Patents Assigned to Kingston Technology Corp.
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Patent number: 10972823Abstract: The present invention is directed to a headphone or an earpiece that includes a cushion that advantageously allows for improved comfort, sound quality, and stability in the ear. The cushion includes an inner cavity, an ear-canal aperture and a tip portion, wherein the inner cavity of the cushion accommodates a nozzle portion of a housing within the cavity, and the axis of the inner cavity is substantially parallel to the first axis, and wherein the ear-canal aperture opens toward the ear canal of the user's ear when the headphone or the earpiece is worn by the user. A speaker element is positioned inside the nozzle portion of the housing, and the center of mass of the headphone is shifted close to a center plane of the cushion.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: Peter Leekuo Chou, Baron King Lee, Wei-Min Liang, Pen Hao Ma
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Patent number: 10972822Abstract: The present invention is directed to a headphone or an earpiece that includes a cushion that advantageously allows for improved comfort, sound quality, and stability in the ear. The cushion includes an inner cavity, an ear-canal aperture and a tip portion, wherein the inner cavity of the cushion accommodates a nozzle portion of a housing within the cavity, and the axis of the inner cavity is substantially parallel to the first axis, wherein the ear-canal aperture opens toward the ear canal of the user's ear when the headphone or the earpiece is worn by the user, and wherein the tip portion engages the concha of the user's ear when the headphone or the earpiece is worn by the user, and the axis of the tip portion is not parallel to the first axis. The headphone or the earpiece includes dual acoustic elements to amplify sounds in different frequency ranges.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: Peter Leekuo Chou, Baron King Lee, Wei-Min Liang, Pen Hao Ma
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Publication number: 20200068283Abstract: The present invention is directed to a headphone or an earpiece that includes a cushion that advantageously allows for improved comfort, sound quality, and stability in the ear. The cushion includes an inner cavity, an ear-canal aperture and a tip portion, wherein the inner cavity of the cushion accommodates a nozzle portion of a housing within the cavity, and the axis of the inner cavity is substantially parallel to the first axis, and wherein the ear-canal aperture opens toward the ear canal of the user's ear when the headphone or the earpiece is worn by the user. A speaker element is positioned inside the nozzle portion of the housing, and the center of mass of the headphone is shifted close to a center plane of the cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: PETER LEEKUO CHOU, BARON King Lee, Wei-Min Liang, Pen Hao Ma
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Publication number: 20200029147Abstract: The present invention is directed to a headphone or an earpiece that includes a cushion that advantageously allows for improved comfort, sound quality, and stability in the ear. The cushion includes an inner cavity, an ear-canal aperture and a tip portion, wherein the inner cavity of the cushion accommodates a nozzle portion of a housing within the cavity, and the axis of the inner cavity is substantially parallel to the first axis, wherein the ear-canal aperture opens toward the ear canal of the user's ear when the headphone or the earpiece is worn by the user, and wherein the tip portion engages the concha of the user's ear when the headphone or the earpiece is worn by the user, and the axis of the tip portion is not parallel to the first axis. The headphone or the earpiece includes dual acoustic elements to amplify sounds in different frequency ranges.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: PETER LEEKUO CHOU, Baron King Lee, Wei-Min Liang, Pen Hao Ma
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Patent number: 10462549Abstract: The present invention is directed to a headphone or an earpiece that includes a cushion that advantageously allows for improved comfort, sound quality, and stability in the ear. The cushion includes an inner cavity, an ear-canal aperture and a tip portion, wherein the inner cavity of the cushion accommodates a nozzle portion of a housing within the cavity, and the axis of the inner cavity is substantially parallel to the first axis, wherein the ear-canal aperture opens toward the ear canal of the user's ear when the headphone or the earpiece is worn by the user, and wherein the tip portion engages the concha of the user's ear when the headphone or the earpiece is worn by the user, and the axis of the tip portion is not parallel to the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: Peter Leekuo Chou, Baron King Lee, Wei-Min Liang, Pen Hao Ma
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Publication number: 20180167713Abstract: The present invention is directed to a headphone or an earpiece that includes a cushion that advantageously allows for improved comfort, sound quality, and stability in the ear. The cushion includes an inner cavity, an ear-canal aperture and a tip portion, wherein the inner cavity of the cushion accommodates a nozzle portion of a housing within the cavity, and the axis of the inner cavity is substantially parallel to the first axis, wherein the ear-canal aperture opens toward the ear canal of the user's ear when the headphone or the earpiece is worn by the user, and wherein the tip portion engages the concha of the user's ear when the headphone or the earpiece is worn by the user, and the axis of the tip portion is not parallel to the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: PETER LEEKUO CHOU, Baron King Lee, Wei-Min Liang, Pen Hao Ma
