Patents by Inventor Min-Tsung Huang

Min-Tsung Huang 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: 7908468
    Abstract: A method and a control circuit for reducing an instantaneous startup current of a computer system by decreasing a fan rotational speed are provided. The computer system comprises a management controller coupled to a fan device through a tri-state buffer. In the present method, a duty cycle of a first PWM signal is reduced by the management controller. After that, the tri-state buffer is enabled to pass the first PWM signal with the reduced duty cycle to the fan device. Finally, the fan device is powered with the first PWM signal when the computer system is powered on. By reducing the duty cycle of the PWM signal before powering the computer system and turning on the fan device, the fan rotational speed of the fan device can be decreased when the computer system is powered on. As a result, the instantaneous startup current of the computer system can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Huang Chang, Min-Tsung Huang
  • Patent number: 7708056
    Abstract: A fan controlling system and method is applicable to an electronic device with a fan for adjusting a temperature of the electronic device. The fan controlling system includes a plurality of temperature sensors installed in different regions inside of the electronic device for sensing temperatures around the regions, a mapping table for mapping a plurality of temperature ranges onto a plurality of rotation speeds, and a processing module for comparing the temperatures sensed by the temperature sensors and controlling the fan to rotate according to one of the rotation speeds onto which the mapping table maps one of the temperature ranges within which a highest one of the sensed temperatures is. Therefore, the fan can operate stably and does not generate a loud noise even when its rotation speed is changing, and has a longer lifespan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Jung Shen, Min-Tsung Huang
  • Publication number: 20080189315
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and a server system for creating a sensor data record, wherein the server system has a first product code stored therein in advance. After the server system reads the first product code, the server system is able to read all monitoring information stored in a second storage unit and required by the server system through a link list stored in a first storage unit of the server system and copy the monitoring information to a third storage unit, so as to complete creating a sensor data record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Hsin Shih, Min-Tsung Huang
  • Patent number: 7356386
    Abstract: A method for reducing instantaneous current on startup is applicable to an electronic device with a management controller. The management controller is electrically connected to a startup processing module of the electronic device such that operations of fans equipped in the electronic device can be controlled via this electrical connection relationship. When the electronic device is turned on, operations of the fans in the electronic device are disabled by the startup processing module. Then, when power is detected by the management controller, the smallest amount of current possible for operations of the fans for heat-dissipating purpose is generated by the management controller. Finally, hardware components in the electronic device are initialized by the management controller. The above method solves the problem of system instability due to large instantaneous current on startup in the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Wh Shin, Chao-Huang Chang, Min-Tsung Huang
  • Publication number: 20080072089
    Abstract: A method and a control circuit for reducing an instantaneous startup current of a computer system by decreasing a fan rotational speed are provided. The computer system comprises a management controller coupled to a fan device through a tri-state buffer. In the present method, a duty cycle of a first PWM signal is reduced by the management controller. After that, the tri-state buffer is enabled to pass the first PWM signal with the reduced duty cycle to the fan device. Finally, the fan device is powered with the first PWM signal when the computer system is powered on. By reducing the duty cycle of the PWM signal before powering the computer system and turning on the fan device, the fan rotational speed of the fan device can be decreased when the computer system is powered on. As a result, the instantaneous startup current of the computer system can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Huang Chang, Min-Tsung Huang
  • Publication number: 20070231119
    Abstract: A fan controlling system and method is applicable to an electronic device with a fan for adjusting a temperature of the electronic device. The fan controlling system includes a plurality of temperature sensors installed in different regions inside of the electronic device for sensing temperatures around the regions, a mapping table for mapping a plurality of temperature ranges onto a plurality of rotation speeds, and a processing module for comparing the temperatures sensed by the temperature sensors and controlling the fan to rotate according to one of the rotation speeds onto which the mapping table maps one of the temperature ranges within which a highest one of the sensed temperatures is. Therefore, the fan can operate stably and does not generate a loud noise even when its rotation speed is changing, and has a longer lifespan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Jung Shen, Min-Tsung Huang
  • Publication number: 20070112472
    Abstract: A method for reducing instantaneous current on startup is applicable to an electronic device with a management controller. The management controller is electrically connected to a startup processing module of the electronic device such that operations of fans equipped in the electronic device can be controlled via this electrical connection relationship. When the electronic device is turned on, operations of the fans in the electronic device are disabled by the startup processing module. Then, when power is detected by the management controller, the smallest amount of current possible for operations of the fans for heat-dissipating purpose is generated by the management controller. Finally, hardware components in the electronic device are initialized by the management controller. The above method solves the problem of system instability due to large instantaneous current on startup in the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Wh Shin, Chao-Huang Chang, Min-Tsung Huang
  • Patent number: 7178192
