Patents by Inventor Cheng-Kuang Hsieh
Cheng-Kuang Hsieh 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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Publication number: 20180212507Abstract: A multi-function power converting apparatus including an inverter circuit and a controller is provided. The inverter circuit drives a load. The controller generates a control signal according to a sampled DC voltage, a sampled AC voltage, a load current, and an output current. The controller causes the inverter circuit to enter an uninterruptible power supply mode or a grid-connected power supply mode through the control signal. Specifically, when the inverter circuit enters the grid-connected power supply mode, the multi-function power converting apparatus operates in one of a mixed real-virtual power output mode, a rectification charging mode, an active filtering mode, and an active power balancing mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Tsai-Fu Wu, Po-Hung Lee, Cheng-Kuang Hsieh, Jeng-Jang Hsu
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Patent number: 10013044Abstract: A power control system includes a power supply unit, first and second microcontrollers, a transmission line and first and second filters, for transmitting a power management bus (PMB) to a server. The power supply unit provides a power signal, the PMB and a carrier frequency. The first and second microcontrollers respectively perform modulation and demodulation to the PMB according to the carrier frequency, such that the transmission line simultaneously transmits the power signal and the PMB to the server.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Wiwynn CorporationInventors: Cheng-Kuang Hsieh, Hsien-Yu Wang
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Publication number: 20180113831Abstract: A server system and a method for detecting a transmission mode of the server system are provided. The storage system includes a control device and a storage back plane. The storage back plane includes a non-volatile memory module having mode information. When the control device is plugged into the storage back plane, the control device obtains the mode information of the storage back plane, determines whether the transmission mode of the control device matches the mode information, and decides whether to send a first prompt signal according to whether the transmission mode of the control device matches the mode information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Wistron CorporationInventor: Cheng-Kuang Hsieh
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Publication number: 20180041585Abstract: A computer system and a bus arbitration method are provided. The computer system includes a bus, a plurality of master devices, and a slave device. The master devices and the slave device are coupled to the bus. Each of the master devices determines the number of the operating master devices through the bus. When a first master device intends to access the slave device, the first master device performs a bus arbitration on the slave device and attempts to access the slave device. If the slave device is accessed successfully, the first master device does not participate in N number of times of subsequent bus arbitrations. If the slave device is accessed unsuccessfully, the first master device determines whether the slave device is released. If the slave device is released, the first master device performs a next bus arbitration and attempts to access the slave device continuously.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Wistron CorporationInventors: Cheng-Kuang Hsieh, Chung-Fu Huang
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Publication number: 20180020052Abstract: A server system and a control method for a storage unit are provided. The server system includes multiple modular devices and a connection device. The storage unit in the modular devices includes a transmission interface expander. The transmission interface expander detects whether connects a former modular device, and sets the storage unit as a slave device of the former modular device when the transmission interface expander connects the former modular device. When the transmission interface expander does not connect the former modular device, the transmission interface expander is set as a storage node and communicates to the external server, and the latter storage unit connected behind the transmission interface expander becomes a slave device of the transmission interface expander.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Wistron CorporationInventor: Cheng-Kuang Hsieh
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Patent number: 9791913Abstract: A server including a first storage unit, a control unit, and a host is provided. The first storage unit enters a first sleep mode or a second sleep mode according to a first control signal. When operating in the first sleep mode, the storage unit has a first power consumption value. When operating in the second sleep mode, the storage unit has a second power consumption value that is different from the first power consumption value. The control unit adjusts the first control signal according to a switching signal. The host generates the switching signal according to an access state of the first storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: WISTRON CORP.Inventors: Cheng Kuang Hsieh, Han-Chieh Kuan
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Publication number: 20170293580Abstract: A server system and a data access method using the same are provided. The server system includes a first server and a second server. The first server includes a first host, a first expander unit and a first peripheral device. The first expander unit is coupled to the first host, and the first peripheral device is coupled to the first expander unit. The second server includes a second host, a second expander unit and a second peripheral device. The second expander unit is coupled to the second host, and the second peripheral device is coupled to the second expander unit. The first expander unit is connected to the second expander unit. The first host accesses the first peripheral device through the first expander unit. The first host further accesses the second peripheral device through the first expander unit and the second expander unit while the second host malfunctions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Cheng-Kuang Hsieh
