Patents Examined by Abhishek M Rathod
  • Patent number: 12072738
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device of the present disclosure includes: a flexible display panel; a roller on which the display panel is rolled or unrolled; a housing having an opening through which the display panel passes, and providing an internal accommodation space, the roller rotatably mounted in the internal accommodation space; and a door assembly mounted in the internal accommodation space at a position adjacent to the opening of the housing, and opening and closing the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jonggil Pyo
  • Patent number: 12066874
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an apparatus main body having a first external surface that faces a first direction and a first side surface that faces a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a first exterior panel curved at least partly, in which the first exterior panel covers the first external surface and is attached to the first external surface, and the first exterior panel has, at an end portion of the first exterior panel, a first projecting portion beyond a position of the first side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yujin Morisawa, Kazutaka Eto, Yasuhiro Ootori, Yuta Tamaki, Toshihiro Ueda
  • Patent number: 12063753
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, a display disposed on the first housing and the second housing, a first hinge plate coupled to the first housing, a second hinge plate coupled to the second housing, and at least one hinge structure coupled to the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate, wherein the at least one hinge structure comprises a center bracket, a first hinge bracket coupled to the center bracket and configured to rotate in a first direction, a second hinge bracket connected to the center bracket and configured to rotate in a second direction, and at least one hole formed in the center bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jongyoon Kim, Jungjin Kim, Chungkeun Yoo, Seunghyun Hwang, Jungwon Park, Chungil Choi, Daehyeong Park, Minwoo Yoo
  • Patent number: 12058828
    Abstract: A housing cover structure for a security device includes: a base member made of an optically non-transparent resin; and a window member made of an optically transparent resin. The window member is positioned adjacent to one side of the base member. The window member has: a window body exposed to outside; a first flange extending from the window body on the one side; and a second flange extending from the window body on the other side. The first flange and the second flange are combined within the base member. Each of the first flange and the second flange has a bent shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Toshio Isobe
  • Patent number: 12058842
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a thermally protective structure that is a case or enclosure for a media communication device (e.g., a set-top box). The thermally protective structure has a plurality of structural feature formations with facets constructed in or on its outer surface to increase the surface area through which heat is dissipated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Ian Mark Greenwood
  • Patent number: 12052838
    Abstract: A display includes a screen, a stand and a hanging element. The stand is connected to the screen and has a first end and a second end. The hanging element is selectively disposed on the first end or the second end. When the hanging element is disposed on the first end, the hanging element could clamp a first plate; when the hanging element is disposed on the second end, the hanging piece could clamp a second plate, wherein the first plate is perpendicular to the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Jen-Feng Chen, Yien-Bo Chen, Kuan-Hsu Lin, Hsin-Hung Lin, Nien-Tsung Hsu
  • Patent number: 12052845
    Abstract: A circuit board of an electronic control device has a surface to which a connector is attached and on which a heat generating component is mounted. A metal casing that stores therein the circuit board has an opposing surface that faces the surface of the circuit board on which the heat generating component is mounted. A first fin that protrudes toward the surface on which the heat generating component is mounted is provided on the opposing surface of the casing. The first fin overlaps the heat generating component in the thickness direction of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventor: Takanori Sawaki
  • Patent number: 12046164
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a display device includes a display panel, a first back cover supporting the display panel on a rear surface of the display panel, a roller around which the display panel and the first back cover are wound, a pad glass disposed on the rear surface of the first back cover and including a plurality of pads disposed thereon, a plurality of flexible films bonded to the pad glass, and a plurality of side lines electrically connecting the plurality of pads of the pad glass and the display panel. Accordingly, the plurality of pads is separately formed from the display panel so that any stress which may be transmitted to the plurality of pads and the plurality of flexible films when the display device is wound or unwound can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yeonjun Oh
  • Patent number: 12045092
    Abstract: A rollable display device, including a housing, a driving mechanism and a flexible bearing film which are provided in the housing, and a flexible display screen. The flexible bearing film is configured to rotate under the driving of the driving mechanism; a first end of the flexible display screen is fixed to the flexible bearing film, a second end of the flexible display screen is configured to extend out of the housing from an opening formed in the housing, and the flexible display screen can be rolled on the flexible bearing film and can be unfolded under the pulling of external force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaofei Luo, Shangchieh Chu, Hong Zhu
  • Patent number: 12038785
    Abstract: The present invention provides a foldable display device including a front frame, a bottom frame assembly, a display panel, and a supporting plate. The supporting plate includes a bending region, the bending region is provided with a plurality of openings, and the openings include a first long axis and a first short axis. A distance between inner walls of both sides of the openings in a direction of the first long axis gradually decreases from both ends of the openings to middle along the direction of the first long axis, thereby improving extension performance and ability to restore deformation, and reducing a risk of inner film layers of the foldable display device from being separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen Han
  • Patent number: 12031705
