Patents by Inventor Wen Tang

Wen Tang 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).

  • MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARDS
    Publication number: 20120033388
    Abstract: An assembly includes a circuit board, a support perpendicular to the circuit board, and a mounting apparatus including a sliding bracket to accommodate an expansion card, a driving member pivotably mounted to the second support, and a clamping arm mounted to the sliding bracket. The sliding bracket is slidably mounted to the second support, and the driving member is fixed to the sliding bracket. The clamping arm is operable to press or release the expansion card. When the driving member is moved in a first direction, the sliding bracket is moved towards the circuit board, and the expansion card is moved to connect to the circuit board. When the driving member is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the sliding bracket is moved away from the circuit board, and the expansion card disengages from the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, GUANG-YI ZHANG, ZHE ZHANG
  • ASSEMBLY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120020029
    Abstract: An assembly apparatus includes a linkage member defining a first front sliding groove and a first rear sliding groove and a sliding member movably connected to the linkage and defining a second front sliding groove and a second rear sliding groove. The first front sliding groove corresponds to the second front sliding groove, and the first rear sliding groove corresponds to the second rear sliding groove. The assembly apparatus further includes a fixing base defining a curved groove, a control member including a first rotation pin and a second rotation pin, and a fixing pin fixed with respect to the fixing base. The first rotation pin is slidably received in the first and second rear sliding groove, the second rotation pin is slidably received in the curved groove, and the fixing pin is slidably received in the first and second front sliding groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, GUANG-YI ZHANG, ZHE ZHANG, BING-BAO GUO
  • Flash drive mounting apparatus having a base with a plurality of openings and two fixing members with hook-and-loop fasteners
    Patent number: 8100710
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus is used to fix a flash drive mounted on a circuit board. The mounting apparatus includes a base, a first fixed member, and a second fixed member. The base includes a main body, a first fixed portion, and a second fixed portion. The first fixed member includes an opening, and a first hook-and-loop fastener. The first fixed member passes through the first fixed portion, and the opening for fixing the first fixed member to the base. The second fixed member includes two second hook-and-loop fasteners. Two ends of the second fixed member pass through the second fixed portion for fixing the second fixed member to the base. The first fixed member passes over the flash drive and fixes to the second fixed member by the first hook-and-loop fastener attached to one of the two second hook-and-loop fasteners for engaging the flash drive with a connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Zhe Zhang, Bing-Bao Guo
  • CARD MOUNTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120014053
    Abstract: An exemplary card mounting apparatus is for selectively mounting either of two different types of peripheral component interconnect (PCI) cards. The card mounting apparatus includes a bracket member, a receiving member, and a latch body. The bracket member defines an opening. The receiving member engages with the bracket member. The latch body hinges the bracket member and the receiving member. The receiving member is slidable relative to the bracket member, changing a length of the opening of the bracket member to allow the bracket member to receive different types of PCI card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, XIN-HU GONG, SI-WEN SHU
  • Stool flush control device
    Patent number: 8087105
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a stool flush control device, which comprises a main pipe, an independent casing pipe, an indirect connecting pipe, a lock ring and a valve assembly. The main pipe includes flow passage, inclined kerf and screw-thread section. The casing pipe has penetrating hole, a plurality of hollow-out holes, U-shaped tying collar, and two flat kerfs. The lock ring is screw-coupled with the screw-thread section of the main pipe so as to fix in water reservoir tank. The valve assembly connects top flat kerf of the casing pipe. The tying collar ties the manifold. The top of the indirect pipe connects the casing pipe, and the bottom has an inclined opening couplably connecting the inclined kerf of the main pipe. A bolt and a nut are tightened together to press the tying collar so that the valve assembly, the casing pipe, the indirect pipe and the main pipe are closely couple-connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hold Well Industrial Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yi-Wen Tang
  • Computer server system and server thereof
    Patent number: 8089754
    Abstract: A server of a computer server system includes an enclosure and a fan module located outside the enclosure. The enclosure includes a sidewall defining a plurality of ventilating holes therein. The fan module includes a tray and a fan mounted on the tray. The fan module is pivotally mounted relative to the sidewall of the enclosure, and the fan module is capable of being pivoted from a horizontal state to a vertical state relative to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Mo-Ming Yu, Xiang-Wei He
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PIVOTABLE ARM
    Publication number: 20110316403
