Patents by Inventor Wu Zhou

Wu Zhou 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: 20140295679
    Abstract: A fixing assembly for fixing a number of data cables to a motherboard with a number of sockets includes a frame mounted on the motherboard and receiving the sockets, and two blocking members detachably mounted to the frame. The blocking members each include a blocking piece blocking tops of the adjacent connectors, to prevent connectors of the data cables from being disengaged from the corresponding sockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WU ZHOU, JUN-HUI WANG, XIAO-GANG YIN
  • Patent number: 8849860
    Abstract: Techniques for analyzing and synthesizing complex knowledge representations (KRs) may utilize an atomic knowledge representation model including both an elemental data structure and knowledge processing rules stored as machine-readable data and/or programming instructions. One or more of the knowledge processing rules may be applied to analyze an input complex KR to deconstruct its complex concepts and/or concept relationships to elemental concepts and/or concept relationships to be included in the elemental data structure. One or more of the knowledge processing rules may be applied to synthesize an output complex KR from the stored elemental data structure in accordance with context information. Methods of populating an elemental data structure and methods of synthesizing a complex KR from the elemental data structure may rely on statistical inference techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Primal Fusion Inc.
    Inventors: Ihab Francis Ilyas, Wu Zhou, Wayne Oldford
  • Publication number: 20140283341
    Abstract: A cable clamp to be mounted to an installation board includes a binding portion, and a first sandwiching portion and a second sandwiching portion connected to the binding portion and capable of sandwiching the installation board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WU ZHOU, JUN-HUI WANG
  • Patent number: 8804371
    Abstract: A motherboard assembly includes a serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) with a circuit board, a memory slot, a platform controller hub (PCH), a storage device interface, and a storage controller connected to the PCH and the storage device interface. An edge connector is set on a bottom edge of the circuit board. A port is arranged on the circuit board, and connected to the storage chips and the storage device interface, enabling a motherboard to communicate with the SATA DIMM module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wu Zhou, Yang Liu, Cheng-Fei Weng
  • Publication number: 20140219643
    Abstract: A heat gun head includes a housing. The housing defines two rows of outlets in a front end surface of the housing. When the heat gun head operates, hot air in the housing flows out of the housing through the two rows of outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SONG MA, WU ZHOU, GUI-FU XIAO, WEI PANG
  • Publication number: 20140213082
    Abstract: A protective cover for a connector includes a non-conductive positioning plate and two non-conductive clamping plates located at two opposite sides of the positioning plate. The positioning plate and the clamping plates bound two positioning slots for receiving pins of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WU ZHOU, XIAO-GANG YIN, LI-REN FU
  • Publication number: 20140211389
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a circuit board, a supporting bracket, a latching member, and a first connector. The chassis includes a bottom wall. The circuit board is mounted on the bottom wall, and includes a second connector. The supporting bracket is mounted on the bottom wall, adjacent to the second connector. The latching member is slidably mounted to the supporting bracket between a first position wherein the latching member is away from the first connector and located at a side of the supporting bracket, and a second position where the latching member extends out of the supporting bracket and abuts against the first connector toward the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WU ZHOU, JUN-HUI WANG
  • Publication number: 20140204530
    Abstract: A secure switch module to allow only authorized keyholders to power on an electronic device includes a lock, a key matching the lock, and a power switch. The lock includes a first lock pin electrically connected to a ground pin of a motherboard of the electronic device, and a second lock pin. The power switch includes a button, a first elastic conductive sheet electrically connected to the second lock pin, and a second elastic conductive sheet electrically connected to a power on pin of the motherboard. When the is engaged with the lock and the button is pressed, the first lock pin is electrically connected to the second lock pin, the first elastic conductive sheet is electrically connected to the second elastic conductive sheet, the power on pin receives a low level signal, and the electronic device is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SONG MA, JUN-HUI WANG, WU ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20140191748
    Abstract: A signal test device includes a probe column, a probe pin, and a cable. The probe pin includes a first end contacted with an electronic device and a second end located inside the probe column. A first conductive piece set in the probe column is connected to a signal line of the cable. A second conductive piece is set apart from and below the first conductive piece in the probe column, and is connected to the second end of the probe pin. When the first end of the probe pin is pressed to the electronic device, the probe pin moves into the probe column and the second conductive piece contacts the first conductive piece. When the second conductive piece contacts with the first conductive piece, a snapshot of a waveform of the electronic device is captured and shown on the oscilloscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SONG MA, WU ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20140184348
    Abstract: A circuit for adjusting frequency of a crystal oscillator includes a basic input output system (BIOS), a platform controller hub (PCH), a buffer, and a capacitor module with a number of capacitors. The crystal oscillator is connected to clock pins of the PCH. An input pin of the buffer is connected to the crystal oscillator. A first end of the each of the capacitors is connected to an output pin of the buffer. A second end of the each of the capacitors is grounded. The buffer includes two enable pins and a control unit controlled by the enable pins. The enable pins of the buffer receive a control signal from the PCH according to the BIOS, and control the control unit to appoint the corresponding capacitor of the capacitor module to be connected to the input pin of the buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WU ZHOU, YANG GAO
  • Publication number: 20140173906
    Abstract: A cable stripping device includes a main body, a slide block, and a motion member. The main body includes a top plate and a front plate. The front plate defines a first through slot. The slide block is located in the main body and slidable relative to the top plate. A slanting abutting wall is formed on the slide block. The motion member is located in the main body. The motion member defines a through hole. A slanting connection wall is formed on the motion member. A blade is attached to the motion member and located in the through hole. When a cable extends through the first through slot and the through hole below the blade, the slide block is slid forward, the abutting wall pushes the connection wall, the motion member moves down, thereby allowing the blade to cut the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: SONG MA, WU ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20140175884
