Patents Examined by Lisa Lea-Edmonds
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Patent number: 11968806Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a chassis; first and second heating elements in the chassis; and a cooling module absorbing the heat. The cooling module includes: a first vapor chamber connected to the first heating element; and a second vapor chamber connected to the second heating element. The first and second vapor chambers are placed adjacent to each other with a step therebetween. The first vapor chamber has a bridge that is a part of at least one of the two first metal plates, the bridge straddling the step and extending toward the second vapor chamber to be connected to a surface of the second vapor chamber. The bridge is not provided with the closed space.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Kitamura, Yusuke Onoue, Takuroh Kamimura, Akinori Uchino
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Patent number: 11966255Abstract: A fixing structure used to connect a display panel to a housing of an electronic device during manufacture of the electronic device includes a fixing member, an auxiliary member spaced apart from the fixing member, and supporting posts disposed between the fixing member and the auxiliary member. The fixing member is to be bonded to the display panel. A projection of an outer edge of the auxiliary member on a plane of the fixing member is outside of an outer edge of the fixing member. The supporting posts and the auxiliary member are removed after the display panel is bonded to the fixing member. A method for assembling the display panel with the fixing structure is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Chia-Ju Lin, Fu-Hsin Sung, Meng-Yu Chou
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Patent number: 11954274Abstract: A printing device includes a panel unit including: a display panel; a capacitive touch sensor in which a position detection sensor and a cover glass are laminated and which includes a first side and a second side facing each other; a panel circuit board; a flexible wiring board, a display circuit board including a display section, a switch circuit board including a switch, and a panel housing, the capacitive touch sensor in the second attachment state is disposed so that the first side is lower than the second side, the flexible wiring board is curved between the display circuit board and the switch circuit board to couple the capacitive touch sensor and the panel circuit board to each other, and the display circuit board is coupled to the main circuit board via the panel circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Toru Matsuyama
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Patent number: 11956002Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device includes a flexible circuit board passing via a first through-hole included in a first housing and a second through-hole included in a second housing, a first support bracket disposed to support the flexible circuit board while covering the first through-hole, a second support bracket disposed to support the flexible circuit board while covering the second through-hole, a first waterproof member disposed to face a partial area of the first through-hole from the first support bracket and inserted into the partial area of the first through-hole, a second waterproof member inserted into the remaining areas of the first through-hole, a third waterproof member disposed to face a partial area of the second through-hole from the second support bracket and inserted into the partial area of the second through-hole, a fourth waterproof member inserted into the remaining areas of the second through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sunggun Cho, Jongkeun Kim, Wonhee Choi, Jaehee Kim, Hwamok Park, Minyee An, Dongik Lee
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Patent number: 11947386Abstract: Described herein are examples of devices, methods, and systems for applying screen features to a screen protector and/or an electronic display screen for smart devices or other electronic device with electronic display screens. The screen feature can be selected by a user, chosen from words, images, shapes, patterns, colors, designs, or logo. The screen feature is visible when the electronic display is in a powered-off state, and invisible when the electronic display is a powered-on state.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventor: Michael Voss
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Patent number: 11940842Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a flexible display. The electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display, a display support structure including a plurality of support bars supporting a rear surface of the flexible display, and a display support disposed to correspond to the flexible display, a first guide rail including a recess formed along a path in which the display support structure is moved when the flexible display is drawn outside the housing or introduced into the inner space of the housing, a second guide rail including a recess formed along the path and into which end portions of the plurality of support bars are inserted, and a rotation part.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youngmin Kang, Junyoung Choi, Moonchul Shin, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Byounguk Yoon
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Patent number: 11943895Abstract: This disclosure relates to a liquid cooling device including a first heat exchanger that has a first inlet and a first outlet, a second heat exchanger that has a second inlet and a second outlet, a heat dissipation component that has a first heat inlet, a second heat inlet, and a heat outlet, and a fluid driving component that has a fluid inlet, a first fluid outlet, and a second fluid outlet. The first heat inlet and the second heat inlet are in fluid communication with the heat outlet. The first heat inlet is in fluid communication with the first outlet. The second heat inlet is in fluid communication with the second outlet. The fluid inlet is in fluid communication with the heat outlet. The first fluid outlet and the second fluid outlet are respectively in fluid communication with the first heat inlet and the second heat inlet.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Shui-Fa Tsai, Tsung-Wei Lin, Yu-Jyun Chen
