Patents by Inventor Ching-Feng Hsieh
Ching-Feng 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: 20120115461Abstract: A method for processing handover of a mobile communication device between femtocell base stations, includes: setting communication alert value and signal capture time period; detecting the signal strength of the femtocell base station currently serving the mobile communication device, and when the detected signal strength is less than the communication alert value, performing a timing operation to continuously capture the signal strength of the serving femtocell base station and other femtocell base stations that allow the mobile communication device to access thereto until the elapsed time measured through the timing operation reaches the signal capture time period, and creating a priority list according to the signal strength of said other femtocell base stations; and choosing the femtocell base station with highest priority as a handover target when the signal strength of the serving femtocell base station is less than that of the femtocell base station with highest priority.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Askey Computer CorporationInventors: Ching-Feng Hsieh, Kuo-Wei Hung
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Patent number: 8171599Abstract: A hinge, configured to be stably positioned by a simple mechanism and advantageously characterized by ease of installation and uninstallation, includes a first connection member and a second connection member. The first connection member includes a first fixing unit and a support unit. The first fixing unit has a first fixing side and a connecting side. The support unit is connected to the connecting side, and has a cylindrical receiving chamber and a via in communication with the cylindrical receiving chamber. The via is penetrable by a rod-shaped tool. The second connection member includes a second fixing unit and a post connected to the second fixing unit. The second fixing unit has a second fixing side. The post is removably disposed in the cylindrical receiving chamber and has a positioning hole for receiving an end portion of the rod-shaped tool when aligned with the via.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.Inventors: Yung-Chi Cheng, Ching-Feng Hsieh
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Publication number: 20120103446Abstract: An air pressure producing apparatus includes: a vacuum pump having a negative pressure terminal and a positive pressure terminal; a first solenoid valve having a first intake terminal and a first exhaust terminal connected to the negative pressure terminal of the vacuum pump; a second solenoid valve having a second exhaust terminal and a second intake terminal connected to the positive pressure terminal of the vacuum pump; and a control unit connected to the vacuum pump, the first solenoid valve and the second solenoid valve for controlling the vacuum pump to extract air at the negative pressure terminal thereof so as to produce a negative pressure at the first intake terminal of the first solenoid valve and controlling the vacuum pump to exhaust air at the positive pressure terminal thereof so as to produce a positive pressure at the second exhaust terminal of the second solenoid valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Askey Computer CorporationInventors: Ming-Hung Chou, Ching-Feng Hsieh
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Publication number: 20120103103Abstract: A pressure testing device includes: a vacuum pump having positive and negative pressure terminals; a first solenoid valve having a first intake terminal and a first exhaust terminal connected to the negative pressure terminal; a second solenoid valve having a second exhaust terminal and a second intake terminal connected to the positive pressure terminal; a pressure sensor having one end connected to the first intake terminal and the second exhaust terminal and the other end connected to a pressure testing terminal of an object; an operation module for displaying an operation interface to input pressure testing parameters; and a control unit for performing an air-extracting process through the vacuum pump and first solenoid valve or an air-exhausting process through the vacuum pump and second solenoid valve to the object according to the inputted parameters and displaying the state of the object sensed by the pressure sensor through the operation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Askey Computer CorporationInventors: Ming-Hung Chou, Ching-Feng Hsieh
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Patent number: 8170559Abstract: A method for processing handover of a mobile communication device between femtocell base stations, includes: setting communication alert value and signal capture time period; detecting the signal strength of the femtocell base station currently serving the mobile communication device, and when the detected signal strength is less than the communication alert value, performing a timing operation to continuously capture the signal strength of the serving femtocell base station and other femtocell base stations that allow the mobile communication device to access thereto until the elapsed time measured through the timing operation reaches the signal capture time period, and creating a priority list according to the signal strength of said other femtocell base stations; and choosing the femtocell base station with highest priority as a handover target when the signal strength of the serving femtocell base station is less than that of the femtocell base station with highest priority.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Askey Computer CorporationInventors: Ching-Feng Hsieh, Kuo-Wei Hung
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Publication number: 20120097681Abstract: A waterproofing method and structure are applicable to an electronic device having a first casing and a second casing, the first casing having a first adjoining-brim peripherally disposed thereon, and the second casing having a peripheral second adjoining-brim for adjoining the first adjoining-brim. The method includes forming a convex portion circumferentially along the first adjoining-brim; forming a concave portion circumferentially along the second adjoining-brim, the concave portion corresponding in position to the convex portion; disposing a resilient unit in the concave portion, the resilient unit including a body and a soft interfering element protruding therefrom; coupling the first and second adjoining-brims together such that the convex portion presses against the soft interfering element to enable deformation thereof, thereby forming a first interfering structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.Inventors: HO-YUAN LIN, CHING-FENG HSIEH