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a case, an inner body and a pivotable arm pivotally connected on the inner body by a pivot. The case defines an opening at a first lateral side thereof and a latching hole at a second lateral side thereof adjacent to the opening. The inner body is inserted in the case through the opening. The pivotable arm includes a frame engaged in the latching hole of the case, a latching member pivotally connected to the frame by the pivot, and a resilient member. The latching member includes an inner end and an outer end at opposite sides of the pivot. The outer end of the latching member is engaged in the latching hole. The resilient member abuts against the inner end of the latching member such that the inner end of the latching member biases the inner body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, HAI-CHEN ZHOU
  • SERVER CABINET WITH VENTILATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110319007
    Abstract: A server cabinet includes a housing configured to hold plural servers therein, and a ventilation system provided at an open side of the housing. The ventilation system includes an air supply conduit through which airflow can enter other parts of the ventilation system, an air distribution conduit in communication with the air supply conduit, and plural air exhaust conduits. Each of the air exhaust conduits is rotatably connected to and communicates with the air distribution conduit. Each air exhaust conduit defines an air outlet therein. The air exhaust conduit is rotatable with respect to an axis of the air distribution conduit in order that the air exhaust conduit can directly face a corresponding server, and the air exhaust conduit is also rotatable about its own axis in order that the air outlet can directly face the corresponding server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY ( ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, HAI-CHEN ZHOU
  • Brake mechanism for wheeled distance measuring device
    Patent number: 8082676
    Abstract: A brake mechanism for a wheeled distance measuring device includes a first brake rod and a second brake rod, both of which are located in a pole unit of the distance measuring device. The first brake rod is connected with a brake key and the second brake rod is connected with a contact section which has a brake pad connected thereto. The brake key includes first and second protrusions and a control rod is connected with the first brake rod, the control rod includes third and fourth protrusions. A locking recess is defined between the third and fourth protrusions. The first and second brake rods are lowered to brake the wheel by the brake pad when the first protrusion presses the third protrusion. The second protrusion is locked in the locking recess and presses the third protrusion to keep the wheel to be braked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Inventor: Yi-Wen Tang
  • CASTER
    Publication number: 20110291534
    Abstract: A caster for being mounted to a bottom of a device includes a support, a connecting member, and a wheel mounted to the connecting member. The support defines a receiving space. The connecting member is threadedly connected to the support, and comprises a bracket accommodated in the receiving space. The wheel is rotatably mounted to the bracket. The support and the connecting member are operable to rotate relative to each other, with the wheel moving to expose out of or retract inside the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAO-ZHENG LI, WEN-TANG PENG
  • Solid oxide fuel cell with recycled core outlet products
    Patent number: 8057945
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell includes a core with an anode inlet, an anode outlet, a cathode inlet and a cathode outlet. A first heater is connected to the anode inlet of the core. A second heater is connected to the cathode inlet of the core. A reformer is connected to the first heater. A heat exchanger is connected to the second heater. A burner is connected to the reformer and the anode and cathode outlets of the core. A humidifier is connected to the reformer. A first gas supply is connected to the humidifier. A second gas supply is connected to the reformer. A third gas supply is connected to the burner. A fourth gas supply is connected to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Wang, Chien-Hsiung Lee, Yu-Ching Tsai, Wen-Tang Hong, Wei-Ping Huang
  • Mounting apparatus for flash drive
    Patent number: 8052455
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus is used to fix a flash drive mounted on a circuit board with a connector. The mounting apparatus is mounted on the circuit board and receives the flash drive and connector therein. The mounting apparatus includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to each other. An elastic piece and a resilient portion extend toward each other respectively from the first and second sidewall, to resist against opposite sides of the flash drive in response to the flash drive engaging with the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Zhe Zhang, Xu-Fei Liang
  • DATA STORAGE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110267761
    Abstract: A data storage assembly includes a disk tray. The disk tray includes a longitudinal tray body and two connectors. The longitudinal tray body has a first axis. The longitudinal tray body is configured to receive two data storage devices. The two connectors are located on opposite sides of the longitudinal tray body along a first axis. The two connectors are configured to connect the two data storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, MO-MING YU, LEI ZHENG
  • APPARATUS WITH DATA STORAGE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110267760
