Patents by Inventor Yueh-Chang Wu

Yueh-Chang Wu 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: 20220190921
    Abstract: An electronic component such as a fan-less component for a 5G system having an expansion card and optical transceivers is disclosed. The electronic component has a chassis heat sink having a contact surface and a printed circuit board. A transceiver cage is located on the printed circuit board. The cage receives the optical transceiver. The transceiver cage is in thermal contact with the optical transceiver. The system includes a bracket having a heat sink support with a flat surface in thermal contact with the contact surface of the chassis heat sink. The bracket has a transceiver support having a flat surface in thermal contact with the optical transceiver and supporting the expansion card. A connector support is coupled to the heat sink support and the transceiver support. Heat from the optical transceiver is transmitted through the transceiver, connector, and the heat sink supports to the chassis heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh CHEN, Yueh-Chang WU, Te-Chuan WANG
  • Publication number: 20220174845
    Abstract: A cooling system for an electronic device includes a central processing unit (CPU), a remote heat sink, and a heat-pipe module. The CPU is mounted on a base of the electronic device, and the remote heat sink receives heat generated by the CPU. The heat-pipe module has a plurality of heat pipes for transferring the heat generated by the CPU to the remote heat sink. Each heat pipe has a circular section extending between a first end and a second end. The first end has a flattened, non-circular shape, and is coupled to the base near the CPU. The second end is coupled to the remote heat sink. The first end of each heat pipe is in direct contact with at least another first end of an adjacent heat pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh CHEN, Yueh-Chang WU, Yan-Kuei CHEN, Te-Chuan WANG
  • Patent number: 11333157
    Abstract: A computing device has a fan housing that includes a dual rotor fan with a first rotor and a second rotor. The computing device also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the dual rotor fan. The controller is operable to detect a failure associated with the first rotor. In response to detecting the failure, the controller is operable to drive the second rotor at a higher speed than a fan-speed at which the second rotor was being driven before the failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh Chen, Yueh-Chang Wu, Jen-Mao Chen
  • Publication number: 20210390997
    Abstract: A method of operating a voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy (VCMA) magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device is disclosed. The MTJ device is switchable between a first resistance state and a second resistance state. A first threshold voltage for switching the MTJ device from the second resistance state to the first resistance state is lower than a second threshold voltage for switching the MTJ device from the first resistance state to the second resistance state. The method includes applying a first voltage pulse across the MTJ device with an amplitude having an absolute value equal to or greater than the first threshold voltage and lower than the second threshold voltage, thereby setting the MTJ device to the first resistance state regardless of whether the MTJ device initially is in the first or second resistance state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Woojin KIM, Yueh Chang WU, Stefan COSEMANS, Gouri Sankar KAR
  • Publication number: 20210365087
    Abstract: Cooling devices, such as fans, installed in a computing device can be automatically identified by reading an encoded signal from the cooling device's tachometer signal line. A cooling device can temporarily output an encoded signal in response to a trigger event, such as a power on event (e.g., powering-on of the cooling device). A controller, such as a baseboard management controller (BMC), can receive the encoded signal and decode the signal to determine identification information about the cooling device, such as vendor information and/or model information. The identification information about the cooling device can be stored, logged, output, and/or used to customize the operation of the cooling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh CHEN, Yueh-Chang WU, Yan-Kuei CHEN, Hsin-Yu LIN
  • Patent number: 11051421
    Abstract: A cooling assembly includes a primary plate, a secondary plate, and a padding layer. The primary plate includes a body, a first arm, and a second arm. The first arm and the second arm of the primary plate extend outwardly in opposite directions from the body of the primary plate. The secondary plate also includes a body, a first arm, and a second arm. The first arm and the second arm of the secondary plate extend outwardly in opposite directions from the body of the secondary plate. The padding layer is inserted between the primary plate and the secondary plate. The padding layer directly contacts a heat-generating electrical component secured between the primary plate and the secondary plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh Chen, Yueh-Chang Wu, Ching-Yi Shih
  • Publication number: 20210173457
