Patents by Inventor Kuo-Chan Hsu

Kuo-Chan Hsu 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: 11907632
    Abstract: A system includes one or more data processors and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed on the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform operations. The operations include receiving a design schematic, extracting keywords from the design schematic, and sorting the design schematic by the extracted keywords. The operations further include extracting a part number of a component from the sorted design schematic, comparing the component associated with the part number with a reference component associated with the part number, and displaying a result of the comparison indicating whether the component and the reference component match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chan Hsu, Yun-Teng Shih, Shou-Fu Li
  • Patent number: 11539286
    Abstract: A power supply circuit includes a power converter, an input voltage source, and a clamping circuit. The power converter has an input pin, an output pin, and an enable pin. The input voltage source is electrically connected to the input pin, and provides an input voltage to the input pin. The clamping circuit is electrically connected to the enable pin of the power converter. When the input voltage increases to at least a threshold input voltage, the clamping circuit is configured to activate the power converter to provide an output voltage at the output pin. When the input voltage decreases below the threshold input voltage, the clamping circuit is configured to deactivate the power converter and prevent the power converter from being re-activated within a predefined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chan Hsu, Yun-Teng Shih, Shou-Fu Li
  • Publication number: 20220345028
    Abstract: A power supply circuit includes a power converter, an input voltage source, and a clamping circuit. The power converter has an input pin, an output pin, and an enable pin. The input voltage source is electrically connected to the input pin, and provides an input voltage to the input pin. The clamping circuit is electrically connected to the enable pin of the power converter. When the input voltage increases to at least a threshold input voltage, the clamping circuit is configured to activate the power converter to provide an output voltage at the output pin. When the input voltage decreases below the threshold input voltage, the clamping circuit is configured to deactivate the power converter and prevent the power converter from being re-activated within a predefined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kuo-Chan HSU, Yun-Teng SHIH, Shou-Fu LI
  • Publication number: 20220335188
    Abstract: A system includes one or more data processors and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed on the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform operations. The operations include receiving a design schematic, extracting keywords from the design schematic, and sorting the design schematic by the extracted keywords. The operations further include extracting a part number of a component from the sorted design schematic, comparing the component associated with the part number with a reference component associated with the part number, and displaying a result of the comparison indicating whether the component and the reference component match.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kuo-Chan HSU, Yun-Teng SHIH, Shou-Fu LI
  • Patent number: 10778086
    Abstract: A power source switching circuit for powering an electronic component includes a soft-start circuit, a first input connected to a standby power source, a second input connected to a main power source, and an output. The output provides a voltage to the electronic component and is configured to be alternatively electrically connected to the first input or the second input. When the power source switching circuit is in a standby mode, the output is connected to the first input and the standby power source. When the power source switching circuit is in a main mode, the output is connected to the second input and the main power source. When the power source switching circuit is initially activated to the standby mode, the soft-start circuit is enabled. When the power source switching circuit subsequently switched from the main mode to the standby mode, the soft-start circuit is disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Shin Liao, Kuo-Chan Hsu, Yun-Teng Shih, Cheng-Hung Yu
  • Patent number: 10698465
    Abstract: A system and method for providing additional power to a connected load is disclosed. The system includes a power supply unit and an energy storage unit coupled to the power supply unit. A switch has an input coupled to the power supply unit. A power output provides power to the connected load. The power output is coupled to an output of the switch and the energy storage unit. A controller is operative to provide a charging period where the switch is turned on to provide power to the power output. The controller provides a boost period where the switch is controlled via a pulse width modulation signal to connect the power supply with the energy storage unit to supply power to the load when the switch is on, and with the energy storage unit to supply power to the load when the switch is off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua Ouyang, Kuo-Chan Hsu, Yun-Teng Shih
  • Patent number: 10345877
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide methods for boosting a voltage differential of an energy storage by using a boost component, determining a server system being switched to a boost mode, and discharging the energy storage to provide additional power supplies to the server system during the boost mode. In some embodiments, processing demands of a server system can be monitored. In response to determining that a boost mode is needed to support processing demands of the server system or detecting a component being a bottleneck in processing pipelines of the server system, a boost activation signal can be generated. The boost activation signal can cause a CPU, the bottleneck component, or another component of the server system to operate under a higher clock speed such that a higher processing capacity can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua Ou Yang, Kuo-Chan Hsu, Yun-Teng Shih
