Patents by Inventor Chien-Chou Chen

Chien-Chou Chen 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: 8916806
    Abstract: A heating pad assembly includes a pad and a heating plate is connected in the pad. A receptacle and a temperature control button unit are connected to the pad. The heating pad, the receptacle and the temperature control button unit are electrically connected to each other by wires. Electric power is provided to the heating pad assembly via the receptacle, and the temperature control button unit controls the operation of the heating pad. A fastening strip is cooperated with the pad to secure the pad to desired portion of the user's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20140355335
    Abstract: A static random access memory system includes a static random access memory, a multiplexer, an input buffer, an output buffer, and a shifter. The input buffer writes write data stored in the input buffer to addresses of the static random access memory corresponding to a write address signal according to a write command. The output buffer reads read data of addresses of the static random access memory corresponding to a read address signal according to a read command. The multiplexer transmits the write address signal and the read address signal to the static random access memory, and generates the write command and the read command. The shifter shifts the write command to an operation clock behind the read command when the write command and the read command exist simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Etron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 8788874
    Abstract: A container system and a monitoring method for the container system are provided. The container system includes a plurality of servers and a master server node. The servers are arranged in N areas. The master server node is coupled to the servers. The master server node selects one of a plurality of servers in an ith area to be a main node of the ith area. The main node collects temperature information of the servers in the ith area to transmit highest temperature information to the master server node. When the master server node cannot connect to the main node, the master server node selects one of other servers connected to the master server node in the ith area to be a replacing node, and adjusts the replacing node to be the main node of the ith area to collect the temperature information in the ith area continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Shu Chiu, Chien-Chou Chen, Szu-Hsien Lee, Hsing-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20140184528
    Abstract: The method for identifying a gesture on a touch panel has steps of receiving position information of at least three touch objects; determining whether the position information of any one of the at least three touch objects has been changed; if the position information of any one of the at least three touch objects has been changed, calculating a first sum of distances between the at least three touch objects before moving, then calculating a second sum of distances between the at least three touch objects after moving, and calculating a variation between the first sum and the second sum; and determining whether the variation exceeds a default value, and if the variation exceeds a default value, a first gesture is identified. The first gesture is identified as a grab gesture or a spread gesture based on whether the variation is positive or negative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jian-Wei CHEN, Chien-Chou CHEN, Ying-Chieh CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20140138374
    Abstract: A heating pad assembly includes a pad and a heating plate is connected in the pad. A receptacle and a temperature control button unit are connected to the pad. The heating pad, the receptacle and the temperature control button unit are electrically connected to each other by wires. Electric power is provided to the heating pad assembly via the receptacle, and the temperature control button unit controls the operation of the heating pad. A fastening strip is cooperated with the pad to secure the pad to desired portion of the user's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventor: CHIEN-CHOU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140137095
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a server including a baseboard management controller (BMC), a programmable logic device (PLD) and a blocking unit. The BMC receives an update instruction, and according to the update instruction, generates a firmware update data. The BMC generates an update signal according to on a reception state of the update instruction. The PLD is coupled to the BMC, receives the firmware update data to update a firmware. When the firmware is updated, the PLD generates a restart signal. The blocking unit is coupled to the BMC and the PLD, receives the update signal and the restart signal, and according to the update signal, determines whether to block the restart signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuo-Shu Chiu, Chien-Chou Chen, Jo-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 8725863
    Abstract: A method for obtaining an external IP address and its network protocol system are provided. A rack system of the network protocol system comprises a rack management controller (RMC), a power distribution unit and at least one node server. When a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service is lost in the rack system, a jumper of the rack management controller is detected to obtain an identification code. Then, a first temporary IP address of the rack management controller is obtained based on the identification code and a first table, and a first command package is sent to the power distribution unit by the rack management controller. After the first command package is received by the power distribution unit, an IP assign service is activated to set a second temporary IP address of the node server so that the node server can still communicate with the system management terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Shu Chiu, Chien-Chou Chen, Szu-Hsien Lee, Yu-Fang Chiu
  • Publication number: 20140122753
    Abstract: An electronic device, a management method thereof, and a rack serving system are presented. A management interface packet is transferred to a second connection port of a storage interface through a first connection port of a baseboard management controller (BMC). Also, a hard disk drive (HDD) controller of the storage interface converts the management interface packet into an internal control command that conforms to the storage interface, so as to read the system environment information according to the internal control command. Additionally, the HDD controller encapsulates the system environment information into a response packet, and transfers the response packet to the first connection port of the BMC through the second connection port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuo-Shu CHIU, Chien-Chou CHEN, Yu-Hui WANG, Jo-Yu CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140122910
    Abstract: An operation method of a rack server system includes receiving power information for each of a plurality of nodes, calculating a maximum power consumption value of the rack server system and a total power consumption value of the nodes upon the power information, determining whether a ratio value between the maximum power consumption value and the total power consumption value exceeds a predetermined ratio value and adjusting operation statuses of the nodes, for making the rack server system enter a power saving mode when the ratio value does not exceed the predetermined ratio value. Further, a rack server system includes multiple nodes and a rack management controller. The nodes include a power supply, a base board management controller coupled to the power supply and a connection interface coupled to the baseboard management controller. The rack management controller is coupled to the baseboard management controller through the connection interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuo-Shu Chiu, Chien-Chou Chen, Jo-Yu Chang, Yu-Hui Wang
  • Publication number: 20140122799
