Patents by Inventor Chung T. Cheng

Chung T. Cheng 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).

  • Publication number: 20150241031
    Abstract: An adjustable flashlight (10) is disclosed having a housing (11) and a light assembly (12). The housing includes a main body portion (15), an end cap (17), a coupler (19), LED mounting plate (25), a protective cover (71), and a spring (72). The housing also includes a guide tube (27) with a longitudinally extending elongated slot (37). The flashlight also has a lens assembly (40) having a lens sliding ring (41) and a lens (42). The lens sliding ring is telescopically mounted within the guide tube for longitudinal movement therein. The lens sliding ring includes a guide pin (44) which extends through the elongated slot and into a helical groove (49) within an adjustment ring (46) telescopically mounted to the guide tube. The light assembly includes a LED light source (51) and a battery (57). Rotational movement of the adjustment ring causes longitudinal movement of the lens assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventor: Chung T. Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150029707
    Abstract: An adjustable flashlight (10) is disclosed having a housing (11)and a light assembly (12). The housing includes a main body portion (15), an end cap (17), a coupler (19), and LED mounting plate (25). The housing also includes a guide tube (27) with a longitudinally extending elongated slot (37). The flashlight also has a lens assembly (40) having a lens sliding ring (41) and a lens (42). The lens sliding ring is telescopically mounted within the stepped guide tube for longitudinal movement therein. The lens sliding ring includes a guide pin (44) which extends through the elongated slot and into a helical groove (49) within an adjustment ring (46) telescopically mounted to the guide tube. The light assembly includes a LED light source (51) and a battery (57). Rotational movement of the adjustment ring causes linear, longitudinal movement of the lens assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: Chung T. Cheng
  • Patent number: 6900730
    Abstract: A heat source locator (10) is disclosed having an elongated housing (11) in which is mounted a thermal detector (21), an infrared laser (22), a visible laser (23), and a light bar (25) all coupled directly or indirectly to the outputs of a semi-conductor (27). The thermal detector (21) is mounted within the housing (11) to sense a thermal input within a field of view FV along a central longitudinal axis LA. The infrared laser (22) is mounted within the housing (11) to transmit an infrared laser beam IRB generally parallel to and closely adjacent the longitudinal axis LA. The visible light (23) is mounted within the housing (11) to transmit a visible light laser beam VB generally parallel to and closely adjacent the longitudinal axis LA. With this construction, a target may be generally located by the thermal detector and the location pinpointed through an illumination of the target by one of the lasers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventors: Keith Oliver, Chung T. Cheng
  • Publication number: 20030128117
    Abstract: A heat source locator (10) is disclosed having an elongated housing (11) in which is mounted a thermal detector (21), an infrared laser (22), a visible laser (23), and a light bar (25) all coupled directly or indirectly to the outputs of a semi-conductor (27). The thermal detector (21) is mounted within the housing (11) to sense a thermal input within a field of view FV along a central longitudinal axis LA. The infrared laser (22) is mounted within the housing (11) to transmit an infrared laser beam IRB generally parallel to and closely adjacent the longitudinal axis LA. The visible light (23) is mounted within the housing (11) to transmit a visible light laser beam VB generally parallel to and closely adjacent the longitudinal axis LA. With this construction, a target may be generally located by the thermal detector and the location pinpointed through an illumination of the target by one of the lasers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Keith Oliver, Chung T. Cheng
  • Patent number: D441677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventors: Keith Oliver, Chung T. Cheng
  • Patent number: RE40429
    Abstract: A laser bore sight (10) is disclosed hollow, outer housing (11) having an internally threaded, rear portion (14), and a threaded end cap (17) is sized and shaped to be threaded to the housing rear portion (14). The end cap (17) includes a threaded, tubular stem (18) having an annular rim (18?), an electrically insulative spacer (20) and a spring (21). The bore sight (10) also includes a laser diode (24), lens (25), a series of three batteries (26), an electrically conductive spring (27), and an electrical conductor. The end cap (17) is movable between an extended position with the spacer protruding from the end of the stem (18) and a retracted position with the spacer recessed within the stem so as to allow the battery to electrically contact the end cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Inventors: Keith Oliver, Chung T. Cheng