electrically connected to the power supply. The power supply is provided with a first electrical connection portion and a first fastening portion. The power supply adapter is provided with a second electrical connection portion electrically connected to the first electrical connection portion and a second fastening portion fastened to the first fastening portion. In so doing, not only are the power supply and the power supply adapter fastened together, but individual power supply adapters are independent of each other, thereby solving the drawbacks of the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Banks Chen, Chih-Ping Huang, Juei-Ching Hsiao
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Publication number: 20070084634Abstract: A removable power supply system is proposed, which includes a power supply and a power supply adapter. The power supply adapter is fastened and electrically connected to the power supply. The power supply is provided with a first electrical connection portion and a first fastening portion. The power supply adapter is provided with a second electrical connection portion electrically connected to the first electrical connection portion and a second fastening portion fastened to the first fastening portion. In so doing, not only are the power supply and the power supply adapter fastened together, but individual power supply adapters are independent of each other, thereby solving the drawbacks of the prior art.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: Inventec CorporationInventors: Banks Chen, Chih-Ping Huang, Juei-Ching Hsiao
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Publication number: 20060294280Abstract: A rack server is proposed that includes a rack case, at least a server, and at least an extended interface card. The rack case includes a front surface having a plurality of server slots for insertion of a plurality of servers, and a rear surface having a plurality of card slots corresponding to the server slots for insertion of a plurality of extended interface cards. The server is inserted into one of the server slots and has a rear end connected to a server connector. The extended interface card is inserted into one of the card slots and has a card connector for electrically connecting to the server connector of the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2005Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: Inventec CorporationInventors: Banks Chen, Margaret Chen, Tsung-Bin Tsai, Chun-Liang Lee
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Publication number: 20060154593Abstract: A fan fixation structure for a server is provided, comprising a first scarfing portion disposed on the server, a first connection portion disposed on the server, a second scarfing portion disposed at a rear end of the fan and may be scarfed to the first scarfing portion, a first extension member disposed at a front end of the fan and has a proper elasticity, a second connection portion formed integrally with the first extension member and movable back and forth with the extension member between a first position and a second position and capable of locking with the first connection portion at the first position. As such, a user may rapidly detach or install each fan from or into the server separately without any tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Applicant: Inventec CorporationInventors: Shu-Ju Lin, Banks Chen