Patents by Inventor Chao-Chung Wu

Chao-Chung Wu 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).

  • Publication number: 20120246498
    Abstract: A motherboard with overclocking and overvolting functions is provided. The motherboard with an overvolting function includes a specified component, a voltage regulator and a micro-controller. The specified component receives an operating voltage. The voltage regulator generates the operating voltage according to a reference voltage. The micro-controller is electrically connected to an external input device for receiving a control signal issued by the external input device and adjusting the reference voltage according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Chung Wu, Yu-Chen Lee, Chien-Shien Lin
  • Patent number: 8274271
    Abstract: A motherboard with overclocking and overvolting functions is provided. The motherboard with an overvolting function includes a specified component, a voltage regulator and a micro-controller. The specified component receives an operating voltage. The voltage regulator generates the operating voltage according to a reference voltage. The micro-controller is electrically connected to an external input device for receiving a control signal issued by the external input device and adjusting the reference voltage according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chao-Chung Wu, Yu-Chen Lee, Chien-Shien Lin
  • Patent number: 8266469
    Abstract: A clock controlling apparatus of a computer system used to tuning a clock frequency of a specific electronic device disposed on a motherboard and the application thereof are disclosed, wherein the clock controlling apparatus comprises an input control unit used to output a frequency increasing signal or a frequency decreasing signal, a control circuit connected to a clock generator disposed on the motherboard in order to tune the clock frequency of the electronic device according to the frequency increasing signal or the frequency decreasing signal, and a displaying unit connected to the control circuit in order to show the clock frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chao-Chung Wu, Zen-Mao Chen
  • Publication number: 20120226897
    Abstract: A computer system including a first memory unit, a second memory unit and a switch unit is provided. The first memory unit stores a first BIOS. The second memory unit stores a second BIOS. The switch unit has a first configuration and a second configuration. Upon the computer system being started, the switch unit receives an enable signal. When the switch unit is in the first configuration, the enable signal is provided to the first memory unit to start the first basic input/output system. When the switch unit is in the second configuration, the enable signal is provided to the second memory unit to start the second basic input/output system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Chung Wu, Yu-Chen Lee
  • Patent number: 8258770
    Abstract: A multi-phase voltage regulator module connects to a central processing unit and is able to operate in one of a high-load mode and a low-load mode. The multi-phase voltage regulator module comprises: a pulse-width-modulation controller generating a plurality of phase-width-modulation signals; and, a plurality of phase circuits, each of which receives a corresponding one of the phase-width-modulation signals and generates a corresponding output current to the central processing unit; wherein a first portion of the phase circuits are activated when the multi-phase voltage regulator module is operated in the low-load mode at a first time, and, a second portion of the phase circuits are activated when the multi-phase voltage regulator module is operated in the low-load mode at a second time, the first portion being non-identical to the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chao-Chung Wu, Chi-Pen Chi, Yu-Chen Lee
  • Publication number: 20120218117
    Abstract: A quantification indicating circuit includes an indicating lamp set, a converting circuit, and an indicating lamp control circuit. The indicating lamp set has a plurality of indicating lamps. The converting circuit has a plurality of predetermined threshold values which are compared with a numerical signal of a circuit board to generate a comparison result. The comparison result is converted to be outputs of a plurality of control bits. The indicating lamp control circuit is coupled between the indicating lamp set and the converting circuit and is used for controlling the number of the indicating lamps which are brightened according to the outputs of the control bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Bing-Min Lin, Chao-Chung Wu, Chin-Fu Ho
  • Patent number: 8239664
    Abstract: A dual BIOS program protecting method is provided for protecting a first BIOS program and a second BIOS program of a computer system. Firstly, a flag is switched from a first status to a second status during the refreshing of the first BIOS program. If the first BIOS program is successfully refreshed, the flag is switched from the second status to the first status. If the flag is in the second status when the computer system is booted, a first control signal is generated and the second BIOS program enters a write protection mode according to the first control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chao-Chung Wu, Yu-Chen Lee
  • Patent number: 8205069
    Abstract: A computer system including a first memory unit, a second memory unit and a switch unit is provided. The first memory unit stores a first BIOS. The second memory unit stores a second BIOS. The switch unit has a first configuration and a second configuration. Upon the computer system being started, the switch unit receives an enable signal. When the switch unit is in the first configuration, the enable signal is provided to the first memory unit to start the first basic input/output system. When the switch unit is in the second configuration, the enable signal is provided to the second memory unit to start the second basic input/output system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chao-Chung Wu, Yu-Chen Lee
  • Patent number: 8199026
    Abstract: A quantification indicating circuit includes an indicating lamp set, a converting circuit, and an indicating lamp control circuit. The indicating lamp set has a plurality of indicating lamps. The converting circuit has a plurality of predetermined threshold values which are compared with a numerical signal of a circuit board to generate a comparison result. The comparison result is converted to be outputs of a plurality of control bits. The indicating lamp control circuit is coupled between the indicating lamp set and the converting circuit and is used for controlling the number of the indicating lamps which are brightened according to the outputs of the control bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Bing-Min Lin, Chao-Chung Wu, Chin-Fu Ho
  • Publication number: 20120120016
