Patents by Inventor Jen-Huan Yu

Jen-Huan Yu 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: 8307126
    Abstract: A control device having an output pin expansion function and an output pin expansion method thereof are provided. The method includes: connecting at least a shift register unit having a plurality of data transmission pins to a control unit such that the shift register unit can receive strobe signals, a multi-bit data stream, clock signals and enable signals generated by the control unit; sending an enable signal by the control unit so as to allow the shift register unit to shift and store each bit of a multi-bit data stream according to a clock signal generated by the control unit; and sending a strobe signal by the control unit so as to allow the shift register unit to output the multi-bit data in parallel format as opposed to the received serial format through the plurality of data transmission pins, thereby allowing a processing device to interface with more devices (such as LED state indicators) than its fixed number of dedicated output pins would conveniently allow, thus saving costs and board space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Askey Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Hsu, Chen-Kuo Huang, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Jen-Huan Yu
  • Patent number: 8106302
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Kuo-Ching Chen, Chung-Shao Huang, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Jen-Huan Yu, Cheng-Wen Dai
  • Patent number: 7999195
    Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit board having an isolation cover and an assembling method thereof. The circuit board of the present invention comprises a main body and an isolation cover disposed on the circuit board main body. The main body and the isolation cover have a plurality of corresponding first and second positioning portions, and a ground portion is disposed on at least one side of each first positioning portion. The isolation cover is disposed on a first surface of the main body, and each second positioning portion passes through a second surface of the main body and each first positioning portion. An end of each second positioning portion is connected to each ground portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Shao Huang, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Jen-Huan Yu, Cheng-Wen Dai, Kuo-Ching Chen
  • Patent number: 7958625
    Abstract: An assembly device includes a base having a supporting portion upon which an isolation cover and a main body are disposed. A press-fitting mechanism is movably connected to the base, and includes a press-fitting portion facing the supporting portion and disposed corresponding in position to the supporting portion, and further portions for guiding and bending second positioning portions. The further portions are movably disposed on external side faces of the press-fitting portion. The press-fitting mechanism also has first portions for holding the further portions to the external side faces of the press-fitting portion, and has second portions passing through upper ends of the further portions. A drive mechanism is disposed at the base and has a drive portion connected to the press-fitting mechanism, for driving the press-fitting mechanism to move towards the supporting portion via the drive portion, so as to bend and fasten ends of second positioning portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Askey Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Lee, Jen-Huan Yu, Chung-Shao Huang, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Cheng-Wen Dai, Kuo-Ching Chen
  • Publication number: 20100169697
    Abstract: A control device having an output pin expansion function and an output pin expansion method thereof are provided. The method includes: connecting at least a shift register unit having a plurality of data transmission pins to a control unit such that the shift register unit can receive strobe signals, a multi-bit data stream, clock signals and enable signals generated by the control unit; sending an enable signal by the control unit so as to allow the shift register unit to shift and store each bit of a multi-bit data stream according to a clock signal generated by the control unit; and sending a strobe signal by the control unit so as to allow the shift register unit to output the multi-bit data in parallel format as opposed to the received serial format through the plurality of data transmission pins, thereby allowing a processing device to interface with more devices (such as LED state indicators) than its fixed number of dedicated output pins would conveniently allow, thus saving costs and board space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Hsu, Chen-Kuo Huang, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Jen-Huan Yu
  • Publication number: 20100169709
    Abstract: A system and method of updating firmware and a method of creating firmware are provided. The system includes a firmware storage module having first firmware and second firmware. The first and second firmware each have image header file data, including a cyclic redundancy checksum (CRC) and an image header file creation time. The method of updating firmware includes determining whether the first and second firmware have an abnormality according to the CRC information. When an abnormality is present in the first or second firmware, the abnormality-stricken firmware is replaced with new firmware. When the abnormality is absent from the first and second firmware, the first firmware is compared with the second firmware in terms of the image header file creation time such that the firmware with the earlier creation time is replaced by the new firmware. Operable firmware is available even if the firmware updating operation fails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Tung Chiu, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Jen-Huan Yu
  • Publication number: 20100095518
    Abstract: An assembly device applicable to assembling an isolation cover to a main body of a circuit board is provided. The main body and the isolation cover respectively have a plurality of first positioning portions and a plurality of second positioning portions corresponding to each other. The second positioning portions correspondingly pass through the first positioning portions, respectively. The assembly device includes a base, a press-fitting mechanism movably connected to the base, and a drive mechanism disposed at the base. The base has a supporting portion for disposing the isolation cover and the main body. The press-fitting mechanism has a press-fitting portion facing the supporting portion. The drive mechanism has a drive portion connected to the press-fitting mechanism, for driving the press-fitting mechanism to move towards the supporting portion of the base via the drive portion, so as to bend and fasten ends of the second positioning portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Hung LEE, Jen-Huan YU, Chung-Shao HUANG, Ching-Feng HSIEH, Cheng-Wen DAI, Kuo-Ching CHEN
  • Publication number: 20100089619
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Ching CHEN, Chung-Shao Huang, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Jen-Huan Yu, Cheng-Wen Dai
  • Publication number: 20100091471
    Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit board having an isolation cover and an assembling method thereof. The circuit board of the present invention comprises a main body and an isolation cover disposed on the circuit board main body. The main body and the isolation cover have a plurality of corresponding first and second positioning portions, and a ground portion is disposed on at least one side of each first positioning portion. The isolation cover is disposed on a first surface of the main body, and each second positioning portion passes through a second surface of the main body and each first positioning portion. An end of each second positioning portion is connected to each ground portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventors: Chung-Shao HUANG, Ching-Feng Hsieh, Jen-Huan Yu, Cheng-Wen Dai, Kuo-Ching Chen