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Patent number: 11940849Abstract: A display device includes a display module, a module support disposed below the display module, and a housing which receives the display module and the module support. The module support includes: a support layer disposed below the display module, and a plurality of support bars disposed in the support layer and having a modulus greater than a modulus of the support layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Hwan Choi, Hayk Khachatryan, Hyunwoo Koo, Dongwon Choi, Taewoong Kim
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Patent number: 11934232Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an upper case and a lower case. An end face of the upper case includes a first upper step surface and a second upper step surface located at high and inner positions with respect to the first upper step surface. An end face of the lower case includes a first lower step surface, a second lower step surface located at high and inner positions with respect to the first lower step surface, and a third lower step surface located at high and inner positions with respect to the second lower step surface. The first upper step surface is located at a low position with respect to the second lower step surface and faces the first lower step surface. The second upper step surface is located at a low position with respect to the third lower step surface and faces the second lower step surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryusuke Teramoto
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Patent number: 11935438Abstract: A bend limiting device includes a flexible support film and limiting chains. The limiting chains are disposed on the flexible support film. Each of the limiting chains includes limiting blocks. Each of the limiting blocks includes limiting structures. One of the limiting structures of one of the limiting blocks is connected to one of the limiting structures of another one of the limiting blocks. When the bend limiting device is bent, two connected limiting structures of two adjacent limiting blocks limit a minimum value of an included angle formed between the two adjacent limiting blocks, so a radius of curvature of each of the limiting chains is limited to be greater than a preset value without being excessively bent. The bent limiting device protects a flexible display panel of a flexible display device from being improperly bent, so as to extend a lifespan of the flexible display device.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Inventor: Xiaobo Hu
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Patent number: 11926499Abstract: A folding device is provided. The folding device includes a bearing and fixing mechanism (1) configured to bear and fix a main body portion (21) of a to-be-folded device (2); a folding mechanism (3) located on at least one side of the bearing and fixing mechanism (1), the folding mechanism (3) being rotatably connected to the bearing and fixing mechanism (1) and configured to bear and fix a to-be-folded portion (22) of the to-be-folded device (2); and a driving mechanism (4) connected to the folding mechanism (3), the driving mechanism (4) being configured to drive the folding mechanism (3) to turn relative to the bearing and fixing mechanism (1), so as to fold the to-be-folded portion (22) to a side in a thickness direction of the main body portion (21). The folding device can fold automatically, and manual folding is avoided.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuqi Liu, Xinhong Lu, Wenyue Fu, Haoran Gao, Guangcai Yuan, Li Li, Shaodong Sun, Song Fang, Dongfeng Du, Qi Qi
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Patent number: 11921541Abstract: A display device includes a display module including a folding area and a non-folding area, an impact absorbing layer disposed under the display module and including a bending area and a non-bending area, and a support layer disposed under the impact absorbing layer and including a first sub-support layer overlapping a first non-folding area and a second sub-support layer spaced apart from the first sub-support layer and overlapping a second non-folding area. The first sub-support layer includes a first opening group formed through the first sub-support layer and spaced apart from a first cross-section surface adjacent to the second sub-support layer in a direction opposite to a second direction, and the second sub-support layer includes a second opening group formed through the second sub-support layer and spaced apart from a second cross-section surface adjacent to the first sub-support layer in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Dongwoo Seo, Dongjin Park, Jaiku Shin, Sung Chul Choi
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Patent number: 11922834Abstract: A splicing component and a spliced display screen are provided. In the splicing component provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, splicing panels are aligned and preliminarily spliced through a first positioning structure and a second positioning structure. A first splicing part and a second splicing part are then connected through a connecting part. Therefore, a plurality of splicing panels are efficiently and seamlessly spliced through the splicing component. The splicing component provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure improves the mounting efficiency of a spliced display screen and simplifies the mounting mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Wang, Yao Chen
