Patents by Inventor Mi-Chang Chen

Mi-Chang Chen 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: 6780062
    Abstract: A multi-specification read/write signal transmission module for silicon disks, it is provided on the center of a “U” shaped base with a partitioning plate, an upper and a lower lid, so that the base is formed therein a first and a second receiving chamber. The first receiving chamber is provided therein at least with a vertically contacting pin set, and the second receiving chamber is provided therein at least with a horizontally contacting pin set, in order that when silicon disks with different specifications are individually inserted into the first or the second receiving chamber, they can contact respectively with the vertically contacting pin set or the horizontally contacting pin set. In this way, the module of the present invention can suit all the silicon disks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Carry Computer Eng., Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Mi-Chang Chen, Chia-Li Chen
  • Patent number: 6776348
    Abstract: A combined flash memory card driver can be built in or externally connected to a computer or any other digital product to meet consumers' needs for data storage with the flash memory cards. The combined flash memory card driver provides a kind of universal socket suitable for SM, MMC, MS, and SD cards and another kind of universal socket suitable for Type I and Type II CF cards or Type I, Type II and Type III PC cards to access data in any of above flash memory cards. In addition to support all flash memory cards, shortcomings such as easy resulting in confusion, misunderstanding and damage caused in the conventional flash memory card drivers due to a design with three sockets and a transmission unit thereof combining IDE/ATAPI, USB, PCMCIA, and 1394 interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Chia-Li Chen, Mi-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20040114452
    Abstract: An improved memory transfer device includes an outer body and a transfer module disposed in the outer body. The outer body defines a insert groove on one side and encases a transfer module, one side of the insert groove corresponding to a transfer model groove insert end. The insert end extends and defines plural groove positions for accepting at least one memory card. The character of the present invention is that one of the plural groove positions accepts and uses an xD memory card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Wen-Tsung LIU
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Chia-Li Chen, Mi-Chang Chen
  • Patent number: 6751694
    Abstract: A silicon disk drive with few slots for plural disks capable of being built in or externally connected with a main frame of a computer or any digital product, it satisfies the requirements of consumers of various groups of people by the function of reading and writing silicon disks (portable memory cards). The silicon disk drive provides a slot to suit insertion of SM, MM, MS and SD cards, and provides another slot to suit insertion of Type I, Type II or Type I CF card, or Type II or Type III PCMCIA card, in this way, data in the files of any of the above silicon disks can be read and written. And it can be assisted with provision of the design of the IDE/ATAPE, USB or 1934 delivery unit, in order that the silicon disk drive having a single slot or two slots not only for reading and writing on and for insertion of the now available silicon disks, but also for solving the long pending problems of confusing, misleading and being subjected to damage of the conventional techniques with more than three slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Carry Computer Eng. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Chia-Li Chen, Mi-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20040064619
    Abstract: A memory card converting device mainly has a base with one lateral side thereof formed as an inserting end; from the inserting end to the inner portion of the base, a slot is disposed by overlapping the spaces for receiving memory cards of different standards, such as a smart media card, a multimedia card, a secure digital card and a memory stick card. Those memory cards utilize the sharing slot to convert and read the data signals between the memory card and said converting device. The main feature of the present invention is that a slot is defined in said slot for receiving an XD memory card thereby extending the application of said converting device to support memory cards of different standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Chia-Li Chen, Mi-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20040059860
    Abstract: This invention provides a double-interface adaptor for memory cards, comprising of a double-interface adapter that can access the information stored in a memory card and a USB interface assembly that can be connected to the double-interface adapter. The double-interface adapter has a PCMCIA/CF interface and a USB interface, and it utilizes an interface detection & selection circuit and a controller to switch to the correct system interface selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Chia-Li Chen, Mi-Chang Chen
  • Patent number: 6704814
    Abstract: The portable CD player and burner is provided for integrating a CD-ROM player and a video/acoustic player used respectively on two different systems including a computer and a video/acoustic household electric appliance at the terminal of a device. The portable CD player and burner mainly is comprised of a housing, a CD reading/writing unit, an operating unit, a main board, a multiplexer, a CPU, a memory unit, a signal converting unit and at least an output/input unit. When a CD is placed in, signals can be transmitted to the systems of the computer or the video/acoustic household electric appliance, or the data of the computer can be transmitted to the CD reading/writing unit by using the above stated elements for outputting and inputting respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Carry Computer Eng. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Mi-Chang Chen, Chia-Li Chen
  • Publication number: 20040029407
    Abstract: A combined flash memory card driver can be built in or externally connected to a computer or any other digital product to meet consumers' needs for data storage with the flash memory cards. The combined flash memory card driver provides a kind of universal socket suitable for SM, MMC, MS, and SD cards and another kind of universal socket suitable for Type I and Type II CF cards or Type I, Type II and Type III PC cards to access data in any of above flash memory cards. In addition to support all flash memory cards, shortcomings such as easy resulting in confusion, misunderstanding and damage caused in the conventional flash memory card drivers due to a design with three sockets and a transmission unit thereof combining IDE/ATAPI, USB, PCMCIA, and 1394 interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Chia-Li Chen, Mi-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20030133270
    Abstract: The embedding type signal adapter for various memory cards is used to allow insertion of any of a plurality memory cards therein, the memory card inserted therein is totally embedded therein without exposing to the outside, the adapter is comprised of: an electric circuit board; a socket having an insertion slot and a plurality of contact feet for insertion and discriminating of the memory card inserted; and a module for receiving the circuit board and the socket, an interface connecting pin board is allocated on a lateral side of the module, the pin board is typically provided with 50 pins; the memory cards can be inserted into the adapter respectively at different times for discriminating; a lower lid mounted on the lower side of the adapter; and an upper lid mounted on the upper side of the adapter when the electric circuit board and the socket are mounted on the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Carry Computer Eng. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Chia-Li Chen, Mi-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20030105898
    Abstract: The portable CD player and burner is provided for integrating a CD-ROM player and a video/acoustic player used respectively on two different systems including a computer and a video/acoustic household electric appliance at the terminal of a device. The portable CD player and burner mainly is comprised of a housing, a CD reading/writing unit, an operating unit, a main board, a multiplexer, a CPU, a memory unit, a signal converting unit and at least an output/input unit. When a CD is placed in, signals can be transmitted to the systems of the computer or the video/acoustic household electric appliance, or the data of the computer can be transmitted to the CD reading/writing unit by using the above stated elements for outputting and inputting respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: Carry Computer Eng. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Mi-Chang Chen, Chia-Li Chen
  • Publication number: 20030098346
    Abstract: A multi-specification read/write signal transmission module for silicon disks, it is provided on the center of a “U” shaped base with a partitioning plate, an upper and a lower lid, so that the base is formed therein a first and a second receiving chamber. The first receiving chamber is provided therein at least with a vertically contacting pin set, and the second receiving chamber is provided therein at least with a horizontally contacting pin set, in order that when silicon disks with different specifications are individually inserted into the first or the second receiving chamber, they can contact respectively with the vertically contacting pin set or the horizontally contacting pin set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: Carry Computer Eng., Co., Ltd.,
    Inventors: Mi-Chang Chen, Chia-Li Chen
  • Patent number: 6567273
    Abstract: A silicon disk card with a USB plug includes an electric circuit board with at least one flash memory and a bridging chip, and a module in the shape of a rectangular frame formed by injection molding of plastic. The module is provided on one side thereof with an interface pin board, and on the opposite side thereof with a slot to receive the USB plug therein, the slot having a leading function to lead the USB plug out of the module. The silicon disk card with the USB plug has the function of twin interface data transmitting, the bridging chip being used therein to decide which interface is seeking access to data in the flash memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Carry Computer Eng. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Chia-Li Chen, Mi-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20030074499
    Abstract: A multifactorial transmission-exchange device for storing media, wherein, by designing that two applied chip sets control a reading disk and an insertion cassette, data transmission and exchange between a compact disk and a silicon disk can be completed without aiding of a computer mainframe system; the applied chip sets, reading disk and insertion cassette are provided in a main body further having therein a circuit plate, a microprocessing unit and a transmission interface, so that the main body can be built in a computer mainframe system, and multifactorial data transmission, exchange and reading/writing among the silicon disk, compact disk and computer mainframe system can be completed. Or by providing another power supplying unit to supply power for operating a circuit board, the device can be used alone to execute data transmission and exchange for the silicon disk and compact disk, these all satisfy multiple requirements of users in using various storing media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Carry Computer Eng., Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Li Chen, Wen-Tsung Liu, Mi-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20030051089
    Abstract: The adapter for communication cards especially suits small portable digital devices with operating systems and serial interfaces, these devices can do network data transmission and communication works through communication systems. The adapter is provided on the main body thereof with a transmission unit, a base and at least an insertion slot. Wherein, the base can receive thereon a small portable digital device, a first set of interface pins of the specification same as that of the serial interface of the digital device are provided on the base at a position corresponding to that of the serial interface. The insertion slot is provided for insertion of a communication card, a second set of interface pins are provided therein for connecting with the card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: Carry Computer Eng. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Chia-Li Chen, Mi-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20030046469
    Abstract: A silicon disk drive with few slots for plural disks capable of being built in or externally connected with a main frame of a computer or any digital product, it satisfies the requirements of consumers of various groups of people by the function of reading and writing silicon disks (portable memory cards). The silicon disk drive provides a slot to suit insertion of SM, MM, MS and SD cards, and provides another slot to suit insertion of Type I, Type II or Type I CF card, or Type II or Type III PCMCIA card, in this way, data in the files of any of the above silicon disks can be read and written. And it can be assisted with provision of the design of the IDE/ATAPE, USB or 1934 delivery unit, in order that the silicon disk drive having a single slot or two slots not only for reading and writing on and for insertion of the now available silicon disks, but also for solving the long pending problems of confusing, misleading and being subjected to damage of the conventional techniques with more than three slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Chia-Li Chen, Mi-Chang Chen
  • Patent number: 6524137
    Abstract: An integral multiplex adapter card, it is provided in a housing meeting the size specification of a CF card with an electric circuit board assembly, the housing has thereon a receiving cassette. The electric circuit board assembly is provided on a single base plate thereof with a CF connecting end, a USB connecting end, a common chip set and a set of contact pins. In this way, a small silicon disk including an MS card, SD card or MMC card etc. can be inserted into the receiving cassette of the housing to output data on the silicon disks through the CF connecting end or the USB connecting end. Therefore, silicon disks of different specifications can be used for various digital products each with a CF card interface or a USB interface; these silicon disks thus can have commonness in use. Thereby, this can increase convenience of use of the digital products with a CF card interface or a USB interface each.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Carry Computer Eng. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Chia-Li Chen, Mi-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20030037152
    Abstract: The present invention provides a double interfaced storage communication network card with a communication protocol device, more specifically, a double interfaced integral device has a communicating transmission protocol interface and a storage communication network card interface; the said storage communication network card includes all of the peripheral products corresponding with the regulations of the portable computer cards as well as the compact flash cards and is disposed with the communication protocol device of the USB or the 1394 regulation; a micro control chip automatically detects, judges and supports the interfaces of the said two kinds of devices to directly interface the central process unit (CPU) system without going through an intermediate products, such as a card reader, thereby significantly enhances the facilitation of interfacing and connecting between all of the peripheral equipment products corresponding with the regulation of the storage communication network card and the CPU system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Applicant: Carry Computer Eng. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Liu, Chia-Li Chen, Mi-Chang Chen