Patents Examined by Rockshana D Chowdhury
  • Patent number: 11930608
    Abstract: A system and method for an overhead display assembly for positioning a display monitor above an electronic gaming machine are provided. The overhead display assembly may include a monitor frame securable to a display monitor, the monitor frame including at least one roller mechanism that is pivotally coupled to the monitor frame. The overhead display assembly may also include a support stanchion configured to extend vertically relative to a gaming machine, the support stanchion including an upper end that is vertically displaced above the electronic gaming machine. Finally, the overhead display assembly may include a track mechanism coupled to an upper end of the support stanchion and presenting a track portion configured to engage with the roller mechanism to support the display monitor and the monitor frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Robert Wand, Frank Rodriguez, Timothy Seckel
  • Patent number: 11914423
    Abstract: A flexible display device is provided. A flexible display device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a body, a moving plate, a first pulley, a second pulley, a driving track and a flexible display. The flexible display is coupled to outer surfaces of the moving plate and the driving track, and the driving track forms a continuous track shape by itself or together with the moving plate. Therefore, provided is the flexible display device in which a constant tension can be maintained over the entire section of the driving track while the moving plate and the driving track support the flexible display, the occurrence of spring back in the flexible display can be minimized, and damage caused by unevenness of the flexible display, and the like, can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Min Chul Shin, Hang Seok Kim, Gil Jae Lee, Dong Jun Choi
  • Patent number: 11914421
    Abstract: A device holder 1 holds a portable electronic device having a display. The device holder has: a main body for holding the device in a state with the device placed with one side surface downward; and, a swivel block attached to the main body to be able to swivel. The main body has a main body connector connected to a device connector provided at the side surface of the device. The swivel block has, at one side surface thereof, an external connector for video output. The swivel block can swivel between a first swivel position where the side surface, with which the external connector is provided, faces a first side surface side of the main body and a second swivel position where the side surface, with which the external connector is provided, faces a second side surface side at an opposite side to the first side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideaki Kamata
  • Patent number: 11917775
    Abstract: A foldable display device and a flexible display assembly are provided. The foldable display device includes a casing frame, a flexible display module arranged on the casing frame, and a pull-back device; the casing frame includes a first frame body and a second frame body hinged with the first frame body, and a hinged portion between the first and second frame bodies corresponds to a bending area of the flexible display module; a support plate is arranged on one side of the flexible display module facing away from a display side, the support plate is arranged close to a first end of the flexible display module and is slidably connected to the second frame body, and a portion of the flexible display module close to a second end is fixed on the first frame body; the pull-back device is arranged between the support plate and the second frame body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaxiang Wang, Yonghui Luo, Binfeng Feng, Zijie Zhang, Fei Li, Bowen Xiao
  • Patent number: 11914420
    Abstract: A drive mechanism according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a base part, an elastic member, and a movable part. The elastic member is provided in the base part. The movable part includes a latching portion that is latched onto the elastic member and is movable relative to the base part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takaaki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11907019
    Abstract: A display device includes a display part including a first flat portion, a second flat portion spaced apart from the first flat portion in a first direction, and a folding portion disposed between the first flat portion and the second flat portion, and a support part disposed under the display part and including a lattice portion and a shape holding portion. Holes are disposed in the lattice portion, the shape holding portion is adjacent to the lattice portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and the lattice portion and the shape holding portion overlap the folding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yongkwon Soh
  • Patent number: 11907028
    Abstract: A portable electronic device, including a first body and a second body, is provided. The second body includes a support structure and a display panel. The support structure is pivotally connected to the first body and is connected to the display panel. The support structure has a first bendable portion. An included angle between the first bendable portion and an edge of the support structure is 45 degrees. The support structure is adapted to be bent along the first bendable portion, so that the second body switches between a first mode and a second mode relative to the first body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Wen Cheng, Wei-Ning Chai, Ting-Wei Liu, Tzu-Yung Huang, Wang-Hung Yeh
  • Patent number: 11910541