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Patent number: 9760143Abstract: A switching module for a server device includes a switching unit, for generating a first power and a second power to a power converting module of the server device according to an external power and an interrupt signal, wherein the power converting module generates a plurality of supply powers to a plurality of computing modules in the server device according to the first power and generates a storage power to a storage module of the server device according to the second power; and a detecting unit, for generating the interrupt signal to the switching unit and the storage module according to the external power; wherein the detecting unit adjusts the interrupt signal to make the switching unit stop outputting the first power, generate the second power according to a backup power and make the storage module stores data under processing when detecting the external power works abnormally.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Cheng-Kuang Hsieh, Han-Chieh Kuan
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Patent number: 9705987Abstract: A server control method and a chassis controller are proposed. The server control method includes: determining whether the chassis controller is connected to a blade server when a power of the chassis controller is on; when the chassis controller is connected to the blade serve, further determining whether the blade server operates normally; when the blade server operates normally, switching the chassis controller to a slave device of the blade server, and controlling a just a bunch of disk (JBOD) system in response to a control command of the blade server.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Cheng-Kuang Hsieh, Chih-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 9655192Abstract: A carrier module is provided for supporting at least one data storage device. The carrier module is electrically connected to a power supply module. The carrier module includes a main body, a first socket, a second socket, a connecting port, and a detection unit. The first socket, the second socket, and the connecting port are disposed on the main body. The connecting port and the detection unit are electrically connected to the first and second sockets. The data storage device is detachably connected to the connecting port. The detection unit detects whether the power supply module is electrically connected to the first socket or the second socket.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Wistron Corp.Inventors: Cheng Kuang Hsieh, Chia Ming Tsai, Hsien-Yu Wang
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Publication number: 20170131756Abstract: A power control system includes a power supply unit, first and second microcontrollers, a transmission line and first and second filters, for transmitting a power management bus (PMB) to a server. The power supply unit provides a power signal, the PMB and a carrier frequency. The first and second microcontrollers respectively perform modulation and demodulation to the PMB according to the carrier frequency, such that the transmission line simultaneously transmits the power signal and the PMB to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Cheng-Kuang Hsieh, Hsien-Yu Wang
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Publication number: 20170068301Abstract: A server including a first storage unit, a control unit, and a host is provided. The first storage unit enters a first sleep mode or a second sleep mode according to a first control signal. When operating in the first sleep mode, the storage unit has a first power consumption value. When operating in the second sleep mode, the storage unit has a second power consumption value that is different from the first power consumption value. The control unit adjusts the first control signal according to a switching signal. The host generates the switching signal according to an access state of the first storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Cheng Kuang HSIEH, Han-Chieh KUAN
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Patent number: 9501288Abstract: A power-on method for a server device includes generating a stand-by power to a server module of the server device when a blade enable signal is asserted; asserting, by the server module, a power-on signal to a storage module of the server device; performing, by the storage module, a first boot-on process when the storage module receives the asserted power-on signal; transmitting, by the storage module, an asserted ready signal to the server module when the first boot-on process finishes; and performing, by the server module, a second boot-on process via a normal power when the server module receives the asserted ready signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Yu-Hung Liu, Cheng-Kuang Hsieh, Chia-Ming Tsai, Yuan-Hao Peng
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Publication number: 20160313775Abstract: A switching module for a server device includes a switching unit, for generating a first power and a second power to a power converting module of the server device according to an external power and an interrupt signal, wherein the power converting module generates a plurality of supply powers to a plurality of computing modules in the server device according to the first power and generates a storage power to a storage module of the server device according to the second power; and a detecting unit, for generating the interrupt signal to the switching unit and the storage module according to the external power; wherein the detecting unit adjusts the interrupt signal to make the switching unit stop outputting the first power, generate the second power according to a backup power and make the storage module stores data under processing when detecting the external power works abnormally.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Cheng-Kuang Hsieh, Han-Chieh Kuan