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a fixing bracket, a driver plate, a driver circuit, a driver container, a manual switch, a shielding cover, a cover plate and a light source. The fixing bracket has a first wall, a second wall and a third wall. The first wall and the third wall are connected on two sides of the second wall. The first wall has a door opening. The driver circuit is mounted on the driver plate. The driver container is fixed to the fixing bracket. The driver container has a driver opening facing to the first wall. The manual switch disposed on the driver plate. The manual switch has a switch pin to be moved for selecting a setting of the driver circuit. The shielding cover conceals the manual switch so that users do not touch the manual switch directly from outside of the lighting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jinyao Chen, Xiaoliang Wen, Yongzhe Dong, Shouqiang Hou
  • Patent number: 12035491
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display including a first area disposed to be visible to the outside and a second area extending from the first area and disposed to be accommodated inside the electronic device in a first state and to be at least partially visible to the outside in a second state, a bendable member disposed on the rear surface of the flexible display and configured to support the flexible display in the first state and the second state, a case configured to support at least a portion of the flexible display, a sliding frame slidably coupled to the case and including a slide plate having a plurality of first guide slits formed therein and a sliding bar extending from the slide plate and coming into contact with the bendable member in the second state, and a plurality of driving bodies configured to enable sliding movement of the flexible display while switching from the first state to the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junyoung Choi, Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Yangwook Kim, Byounguk Yoon
  • Patent number: 12028998
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a housing of an electrical device for converting electrical power, including a main body and a cover. The cover closes the main body to define a self-contained interior space, wherein electrical and electronic components of the electrical device are arranged in the interior space of the housing. The cover is connected to the main body via a detchable securing structure, which may be arranged in the geometrical center of the cover. An electrical device has a housing of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Sven Bremicker, Martin Dziuba, Waissi Tello
  • Patent number: 12028997
    Abstract: An electronic assembly is provided. The electronic assembly may include an electronic module mounted to a laminate, a cooling apparatus directly above the module, a single thermal interface material positioned between and directly contacting the module and the cooling apparatus, and a rotating cover rotatably attached to a top frame secured to the laminate, wherein the rotating cover includes an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Noah Singer, Jeffrey Allen Zitz, Mark D. Schultz, John Torok, William L. Brodsky, Yuet-Ying Yu, Shawn Canfield
  • Patent number: 12028995
    Abstract: A hinge structure and a foldable display device are provided. The hinge structure includes a rotating shaft, a driving assembly and a connecting assembly. The driving assembly is connected to the connecting assembly and the rotating shaft, respectively, and is configured to drive the connecting assembly to move relatively to the rotating shaft in at least one of a hydraulic manner or a pneumatic manner under the drive of the rotating shaft when the rotating shaft rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jianwei Liu
  • Patent number: 12019479
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible display device. A first supporting assembly and a second supporting assembly are configured to slide relatively to provide a supporting surface with variable area to a flexible display module. A limiting mechanism includes a limiting rotor and a limiting groove, wherein the limiting rotor is rotatably connected to the first supporting assembly, the limiting groove is defined in the second supporting assembly, and the limiting rotor is engaged with the limiting groove when an area of the supporting surface is a predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen Han, Zhuo Zhang
  • Patent number: 12013727
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing coupled to an edge of the first housing and configured to rotate about a folding axis extending in a first direction, a third housing coupled to the first housing and disposed to be slidable toward or away from the folding axis, and a flexible display including a first area disposed on the third housing and a second area extending from the first area and disposed through the first housing to the second housing. As the third housing slides, the second area may slide on the first housing or the second housing, and a portion of the second area may be selectively received in the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minsoo Kim, Myunghoon Kwak, Yeonggyu Yoon, Yangwook Kim, Hyunju Hong
  • Patent number: 12016137
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a circuit carrier unit and a housing at least partly encompassing the circuit carrier unit. The circuit carrier unit has an electronic element assembled on the circuit carrier unit. The circuit carrier unit has a first section and a second section arranged at a distance from the first section and opposing the first section. The housing has a first receiving portion receiving the first section and a second receiving portion receiving the second section. The first receiving portion and the second receiving portion are separated from each other by a cooling clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: David Bruce Sarraf, Bernd Kosch, Andreas Hangauer
  • Patent number: 12016156
    Abstract: A heat frame and a processing device are provided. The heat frame includes a plurality of fins and at least one heat pipe extending through a hole provided in each of the plurality of fins. The heat frame is coupled to a cooling chassis. The processing device includes a processing module, a first heat frame, and a second heat frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Taylor Brandon Hellar, George N. Theodorou
  • Patent number: 11997224
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device and a control method and control apparatus therefor, a storage medium, and a processor. The electronic device includes: a body; a display screen, located on a surface of the body, wherein the display screen includes a plurality of sub-screens; an actuating structure, connected with the display screen and configured to deform at different temperatures to change an included angle between at least two adjacent sub-screens; and at least one current drive structure, electrically connected with the actuating structure and configured to input current to the actuating structure to deform the actuating structure. The electronic device can control the included angle between the two adjacent sub-screens to reach a predetermined included angle by merely controlling the current of the current drive structure, and a user does not need to fold or unfold the display screen by hand, such that user experience is good.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventor: Zeqing Chen