Patents Examined by Adrian S Wilson
  • Patent number: 11266033
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a first housing including a first surface and a second surface a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface, and a hinge. The hinge includes a hinge shaft, a sliding device including a portion configured to slide to an inside or an outside of the second housing to be introduced, or slide from the inside or the outside of the second housing in a specific direction to be extracted in correspondence to a hinge operation of the second housing, and a multi-bar disposed between the first surface and the fourth surface and including multi-bar units to be spread or bent in correspondence to a hinge operation of the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Cheul Moon, Gi Dae Kim, Moo Hyun Baek, Chung Keun Yoo
  • Patent number: 11262804
    Abstract: An information handling system housing provides a reduced overall material thickness by forming a planar housing piece of a first metal, such as aluminum, with an interior surface having channels of reduced thickness and laser sintering a pattern in the channel with a second material, such as a pattern of interconnected hexagons formed by lines of steel. Locally formed shapes of components disposed in the housing, such as battery shape, provide room for the components with improved stiffness of the housing to meet structural constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Brandon J. Brocklesby
  • Patent number: 11262790
    Abstract: A smart mirror attaches directly to a larger mirror, window pane, or other base structure in a fashion meant to appear as low profile as possible, meaning the smart mirror extends a very short distance outward from the mounting surface of the base structure, and there are no visible attachment devices. The smart mirror appears to be a part of the surface upon which it is mounted and appears to blend in seamlessly when the base structure is a mirror. Additionally, the smart mirror is easy to install onto the base structure with thin adhesive gel pads that leave behind no residue and are completely reusable. This enables the user to mount the device onto any smooth surface and to be able to easily move the device when desired. The smart mirror does not have any integral, built-in camera or microphone, but can be added as separate add-on peripheral modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Delta Tech LLC
    Inventors: Jonas Gray Buxton, River Collins
  • Patent number: 11256292
    Abstract: Disclosed is a foldable mobile terminal including: a flexible panel including a bending section, a first and second flat sections located on two sides of bending section; a first and second support housings, first and second support housings are respectively connected with backsides of first and second flat sections; a multi-rod mechanism located on backside of bending section, connected with first and second support housings, the multi-rod mechanism including support rods arranged in parallel and adjacent to each other, and extending along a bending axis of the bending section, a connection structure arranged corresponding to a same end of two adjacent support rods, the connection structure includes a first bushing pivoted with one of two adjacent support rods, axially limited in position, and a second bushing installed on other support rod of two adjacent support rods, axially limited in position, the first bushing is retractably connected with the second bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shaopeng Xu, Hao Wu, Xuzhong Liu, Na An, Xiao Ma, Zongwei Luo, Gang Ci, Baolei Guo, Xinfeng Gong, Bin Xu, Zhenhua Luo, Zheng Zhang, Qingzhu Guan, Wei Su
  • Patent number: 11256291
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a removably coupled stand for a screen comprises a holder portion to removably couple a screened device and a foot portion to move from a closed position to an open position. The foot portion is hinged to the holder portion and the holder portion comprises a top side, a rear side, and a bottom side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventor: Adam Lee Casey
  • Patent number: 11243580
    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 a rear display cover, the rear display cover comprising a rear display cover portion, a camera component and a bezel, the rear display cover portion comprising a camera component attachment portion, the camera component attachment portion comprising a first ledge and a second ledge, the camera component being positioned between the first ledge and the second ledge, the bezel being attached to the rear display cover portion via the first ledge and the second ledge, the first ledge and the second ledge providing structural support for the bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Schwager, Yu-Feng Huang, Kai-Yuan Cheng, Yao Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 11231750
    Abstract: A shockproof element is applied to an electronic element. The shockproof element includes a first elastic portion, a second elastic portion and a connecting portion. The first elastic portion defines an opening. The second elastic portion is disposed corresponding to the first elastic portion. The second elastic portion includes a hollow column. The hollow column extends from the second elastic portion into the opening of the first elastic portion. The hollow column can fix the electronic element, and the first elastic portion and the second elastic portion jointly hold the electronic element. The connecting portion connects to the first elastic portion and the second elastic portion. An electronic device, which includes the shockproof element, the electronic element, a first housing and a second housing, is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventors: Chiao-Yi Lin, Po-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 11231745
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a wearable article with channels for a performance capture system. In some embodiments, a wearable article includes one or more regions of the wearable article configured to be worn on at least a portion of a body of a user. In some embodiments, the wearable article also includes at least one of the one or more regions comprising at least one base layer and at least one secondary layer configured to form at least one connection passage between the at least one base layer and the at least one secondary layer. In some embodiments, the at least one connection passage is configured to provide access for flexible cable connections between at least one reference marker and one or more other reference markers or a control unit. In some embodiments, the at least one connection passage is configured to allow movement of a flexible cable within the connection passage in response to movement of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: WETA DIGITAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Dejan Momcilovic, Jake Botting
  • Patent number: 11221645
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device are provided. The method includes disposing a display panel, including side areas, a front display area, and a sub-region, on a carrier film including first, second, and third release portions; removing the first release portion to expose the side areas; disposing a cover window above the display panel; attaching the front display area to the cover window by pressing the second release portion toward the cover window, and attaching the side areas to the cover window by pressing the side areas exposed by removing the first release portion toward the cover window; removing the second release portion and the third release portion to expose the front display area and the sub-region; and bending the display panel to attach a bottom portion of the sub-region to a bottom portion of the front display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang Hee Won