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Publication number: 20120096699Abstract: An attachment-enabling jig for attaching a soft strip to an attachment surface of an object quickly, precisely, and flatly includes a base; a first carrying unit disposed on the base and provided with a first roller oriented perpendicular to a first direction; a second carrying unit disposed on the base and provided with a second roller corresponding in position to the first roller, wherein the first and second carrying units carry the soft strip; a resilient unit connected to the first and second carrying units; and an actuating unit disposed on the base and configured to hold the object and controllably drive the attachment surface of the object to move to between the first roller and the second roller such that the first and second rollers attach the soft strip to the attachment surface. Accordingly, the attachment-enabling jig is effective in enhancing the efficiency of production lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.Inventors: FLY HE, CHING-FENG HSIEH
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Publication number: 20120096727Abstract: A curvature examining jig for examining the curvature of a circuit board quickly and accurately includes a platform and a carrier. An examining region is defined on the platform so as for the circuit board to be disposed flatly within the examining region. A recess is disposed in the examining region and configured to receive a protrusion of the circuit board. The carrier is slidably coupled to the platform, configured to move along the margin of the circuit board, and provided with a plurality of plug gauges facing the platform closely and configured to move to the examining region along with the carrier. Accordingly, the curvature examining jig is convenient in holding a circuit board having a protrusion, quick and accurate in examining the curvature of the circuit board, and effective in enhancing the efficiency of production lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.Inventors: JIA-CHUN ZHANG, CHING-FENG HSIEH
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Publication number: 20120090134Abstract: A hinge, configured to be stably positioned by a simple mechanism and advantageously characterized by ease of installation and uninstallation, includes a first connection member and a second connection member. The first connection member includes a first fixing unit and a support unit. The first fixing unit has a first fixing side and a connecting side. The support unit is connected to the connecting side, and has a cylindrical receiving chamber and a via in communication with the cylindrical receiving chamber. The via is penetrable by a rod-shaped tool. The second connection member includes a second fixing unit and a post connected to the second fixing unit. The second fixing unit has a second fixing side. The post is removably disposed in the cylindrical receiving chamber and has a positioning hole for receiving an end portion of the rod-shaped tool when aligned with the via.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.Inventors: YUNG-CHI CHENG, CHING-FENG HSIEH
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Publication number: 20120087070Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a body, a casing, and a resilient element. The casing accommodates the body such that the body can slide within the casing. The casing has an opening through which an electrical connection unit connected to the body protracts out of, or retracts into, the casing. The resilient element has an end connected to the casing and another end abutting against the body. The resilient element exerts a resilient restoring force upon the body in response to the sliding of the body. The casing has a stop structure configured to operate in conjunction with an engagement structure of the body and thereby limit the range of the sliding of the body. The engagement structure can be disengaged from the stop structure to separate the body from the casing. Accordingly, the portable electronic device has multiple uses, namely quick maintenance, easy assembly, body protection, and automatic accommodation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.Inventors: JUI-CHING YANG, CHING-FENG HSIEH
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Publication number: 20120087071Abstract: A latch structure prevents separation of first and second bodies of an electronic device which might otherwise occur as a result of a fall, requires little force to operate, and serves to switch a coupling status of the first and second bodies of the electronic device. The first body has a receiving unit and a coupling unit. The second body has an L-shaped groove. A base of the latch structure has a casing slidable in the receiving unit and a resilient element for providing a resilient restoring force. The casing has a protruding member for coupling with the L-shaped groove. A resilient coupling unit of the latch structure is disposed on the base and configured to engage the coupling unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.Inventors: JUI-CHING YANG, CHING-FENG HSIEH
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Publication number: 20120086274Abstract: A circuit system layout method for laying out a circuit system has a standby power supply unit. The circuit system includes a core circuit set and a non-core circuit set and operates on power supplied by a power source. The core circuit set is still enabled to finalize a temporary process with the power supplied by the standby power supply unit upon an unexpected interruption of the power supplied by the power source. The core circuit set is connected to an energy storing element for storing and discharging the power, and connected to a one-way element for ensuring that the power stored in the energy storing element is supplied to the core circuit set only. The core circuit set performs the temporary process even when the power source does not enable the circuit system to operate. The circuit system is further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.Inventors: SUNG-TA TSAI, HUANG-CHIN CHANG, CHING-FENG HSIEH
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Publication number: 20120087722Abstract: A coupling mechanism for coupling together a first body and a second body of an electronic device includes a first engagement module and a second engagement module. The first engagement module is disposed at the first body and has an engagement groove and a first guiding slope connected thereto. The second engagement module is disposed in a receiving space of the second body and includes an engaging member and a resilient element. The engaging member has a pressing portion and an engaging portion. The pressing portion protrudes from the second body so as to be pressed. The engaging portion is slidable relative to the first guiding slope to thereby lift/lower the engaging member, and is engageable with the engagement groove to couple the first and second bodies together. The resilient element exerts a resilient force upon the engaging member according to the lifted/lowered state of the engaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.Inventors: HO-YUAN LIN, CHING-FENG HSIEH
