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).
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Patent number: 7849249Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Hung-Hsiang Chou, Chuan-Te Chang
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Publication number: 20090327559Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Hung-Hsiang Chou, Chuan-Te Chang
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Patent number: 7594061Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Hung-Hsiang Chou, Chuan-Te Chang
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Publication number: 20090031062Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Yueh-Chih Chen, Pei-Hua Sun, Chung-Ta Chin
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Publication number: 20060098020Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Hung-Hsiang Chou, Chuan-Te Chang
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Publication number: 20060067057Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Chuan-Te Chang
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Patent number: 6768224Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 6, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Yueh-Chih Chen
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Publication number: 20030025396Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Yueh-Chih Chen
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Patent number: 5493655Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 1993Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Cheng-Lai Shen, Kuo-Piao Shih, Wen-Lu Liao