  • Patent number: 10191121
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method enabling a self-burn-in test for a power supply device (PSD) of a server system using a multi-phase scheme. The PSD comprises a power-width modulation (PWM) controller, and a plurality of power stages. Each of the plurality of power stages comprises a driver, a high-side MOSFET, and a low-side MOSFET. In one aspect of the present disclosure, upon receiving a test mode command from a controller of the server system, the PWM controller can send a PWM signal to switch a specific power stage to the On state, and send at least another PWM signal that switches other power stage(s) of the plurality of power stages to the Tri-state. During a subsequent self-burn-in test of the specific power stage, low-side MOSFET(s) of the other power stage(s) can function as a load for the specific power stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua Ou Yang, Kuo-Chan Hsu, Yun-Teng Shih
  • Publication number: 20180348309
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method enabling a self-burn-in test for a power supply device (PSD) of a server system using a multi-phase scheme. The PSD comprises a power-width modulation (PWM) controller, and a plurality of power stages. Each of the plurality of power stages comprises a driver, a high-side MOSFET, and a low-side MOSFET. In one aspect of the present disclosure, upon receiving a test mode command from a controller of the server system, the PWM controller can send a PWM signal to switch a specific power stage to the On state, and send at least another PWM signal that switches other power stage(s) of the plurality of power stages to the Tri-state. During a subsequent self-burn-in test of the specific power stage, low-side MOSFET(s) of the other power stage(s) can function as a load for the specific power stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua OU YANG, Kuo-Chan HSU, Yun-Teng SHIH
  • Publication number: 20170248998
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide methods for boosting a voltage differential of an energy storage by using a boost component, determining a server system being switched to a boost mode, and discharging the energy storage to provide additional power supplies to the server system during the boost mode. In some embodiments, processing demands of a server system can be monitored. In response to determining that a boost mode is needed to support processing demands of the server system or detecting a component being a bottleneck in processing pipelines of the server system, a boost activation signal can be generated. The boost activation signal can cause a CPU, the bottleneck component, or another component of the server system to operate under a higher clock speed such that a higher processing capacity can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua OU YANG, Kuo-Chan HSU, Yun-Teng SHIH
  • Patent number: 9684348
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide methods for boosting a voltage differential of an energy storage by using a boost component, determining a server system being switched to a boost mode, and discharging the energy storage to provide additional power supplies to the server system during the boost mode. In some embodiments, processing demands of a server system can be monitored. In response to determining that a boost mode is needed to support processing demands of the server system or detecting a component being a bottleneck in processing pipelines of the server system, a boost activation signal can be generated. The boost activation signal can cause a CPU, the bottleneck component, or another component of the server system to operate under a higher clock speed such that a higher processing capacity can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER, INC.
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua Ou Yang, Kuo-Chan Hsu, Yun-Teng Shih
  • Publication number: 20160320827
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide methods for boosting a voltage differential of an energy storage by using a boost component, determining a server system being switched to a boost mode, and discharging the energy storage to provide additional power supplies to the server system during the boost mode. In some embodiments, processing demands of a server system can be monitored. In response to determining that a boost mode is needed to support processing demands of the server system or detecting a component being a bottleneck in processing pipelines of the server system, a boost activation signal can be generated. The boost activation signal can cause a CPU, the bottleneck component, or another component of the server system to operate under a higher clock speed such that a higher processing capacity can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua OU YANG, Kuo-Chan HSU, Yun-Teng SHIH
  • Publication number: 20100318814
    Abstract: A point of sales (POS) terminal apparatus including a POS device, a peripheral device, which is controlled by the POS device, an adapter, and a power management device is provided. The adapter provides a first power signal based on a wall-outlet power signal. The power management device provides the first power signal to drive the POS device and determines whether the first power signal satisfies a predetermined condition. When the first power signal fails to satisfy the predetermined condition, the power management device generates a second power signal and drives the peripheral device with the second power signal. When the first power signal satisfies the predetermined condition, the power management device drives the peripheral device with the first power signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Yann-Lang Chung, Liang-An Chen, Kuo-Chan Hsu, Ming-Yen Shen