Patents by Inventor Jichen (Jeff) Oin

Jichen (Jeff) Oin 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).

  • System and method for plastic overmolding on a metal surface
    Patent number: 8858854
    Abstract: A plastic-metal hybrid part includes an anodized metal substrate having plastic structures formed on the metal substrate. In a particular embodiment, the metal hybrid part is an electronic device enclosure and plastic structures are mounting features formed on the enclosure. Methods for manufacturing the plastic-metal hybrid part are also disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the metal substrate undergoes a pretreatment, is anodized after the pretreatment, and the plastic structures are molded directly on the anodized exterior surface of the metal substrate. In another embodiment, the anodized metal substrate is primed with a coupling agent before the plastic features are formed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Jichen (Jeff) Oin