Patents by Inventor CHUNG-HUA KU

CHUNG-HUA KU 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: 11086367
    Abstract: Computers are disclosed. An example computer includes a casing including a first casing portion and a second casing portion; a fastener; and a biasing element surrounding the fastener, the fastener to couple the first casing portion and the second casing portion and the biasing element to deter vibrations transmitted from the first casing portion to the fastener from affecting internal components of the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chung-Hua Ku, Chi-Hao Chang, Kuan-Ting Wu
  • Publication number: 20210240231
    Abstract: In one example, a hinge assembly may include a support structure, a shaft received through the support structure, and a torque mechanism to apply a frictional torque to the shaft. Further, the hinge assembly may include a first bracket and a second bracket. The shaft may be fixedly engaged with the first bracket to pivotably connect the first bracket to the second bracket. The first bracket may include a recess portion and an edge portion. Furthermore, the hinge assembly may include an elastic member rotatably mounted on the shaft. The elastic member may include a first end fixed to the support structure and a second end positioned in the recess portion such that the elastic member is in a free state while moving in the recess portion and in an energy storage state when engages with the edge portion during rotation of the first bracket relative to the second bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chung Hua Ku, Yung Yun Chen, Hung-Sung Pan
  • Patent number: 11046058
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure present a composite material. In an example, the composite material may comprise: a carbon fiber composite and a surface treatment layer. The carbon fiber composite may comprise a core layer having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and a first set of two carbon fiber layers disposed over at least a portion of the core layer respectively on the first side and the second side. Each of the first set of the two carbon fiber layers may comprise carbon fibers aligned in a first direction in a plane. The surface treatment layer may be disposed on the carbon fiber composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Cheng-Feng Liao, Wei-Chung Chen, Chung-Hua Ku
  • Publication number: 20210190166
    Abstract: An energy dampener for use in an electronic device can include a carbon nanotube-aerogel matrix, including carbon nanotubes embedded in an aerogel and a rubber composited with the carbon nanotube-aerogel matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Chung-Hua Ku, Chi Hao Chang
  • Publication number: 20210157370
    Abstract: A device includes a housing and a camera device at the housing. The camera device includes an image sensor and a fisheye lens. The fisheye lens is positioned at the housing to point upwards to capture an image of a scene around the housing. A processor is disposed in the housing and is coupled to the camera device. The processor is to execute instructions. The instructions are to convert the image of the scene into a panoramic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: ALAN MAN PAN TAM, CHUNG HUA KU
  • Publication number: 20210121952
    Abstract: In an example, a device cover may comprise a substrate and a metal luster layer having a lustrous paint formulation applied to an outer surface of the substrate. The lustrous paint formulation may comprise base particles with surfaces partially coated with metal nanoparticles. The metal nanoparticles may be disposed in a non-continuous manner on the base particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: CHI HAO CHANG, KUAN-TING WU, KUO CHIH HUANG, CHUNG HUA KU
  • Publication number: 20210112325
    Abstract: A computing device includes a housing and a microphone module. The microphone module may be connected to the housing and selectively manipulated between an attached and detached state. In an attached state, the microphone of the microphone module is operatively linked to one or more electrical components of the housing. In a detached state, the microphone is disconnected from the one or more electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chyun Nan Liu, Chung Hua Ku
  • Publication number: 20210072803
    Abstract: In example implementations, a mobile device is provided. The mobile device includes a camera, a microphone, a metallic housing and a privacy cover. The metallic housing encloses the camera and the microphone. The metallic housing includes a privacy cover storage area. The privacy cover is removably coupled to the privacy cover storage area. The privacy cover is dimensioned to cover the camera and the microphone and stay within a bezel of the metallic housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying LAI, Chyun Nan LIU, Chung Hua KU
  • Publication number: 20200285284
    Abstract: Computers are disclosed. An example computer includes a casing including a first casing portion and a second casing portion; a fastener; and a biasing element surrounding the fastener, the fastener to couple the first casing portion and the second casing portion and the biasing element to deter vibrations transmitted from the first casing portion to the fastener from affecting internal components of the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chung-Hua Ku, Chi-Hao Chang, Kuan-Ting Wu
  • Publication number: 20200241602
    Abstract: In one example, a dual-axis hinge assembly for an electronic device is disclosed, which may include a casing defining a pair of slots and an elastic member disposed in the casing. The elastic member may include mounting features at opposite ends. The dual axis hinge assembly may include a pair of shafts received through a respective one of the mounting features and the slots, and engaged with display housing and a main housing of the electronic device to pivotably connect the display housing to the man housing. The elastic member may enable at least one of the shafts to slide along the slots to variably adjust a distance between a pivot axis of the display housing and a pivot axis of the main housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACHKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY , L.P.