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Publication number: 20120074153Abstract: A soft ring addresses issues, such as casing deformation, waterproof capacity, and dust control. The soft ring is configured for use with a casing of an electronic device, and the casing has a first housing and a second housing coupled together. A ring-shaped receiving groove is disposed on the first housing for receiving the soft ring and a ring-shaped flange is disposed on the second housing for pressing the soft ring along the coupling portion of the first housing and the second housing. The soft ring is characterized in that a channel is disposed along the soft ring. The soft ring advantageously features a high compressed capacity and a low reaction force to thereby prevent the casing from deformation and improve the waterproof capacity and dust control of the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.Inventors: JUI-CHING YANG, CHING-FENG HSIEH
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Patent number: 8136232Abstract: An assembly fixture for fixing a part/component to a printed circuit board includes a platform, an elevating unit, and a carrying body. The platform has a receiving area and a plurality of positioning pillars. The elevating unit is disposed on the platform. The carrying body is coupled with the elevating unit, configured to correspond in position to the receiving area, configured to carry the printed circuit board, and provided therein with a plurality of through holes corresponding in position to the positioning pillars, respectively. The elevating unit is capable of descending to enable the positioning pillars to protrude from the printed circuit board and the through holes, respectively, for positioning the part/component on the printed circuit board. The assembly fixture is effective in positioning the part/component on the printed circuit board to render an assembly process of the printed circuit board easy, quick, safe, and precise.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.Inventors: Zhong-Yuan Yu, Ching-Feng Hsieh
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Publication number: 20120049916Abstract: A calibration method for oscillation frequency and a calibration device embodying the calibration method are used to calibrate oscillation frequency of an electronic product, including steps of receiving radio time signals transmitted from a radio broadcast station and transforming the radio time signals into multiple pulse signals; calculating the pulse signals and clock signals corresponding to the oscillation frequency to generate a corresponding control signal; and using the control signal to adjust the clock signals generated by an adjustable frequency generating unit in the electronic product so as to calibrate the oscillation frequency corresponding to the clock signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.Inventors: SUNG-TA TSAI, HUANG-CHIN CHANG, CHING-FENG HSIEH
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Publication number: 20120052839Abstract: A femtocell base station and method of switching communication services of femtocell base stations. The method establishes an authorization list by which the mobile communication apparatus can be authorized to access the other femtocell base stations within the communication coverage, sets up a communication warning value and a signal capturing duration, performs a timing process when detecting that the signal intensity of itself is less than the communication warning value, and selects another femtocell base station having the highest priority in the priority list as an object for performing a switching process when the timing process counts to the signal capturing duration and the signal intensity of itself is less than the signal intensity of the other femtocell base station having the highest priority in the priority list, so as to interconnect the mobile communication terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORPORATIONInventors: Ching-Feng Hsieh, Kuo-Wei Hung
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Publication number: 20120044159Abstract: A touch screen palm-type data processing device includes a microprocessor; a memory electrically connected to the microprocessor for storing operation programs and function programs, the operation programs, when executed by the microprocessor, displaying a preset keyboard configuration for a user to input data thereon, and the function programs, when executed by the microprocessor, providing a processing functions; a function display unit electrically connected to the microprocessor for displaying a processing function picture after the microprocessor executes the function programs; and a key switch touch control display unit electrically connected to the microprocessor for displaying a preset keyboard configuration after the microprocessor executes the operation programs, thereby eliminating the need to design varied molds for fitting various keyboard configurations and physical keyboards for displaying varied symbols due to different languages and thus reducing the costs for manufacturing and maintaining inType: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORPORATIONInventors: Jui-Ching Yang, Ching-Feng Hsieh
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Patent number: 8112878Abstract: An assembly auxiliary jig facilitates assembly of an electronic device having a casing, a first fitting, a second fitting, and a wire. The assembly auxiliary jig includes: a base having therein a receiving space for positioning and receiving the casing and an accessing recess configured to communicate with the receiving space and facilitate access to the casing; a first platform disposed at the base and having a positioning groove in communication with the receiving space to thereby receive the first fitting; a first lid hinged to the first platform and configured to close the positioning groove; a second platform disposed at the base and defined with a positioning recess in communication with the receiving space to receive the second fitting; and a second lid hinged to the second platform and configured to close the positioning recess.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.Inventors: Xiaopeng Ding, Xiang Gu, Ching-Feng Hsieh
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Patent number: 8106302Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit board of a communication product and a manufacturing method thereof. The circuit board comprises a main body of a circuit board and an isolation cover. A surface of the main body of the circuit board has a power transistor, an insulating layer, a plurality of first openings disposed at intervals on the insulating layer and around the power transistor, and a plurality of soldering portions exposed from the first openings respectively. The isolation cover comprises a cover body and a plurality of second openings equidistantly opened on a lateral side of the cover body. The isolation cover is disposed on the surface of the main body of the circuit board, and is soldered to the soldering portions through a local spot soldering process.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.Inventors: Kuo-Ching Chen, Chung-Shao Huang, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Jen-Huan Yu, Cheng-Wen Dai