    Abstract: A storage device includes a plurality of hard disk device sets, a plurality of voltage adjustment units, an information collection unit and a control unit. The hard disk device sets access data respectively to generate corresponding access messages. Each of the hard disk device sets includes at least two hard disk devices. The voltage adjustment units determine whether to provide a plurality of duty voltages to the hard disk device sets, according to a plurality of control signals. The information collection unit receives the access messages generated by the hard disk device sets, and outputs the access messages according to a read command. The control unit generates the read command to receive the access messages, acquires the usage states of the hard disk device sets according to an algorithm and the access messages, and generates the control signals according to the usage states of the hard disk device sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuo-Shu Chiu, Chien-Chou Chen, Jo-Yu Chang, Szu-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20140091076
    Abstract: A heating device for motorcycle suits includes a heating pad located in the suit, and a temperature controller and a switch are separated from each other. The switch is located at the position where the user can easily access. When a user wants to operate the heating device, and/or adjust the temperature of the heating pad, the temperature controller and the switch are easily accessed and operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: CHIEN-CHOU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140034628
    Abstract: A temperature control module for electric blankets includes a heating wire located within the electric blanket, and a control unit and a switch unit are fixed to the electric blanket. The control unit and the switch unit are separated from each other. The switch unit is located on the electric blanket so that the users can easily access and operate the switch unit to control the temperature of the electric blanket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: CHIEN-CHOU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130342434
    Abstract: A method of reducing residual images of a liquid crystal display device includes generating multiple pulse width modulation signals corresponding to display blocks of a liquid crystal panel in turn; generating multiple driving signals corresponding to the display blocks according to the pulse width modulation signals; and correspondingly providing backlight to the display blocks according to the driving signals. During each frame period of the liquid crystal panel, each pulse width modulation signal has a first fixed width pulse voltage and a second fixed width pulse voltage. A period between a beginning of the first fixed width pulse voltage and an end of the second fixed width pulse voltage is longer than or equal to 16 milliseconds minus a predetermined time. A period between the end and a beginning of a first fixed width pulse voltage of a next frame period is shorter than or equal to the predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Chen, Yu-Nan Huang
  • Publication number: 20130334195
    Abstract: A two-piece heating unit for gloves is revealed. The two-piece heating unit for gloves includes a heating body and a thumb heating element independent from each other and respectively being fit into a main body and a thumb portion of a glove. Thereby the appearance of the glove is improved and the ergonomic design of the glove provides higher flexibility during movement of fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventor: CHIEN-CHOU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130334194
    Abstract: A temperature control device includes a button which is located in a hole of a cloth and sewed along the periphery of the button. The control unit is located in the recess of the button and a fixing member is connected to the rear side of the button to secure the control unit in the recess. The wires of the control unit extend through the fixing member and are hidden in the cloth. The temperature control device is secured with the cloth and does not hang randomly outside the cloth so that it is protected from being scratched, pulled or compressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventor: CHIEN-CHOU CHEN
  • Patent number: 8543736
    Abstract: A data processing circuit is disclosed in the present invention. The data processing circuit includes a decoder and a number of N-stage circuits. The circuits receive input data from at least a memory and separate the input data into N stages. The circuit process and store the N input data simultaneously to decrease the time of data processing in the data processing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Etron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Chen, Ming-Sung Huang, Wen Min Lu
  • Patent number: 8531787
    Abstract: A lens assembly includes a first lens and a second lens. The first lens includes a first inner end surface, a first outer end surface and slots. The slots formed on the first inner end surface extends toward the first outer end surface, and each slot includes a trough and an inner engaging side portion. The second lens includes a second inner end surface, a second outer end surface and engaging blocks. The engaging blocks formed on the second inner end surface extends toward the first inner end surface of the first lens, and each engaging block includes a crest portion disposed next to the first inner end surface of the first lens and an inner engaging protrusion. A slit is defined by the inner engaging side portion and the trough portion of the slot and the inner engaging protrusion and the crest portion of the engaging block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Asia Optical International Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20130227757
    Abstract: A heated clothing controller is revealed. A front cover disposed with a pressed part is mounted in a through hole of a clothing body. The front cover is stitched on the clothing body along a periphery of the pressed part. A rear cover is arranged behind and assembled with the front cover. A receiving space for mounting a control unit is formed between the front cover and the rear cover. The front cover and the rear cover are sewn together along peripheries. Due to the design of the controller connected to the clothing body only at a central area thereof, a pulling force acted on the controller is dramatically reduced during washing. Thus the controller is fixed tightly on the clothing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventor: Chien-Chou CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130228562
    Abstract: A heater sewn on clothes is revealed. The heater includes a cover layer sewn on clothes and a heating unit. The cover layer consists of an inner layer, an outer layer, and an intermediate layer between the inner layer and the outer layer. The heating unit is arranged at the intermediate layer. Each side of the inner layer and of the outer layer forming the intermediate layer is disposed with a waterproof membrane having a high melting point. One end of each conductive wire connected to a high resistance filament includes at least two strands of electric filaments wound around and connected to the high resistance filament. The waterproof membranes are melted by high temperature and high pressure treatment so as to make the waterproof membranes of the heating unit and of the cover layer connect with each other and achieve water resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventor: Chien-Chou CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130166713
    Abstract: A method for obtaining an external IP address and its network protocol system are provided. A rack system of the network protocol system comprises a rack management controller (RMC), a power distribution unit and at least one node server. When a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service is lost in the rack system, a jumper of the rack management controller is detected to obtain an identification code. Then, a first temporary IP address of the rack management controller is obtained based on the identification code and a first table, and a first command package is sent to the power distribution unit by the rack management controller. After the first command package is received by the power distribution unit, an IP assign service is activated to set a second temporary IP address of the node server so that the node server can still communicate with the system management terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuo-Shu Chiu, Chien-Chou Chen, Szu-Hsien Lee, Yu-Fang Chiu