Patents by Inventor Edward Y. Kung

Edward Y. Kung 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).

  • Fan control method and apparatus for adjusting initial fan speed based on a discreteness level of installed devices and calibrating fan speed according to threshold power and adjusted initial speed
    Patent number: 8812831
    Abstract: A fan control method for an information handling system is provided. The information handling system includes a device area and a fan for providing air flow to the device area. A plurality of devices is installed on the device area. The method includes the steps of: collecting thermal data of installed devices in the device area when booting up the information handling system; determining a threshold power of the installed devices and a discreteness level of the installed devices based on the thermal data; adjusting an initial speed of the fan based on the discreteness level; and calibrating the speed of the fan to obtain an optimized speed thereof based on the threshold power and the adjusted initial speed. A fan control apparatus for an information handling system is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Chun Cheng, Edward Y. Kung, Terrence Lee, Kuei H. Liu, Ming-Hui Pan
  • FAN CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVICE AREA IN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120084551
    Abstract: A fan control method for an information handling system is provided. The information handling system includes a device area and a fan for providing air flow to the device area. A plurality of devices is installed on the device area. The method includes the steps of: collecting thermal data of installed devices in the device area when booting up the information handling system; determining a threshold power of the installed devices and a discreteness level of the installed devices based on the thermal data; adjusting an initial speed of the fan based on the discreteness level; and calibrating the speed of the fan to obtain an optimized speed thereof based on the threshold power and the adjusted initial speed. A fan control apparatus for an information handling system is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yao-Chun Cheng, Edward Y. Kung, Terrence Lee, Kuei H. Liu, Ming-Hui Pan