Patents by Inventor Nien-Tien Cheng
Nien-Tien Cheng 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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Publication number: 20100212870Abstract: A flat heat pipe includes a casing and a wick structure received in the casing. The casing has a first lateral portion and a second lateral portion. Each of the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion has a C-shape configuration, and the second lateral portion has an opening facing an opening of the first lateral portion. The wick structure is attached to an inner surface of only one of the first and lateral portions of the casing. The inner surface of the other of the first and second lateral portions without the wick structure attached thereto defines a first vapor channel, and an inner surface of the wick structure defines a second vapor channel. The first vapor channel has a height greater than the second vapor channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicants: FURUI PRECISE COMPONENT (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sheng-Lin Wu, Hai-Ping Shen, Sheng-Liang Dai, Yu-Liang Lo, Nien-Tien Cheng
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Publication number: 20100155032Abstract: A heat pipe includes a longitudinal casing, a main wick structure, at least one auxiliary wick structure and a working fluid contained in the casing and saturating the main wick structure and the at least one auxiliary wick structure. The main wick structure is received in the casing and attached to an inner surface of the casing. The at least one auxiliary wick structure is received in the main wick structure. An inner peripheral surface of the main wick structure and an outer peripheral surface of the at least one auxiliary wick structure cooperatively define a vapor channel therebetween. At least one end of the at least one auxiliary wick structure is fixed on a corresponding end of the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicants: FURUI PRECISE COMPONENT (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHENG-LIN WU, YU-LIANG LO, WEN-HU CHEN, YUE LIU, NIEN-TIEN CHENG
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Publication number: 20100155031Abstract: A heat pipe includes a casing, a main wick structure received in the casing and attached to an inner surface of the casing, a multi-layered auxiliary wick structure received in the main wick structure and a working fluid contained in the casing and saturating the main wick structure and the auxiliary wick structure. An inner peripheral surface of the main wick structure and an outer peripheral surface of the auxiliary wick structure cooperatively define a vapor channel therebetween. The auxiliary wick structure extends along a longitudinal direction of the casing and defines a liquid channel therein. The auxiliary wick structure is formed by a plurality of layers radially stacked on each other, such that each outer layer is attached around an adjacent inner layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicants: FURUI PRECISE COMPONENT (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHENG-LIN WU, YU-LIANG LO, SHENG-LIANG DAI, NIEN-TIEN CHENG
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Patent number: 7740050Abstract: A mold (200) for manufacturing a heat dissipation apparatus (10) includes a movable mold (20) and a fixed mold (30) covering the movable mold. The heat dissipation apparatus includes a plurality of fins (12). One of the movable mold and the fixed mold includes an insert group (50). The insert group includes a plurality of separated inserts (51) stacked together. A plurality of compartments (513) are formed between adjacent inserts of the insert group for forming the fins of the heat dissipation apparatus when molten metal is injected into the mold.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nien-Tien Cheng, Chen-Shen Lin, Zhi-Ming Liu
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Patent number: 7728052Abstract: A thermal interface material (10) includes 100 parts by weight of a silicone oil (11) and 800˜1200 parts by weight of a metal powder (12) mixed into the silicone oil. An outer surface of each metal particle (121) of the metal powder is coated with a metal oxide layer (122). A method of producing the thermal interface material includes steps of: (1) applying a layer of organo coupling agent on the metal powder; (2) heating the metal powder at a temperature between 200 to 300° C. to coat a metal oxide layer on an outer surface of the metal powder; and (3) adding the metal powder with the coated metal oxide layer to a silicone oil. The thermal interface material has an excellent thermal conductivity and an excellent electrical insulating property.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Tai Cheng, Nien-Tien Cheng
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Patent number: 7701717Abstract: A notebook computer includes a heat-generating component, a keyboard frame made of a heat conductive material and a heat pipe having an evaporator and a condenser. The evaporator of the heat pipe is in thermal communication with the heat-generating component and the condenser is attached to the keyboard frame and away from the heat-generating component.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nien-Tien Cheng, Yung-Fa Cheng, Rung-An Chen, Cheng-Jen Liang, Ching-Bai Hwang
