Patents by Inventor Hsiao-Yuan Niu

Hsiao-Yuan Niu 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).

  • Publication number: 20130070435
    Abstract: A power connector for mounting on a circuit board is provided. The power connector includes a case and several sets of pins. A set of pins includes several pins. Each one of one set of pins includes an embedded end, a median portion, and a distal end, where the embedded end protrudes from one side of the case, the median portion is angled from the embedded end; and the distal end is angled from the media portion and fixed to the circuit board. A part of the power connector case projects outside an edge of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: YU-MEI LI, HSIAO-YUAN NIU, HUI LI
  • Patent number: 8395405
    Abstract: A probe for testing electronic properties of a circuit board by contacting with a weld bead on the circuit board is provided. The probe includes a main body. The main body includes an end surface, a receiving portion defined on the center of the end surface, and four positioning slots communicating with the receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsiao-Yuan Niu
  • Publication number: 20120147545
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus that can be used to selectively mount a first type of data storage device or a second type of data storage device includes a bracket, and a circuit board mounted to the bracket. The bracket includes a rear board defining an opening. The circuit board includes a first side surface, and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. A port protrudes from the second side surface, to extend through the opening to be exposed out of the bracket. A first connector or a second connector is selectively set on the first side surface of the circuit board, to be electrically connected to the port and the first type of data storage device or the second type of data storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HSIAO-YUAN NIU, KANG WU, GUO-YI CHEN, WEN-SEN HU
  • Publication number: 20110234250
    Abstract: A probe for testing electronic properties of a circuit board by contacting with a weld bead on the circuit board is provided. The probe includes a main body. The main body includes an end surface, a receiving portion defined on the center of the end surface, and four positioning slots communicating with the receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HSIAO-YUAN NIU
  • Patent number: 7565557
    Abstract: A power control circuit of a universal serial bus (USB) includes a USB interface, a north bridge chipset and a current control circuit. The USB interface has a power pin and a plurality of data pins. The north bridge chipset has a state pin and a plurality of signal pins connected to the data pins of the USB interface respectively. The current control circuit is connected between the power pin of the USB interface and the state pin of the north bridge chipset, the north bridge chipset controls the state of the current control circuit and further controls the output power at the power pin of the USB interface. The power control circuit can offer different output powers in accordance with different external devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hong Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dao-Wei Wang, Chung-Chi Huang, Hsiao-Yuan Niu, Qin Wu
  • Publication number: 20070079157
    Abstract: A power control circuit of a universal serial bus (USB) includes a USB interface, a north bridge chipset and a current control circuit. The USB interface has a power pin and a plurality of data pins. The north bridge chipset has a state pin and a plurality of signal pins connected to the data pins of the USB interface respectively. The current control circuit is connected between the power pin of the USB interface and the state pin of the north bridge chipset, the north bridge chipset controls the state of the current control circuit and further controls the output power at the power pin of the USB interface. The power control circuit can offer different output powers in accordance with different external devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dao-Wei Wang, Chung-Chi Huang, Hsiao-Yuan Niu, Qin Wu