    Inventors: Chung-Hua Ku, Wei-Chung Chen, Kuan-Ting Wu
  • Publication number: 20200225712
    Abstract: In example implementations, a mobile device enclosure is provided. The mobile device enclosure includes a housing to enclose a computing device and a pull-out kickstand coupled to the housing via a movable hinge. An outer perimeter of the pull-out kickstand includes a surface enhancement to increase an amount of friction on the outer perimeter of the pull-out kickstand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: KUAN-TING WU, CHI HAO CHANG, CHUNG HUA KU
  • Publication number: 20200183463
    Abstract: In one example, a hinge assembly is disclosed, which may include a band torque engine having at least one bearing portion and a vertical torque engine coupled to the band torque engine. The vertical torque engine may have an opening. The hinge assembly may include a first shaft received through the at least one bearing portion and the opening. The first shaft may be rotatable along an axis with respect to the band torque engine and the vertical torque engine. The hinge assembly may include a display bracket including an adaptor portion to hold the first shaft such that the first shaft rotates along with the display bracket. The band torque engine may provide a frictional torque and the vertical torque engine may compressively engage with the first shaft to provide a vertical frictional torque during rotation of the display bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Chen, Chung-Hua Ku, Kuan-Ting Wu
  • Patent number: 10649498
    Abstract: In one example, a kickstand for a mobile computing device is described. The kickstand having a first end and a second end opposite the first end to rotatably couple to a first side and a second side of a housing of the mobile computing device, respectively, proximate the middle of the first side and the second side of the housing such that the U shaped kickstand provides the space for disposing the components in the housing without significantly affecting form factors and/or aesthetic aspects of the mobile computing device in typing, inking and retracted modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chung-Hua Ku, Wei-Chung Chen, Wen-Hua Ni, Kuan-Ting Wu
  • Publication number: 20200114626
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure present a composite material. In an example, the composite material may comprise: a carbon fiber composite and a surface treatment layer. The carbon fiber composite may comprise a core layer having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and a first set of two carbon fiber layers disposed over at least a portion of the core layer respectively on the first side and the second side. Each of the first set of the two carbon fiber layers may comprise carbon fibers aligned in a first direction in a plane. The surface treatment layer may be disposed on the carbon fiber composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: KUAN-TING WU, CHENG-FENG LIAO, WEI-CHUNG CHEN, CHUNG-HUA KU
  • Publication number: 20200109583
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to cams with non-radial abrasion edges. In some examples, a cam can comprise a first annular surface having an outer radius and an inner radius, a second annular surface having the outer radius and the inner radius, a contact surface connecting the first annular surface to the second annular surface, and a non-radial abrasion edge with respect to the outer radius and the inner radius. The non-radial abrasion edge can be at a distal end of the contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: WEI-CHUNG CHEN, KUAN-TING WU, CHUNG-HUA KU
  • Publication number: 20180217633
    Abstract: In one example, a kickstand for a mobile computing device is described. The kickstand having a first end and a second end opposite the first end to rotatably couple to a first side and a second side of a housing of the mobile computing device, respectively, proximate the middle of the first side and the second side of the housing such that the U shaped kickstand provides the space for disposing the components in the housing without significantly affecting form factors and/or aesthetic aspects of the mobile computing device in typing, inking and retracted modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: CHUNG-HUA KU, WEI-CHUNG CHEN, WEN-HUA NI, KUAN-TING WU