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Patent number: 11922832Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel having a first area, a second area, and a bending area between the first area and the second area and having a shape extending in a direction crossing an imaginary first straight line connecting the first area and the second area, the bending area being bendable; a support at a rear of the display panel and comprising a first support supporting the first area, a second support supporting the second area, and a connection portion connecting the first support and the second support and having a thickness less than a thickness of the first support or a thickness of the second support; and a magnetic field generation portion configured to generate a magnetic field in a direction from the first support toward the second support.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyeonggwaon Kim
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Patent number: 11915625Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; and a back plate on a rear side of the display panel, and including a first folding area configured to be folded in a first direction and a second folding area crossing the first folding area and configured to be folded in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Myoung An Min
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Patent number: 11914433Abstract: A hinge and a mobile terminal to resolve poor use effect of a foldable electronic device. The hinge includes a main body, and a first folding assembly and a second folding assembly that are symmetrically disposed along the main body. When the first folding assembly and the second folding assembly are rotated toward each other, a length of the hinge can be extended, and an accommodation space for accommodating the flexible display can be formed. When the first folding assembly and the second folding assembly are rotated away from each other, the length of the hinge can be reduced, and a support surface for supporting the flexible display can be formed, so that the flexible display cannot be stretched, compressed, or the like during folding and unfolding, thereby improving the use effect and safety of the mobile terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Changliang Liao, Weifeng Wu, Li Liao, Kenji Nagai, Ding Zhong, Qiao Deng
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Patent number: 11914427Abstract: A cradle device for a computer according to an embodiment includes: a cradle part configured such that the inlet part is seated thereon and holes through which air flows are formed therein; a filter part configured to filter out foreign substances generated according to the flow of air; and a filter housing part configured such that the filter part is coupled to a top surface thereof, and fixedly coupled below the holes of the cradle part. The filter part includes a first filter part made of a mesh material, and filters out foreign substances through the first filter part before air is introduced into the inlet part.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Spigen Korea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chang Hoon Hyun, Jae Hong Cho
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Patent number: 11907017Abstract: Damage to a flexible display can be prevented. A display device having improved mechanical strength can be provided. A display device (10) includes a display panel (11) and a protection cover (12). The display panel (11) includes a first portion having flexibility. The protection cover (12) has a light-transmitting property and flexibility and is provided to overlap with a display surface side of the display panel (11). The display device (10) has a function of being reversibly changed in shape to a first mode in which the display panel (11) and the protection cover (12) are each substantially flat and a second mode in which the first portion of the display panel (11) is curved such that the display surface side becomes a concave surface and part of the protection cover (12) is curved in the same direction as the first portion. In the second mode, there is a gap between the first portion and the protection cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daiki Nakamura, Kazuhiko Fujita
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Patent number: 11907012Abstract: An accessory display device comprises a back support having at least one female rail and a first hinge. The device further comprises at least one male rail configured to slide into and out of the at least one female rail. The at least one male rail has a second hinge. The device further comprises a first accessory display coupled to the second hinge. The device further comprises a first lip configured to engage a first side of a display device and a second lip configured to engage a second side of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Inventor: Alex Cole Levine
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Patent number: 11899499Abstract: A device having a flexible touch screen display configured to display images in at least a first touch area and a second touch area. The first touch area is configured to rotate with respect to the second touch area along a folding axis. A first plurality of touch sensitive column and row electrodes are integrated into the first touch area and a second plurality of column and row electrodes are integrated into the second touch area of the flexible display. The device further includes a plurality of drive-sense circuits that drive sensor signals on the electrodes. A processing module senses, based on the sensor signals, an electrical characteristic of at least one row electrode and at least one column electrode of the first touch area or the second touch area and determines, based on the electrical characteristic, a proximal touch to at least one of the first touch area or the second touch area.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SigmaSense, LLC.Inventors: Richard Stuart Seger, Jr., Michael Shawn Gray, Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Patrick Troy Gray