Patents by Inventor Chih Hao Yiu

Chih Hao Yiu 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: 6481412
    Abstract: A target block structure of an electronic dartboard includes a target block made of hard material having a body whose outer portion is integrally formed with a soft cushioning structure and cushioning ribs. Thus, when the target block is hit by the dart to displace, the soft cushioning structure may reduce the noise due to friction and hitting. In addition, the bottom of the body is provided with a hard trigger column whose end portion is formed with a soft column leg. The column leg has an outside formed with an annular wall and an inside formed with a trigger point. The annular wall may be deformed by an impact force for cushioning the impact force, thereby preventing incurring noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Publication number: 20020163131
    Abstract: A target block structure of an electronic dartboard includes a target block made of hard material having a body whose outer portion is integrally formed with a soft cushioning structure and cushioning ribs. Thus, when the target block is hit by the dart to displace, the soft cushioning structure may reduce the noise due to friction and hitting. In addition, the bottom of the body is provided with a hard trigger column whose end portion is formed with a soft column leg. The column leg has an outside formed with an annular wall and an inside formed with a trigger point. The annular wall may be deformed by an impact force for cushioning the impact force, thereby preventing incurring noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Publication number: 20020158414
    Abstract: A dart board display device includes a reflection board having with an inner polarization board connected thereto, an inner glass board connected to the inner polarization board and an inner circuit board connected to the inner glass board. A liquid crystal display board is connected to the inner circuit board and an outer circuit board is connected to the liquid crystal display board. An outer glass board is connected to the outer circuit board and an outer polarization board is connected to the outer glass board. The inner polarization board and the outer polarization board are both rotated 90 degrees so as to obtain light points on the liquid crystal display board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Publication number: 20020157679
    Abstract: A finger nail decorations attaching device includes a base member having a recess for receiving a finer therein and a strip driven by two mandrels is movably located above the base member, wherein a plurality of decals are connected to the strip. A heating member is located beside the strip and softens the decals. A pressing member has a rod and a soft pad which is connected to a first end of the rod and located above the strip. The rod is moved toward the strip by pivoting a lever connected to the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: 6450501
    Abstract: A dartboard includes a frame with a backing connected thereto and a plurality of target parts are movably engaged with the frame. An electric detecting device is connected between the target parts and the backing. A plurality of noise absorbing members are connected between the target parts. The noise absorbing members are made of elastic viscous gel or silicon so that the target parts are moved without noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Publication number: 20020109300
    Abstract: A dart board assembly includes a frame having a plurality of block bodies which are movably engaged with spaces defined by ribs extending from the frame. The frame is fixed to a backing and an electronic sensing member is connected between the backing and the frame. A plurality of conducting switches extend from the electronic sensing member. A first surface of a thin and elastic contact pad is connected to the electronic sensing member and a plurality of protrusions protrude from a second surface of the contact pad and a recess is defined in a second surface of the electronic sensing member corresponding to each of the protrusions. A gap is defined between an inside of each recess and the switches. The inside of the recess contacts the conducting switch corresponding thereto when the block body is stricken by a dart and moves the contact pads toward the electronic sensing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: 6375193
    Abstract: A dartboard includes a heat-conductive frame and a heat-fusible block which is composed of a plurality of strips. The frame includes a board with a peripheral wall extending from the board. The heat-conductive frame is heated and cuts into the heat-fusible block to let a piece of the heat-fusible block enclosed by the frame. The piece of the heat-fusible block enclosed by the frame is separated into partitions by a plurality of separating ribs extending from the board and the peripheral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: 6371486
    Abstract: A dart board assembly includes a fixed member connected to a dart board and pivotally connected to a door. A spring member is connected to the fixed member and is engaged with a first plain surface on a first side of the hinge member when the door is at open position to secure the open status. The spring member is engaged with a second plain surface on a second side of the two hinge members when the door is at close position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Publication number: 20010048555
    Abstract: A device for generating a 3-D image includes a tubular body with liquid filled therein and two convex-concave members extrude from one side of the body. Two stereoscopic pictures are located on another side opposite to the side having the two convex-concave members. A 3-D image is seen when viewing the two pictures via the two convex-concave members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: 6302809
    Abstract: A dart board includes a frame with ring members and ribs connected within the frame so as to define partitions between the ring members and the ribs. A post extends from each connection point of the ring members and the ribs and a noise absorbing member is mounted to each post. A target unit is movably retained in each partition and each corner of the target unit is guided along the posts so that when the target unit is hit by a dart, the target unit moves silently along the noise absorbing members on the posts. An electric circuit plate is located on a rear side of the target units and a base board is connected to the frame to position the electric circuit plate in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Publication number: 20010006277
