Inventor · Fremont, CA, US

William Chu

65Patents
22h-index
50Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 15, 1976 → Sep 3, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6643777B1 Data security method and device for computer modules Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 115 Expired
US6216185A Personal computer peripheral console with attached computer module Physics 93 Expired
US6314522A Multi-voltage level CPU module Physics 92 Expired
US6718415B1 Computer system and method including console housing multiple computer modules having independent processing units, mass storage devices, and graphics controllers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 84 Expired
US6321335A Password protected modular computer method and device Physics 80 Expired
US6311268A Computer module device and method for television use Electricity 67 Expired
US6452790B1 Computer module device and method Physics 51 Expired
US6345330B2 Communication channel and interface devices for bridging computer interface buses Physics 46 Expired
US7821790B2 Modular chassis providing scalable mechanical, electrical and environmental functionality for MicroTCA and Advanced TCA boards Electricity 40 Active
US7099981B2 Multiple module computer system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US7146446B2 Multiple module computer system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US7376779B2 Multiple module computer system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Active
US7363415B2 Computer system utilizing multiple computer modules with serial interface Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US7328297B2 Computer system utilizing multiple computer modules functioning independently Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US7363416B2 Computer system utilizing multiple computer modules with password protection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US7676624B2 Multiple module computer system and method including differential signal channel comprising undirectional serial bit channels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Active
USRE41092E1 Data security method and device for computer modules General 29 Expired
US9087361B2 Graph traversal for generating table views Physics 27 Active
US7818487B2 Multiple module computer system and method using differential signal channel including unidirectional, serial bit channels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Active
USRE41076E1 Password protected modular computer method and device General 27 Active
USRE41294E1 Password protected modular computer method and device General 25 Active
USRE41961E1 Password protected modular computer method and device General 22 Expired
USRE43171E1 Data security method and device for computer modules General 21 Active
US8234436B2 Computer system including peripheral bridge to communicate serial bits of peripheral component interconnect bus transaction and low voltage differential signal channel to convey the serial bits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Active
USRE43119E1 Password protected modular computer method and device General 20 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.