    Abstract: A system or method including a display and sensor to detect touches of the display. The display can display an image of a keyboard. The image of the keyboard can be shaped to the locations of the touches of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Gaurang Mittal, Robert Campbell, Glenn A. Wong, Mark C. Solomon, Arthur Chao-Chung Wu
  • Patent number: 8139360
    Abstract: A multi-specification fixing module used at a motherboard and a cooler. The multi-specification fixing module includes a plurality of the fixing sheet and a specification adjusting base plate. Each of the fixing sheets has a fixing hole. The specification adjusting base plate includes a plurality of adjusting portions at a periphery of the specification adjusting base plate. Each of the adjusting portions has an adjusting guiding rail group and an adjusting portion hole. The positions of the fixing sheets are adjusted according to the size of the cooler body to install the fixing sheets in the adjusting guiding rail groups, and the installing fixing accessories are connectedly fixed at the motherboard holes via the fixing holes and the adjusting portion holes to fix and install the cooler body above the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Chao-Chung Wu
  • Publication number: 20120023321
    Abstract: A computer system including a first memory unit, a second memory unit, a switch and a microcontroller is provided. The first memory unit stores a first basic input/output system (BIOS). The microcontroller is coupled to the first memory unit, the second memory unit and the switch. Prior to a starting of the computer system, the microcontroller reads the first BIOS in the first memory unit and stores the first BIOS to the second memory unit when the microcontroller detects that the switch is conducted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Chung Wu, Yu-Chen Lee
  • Publication number: 20110149503
    Abstract: A multi-specification fixing module used at a motherboard and a cooler. The multi-specification fixing module includes a plurality of the fixing sheet and a specification adjusting base plate. Each of the fixing sheets has a fixing hole. The specification adjusting base plate includes a plurality of adjusting portions at a periphery of the specification adjusting base plate. Each of the adjusting portions has an adjusting guiding rail group and an adjusting portion hole. The positions of the fixing sheets are adjusted according to the size of the cooler body to install the fixing sheets in the adjusting guiding rail groups, and the installing fixing accessories are connectedly fixed at the motherboard holes via the fixing holes and the adjusting portion holes to fix and install the cooler body above the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: CHAO-CHUNG WU
  • Publication number: 20110078484
    Abstract: A motherboard with overclocking and overvolting functions is provided. The motherboard with an overvolting function includes a specified component, a voltage regulator and a micro-controller. The specified component receives an operating voltage. The voltage regulator generates the operating voltage according to a reference voltage. The micro-controller is electrically connected to an external input device for receiving a control signal issued by the external input device and adjusting the reference voltage according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Chung Wu, Yu-Chen Lee, Chien-Shien Lin
  • Publication number: 20110039444
    Abstract: A connecting module with optical indication for being disposed on an electronic device is disclosed. The connecting module includes multiple first connectors disposed adjacently, and each first connector includes a base, a switch and an optical indicator. The base has an accommodating space, and the switch is disposed at a side wall of the accommodating space. When a second connector is connected to the first connector, a plug of the second connector is inserted into the accommodating space and triggers the switch so as to enable the optical indicator for indicating a connection status of the first connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Chao-Chung Wu, Kuo-Chou Chiu
  • Publication number: 20100172079
    Abstract: A display control device and a computer host having the display control device are disclosed. The display control device is disposed in a host case of the computer host, and it includes a body including a control circuit electronically connected to the computer host, a control panel electrically connected to the control circuit, and a pivot unit connected to the body and the control panel to change the surface of the control panel between a close state and an open state relative to the host case. In addition, the computer host is controlled via an operating unit on the control panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: CHAO-CHUNG WU, KUO-CHOU CHIU
  • Publication number: 20100154915
    Abstract: A hose is provided by the present invention. The hose includes a nut cap, a plastic hose and a metal spiral hose. On at least one end of the metal spiral hose is disposed an outer sleeve and an inner metal sleeve. In which, the inner metal sleeve has an initial outer diameter smaller than a bore diameter of the metal spiral hose so as to be installed therein, and the inner metal sleeve is then enlarged in a stamping manner to form an enlarged section, such that the metal spiral hose is tightly gripped between the outer and inner metal sleeves. The plastic hose is disposed in the metal spiral hose, and on at least one end of the plastic hose is disposed a positioning sleeve, so that the plastic hose is positioned between the inner metal sleeve and the positioning sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Chao-Chung WU
  • Publication number: 20100154912
    Abstract: A hose is provided by the present invention. The hose includes a nut cap and a hose member with two openings on both ends thereof. On at least one end of the hose member is disposed an outer sleeve and an inner metal sleeve. In which, the outer sleeve sleeves around an outer periphery of the hose member, and one end thereof proximate to the opening is radially and outwardly extended a first rim. Moreover, the inner metal sleeve has an initial outer diameter smaller than a bore diameter of the hose member so as to be installed therein, and the inner metal sleeve is then enlarged in a stamping manner to form an enlarged section, such that the hose member is tightly gripped between the outer and inner metal sleeves. Thereby, the hose member, the outer and inner metal sleeves are tightly fastened up, and the bore diameter of the opening of the hose is close to, or even equal to, that of the hose member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Chao-Chung WU
  • Patent number: D616321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: AMX LLC
    Inventors: Rashid Skaf, Lorelei Curtiss Connon, Arthur Chao Chung Wu, Patrick Wesley Clark
  • Patent number: D616441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: AMX LLC
    Inventors: Rashid Skaf, Lorelei Curtiss Connon, Arthur Chao Chung Wu, Jomichael Porter