Patents by Inventor Hong-Bo Xu

Hong-Bo Xu 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: 9848039
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a method, a device and a computer program product for quick deployment of multiple virtual machines are provided. The method comprises mounting a centralized storage volume on a host in response to boot-up of a virtual machine on the host. The method further comprises obtaining unique information assigned to the virtual machine. In addition, the method comprises retrieving public and private configuration for the virtual machine from the centralized storage volume based on the obtained unique information, the public and private configuration being applied in the boot-up of the virtual machine on the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Xian Dong Meng, George J. Romano, Jianhua Rui, Hong Bo Xu, Xin Zhang
  • Patent number: 9769251
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a method, a device and a computer program product for quick deployment of multiple virtual machines are provided. The method comprises mounting a centralized storage volume on a host in response to boot-up of a virtual machine on the host. The method further comprises obtaining unique information assigned to the virtual machine. In addition, the method comprises retrieving public and private configuration for the virtual machine from the centralized storage volume based on the obtained unique information, the public and private configuration being applied in the boot-up of the virtual machine on the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Xian Dong Meng, George J. Romano, Jianhua Rui, Hong Bo Xu, Xin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170083356
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a method, a device and a computer program product for quick deployment of multiple virtual machines are provided. The method comprises mounting a centralized storage volume on a host in response to boot-up of a virtual machine on the host. The method further comprises obtaining unique information assigned to the virtual machine. In addition, the method comprises retrieving public and private configuration for the virtual machine from the centralized storage volume based on the obtained unique information, the public and private configuration being applied in the boot-up of the virtual machine on the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Xian Dong Meng, George J. Romano, Jianhua Rui, Hong Bo Xu, Xin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170083351
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a method, a device and a computer program product for quick deployment of multiple virtual machines are provided. The method comprises mounting a centralized storage volume on a host in response to boot-up of a virtual machine on the host. The method further comprises obtaining unique information assigned to the virtual machine. In addition, the method comprises retrieving public and private configuration for the virtual machine from the centralized storage volume based on the obtained unique information, the public and private configuration being applied in the boot-up of the virtual machine on the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Xian Dong Meng, George J. Romano, Jianhua Rui, Hong Bo Xu, Xin Zhang
  • Patent number: 8230904
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a fan placed on a top of the heat sink for providing an airflow through the heat sink and a fan duct located at a side of the heat sink. The heat sink includes a plurality of upwardly extending first fins and a plurality of laterally extending second fins located below the first fins. A plurality of first airflow channels are defined in the adjacent first fins and a plurality of second airflow channels are defined in the adjacent second fins. The fan duct guides a significant part of the airflow produced by the fan to the second airflow channels from a lateral side of the heat sink to have a sufficient contact with the second fins of the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu
  • Patent number: 8087882
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan and a fan guard mounted on the fan to protect the fan from contamination and damage during operation. The fan includes a plurality of ears extending outwardly from a circumference thereof. The fan guard includes a frame and a hood made of net and mounted over the frame in a stretched manner. The frame includes a plurality of concentrically arranged annular ribs and a plurality of supporters connecting the annular ribs together. The annular ribs are spaced apart with predetermined spacing along an axial direction. A lowest one of the ribs of the frame is bent to form a plurality of fastening feet for extension of screws to threadedly engage with the ears of the fan. The hood has an outwardly convex periphery due to the configuration of the annular ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jing Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu
  • Patent number: 8075252
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes a frame, a stator, a rotor and a display panel. The frame includes a base. The stator is mounted on a bottom surface of the base. The rotor is rotatably installed on the stator and received in the frame. The display panel is attached to a top surface of the base and electrically connected to the stator. The display panel can show a lot of useful information such as a logo of the cooling fan, a rotating speed of the cooling fan and an environment temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu
  • Patent number: 8052387
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes a hub (40) and blades (50) extending radially from the hub. Each of the blades is divided into strip zones (505, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56), projections of homocentric arcs concentric with the hub on the blades are defined as boundaries of the zones. The zones are coated with a layer of paint with different colors to present a rainbow-liked image when the fan is in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu
  • Patent number: 8047270
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a base, a fin group located at a top of the base, a fan mounted on a top of the fin group, a first heat pipe and a second heat pipe. The first and second heat pipes connect with the base and the fin group and each includes a condensing portion and an evaporating portion. The evaporating portions of the first and second heat pipes are received in the base. The condensing portions of the first and the second heat pipes are located at opposite sides of the fin group respectively and extend through and support the fin group along opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu
  • Publication number: 20100258271
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a fan placed on a top of the heat sink for providing an airflow through the heat sink and a fan duct located at a side of the heat sink. The heat sink includes a plurality of upwardly extending first fins and a plurality of laterally extending second fins located below the first fins. A plurality of first airflow channels are defined in the adjacent first fins and a plurality of second airflow channels are defined in the adjacent second fins. The fan duct guides a significant part of the airflow produced by the fan to the second airflow channels from a lateral side of the heat sink to have a sufficient contact with the second fins of the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HONG-BO XU
  • Patent number: 7753106
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat conducting member (10) adapted for contacting with a heat generating electronic device and a fin unit (30). The fin unit defines a central hole (300) therein and consists of a plurality of fins (31) around the central hole and clasping each other. The fin unit fits around a periphery of the heat conducting member via the heat conducting member extending in the central hole of the fin unit. A clip (40) engages with the heat conducting member and the fin unit for providing a pressure to the fin unit such that the fin unit is intimately fastened to the heat conducting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Lin, Hong-Bo Xu
