Patents by Inventor Bill K P Lam

Bill K P Lam 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).

  • System management controller and method of configuration file backup and recovery
    Patent number: 9983790
    Abstract: A system management controller includes a processing module and a removable storage device interface. The removable storage device interface is connectable to a removable storage device. The removable storage device pre-stores a controller configuration file. In response to connection of the removable storage device interface to the removable storage device, the processing module accesses the controller configuration file from the removable storage device and configures the system management controller according to data in the controller configuration file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Chun Hsiang Chou, Ming-Ho Hu, Ku Chang Kuo, Bill K P Lam
  • System management controller and method of configuration file backup and recovery
    Patent number: 9983791
    Abstract: A system management controller includes a processing module and a removable storage device interface. The removable storage device interface is connectable to a removable storage device. The removable storage device pre-stores a controller configuration file. In response to connection of the removable storage device interface to the removable storage device, the processing module accesses the controller configuration file from the removable storage device and configures the system management controller according to data in the controller configuration file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Chun Hsiang Chou, Ming-Ho Hu, Ku Chang Kuo, Bill K P Lam
  • Baseboard management controller and method of loading firmware
    Patent number: 9569226
    Abstract: Disclosed is a baseboard management controller (BMC) that may include a bootloader, and an interface to a removable storage device having a first firmware file. The bootloader may be configured to load the first firmware file from the removable storage device for the BMC to run a kernel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Chung, Ku-Chang Kuo, Bill K. P. Lam, Yi-Hsi Wang
  • Baseboard management controller and method of loading firmware
    Patent number: 9563442
    Abstract: Disclosed is a baseboard management controller (BMC) that may include a bootloader, and an interface to a removable storage device having a first firmware file. The bootloader may be configured to load the first firmware file from the removable storage device for the BMC to run a kernel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Chung, Ku-Chang Kuo, Bill K. P. Lam, Yi-Hsi Wang
  • BASEBOARD MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF LOADING FIRMWARE
    Publication number: 20150261546
    Abstract: Disclosed is a baseboard management controller (BMC) that may include a bootloader, and an interface to a removable storage device having a first firmware file. The bootloader may be configured to load the first firmware file from the removable storage device for the BMC to run a kernel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Chung, Ku-Chang Kuo, Bill K.P. Lam, Yi-Hsi Wang
  • BASEBOARD MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF LOADING FIRMWARE
    Publication number: 20150186150
    Abstract: Disclosed is a baseboard management controller (BMC) that may include a bootloader, and an interface to a removable storage device having a first firmware file. The bootloader may be configured to load the first firmware file from the removable storage device for the BMC to run a kernel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Chung, Ku-Chang Kuo, Bill K.P. Lam, Yi-Hsi Wang
  • Flow control device and cooled electronic system employing the same
    Patent number: 8385066
    Abstract: A flow control device and a related cooled electronic system are provided. The electronic system comprises a first heat dissipation component and a second heat dissipation component. The flow control device controls an amount of an air flow to the first heat dissipation component and the second heat dissipation component. In one illustrative embodiment, the flow control device comprises: a memory metal component coupled to the first heat dissipation component and the second heat dissipation component and a movable component comprising a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to a point between two ends of the memory metal component and the second end is movable with respect to the first end. In response to a temperature difference between the first heat dissipation component and the second heat dissipation component, the second end approaches the first heat dissipation component or the second heat dissipation component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chris S C Chang, Edward Y C Kung, Bill K P Lam, Ian Y Y Lin, Morgan Y L Wu