  • Patent number: 7561111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modulized antenna structure, which comprises: a first antenna module for receiving a first transmission signal in which at least one side of the first antenna module has a first opening; a second antenna module for receiving a second transmission signal in which at least one side of the second antenna module has a second opening; and a fixed component, while being assembled, with the fixed component, the first antenna module is partially overlapped with the second antenna modules and the first opening is fully overlapped with the second opening, thus the fixed component can pass through the first and second openings and be fixed on the screen of an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jen-Huan Yu
  • Patent number: 7435916
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, a signal cable, an insulating layer and an antenna is provided. The second housing is connected to the first housing and has a housing shielding layer on its inner surface. The signal cable extends from inside the first housing into the second housing and has a cable shielding layer on its outer surface. The insulating layer is disposed between the housing shielding layer and the cable shielding layer so as to electrically insulate the housing shielding layer from the cable shielding layer. The antenna is disposed inside the second housing. The insulating layer prevents the housing shielding layer from contacting the cable shielding layer so that the influence of the system noise on the sensitivity of the antenna can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Compal Electronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Jen-Huan Yu
  • Publication number: 20080078575
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, a signal cable, an insulating layer and an antenna is provided. The second housing is connected to the first housing and has a housing shielding layer on its inner surface. The signal cable extends from inside the first housing into the second housing and has a cable shielding layer on its outer surface. The insulating layer is disposed between the housing shielding layer and the cable shielding layer so as to electrically insulate the housing shielding layer from the cable shielding layer. The antenna is disposed inside the second housing. The insulating layer prevents the housing shielding layer from contacting the cable shielding layer so that the influence of the system noise on the sensitivity of the antenna can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Jen-Huan Yu
  • Patent number: 7321334
    Abstract: A wireless communication module used for a portable electronic device comprises a first antenna module and a second antenna module, which first antenna module has a first antenna for transmitting and receiving of wireless signals, an electronic circuit for coding and decoding of wireless signals, and a detector for detecting of signal intensity, and which second antenna module has a signal transmission line and a second antenna for transmitting and receiving of wireless signals; the first antenna module connects to the second antenna module via the signal transmission line of the second antenna mode to have the detector of the first antenna module can detect and compare the signal intensity of the first and second antennas, when a weaker signal is detected at the first antenna of the first antenna module, the signal transmission/receiving task is actively shifted to the second antenna of the second antenna module; the wireless signal received by the first antenna of the first antenna module or by the second a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jen-Huan Yu
  • Publication number: 20070285317
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modulized antenna structure, which comprises: a first antenna module for receiving a first transmission signal in which at least one side of the first antenna module has a first opening; a second antenna module for receiving a second transmission signal in which at least one side of the second antenna module has a second opening; and a fixed component, while being assembled, with the fixed component, the first antenna module is partially overlapped with the second antenna modules and the first opening is fully overlapped with the second opening, thus the fixed component can pass through the first and second openings and be fixed on the screen of an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: Jen-Huan Yu
  • Publication number: 20070218853
    Abstract: An electronic device with dual antenna structures comprises a first antenna module for receiving a first transmission signal or a second transmission signal, a first antenna decoding device for decoding the first transmission signal, a second antenna decoding device for decoding the second transmission signal, a controller and a control module, wherein the controller will control the control module to drive the second antenna decoding device to transmit signals by using the second transmission signal as a top priority, if the second transmission signal exists in an environment where the electronic device is located, otherwise the controller will control the control module to drive the first antenna decoding device to transmit signals by using the first transmission signal as a top priority if the second transmission signal does not exist in such environment. Further, the invention also provides a method for switching antennas of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventor: Jen-Huan Yu
  • Publication number: 20070103372
    Abstract: A wireless communication module used for a portable electronic device comprises a first antenna module and a second antenna module, which first antenna module has a first antenna for transmitting and receiving of wireless signals, an electronic circuit for coding and decoding of wireless signals, and a detector for detecting of signal intensity, and which second antenna module has a signal transmission line and a second antenna for transmitting and receiving of wireless signals; the first antenna module connects to the second antenna module via the signal transmission line of the second antenna mode to have the detector of the first antenna module can detect and compare the signal intensity of the first and second antennas, when a weaker signal is detected at the first antenna of the first antenna module, the signal transmission/receiving task is actively shifted to the second antenna of the second antenna module; the wireless signal received by the first antenna of the first antenna module or by the second a
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Jen-Huan Yu
  • Publication number: 20070105540
    Abstract: A portable electronic device to detect wireless signals in a shutdown state comprises a motherboard module with an internally embedded controller (EC) and a display module with a wireless signal detector, when in a shutdown state, the portable electronic device activates the wireless signal detector via the embedded controller and when the wireless signal detector detects a wireless signal, the portable electronic device boots and links to a wireless local area network automatically via the firmware of the embedded controller; which embedded controller also controls an indication lamp to give a prompt of booting the device and linking to the wireless local area network manually. The portable electronic device ensures time and energy saving with extended service life by avoiding repeated booting and shutdown of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jen-Huan Yu, Hsiang-Chang Lin