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display and a support frame. The flexible display includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion there between. The support frame includes a first display support supporting the first portion, a second display support supporting the second portion, and a third display support supporting the third portion. The third display support is connected to the first display support and the second display support. The first display support and the second display support are rotatably connected between a configuration for maintaining the flexible display in a closed position and a configuration for maintaining the flexible display in an open position. The third display support includes a panel movable according to the rotation of the first display support and the second display support, such that the panel contacts the third portion of the flexible display in an open position of the flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Robert Sjang Josine Van Dijk, Volker Barnhart Verschoor, Johannes Cornelis Adriaan Hamers, Michael Johannes Anna Maria Walters, Rik Kruidhof
  • Patent number: 11901835
    Abstract: An apparatus, such as a power converter, includes first, second and third core bus plates arranged in parallel. The apparatus also includes a first bus extension plate joined to the first core bus plate and extending therefrom at a first angle and a second bus extension plate joined to the second core bus plate and extending therefrom at a second angle. The apparatus further includes a third bus extension plated joined with the third core bus plate and disposed parallel to the first bus extension plate and a fourth bus extension plate joined with the third core bus plate and disposed parallel to the second bus extension plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventor: Geraldo Nojima
  • Patent number: 11899510
    Abstract: A memory enclosure is described that includes a debugger connector access portion in the memory enclosure. The memory enclosure further includes a breakaway tab which at least partially covers the debugger connector access portion. The memory enclosure further includes at least two anchoring joints connecting the breakaway tab to a portion of the memory enclosure surrounding the debugger connector access portion, the anchoring joints adapted to break upon application of a breaking force causing the breakaway tab to break away from the memory enclosure and allow a debugger tool access through the exterior of the memory enclosure to a debugger connector situated in the interior of the memory enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Boon Khian Foo
  • Patent number: 11899494
    Abstract: A flexible display module and a flexible display device are disclosed in the present disclosure. A housing of the flexible display module defines a sliding groove, a support component is configured to attached to the flexible display panel, a protrusion is provided on the support component, and the protrusion is located in the sliding groove. Based on the cooperation of the protrusion and the sliding groove, a gap is maintained between the flexible display panel and the cover plate during a sliding process, so as to alleviate technical problems of abrasion and unsmooth sliding of a flexible screen in an existing flexible display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhuo Zhang, Xiaoqian Ma
  • Patent number: 11892881
    Abstract: A display device includes: a bendable display panel including a flat area and bendable areas; and a support module disposed on the display panel, wherein the support module supports the display panel, wherein the support module includes a support plate and joints, wherein the support plate overlaps the flat area and the bendable areas and includes lattice pattern areas including lattice patterns, and wherein the joints are disposed on the support plate, are disposed to overlap with the bendable areas, and are spaced apart from one another in the first direction. Each of the joints has a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface is disposed on the support plate, and the bottom surface is opposite to the top surface, and a width of each of the top surfaces of the joints is less than a width of each of the bottom surfaces of the joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., AUFLEX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Sang Ahn, Hyun Min Park, Tae An Seo, Tae Hoon Yang
  • Patent number: 11895783
    Abstract: A wireless transmitting device comprising a base, a circuit module, a supporting member and a casing is provided. The base comprises a main body and an extending portion integrally connected with the main body. The main body has a cavity. The circuit module is partially accommodated in the cavity. The supporting member props the circuit module and connects with the extending portion. The casing connects with the extending portion or the supporting member and covers the extending portion, the circuit module and the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Silitek Electronics (Dongguan) Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jun Wang, Ling-Sheng Zeng
  • Patent number: 11895787
