Patents Examined by Anthony M Haughton
  • Patent number: 11758676
    Abstract: A device stand for a portable device, comprising a foldable extension leg which supports the portable device at a cable connection instead of directly supporting the portable device itself. In one or more embodiments, the device stand can be connected to a storage device such as a flash drive, or can directly incorporate a storage device into its form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sophia Hoem, Wesley G. Brewer
  • Patent number: 11758703
    Abstract: A display module and a display device, the display module includes a display panel including a substrate, a driving circuit layer, and a display function layer; a heat dissipation layer is arranged on a side of the substrate away from the driving circuit layer and configured to dissipate heat of the display panel, a material of the heat dissipation layer comprises a thermally conductive metal material; the heat dissipation layer comprises a plurality of heat dissipation channels regularly arranged, and each of the heat dissipation channels is configured to pass a heat dissipation medium, thereby alleviating a problem of heat concentration in current vehicle-mounted display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changjian Song, Siping Wu, Weiwei Li, Shengfang Liu
  • Patent number: 11747873
    Abstract: A riser bracket assembly for supporting at least one expansion card horizontally over a motherboard is disclosed. The riser bracket assembly may support different types of expansion cards. The assembly includes a first component half having a registration feature to mate with a first type of riser board. A second component half is attachable to the first component half. The second component half has a registration feature to mate with a second type of riser board. A riser board has an edge connector insertable into a socket on the motherboard. The riser board includes an expansion card connector connectable to the at least one expansion card. The riser board supports either the first component half or the second component half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun Chang, Zhao-Hong Chen, Yi-Huang Chiu, Yu-Ta Lin
  • Patent number: 11751350
    Abstract: The present invention features a robust customizable computing system comprising: a processing control unit; an external object; and means for operably connecting the processing control unit to the external object, the processing control unit introducing intelligence into the external object, thus causing the external object to perform smart functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: ATD Ventures, LLC
    Inventor: Jason A. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11744047
    Abstract: A system includes at least one storage tank configured to store at least one of first compressed air or liquid air. The system also includes a power supply system comprising a turbine, a generator, and a flywheel. The power supply system is configured to receive second compressed air from the at least one storage tank, wherein the second compressed air comprises either the first compressed air or the liquid air which has been heated into a gaseous state; spin the turbine and the flywheel using the second compressed air, wherein the spinning of the turbine generates electrical energy at the generator; provide the electrical energy to a data center for powering electronic devices of the data center; and provide at least a portion of the second compressed air exhausted by the turbine to the data center for cooling the electronic devices of the data center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Caeli, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Douglas Koerner, Brandon McDaniel, John A. Musilli, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11744032
    Abstract: A carrying structure including a carrying main body, two engaging components, two driven linkages, and a driving linkage is provided. The carrying main body is adapted to carry an expansion card. The two engaging components are disposed on opposite ends of the carrying main body, each of the engaging components is adapted to be actuated to an engaging state for being engaged to a server main body, and each of the engaging components is adapted to be actuated to a releasing state for being separated from the server main body. The two driven linkages are respectively connected to the two engaging components. The driving linkage is connected between the two driven linkages and adapted to drive the two engaging components to be simultaneously actuated between the engaging state and the releasing state by the two driven linkages. In addition, a server having the carrying structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Zhi-Tao Yu, Hai-Nan Qiu, Yong-Liang Zheng
  • Patent number: 11729937
    Abstract: An environment detecting module, for securing a shell of a server, includes a sensing module, configured to sense an environment status by a polling method and generate a sensing signal according to the environment status; a connection module, configured to electrically connect the environment detecting module to a host terminal with a first connection status or a second connection status; and a microcontroller unit, coupled to the sensing module and the connection module, configured to determine a power source of the environment detecting module according to the first connection status or the second connection status, and to determine a first mode or a second mode of the environment detecting module according to the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Wiwynn Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hao Chen, Cheng-Kuang Hsieh, Yung-Ti Chung, Jheng-Ying Jiang
  • Patent number: 11729942
    Abstract: A light sintering device is provided. The light sintering device can comprise: a housing having, therein, a cooling hollow portion in which cooling water flows; a beam guide mounted on one side of the housing so as to form one wall of the cooling hollow portion, and guiding sintered light; and an optical filter mounted on the other side of the housing so as to face the beam guide, thereby forming the other wall of the cooling hollow portion, and filtering out a specific wavelength of the sintered light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