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an enclosure, a first interconnect card, a second interconnect card, and a connection circuit board. The enclosure receives a first data storage device and a second data storage device. The first interconnect card is connected to the first data storage device. The second interconnect card is connected to the second data storage device. The second interconnect card includes an external connector which is capable of connecting to a peripheral apparatus outside of the enclosure. The connection circuit board is connected to the first and the second interconnect cards. The first data storage device communicates with the external connector via the first interconnect card, the connection circuit board, and the second interconnect card. The second interconnect card communicates with the external connector via the second interconnect card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, MO-MING YU, LEI ZHENG
  • SERVER CABINET WITH DUAL-FUNCTION SIDE DOOR
    Publication number: 20110260593
    Abstract: An exemplary server cabinet includes a rack and a side door detachably connected with the rack. The rack includes a top wall, an opposite bottom wall, and sidewalls connected between the top and bottom walls. The rack is adapted to accommodate a plurality of servers. The side door includes a reinforcing brace such that when the rack is fully loaded with the servers and the side door is detached from the rack and positioned at an oblique angle between two surfaces capable of supporting the fully loaded server cabinet, the fully loaded server cabinet can be moved along the side door between the two surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, YI-LIANG HSIAO
  • WLAN DEVICE AND CHANNEL SCANNING METHOD
    Publication number: 20110261766
    Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) device actively scans a first wireless channel, waits for a first scanning result of the first wireless channel for a first waiting time period, and transmits a first time extending frame to the first wireless channel to extend the first waiting time period. The WLAN device further actively scans a second wireless channel within the first waiting time period, waits for a second scanning result of the second wireless channel for a second waiting time period, and transmits a second time extending frame to the second wireless channel to extend the second waiting time period. The WLAN device receives the first scanning result from the first wireless channel, and then receives the second scanning result from the second wireless channel, after the WLAN device actively scans the first and second wireless channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHENG-WEN TANG
  • SERVER ASSEMBLY WITH MULTI-FUNTIONAL FIXING FRAME
    Publication number: 20110260591
    Abstract: An exemplary server assembly includes a computer server system and a fixing frame. The computer server system includes a server cabinet accommodating one or more servers therein. The fixing frame is adaptable to operate under a fixed state for fixing the computer server system onto a surface area, or under a transferable guiding state to obliquely interconnect two surfaces of two different levels, along which the computer server system can be moved between the two surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, YI-LIANG HSIAO
  • Deep dyeing process of polyamide and polyolefin
    Patent number: 8038735
    Abstract: In a deep dyeing process of a polyamide (PA) including Nylon 4, Nylon 6, Nylon 46, Nylon 66, Nylon 7, Nylon 8, Nylon 9, Nylon 610, Nylon 1010, Nylon 11, Nylon 12, Nylon 13, Nylon 612, Nylon 9T, Nylon 13, MC Nylon, Nylon MXD6, and all polyamide derivatives, and a polyolefin (PO) including ethylene copolymer, propylene copolymer and their derivatives, a compatibilizer precursor is used for modifying the polyamide and polyolefin of an amino, hydroxyl or epoxy group containing chemical, and then a reactive dye and/or an acid dye is used for dyeing the polyamide and polyolefin, so that the dyed polyamide and polyolefin have excellent dye fastness, light fastness, rubbing fastness, washing fastness and low-temperature dyeability to overcome the shortcomings of conventional nylon fibers including a poor dyeing effect, a non-level dyeing quality, a high dyeing temperature (100° C. to 120° C.) and a high cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Jen Textile Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Jen-Taut Yeh, Kan-Nan Chen, Chi-Hui Tsou, Jing-Wen Tang
  • SERVER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110248612
    Abstract: A server system includes a chassis, a first cover, and a second cover. The chassis defines an opening. The first cover is secured to the chassis and defines a recess for receiving a disk drive. The second cover is secured to the chassis. The first cover is rotatable between a first position, where the first and second covers cover the opening, and a second position, where the first cover is rotated away from the second cover. The recess is located outside the chassis when the first cover is in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Jun-Xiong Zhang, Jie Yang
  • Heat dissipation system and electronic device using the system
    Patent number: 8031467
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a server, a plurality of fans, a fan holder attached to one outer side of the server and a plurality of fan ducts received in the fan holder. The server defines an inner cavity therein. Each fan is centrifugal fan and has a fan intake and a fan outlet perpendicular to the fan intake. The fan holder accommodates the fans therein. Each fan duct has an inlet communicating with the fan outlet and an outlet communicating with the inner cavity of the server through the fan holder to allow airflow from the fans into the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Der Cheng, Wen-Tang Peng