Patents by Inventor Bruce C. H. Cheng
Bruce C. H. Cheng 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: 8620486Abstract: An expandable data center is provided. The expandable data center includes a first movable container, a second movable container coupling with the first movable container, and a plurality of racks disposed within the first movable container and the second movable container. The size of the second movable container is less than that of the first movable container, so that the second movable container can be moved into the first movable container when a vehicle carries the first movable container and the second movable container from a place to another place. A plurality of sensors and/or detectors are disposed within the first movable container and the second movable container, respectively, for sensing and/or detecting one or more environmental parameters in the first and the second movable containers. A method for deploying a data center is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Bruce C. H. Cheng
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Patent number: 8423806Abstract: The present invention relates to a power management system comprising at least one power management subsystem. Each power management subsystem comprises a first power module coupled to a first load and comprising at least one first power supply for supplying power to the first load; a second power module coupled to a second load and comprising at least one second power supply, wherein at least one second power supply is retractably installed in the second power module and selectively coupled to the second load; and a pass-through module comprising at least one pass-through unit retractably installed in the second power module to replace with the at least one second power supply and selectively connecting the first power module to the second load for allowing the first power module to supply power to the second load.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Bruce C. H. Cheng, Chi-Hsing Huang, Milan M. Jovanović
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Publication number: 20120284539Abstract: The present invention relates to a power management system comprising at least one power management subsystem. Each power management subsystem comprises a first power module coupled to a first load and comprising at least one first power supply for supplying power to the first load; a second power module coupled to a second load and comprising at least one second power supply, wherein at least one second power supply is retractably installed in the second power module and selectively coupled to the second load; and a pass-through module comprising at least one pass-through unit retractably installed in the second power module to replace with the at least one second power supply and selectively connecting the first power module to the second load for allowing the first power module to supply power to the second load.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Bruce C.H. Cheng, Chi-Hsing Huang, Milan M. Jovanovic
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Patent number: 8261102Abstract: The present invention relates to a power management system comprising at least one power management subsystem. Each power management subsystem comprises a first power module coupled to a first load and comprising at least one first power supply for supplying power to the first load; a second power module coupled to a second load and comprising at least one second power supply, wherein at least one second power supply is retractably installed in the second power module and selectively coupled to the second load; and a pass-through module comprising at least one pass-through unit retractably installed in the second power module to replace with the at least one second power supply and selectively connecting the first power module to the second load for allowing the first power module to supply power to the second load.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Bruce C. H. Cheng, Chi-Hsing Huang, Milan M. Jovanović
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Publication number: 20120218288Abstract: An interactive program system for a first viewer and a second viewer to share a display is provided. The display can show two different video images or frames at the same time, and with a screen sharing mechanism, only the video program selected by viewers can be seen by the viewers. The screen sharing mechanism is implemented by code-division or frequency-division technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventor: Bruce C.H. CHENG
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Patent number: 8179698Abstract: A power converter system supplies power to one or more loads. The power converter system comprises at least one power converter operating at a desired efficiency; and a power storage system coupled to the at least one power converter for receiving power supplied from the at least one power converter and storing power therein when the at least one power converter operates at an efficiency that is below the desired efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Yungtaek Jang, Milan M. Jovanović, Bruce C. H. Cheng
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Publication number: 20120013141Abstract: An expandable data center is provided. The expandable data center includes a first movable container, a second movable container coupling with the first movable container, and a plurality of racks disposed within the first movable container and the second movable container. The size of the second movable container is less than that of the first movable container, so that the second movable container can be moved into the first movable container when a vehicle carries the first movable container and the second movable container from a place to another place. A plurality of sensors and/or detectors are disposed within the first movable container and the second movable container, respectively, for sensing and/or detecting one or more environmental parameters in the first and the second movable containers. A method for deploying a data center is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Bruce C. H. CHENG