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-directional multi-joint turning piece and a display device including the multi-directional multi-joint turning piece. The multi-directional multi-joint turning piece is configured to connect a first display module and a second display module to provide a first display module unfolded or folded with the second display module. The multi-directional multi-joint turning piece includes a first coupling piece, a first turning piece, a second turning piece, a third turning piece, and a second coupling piece, wherein the first coupling piece is connected to the first display module, the second coupling piece is connected to the second display module, the first coupling piece is pivoted to the first turning piece, the first turning piece is pivoted to the second turning piece, the second turning piece is pivoted to the third turning piece, and the third turning piece is pivoted to the second coupling piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: STAR ASIA VISION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Feng Chang, Tsung-Huai Lee, Yu-Hung Hsiao, Chan-Peng Lin, Shang-Chien Wu
  • Patent number: 11895277
    Abstract: An opening/closing cover attachment structure couples an edge of an opening/closing cover to a cover attaching body in a turnable manner. The opening/closing cover attachment structure includes a first hinge, a second hinge and a holding part. The first hinge and the second hinge are disposed on the edge of the opening/closing cover via an interval. The holding part is disposed outside between the first hinge and the second hinge, and capable of holding the opening/closing cover in a closing state and releasing the holding. Hinge axes of the first hinge and the second hinge are sifted each other in a front-and-rear direction of the opening/closing cover, such that it becomes possible to reduce a level difference between contact end portions of the opening/closing cover in the closing state and the cover attaching body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Kuniaki Araishi
  • Patent number: 11893912
    Abstract: Provided is a foldable display device. The display device comprises a display panel including a folding area and non-folding areas on both sides of the folding area, a back plate disposed under the display panel, a first support layer disposed under the back plate and having an opening pattern in a portion thereof corresponding to the folding area, and an impact absorbing layer disposed under the first support layer. The impact absorbing layer includes a first portion corresponding to the folding area and a second portion corresponding to the non-folding areas, and a modulus of the first portion is greater than a modulus of the second portion. Accordingly, even when a point impact is applied to the folding area, the point impact is converted into a surface impact, so that damage to the display panel or the touch panel by the point impact can be prevented more effectively. Consequently, impact resistance characteristics of the display device may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eunae Cho, Seungkyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11893559
    Abstract: A unit has a bottom surface, and first and second flange portions. A mounting plate has a first hook portion to be engaged with the first flange portion to control movement of the unit, having been mounted onto an upper plate surface, toward a front side in a depth direction and in a height direction; a second hook portion to be engaged with the second flange portion to control movement of the unit, having been mounted onto the upper plate surface, toward the front side in the depth direction and in the height direction; and a locking portion releasably engaged with the second flange portion to allow movement of the unit, being inserted or removed on the upper plate surface in the depth direction, and to control movement of the unit, having been mounted onto the upper plate surface, toward a rear side in the depth direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Okada, Tetsuya Tanabe
  • Patent number: 11892873
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a computer device. The computer device includes a base, a host case, and a display support. The base includes an upper surface and includes a power module therein. The host case is detachably fixed to the base and electrically connected to the power module through the upper surface. One end of the display support is connected to the base, and the other end thereof includes a display connection structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Chen, Li-Hsiang Chiu, Marco Da Ros, Li-Wei Hung
  • Patent number: 11886251
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body rotatably connected to the first body, and a flexible body. The flexible body includes a fixed part fixed to a surface of the first body, and a movable part disposed at the first body and capable of moving to protrude from at least one side of the first body or be accommodated at the first body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
    Inventor: Jia Liu
  • Patent number: 11889645
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, a hinge structure and a foldable display. The hinge structure connects the first casing and the second casing, and includes a plurality of supporting blocks, a plurality of first hinge blocks and a plurality of second hinge blocks. The supporting blocks are arranged side by side between the first casing and the second casing. The first hinge blocks and the second hinge blocks are respectively arranged at two sides of the supporting blocks. One of the first hinge blocks connects two of the supporting blocks adjacent to each other. One of the second hinge blocks connects two of the supporting blocks adjacent to each other. The foldable display includes a first bonding portion secured to the first casing, a second bonding portion secured to the second casing and a foldable portion aligned to the hinge structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hui-Ping Sun, Wei-Chih Wang, Chun-Hung Wen, Yu-Cheng Shih, Yen-Chou Chueh, Chi-Tai Ho, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou