Patents by Inventor Wen-Kang Fan

Wen-Kang Fan 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: 8631264
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system, comprising: a plurality of power suppliers; and a plurality of mainboards, each of which is electrically connected to the corresponding one of the plurality of power suppliers. Each mainboard comprises a switch module for generating a switch-on signal; a control module for receiving the switch-on signal and generating a power enable signal according to the switch-on signal; and a cascade module, electrically connected to the power supplier relative to the mainboard and the control module, for receiving the power enable signal, wherein the cascade module of the respective mainboard electrically connects to each other, and, when the control module of any mainboard sends out the power enable signal, it will be transferred to the other mainboards via the mainboard's cascade module, so that the plurality of power suppliers can provide power to the corresponding mainboard to implement the mainboard's booting synchronously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Ting-Ting Kong, Wen-Kang Fan
  • Publication number: 20120042177
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system, comprising: a plurality of power suppliers; and a plurality of mainboards, each of which is electrically connected to the corresponding one of the plurality of power suppliers. Each mainboard comprises a switch module for generating a switch-on signal; a control module for receiving the switch-on signal and generating a power enable signal according to the switch-on signal; and a cascade module, electrically connected to the power supplier relative to the mainboard and the control module, for receiving the power enable signal, wherein the cascade module of the respective mainboard electrically connects to each other, and, when the control module of any mainboard sends out the power enable signal, it will be transferred to the other mainboards via the mainboard's cascade module, so that the plurality of power suppliers can provide power to the corresponding mainboard to implement the mainboard's booting synchronously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ting-Ting KONG, Wen-Kang FAN
  • Patent number: 8080739
    Abstract: A signal connecting component is suitable to be disposed on a circuit board. The signal connecting component includes an insulation element, at least a first bridge line, at least a second bridge line, a plurality of first pins and a plurality of second pins. The first bridge line and the second bridge line are disposed on different layers of the insulation element. The first pins and the second pins are respectively electrically connected to both ends of the first bridge line and both ends of the second bridge line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Zhi-Gang Ye, Xiao-Jiao Ding, Wen-Kang Fan
  • Patent number: 8044303
    Abstract: A trace carrier is provided. The trace carrier includes a first insulating tube, a second insulating tube, a trace pair, and a sealed hollow insulating cylinder. The trace pair is passing through the first insulating tube and the second insulating tube, and is coiled up in an inner space of the first insulating tube and the second insulating tube. The sealed hollow insulating cylinder encapsulates the first insulating tube, the second insulating tube, and the trace pair, but the four terminals of the trace pair are exposed to the outside of the sealed hollow insulating cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Huan Qiu, Wen-Kang Fan
  • Publication number: 20090288868
    Abstract: A signal connecting component is suitable to be disposed on a circuit board. The signal connecting component includes an insulation element, at least a first bridge line, at least a second bridge line, a plurality of first pins and a plurality of second pins. The first bridge line and the second bridge line are disposed on different layers of the insulation element. The first pins and the second pins are respectively electrically connected to both ends of the first bridge line and both ends of the second bridge line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhi-Gang Ye, Xiao-Jiao Ding, Wen-Kang Fan
  • Publication number: 20090235221
    Abstract: A routing channel displaying method and a computer-accessible storage medium are provided. In the method, a circuit board is divided into m×n blocks which form a matrix with size m×n, and m, n are positive integers. Then, a processing direction is determined by a relative position of a first and a second component of the circuit board. After dividing the blocks into at least one set of processing blocks according to the processing direction, an analysis of the used space rate is sequentially performed on each set of the processing blocks. Finally, all blocks in each set of the processing blocks are labeled according to the result of the analysis of the used space rate so as to display at least one routing channel between the first component and the second component. Thereby, the probability of rerouting is reduced, and the routing efficiency of the circuit board is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiao-Jiao Ding, Wen-Kang Fan
  • Publication number: 20090223702
    Abstract: A trace carrier is provided. The trace carrier includes a first insulating tube, a second insulating tube, a trace pair, and a sealed hollow insulating cylinder. The trace pair is passing through the first insulating tube and the second insulating tube, and is coiled up in an inner space of the first insulating tube and the second insulating tube. The sealed hollow insulating cylinder encapsulates the first insulating tube, the second insulating tube, and the trace pair, but the four terminals of the trace pair are exposed to the outside of the sealed hollow insulating cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Huan Qiu, Wen-Kang Fan
  • Publication number: 20090122498
    Abstract: A circuit board having at least one through hole and including a first and a second wiring layer, an insulation layer, and a conductive through hole structure is provided. The insulation layer is disposed between the first and second wiring layers. The through hole located in the insulation layer extends from the first wiring layer to the second wiring layer. The conductive through hole structure includes at least one first pad, at least one second pad, and a conductive pattern. The first pad partially covers the edge of one opening of the through hole and connects the first wiring layer. The second pad partially covers the edge of the other opening of the through hole and connects the second wiring layer. The conductive pattern connects the first and second pads and partially covers the sidewall of the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin-cai Lan, Wen-Kang Fan