Patents Examined by Adrian S Wilson
  • Display chassis design for narrow border portable information handling system
    Patent number: 11347272
    Abstract: A portable information handing system. The portable information handling system includes a base chassis, the base chassis comprising a motherboard, the motherboard comprising a processor and a bus coupled to the processor; and, a display chassis, the display chassis comprising the display chassis comprising a display component and a rear display cover portion, the rear display cover portion comprising a display component attachment assembly, the display component attachment assembly attaching the display component to the rear display cover portion, the display component attachment assembly comprising a display chassis disassembly component, the display chassis disassembly component being actuatable to remove the display component from the display chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Schwager, Yu-Feng Huang, Kai-Yuan Cheng
  • Electronic device module, method of manufacturing the same and electronic apparatus
    Patent number: 11347273
    Abstract: An electronic device module includes a substrate, a first component disposed on a first surface of the substrate, a sealing portion disposed on the first surface of the substrate, a second component disposed on the first surface of the substrate and embedded in the sealing portion, and a shielding wall at least partially disposed between the first component and the second component and including a portion having a height, with respect to the first surface of the substrate, that is lower than a height of the sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Youn Hong, Jong In Ryu, Seung Hyun Hong, Jang Hyun Kim
  • Foldable electronic device
    Patent number: 11340661
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device is provided. The foldable electronic device comprises a central body, a first hinge module, a second hinge module, a first panel body, and a second panel body. When an external force is applied to rotate the first panel body or the second panel body about the first axis or the second axis, the first hinge module moves synchronously with second hinge module, the second panel body or the first panel body rotates correspondingly, and the first panel body and the second panel body are able to convert between an unfolded state and a folded state relative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventors: Ching-Hui Yen, Chien-Cheng Yeh, Chun-Hao Huang
  • Portable electronic device and disinfecting and sterilizing method thereof
    Patent number: 11340662
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a hinge mechanism, a control unit, a sensor unit, a sterilization module, and a shielding module, is provided. The first body has a first inner surface. The second body has a second inner surface. The hinge mechanism is connected between the first body and the second body. The control unit is disposed in the first body or the second body. The sensor unit is disposed in the first body or the second body and coupled to the control unit. The sterilization module is disposed at the hinge mechanism and coupled to the control unit, the sterilization module is configured to generate light for sterilization and disinfection. The shielding module is disposed on the hinge mechanism and the shielding module can move relative to the hinge mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Lin, Ya-Hui Tseng, I-Kai Liu, Po-Ching Chiang, Chien-Lun Sun, Yen-Kang Chen, Jih-Houng Lee, Chih-Chien Liu
  • Foolproof frame assembly and server chassis including the same
    Patent number: 11343935
    Abstract: A foolproof frame assembly includes a blocking component fixed on a case, and first and second frames disposed on opposite sides of the case. Each of the first and second frames has a foolproof component fixed to one of two side plates thereof and blocking one of two through holes on its bottom plate. When the first frame is in a first mounting position, the blocking component passes through another through hole and form a space with another side plate of the first frame for one of two mounting side plates of the mounting frame to be disposed therethrough. When the second frame is in the first mounting position, a space occupied by its foolproof component overlaps a space occupied by the blocking component. When the first and second frames are respectively in the first and second mounting positions, the foolproof components block the two mounting side plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Er-Zhen Song
  • Information handling system dual axis mono-barrel hinge
    Patent number: 11339594
    Abstract: A dual axis hinge assembly couples first and second hinges to each other with a central barrel and routes cables across hinge axles with cable channels formed in the axles. The dual axis hinge assembly rotationally couples information handling system housing portions to each other and routes cables between the housing portions distal the barrel by running the cables through a channel formed in each axle of one of the hinges with the cable entering one axle distal the barrel, routing through the axle to a position proximate the barrel, crossing the hinge to enter the other hinge axle proximate the barrel and routing though the other axle to exit distal the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Laurent A. Regimbal, Anthony J. Sanchez
  • Hinge adapters
    Patent number: 11336067
