Patents by Inventor Shih-Po Chien

Shih-Po Chien 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: 10440841
    Abstract: An electronic device including a housing, a display component and an electronic component is provided. The housing includes a transparent cover and a middle frame, and the transparent cover is assembled to the middle frame. The display component is disposed in the housing. The electronic component is disposed in the housing, wherein the transparent cover has a flat portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion curvingly extends from a side of the flat portion and includes at least one bonding surface, and a thickness of the flat portion is different from a thickness of the connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chun Tseng, Shih-Po Chien, Yi-Ting Liu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang, Chi-Jer Wang, Wen-Shian Lin
  • Patent number: 10393600
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a supporting plate, a frame, and a sensing component is provided. The supporting plate has a first sensing side surface. The frame is assembled around the supporting plate and has a second sensing side surface facing the first sensing side surface. The sensing component is disposed between the first sensing side surface and the second sensing side surface. The sensing component is configured to sense a variation in a distance to the first sensing side surface or sense a variation in a distance to the second sensing side surface. Moreover, a sensing method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Jing Liao, Shih-Po Chien, Yi-Ting Liu, Chun Tseng
  • Patent number: 10387708
    Abstract: An electronic device and a physiological characteristic identifying module are provided. The electronic device includes a case, a physiological characteristic identifying element, a cover plate, a key cap, and an insulating static electricity shielding ring. The case has a first hole. The physiological characteristic identifying element is disposed in the first hole. The cover plate is disposed on the case and has a second hole. At least a portion of an upper surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element is exposed by the second hole. The key cap is disposed in the second hole and located above the upper surface. The insulating static electricity shielding ring is disposed on the rim of the physiological characteristic identifying element and covers an outer portion of the upper surface and at least a portion of a lateral surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chun Tseng, Shih-Po Chien, Chi-Jer Wang
  • Publication number: 20190205598
    Abstract: An electronic device and a physiological characteristic identifying module are provided. The electronic device includes a case, a physiological characteristic identifying element, a cover plate, a key cap, and an insulating static electricity shielding ring. The case has a first hole. The physiological characteristic identifying element is disposed in the first hole. The cover plate is disposed on the case and has a second hole. At least a portion of an upper surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element is exposed by the second hole. The key cap is disposed in the second hole and located above the upper surface. The insulating static electricity shielding ring is disposed on the rim of the physiological characteristic identifying element and covers an outer portion of the upper surface and at least a portion of a lateral surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chun Tseng, Shih-Po Chien, Chi-Jer Wang
  • Patent number: 10275065
    Abstract: A multi-sensing system, a portable electronic device, and a touch-sensing method are provided. The multi-sensing system includes a sensing sheet and a carrier. The sensing sheet includes a substrate, and a touch-sensing circuit and a force-sensing circuit disposed on the substrate, wherein an orthogonal projection of the force-sensing circuit on the substrate and an orthogonal projection of the touch-sensing circuit on the substrate are misaligned from each other. The carrier has a carrying space and a carrying shoulder adjacent to the carrying space, wherein the carrier carries the sensing sheet with the carrying shoulder. The carrying space is used to accommodate a display element. The touch-sensing circuit is located above the display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chun Tseng, Yi-Ting Liu, Shih-Po Chien, CHin-Kuei Wen, Jui-Liang Chen, Yu-Jing Liao, Chun-Lung Huang, Yang-Lin Chen
  • Patent number: 10275631
    Abstract: An electronic device and a physiological characteristic identifying module are provided. The electronic device includes a case, a physiological characteristic identifying element, a cover plate, a key cap, and an insulating static electricity shielding ring. The case has a first hole. The physiological characteristic identifying element is disposed in the first hole. The cover plate is disposed on the case and has a second hole. At least a portion of an upper surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element is exposed by the second hole. The key cap is disposed in the second hole and located above the upper surface. The insulating static electricity shielding ring is disposed on the rim of the physiological characteristic identifying element and covers an outer portion of the upper surface and at least a portion of a lateral surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chun Tseng, Shih-Po Chien, Chi-Jer Wang
  • Publication number: 20190075663
    Abstract: An electronic device including a housing, a display component and an electronic component is provided. The housing includes a transparent cover and a middle frame, and the transparent cover is assembled to the middle frame. The display component is disposed in the housing. The electronic component is disposed in the housing, wherein the transparent cover has a flat portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion curvingly extends from a side of the flat portion and includes at least one bonding surface, and a thickness of the flat portion is different from a thickness of the connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chun Tseng, Shih-Po Chien, Yi-Ting Liu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang, Chi-Jer Wang, Wen-Shian Lin
