Patents by Inventor Jan Ban Liu

Jan Ban Liu 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: 20130134267
    Abstract: An apparatus, for supporting tablet personal computers, comprises a main frame, a connection member, a support leg, and a base. The main frame is provided with a coupling means at a center thereof. The connection member, which is provided with a coupling means corresponding to the coupling means of the main frame and is attached with an auxiliary holding means at a back thereof, is coupled to a back of the main frame. The support leg has an upper portion at one end thereof for engaging with the connection member, and a lower portion at the other end thereof for detachably and pivotally coupled to the base. Thereby, a tablet personal computer can be accommodated to the main frame to allow the computer to have a feature of multiple directions and multiple angles and to be operated more easily and comfortably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: JAN-BAN LIU
  • Publication number: 20100288902
    Abstract: A support for a notebook includes a main plate with a turn table arranged to a backside of the main plate and a supporting plate arranged to a top side thereof. A handle is formed to the main plate. A blowhole is formed to the supporting plate. A linking rod is arranged between the main plate and the supporting plate. Two turning rods are arranged to two ends of the linking rod. A positioning rod perpendicularly extends from each turning rod. Positioning hooks and retaining rings are formed to a backside of the supporting plate. The positioning hooks are supported by the turning rods so that the supporting plate will tilt from the main plate with certain angle. The turning rods can be moved to other positioning hooks so that angle of the supporting plate to the main plate will be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventor: Jan-Ban Liu
  • Publication number: 20090272661
    Abstract: A multi-functional box for a notebook computer comprises a first cover and a second cover which are pivotally connected as a combining structure; at least one receiving groove formed in a top inner side of each of the first cover and second cover; each receiving groove being covered by a covering plate for isolating the receiving grooves of the first cover and second cover; a supporting plate installed at a topside of the first cover; each of two lateral sides of the supporting plate being installed with a connecting rod which rests in a slot of a positioning strip for adjusting an orientation of a display screen of a notebook computer; at least one buckle for combining the first cover and second cover at tops of the first cover and cover; and at least on stop sheet installed to a recess of the first cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: Jan-Ban Liu
  • Patent number: 7545637
    Abstract: A supporting frame for a notebook computer comprises a seat having a hollow post for screwing with a screw; the seat having two retainers at a rear side of an upper surfaces thereof; each retainer having a shaft; two retaining recesses being formed at a front end of the upper surface of the seat; each retaining recess having a retaining shaft; each retaining shaft being hooked by a hook of a push unit; two positing racks installed at two sides of an upper surface of the seat; an upper side of each positing rack having a plurality of rack recesses; an outer side of each positing rack being installed with a positioning bar; and a supporting plate having two buckling shafts at two front ends thereof; the buckling shafts being buckled to the positing racks so as to retain the supporting plate to the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventor: Jan-Ban Liu
  • Publication number: 20090097198
    Abstract: A supporting frame for a notebook computer comprises a seat having a hollow post for screwing with a screw; the seat having two retainers at a rear side of an upper surfaces thereof; each retainer having a shaft; two retaining recesses being formed at a front end of the upper surface of the seat; each retaining recess having a retaining shaft; each retaining shaft being hooked by a hook of a push unit; two positing racks installed at two sides of an upper surface of the seat; an upper side of each positing rack having a plurality of rack recesses; an outer side of each positing rack being installed with a positioning bar; and a supporting plate having two buckling shafts at two front ends thereof; the buckling shafts being buckled to the positing racks so as to retain the supporting plate to the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Jan-Ban Liu
  • Publication number: 20040140742
    Abstract: A table device includes a housing having a channel to slidably receive a drawer, a seat disposed on the housing, and a board rotatably supported on the seat for rotatably supporting objects, such as computers. A frame is rotatably supported between the seat and the board with a number of balls. The housing includes two bulges, the seat includes two cavities to receive the bulges and to retain the seat on top of the housing. Two or more blocks may be selectively or adjustably disposed between the seat and the housing to adjust the computer and the seat to different heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventor: Jan Ban Liu
  • Patent number: D518828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Inventor: Jan Ban Liu