Patents by Inventor Cheng-Lai Shen

Cheng-Lai Shen 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).

  • Patent number: 7849249
    Abstract: A mother-board includes a chipset, a switch, and first and second PCI Express X16 graphics interfaces. The switch has first and second switch circuits. The switch selectively turns on one of the first and second switch circuits according to a control signal. The first PCI Express X16 graphics interface has former eight lanes electrically connected to the chipset, and latter eight lanes selectively electrically connected to the chipset through the first switch circuit. The second PCI Express X16 graphics interface has former eight lanes selectively electrically connected to the chipset through the second switch circuit. When the first switch circuit is turned on, 16 lanes of the first PCI Express X16 graphics interface are electrically connected to the chipset. When the second switch circuit is turned on, the former eight lanes of the second PCI Express X16 graphics interface are electrically connected to the chipset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Hung-Hsiang Chou, Chuan-Te Chang
  • Publication number: 20090327559
    Abstract: A mother-board includes a chipset, a switch, and first and second PCI Express X16 graphics interfaces. The switch has first and second switch circuits. The switch selectively turns on one of the first and second switch circuits according to a control signal. The first PCI Express X16 graphics interface has former eight lanes electrically connected to the chipset, and latter eight lanes selectively electrically connected to the chipset through the first switch circuit. The second PCI Express X16 graphics interface has former eight lanes selectively electrically connected to the chipset through the second switch circuit. When the first switch circuit is turned on, 16 lanes of the first PCI Express X16 graphics interface are electrically connected to the chipset. When the second switch circuit is turned on, the former eight lanes of the second PCI Express X16 graphics interface are electrically connected to the chipset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Hung-Hsiang Chou, Chuan-Te Chang
  • Patent number: 7594061
    Abstract: A mother-board includes a chipset, a switch, and first and second PCI Express X16 graphics interfaces. The switch has first and second switch circuits. The switch selectively turns on one of the first and second switch circuits according to a control signal. The first PCI Express X16 graphics interface has former eight lanes electrically connected to the chipset, and latter eight lanes selectively electrically connected to the chipset through the first switch circuit. The second PCI Express X16 graphics interface has former eight lanes selectively electrically connected to the chipset through the second switch circuit. When the first switch circuit is turned on, 16 lanes of the first PCI Express X16 graphics interface are electrically connected to the chipset. When the second switch circuit is turned on, the former eight lanes of the second PCI Express X16 graphics interface are electrically connected to the chipset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Hung-Hsiang Chou, Chuan-Te Chang
  • Publication number: 20090031062
    Abstract: A modularized motherboard is provided. The modularized motherboard includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board and a connecting device. The first circuit board includes a north bridge chip, a central processing unit (CPU) slot and a first connecting port. The CPU slot is coupled to the north bridge chip and is used for installing a CPU. The second circuit board is independent of the first circuit board. The second circuit board includes a second connecting port and a south bridge chip. The south bridge chip is coupled to the north bridge chip via the second connecting port the first connecting port. The connecting device is coupled between the first connecting port and the second connecting port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Yueh-Chih Chen, Pei-Hua Sun, Chung-Ta Chin
  • Publication number: 20060098020
    Abstract: A mother-board includes a chipset, a switch, and first and second PCI Express X16 graphics interfaces. The switch has first and second switch circuits. The switch selectively turns on one of the first and second switch circuits according to a control signal. The first PCI Express X16 graphics interface has former eight lanes electrically connected to the chipset, and latter eight lanes selectively electrically connected to the chipset through the first switch circuit. The second PCI Express X16 graphics interface has former eight lanes selectively electrically connected to the chipset through the second switch circuit. When the first switch circuit is turned on, 16 lanes of the first PCI Express X16 graphics interface are electrically connected to the chipset. When the second switch circuit is turned on, the former eight lanes of the second PCI Express X16 graphics interface are electrically connected to the chipset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Hung-Hsiang Chou, Chuan-Te Chang
  • Publication number: 20060067057
    Abstract: A heat sink module is used for a central processing unit (CPU). The CPU is located on a top surface of a circuit board. The heat sink module includes a heat conducting structure for conducting and radiating the heat of the CPU. The heat conducting structure goes via the circuit board and extends to a bottom surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Chuan-Te Chang
  • Patent number: 6768224
    Abstract: A power supply system includes a main power regulator, standby power regulator and automatic electronic switch. The main power regulator having a first rectifier outputs a first voltage signal to provide the main power. The standby power regulator having a second rectifier outputs a standby voltage signal to provide the standby power. The automatic electronic switch receives the standby voltage signal in response to a PSON (Power Supply ON) signal and outputs a second voltage signal to alternatively provide the main power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Yueh-Chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20030025396
    Abstract: A power supply system includes a main power regulator, standby power regulator and automatic electronic switch. The main power regulator having a first rectifier outputs a first voltage signal to provide the main power. The standby power regulator having a second rectifier outputs a standby voltage signal to provide the standby power. The automatic electronic switch receives the standby voltage signal in response to a PSON (Power Supply ON) signal and outputs a second voltage signal to alternatively provide the main power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Yueh-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 5493655
    Abstract: A data processing system includes a first central processing unit (CPU), at least one expansion port into which additional CPUs may be inserted, and a system controller. Interrupt circuitry coupled to said first CPU, said at least one expansion port, and said system controller, is configured to allow the dam processing system to operate as a multi-processor system, only one of the first and additional CPUs communicating with the system controller at any one time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Kuo-Piao Shih, Wen-Lu Liao