    Abstract: In an example, a hinge adapter may include a first connector portion to removably engage with a first electronic device, and a second connector portion to removably operably engage with a second electronic device. Further, the hinge adapter may include a hinge connecting the first connector portion and the second connector portion. The first connector portion may rotate relative to the second connector portion via the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Chyun Nan Liu
  • Display device
    Patent number: 11334111
    Abstract: A display device including a display unit, a support mounted on a floor and having a battery mounted therein, a stand extending in a vertical direction from the support, a slide bracket coupled to a rear face of the display unit and slidably coupled to the stand, and a station detachably coupled to the support to charge the battery is able to be used, so that a degree of usability is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seunggyu Kang, Hyuncheol Cho, Woohyuk Choi
  • Mobile terminal
    Patent number: 11327535
    Abstract: To enable stable opening and closing and minimize an increase in volume and weight of a swivel type mobile terminal, the mobile terminal includes a swivel body and a main body located behind the swivel body to overlap therewith, and a hinge assembly configured to join the swivel body and the main body to rotate the swivel body based on a rotation axis in a front and rear direction A first slider of the hinge assembly move along the first rotation rail of the hinge assembly during the rotation, a main restoration part generate a restoring force for the swivel body to be in a closed or open state based on a first threshold rotation angle, and an auxiliary restoration part configured to press the main restoration part to generate a restoring force for assisting a motion of the main restoration part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chiyoung Kim, Seongwoo Choi
  • Hinged keyboard accessory having multiple installation modes for a tablet computing device
    Patent number: 11320869
    Abstract: An accessory device for a tablet computing device may include a base portion having one or more input devices (e.g., keyboards, trackpads, touchscreen displays, and the like) for providing inputs to the tablet computing device. The accessory device may include a coupling mechanism for releasably coupling the base portion of the accessory device to a tablet computing device in multiple different installation modes. The coupling mechanism may include an auxiliary display for providing a graphical output along a surface of the coupling mechanism. Additionally or alternatively, the coupling mechanism may include a recess for receiving a stylus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Dinesh C. Mathew, Keith J. Hendren, Nicholas L. Qu
  • Convertible electronic device
    Patent number: 11320872
    Abstract: A convertible electronic device includes a display module including a first region and a second region surrounding the first region and having a lower light transmittance than the first region; a camera module disposed on the display module to overlap the first region; a first housing which accommodates the display module therein, and includes a camera module accommodating portion protruding outwardly to overlap the camera module; a keyboard; a second housing which accommodates the keyboard therein; and a hinge member connecting the first housing to the second housing rotatably to each other with respect to a rotation shaft. The first and second housings are in a first folded state where the first and second housings overlap each other to allow front surfaces to face each other or in a second folded state where the first and second housings overlap each other to allow rear surfaces to face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Kyung Choi, Young Seok Kim, Han Na Ma
  • Display panel, hole forming method, and electronic equipment
    Patent number: 11314279
    Abstract: A display panel is provided which comprises a substrate, a backboard, and an electroluminescent device layer, which are stacked in sequence, the electroluminescent device layer having a hole at a display region of the display panel, a laser protection layer is provided on a periphery of the hole of the electroluminescent device layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rui Hong, Song Zhang, Chengjie Qin, Tao Wang, Lingzhi Qian
  • Touchpad apparatus
    Patent number: 11314290
    Abstract: A touchpad apparatus includes a housing, a movable member, and a touchpad substrate. The housing includes a first stepped portion provided with a plurality of steps. The steps gradually ascend along a rotation direction around an axis. The movable member is disposed on the housing and is configured to rotate relative to the housing around the axis. The movable member includes a first support portion selectively pressing against one of the plurality of steps. The touchpad substrate is configured to press against one end of the movable member away from the housing. By adjusting a distance between the movable member and the touchpad substrate, a pressing stroke of the touchpad is adjusted, so that a touch force is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: MAINTEK COMPUTER (SUZHOU) CO., LTD, PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lu Wang, Xue-Bing Cheng, Chun-Yen Huang
  • Magnetic camera device applied to a notebook computer
    Patent number: 11314289