  • Patent number: 10191202
    Abstract: A touch panel assembly includes a touch panel, a flexible circuit board, an input element and a light emitting element. The touch panel includes sensing series and pads. The pads are disposed on bonding regions of the touch panel and electrically connected to the sensing series. The flexible circuit board includes bonding portions and a light guide portion. Each bonding portion is disposed at the bonding region and includes terminals electrically connecting the pads. The light guide portion includes a connecting portion connecting the corresponding bonding portion and an extending portion connecting the connecting portion and extended away from the touch panel. The input element is located right above the extending portion. The light emitting element is disposed at a light incident side of the light guide portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Chin Huang, Shih-Po Chien, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang
  • Patent number: 10120108
    Abstract: A panel assembly includes a transparent cover, a display module, a decorative layer, and a Fresnel lens structure. The transparent cover has a lower surface. The display module is disposed under the lower surface. The decorative layer is disposed on the lower surface. The Fresnel lens structure is located above the display module. Besides, an electronic device includes a frame, a housing, and the above panel assembly, and the housing and the panel assembly are installed in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Chin Huang, Shih-Po Chien, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20180260063
    Abstract: A multi-sensing system, a portable electronic device, and a touch-sensing method are provided. The multi-sensing system includes a sensing sheet and a carrier. The sensing sheet includes a substrate, and a touch-sensing circuit and a force-sensing circuit disposed on the substrate, wherein an orthogonal projection of the force-sensing circuit on the substrate and an orthogonal projection of the touch-sensing circuit on the substrate are misaligned from each other. The carrier has a carrying space and a carrying shoulder adjacent to the carrying space, wherein the carrier carries the sensing sheet with the carrying shoulder. The carrying space is used to accommodate a display element. The touch-sensing circuit is located above the display element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chun Tseng, Yi-Ting Liu, Shih-Po Chien, Chin-Kuei Wen, Jui-Liang Chen, Yu-Jing Liao, Chun-Lung Huang, Yang-Lin Chen
  • Publication number: 20180172525
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a supporting plate, a frame, and a sensing component is provided. The supporting plate has a first sensing side surface. The frame is assembled around the supporting plate and has a second sensing side surface facing the first sensing side surface. The sensing component is disposed between the first sensing side surface and the second sensing side surface. The sensing component is configured to sense a variation in a distance to the first sensing side surface or sense a variation in a distance to the second sensing side surface. Moreover, a sensing method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Jing Liao, Shih-Po Chien, Yi-Ting Liu, Chun Tseng
  • Patent number: 9952459
    Abstract: An electronic device including a transparent cover, a transparent film, a display module, a side frame, and a base frame is provided. The transparent film is adhered to the transparent cover. The display module is adhered to the transparent film, such that the transparent film is disposed between the transparent cover and the display module. The transparent film extends to the side frame and is bonded with the side frame. The base frame is connected to the side frame. By extending the transparent film to the side frame and bonding the transparent film with the side frame, the transparent film is capable of stopping liquid, thereby archiving a waterproofing effect. A method for assembling an electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Po Chien, Chia-Huan Chang, Po-Chin Huang, Yi-Ting Liu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Hsuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20170262117
    Abstract: A touch panel assembly includes a touch panel, a flexible circuit board, an input element and a light emitting element. The touch panel includes sensing series and pads. The pads are disposed on bonding regions of the touch panel and electrically connected to the sensing series. The flexible circuit board includes bonding portions and a light guide portion. Each bonding portion is disposed at the bonding region and includes terminals electrically connecting the pads. The light guide portion includes a connecting portion connecting the corresponding bonding portion and an extending portion connecting the connecting portion and extended away from the touch panel. The input element is located right above the extending portion. The light emitting element is disposed at a light incident side of the light guide portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Po-Chin Huang, Shih-Po Chien, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20170228058