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Patent number: 7656659Abstract: A notebook computer (1000) includes a base (100), a cover (300), a computer printed circuit board (PCB) (200) and a centrifugal fan (40). The cover covers the base, and cooperates with the base to form a receiving space (500) therebetween. The computer PCB is received in the receiving space and mounted on the base. The centrifugal fan is received in the receiving space, and includes a stator (401) and an impeller (402), rotatable with respect to the stator. The stator includes a motor (415) and a fan PCB (405) directly attached to the base. The motor electrically connects to the fan PCB. When the impeller rotates, airflow enters the receiving space through top and bottom air inlets (304, 104). The fan PCB is integrally formed with the computer PCB and has a height less than the computer PCB.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nien-Tien Cheng, Yung-Fa Cheng, Ching-Bai Hwang, Zhi-Hui Zhao, Rung-An Chen
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Publication number: 20090284912Abstract: A notebook computer (1000) includes a base (100), a cover (300), a computer printed circuit board (PCB) (200) and a centrifugal fan (40). The cover covers the base, and cooperates with the base to form a receiving space (500) therebetween. The computer PCB is received in the receiving space and mounted on the base. The centrifugal fan is received in the receiving space, and includes a stator (401) and an impeller (402), rotatable with respect to the stator. The stator includes a motor (415) and a fan PCB (405) directly attached to the base. The motor electrically connects to the fan PCB. When the impeller rotates, airflow enters the receiving space through top and bottom air inlets (304,104). The fan PCB is integrally formed with the computer PCB and has a height less than the computer PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: NIEN-TIEN CHENG, YUNG-FA CHENG, CHING-BAI HWANG, ZHI-HUI ZHAO, RUNG-AN CHEN
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Publication number: 20090268392Abstract: A notebook computer includes a heat-generating component, a keyboard frame made of a heat conductive material and a heat pipe having an evaporator and a condenser. The evaporator of the heat pipe is in thermal communication with the heat-generating component and the condenser is attached to the keyboard frame and away from the heat-generating component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: NIEN-TIEN CHENG, YUNG-FA CHENG, RUNG-AN CHEN, CHENG-JEN LIANG, CHING-BAI HWANG
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Patent number: 7541403Abstract: A thermal interface material includes 100 parts by weight of base oil including amino-modified silicone fluid and at least one of methylphenylsilicone fluid and fluorosilicone fluid, and 800 to 1200 parts by weight of fillers filled in the base oil. The fillers have an average particle size of 0.1 to 5 um and are selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide powder, alumina powder and metallic aluminum powder.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Tai Cheng, Nien-Tien Cheng
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Patent number: 7537049Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus (10) includes a computer enclosure (110) made of thermally conductive material, a fin assembly (140) secured to the computer enclosure, and a heat pipe (130) having an evaporating section (131) thermally connecting with a heat generating electronic component and a condensing section (132) thermally connecting with the fin assembly. The fin assembly has a bottom surface contacting with a chassis of the enclosure to thereby transfer heat from the fin assembly to the chassis for dissipation. The enclosure forms a pair of clamping members (111) clamping the fin assembly therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nien-Tien Cheng, Chen-Shen Lin
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Patent number: 7460370Abstract: A heat dissipation assembly (100) is provided. The heat dissipation assembly (100) comprises a chassis (20) of an electronic product, a heat sink (10) having a bottom portion thereof being insert-molded with the chassis (20) so that the heat sink (10) and the chassis (20) are integrally connected together as a single piece, a base (30) secured to the chassis (20) and having a top surface (32) thermally connecting with a heat generating electronic unit of the electronic product and a bottom surface (34) thermally connecting with the chassis (20), a fan (40) used for cooling the heat sink (10), and a heat pipe (50) having an evaporator section (52) connected with the base (30) and a condenser section (54) connected with the heat sink (10).Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nien-Tien Cheng, Chen-Shen Lin
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Publication number: 20080156452Abstract: A mold (200) for manufacturing a heat dissipation apparatus (10) includes a movable mold (20) and a fixed mold (30) covering the movable mold. The heat dissipation apparatus includes a plurality of fins (12). One of the movable mold and the fixed mold includes an insert group (50). The insert group includes a plurality of separated inserts (51) stacked together. A plurality of compartments (513) are formed between adjacent inserts of the insert group for forming the fins of the heat dissipation apparatus when molten metal is injected into the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: NIEN-TIEN CHENG, CHEN-SHEN LIN, ZHI-MING LIU
