Patents by Inventor Brick Deng

Brick Deng has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10189415
    Abstract: A storage assembly comprises a first portion including a shaft and a second portion including a shaft hole. The first portion is rotatably connected to the second portion via the shaft received in the shaft hole and moveable from the first rest position to the second rest position through an intermediate position. The shaft of the first portion has a stop portion protruded radially and the shaft hole is configured to contact the stop portion in the first rest position and the second rest position and to space apart radially from the stop portion in the intermediate position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Kang, Brick Deng, Wei Xu
  • Patent number: 10150430
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a seating device is provided to support an electrical socket. The seating device includes a body, and a lip extending from the body. The lip includes a head, a tail, and a waist positioned there-between along a longitudinal direction. The waist includes upper and lower protrusions directed outwardly against each other along a thickness direction. The electrical socket contacts and pivots about the upper and lower protrusions from a first engagement position to a second engagement position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Kang, Brick Deng, Kevin Liu, Tom Xu
  • Patent number: 10093248
    Abstract: A cord connection assembly of a vehicle includes a wall, a door movable to and defining a space from the wall, and a receptacle received within the space and to detachably connect a plug with a cord. At least one of the wall and the door include a through-aperture to receive the cord such that first and second parts of the cord are positioned respectively inside and outside of the space when the plug is connected to the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tom Xu, Leo Chen, Derek Kang, Brick Deng
  • Publication number: 20180208098
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a docking apparatus for receiving an article. The docking apparatus includes a mounting bracket; and a docking assembly pivotally connected to the bracket. The docking assembly includes a first base bracket and a second base bracket moveable relative to the first base bracket. The first base bracket has a first receiving slot and the second bracket has a second receiving slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Vic Kong, Wei Xu, Peter Zhang, Brick Deng
  • Publication number: 20170313257
    Abstract: A storage assembly comprises a first portion including a shaft and a second portion including a shaft hole. The first portion is rotatably connected to the second portion via the shaft received in the shaft hole and moveable from the first rest position to the second rest position through an intermediate position. The shaft of the first portion has a stop portion protruded radially and the shaft hole is configured to contact the stop portion in the first rest position and the second rest position and to space apart radially from the stop portion in the intermediate position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Derek Kang, Brick Deng, Wei Xu
  • Publication number: 20170028941
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a seating device is provided to support an electrical socket. The seating device includes a body, and a lip extending from the body. The lip includes a head, a tail, and a waist positioned there-between along a longitudinal direction. The waist includes upper and lower protrusions directed outwardly against each other along a thickness direction. The electrical socket contacts and pivots about the upper and lower protrusions from a first engagement position to a second engagement position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Derek Kang, Brick Deng, Kevin Liu, Tom Xu
  • Publication number: 20160355149
    Abstract: A cord connection assembly of a vehicle includes a wall, a door movable to and defining a space from the wall, and a receptacle received within the space and to detachably connect a plug with a cord. At least one of the wall and the door include a through-aperture to receive the cord such that first and second parts of the cord are positioned respectively inside and outside of the space when the plug is connected to the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Tom Xu, Leo Chen, Derek Kang, Brick Deng