    Abstract: A bath brush has a holding frame, a thread girdle, and a tube-shaped elastic net. The holding frame has a corrugated handle portion having an end hole, and a binding portion having a plurality of protruded blocks. Each protruded block has a through aperture. The protruded blocks contact the tube-shaped elastic net. The thread girdle surrounds the tube-shaped elastic net to squeeze and to bind the tube-shaped elastic net. The thread girdle is inserted through the protruded blocks to form a plurality of X-shaped twin lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Inventor: Min-Tsung Huang
  • Patent number: 6972416
    Abstract: A disinfecting and desiccating container for personal sanitary articles includes a holding tray having an article receiving recess and a disinfecting energy irradiating area, an upper cover connected to a top of the holding tray, a disinfecting device provided at one side of the disinfecting energy irradiating area, and a power supply unit for supplying electric energy required by the disinfecting device to work. The disinfecting device includes a lighting tube coated with a layer of nanometer light-catalyzed material, so that the nanometer light-catalyzed material is catalyzed by light emitted from the lighting tube to generate disinfecting energy for disinfecting the personal sanitary articles held to the article receiving recess by a clamping member fitted in the holding tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventors: Ching-Chuan Huang, Min-Tsung Huang
  • Patent number: 6931689
    Abstract: A face brush has a holding frame, a thread girdle, and a tube-shaped elastic net. The holding frame has a handle and a disk-shaped head having a semispheric center protrusion. A through aperture is formed on the semi-spheric center protrusion of the disk-shaped head. The thread girdle is folded into a two-ply yarn to be inserted through the through aperture. The tube-shaped elastic net surrounds two parallel posts. The semispheric center protrusion contacts the tube-shaped elastic net. The thread girdle surrounds the tube-shaped elastic net to squeeze and to bind the tube-shaped elastic net. Two ends of the thread girdle are bound to form a connecting knot. The tube-shaped elastic net is detached from the posts to form a product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Min-Tsung Huang
  • Publication number: 20050145801
    Abstract: A disinfecting and desiccating container for personal sanitary articles includes a holding tray having an article receiving recess and a disinfecting energy irradiating area, an upper cover connected to a top of the holding tray, a disinfecting device provided at one side of the disinfecting energy irradiating area, and a power supply unit for supplying electric energy required by the disinfecting device to work. The disinfecting device includes a lighting tube coated with a layer of nanometer light-catalyzed material, so that the nanometer light-catalyzed material is catalyzed by light emitted from the lighting tube to generate disinfecting energy for disinfecting the personal sanitary articles held to the article receiving recess by a clamping member fitted in the holding tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Ching-Chuan Huang, Min-Tsung Huang
  • Publication number: 20050028310
    Abstract: A bath brush has a holding frame, a thread girdle, and a tube-shaped elastic net. The holding frame has a corrugated handle portion having an end hole, and a binding portion having five protruded blocks. Each protruded block has a through aperture. The protruded blocks contact the tube-shaped elastic net. The thread girdle surrounds the tube-shaped elastic net to squeeze and to bind the tube-shaped elastic net. The thread girdle is inserted through the protruded blocks to form a plurality of X-shaped twin lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventor: Min-Tsung Huang
  • Patent number: 6839932
    Abstract: A bath ball has an elastic tube-shaped net, a thread girdle surrounding the elastic tube-shaped net in an 8 shape radially, the thread girdle having a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end of the thread girdle forming a connecting knot, the connecting knot moved inside the elastic tube-shaped net, the thread girdle being pulled and the elastic tube-shaped net being squeezed, a single running knot formed on the thread girdle, and the thread girdle being pulled again to form a noose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Inventor: Min-Tsung Huang
  • Publication number: 20040237238
    Abstract: A face brush has a holding frame, a thread girdle, and a tube-shaped elastic net. The holding frame has a handle and a disk-shaped head having a semispheric center protrusion. A through aperture is formed on the semispheric center protrusion of the disk-shaped head. The thread girdle is folded into a two-ply yarn to be inserted through the through aperture. The tube-shaped elastic net surrounds two parallel posts. The semispheric center protrusion contacts the tube-shaped elastic net. The thread girdle surrounds the tube-shaped elastic net to squeeze and to bind the tube-shaped elastic net. Two ends of the thread girdle are bound to form a connecting knot. The tube-shaped elastic net is detached from the posts to form a product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Min-Tsung Huang
  • Publication number: 20040237237
    Abstract: A bath ball has an elastic tube-shaped net, a thread girdle surrounding the elastic tube-shaped net in an 8 shape radially, the thread girdle having a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end of the thread girdle forming a connecting knot, the connecting knot moved inside the elastic tube-shaped net, the thread girdle being pulled and the elastic tube-shaped net being squeezed, a single running knot formed on the thread girdle, and the thread girdle being pulled again to form a noose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Min-Tsung Huang
  • Patent number: 5678574
    Abstract: A cigarette punching device comprises a first housing member, a second housing member fitted into the first housing member, a punching device, a receiving cylinder, and an elastic element. The first housing member is provided with a through hole. The second housing member is provided with a front receiving compartment, a rear receiving compartment, and a partition located between the from and the rear receiving compartments. The punching device is received in the rear receiving compartment of the second housing member such that the punching needle of the punching device is located in the front receiving compartment. The receiving cylinder is located in the first housing member via the through hole of the first housing member for holding a cigarette to be punched. The elastic element is located between the first and the second housing members to provide the second housing member with an elastic force enabling the second housing member to bounce back to its original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Inventors: Min-Tsung Huang, Chih-Chen Chang