公开(公告)号：US20070184685A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-09

申请号：US11682261

申请日：2007-03-05

申请人： Paul Hsueh ,  Jin Kim ,  Nan Nan ,  David Nguyen ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Paul Hsueh ,  Jin Kim ,  Nan Nan ,  David Nguyen ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H05K1/00

CPC分类号： H01R13/629 ,  G06F12/1416 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/07354 ,  G07C9/00087

摘要： A universal serial bus (USB) flash drive pen device for deploying and retracting a USB plug connector having a pusher assembly including a USB flash drive and a USB plug connector, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The USB flash drive pen device further includes a housing assembly at least partially enclosing said pusher assembly for deploying said USB plug connector, said USB flash drive being coupled to said USB plug connector, said pusher assembly retracting said USB plug connector into said housing assembly, said USB flash drive pen device for deploying said USB plug connector to couple said USB flash drive to a USB port.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的实施例的通用串行总线（USB）闪存驱动笔装置，用于部署和缩回具有包括USB闪存驱动器和USB插头连接器的推动器组件的USB插头连接器。 所述USB闪存驱动器笔装置还包括至少部分地封闭所述推动器组件以用于展开所述USB插头连接器的壳体组件，所述USB闪存驱动器耦合到所述USB插头连接器，所述推动器组件将所述USB插头连接器缩回到所述壳体组件中， 所述USB闪存笔设备用于部署所述USB插头连接器以将所述USB闪存驱动器耦合到USB端口。

公开(公告)号：US08444423B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US13585704

申请日：2012-08-14

申请人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01R12/00

CPC分类号： H01R13/6658

摘要： A USB plug receptacle includes a connector substrate having a tongue portion having a first set of electrical contact pins disposed on a top surface of the tongue portion, a second set of a plurality of electrical pins disposed on a bottom surface of the tongue portion, a third set of electrical contact pins disposed on an opposite end of the tongue portion. The USB plug receptacle further includes a metal case made of a sheet of electrically conductive metal plate by blanking the sheet into a generally tubular shape to receive and enclose the connector substrate. When the connector substrate is inserted into the metal case, the third set of electrical contact pins are exposed outside of the metal case and the third set of electrical contact pins can be mounted on first and second sets of electrical contact pads of a printed circuit board assembly.

摘要翻译： USB插头插座包括具有舌部的连接器基底，舌部具有设置在舌部的顶表面上的第一组电接触针，设置在舌部的底表面上的多个电针的第二组， 设置在舌部相对端的第三组电接触针。 USB插头插座还包括由导电金属板片制成的金属外壳，通过将片材冲压成大致管状形状以接收和封闭连接器基板。 当连接器基板插入金属壳体中时，第三组电接触销被暴露在金属外壳的外部，并且第三组电接触销可以安装在印刷电路板的第一和第二组电接触焊盘上 部件。

公开(公告)号：US08095971B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-10

申请号：US11929857

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  I-Kang Yu ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  I-Kang Yu ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H04L9/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/1416 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/07354 ,  G07C9/00087 ,  Y10T29/4984

摘要： In one embodiment of the present invention a Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive with locking swivel cap includes a USB device, a swivel cap having a top swivel cap face and a bottom swivel cap face. The swivel cap is connectably attached to the USB device, four locking pins, two of which disposed on the top swivel cap face and two of which disposed on the bottom swivel cap face, two top locking grooves disposed on a top surface of the USB device, and two bottom locking grooves disposed on a bottom surface of the USB device, wherein the locking pins disposed on top swivel cap face coupled with the two top locking grooves and the locking pins disposed on the bottom swivel cap face couple with the two bottom locking grooves allowing the swivel cap to lock in fully open (180 degrees) and fully closed (0 degree). A USB connector is connected to the USB device to couple the USB flash drive to a host device. A fingerprint sensor area is disposed on the top side of the USB device, the fingerprint sensor scans fingerprints of a user of the portable flash drive with swivel cap and optional fingerprint verification capability, and allowing access to data stored on the portable flash drive with swivel cap and optional fingerprint verification capability.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的一个实施例中，具有锁定旋转盖的通用串行总线（USB）闪存驱动器包括USB设备，具有顶部旋转盖面和底部旋转盖面的旋转盖。 旋转盖可连接到USB设备，四个锁定销，其中两个设置在顶部旋转盖面上，其中两个设置在底部旋转盖面上，两个顶部锁定槽设置在USB设备的顶面上 以及设置在USB装置的底表面上的两个底部锁定槽，其中设置在顶部旋转盖面上的锁定销与两个顶部锁定槽结合，并且设置在底部旋转盖面上的锁定销与两个底部锁定 允许旋转盖锁定完全打开（180度）和完全关闭（0度）的槽。 USB连接器连接到USB设备，以将USB闪存驱动器耦合到主机设备。 指纹传感器区域设置在USB设备的顶侧，指纹传感器利用旋转盖扫描便携式闪存驱动器的用户的指纹和可选的指纹验证能力，并且允许使用旋转接头访问存储在便携式闪存驱动器上的数据 帽和可选指纹验证功能。