    Abstract: An electronic device operating in standby mode is provided. The electronic device includes a power supply unit, a cooling device coupled to the power supply unit, at least one electronic component cooled by the cooling device, and a controller coupled to the cooling device. The controller is operable to periodically monitor power data and the temperature of the at least one electronic component in standby mode. The controller is also operable to regulate power supplied to the cooling device based on the monitored power data and the temperature of the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh CHEN, Yueh-Chang WU, Jen-Mao CHEN, Chih-Wei YANG
  • Publication number: 20210172448
    Abstract: A computing device has a fan housing that includes a dual rotor fan with a first rotor and a second rotor. The computing device also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the dual rotor fan. The controller is operable to detect a failure associated with the first rotor. In response to detecting the failure, the controller is operable to drive the second rotor at a higher speed than a fan-speed at which the second rotor was being driven before the failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh CHEN, Yueh-Chang WU, Jen-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 10856437
    Abstract: A system and method to control fan power for an electronic device based on cooling requirements is disclosed. The electronic device includes a power supply unit and a fan coupled to the power supply unit. A controller is coupled to the fan. The device includes at least one electronic component cooled by the fan. The controller is operable to classify the at least one electronic component, and regulate the power supplied to the fan based on the classification of the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yi-Chieh Chen, Yueh-Chang Wu, Ming-Chin Huang
  • Patent number: 10842054
    Abstract: A method and structure for improving efficiency of cooling and temperature uniformity among a plurality of heat generating electronic devices arranged in rows within a housing, such as a GPU server, utilizing a single source of cooling air. The electronic devices are arranged in a plurality of rows, but the heat sinks for the last row are elevated above the heat sinks of the first row so as to occupy different positions within the cooling air stream. In some embodiments the heat sinks of the electronic devices are extended forward so as to reside near the heat sinks of the electronic devices in the first row, but in a different flow path of cooling air. In other embodiments, a thermo siphon refrigeration system is provided for the electronic devices in the last row, and may be provided for the electronic devices in the first row as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yi-Chieh Chen, Yueh-Chang Wu, Yi-Ta Hsu
  • Patent number: 10712795
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling two or more PSUs of a server system. An exemplary method comprises first determining whether the PSUs are switched on to an AC power source. If the PSUs are found not switched on to an AC power source, the method further comprises restarting the AC power source for the PSUs and completing a software-based recovery process. If the PSUs are found to be switched on to an AC power source, the method further comprises determining whether the PSUs meet a predefined criterion. If the PSUs do meet a predefined criterion, the method further comprises disabling a cold-redundancy mode for the PSUs. If the PSUs do not meet a predefined criterion, the method further comprises starting a wake-up process for a first PSU from a cold-redundancy mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yi-Chieh Chen, Yueh-Chang Wu, Ching-Yi Shih
  • Publication number: 20190297748
    Abstract: A method and structure for improving efficiency of cooling and temperature uniformity among a plurality of heat generating electronic devices arranged in rows within a housing, such as a GPU server, utilizing a single source of cooling air. The electronic devices are arranged in a plurality of rows, but the heat sinks for the last row are elevated above the heat sinks of the first row so as to occupy different positions within the cooling air stream. In some embodiments the heat sinks of the electronic devices are extended forward so as to reside near the heat sinks of the electronic devices in the first row, but in a different flow path of cooling air. In other embodiments, a thermo siphon refrigeration system is provided for the electronic devices in the last row, and may be provided for the electronic devices in the first row as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Chao-Jung CHEN, Yi-Chieh CHEN, Yueh-Chang WU, Yi-Ta HSU
  • Patent number: 10405462
    Abstract: A system and method to ensure the proper operation of a power supply unit in an electronic device. The electronic device has a chassis with a length and a width that includes one area having electronic components. A system fan is located in the chassis relative to the electronic components to generate air flow in the direction of the length of the chassis through the electronic components. A power supply unit is located in parallel to the system fan relative to the width of the chassis. The power supply unit includes an AC input, a DC output and an internal fan. A controller is operable to control the system fan to reduce the air flow when the power supply unit turns on AC power to the AC input, or wakes up from a cold redundant state and outputs DC power from the DC output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yi-Chieh Chen, Yueh-Chang Wu, Jhih-Bin Guan
  • Publication number: 20190239394
    Abstract: A system and method to ensure the proper operation of a power supply unit in an electronic device. The electronic device has a chassis with a length and a width that includes one area having electronic components. A system fan is located in the chassis relative to the electronic components to generate air flow in the direction of the length of the chassis through the electronic components. A power supply unit is located in parallel to the system fan relative to the width of the chassis. The power supply unit includes an AC input, a DC output and an internal fan. A controller is operable to control the system fan to reduce the air flow when the power supply unit turns on AC power to the AC input, or wakes up from a cold redundant state and outputs DC power from the DC output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Chao-Jung CHEN, Yi-Chieh CHEN, Yueh-Chang WU, Jhih-Bin GUAN
  • Publication number: 20190235597
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling two or more PSUs of a server system. An exemplary method comprises first determining whether the PSUs are switched on to an AC power source. If the PSUs are found not switched on to an AC power source, the method further comprises restarting the AC power source for the PSUs and completing a software-based recovery process. If the PSUs are found to be switched on to an AC power source, the method further comprises determining whether the PSUs meet a predefined criterion. If the PSUs do meet a predefined criterion, the method further comprises disabling a cold-redundancy mode for the PSUs. If the PSUs do not meet a predefined criterion, the method further comprises starting a wake-up process for a first PSU from a cold-redundancy mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Chao-Jung CHEN, Yi-Chieh CHEN, Yueh-Chang WU, Ching-Yi SHIH
  • Publication number: 20190239385
    Abstract: A system and method to control fan power for an electronic device based on cooling requirements is disclosed. The electronic device includes a power supply unit and a fan coupled to the power supply unit. A controller is coupled to the fan. The device includes at least one electronic component cooled by the fan. The controller is operable to classify the at least one electronic component, and regulate the power supplied to the fan based on the classification of the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Chao-Jung CHEN, Yi-Chieh CHEN, Yueh-Chang WU, Ming-Chin HUANG
  • Publication number: 20150137708
    Abstract: A light control system and a light control method thereof are disclosed. The light control system is used for controlling a light-emitting device. The light control system includes an ambient status sensing module, a storage module, a controlling module, and a driver module. The ambient status sensing module is used for sensing an ambient state to generate an ambient state value. The storage module has a database for storing a plurality of parameter values, wherein the plurality of parameter values are corresponded to a plurality of ambient state values. The controlling module is used for searching the plurality of parameter values stored within the database according to the ambient state value, so as to generating a controlling signal. The driver module is used for driving the light-emitting device according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Gunitech Corp.
    Inventors: Chi-Jung Wang, Huan-Ruei Shiu, Po-Kuei Chou, Yueh-Chang Wu, Ming-Chuan Tsai, Ya-Chi Tseng, Yu-Feng Chen, Chien-Ju Hung
  • Publication number: 20150138433
    Abstract: An illumination control method and an illumination control system for controlling at least one illuminating device are disclosed. The illumination control method includes following steps: capturing an image through an image capturing device; analyzing a characteristic of the image; and generating a first control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Gunitech Corp.
    Inventors: Chi-Jung Wang, Huan-Ruei Shiu, Po-Kuei Chou, Yueh-Chang Wu, Ming-Chuan Tsai, Ya-Chi Tseng, Yu-Feng Chen, Chien-Ju Hung
  • Publication number: 20150044591
    Abstract: A fuel cell pack is disclosed. The fuel cell pack has N membrane electrode assemblies, N?1 connected conductive planes, an independent first electrode conductive layer, and an independent second electrode conductive layer, wherein N is an integer and 2?N?3000. Each connected conductive plane has a first electrode conductive layer and a second electrode conductive layer, wherein the first electrode conductive layer connects to the second electrode conductive layer. The independent first electrode conductive layer is corresponding to the second electrode conductive layer of the N?1th connected conductive plane; the independent second electrode conductive layer is corresponding to the first electrode conductive layer of the 1st connected conductive plane. Each membrane electrode assembly is situated between each first electrode conductive layer and the second electrode conductive layer to form a fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Gunitech Corp.
    Inventors: Fang-Yu Ho, Ssu-Tai Lin, Huan-Ruei Shiu, Enoch Zhao, Yueh-Chang Wu, Chien-Ju Hung
  • Patent number: D699181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Gunitech Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Ju Hung, Enoch Zhao, Hui-Hsiung Wang, Yueh-Chang Wu