Patents by Inventor Hank Dao

Hank Dao 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: 10191520
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having function of switching node modules includes at least two node modules, a shared I/O module having a first I/O interface connected with an external device, a second I/O interface electrically connected with the at least two node modules and a switching module connecting the at least two node modules. The shared I/O module is used to cause the shared I/O module to communicate with one node module in the at least two node modules through the second I/O interface according to a selection signal when receiving the selection signal. The shared I/O module integrates multiple communication ports and switches the node module communicating with the shared I/O module according to a selection signal, the shared I/O module also can be designed as a shared I/O module combined by multiple different ports in advance to perform corresponding replacement according to user needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: CELESTICA TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD
    Inventors: Hank Dao, Guangcheng Dai
  • Patent number: 9817450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus, the back plate, the I/O module, the power supply, the node module and the like are reasonably and neatly laid out in the case, so that more modules can be laid out in a limited case space, thus having a high utilization rate and a low cost. Besides, the I/O module, the power supply module and the node module are separately designed, and the modules cooperate with each other; the modules are snap structures, and can be assembled and disassembled by hand, which increases operation and maintenance efficiency. Moreover, the completion of the signal transmission among different modules mainly depends on the golden finger or the high-speed back plate connector, thus the case is clean and neat inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: CELESTICA TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD
    Inventors: Mark Zani, Hank Dao, Shaosong Huang, Alonzo Ramirez, Guangcheng Dai, Wenjin Li
  • Publication number: 20170023988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus, which lays out an I/O module and a power supply module in a case reasonably and neatly, and specifically causes the I/O module and the power supply module to be set in a first receiving space of the case with equal height and equal length, so that more modules can be laid out in a limited case space, thus having a high utilization rate and a low cost; moreover, the I/O module and the power supply module are separately designed, and the modules cooperate with each other; the modules are snap structures, and can be assembled and disassembled by hand, which increases operation and maintenance efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Celestica Technology Consultancy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hank Dao, SHAOSONG HUANG, YU WANG
  • Publication number: 20170027073
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus, the back plate, the I/O module, the power supply, the node module and the like are reasonably and neatly laid out in the case, so that more modules can be laid out in a limited case space, thus having a high utilization rate and a low cost. Besides, the I/O module, the power supply module and the node module are separately designed, and the modules cooperate with each other; the modules are snap structures, and can be assembled and disassembled by hand, which increases operation and maintenance efficiency. Moreover, the completion of the signal transmission among different modules mainly depends on the golden finger or the high-speed back plate connector, thus the case is clean and neat inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Celestica Technology Consultancy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Zani, Hank Dao, SHAOSONG HUANG, Alonzo Ramirez, GUANGCHENG DAI, WENJIN LI
  • Publication number: 20170024347
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus, which includes at least two node modules; a shared I/O module, having a first I/O interface connected with an external device and a second I/O interface electrically connected with the at least two node modules; and a switching module connecting the at least two node modules and the shared I/O module, used to cause the shared I/O module to communicate with one node module in the at least two node modules through the second I/O interface according to a selection signal when receiving the selection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Celestica Technology Consultancy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hank Dao, GUANGCHENG DAI
  • Patent number: 8427285
    Abstract: A server computer system includes a set of visual indicators for representing status of one or more data storage devices that are connected to one or more nodes of the server system. Control circuitry has at least first and second bus interfaces and is configured to set the state of the visual indicators responsive to signals received through the bus interfaces, and to operate in at least first and second configurable modes. In the first mode, both of the first and the second bus interfaces communicate with a single node. In the second mode, the first bus interface communicates with a first node and the second bus interface communicates with a second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Larry E Wilson, Masud M Reza, Hank Dao
  • Patent number: 8335879
    Abstract: A technique for differentiating nodes in a multi-node electronic system includes establishing an intended configuration for the system, the configuration including a number of nodes to be installed and a specification of intended node locations. A node ID for each of multiple nodes to be installed in the system is established, and the multiple nodes are installed. Using the node ID established for each of the multiple nodes, a determination is made whether the multiple nodes as installed comply with the intended configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Larry E Wilson, Hank Dao, Vi T Lu, Adnan T Gunduz, John D Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20110271020
    Abstract: A technique for differentiating nodes in a multi-node electronic system includes establishing an intended configuration for the system, the configuration including a number of nodes to be installed and a specification of intended node locations. A node ID for each of multiple nodes to be installed in the system is established, and the multiple nodes are installed. Using the node ID established for each of the multiple nodes, a determination is made whether the multiple nodes as installed comply, with the intended configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Larry E. Wilson, Hank Dao, Vi T. Lu, Adnan T. Gunduz, John D. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20110267188
    Abstract: A server computer system includes a set of visual indicators for representing status of one or more data storage devices that are connected to one or more nodes of the server system. Control circuitry has at least first and second bus interfaces and is configured to set the state of the visual indicators responsive to signals received through the bus interfaces, and to operate in at least first and second configurable modes. In the first mode, both of the first and the second bus interfaces communicate with a single node. In the second mode, the first bus interface communicates with a first node and the second bus interface communicates with a second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Larry E. Wilson, Masud M. Reza, Hank Dao