Patents by Inventor Yichao Ma

Yichao Ma 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: 11979020
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an absorption circuit, a control circuit and a hot plug line; an input end of the absorption circuit is connected to an input end of the hot plug line, an input end of the control circuit is connected to the input end of the hot plug line, output ends of the absorption circuit and the control circuit are grounded, an output end of the hot plug line is connected to an input end of a sub-node mainboard, and the input end of the hot plug line is connected to a power supply end of a whole cabinet; the absorption circuit includes a first capacitor; in response to the hot plug line being connected to the power supply end of the whole cabinet, the first capacitor is not powered on; in response to the sub-node mainboard being powered on, the first capacitor is powered on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SUZHOU METABRAIN INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yichao Ma
  • Patent number: 11900965
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a disc, an actuator arm assembly, a servo clock, and a feedback and control system. The disc includes a top and bottom surfaces and a servo wedge. The servo wedge includes a top surface boundary and a bottom surface boundary. The actuator arm assembly supports a head pair configured for interaction with the top and bottom surfaces. The servo clock is configured to determine a top time at which the head pair encounters the top surface boundary and a bottom time at which the head pair encounters the bottom surface boundary during a disc read/write interaction. The feedback and control system is configured to determine an operation time difference; compare the operation time difference to a certification time difference correlating to a target vertical position of the actuator arm assembly relative to the disc; and move the actuator arm assembly to the target vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Xiong Liu, Choon Kiat Lim, June Christian Ang, Yichao Ma
  • Publication number: 20230384850
    Abstract: A protection system for abnormal power down of a child node in a rack-scale server includes a logic control module and a plugging/unplugging trigger module. The plugging/unplugging trigger module is configured to detect a contact state, at a second plugging depth, between a power supplying clamp of the child node and the power supplying copper bar through a metal probe, generate a detection signal by conversion, and send the detection signal to the logic control module; the logic control module is configured to successively turn off a main power supply and a standby power supply of the child node after determining that the power supplying clamp is disengaged from the second plugging depth of the power supplying copper bar and before the power supplying clamp is disengaged from the third plugging depth of the power supplying copper bar, so as to execute power down logic of normal power off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Yichao MA
  • Publication number: 20230260547
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a disc, an actuator arm assembly, a servo clock, and a feedback and control system. The disc includes a top and bottom surfaces and a servo wedge. The servo wedge includes a top surface boundary and a bottom surface boundary. The actuator arm assembly supports a head pair configured for interaction with the top and bottom surfaces. The servo clock is configured to determine a top time at which the head pair encounters the top surface boundary and a bottom time at which the head pair encounters the bottom surface boundary during a disc read/write interaction. The feedback and control system is configured to determine an operation time difference; compare the operation time difference to a certification time difference correlating to a target vertical position of the actuator arm assembly relative to the disc; and move the actuator arm assembly to the target vertical position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Xiong Liu, Choon Kiat Lim, June Christian Ang, Yichao Ma
  • Patent number: 11727957
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a stack of discs mounted on a spindle and a pivot block rotatably mounted around a shaft. The data storage device also includes an arm having first and second ends, with the first end supporting a head and the second end movably attached to the pivot block. The data storage device further includes an ultrasonic piezoelectric actuator that moves the arm along the pivot block to enable the head to interact with data storage surfaces of the discs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: YiChao Ma, Xiong Liu, Than Zaw Myint, Choon Kiat Lim
  • Publication number: 20220406332
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a stack of data storage disks mounted on a spindle, a first arm and a second arm. The stack comprises a first plurality of upper disks and second plurality of lower disks. The first arm is movably attached to an actuator shaft, the first arm having a first head end that supports a first head, the first arm configured to move along a first portion of the actuator shaft to enable the first head to interact with data storage surfaces of the first plurality of upper disks. The second arm has a second head end that supports a second head, the second arm attached to and configured to move along a second portion of the actuator shaft, independently of the first arm, to enable the second head to interact with data storage surfaces of the second plurality of lower disks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Yichao Ma, Xiong Liu
  • Publication number: 20220348550
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a 2-(1,2,4-triazolyl)benzoyl arylamine active compound for inhibiting a wheat take-all pathogen, and a preparation method therefor. The active compound has a structure as shown in formula I. R1, R3, and R4 are —H, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, —CF3, —CHO, —C1-C4 alkyl groups, or —C1-C4 haloalkyl groups, or —O—R5; R2 is —H, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —CF3, —CHO, —C1-C4 alkyl groups, or —C1-C4 haloalkyl groups, or —O—R5; X is —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, —CF3, or —COOR6; Y is —H, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, —CF3, or —COOR6; R5 is —C1-C4 alkyl groups, or —C1-C4 haloalkyl groups; R6 is —C1-C4 alkyl groups, or —C1-C4 haloalkyl groups. The compound I has an excellent inhibition effect on the wheat take-all pathogen and can be applied to prevention and treatment of wheat take-all.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yinan CHENG, Honglian LI, Xianru GUO, Zhenhua JIANG, Ziyang SU, Mengmeng ZHANG, Liansheng SUN, Guofu SHEN, Yichao MA
  • Patent number: 11488624
    Abstract: An exemplary data storage device includes an actuator arm assembly, a top guide rail, a bottom guide rail, and a first ball bearing. The actuator arm assembly includes a first post defining a pivot axis that is inclined between about 5 degrees and about 25 degrees from a horizontal plane defined by a data storage disk surface. The top guide rail includes a first rolling surface that is parallel to the pivot axis. The bottom guide rail is spaced from the top guide rail and includes a second rolling surface that is parallel to the first rolling surface. The first ball bearing includes a first inner race and a first outer race, the first inner race surrounding the first post, and the first outer race in contact with the first rolling surface or the second rolling surface. An exemplary method of assembling a data storage device is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Xiong Liu, YiChao Ma, Than Zaw Myint, YongJie Tang
