Patents by Inventor Ron-Yen Shieh

Ron-Yen Shieh 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: 20020185533
    Abstract: An externally connection type USB2.0 interface flash card reader comprising an insertion cassette housing, and a USB2.0 connection cable, characterized in that one end of the insertion cassette housing is provided with an insertion/connection hole allowing the insertion of various type of solid state flash cards externally to the insertion cassette housing, and connecting to USB ports of a host computer via the USB 2.0 card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Ron-Yen Shieh, Gorden Tsai, Yen-Ann Chen, Chung-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 6257902
    Abstract: A portable compact flash card connector with a parallel (printer) port control board and a U-shaped frame includes a casing composed of an upper cover and a lower cover engaged with the upper cover, and a control card fixedly fitted within the casing and having a parallel (printer) port interface input connector partly protruding out of the casing, a parallel (printer) port output connector partly protruding out of the casing, and a compact flash card connector having two parallel racks each extending outwardly from each end of the compact flash card connector thereby forming a U-shaped frame for receiving a compact flash card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Inventor: Ron-Yen Shieh
  • Patent number: 6122175
    Abstract: A compact flash card adapter includes a casing, a printed circuit board fitted within the casing, a female compact flash card connector mounted on one side of the printed circuit board, a male PCMCIA card connector mounted on an opposite side of the printed circuit board, an indicator light installed on the printed circuit board and protruding out of the casing, a power switch arranged on the printed circuit board and protruding out of the casing, a power jack disposed on the printed circuit board and protruding out of the casing, and a voltage regulating IC mounted on the printed circuit board, whereby a user may connect a peripheral component with PCMCIA interface with the compact flash card connector of an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Inventor: Ron-Yen Shieh
  • Patent number: 5519571
    Abstract: A portable hard disk drive connector with a parallel (printer) port control board including: a casing including an upper cover and a lower cover engaged with the upper cover; and a control board fixedly fitted in the lower cover and having a parallel (printer) port interface input connector partly protruding out the casing, a parallel (printer) port output connector partly protruding out of the casing, and a hard disk drive connector provided at its both ends with a rack thus forming a U-shaped frame for receiving a hard disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Datafab Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Ron-Yen Shieh
  • Patent number: 5406450
    Abstract: This invention relates to a portable hard disk connector with a parallel (printer) port control board including a casing including an upper cover and a lower cover engaged with the upper cover, the control board fixedly fitted in the lower cover and having a parallel (printer) port interface input connector, a parallel (printer) port output connector, and two hard disk drive connectors, the connectors partly protruding out of the casing, a switch mounted on the control board and partly protruding out of the casing, and a female connector for connecting a hard disk drive, connected with the rear side of the hard disk drive connector, whereby a 1.8" hard disk drive can be fitted in the casing and connected with the female connector and furthermore, the hard disk drive connectors can be externally connected with one to two hard disk drives as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Inventor: Ron-Yen Shieh
  • Patent number: RE36968
    Abstract: A portable hard disk drive connector with a parallel (printer) port control board including: a casing including an upper cover and a lower cover engaged with the upper cover; and a control board fixedly fitted in the lower cover and having a parallel (printer) port interface input connector partly protruding out the casing, a parallel (printer) port output connector partly protruding out of the casing, and a hard disk drive connector provided at its both ends with a rack thus forming a U-shaped frame for receiving a hard disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Inventor: Ron-Yen Shieh