  • Publication number: 20100054920
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan and a fan guard positioned on the fan to protect the fan from contamination and damage during operation. The fan includes a plurality of upper corners extending outwardly therefrom. The fan guard includes a frame and a cover covering and fastened to the frame. The frame includes a plurality of protrusions extending downwardly therefrom and a plurality of fastening feet extending upwardly therefrom. The protrusions engage the upper corners of the fan, securing the frame to the fan. The cover comprises a spring component surrounding a bottom thereof, resiliently engaging the fastening feet of the frame. A plurality of pores are defined in the cover, allowing airflow produced by the fan therethrough, wherein the fan guard protects the fan from contamination and damage during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu
  • Publication number: 20100008045
    Abstract: A heat sink used to dissipate a heat source includes a heat-dissipating portion and a heat-conducting portion secured into the heat-dissipating portion. The heat-dissipating portion includes a base and fins extending from the base. The base defines a threaded hole in a bottom thereof. The heat-conducting portion includes a substrate for contacting with the heat source and a threaded portion extending from the substrate. The threaded portion of the heat-conducting portion is positioned in the base of the heat-dissipating portion and secured in the base of the heat-dissipating portion by the threaded portion engaging in the threaded hole of the base of the heat-dissipating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) Co., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HONG-BO XU
  • Publication number: 20100008042
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a first heat sink and a second heat sink, a bridge sandwiched between the first and second heat sinks, a plurality of fasteners extending onto the first and second heat sinks and the bridge to combine the two heat sinks and the bridge, a clip mounted on the bridge and positioned between the two heat sinks, and a fan located on the first and second heat sinks. Each of the heat sinks includes a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base. A plurality of grooves is defined in the bridge and the base of each of the heat sinks to accommodate the fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) Co.,LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD
    Inventor: HONG-BO XU
  • Publication number: 20100008049
    Abstract: A back plate assembly is compatible with mainboards having different specification. The back plate assembly includes a back plate and a plurality of fasteners engaging with the back plate. The back plate defines a plurality of sets of mounting holes. Each set of mounting holes is used to align with through holes in mainboard with a corresponding specification. The mounting holes are spaced from each other and each includes a first receiving hole and a second receiving hole located at a lower portion of the first receiving hole. The fasteners are interferentially fitted in a corresponding set of the mounting holes of the back plate. Each fastener includes a baffling portion received in the first receiving hole of the mounting hole, and a connecting portion extending downwardly from the baffling portion of the fastener and received in the second receiving hole of the mounting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HONG-BO XU
  • Publication number: 20090324408
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes a frame, a stator, a rotor and a display panel. The frame includes a base. The stator is mounted on a bottom surface of the base. The rotor is rotatably installed on the stator and received in the frame. The display panel is attached to a top surface of the base and electrically connected to the stator. The display panel can show a lot of useful information such as a logo of the cooling fan, a rotating speed of the cooling fan and an environment temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu
  • Patent number: 7639512
    Abstract: A back plate assembly is compatible with mainboards having different specification. The back plate assembly includes a back plate and a plurality of fasteners engaging with the back plate. The back plate defines a plurality of sets of mounting holes. Each set of mounting holes is used to align with through holes in mainboard with a corresponding specification. The mounting holes are spaced from each other and each includes a first receiving hole and a second receiving hole located at a lower portion of the first receiving hole. The fasteners are interferentially fitted in a corresponding set of the mounting holes of the back plate. Each fastener includes a baffling portion received in the first receiving hole of the mounting hole, and a connecting portion extending downwardly from the baffling portion of the fastener and received in the second receiving hole of the mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu
  • Patent number: 7639497
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device for dissipating heat from a heat-generating electronic element includes a heat sink for contacting with the heat-generating electronic element, a fan placed on the heat sink for providing an airflow through the heat sink and two wire clips. The fan comprises a frame. Each wire clip comprises a V-shaped main body and two locking parts at two opposite ends of the main body. Middles of the main bodies of the two wire clips are securely attached to two lateral sides of the heat sink by two screws. The locking parts of the wire clips are fastened to the frame of the fan, with the main bodies being deformed and pushing the fan toward the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu
  • Publication number: 20090317239
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan and a fan guard mounted on the fan to protect the fan from contamination and damage during operation. The fan includes a plurality of ears extending outwardly from a circumference thereof. The fan guard includes a frame and a hood made of net and mounted over the frame in a stretched manner. The frame includes a plurality of concentrically arranged annular ribs and a plurality of supporters connecting the annular ribs together. The annular ribs are spaced apart with predetermined spacing along an axial direction. A lowest one of the ribs of the frame is bent to form a plurality of fastening feet for extension of screws to threadedly engage with the ears of the fan. The hood has an outwardly convex periphery due to the configuration of the annular ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO.,LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu
  • Patent number: 7633756
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink assembly, a fan holder and a fan mounted in the fan holder. The heat sink assembly includes a heat spreader for contacting with a heat-generating electronic component, and two fin assemblies thermally connecting with the heat spreader and sandwiching the fan therebetween. Each fin assembly defines cutouts at opposite ends thereof. The fan holder includes a top plate and a pair of vertical, downward-extending baffle walls. A pair of clamping arms extends from each baffle wall and inserted into the cutouts of the fin assemblies. Screws extend through the top plate to engage in holes defined in the fin assemblies and communicating with the cutouts. A vaulted operating plate is formed by the top plate for a user to grip to conveniently transport the heat dissipation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Bo Xu