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a mother board, a power source, and a power extending board detachably connected between the power source and the motherboard. The power source includes a golden finger interface. The power extending board includes a receiving socket, a first conversion circuit, and a first connector. The golden finger interface is plugged into the receiving socket. The first conversion circuit is connected to the receiving socket, converts first and second voltages from the power source into third and fourth voltages, and outputs the first, third, and fourth voltages to the motherboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WU ZHOU, XIAO-GANG YIN
  • Patent number: 8756584
    Abstract: A code instrumentation method and a code instrumentation apparatus for instrumenting object codes of programs to enable memory access tracing. The code instrumentation method includes: identifying an object code block to be executed circularly in object codes; identifying at least one memory access instruction in the object code block where a memory address to be accessed during the circular execution of the object code block keeps unchanged; and inserting a routine for tracing the memory access to be executed by the at least one memory access instruction outside the object code block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Wu Zhou
  • Publication number: 20140160663
    Abstract: A motherboard assembly includes a motherboard and a serial advanced technology attachment dual in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) device. The motherboard includes an expansion slot, a first universal serial bus (USB) connector, a power connector, and a central processing unit (CPU). The expansion slot includes a correct-insertion protrusion, first power pins connected to the power connector, and first signal pins connected to the CPU. The SATA DIMM device includes a circuit board. A second USB connector, a signal converting chip, a power circuit, a control chip, and a number of storage chips are all arranged on the circuit board. A notch in the circuit board receives the correct-insertion protrusion. An edge connector is arranged on a bottom side of the circuit board and includes second power pins connected to the power circuit, and second signal pins connected to the control chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: WU ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20140161427
    Abstract: A heat gun includes a canister, a first outlet pipe, and an assistant member. The canister includes a columnar sidewall bounding a receiving space and an installation board mounted in the receiving space. The assistant member includes a first vent pipe, and a second vent pipe communicating with the first vent pipe and slidably mounted to the first vent pipe. Top ends of the first outlet pipe and the first vent pipe extend through the installation board and communicate with an upper portion of the receiving space. Bottom ends of the first outlet pipe and the second vent pipe function as outlets of the heat gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: WU ZHOU, GUI-FU XIAO, WEI PANG, SONG MA
  • Publication number: 20140145672
    Abstract: A power strip includes a main body including a circuitry, a pair of connecting portions, a switch, and a sliding member. The main body defines a receiving room bound by a bottom wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall opposite to the first wall. The connecting portions are mounted to the first end wall. Each connecting portion includes a pin rested on the bottom wall. The sliding member is slidably mounted to the main body. The switch is mounted to the second end wall. The sliding member sandwiches a battery together with the first end wall. The sliding member is operable to slide toward the second end wall to push the switch to turn the power off, and is operable to slide toward the second end wall again to push the switch to turn the power on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: WU ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20140001995
    Abstract: A control circuit for controlling a speed of a fan includes a south bridge chip and an oscillation circuit. The south bridge chip is configured to output a control signal corresponding to a temperature sensed by a temperature sensor. The oscillation circuit is configured to control charge time and discharge time of a capacitor, to output a pulse signal, corresponding to the control signal, to the fan, thereby controlling the speed of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: WU ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20130114230
    Abstract: A motherboard assembly includes a serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) with a circuit board, a memory slot, a platform controller hub (PCH), a storage device interface, and a storage controller connected to the PCH and the storage device interface. An edge connector is set on a bottom edge of the circuit board. A port is arranged on the circuit board, and connected to the storage chips and the storage device interface, enabling a motherboard to communicate with the SATA DIMM module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HON FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WU ZHOU, YANG LIU, CHENG-FEI WENG
  • Publication number: 20120166372
    Abstract: Techniques for analyzing and synthesizing complex knowledge representations (KRs) may utilize an atomic knowledge representation model including both an elemental data structure and knowledge processing rules stored as machine-readable data and/or programming instructions. One or more of the knowledge processing rules may be applied to analyze an input complex KR to deconstruct its complex concepts and/or concept relationships to elemental concepts and/or concept relationships to be included in the elemental data structure. One or more of the knowledge processing rules may be applied to synthesize an output complex KR from the stored elemental data structure in accordance with context information. Methods of populating an elemental data structure and methods of synthesizing a complex KR from the elemental data structure may rely on statistical inference techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Primal Fusion Inc.
    Inventors: Ihab Francis Ilyas, Wu Zhou, Wayne Oldford
  • Publication number: 20120166373
    Abstract: Techniques for analyzing and synthesizing complex knowledge representations (KRs) may utilize an atomic knowledge representation model including both an elemental data structure and knowledge processing rules stored as machine-readable data and/or programming instructions. One or more of the knowledge processing rules may be applied to analyze an input complex KR to deconstruct its complex concepts and/or concept relationships to elemental concepts and/or concept relationships to be included in the elemental data structure. One or more of the knowledge processing rules may be applied to synthesize an output complex KR from the stored elemental data structure in accordance with context information. Methods of populating an elemental data structure and methods of synthesizing complex KRs from the elemental data structure may rely on linguistic inference rules and/or elemental inference rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Primal Fusion Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Joseph Sweeney, Ihab Francis Ilyas, Wayne Oldford, Wu Zhou