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Patent number: 8974238Abstract: A portable memory storage device with a miniaturized memory storage assembly package with electrical contacts that further includes a casing, the casing holding the memory package and having a first end portion, a cover, the cover being rotatable about the first end portion of the casing, and at least a plug for engaging the cover and the casing and being fitted about the first end portion of the casing. When the cover is rotated about the first end portion of the casing to selectively cover or expose the electrical contacts, the plug rotates about the first end portion with the cover. Further, the first end portion includes a groove on an interior side surface, and when the cover is at a first locked state, a projection of the plug abuts against a side of the groove. The electrical contacts can be formed in accordance with the USB Specification.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: Peter Leekuo Chou, Hsi Ming Tsai, Yi Ting Lin, Ming Ching Wang, Pin Hsien Huang
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Patent number: 8738819Abstract: A diagnostic extender card is plugged into a memory module socket on a personal computer (PC) motherboard. The extender card has a test socket that receives a memory module and an intercepting decoder chip that receives the chip-select (CS) from the motherboard that selects the memory module for access. When CS is activated, the intercepting decoder chip illuminates a visual indicator on the extender card, allowing a user to locate a memory module being accessed. The exact translation or mapping from logical addresses of test programs to physical addresses of the memory modules is not needed, since the visual indicator shows which memory module is really being accessed, regardless of proprietary address mapping by north bridge chips. Operating system memory accesses are filtered out by a counter that counts accesses during a period set by a timer. When the number of accesses exceeds a threshold, the visual indicator is lit.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: Jerry N. Le, Ngoc V. Le, Tat Leung Lai, Ramon S. Co
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Patent number: 8662929Abstract: A thumb drive with a miniaturized memory storage assembly package that employs an extended chassis structure to support the miniaturized memory device within an ergonomically designed casing that is also simple to manufacture. The miniaturized memory storage assembly has a flexible latch projection extending from its side that mates with a complimentary latch aperture in the side of the connector housing. Downwardly projecting tongues in the top surface of the connector housing also prevent movement of the assembly within the housing. The elongated platform chassis extending rearwardly from the USB connector housing snaps in place in an ergonomically designed thumb drive case.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: Peter Lee Kuo Chou, Shing Kuo Tarn, John Pei Ho
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Patent number: 8581614Abstract: A parking-structure test system has motherboards that test memory modules. The motherboards are not stationary but are placed inside movable trays that move along conveyors. An unloader removes tested memory modules from test sockets on the motherboards, and a loader inserts untested memory modules into the motherboards using a robotic arm. A conveyor carries the motherboards from the loader to a parking and testing structure. An elevator raises or lowers the motherboards to different parking levels in the parking and testing structure. The motherboards move from the elevator to test stations on the parking level. A retractable connector from the test station makes contact with a motherboard connector to power up the motherboard, which then tests the memory modules. Test results are communicated from the test station to a host controller, which instructs the loader-unloader to sort the tested memory modules once the motherboard returns via the elevator and conveyors.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: Ramon S. Co, Kevin J. Sun
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Patent number: 8493745Abstract: A low-profile personal computer (PC) motherboard has memory modules mounted to an edge of the motherboard rather than mounted perpendicular using standard memory module sockets. The PC motherboard has a lower profile since memory module sockets are removed from the top surface of the PC motherboard. Expansion card sockets are also removed by integrating expansion functions into chips on the PC motherboard, or using an edge-mounted connector to the expansion card or to an external peripheral. Motherboard metal contacts are formed on an extended plug region near the edge of the PC motherboard. A first opening or slot of an edge connector fits over the motherboard metal contacts, while a second opening or slot of the edge connector fits over metal contacts on a standard memory module. The memory module and the PC motherboard each have printed-circuit boards (PCBs) that are in the same plane, thus reducing the overall height.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventor: Ramon S. Co
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Publication number: 20130151904Abstract: A diagnostic extender card is plugged into a memory module socket on a personal computer (PC) motherboard. The extender card has a test socket that receives a memory module and an intercepting decoder chip that receives the chip-select (CS) from the motherboard that selects the memory module for access. When CS is activated, the intercepting decoder chip illuminates a visual indicator on the extender card, allowing a user to locate a memory module being accessed. The exact translation or mapping from logical addresses of test programs to physical addresses of the memory modules is not needed, since the visual indicator shows which memory module is really being accessed, regardless of proprietary address mapping by north bridge chips. Operating system memory accesses are filtered out by a counter that counts accesses during a period set by a timer. When the number of accesses exceeds a threshold, the visual indicator is lit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: Jerry N. Le, Ngoc V. Le, Tat Leung Lai, Ramon S. Co
