Patents Examined by Anthony Haughton
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Patent number: 9886067Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a latch may include a pivoting member and a leaf-spring member. The pivoting member may be configured to rotatably couple the latch to a chassis such that the latch may rotate between a first position and a second position relative to the chassis. The leaf-spring feature may be shaped and arranged in order to, as the latch is rotated between the first position and the second position, apply a mechanical force to a first circuit board to mate a first connector of the first circuit board to a second connector of a second circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Raymond Dewine Heistand, Yen-Lin Wang, Kuang Hsi Lin, Hsu-Chu Wang
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Patent number: 9886059Abstract: A wearable device may include: a strap including a substantially polygonal opening and a buckle formed at one end thereof; a buckle part configured to fasten opposite ends of the strap to each other by binding the opposite ends of the strap; and a body configured to be coupled to the opening by being fitted into the opening or decoupled from the opening. The body may include a front surface and a rear surface, and a display having a substantially polygonal shape when viewed from the top on the front surface, and a biometric sensor disposed on the rear surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Youp Seok, Byoung-Uk Yoon, Min-Sung Lee
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Patent number: 9888597Abstract: An elastic cover, adapted to be disposed at a lateral side of an electronic device to cover at least a portion of a transmitting port, includes a body having two shielding sheets. Each shielding sheet includes a first portion close to the other shielding sheet and a second portion away from the other shielding sheet. A turn is formed between the first and the second portions so that a cross-section of the shielding sheet appears as a V shape. An opening of the V shape is adapted to face the lateral side. A slit is formed between the two shielding sheets and adapted to correspond to the transmitting port. A transmitting object is adapted to push the two first portions to enlarge the slit, so as to pass through the body and be plugged into the transmitting port. An electronic apparatus having the elastic cover is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Yuan-Ping Chu, Tsai-Wen Mao, Bar-Long Denq, Chun-Ping Li
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Patent number: 9888601Abstract: A semiconductor module arrangement is provided having a first subassembly, a second subassembly and a third subassembly. The third subassembly has a quantity of adjustment pins which are fixedly connected to one another. The first subassembly has a number N1 of first adjustment openings, and the second subassembly has a number N2 of second adjustment openings. Each of the adjustment pins engages into a different one of the first adjustment openings and/or into one of the second adjustment openings. A corresponding method of producing the semiconductor module arrangement is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Patrick Jones, Christoph Koch, Michael Sielaff
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Patent number: 9883610Abstract: An electronic device may include a door filter that is moveable to transition between a first position that enables visibility of a display located behind or underneath the filter and a second position that causes air entering the electronic device to pass through an air filter. In some embodiments, the door filter may be moveable or rotatable relative to a door filter frame that is removably coupled to an electronic device housing and located over an aperture in the electronic device housing. The door filter may include a first portion that couples to a second portion to secure or at least partially enclose the air filter. When the door filter frame is decoupled from the electronic device, a security door may close the aperture by engaging the same coupling points in the electronic device housing as previously engaged by the door filter frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Strickland Beall, Frank Charles Paterra, Darin Lee Frink
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Patent number: 9883600Abstract: The present invention provides a display device, belonging to the field of display device manufacturing technology, which can solve the problem of thick and heavy of the existing display device. The display device of the present invention comprises a display panel, a supporting structure for accommodating and fixing the display panel, and a seat for supporting the supporting structure, wherein the supporting structure is provided with an opening at a side opposite to the seat, and the display panel is allowed to be inserted into the supporting structure through the opening of the supporting structure. The display device of the present invention is light and thin.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Zifeng Wang, Yan Ren
