Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Steven M. Reiss
  • Smart card holder for portable electronic device
    Patent number: 7946876
    Abstract: A smart card holder includes a connector, two rocker arms and a latching member. The connector includes a connecting plate having a plurality of contacts formed thereon. The two rocker arms respectively rotatably connect an end of the connecting plate. The latching member includes a plate portion and two latching units forming on opposite two surfaces of the plate portion, each latching unit latches a smart card. The latching member rotatably connects to the two rocker arms. When the latching member attaches on the connecting plate, the smart card installs on the latching unit facing the connecting plate correspondingly resisting against the contacts, the other smart card can resist against the contacts the by rotating of the latching member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Yu-Chia Huang
  • Light emitting diode illuminating apparatus with adjustable luminance
    Patent number: 7948188
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) illuminating apparatus (100) includes a controller (20) and an illuminating member (10). The controller is configured for setting a luminance of the LED illuminating apparatus and creating a luminance level value according to the luminance. The illuminating member includes a processor (13), a regulating circuit (15) and an LED lamp (17), the processor is connected to the controller to store the value, the regulating circuit is connected to the processor to receive signals transformed from the value and form output currents sent to the LED lamp according to the signals, thus the LED lamp emits light has the predetermined luminance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: De-Sheng You, Ren-Zhong Wei, Hai-Liang Wang
  • Grounding connector having a flat portion and a curved contacting portion with a protrusion for connecting two printed circuit boards
    Patent number: 7938647
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes two PCBs and a ground connector. The ground connector includes a flat, two legs, and an arm. The flat attaches the grounding connector to one of the PCBs. The two legs project from the flat and cooperatively defining a receiving space. The arm, extending from the flat, is received and extends of the receiving space and electronically connecting to the other PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Ming-Zhi Zheng, Ji Zhou
  • Accessory strap fixing structure and portable electronic device having the same
    Patent number: 7929297
    Abstract: An accessory strap fixing structure is disposed on a portable electronic device to assemble a accessory strap. The accessory strap fixing structure includes an assembling slot and a rotor. The assembling slot is recessed on the portable electronic device. The rotor is rotatably assembled within the assembling slot and divides the assembling slot into two opening portions to assemble the accessory strap. The invention also discloses a portable electronic device having the accessory strap fixing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Chien-Chih Chen
  • Portable electronic device
    Patent number: 7926962
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body, a camera positioned in the main body, a fill-in light emitting unit positioned in the main body adjacent to the camera, and an optical lens positioned between the fill-in light emitting unit and outside of the main body. The optical lens includes an incident surface facing the fill-in light emitting unit, a light emitting surface opposite to the incident surface, and a plurality of elongated V-shaped ridges formed on the incident surface. The elongated V-shaped ridges are substantially parallel to each other and symmetrical about a central portion of the optical lens. Vertex angles between symmetric elongated V-shaped ridges progressively increase along a direction away from the fill-in light emitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Ching-Sen Tsai
  • Hinge assembly for foldable electronic devices
    Patent number: 7926146
    Abstract: A hinge assembly (100) includes a sleeve (20), a main shaft (10), a follower (30) and an elastic member (40). The sleeve integrally forms an engaging portion (26). The main shaft passes through the sleeve. The follower has a cam surface (322), and is slidably placed around the main shaft and is received in the sleeve. The cam surface engages with the engaging portion. The elastic member provides an elastic force to bias the cam surface against the engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Chao Duan, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Housing assembly for electronic device
    Patent number: 7930011
    Abstract: A housing assembly (10) and a portable electronic device (100) using the housing assembly is provided. The housing assembly includes a main body (12), a first decorative member (14), and a second decorative (16). The first decorative member has a first appearance, and the first decorative member (14) is mounted to the outer wall of the main body. The second decorative member (16) has a second appearance that is different from the first appearance, and the second decorative member (16) is mounted to the outer wall of the main body (16). The portable electronic device (100) further includes an another housing assembly. The housing assembly is assembled with another housing assembly).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zheng Shi, Chih-Chiang Chang, Pao-Chun Lin
  • Positioning structure for portable electronic device
    Patent number: 7929319
    Abstract: A positioning structure for portable electronic device includes two latching elements and a positioning element. Each latching element includes a blocking portion. The positioning element includes a cover portion and two fixing portions formed at two ends thereof. The cover portion defines a plurality of cavities for receiving electronic components. Each fixing portion defines a hole, and the blocking portion is received in the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Jiang Long
  • Battery cover latching mechanism
    Patent number: 7929277
    Abstract: A battery cover latching mechanism is provided. The battery cover latching mechanism includes a body member and a cover member. The body member includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, and a sidewall connecting the top wall and the bottom wall. The top wall and the bottom wall and the sidewall enclose a battery receiving space. The sidewall defines an opening communicating with the battery receiving space. The opening is configured for mounting a battery into the battery receiving space. The cover member is pivotably mounted to the body member to cover the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Mu-Wen Yang, Chih-Chiang Chang
  • Protective cover assembly for electronic device including digital camera
    Patent number: 7927028
    Abstract: A protective cover assembly (40) for digital camera is used for an electronic device (100). The electronic device includes a main body (20) which has a recess portion (210) defined therein. A flash (70) is located in the recess portion. The protective cover assembly includes a cover (49) received in the recess portion. The cover includes a base (46) and a lighttight layer (48) formed on the base. A through hole (462) is defined in the cover, configured for allowing light emitted from the flash to pass the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systemsm Inc.
    Inventor: Kai-Po Chan
  • Cover assembly and portable electronic device using same
    Patent number: 7929276
    Abstract: A cover assembly is described. The cover assembly includes a body section defining a hole, a cover section for covering the hole, and an elastic member mounted to the cover section. The elastic member includes a latching arm. The interior wall of the hole defines a latching slot. The latching arm latches into the latching slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Portable electronic device
    Patent number: 7929311
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board received in the housing, and a memory card retaining mechanism received in the housing. The memory card retaining mechanism includes a plurality of conductive parts. The plurality of conductive parts cooperatively form an antenna integrated with the memory card retaining mechanism and connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Jung Tseng, Cho-Kang Hsu
  • Dome contact used in pushbutton switch
    Patent number: 7919719
    Abstract: A dome contact (32) for pushbutton switches (300) includes a diaphragm (33) having a reversible dome portion (331), and a bump (34) projecting from a central portion of a convex surface of the dome portion. A method for fabricating the dome contact includes steps of: providing a diaphragm formed by injection molding or screen printing; and forming a bump on a central portion of a convex surface of the diaphragm via thermal extrusion laminating technology of rapid prototyping technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Cheng-Lung Chang
  • Mobile phone
    Patent number: D635543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Jian-Hui Li
  • Mobile phone
    Patent number: D635562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Xue-Song Fan, Tzu-Cheng Yu, Dan Tang
  • Mobile phone
    Patent number: D636367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Qing-Ping Li
  • Mobile phone
    Patent number: D636369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Jian-Hui Li
  • Mobile phone
    Patent number: D636752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Kai-Rong Liao, Peng-Cheng Tong, Po-Feng Ho, Shih-Wei Yang
  • Mobile phone
    Patent number: D636753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Yu Cao, Tzu-Cheng Yu
  • Electronic book
    Patent number: D636770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Qing-Ping Li