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).

  • Publication number: 20250240908
    Abstract: An airflow impedance blank may be configured to populate a slot of an information handling system and may include a housing, which may include a plurality of venting holes, and a removable airflow impedance element configured to mechanically couple to the housing and further configured to be readily exchanged for another removable airflow impedance element to adjust a venting ratio of the airflow impedance blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yi-Chang CHEN, Ching-Yuan WANG, Liang-Chun MA, Ming-Hui PAN, MingHsueh TSAI, Chen ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20250224776
    Abstract: A system may include a housing comprising a plurality of slots. Each slot may comprise a first set of adapter alignment features and a second set of adapter alignment features. The first set of adapter alignment features and the second set of adapter alignment features may each be configured to mechanically couple to a form factor adapter. The form factor adapter may be configured to receive one or more information handling resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Ching-Yuan WANG, Raymond DeWine HEISTAND, II, William Andrew SMITH, Yi-Chang CHEN, Liang-Chun MA
  • Publication number: 20250203802
    Abstract: An information handling system may include a processor coupled to a motherboard, a connector mounted to the motherboard, and a drive backplane assembly comprising a drive backplane tray and a module configured to be mechanically coupled to the drive backplane tray in a tool-less manner, the module housing a backplane configured to receive and couple to a plurality of storage drives, and the backplane comprising a cable having a fixed connection to the backplane wherein the cable is configured to couple to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Liang-Chun MA, Yi-Chang CHEN, Ching-Yuan WANG
  • Patent number: 11921551
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Hung Wen Wu, Liang-Chun Ma, Hsiang-Yin Hung
  • Publication number: 20230324963
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Hung Wen Wu, Liang-Chun Ma, Hsiang-Yin Hung
  • Patent number: 11696416
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Matthew Bryan Gilbert, Richard A. Crisp, Kevin R. Garrett
  • Patent number: 11510331
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Ching-Yuan Wang, Hung-Pin Chien
  • Publication number: 20220078938
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Ching-Yuan Wang, Hung-Pin Chien
  • Publication number: 20210390985
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Matthew Bryan Gilbert, Richard A. Crisp, Kevin R. Garrett
  • Patent number: 11149853
    Abstract: A gasket is disclosed that includes an edge structure and a honeycomb structure surrounded by the edge structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yi-Pai Chu, Liang-Chun Ma
  • Publication number: 20190353249
    Abstract: A gasket is disclosed that includes an edge structure and a honeycomb structure surrounded by the edge structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: YI-PAI CHU, LIANG-CHUN MA
  • Patent number: 10334753
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Yi-Pai Chu, Liang-Chun Ma, Shih-Huai Cho, Hung-Pin Chien
  • Publication number: 20190116688
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Yi-Pai Chu, Liang-Chun Ma, Shih-Huai Cho, Hung-Pin Chien
  • Patent number: 10212837
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Kuo-Chih Lin, Chih Min Su
  • Patent number: 10172252
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Yu-Lin Chen, Liang-Chun Ma, Chun-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 9167716
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Kuo-Chih Lin, Chih Min Su
  • Publication number: 20150173235
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Kuo-Chih Lin, Chih Min Su
  • Patent number: 8451593
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Liang-Chun Ma
  • Patent number: 8264855
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Ming-Chien Chiu
  • Publication number: 20110242785
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LIANG-CHUN MA, MING-CHIEN CHIU