Patents Examined by Keith Depew
  • Patent number: 11907015
    Abstract: A disclosed display device includes a display panel configured to display an image and a back cover on a rear surface of the display panel and including a magnetic material. The display device further includes a roller configured to wind or unwind the back cover and the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunjoo Song, Jaekyung Choi
  • Patent number: 11899504
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a casing, a driven component, a magnetic component and an electromagnetic component. The casing has an outer surface, an inner surface, and an accommodating groove penetrating through the outer surface and the inner surface. The driven component is movably disposed in the accommodating groove. The magnetic component is connected to the driven component. The electromagnetic component is aligned with the magnetic component, and the magnetic component and the electromagnetic component are located at the same side of the inner surface. When the electromagnetic component isn't powered, the magnetic component and the electromagnetic component are attracted to each other, and the driven component is positioned at a first position. When the electromagnetic component is powered, the magnetic component and the electromagnetic component are repulsed to each other so as to drive the driven component to move from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Ming-Feng Hsieh, Ju-Hsien Weng, Tzu-Hsiang Chang, Zheng-Yan Lee, Yu-Ming Lin, Huei-Ting Chuang, Shun-Bin Chen
  • Patent number: 11889641
    Abstract: A display device includes a screen, a screen stand and a fixing module. The screen stand is pivotally connected to the screen. The fixing module is connected to the screen stand and configured to clamp a first surface and a second surface of a board and includes a connecting element, a first abutting element and a second abutting element. The first abutting element is fixed to the connecting element and configured to abut against the first surface of the board. The second abutting element is pivotally connected to the connecting element and includes an abutting end configured to abut against the second surface of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Jen-Feng Chen, Ying-Yu Tsai, Kuan-Hsu Lin, Hsin-Hung Lin, Shih-An Lin, Yung-Chun Su, Hsin-Che Hsieh, Hao-Chun Tung, Yang-Zong Fan, Chih-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 11889643
    Abstract: An extension kit includes a case, a locking lever, and a first elastic member. The case has an interior space which extends in a first direction. The locking lever includes a lever portion which is rotatable about a first rotation axis extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a plate portion which extends from the lever portion and which is exposed at the case, an arm portion which extends in the second direction from the plate portion, and a first locking portion which protrudes from the arm portion. The first elastic member is provided in the interior space of the case and elastically connects the case and the locking lever in the interior space of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Hong Lee, Jae Hong Park, Seon Gyun Baek, Yusuf Cinar
  • Patent number: 11882668
    Abstract: A device comprises a riser board and a riser bracket. The riser board has a connector that receives an expansion card. The riser bracket is coupled to the riser board, and includes a body portion and a latch. The body portion is coupled to the riser board such that the body portion is spaced apart from the riser board connector. The latch is rotatably coupled to the body portion, and rotates between a first position and a second position. When the latch is in the first position and the expansion card is received by the riser board connector, the expansion card is removable from the riser board connector. When the latch is in the second position and the expansion card is received by the riser board connector, the latch engages the expansion card such that the expansion card is not removable from the riser board connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Ming-Lung Wang, Kai-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 11881789
    Abstract: The inverter includes: a main body case accommodating main circuit terminal block and a control terminal block, high-voltage wire and low-voltage wire being respectively connected to the main circuit terminal block and the control terminal block; a wire cover detachably attached to the main body case to cover the main circuit terminal block; and a front cover detachably attached to the wire cover to cover the control terminal block, the front cover being fixed to the main body case with a fastening member requiring a tool for removal. The front cover includes a stopper, and, in a state where the front cover is attached to the wire cover, the stopper is located on a path through which the wire cover moves when removing the wire cover from the main body case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Kurahori, Tatsuki Matsunaga, Norikazu Hattori, Shohei Suzuki, Yasuo Fujii
  • Patent number: 11877410
    Abstract: A memory device and an electronic device is provided. The memory device may include a memory module including a module board and a memory connector located on one side of the module board, a first enclosure placed above the memory module and a second enclosure placed below the memory module, wherein the first enclosure includes a first main cover which covers upper faces of the module board and the memory connector, at least one clamping hole which penetrates the main cover at a position overlapping the memory connector, an inter-device fastening pillar protruding downward from a lower face of the first main cover, and a coupling hole which is located inside the inter-device fastening pillar on a plane and penetrates the inter-device fastening pillar and the main cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Yusuf Cinar, Jae Hong Park, Han Hong Lee, Seon Gyun Baek, Won-Gi Hong
