Patents by Inventor Liang-Chun Ma
Liang-Chun Ma 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).
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Patent number: 11921551Abstract: A card riser for an information handling system includes a bottom surface, multiple connector slots in physical communication with the bottom surface, and a locking mechanism in physical communication with the bottom surface. Each connector slot is configured to receive a corresponding connector of a different one of multiple cards. When the locking mechanism is in an unlocked position, a different one of the cards is inserted within a different one of the connector slots. When the locking mechanism is in a locked position, the locking mechanism is placed in physical communication with each of the cards to securely hold the cards within the card riser.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Hung Wen Wu, Liang-Chun Ma, Hsiang-Yin Hung
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Publication number: 20230324963Abstract: A card riser for an information handling system includes a bottom surface, multiple connector slots in physical communication with the bottom surface, and a locking mechanism in physical communication with the bottom surface. Each connector slot is configured to receive a corresponding connector of a different one of multiple cards. When the locking mechanism is in an unlocked position, a different one of the cards is inserted within a different one of the connector slots. When the locking mechanism is in a locked position, the locking mechanism is placed in physical communication with each of the cards to securely hold the cards within the card riser.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Hung Wen Wu, Liang-Chun Ma, Hsiang-Yin Hung
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Patent number: 11696416Abstract: A chassis for housing a computing device of an information handling system includes a receiving portion of an expansion card receiver that receives an expansion card and operably connects the expansion card to another component of the computing device while the expansion card is received by the receiving portion. The chassis further includes a management portion of the expansion card receiver that receives a force from a user and, in response to receiving the force: transitions the management portion from a first state to a second state. In the first state, a handle, that enables the expansion card to be removed from the chassis is disposed inside of the management portion and the expansion card receiver is locked to the chassis. In the second state, the handle is disposed outside of the management portion and the expansion card receiver is unlocked from the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Matthew Bryan Gilbert, Richard A. Crisp, Kevin R. Garrett
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Patent number: 11510331Abstract: Systems and methods for a profile-modeling cable clip for sealing airflow in an Information Handling System (IHS) chassis. In some embodiments, a profile-modeling cable clip for sealing airflow in an IHS chassis may include a base and a plurality of comb teeth coupled to the base via spring elements, where each of the comb teeth is independently compressible.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Ching-Yuan Wang, Hung-Pin Chien
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Publication number: 20220078938Abstract: Systems and methods for a profile-modeling cable clip for sealing airflow in an Information Handling System (IHS) chassis. In some embodiments, a profile-modeling cable clip for sealing airflow in an IHS chassis may include a base and a plurality of comb teeth coupled to the base via spring elements, where each of the comb teeth is independently compressible.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Ching-Yuan Wang, Hung-Pin Chien
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Publication number: 20210390985Abstract: A chassis for housing a computing device of an information handling system includes a receiving portion of an expansion card receiver that receives an expansion card and operably connects the expansion card to another component of the computing device while the expansion card is received by the receiving portion. The chassis further includes a management portion of the expansion card receiver that receives a force from a user and, in response to receiving the force: transitions the management portion from a first state to a second state. In the first state, a handle, that enables the expansion card to be removed from the chassis is disposed inside of the management portion and the expansion card receiver is locked to the chassis. In the second state, the handle is disposed outside of the management portion and the expansion card receiver is unlocked from the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Matthew Bryan Gilbert, Richard A. Crisp, Kevin R. Garrett
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Patent number: 11149853Abstract: A gasket is disclosed that includes an edge structure and a honeycomb structure surrounded by the edge structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Yi-Pai Chu, Liang-Chun Ma
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Publication number: 20190353249Abstract: A gasket is disclosed that includes an edge structure and a honeycomb structure surrounded by the edge structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: YI-PAI CHU, LIANG-CHUN MA
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Patent number: 10334753Abstract: An information handling system includes a component portion and a cooling portion. The component portion includes one or more components of the information handling system. The cooling portion includes a cooling fan and a baffle. The cooling fan provides air flow to the components. The baffle being movable between a first position and a second position to change an area available for the air flow to the components. The baffle is in the first position in response to only a first one of the components being located within the component portion, and the baffle is in the second position in response to both the first component and a second one of the components being located within the component portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Yi-Pai Chu, Liang-Chun Ma, Shih-Huai Cho, Hung-Pin Chien
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Publication number: 20190116688Abstract: An information handling system includes a component portion and a cooling portion. The component portion includes one or more components of the information handling system. The cooling portion includes a cooling fan and a baffle. The cooling fan provides air flow to the components. The baffle being movable between a first position and a second position to change an area available for the air flow to the components. The baffle is in the first position in response to only a first one of the components being located within the component portion, and the baffle is in the second position in response to both the first component and a second one of the components being located within the component portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Yi-Pai Chu, Liang-Chun Ma, Shih-Huai Cho, Hung-Pin Chien
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Patent number: 10212837Abstract: A divider for a bay of a blade server chassis includes a plurality of posts, a plurality of flex tabs, and a rail. The posts are located along a first side of the divider, and are configured to be inserted within respective holes in a first panel of the bay of the blade server chassis. The flex tabs are located along a second side of the divider, and are placed in physical communication with a second panel of the bay. The flex tabs are configured compress within the divider and away from the second panel to enable the posts to be inserted in the holes of the first panel, the second side of the divider being opposite to the first side of the divider. The rail is located along a third side of the divider, and is configured to guide a blade server within the bay.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Kuo-Chih Lin, Chih Min Su
