Patents by Inventor Ya-Qiong Niu

Ya-Qiong Niu 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).

  • I2C BUS STRUCTURE AND ADDRESS MANAGEMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20140149616
    Abstract: An Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus structure includes a master device, a slave device, and an address setter connected to each other via I2C buses. The slave device has an original device address. The master device transmits an address set command to the address setter. The address setter changes the first device address of the slave device to a second device address in response to the address set command. An address management method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: REN-HONG CHIANG, DUN-HONG CHENG, YA-QIONG NIU
  • Expansion device for BIOS chip
    Patent number: 7818554
    Abstract: A motherboard assembly of a computer includes a motherboard (80) and an expansion device. The expansion device is connected to the motherboard. The expansion device includes a BIOS chip (10), a first connector (20) and at least one second connector (30). The first connector is connected to a socket (40) mounted on the motherboard. The second connector is capable of connecting to a burning device (90) for restoring the BIOS chip. The BIOS chip is connected to the first connector, the second connector, and to a signal choice terminal of the motherboard which acts to access the BIOS chip through the first connector and the socket such that the BIOS chip of the expansion device can replace a BIOS chip mounted on the motherboard to be accessed when the computer is powered up to be tested, thereby protecting the BIOS chip mounted on the motherboard being damaged in test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-An Wang, Gang Chen, Ya-Qiong Niu, Zong-Bao Xiao
  • EXPANSION DEVICE FOR BIOS CHIP
    Publication number: 20080177924
    Abstract: A motherboard assembly of a computer includes a motherboard (80) and an expansion device. The expansion device is connected to the motherboard. The expansion device includes a BIOS chip (10), a first connector (20) and at least one second connector (30). The first connector is connected to a socket (40) mounted on the motherboard. The second connector is capable of connecting to a burning device (90) for restoring the BIOS chip. The BIOS chip is connected to the first connector, the second connector, and to a signal choice terminal of the motherboard which acts to access the BIOS chip through the first connector and the socket such that the BIOS chip of the expansion device can replace a BIOS chip mounted on the motherboard to be accessed when the computer is powered up to be tested, thereby protecting the BIOS chip mounted on the motherboard being damaged in test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-An Wang, Gang Chen, Ya-Qiong Niu, Zong-Bao Xiao