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Patent number: 9423863Abstract: A server system and a control method thereof are provided. The server system includes a first computing module, a power distribution board (PDB) module, a first storage apparatus, and a second storage apparatus. The PDB module is connected to the first computing module and is configured to distribute the power of the server system. The first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus are connected to the PDB module. After finishing a boot operation, the first computing module determines whether a second computing module connected to the PDB module is present, such that the first computing module controls the PDB module to select and distribute the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus to the first computing module and the second computing module. Therefore, the server system can achieve different data access applications in the server system by only using a general-purpose PDB module.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Cheng-Kuang Hsieh
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Publication number: 20160195906Abstract: A carrier module is provided for supporting at least one data storage device. The carrier module is electrically connected to a power supply module. The carrier module includes a main body, a first socket, a second socket, a connecting port, and a detection unit. The first socket, the second socket, and the connecting port are disposed on the main body. The connecting port and the detection unit are electrically connected to the first and second sockets. The data storage device is detachably connected to the connecting port. The detection unit detects whether the power supply module is electrically connected to the first socket or the second socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Cheng Kuang HSIEH, Chia Ming TSAI, Hsien-Yu WANG
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Publication number: 20160169955Abstract: A detection system for storage device includes a case, one or more storage modules, one or more transmission cables, and one or more detection modules. The case defines one or more receiving slots and includes one or more position detectors. The position detector is installed adjacently to the receiving slot. The storage module is received by the receiving slot. The storage module includes a base board and a connecting module installed on the base board. The position detector generates a first error signal when the storage module is not correctly seated in the receiving slot. The transmission cable is coupled to the connecting module. The detection module is electrically connected to the transmission cable. The detection module generates a second error signal when the transmission cable is not correctly connected to the connecting module. Accordingly, service personnel can identify and resolve the errors quickly to enhance service efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Chia-Ming Tsai, Cheng-Kuang Hsieh, Yu-Hung Liu, Yuan-Hao Peng
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Publication number: 20160124750Abstract: A power-on method for a server device includes generating a stand-by power to a server module of the server device when a blade enable signal is asserted; asserting, by the server module, a power-on signal to a storage module of the server device; performing, by the storage module, a first boot-on process when the storage module receives the asserted power-on signal; transmitting, by the storage module, an asserted ready signal to the server module when the first boot-on process finishes; and performing, by the server module, a second boot-on process via a normal power when the server module receives the asserted ready signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Yu-Hung Liu, Cheng-Kuang Hsieh, Chia-Ming Tsai, Yuan-Hao Peng
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Publication number: 20160098074Abstract: A server system and a control method thereof are provided. The server system includes a first computing module, a power distribution board (PDB) module, a first storage apparatus, and a second storage apparatus. The PDB module is connected to the first computing module and is configured to distribute the power of the server system. The first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus are connected to the PDB module. After finishing a boot operation, the first computing module determines whether a second computing module connected to the PDB module is present, such that the first computing module controls the PDB module to select and distribute the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus to the first computing module and the second computing module. Therefore, the server system can achieve different data access applications in the server system by only using a general-purpose PDB module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventor: Cheng-Kuang Hsieh
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Publication number: 20160072887Abstract: A server control method and a chassis controller are proposed. The server control method includes: determining whether the chassis controller is connected to a blade server when a power of the chassis controller is on; when the chassis controller is connected to the blade serve, further determining whether the blade server operates normally; when the blade server operates normally, switching the chassis controller to a slave device of the blade server, and controlling a just a bunch of disk (JBOD) system in response to a control command of the blade server.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Cheng-Kuang Hsieh, Chih-Hung Chen