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Patent number: 9883579Abstract: A package structure includes a circuit substrate, first and second build-up circuit structures, and a plurality of piezoelectric heat dissipation units. The circuit substrate includes a core layer, a plurality of electronic devices, and a conducting unit. The electronic devices are embedded in the core layer, and active surfaces of the two adjacent electronic devices respectively face a first surface and a second surface of the core layer. The conducting unit is disposed on the core layer and electrically connected to the electronic devices. The first and second build-up circuit structures are respectively disposed on the first and the second surfaces and respectively have at least one first and at least one second openings. The piezoelectric heat dissipation units respectively correspond to the active surfaces of the electronic devices and are electrically connected to the conducting unit exposed by the first and the second openings.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.Inventor: Hsiang-Hung Huang
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Patent number: 9880593Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus, including: a processor; a housing including a plurality of slots; and a single piece card retainer, comprising: a back surface; a front surface comprising a plurality of independent projections, wherein each of the plurality of independent projections is flexible and aligns with a slot of the plurality of slots; and at least two connection points that connect the single piece card retainer to the housing, where the single piece card retainer rotates about the at least two connection points to open and close with respect to the plurality of slots. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Ali Kathryn Ent, Rodrigo Samper, Shuang Li, Chen Jianyang
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Patent number: 9880592Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes a modularly-constructed chassis for receiving varying sizes of snap-in compute components for assembly of the IHS. The modularly-constructed chassis includes a base panel having a chassis surface that includes more than one engagement feature formed within the chassis surface and a selected at least one of a first tray that is sized to receive a first compute component of a first size and a second tray that is sized to receive a second compute component of a second size. The first and second trays have a bottom surface with more than one complementary engagement feature formed within the bottom surface to snap-in corresponding engagement features of the base panel. The IHS includes one or more connecting cabling interconnecting the at least two compute components.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Daniel Alvarado, Edmond I. Bailey, Walter R. Carver
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Patent number: 9881761Abstract: A compact fusible disconnect switch device includes a magnetic arc deflection assembly including at least a pair of magnets disposed about a switch contact assembly. The magnetic arc deflection assembly facilitates reliable connection and disconnection of DC voltage circuitry well above 125 VDC with reduced arcing intensity and duration. Multiple pairs of magnets may apply magnetic fields in directions opposing one another to deflect electrical arcs in different directions at more than one location in the switch contact assembly to facilitate high voltage DC operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventor: Robert Stephen Douglass
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Patent number: 9883613Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a subrack and a terminal. The subrack includes a chassis, a first main board region arranged in a front part of the chassis, and a second main board region arranged at a rear of the chassis and also includes: a first air duct arranged in the chassis and a second air duct arranged in the chassis, where the second air duct and the first air duct are separated.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Yibing Gao, Dongsheng Yao, Fei Zhao
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Patent number: 9877380Abstract: An arrangement for electromagnetic shielding of an electronic component attached to a substrate is described. The arrangement comprises an electrically conductive frame which is attached to the substrate in such a way that the frame frames the component. The arrangement further comprises an electrically conductive covering which is attached at least to a portion of a top side of the component, and which is electrically conductively attached at least to a portion of the frame. Furthermore, a method for electromagnetic shielding of the electronic component attached to the substrate and also a computer program product for carrying out the method are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: E. SOLUTIONS GmbHInventors: Martin Wanner, Meik Wilhelm Widmer, Thomas Woerz
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Patent number: 9877402Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display unit including a display panel, a back cover positioned on a back surface of the display panel, and a light shielding plate positioned between the display panel and the back cover, a housing into which at least a portion of a lower area of the display unit is inserted, and on which a printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted, and a link bar connecting the housing to the display unit and having at least one opening. A transparent fixer is mounted in the opening of the link bar and is attached to a back surface of the back cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Cheolsoo Kim, Bumgi Min, Mingeun Jeong
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Patent number: 9874901Abstract: A wearable device may include: a strap including a substantially polygonal opening and a buckle formed at one end thereof; a buckle part configured to fasten opposite ends of the strap to each other by binding the opposite ends of the strap; and a body configured to be coupled to the opening by being fitted into the opening or decoupled from the opening. The body may include a front surface and a rear surface, and a display having a substantially polygonal shape when viewed from the top on the front surface, and a biometric sensor disposed on the rear surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Youp Seok, Byoung-Uk Yoon, Min-Sung Lee
