Patents by Inventor Tim Lau

Tim Lau 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: 10478022
    Abstract: In one example, a wipe dispensing system includes a housing that defines an internal wipe storage area, a lid rotatably connected to the housing, a fluid reservoir disposed within the housing, and a pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir. A fluid discharge manifold is in fluid communication with the pump and is arranged proximate to a portion of a wipe dispensing path. The lid is operably disposed with respect to the pump such that depression of the lid causes discharge of fluid from the pump through the fluid discharge manifold, and also causes partial dispensation of a wipe from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Aidee Duarte, Damon Campbell, Tim Lau, Roger Sharpe
  • Publication number: 20180338650
    Abstract: In one example, a wipe dispensing system includes a housing that defines an internal wipe storage area, a lid rotatably connected to the housing, a fluid reservoir disposed within the housing, and a pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir. A fluid discharge manifold is in fluid communication with the pump and is arranged proximate to a portion of a wipe dispensing path. The lid is operably disposed with respect to the pump such that depression of the lid causes discharge of fluid from the pump through the fluid discharge manifold, and also causes partial dispensation of a wipe from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Aidee Duarte, Damon Campbell, Tim Lau, Roger Sharpe
  • Patent number: 7551427
    Abstract: A hard disk drive bracket includes a bezel, a lever arm attached to the bezel rotatably between a closed position against the bezel and an open position apart from the bezel, wherein a hard disk drive is locked into the hard disk drive bracket when the lever arm is in the closed position, and a multifunction wireform, wherein the multifunction wireform latches the lever arm in the closed position and releases the lever arm into the open position. The hard disk drive bracket may include a release button, wherein the multifunction wireform releases the lever arm upon pressing of the release button. The multifunction wireform may hold and bias the release button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Blaugrund, Bradley Blackwood, Tim Lau
  • Patent number: 6367896
    Abstract: A computer enclosure for enclosing electrical devices comprises a chassis having a bottom panel and a pair of side panels with a reduced height portion adjacent to a rear panel. The rear panel includes a wing fixedly attached to the reduced height portion and is coplanar to the side panel. The reduced height portion defines a recess. A spring latch extends downward and outward from the wing portion of the rear panel. A cover is detachably assembled to the chassis having a top panel and a pair of side panels corresponding to the side panels of the chassis. The cover includes a latch plate received in the recessed portion of the reduced height portion and engaged with the spring latch and a hook is interlocked to a planar portion of the reduced height portion when the cover is assembled to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen Tang Peng, Tim Lau
  • Patent number: 5768093
    Abstract: A technique for minimizing the height of a portable PC comprising a lid and a base when the lid is in a closed position is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the lid of the PC is rotatably connected to the base in such a manner that, when the lid is in a closed position, a bezel for retaining a display within the lid depresses one or more keys positioned along the periphery of a keyboard disposed on the base, thereby reducing the height of the PC in an amount equal to the distance the keys are depressed. In one embodiment, the keys depressed by the bezel are only depressed so far as to leave a slight gap between the top surfaces of the nondepressed keys and the surface of the display, thereby preventing the nondepressed keys from scratching the surface of the display. In an alternative embodiment, the display is fabricated from or coated with a scratch-resistant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Dell U.S.A., L.P.
    Inventors: Bryan Howell, Tim Lau, Ken Haven
  • Patent number: D718952
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Olivier Currat, Chris Wlezien, Tim Lau, Minxiang Liu, Roger Sharpe
  • Patent number: D753410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Chris Wlezien, Olivier Currat, Roger Sharpe, Minxiang Liu, Tim Lau, Erik Shahoian, John E. Rusnak