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Patent number: 7381346Abstract: A thermal interface material is for being applied to the contact surfaces to eliminate the air interstices between the heat dissipating apparatus and the electronic component in order to improve heat dissipation of the electronic component. The thermal interface material includes pentaerythritol oleate as base oil and fillers filled in the pentaerythritol oleate for improving the heat conductivity of the thermal interface material. The pentaerythritol oleate is used for holding the fillers therein and filling the air interstices to achieve an intimate contact between the heat dissipating apparatus and the electronic component. The fillers include aluminum powders, zinc oxide powders and zinc oxide nano-particles.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Tai Cheng, Nien-Tien Cheng
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Publication number: 20070279866Abstract: A heat dissipation assembly (100) is provided. The heat dissipation assembly (100) comprises a chassis (20) of an electronic product, a heat sink (10) having a bottom portion thereof being insert-molded with the chassis (20) so that the heat sink (10) and the chassis (20) are integrally connected together as a single piece, a base (30) secured to the chassis (20) and having a top surface (32) thermally connecting with a heat generating electronic unit of the electronic product and a bottom surface (34) thermally connecting with the chassis (20), a fan (40) used for cooling the heat sink (10), and a heat pipe (50) having an evaporator section (52) connected with the base (30) and a condenser section (54) connected with the heat sink (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nien-Tien Cheng, Chen-Shen Lin
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Publication number: 20070251676Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus (10) includes a computer enclosure (110) made of thermally conductive material, a fin assembly (140) secured to the computer enclosure, and a heat pipe (130) having an evaporating section (131) thermally connecting with a heat generating electronic component and a condensing section (132) thermally connecting with the fin assembly. The fin assembly has a bottom surface contacting with a chassis of the enclosure to thereby transfer heat from the fin assembly to the chassis for dissipation. The enclosure forms a pair of clamping members (111) clamping the fin assembly therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2006Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: NIEN-TIEN CHENG, CHEN-SHEN LIN
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Publication number: 20070235683Abstract: A heat conductive silicone grease composition is provided. The heat conductive silicone grease composition comprises: (A) a hydroxyl group-containing organopolysiloxane, and (B) a thermoconductive inorganic filler having an average particle size of 0.1˜10 micrometers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2006Publication date: October 11, 2007Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHING-TAI CHENG, NIEN-TIEN CHENG
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Publication number: 20070195500Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes a metal enclosure for an electronic device, at least one heat pipe secured to the enclosure, a fin assembly secured to the enclosure, a centrifugal blower secured to the enclosure for promoting heat dissipation for the fin assembly. The heat pipe has an evaporating section thermally connecting with a heat generating electronic component within the enclosure, and first and second condensing sections respectively connecting with the enclosure and the fin assembly. The enclosure absorbs and dissipates heat generated by the heat generating electronic component. The heat dissipation surface area is increased and as a result the heat dissipation efficiency of the heat dissipation apparatus is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: NIEN-TIEN CHENG, CHEN-SHEN LIN
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Publication number: 20070187460Abstract: A semiconductor device (10) includes a heat source (12), a heat-dissipating component (13) for dissipating heat generated by the heat source, and a thermal interface material (14) filled in spaces formed between the heat source and the heat-dissipating component. The thermal interface material includes 30% to 60% by weight of bismuth, up to 40% by weight of tin, and the rest indium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHING-TAI CHENG, NIEN-TIEN CHENG
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Publication number: 20070187641Abstract: A thermal interface material (10) includes 100 parts by weight of a silicone oil (11) and 800˜1200 parts by weight of a metal powder (12) mixed into the silicone oil. An outer surface of each metal particle (121) of the metal powder is coated with a metal oxide layer (122). A method of producing the thermal interface material includes steps of: (1) applying a layer of organo coupling agent on the metal powder; (2) heating the metal powder at a temperature between 200 to 300° C. to coat a metal oxide layer on an outer surface of the metal powder; and (3) adding the metal powder with the coated metal oxide layer to a silicone oil. The thermal interface material has an excellent thermal conductivity and an excellent electrical insulating property.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: Fuxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Tai Cheng, Nien-Tien Cheng