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Patent number: 9877412Abstract: There is disclosed a mobile terminal including a display panel, a frame comprising a front surface where the display panel is disposed, a rear case coupled to one surface of the frame, to form an electric/electronic control unit there between the frame and the rear case, a heat spreader module provided between the display panel and the frame, wherein the heat spreader module includes a metallic plate in contact with the display panel, a heat spreading material layer disposed on a rear surface of the metallic plate and an adhesive layer disposed between the heat spreading material layer and the metallic plate to bond the metallic plate and the heat spreading material layer with each other. Even when the frame is partially eliminated, the mobile terminal may support the display panel and securing the heat spreading performance simultaneously, using the heat spreader module having a preset rigidity.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Dongup Seo, Duil Kim, Injoong Kim, Joungwook Park, Changwoo Song, Byungsoo Kim, Youngjin Park, Donghyun Kim
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Patent number: 9874903Abstract: Disclosed is a foot assembly system comprising a foot member configured to attach to a base of a device through a cutout in the base. The system may further comprise a cap configured to affix the foot member to the base, wherein the foot member and cap are configured to engage from opposite sides of the base, through the cutout in the base.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Shigehiro Horiuchi, Fumitake Mizoguchi, Masaaki Bandoh, Tatsuya Ushioda
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Patent number: 9870032Abstract: The electrical device includes a coupling member, a supporting member, a rotation section, a moving member, and a biasing member. The coupling member is provided at a first casing, and is formed with the rotation shaft. The supporting member is provided at a second casing, and is formed with a shaft hole into which the rotation shaft is inserted. The rotation section is provided at the rotation shaft, and is formed with a recessed portion open toward the outside in the radial direction of the rotation shaft. The moving member includes a protruding portion to engage with the recessed portion, and moves in the radial direction at the outside of the shaft hole. The biasing member biases the moving member toward the rotation center of the rotation shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Ikki Tatsukami, Takashi Abe, Shingo Awaji
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Patent number: 9870030Abstract: A detachable keyboard structure includes a keyboard assembly selectively mounted to a notebook computer, a movable cover movably mounted to one side of the keyboard assembly, at least one flexible bendable section connecting the keyboard assembly and the movable cover to each other, and a positioning member rotatably mounted to one side of the movable cover that is distant from the flexible bendable section to fix the movable cover to one side of the keyboard assembly. With such a structure, a user is provided, on a detachable keyboard assembly of a notebook computer, with a movable cover that offers functions of protection and is fixable by a positioning member to prevent undesired detachment during movement of the keyboard assembly. In addition, in use, the movable cover may be folded in a reversed direction through the flexible bendable section to serve as a wrist support for the keyboard assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: EVGA CORPORATIONInventor: Tai-Sheng Han
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Patent number: 9865963Abstract: A heat dissipation device is presented for an electrical meter socket. The heat dissipation device includes a conduit with a first end configured to be mounted to a first opening in a housing of the electrical meter socket. The heat dissipation device includes a vent cap to cover a second end of the conduit, and may include one or more optional apertures to dissipate heat from the electrical meter socket. The heat dissipation device can also include mesh or screen to keep insects out of the device. An electrical meter socket system is also presented, including the electrical meter socket a heat dissipation device and a connector to connect the device to an opening in a housing of the socket. A method is also presented, for dissipating heat from an electrical meter socket.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Inventor: Donald William Poole
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Patent number: 9861314Abstract: A wearable electronic device including a molded body part made of a moldable ceramic material, having an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one cavity having a depth arranged on the inner surface of the body part, an electronic part arranged in the cavity, which electronic part has a thickness that is less than the depth of the cavity, and a coating made of an epoxy material on the inner surface of the body part, covering the electronic part and the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Oura Health OyInventors: Teemu Haverinen, Marko Kelloniemi, Tomi Hautala, Markku Koskela, Kari Kivelä