    Abstract: A touch panel assembly includes a touch panel and a flexible circuit board structure. The touch panel includes a sensing array, pads and connecting traces. The sensing array includes sensing units. The pads are disposed on a bonding region of the touch panel. The bonding region is located at a side of the sensing array. The connecting traces are located outside the sensing array and electrically connect the sensing units to the pads to actuate the sensing array. The flexible circuit board structure includes bonding portions and at least one key portion. Each bonding portion is disposed at the bonding region and includes a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the pads. The key portion includes a key circuit. The key portion is disposed between any two adjacent bonding portions. The bonding portions and the key portion are arranged along a direction substantially parallel to the side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Po-Chin Huang, Shih-Po Chien, Chin-Kuei Wen, Jui-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 9690407
    Abstract: A cover plate used for an electronic device is provided. The cover plate includes a plate and a conductive layer. The plate has two surfaces opposite to each other and a lateral surface connected between the two surfaces. The lateral surface of the plate is framed by the conductive layer which is electrically connected to a ground end of the electronic device. The disclosure further provides an electronic device including the cover plate and a main body. The main body is disposed within the electronic device and electrically connected to the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Po Chien, Yi-Ting Liu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang, Chia-Huan Chang
  • Publication number: 20170147849
    Abstract: An electronic device and a physiological characteristic identifying module are provided. The electronic device includes a case, a physiological characteristic identifying element, a cover plate, a key cap, and an insulating static electricity shielding ring. The case has a first hole. The physiological characteristic identifying element is disposed in the first hole. The cover plate is disposed on the case and has a second hole. At least a portion of an upper surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element is exposed by the second hole. The key cap is disposed in the second hole and located above the upper surface. The insulating static electricity shielding ring is disposed on the rim of the physiological characteristic identifying element and covers an outer portion of the upper surface and at least a portion of a lateral surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Chun Tseng, Shih-Po Chien, Chi-Jer Wang
  • Patent number: 9565779
    Abstract: A display unit, an electronic device and an assembling method are provided. The electronic device includes a case and a display unit. The case includes a holding compartment. The display unit is accommodated in the holding compartment, and includes a display module, a transparent cover layer and a transparent adhesive tape. The transparent adhesive tape is configured between the display module and the transparent adhesive tape, and the transparent adhesive tape is adhered to the transparent cover layer. The transparent adhesive tape includes a flange portion extending beyond the display module, and the flange portion can be bent to secure the display unit to the case. The second surface is leaned against a back plate. The back plate comprises at least one hole. The flange portion passes through the hole and is bent to attach to a surface of the display module that is farther away from the back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Hu, Hsien-Wei Juan, I-Cheng Chuang, Yi-Ting Liu, Shih-Po Chien, Yin-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20170010498
    Abstract: An electronic device including a transparent cover, a transparent film, a display module, a side frame, and a base frame is provided. The transparent film is adhered to the transparent cover. The display module is adhered to the transparent film, such that the transparent film is disposed between the transparent cover and the display module. The transparent film extends to the side frame and is bonded with the side frame. The base frame is connected to the side frame. By extending the transparent film to the side frame and bonding the transparent film with the side frame, the transparent film is capable of stopping liquid, thereby archiving a waterproofing effect. A method for assembling an electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Shih-Po Chien, Chia-Huan Chang, Po-Chin Huang, Yi-Ting Liu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Hsuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20160238747
    Abstract: A panel assembly includes a transparent cover, a display module, a decorative layer, and a Fresnel lens structure. The transparent cover has a lower surface. The display module is disposed under the lower surface. The decorative layer is disposed on the lower surface. The Fresnel lens structure is located above the display module. Besides, an electronic device includes a frame, a housing, and the above panel assembly, and the housing and the panel assembly are installed in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Chin Huang, Shih-Po Chien, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang
  • Patent number: 9367155
    Abstract: A touch panel assembly including a touch panel and a flexible printed circuit board is provided. The touch panel includes a sensing area, at least one input element, a bonding area, a plurality of first connecting traces and a plurality of second connecting traces. The sensing area has a sensing array. The input element is located at a side of the sensing area. The bonding area is located between the sensing area and the input element. The first connecting traces and the second connecting traces are connected with the sensing array and the input element respectively and extend into bonding area. The flexible printed circuit board has a bonding portion. The flexible printed circuit board is attached to the bonding area through the bonding portion, and is electrically connected to the first connecting traces and the second connecting traces. An electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Jer Wang, Shih-Po Chien, Pi-Lin Lo