Patents Assigned to Acer Incorporated
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Patent number: 11719252Abstract: A fan adapted for being disposed in an electronic device is provided. The fan includes a hub and a plurality of metal blades respectively extending from the hub. Each of the metal blades has a root portion connected to the hub and an end portion away from the hub, and a mass of the end portion is greater than a mass of the root portion, such that the metal blade is elongated while the fan is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Chun-Chieh Wang, Han-Liang Huang, Sheng-Yan Chen, Tsung-Ting Chen
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Patent number: 11720150Abstract: A foldable electronic apparatus with an adjusting bracket includes a first body having a rail and steps disposed along the rail, a second body pivotally connected to the first body to pivot and be unfolded and folded relative thereto, a first supporting member having first and second ends opposite to each other, and a second supporting member having third end and fourth ends opposite to each other. The first end is pivotally connected to the first body. The second end is pivotally connected to the second supporting member and located between the third and fourth ends. The third end is movably coupled to the rail. The first and second supporting members and the second body form a linkage mechanism, so the first and second supporting members pivot relative to the first body. The steps limit the third end to generate a unique moving path on the rail.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Hui-Ping Sun, Chun-Hung Wen, Yen-Chou Chueh, Chun-Hsien Chen
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Publication number: 20230244509Abstract: A virtual processing device, for controlling a displaying of a first operating interface of a first guest virtual machine, the virtual processing device comprises the following elements. A display and desktop generation unit, for receiving a graphic application and generating a virtual desktop creation command, the virtual desktop creation command is used to create a first virtual desktop to display the first operating interface with full-screen. A window management unit, for setting a display position at which the first operating interface is displayed on the first virtual desktop, according to the graphic application. A display and desktop management unit, for setting a display number and a desktop number related to the first guest virtual machine according to the virtual-desktop-creation-command, the desktop number corresponds to the first virtual desktop. The first operating interface and the host operating interface are switched to display on at least one displayer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Kuan-Ju CHEN, Chao-Kuang YANG
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Publication number: 20230239450Abstract: A stereoscopic image generation box, a stereoscopic image display method and a stereoscopic image display system are provided. The stereoscopic image generation box includes an image receiving and detecting unit, a depth information analysis unit, an image processing unit, a synthesis unit and a data transmission unit. The image receiving and detecting unit is used for receiving a two-dimensional image from an image source. The depth information analysis unit is used for obtaining a depth information according to the two-dimensional image. The image processing unit is used for converting the two-dimensional image into a left-eye image and a right-eye image according to the depth information. The synthesizing unit is used for synthesizing the left-eye image and the right-eye image to generate a stereoscopic image. The data transmission unit is used for outputting the stereoscopic image to a display, so that the display can directly display the stereoscopic image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang
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Publication number: 20230237695Abstract: The disclosure provides a feature point position detection method and an electronic device. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of first relative positions of a plurality of feature points on a specific object relative to a first image capturing element; obtaining a plurality of second relative positions of the plurality of feature points on the specific object relative to a second image capturing element; and in response to determining that the first image capturing element is unreliable, estimating a current three-dimensional position of each feature point based on a historical three-dimensional position and the plurality of second relative positions of each feature point.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yen-Hsien Li, Shih-Ting Huang, Chao-Shih Huang
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Publication number: 20230229202Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, and a hinge mechanism is provided. The second body is connected to the first body through the hinge mechanism, and the hinge mechanism has a rotating shaft fixed to the second body. When the second body rotates relative to the first body, the rotating shaft slides along an arc-shaped path to increase or decrease a distance between a lower edge of the second body and a back side of the first body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Yu-Shih Wang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Chih-Chun Liu
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Publication number: 20230229310Abstract: A memory control method and a memory storage system are provided. The method includes: in a memory closing procedure, sending, by a host system, a first control command to a memory storage device which includes a volatile memory module and a rewritable non-volatile memory module; closing, by the memory storage device, the volatile memory module in response to the first control command; and in a state where the volatile memory module is closed, maintaining, by the memory storage device, the rewritable non-volatile memory module to be operated normally.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventor: Yi-Jhong Huang