  • Patent number: 11223105
    Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
  • Patent number: 11221653
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods that determine the positional state of a lid body relative to a chassis body based on a detected amount of magnetic flux are disclosed. One apparatus includes a lid body including a first magnet and a magnetic sensor and a chassis body including a second magnet. The magnetic sensor is configured to detect an amount of magnetic flux from the first magnet and the second magnet is positioned on the chassis body to influence the amount of magnetic flux detected by the magnetic sensor based on the relative positions of the lid body and the chassis body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Itoh, Tabito Miyamoto, Masaaki Bandoh, Toshikazu Horino
  • Patent number: 11209874
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel to display an image; an input sensor disposed on the display panel; a flexible circuit board attached to the input sensor; a compensation film disposed on the input sensor and spaced apart from the flexible circuit board; and an anti-reflector disposed on the flexible circuit board and the compensation film. The compensation film has a thickness is greater than that of the flexible circuit board and less than or equal to a distance between the anti-reflector and the input sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: ChangBum Kim, Youngsik Kim, Jiyeon Baek
  • Patent number: 11209872
    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: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Youn Hong, Jong In Ryu, Seung Hyun Hong, Jang Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11204623
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a first translucent plate, a display panel, and a second translucent plate that is bonded to a surface of the display panel on an opposite side from the first translucent plate. The display panel includes a first substrate including pixel electrodes provided in a display region, a second substrate including a common electrode, an electro-optical layer which is disposed between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode, and a sealing member that is provided in a sealing region along an outer edge of the display region and between the first substrate and the second substrate, and adheres the first substrate and the second substrate. When seen from a thickness direction of the first translucent plate, an outer edge of the first translucent plate overlaps the outer edge of the display region, or is positioned between the display region and the sealing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi Ito
  • Patent number: 11199873
    Abstract: Provided is a protective case for a foldable image display apparatus which prevents the hinge breakage due to an external force action exceeding the allowable range in the folded state of the foldable image display apparatus and prevents scratching, stabbing, and other damages of the screen display surface due to foreign substances introduced into the folding space gap formed inside the folding inner surface. The protective case primarily supports and disperses an external force even when an external force is applied to the hinge part in the folded state, and the protective case occupies and closes the folding space gap which is an empty space area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: GANANHANDONGJIDUL INC.
    Inventor: You Seob Lim
  • Patent number: 11199879
    Abstract: A device can include a housing that defines an interior space and an exterior space and that includes air passages between the interior space and the exterior space; electronic components disposed in the interior space of the housing, where the electronic components include a processor and memory accessible to the processor; and a material that, upon exposure to water, transitions from a first state to a second state that protects at least one of the electronic components from damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert James Norton, Jr., Scott Wentao Li, Robert James Kapinos, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 11200104
    Abstract: Racks and rack pods to support a plurality of sleds are disclosed herein. Switches for use in the rack pods are also disclosed herein. A rack comprises a plurality of sleds and a plurality of electromagnetic waveguides. The plurality of sleds are vertically spaced from one another. The plurality of electromagnetic waveguides communicate data signals between the plurality of sleds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Adiletta, Myles Wilde, Aaron Gorius, Michael T. Crocker, Paul H. Dormitzer, Mark A. Schmisseur
  • Patent number: 11199877
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels and configured to display an image; a housing module including a roller therein such that the display panel is configured to be wound on the roller to be housed in the housing module or unwound from the roller to extend from the housing module; a rolling module including a structure connected to the display panel and configured to wind or unwind the display panel according to a folding or unfolding of the structure; and a vibration device on the structure, the vibration device configured to vibrate the display panel in an unwound state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taehyung Kim, GeunChang Park, ChounSung Kang, Mi-Na Shin, SunBok Song, SeungJun Koo
  • Patent number: 11194370
    Abstract: A waveguide connector and a display apparatus including the same having a partition wall provided therein so that each of electromagnetic signals of different phases generated from a circuit board independently forms a waveform are provided. In accordance with an aspect of the present embodiment, a waveguide connector includes a main body including an inner space through which an electromagnetic signal travels; a first opening provided on one surface of the main body so that electromagnetic signals of different phases generated from an antenna provided on a circuit board enter the inner space; a second opening provided on the other surface of the main body so that the electromagnetic signals of the different phases traveling through the inner space enter a waveguide; and a partition wall provided in the inner space of the main body so that each of the electromagnetic signals having the different phases independently forms a waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Gi Oh, Sang Hyuk Wi, Chang Geun Yu, Sang Ho Hong
  • Patent number: 11181952
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a connection device, a fixed member, a shielding member, and a connection member. The connection device is respectively connected to the first body and the second body, and the first body is rotatable relative to the second body through the connection device. The fixed member is fixed on the first body. The shielding member is rotatably connected to the fixed member, abuts the second body, and has a shielding slot. The connection member is configured to be electrically connected to a first electronic apparatus of the first body and a second electronic apparatus of the second body, and the connection member passes through the shielding slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaohua Li