  • Patent number: 11837118
    Abstract: In a display device including a display panel, the display device includes: an active region; a plurality of hole areas at least partially surrounded by the active region; and a folding line extending in one direction, wherein each of the hole areas includes at least one hole, and wherein the holes of each hole area are arranged in an extending direction of the folding line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Park, Dong Woo Seo, Jai Ku Shin, Sung Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 11815949
    Abstract: A display device includes a housing including first and second edge areas; a panel assembly between a window and the housing; a first waterproof member corresponding to the first edge area; a second waterproof member corresponding to the second edge area and disconnected from the first waterproof member; and a first sealing member in contact with the first and second waterproof members, the panel assembly, the window and the housing. The panel assembly includes a plurality of members each protruded further than an end of the first waterproof member to respectively define first edges. Each first edge is in contact with the first sealing member, and protruded distances of the first edges from the end of the first waterproof member increase as a cross-sectional distance from the plurality of members to the window decreases to form a stepped shape of the panel assembly at the first edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nam Jin Jang
  • Patent number: 11812571
    Abstract: This application relates to a magnetic attachment mechanism attached to a stand for a display unit. The display unit includes a housing enclosing a display panel. The housing has a recess formed on a rear surface of the housing to accept the magnetic attachment mechanism. The magnetic attachment mechanism includes a magnetic element that is magnetically coupled to a corresponding magnetic element in the housing of the desktop display device when the magnetic attachment mechanism is inserted into the recess. The magnetic attachment mechanism also includes a latch mechanism that locks the display unit to the stand when the latch mechanism is engaged with a surface feature of the recess. The latch mechanism can be disengaged to allow for mobility of the display unit as separated from the stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Sunita Venkatesh, David H. Narajowski, Lauren M. Farrell
  • Patent number: 11812072
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure includes a node housing for use in a broadband distribution network that includes coupling the amplifier to a lid portion and providing an interface plate in a base portion that allows for RF and power signals to be provided to the RF amplifier within the lid portion. The interface plate disposed within the base portion further preferably provides power pass-through to downstream nodes that remains electrically connected even when the amplifier is decoupled from the lid portion. Thus, the amplifier and/or lid portion may be decoupled from the base portion without disrupting power distribution to the down-stream nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: William G. Mahoney, Simon Farfoud, Steve Blashewski
  • Patent number: 11800052
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display module and a television, the display module including: a back plate including a back plate body and a side wall which are integrally formed, the back plate body and the side wall together defining a mounting space, a free end of the side wall being folded so as to form a joining flange which extends in parallel with the back plate body; a display screen, an edge of an inside surface of the display screen being fixed to an outer surface of the joining flange; an optical film set mounted in the mounting space. The present technical solution can increase the ease of product assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen TCL New Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yanfeng Chai, Linfeng Wang, Wei Hua, Xiaoxu Dong
  • Patent number: 11785733
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a sealing member having an improved structure, the display apparatus includes a housing including an opening, a display module including a display panel, the display module arranged inside the housing for the image to be displayed through the opening, a housing cover coupled to the housing to cover the opening while covering a rear surface of the display module, and a sealing member provided to seal a gap between the housing and the housing cover, the sealing member including a contact surface convexly formed toward the housing cover and a first protrusion and a second protrusion arranged on the contact surface, wherein at least a portion of the contact surface located between the first protrusion and the second protrusion is located at a same level as the first protrusion and the second protrusion or protrudes outward of the first protrusion and the second protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minwoo Cha, Dongoh Kim, Dongchan Lee, Youngchan Lee, Jiseok Jung, Yoongoo Han
  • Patent number: 11755043