公开(公告)号：US08021166B1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US11874767

申请日：2007-10-18

申请人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H05K5/03

CPC分类号： G06K19/07732

摘要： An extended universal serial bus (USB) storage device is described herein. According to one embodiment, an extended USB storage device includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) having a flash memory device and a flash controller mounted thereon, and an extended USB connector plug coupled to the PCBA for providing a USB compatible interface between an external device and the flash memory device and the flash controller, wherein the extended USB connector plug includes a first end used to couple to the external device and a second end coupled to the flash memory device and the flash controller. The extended USB connector plug includes multiple communication interfaces. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了扩展通用串行总线（USB）存储设备。 根据一个实施例，扩展的USB存储设备包括具有闪存设备和安装在其上的闪存控制器的印刷电路板组件（PCBA），以及耦合到PCBA的扩展USB连接器插头，用于在外部 设备和闪存设备和闪存控制器，其中扩展的USB连接器插头包括用于耦合到外部设备的第一端和耦合到闪存设备和闪存控制器的第二端。 扩展的USB连接器插头包括多个通信接口。 还描述了其它方法和装置。

公开(公告)号：US20110093653A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-21

申请号：US12980591

申请日：2010-12-29

申请人： Charles C. Lee ,  I-Kang Yu ,  David Nguyen ,  Abraham Chih-Kang Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Charles C. Lee ,  I-Kang Yu ,  David Nguyen ,  Abraham Chih-Kang Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： H05K1/182 ,  G06F12/00 ,  H01R13/447 ,  H05K1/181 ,  H05K5/0278 ,  H05K2201/10189 ,  H05K2201/10446 ,  H05K2203/1572

摘要： Methods and systems of managing memory addresses in a large capacity multi-level cell based flash memory device are described. According to one aspect, a flash memory device comprises a processing unit to manage logical-to-physical address correlation using an indexing scheme. The flash memory is partitioned into N sets. Each set includes a plurality of entries (i.e., blocks). N sets of partial logical entry number to physical block number and associated page usage information (hereinafter ‘PLTPPUI’) are stored in the reserved area of the MLC based flash memory. Only one the N sets is loaded to address correlation and page usage memory (ACPUM), which is a limited size random access memory (RAM). In one embodiment, static RAM (SRAM) is implemented for fast access time for the address correlation. LSA received together with the data transfer request dictates which one of the N sets of PLTPPUI is loaded into ACPUM.

摘要翻译： 描述了在大容量多级基于单元的闪存设备中管理存储器地址的方法和系统。 根据一个方面，一种闪存设备包括一个使用索引方案来管理逻辑到物理地址相关的处理单元。 闪存被分为N组。 每个集合包括多个条目（即，块）。 对于物理块号和相关联的页面使用信息（以下称为“PLTPPUI”）的N组部分逻辑条目号被存储在基于MLC的闪速存储器的保留区域中。 只有一个N集被加载以寻址相关和页面使用存储器（ACPUM），这是一个有限大小的随机存取存储器（RAM）。 在一个实施例中，静态RAM（SRAM）被实现用于地址相关的快速访问时间。 与数据传输请求一起接收的LSA指示将N组PLTPPUI中的哪一个加载到ACPUM中。

公开(公告)号：US07744387B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US12050754