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Patent number: 11703909Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a host, a main display, a keyboard, an auxiliary display, and a supporting mechanism. The main display is pivotally connected to the host. The keyboard is slidably disposed on the host. The auxiliary display is disposed on the host and is arranged side by side with the keyboard. The auxiliary display includes a movable end and a lifting end, the keyboard contacts the movable end, and the movable end is slidably connected to the host. The supporting mechanism includes a first link, a second link, and a third link. The first link is slidably connected to the host and is pivotally connected to the second link. The second link is pivotally connected to the host and is pivotally connected to the third link. The third link is pivotally connected to the lifting end.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun
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Patent number: 11706888Abstract: A positioning structure adapted for installing and fixing at least two storage devices having different sizes is provided. Each storage device has a plugging end and a fixing end. The positioning structure includes a casing, a socket disposed on the casing, at least two position-limiting components protruding from the casing, and a fixing bracket detachably engaged with any one of the position-limiting components. The plugging end of each storage device is adapted to be plugged into the socket. The position-limiting components respectively keep a first distance and a second distance greater than the first distance from the socket. According to the size of the storage device to be installed, the fixing bracket is engaged with the position-limiting component keeping the first distance from the socket or the position-limiting component keeping the second distance from the socket to fix the fixing end of the storage device to the fixing bracket.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventor: Li-Hua Hu
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Patent number: 11702821Abstract: A smart reading device for a water meter and a controlling method thereof are provided. The smart reading device includes a fixing component, a casing, an image capturing component, an image analyzing component, and a transmitting component. The fixing component is used to be fixed onto the water meter. The casing is disposed on the fixing component. The image capturing component is disposed in the casing for capturing a numerical display area of the water meter so as to obtain a water consumption image. The water consumption image is analyzed by the image analyzing component or a relay device to obtain a water consumption value. The transmitting component is used for transmitting the water consumption value or the water consumption image to the relay device.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignees: ACER BEING COMMUNICATION INC., Acer IncorporatedInventor: Chan-Ping Po
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Patent number: 11705104Abstract: An electronic system includes a fan module, an embedded controller, a reference microphone, an error microphone, an active noise cancellation controller, and a micro speaker module. The reference microphone is configured to output a wide-band noise signal associated with the operation of the fan module. The error microphone is configured to output an error signal by detecting the noise level during the operation of the electronic system. According to the wide-band noise signal, the error signal and the fan information provided by the embedded controller, the active noise cancellation controller calculates the narrow-band noises and the wide-band noises generated by the fan module, and drives the micro speaker module accordingly for providing a noise cancellation signal. The error signal may be reduced to zero by adaptively adjusting the noise cancellation signal for canceling the noises generated during the operation of the electronic system.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Jia-Ren Chang, Ruey-Ching Shyu
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Patent number: 11703742Abstract: An image capturing device including a casing, an image capturing module disposed in the casing, a positioning member slidably disposed in the casing, a memory alloy spring disposed in the casing, a restoring spring disposed in the casing, a shielding member corresponding to the image capturing module and slidably disposed in the casing, and a switch slidably disposed on the casing and connected to the shielding member is provided. Two ends of the memory alloy spring are respectively connected to the positioning member and the casing. Two ends of the restoring spring are respectively connected to the positioning member and the casing, and the memory alloy spring and the restoring spring are respectively located at two opposite sides of the positioning member. The shielding member is connected to the positioning member and is configured to block or unblock a light path of the image capturing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun, Yen-Chou Chueh