  • Patent number: 11468909
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a base, a data storage disk, an actuator arm, a suspension, and a piezoelectric actuator. The data storage disk is attached to the base and has a read/write surface defining an x-y plane. The actuator arm is attached to the base at a first pivot point to rotate parallel to the x-y plane. The suspension is attached to the actuator arm at a second pivot point, the suspension having a first end comprising a curved edge surface, and a second end supporting a head that is configured to interact with the read/write surface. The piezoelectric actuator is disposed on the actuator arm and comprises a biasing finger configured to contact the curved edge surface to rotate the suspension parallel to the x-y plane about the second pivot point. An actuator arm assembly and a method of use are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Cho Kok Liang, Xiong Liu, Than Zaw Myint, Yichao Ma
  • Patent number: 11443763
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a stack of data storage disks mounted on a spindle, a first arm and a second arm. The stack comprises a first plurality of upper disks and second plurality of lower disks. The first arm is movably attached to an actuator shaft, the first arm having a first head end that supports a first head, the first arm configured to move along a first portion of the actuator shaft to enable the first head to interact with data storage surfaces of the first plurality of upper disks. The second arm has a second head end that supports a second head, the second arm attached to and configured to move along a second portion of the actuator shaft, independently of the first arm, to enable the second head to interact with data storage surfaces of the second plurality of lower disks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Yichao Ma, Xiong Liu
  • Patent number: 11430472
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a ferromagnetic center pole, a drive coil for an actuator arm assembly, and a magnetic assembly surrounding the drive coil. The drive coil surrounds the center pole and has a top, a bottom, and first and second sides; the first side is attached to the actuator arm assembly. The magnetic assembly includes a top magnet disposed above and spaced from the center pole, a bottom magnet disposed below and spaced from the center pole, and a side magnet disposed proximate the second side of the coil and spaced from the center pole. In another embodiment, a linear actuator comprises a ferromagnetic center pole, a drive coil supported for linear motion on a rail, and a magnetic assembly. A method including linearly moving a drive coil along a center pole by a magnetic field is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: YiChao Ma, Xiong Liu, Gordon Harwood, Yongjie Tang
  • Patent number: 11341993
    Abstract: A load/unload ramp includes a body with ramps, load/unload surfaces, and a vertical wall. The ramps include outer grooves positioned between the ramps. The load/unload surfaces extend from the respective ramps. The vertical wall includes channels extending through the vertical wall. In embodiments, the channels are positioned between the load/unload surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: YiChao Ma, Xiong Liu, Pow Hing Yong
  • Publication number: 20210295871
    Abstract: A load/unload ramp includes a body with ramps, load/unload surfaces, and a vertical wall. The ramps include outer grooves positioned between the ramps. The load/unload surfaces extend from the respective ramps. The vertical wall includes channels extending through the vertical wall. In embodiments, the channels are positioned between the load/unload surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: YiChao Ma, Xiong Liu, Pow Hing Yong
  • Patent number: 11031048
    Abstract: Described are enclosures for electronic devices; the enclosures include a cover, a base, and a snap-fit engagement between the cover and the base; also described are methods of preparing the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: YiChao Ma, Christopher M. Woldemar, Lionel Young, Iraj Jabbari
  • Publication number: 20210134331
    Abstract: A hard disk drive includes a base deck and a load/unload ramp component. The base deck includes a floor and sidewalls. The load/unload ramp component is coupled to the floor of the base deck. At least one of the sidewalls includes an arcuate extension portion that extends to contact the load/unload ramp component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Yichao Ma, Yimin Niu, Xiong Liu, Lionel Young
  • Patent number: 10998009
    Abstract: A hard disk drive includes a base deck and a load/unload ramp component. The base deck includes a floor and sidewalls. The load/unload ramp component is coupled to the floor of the base deck. At least one of the sidewalls includes an arcuate extension portion that extends to contact the load/unload ramp component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Yichao Ma, Yimin Niu, Xiong Liu, Lionel Young
  • Patent number: 10510378
    Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus including a hard drive base. A number of disks are rotatably connected to the hard drive base, and there are a number of disk gaps between the disks. A shroud extends in a circumferential span around the disks, wherein the shroud extends less than the circumference of the disks. The shroud is positioned between the disk gaps and an upwardly sloping gas channel. A number of arcuate gas channels are in the shroud, wherein each arcuate gas channel is horizontally aligned with a corresponding disk gap. The arcuate gas channels connect the disk gaps to the upwardly sloping gas channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: YiChao Ma, Xiong Liu, Li Hong Zhang
  • Patent number: 10490232
    Abstract: A storage container includes a base housing member coupled to an inner cover and including an inner cavity. The storage container further includes an outer cover coupled to the base housing member and covering the inner cover. A rack assembly includes a plurality of storage devices and is mounted within the inner cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M Woldemar, YiChao Ma, Xiong Liu, Li Hong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190341080
    Abstract: A storage container includes a base housing member coupled to an inner cover and including an inner cavity. The storage container further includes an outer cover coupled to the base housing member and covering the inner cover. A rack assembly includes a plurality of storage devices and is mounted within the inner cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher M. Woldemar, YiChao Ma, Xiong Liu, Li Hong Zhang
  • Patent number: 7924020
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method is provided for suspending a test object in a gravitational field from a support member, exciting the test object by noncontactingly engaging it with a predetermined waveform force, and characterizing the test object qualitatively in relation to an observed modal frequency response of the test object to the excitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Yuqi Wang, YiRen Hong, Takkoon Ooi, YiChao Ma, Kok Tong Soh, MingChou Lin