申请日：2008-03-18

申请人： Frank I-Kang Yu ,  David Nguyen ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Frank I-Kang Yu ,  David Nguyen ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01R13/44

CPC分类号： H05K5/0278 ,  G06K19/07732 ,  G06K19/07743 ,  H01R35/04

摘要： A portable USB device is described herein. According to one embodiment, a portable USB device includes a core unit having a USB plug connector coupled to one or more multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory devices and an MLC flash controller disposed therein. The device further includes a housing for enclosing the core unit. The device further includes a swivel cap having a top surface and a bottom surface by bending a flat panel into a U-shape block having an opening end, a close end, and two side-openings, where the top and bottom surfaces of the swivel cap include a rivet opening align with each other. The housing having the core unit therein is sandwiched by the swivel cap using a set of rivets through the rivet openings of the housings and the swivel cap. The core unit can be rotated with respect to the rivet set in and out of the swivel cap.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了便携式USB设备。 根据一个实施例，便携式USB设备包括具有耦合到一个或多个多电平单元（MLC）闪存设备的USB插头连接器和设置在其中的MLC闪存控制器的核心单元。 该装置还包括用于封闭核心单元的壳体。 该装置还包括具有顶表面和底表面的旋转盖，其通过将平板弯曲成具有开口端，近端和两个侧开口的U形块，其中旋转件的顶表面和底表面 帽子包括彼此对准的铆钉开口。 其中具有芯单元的壳体通过旋转盖被使用一组铆钉夹在壳体和旋转盖的铆钉开口之间。 芯单元可以相对于旋转盖中的铆钉组而旋转。

公开(公告)号：US20080280490A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-13

申请号：US11933226

申请日：2007-10-31

申请人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Charles Chung Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Charles Chung Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01R13/648

CPC分类号： G06F12/1416 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/79 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/07354 ,  G06K19/07732 ,  G07C9/00087

摘要： Briefly, an embodiment of the present invention includes a portable flash memory drive with a simplified mechanism, based upon the resilient properties of the material used to create the parts, for reliable extension and retraction of the device's interface plug. The portable flash memory drive is comprised of a metal housing (or case), a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, PCB support, PCB assembly end cap, an upper, and lower housing, and in some embodiments a fingerprint sensor and/or key ring assembly. The press/push switch mechanism is located on either the side of the portable flash memory device, or the top; and relies upon the resilient properties of the material used to create the metal housing or end cap, to create a smooth, locking mechanism for the extension or retraction of the interface (i.e., USB or firewire) plug. The switching/locking mechanism relies upon grooves or notches within the material of the upper and/or lower housing for tracking and locking, coupled with protrusion tabs on the sliding components of the end cap or metal housing. Alternatively, in some embodiments of the present invention, a fingerprint sensor is also extended or retracted contemporaneously with the interface plug, and allows the end user to secure and unlock the data contained, in whole or in part, therein.

摘要翻译： 简而言之，本发明的实施例包括基于用于产生部件的材料的弹性特性，具有简化机构的便携式闪速存储器驱动器，用于设备接口插头的可靠扩展和缩回。 便携式闪存驱动器包括金属外壳（或外壳），印刷电路板（PCB）组件，PCB支撑件，PCB组件端盖，上部和下部壳体，并且在一些实施例中，指纹传感器和/或 钥匙圈总成。 按压/推动开关机构位于便携式闪存装置或顶部的一侧; 并且依赖于用于产生金属壳体或端盖的材料的弹性特性，以产生用于接口（即，USB或火线）插头的延伸或缩回的平滑的锁定机构。 切换/锁定机构依赖于上壳体和/或下壳体的材料内的凹槽或凹口，用于跟踪和锁定，与端盖或金属壳体的滑动部件上的突出凸片相结合。 或者，在本发明的一些实施例中，指纹传感器也与接口插头同时延伸或缩回，并且允许最终用户将其中包含的数据全部或部分地固定和解锁。

公开(公告)号：US20080232060A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：US12050754

申请日：2008-03-18

申请人： Frank I-Kang Yu ,  David Nguyen ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Frank I-Kang Yu ,  David Nguyen ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H05K7/00