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Publication number: 20130109235Abstract: A thumb drive with a miniaturized memory storage assembly package that employs an extended chassis structure to support the miniaturized memory device within an ergonomically designed casing that is also simple to manufacture. The miniaturized memory storage assembly has a flexible latch projection extending from its side that mates with a complimentary latch aperture in the side of the connector housing. Downwardly projecting tongues in the top surface of the connector housing also prevent movement of the assembly within the housing. The elongated platform chassis extending rearwardly from the USB connector housing snaps in place in an ergonomically designed thumb drive case.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Peter Lee Kuo Chou, Shing Kuo Tarn, John Pei Ho
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Publication number: 20130088829Abstract: A low-profile personal computer (PC) motherboard has memory modules mounted to an edge of the motherboard rather than mounted perpendicular using standard memory module sockets. The PC motherboard has a lower profile since memory module sockets are removed from the top surface of the PC motherboard. Expansion card sockets are also removed by integrating expansion functions into chips on the PC motherboard, or using an edge-mounted connector to the expansion card or to an external peripheral. Motherboard metal contacts are formed on an extended plug region near the edge of the PC motherboard. A first opening or slot of an edge connector fits over the motherboard metal contacts, while a second opening or slot of the edge connector fits over metal contacts on a standard memory module. The memory module and the PC motherboard each have printed-circuit boards (PCBs) that are in the same plane, thus reducing the overall height.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventor: Ramon S. Co
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Patent number: 8396998Abstract: A diagnostic extender card is plugged into a memory module socket on a personal computer (PC) motherboard. The extender card has a test socket that receives a memory module and an intercepting decoder chip that receives the chip-select (CS) from the motherboard that selects the memory module for access. When CS is activated, the intercepting decoder chip illuminates a visual indicator on the extender card, allowing a user to locate a memory module being accessed. The exact translation or mapping from logical addresses of test programs to physical addresses of the memory modules is not needed, since the visual indicator shows which memory module is really being accessed, regardless of proprietary address mapping by north bridge chips. Operating system memory accesses are filtered out by a counter that counts accesses during a period set by a timer. When the number of accesses exceeds a threshold, the visual indicator is lit.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: Jerry N. Le, Ngoc V. Le, Tat Leung Lai, Ramon S. Co
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Patent number: 8360809Abstract: A thumb drive with a miniaturized memory storage assembly package that employs an extended chassis structure to support the miniaturized memory device within an ergonomically designed casing that is also simple to manufacture. The miniaturized memory storage assembly has a flexible latch projection extending from its side that mates with a complimentary latch aperture in the side of the connector housing. Downwardly projecting tongues in the top surface of the connector housing also prevent movement of the assembly within the housing. The elongated platform chassis extending rearwardly from the USB connector housing snaps in place in an ergonomically designed thumb drive case.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: Peter Lee Kuo Chou, Shing Kuo Tarn, John Pei Ho
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Publication number: 20120322281Abstract: A portable memory storage device with a miniaturized memory storage assembly package with electrical contacts that further includes a casing, the casing holding the memory package and having a first end portion, a cover, the cover being rotatable about the first end portion of the casing, and at least a plug for engaging the cover and the casing and being fitted about the first end portion of the casing. When the cover is rotated about the first end portion of the casing to selectively cover or expose the electrical contacts, the plug rotates about the first end portion with the cover. Further, the first end portion includes a groove on an interior side surface, and when the cover is at a first locked state, a projection of the plug abuts against a side of the groove. The electrical contacts can be formed in accordance with the USB Specification.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Peter Leekuo CHOU, Hsi Ming TSAI, Yi Ting LIN, Ming Ching WANG, Pin Hsien HUANG
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Publication number: 20120151287Abstract: A diagnostic extender card is plugged into a memory module socket on a personal computer (PC) motherboard. The extender card has a test socket that receives a memory module and an intercepting decoder chip that receives the chip-select (CS) from the motherboard that selects the memory module for access. When CS is activated, the intercepting decoder chip illuminates a visual indicator on the extender card, allowing a user to locate a memory module being accessed. The exact translation or mapping from logical addresses of test programs to physical addresses of the memory modules is not needed, since the visual indicator shows which memory module is really being accessed, regardless of proprietary address mapping by north bridge chips. Operating system memory accesses are filtered out by a counter that counts accesses during a period set by a timer. When the number of accesses exceeds a threshold, the visual indicator is lit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Jerry N. Le, Ngoc V. Le, Tat Leung Lai, Ramon S. Co
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Patent number: D678892Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Kingston Technology Corp.Inventors: Peter Leekuo Chou, Hsi Ming Tsai, Yi Ting Lin, Ming Ching Wang, Pin Hsien Huang
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Patent number: D818458Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Baron King Lee, Peter Leekuo Chou