    Abstract: A dart board includes a backing board from which a plurality of tightly overlapped sheets of artificial material extend and each of the sheets has a lot of slits defined therethrough. The slits extend in a direction which is perpendicular to the backing board. When a tip of a dart is inserted into the dart board, the slits expand and provide the sheets flexibility so that after the dart is removed, the sheets bounce back without leaving a hole in the dart board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: 6135457
    Abstract: A dart board includes a score portion and a zero zone, the zero zone having a plurality of apertures defined by longitudinal ridges and latitudinal ridges, each of the longitudinal ridges and latitudinal ridges has two inclined surfaces defined in two sides thereof so that when the dart hits the ridges, the tip of the dart will be guided into the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: 6053499
    Abstract: A dart board includes a score portion and a control portion which includes a plurality of functions and a locking button which is electrically connected to an integrated circuit board. At least one of the function buttons can be locked by pushing the locking button and the locking function is released by pushing the locking button twice. A start button is located on the control portion and electrically connected to the locking button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: 6017021
    Abstract: A liquid aerating assembly includes a housing and a container engaged in the housing. A ring is engaged on the mouth of the container for securing the container to the housing. A supplying mechanism may supply the pressurized gas into the container. A knob is slidably engaged in the housing for actuating the supplying mechanism to supply the gas into the container. The ring includes an arm for engaging with the supplying mechanism and for disabling the supplying mechanism before the container is secured in place. A stop is engaged with a pawl for allowing the pressurized gas to be supplied into the container for a short interval once at a time. A pressure relief valve may be used for relieving the pressure built in the container before the container is removed from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: 5954339
    Abstract: A dart game includes a dart board havng a number of dart segments slidably engaged in the score area for being shot by a dart and by one or more users. One or more sensing membranes are disposed behind the dart segments for detecting the shot of the dart onto the dart segments. One or more displayers may be used for displaying the scores shot by the users. A processing device may be actuated as an antomatic player in order to generate an automatic score in competing with the score of the dart segments shot by the user and for playing with the user. The playing capability of the processing means may be predetermined for generating the automatic score corresponding to that of the user. The automatic score is preferably randomly generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: 5934677
    Abstract: A score indicating method for a cricket dart game may show a warning signal and a close status in a single displayer for allowing the current player to realize the scores of all of the other players without switching the screens of the displayer. The displayer includes a number of score units for indicating a number of scores each and includes three score segments in each of the score units for indicating three shots of the dart segments. The score units each further includes a warning segment for warning the other when one of the players has shot three or more times of the score. The score units each further includes a close segment for indicating a close status when all of the players have shot three or more times of the score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: 5934706
    Abstract: A skate device includes a number of magnetic members engaged on an outer peripheral portion of a frame and includes a flexible belt engaged around the frame. A number of magnetic members are secured in the belt for acting with the magnetic members of the frame and for spacing the belt from the frame and for allowing the belt to move around the frame without friction and for allowing the skate device to be operated on soft and uneven surfaces. The frame includes two frame members separated from each other and coupled together by a bolt for adjusting the two frame members away from and toward each other. A number of pads are engaged on the outer peripheral portion of the belt for forming a wheel device for the skate device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: 5897116
    Abstract: A dartboard includes a circular spider disposed on an upper portion. The circular spider includes a series of circumferentially and radially extending ribs for forming a number of dart areas and for slidably receiving and engaging with a number of dart segments. The dart segments each includes a lower peripheral portion having one or more stops extended laterally outward of the dart segment for engaging with the lower portion of the ribs of the spider and for preventing the dart segments from being disengaged from the dartboard. The stops of the dart segments are staggered relative to each other for preventing the stops from being engaged with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: 5884916
    Abstract: A dartboard includes a circular spider disposed on the front portion having series of circunferentially and radially extending ribs for forming a number of dart areas and for slidably receiving a number of dart segments. A further spider of metal material is secured on the upper portion of the ribs of the spider for protecting the ribs and for preventing the ribs from being damaged by darts. The upper portions of the ribs each includes a frustum shape having two tapered side surfaces and having a flat upper surface. A protective outer film is applied onto the upper surface of the further spider and for protecting the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu
  • Patent number: D400932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Yiu