CPC分类号： H05K5/0278 ,  G06K19/07732 ,  G06K19/07743 ,  H01R35/04

摘要： A portable USB device is described herein. According to one embodiment, a portable USB device includes a core unit having a USB plug connector coupled to one or more multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory devices and an MLC flash controller disposed therein. The device further includes a housing for enclosing the core unit. The device further includes a swivel cap having a top surface and a bottom surface by bending a flat panel into a U-shape block having an opening end, a close end, and two side-openings, where the top and bottom surfaces of the swivel cap include a rivet opening align with each other. The housing having the core unit therein is sandwiched by the swivel cap using a set of rivets through the rivet openings of the housings and the swivel cap. The core unit can be rotated with respect to the rivet set in and out of the swivel cap.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了便携式USB设备。 根据一个实施例，便携式USB设备包括具有耦合到一个或多个多电平单元（MLC）闪存设备的USB插头连接器和设置在其中的MLC闪存控制器的核心单元。 该装置还包括用于封闭核心单元的壳体。 该装置还包括具有顶表面和底表面的旋转盖，其通过将平板弯曲成具有开口端，近端和两个侧开口的U形块，其中旋转件的顶表面和底表面 帽子包括彼此对准的铆钉开口。 其中具有芯单元的壳体通过旋转盖被使用一组铆钉夹在壳体和旋转盖的铆钉开口之间。 芯单元可以相对于旋转盖中的铆钉组而旋转。

公开(公告)号：US20080189486A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-07

申请号：US11928113

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Charles C. Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Charles C. Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/1416 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/07354 ,  G06K19/07732 ,  G06K19/07743 ,  G07C9/00087

摘要： USB flash memory devices with an improved cap are described. According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a USB flash memory device comprises a flash memory drive, an improved cap, a cap plug and a wire loop. The flash memory drive comprises a core unit and an outer shell structure. The cap comprises a substantially slab-shaped hollow structure with rounded edges and rounded corners, having an open end and a closed end, two opposing side walls, a top surface and a bottom surface. The cap is configured to substantially encase the entire flash memory drive through the open end, when the flash memory drive is in a closed configuration. The cap plug is configured to plug into the cap, when the flash memory drive is in an open configuration. The wire loop is configured to link the flash memory drive and the cap plug together in one location.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有改进的盖的USB闪存设备。 根据本发明的示例性实施例，USB闪存设备包括闪存驱动器，改进的盖，盖塞和线环。 闪存驱动器包括核心单元和外壳结构。 盖包括具有圆形边缘和圆角的基本上平板状的中空结构，其具有开口端和封闭端，两个相对的侧壁，顶表面和底表面。 当闪存驱动器处于关闭配置时，盖被配置为基本上将整个闪存驱动器封装在开放端。 当闪存驱动器处于打开配置时，盖插头被配置为插入盖子。 线环配置为在一个位置将闪存驱动器和盖塞连接在一起。

公开(公告)号：US20080086631A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-10

申请号：US11864652

申请日：2007-09-28

申请人： David Chow ,  Charles Lee ,  Frank Yu ,  Edward Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： David Chow ,  Charles Lee ,  Frank Yu ,  Edward Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F8/654

摘要： An electronic data flash card is accessible by a host system, and includes a flash memory controller and at least one flash memory device coupled to the flash controller. The boot code and control code for the flash memory system (flash card) are stored in the flash memory device during a programming procedure. The flash controller transfers the boot code and control code to a volatile main memory (e.g., random access memory or RAM) at start up or reset making a RAM-based memory system. Boot code and control code are selectively overwritten during a code updating operation. A single flash controller thus supports multiple brands and types of flash memory to eliminate stocking issues.

摘要翻译： 电子数据闪存卡可由主机系统访问，并且包括闪存控制器和耦合到闪存控制器的至少一个闪存设备。 闪存系统（闪存卡）的启动代码和控制代码在编程过程中存储在闪存设备中。 闪存控制器在启动或复位时将引导代码和控制代码传送到易失性主存储器（例如，随机存取存储器或RAM），从而形成基于RAM的存储器系统。 引导代码和控制代码在代码更新操作期间被有选择地覆盖。 因此，单个闪存控制器支持多种品牌和类型的闪存，以消除存货问题。