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Patent number: 11703914Abstract: A portable electronic device including a main display and at least one external display detachable relative to one side of the main display is provided. The external display includes a body, a slider slidably disposed in the body, at least one latch pivoted to the body, and at least one elastic member connected between the slider and the body. The latch has a driving column and a tenon portion opposite to each other, and the driving column is movably connected to the slider, such that when the slider slides relative to the body, the latch is driven to pivot relative to the body, and the tenon portion is rotated out of the body or hidden in body. The tenon portion that is rotated out of the body is inserted into the main display, so that the external display is combined to the main display.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yu-Shih Wang, Yi-Ta Huang, Chih-Chun Liu, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai
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Publication number: 20230221772Abstract: An electronic device includes a host, a display, a sliding plate, and a keyboard. The host has an operating surface. The display is pivoted to the host. The sliding plate is slidably disposed in the host, where the display is mechanically coupled to the sliding plate, and the sliding plate includes a plat portion and a recess portion that are arranged side by side. The keyboard is integrated to the host. The keyboard includes a key structure, where the key structure includes a key cap and a reciprocating element, and the key cap is exposed from the operating surface of the host. The reciprocating element is disposed between the key cap and the sliding plate and has a first end connected to the key cap and a second end contacting the sliding plate. The second end is located on a sliding path of the plat portion and the recess portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Shun-Bin Chen, Huei-Ting Chuang, Yen-Chieh Chiu, Yu-Wen Lin, Yen-Chou Chueh, Po-Yi Lee
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Publication number: 20230219790Abstract: An escalator equipment alert method and an escalator equipment alert system are disclosed. The method includes: activating a camera disposed on an entrance of an escalator equipment; capturing a foot image of a passenger about to board the escalator equipment through the camera; performing an image analyzation on the foot image to detect a danger boarding behavior related to the passenger; and in response to the danger boarding behavior, issuing an alert message matched with the danger boarding behavior through an alert device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Meng-Ting Han, Tsung-Yao Chen, Andy Ho
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Publication number: 20230223842Abstract: The disclosure provides a full-bridge resonant converter, including a full-bridge switching circuit, a transformer, a resonance tank, a secondary side circuit, and a damping circuit. The secondary side circuit includes a first output diode and a second output diode. When the current value of a current flowing through the first output diode and the second output diode is resonated to zero amperes, and a resonant current flowing through the resonance tank does not flow through a primary side winding of the transformer at all, the transformer and the secondary side circuit jointly provide an equivalent capacitance, and the damping circuit and the equivalent capacitance jointly perform a damping operation on the resonant current.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventor: Tzu-Tseng Chan
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Publication number: 20230221762Abstract: A foldable display including a first bracket, a second bracket, a rotating shaft connecting the first and the second brackets, at least one third bracket screwed to the rotating shaft, a fourth bracket movably coupled to the second and the third brackets, a flexible display disposed on the first and the fourth brackets, and a flexible supporting member disposed on the flexible display to be bent or flattened along with the flexible display is provided. The rotation of the rotating shaft drives the fourth bracket via the third bracket to move relative to the second bracket. The flexible supporting member is filled in a space composed of the fourth bracket, the second bracket, the first bracket, and the flexible display. A portable electronic device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yen-Chou Chueh, Chun-Hsien Chen, Chi-Tai Ho, Chih-Heng Tsou, Chun-Hung Wen
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Publication number: 20230221765Abstract: An electronic device, including a host, a main display, an auxiliary display, and a lifting mechanism, is provided. The main display is pivoted to the host. The auxiliary display is disposed on the host. The lifting mechanism is disposed between the auxiliary display and the host. The lifting mechanism is configured to lift the auxiliary display and maintain a lifting height of the auxiliary display.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chia-Bo Chen, Yi-Hsuan Yang, Chuan-Hua Wang, Chih-Chun Liu, Wu-Chen Lee
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Patent number: 11699848Abstract: An antenna for a mobile device includes a ground element, a substrate disposed over the ground element, a first radiating element having a feedpoint, a second radiating element coupled to the ground element and adjacent the first radiating element, and a connection metal element disposed on the substrate, and a coaxial cable, having central conductor coupled to the feedpoint, a shielding conductor, and an insulating outer layer, wherein the shielding conductor has a bare region, spaced from the feedpoint, that exposes a portion of the shielding conductor, and the portion of the shielding conductor is coupled through the connection metal element to the second radiating element.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Kun-Sheng Chang, Ching-Chi Lin
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Patent number: D992012Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Chieh Liu, Wei-Chen Lee