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Patent number: 10172252Abstract: An information handling includes a plunger that secures a server planar board within the information handling system. The plunger includes a nut, a body, a rod, and a cap. The nut tightens toward the body and holds the server planar board between the nut and the body. The rod securely holds the server planar board within the information handling system in response to the plunger being in a locked position, and enables the server planar board to be removed from within the information handling system in response to the plunger being in an unlocked position. The cap includes a handle to provide a surface for a force to be exerted to cause the plunger to move from the locked position to the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LPInventors: Yu-Lin Chen, Liang-Chun Ma, Chun-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 9167716Abstract: A divider for a bay of a blade server chassis includes a plurality of posts, a plurality of flex tabs, and a rail. The posts are located along a first side of the divider, and are configured to be inserted within respective holes in a first panel of the bay of the blade server chassis. The flex tabs are located along a second side of the divider, and are placed in physical communication with a second panel of the bay. The flex tabs are configured compress within the divider and away from the second panel to enable the posts to be inserted within in the holes of the first panel, the second side of the divider being opposite to the first side of the divider. The rail is located along a third side of the divider, and is configured to guide a blade server within the bay.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Kuo-Chih Lin, Chih Min Su
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Publication number: 20150173235Abstract: A divider for a bay of a blade server chassis includes a plurality of posts, a plurality of flex tabs, and a rail. The posts are located along a first side of the divider, and are configured to be inserted within respective holes in a first panel of the bay of the blade server chassis. The flex tabs are located along a second side of the divider, and are placed in physical communication with a second panel of the bay. The flex tabs are configured compress within the divider and away from the second panel to enable the posts to be inserted within in the holes of the first panel, the second side of the divider being opposite to the first side of the divider. The rail is located along a third side of the divider, and is configured to guide a blade server within the bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Dell Products, LPInventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Kuo-Chih Lin, Chih Min Su
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Patent number: 8451593Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure and a fixing member. The enclosure defines an accommodating hole and includes a bottom wall defining a pair of receiving portions. Centers of the pair of receiving portions define a straight line. The accommodating hole is configured on a perpendicular bisector of the straight line. The fixing member includes a guiding part, a pair of sliding portions, a control portion and a resilient member. The guiding part and the bottom wall cooperatively define a receiving room receiving the sliding portions. Each of the pair of sliding portions includes a hooking portion and a blocking portion. The control portion includes a fixing portion received in the receiving room and an operating portion passing through the accommodating hole. The resilient member includes a pair of driving ends engaging with the hooking portions and a triggering end engaging with the fixing portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Liang-Chun Ma
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Patent number: 8264855Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure and a locking assembly. The enclosure defines an accommodating hole and includes a bottom wall defining a pair of receiving portions. Centers of the pair of receiving portions define an imaginary line. The accommodating hole is configured on a perpendicular bisector of the imaginary line. The locking assembly includes a guiding part, a pair of sliding portions, and a control portion. The guiding part and the bottom wall cooperatively define a receiving space receiving the sliding portions. Each of the sliding portions includes a securing portion, a blocking portion and a groove closing to the blocking portion. One end of the control portion passes through the accommodating hole, and the other end is received in the receiving space. The control portion defines a pair of guiding grooves symmetrical about and inclined to the perpendicular bisector and used to engage with the securing portions.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Ming-Chien Chiu
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Publication number: 20110242785Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure and a locking assembly. The enclosure defines an accommodating hole and includes a bottom wall defining a pair of receiving portions. Centers of the pair of receiving portions define an imaginary line. The accommodating hole is configured on a perpendicular bisector of the imaginary line. The locking assembly includes a guiding part, a pair of sliding portions, and a control portion. The guiding part and the bottom wall cooperatively define a receiving space receiving the sliding portions. Each of the sliding portions includes a securing portion, a blocking portion and a groove closing to the blocking portion. One end of the control portion passes through the accommodating hole, and the other end is received in the receiving space. The control portion defines a pair of guiding grooves symmetrical about and inclined to the perpendicular bisector and used to engage with the securing portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: LIANG-CHUN MA, MING-CHIEN CHIU
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Publication number: 20110222217Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure and a fixing member. The enclosure defines an accommodating hole and includes a bottom wall defining a pair of receiving portions. Centers of the pair of receiving portions define a straight line. The accommodating hole is configured on a perpendicular bisector of the straight line. The fixing member includes a guiding part, a pair of sliding portions, a control portion and a resilient member. The guiding part and the bottom wall cooperatively define a receiving room receiving the sliding portions. Each of the pair of sliding portions includes a hooking portion and a blocking portion. The control portion includes a fixing portion received in the receiving room and an operating portion passing through the accommodating hole. The resilient member includes a pair of driving ends engaging with the hooking portions and a triggering end engaging with the fixing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: LIANG-CHUN MA
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Patent number: 7957147Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit board comprising a first surface and a second surface, a heat sink positioned on the first surface, and a support positioned on the second surface to support the circuit board. The circuit board includes a pair of first locating holes extending through the first surface and the second surface. The heat sink includes a pair of second locating holes corresponding to the first locating holes. The support includes a pair of locating posts projecting from a pair of diagonal corners thereof and extending through the corresponding first and second locating holes to limit unwanted movement of the heat sink and a shim projecting from a center thereof to prevent the circuit board from flexing. Dimensions of the shim are contoured to provide compensation for bending of the support under an applied load.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Liang-Chun Ma
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Publication number: 20100053902Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit board comprising a first surface and a second surface, a heat sink positioned on the first surface, and a support positioned on the second surface to support the circuit board. The circuit board includes a pair of first locating holes extending through the first surface and the second surface. The heat sink includes a pair of second locating holes corresponding to the first locating holes. The support includes a pair of locating posts projecting from a pair of diagonal corners thereof and extending through the corresponding first and second locating holes to limit unwanted movement of the heat sink and a shim projecting from a center thereof to prevent the circuit board from flexing. Dimensions of the shim are contoured to provide compensation for bending of the support under an applied load.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: LIANG-CHUN MA