    Abstract: A magnetic camera device adapted for being assembled to a notebook computer. The notebook computer has a first connection unit which includes a first connector, and at least one first magnetic element located to at least one side of the first connector. The magnetic camera device includes a shell, an image module unit assembled in the shell, and a second connection unit assembled in the shell. The second connection unit is connected with the first connection unit. The second connection unit includes a second connector connected to the image module unit, and at least one second magnetic element fastened in the shell. A plurality of the contact portions of the second connector are exposed out of the shell to contact with the first connector. Magnetic poles of attracting surfaces between the at least one second magnetic element and the at least one first magnetic element are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chi-Ming Tseng
  • Display device
    Patent number: 11307610
    Abstract: A display device may comprise a display panel including one surface at a front side of the display panel and another surface at a rear side of the display panel, a front stacked structure disposed on the surface of the display panel, and a rear stacked structure disposed on the another surface of the display panel. The front stacked structure may include a polarizing member disposed on the surface of the display panel, and an impact absorbing layer disposed on the polarizing member. The polarizing member may include at least one phase retardation layer disposed on the surface of the display panel, a polarization layer disposed between the at least one phase retardation layer and the impact absorbing layer, and a first polarization protection layer disposed between the polarization layer and the impact absorbing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Duk Jin Lee, Beong Hun Beon
  • Eletronic device with anti-shock function
    Patent number: 11301003
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic device with an anti-shock function. The electronic device includes a device body, a buffer assembly and an antenna structure. An outer peripheral wall of the device body has a central region and a border region located on one side of the central region. The buffer assembly is disposed in the border region of the outer peripheral wall, and includes a buffer bracket and a protection casing disposed on an outer side of the buffer bracket. The antenna structure is disposed on the buffer bracket. Accordingly, the electronic device with an anti-shock function of the present invention is provided with more space for configuring antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kun-Cheng Lee, Juei-Chi Chang
  • Display panel support and display device
    Patent number: 11295638
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel support and a display device. A bending area of the display panel is protected by friction or resistance generated between the second support plate and the third support. In addition, the bending area of the display panel is protected by resistance caused by an elastic force or repulsive force or resistance between magnetism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventor: Lang Liu
  • Mobile terminal
    Patent number: 11281259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal comprising: a front case having a display mounted on the front part thereof; a rear case coupled to one side of the front case and coupled to the rear part of same; a main circuit board provided between the front case and the rear case; and a fluid movement port having a groove, of a predetermined depth, formed to be adjacent to the edge of the front part of the front case and extend in one direction, wherein the fluid movement port can guide the movement of fluid which enters through gaps between the display and the front case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngdo Cha, Minbok Lee, Jinwoo Park, Sunglyong Cha
  • Display substrate and display device
    Patent number: 11275409
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display substrate, which includes a display portion, a binding portion and a bendable portion connected between the display portion and the binding portion, wherein the binding portion is located on a side of the display portion distal to a light exit direction of the display substrate; wherein, a support layer is provided on the inner side of the bendable portion, and the support layer extends from one end of the bendable portion close to the display portion to one end of the bendable portion close to the binding portion of the bendable portion along an inner side edge of the bendable portion; and the bendable portion is bent around a bending axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Biao Gao, Shiming Shi, Zhao Li
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 11269376
    Abstract: An input component for an electronic device can include a dial that defines an exterior surface and a shaft affixed to the dial. The dial and the shaft can be rotatable about a central axis of the shaft and the shaft can include a protruding portion that defines a channel. A collar can surround a portion of the shaft and can be at least partially disposed in the channel. A bushing can be positioned between the collar and the protruding portion of the shaft, with the bushing defining a groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Daniela M. Deschamps, Sameer Pandya, Tyler S. Atura Bushnell, Christopher M. Werner, Steven C. Roach, Colin M. Ely