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Publication number: 20110225980Abstract: A magnetic flux generating device is provided. The magnetic flux generating device includes: a magnetic flux structure, including: a core and at least one coil wraps around at least part of the core; and a power module, electrically coupled between a power source and the magnetic flux structure, for exciting the magnetic flux structure to generate magnetic flux, the power module including: an energy storage device for storing power outputted from the power source and providing power to the magnetic flux structure. The energy storage device includes at least one super capacitor. A magnetic heat pump based on the magnetic flux generating device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Bruce C.H. CHENG, Yu-Yuan TSAI, Cheng-Yen SHIH
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Publication number: 20110003188Abstract: A structure of energy storage device, including a plurality of rechargeable batteries disposed in a row with a distance to each other, and a heat dissipating structure firmly inserted accordingly between the rechargeable batteries. The heat dissipating structure is a heat dissipating medium of the energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventors: Bruce C. H. CHENG, Chieh-Lin HSING, Chih-Hao KAN
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Publication number: 20090271642Abstract: The present invention relates to a power management system comprising at least one power management subsystem. Each power management subsystem comprises a first power module coupled to a first load and comprising at least one first power supply for supplying power to the first load; a second power module coupled to a second load and comprising at least one second power supply, wherein at least one second power supply is retractably installed in the second power module and selectively coupled to the second load; and a pass-through module comprising at least one pass-through unit retractably installed in the second power module to replace with the at least one second power supply and selectively connecting the first power module to the second load for allowing the first power module to supply power to the second load.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Bruce C. H. Cheng, Chi-Hsing Huang, Milan M. Jovanovic
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Publication number: 20090244944Abstract: A power converter system supplies power to one or more loads. The power converter system comprises at least one power converter operating at a desired efficiency; and a power storage system coupled to the at least one power converter for receiving power supplied from the at least one power converter and storing power therein when the at least one power converter operates at an efficiency that is below the desired efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Yungtaek Jang, Milan M. Jovanovic, Bruce C.H. Cheng
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Patent number: 6859594Abstract: The present invention discloses a color display system. The color display system includes a plurality of light emitting polymer (LEP) optical fibers each formed as plurality of light-emitting segments for emitting a specific color by using a special light emitting polymer. The light emitting segments are arranged as a two-dimensional array with each of the light emitting segments controlled to turn on and off for presenting a color image by turning on a plurality of the light emitting segments. In a preferred embodiment, each of the light emitting segments includes an indium/tin oxide (ITO) layer segment covering the LEP optical fiber wherein each of the ITO segments is connected to an ITO control voltage for turning on and off the light emitting segment.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Delta Optoelectronics CompanyInventors: Bruce C. H. Cheng, Chun-Hui Tsai
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Patent number: 6776650Abstract: A waterproof and heat-dissipating structure of an electronic apparatus including a circuit board, an input element and an output element is disclosed. The structure includes an aluminum-wrapped housing having at least four adjoining surfaces for defining a space, a first opening end and a second opening end, wherein the space is used for accommodating the circuit board, a first lateral plate fixed to the aluminum-wrapped housing, covering the first opening end and having a first hole for fixing the input element therein, and a second lateral plate fixed to the aluminum-wrapped housing, covering the second opening end and having a second hole for fixing the output element therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Bruce C. H. Cheng, Chun-Chen Chen, Jui-Yuan Hsu, Lien-Jin Chiang
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Patent number: 6754353Abstract: The present invention discloses an acoustic voice cancellation system for generating a non-interference zone. The acoustic system includes an input transducer for receiving an acoustic input signal from a speaker to a signal processor. The acoustic system further includes a subsystem for providing a non-interfering environment The subsystem for providing non-interfering environment generates an acoustic cancellation signal for destructively interfering with the acoustic input signal at a distance away from the speaker. In a preferred embodiment, the subsystem for providing a non-interfering environment further includes an acoustic attenuation means for generating a cancellation acoustic signal for destructively interfering with the acoustic input signal. In another preferred embodiment, the subsystem for providing a non-interfering environment further includes a signal transmission means for transmitting the cancellation acoustic signal to the distance away from the speaker.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1999Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Bruce C. H. Cheng