    Abstract: A biologically temperature-controlled electronics shell component is adapted to constitute an outer shell and/or a middle shell of an electronic product such as a mobile phone, a tablet device, a laptop computer a wearable device, and the like. A heat source is provided in the electronic product. The shell component includes an outer shell body and an outer heat-conducting sheet. The outer shell body includes at least one hole extending through inner and outer surfaces thereof. The outer heat-conducting sheet corresponding to the heat source and combined with the outer shell body includes a heat-conducting portion corresponding to the hole. Radiant heat generated by the heat source can be absorbed by and dissipated through the outer heat-conducting sheet and conducted through a user's skin which is contacting the heat-conducting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventor: Wen-Sung Hu
  • Patent number: 11758678
    Abstract: A computing card support system, including: a cage positioned on a PCB, including: a first support structure; a second support structure; a cover that is removably coupled to the support structures and positioned opposite to the PCB, the cover including a grounding material positioned along an inner surface of the cover, the inner surface of the cover facing the PCB; computing cards that are i) coupled to the PCB at a first end of each respective computing card and ii) positioned within the cage, each of the computing cards including conductive pads positioned at a second end opposite to the first end of the respective computing card, wherein the computing cards extend from the PCB toward the cover such that the grounding material of the cover is in contact with the conductive pads of each of the computing cards to provide electrical grounding of the computing cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Steven Christensen
  • Patent number: 11744027
    Abstract: The present invention is a screen rotation quick release structure. One end of an adapter member is connected to a support frame. One end of a positioning pin protrudes from the other end of the adapter member, and the positioning pin is positioned inside the adapter member in a reciprocating way. A hinge module comprises a first pivoting shaft and a second pivoting shaft. A gap between proximal ends of the first and the second pivoting shafts is provided for accommodating the one end of the positioning pin. A first buckling ring is accommodated and positionally constrained in a clamping space of a top base. An inner ring surface of the first buckling ring has a first and a second engaging grooves. The first and the second engaging grooves are respectively corresponding to distal ends of the first and the second pivoting shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: JARLLYTEC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu-Tsun Hsu
  • Patent number: 11733731
    Abstract: A conductive laminated structure includes a conductive layer and a thickening layer. The conductive layer extends in a first direction. The thickening layer is disposed over or under the conductive layer. The conductive laminated structure can withstand more than 40,000 folding times without breakage when a radius of curvature R is equal to 3 mm, a folding direction is perpendicular or parallel to the first direction, and a folding angle is 180°. A foldable electronic device is also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Cambrios Film Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Tsai, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Patent number: 11714464
    Abstract: A tray assembly for positioning data storage devices is disclosed. The tray assembly includes a base, a backplane circuit board coupled to the base, an electrical connector coupled to the backplane circuit board, a first support bracket coupled to the base and moveable with respect to the base and the backplane circuit board, and a second support bracket coupled to the base. The second support bracket opposes the first support bracket and is moveable towards and away from the first support bracket to adjust a distance between the first support bracket and the second support bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Stuart R. Ball
  • Patent number: 11706879
    Abstract: A subrack including a frame defining a subrack space and adapted to receive a device module to an operative position, the frame comprising four side walls and an end wall. The subrack comprises a coupling system adapted for coupling the subrack to four other subracks in order to form a subrack matrix, the coupling system comprising at least one wall recess on an inner surface of each of the side walls, and at least one primary screw hole in each of the side walls such that the at least one primary screw hole is located in the at least one wall recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Matti Koskinen, Toni Nygren, Joonas Puukko
  • Patent number: 11678454
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that comprises a first structure configured to be connected to a chassis, a second structure configured to be attached to the first structure, the second structure including at least one first connector and a damper disposed between the first structure and the second structure, the damper configured to allow the second structure to move in one dimension relative to the first structure when the first connector is moved in a direction to be coupled to a second connector that is not aligned with the first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Chih Hsien Chang, Yi Chang Chen