Patents by Inventor Yu-Ling Hou

Yu-Ling Hou 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: 7743292
    Abstract: The invention provides a memory card testing apparatus for performing automated operations on memory cards. The memory card testing apparatus comprises a host device, a database, a processing unit and an interface. The host device is provided for accessing a memory card. The database maintains a plurality of test script files to be processed. The processing unit is coupled to the database for selecting a test item from one of the plurality of test script files according to a device identification number corresponding to a target device to be tested and a communication protocol associated with the memory card. The interface is connected to the processing unit and the host device for enabling the host device to execute at least one card command on the memory card according to the test item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Inc.
    Inventors: Shin-Tih Jing, Yu-Ling Hou
  • Publication number: 20090313512
    Abstract: The invention provides a memory card testing apparatus for performing automated operations on memory cards. The memory card testing apparatus comprises a host device, a database, a processing unit and an interface. The host device is provided for accessing a memory card. The database maintains a plurality of test script files to be processed. The processing unit is coupled to the database for selecting a test item from one of the plurality of test script files according to a device identification number corresponding to a target device to be tested and a communication protocol associated with the memory card. The interface is connected to the processing unit and the host device for enabling the host device to execute at least one card command on the memory card according to the test item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: SILICON MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Shin-Tih Jing, Yu-Ling Hou
  • Patent number: 7288004
    Abstract: A memory stick convert device includes an upper housing and lower housing and a convert interface. An assembly of the upper housing and the lower housing has the same type of connector as the Memory Stick(Pro) Duo does at an end. The assembly includes a cavity to accommodate a Micro-SD stick. The convert interface is sandwiched between the upper housing and the lower housing to convert signal formats between the Memory Stick (Pro) Duo and the Micro-SD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignees: Siliconmotion Inc., Casion Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yu-Ling Hou, Hsien-Ming Chang
  • Publication number: 20070243766
    Abstract: A memory stick convert device includes an upper housing and lower housing and a convert interface. An assembly of the upper housing and the lower housing has the same type of connector as the Memory Stick (Pro) Duo does at an end. The assembly includes a cavity to accommodate a Micro-SD stick. The convert interface is sandwiched between the upper housing and the lower housing to convert signal formats between the Memory Stick (Pro) Duo and the Micro-SD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Yu-Ling Hou, Hsien-Ming Chang