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Publication number: 20040067688Abstract: A waterproof and heat-dissipating structure of an electronic apparatus including a circuit board, an input element and an output element is disclosed. The structure includes an aluminum-wrapped housing having at least four adjoining surfaces for defining a space, a first opening end and a second opening end, wherein the space is used for accommodating the circuit board, a first lateral plate fixed to the aluminum-wrapped housing, covering the first opening end and having a first hole for fixing the input element therein, and a second lateral plate fixed to the aluminum-wrapped housing, covering the second opening end and having a second hole for fixing the output element therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventors: Bruce C.H. Cheng, Chun-Chen Chen, Jui-Yuan Hsu, Lien-Jin Chiang
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Publication number: 20040022071Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical energy collecting system for providing optical power to a display system for showing an image. The optical energy collection system includes an optical energy collecting system for collecting optical energy from a background illumination source surrounding and illuminating on the display system whereby an optical energy provided by said optical energy collecting system to said display system for illumination is naturally adjusted according to a background illumination of the background illumination source surrounding the display system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Bruce C. H. Cheng, Guan-Jey Leu, Mao-Cheng Weng, Yin - Yuan Chang
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Patent number: 6492908Abstract: The present invention discloses a personal computer that has circuit elements enclosed in a light transmissible case. The personal computer further includes a visible light enclosed in the light-transmissible case for providing indication of various functional statuses of the personal computer through the light transmissible case. In a preferred embodiment, the personal computer further includes a light controller for controlling the visible light for providing a plurality of visible light signals for indicating various functional statuses of the personal computer. In another preferred embodiment, the light controller further includes a light intensity controller for controlling an intensity of the visible light for indicating various functional statuses of the personal computer. In another preferred embodiment, the light controller further includes a light flash-pattern controller for controlling a flash-pattern of the visible light for indicating various functional statuses of the personal computer.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1999Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Bruce C. H. Cheng
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Publication number: 20020145573Abstract: This invention discloses a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device has an image source. The portable electronic device further includes a virtual image display system for display a virtual image. The virtual image display system further includes a real image means for generating a real image for the image source. The virtual image display system further includes a virtual image means for generating a magnified virtual image of the real image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Applicant: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Bruce C.H. Cheng
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Publication number: 20020061663Abstract: The present invention discloses power supply cable for providing DC power from a power supply to a microprocessor of a personal computer. The output cable includes a plate-cable includes a first and a second metal plates insulated with an insulation layer between the first and second metal plates. The output cable further includes a plurality of capacitors disposed on the plate cable. Each of the capacitors has a first and second electrical terminals and each of the first and second electrical terminals connected to one of the first and second metal layers provided for storing electrical charges therein for transmitting through the metal layers for supplying power to the microprocessor. In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of capacitors disposed on the first metal plate with the first electrical terminal for each of the capacitors connected to the first metal plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2002Publication date: May 23, 2002Applicant: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Bruce C.H. Cheng, Timothy Chen-Yu Yu, Kelly Jui-Yuan Shyu, Szu-Lu Huang
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Publication number: 20020031315Abstract: The present invention discloses a color display system. The color display system includes a plurality of light emitting polymer (LEP) optical fibers each formed as plurality of light-emitting segments for emitting a specific color by using a special light emitting polymer. The light emitting segments are arranged as a two-dimensional array with each of the light emitting segments controlled to turn on and off for presenting a color image by turning on a plurality of the light emitting segments. In a preferred embodiment, each of the light emitting segments includes an indium/tin oxide (ITO) layer segment covering the LEP optical fiber wherein each of the ITO segments is connected to an ITO control voltage for turning on and off the light emitting segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventors: Bruce C.H. Cheng, Chun-Hui Tsai