    Inventors: Hak-Sung Kim, Yong Rae Jang, Wan Ho Chung
  • Patent number: 11726531
    Abstract: A hinge is adapted to an electronic device having two screens. A base body of the hinge is mounted to a host base of the electronic device. The base body includes an operating portion and a linkage portion connected to each other. A first screen of the two screens is connected to the operating portion; a second screen of the two screens is connected to the linkage portion. The first screen rotates according to an operating part of the operating portion, and a driver assembly of the hinge simultaneously drives the operating portion and the linkage portion to rotate, so that the first screen and the second screen rotate simultaneously. By the simple hinge linkage structure design, the two screens rotate in opposite directions when being open, and may provide parallel slopes for viewing when being open to a preset open angle, thereby enhancing the convenience and smoothness of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SHIN ZU SHING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsung-Yang Tsai, Ming-Chin Lin
  • Patent number: 11729950
    Abstract: A cooling system comprises a container receiving a dielectric cooling liquid and electronic components immersed in the dielectric cooling liquid. A first pump causes a circulation of a first fraction of the dielectric cooling liquid in the container for convection cooling of the electronic components. A second pump withdraws a second fraction of the dielectric cooling liquid from the container and directs the second fraction of the dielectric cooling liquid toward the electronic components for direct cooling of the electronic components. A manifold fluidly connected to an outlet of the second pump receives the second fraction of the dielectric cooling liquid from the second pump. One or more outlet pipes fluidly connected to the manifold bring portions of the second fraction of the dielectric cooling liquid in thermal contact with the electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: OVH
    Inventors: Ali Chehade, Gregory Francis Louis Bauchart, Patrick-Gilles Maillot
  • Patent number: 11729951
    Abstract: A cooler device includes a cold plate and a manifold with fluid wicking structure. The cold plate includes an array of bonding posts and an array of fluid channels. Each bonding post of the array of bonding posts has a first height and is in contact with the manifold with fluid wicking structure. Each fluid channel of the array of fluid channels has a second height that is less than the first height. The array of fluid channels include a MIO secondary wick structure. The array of bonding posts is orthogonal to the array of fluid channels. The manifold with fluid wicking structure includes a plurality of spacer elements and a plurality of mesh layers. Each one of the plurality of spacer elements alternate with each one of the plurality of mesh layers in a stacked arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, The Regents of the University of California, Merced, Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Chi Zhang, Qianying Wu, Muhammad Shattique, Neda Seyedhassantehrani, Souvik Roy, James Palko, Sreekant Narumanchi, Bidzina Kekelia, Sougata Hazra, Kenneth E. Goodson, Roman Giglio, Ercan M. Dede, Mehdi Asheghi
  • Patent number: 11729940
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with unified control of cooling in computers are described. In one embodiment, a method locks operation of first and second cooling mechanisms configured to cool one or more components in the computer. In response to a first condition, the method unlocks the operation of the first cooling mechanism to allow the first cooling mechanism to make cooling adjustments while the operation of the second cooling mechanism is locked. In response to a second condition, the method unlocks the operation of the second cooling mechanism to allow the second cooling mechanism to make cooling adjustments while the operation of the first cooling mechanism is locked. In the method, the first cooling mechanism and the second cooling mechanism are prevented from making the cooling adjustments simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew T. Gerdes, James Rohrkemper, Sanjeev R. Sondur, Kenny C. Gross, Guang C. Wang
  • Patent number: 11720151
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion that are rotatably secured to a hinge assembly that define a first hinge axis that the first portion rotates around and a second hinge axis that the second portion rotates around. The hinge assembly can also include a first timing gear associated with the first portion and a second timing gear associated with the second portion. The first timing gear can rotate around a first timing axis that is parallel to and offset from the first hinge axis. The second timing gear can rotate around a second timing axis that is parallel to and offset from the second hinge axis. The first and second timing gears can directly intermesh with one another to synchronize rotation around the first hinge axis and the second hinge axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLc
    Inventors: Daniel C. Park, Denys V. Yaremenko
  • Patent number: 11714461
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a folding module and a foldable electronic device. A first protrusion and a first sliding slot are provided between a drive portion and a first connection member. A second protrusion and a second sliding slot are provided between the drive portion and a second connection member. A first drive spring and a second drive spring press against the drive portion. In a process in which the first support member folds or unfolds relative to the second support member, folding or unfolding can be implemented provided that the first support member and the second support member rotate by a relatively small angle, so that a speed of folding or unfolding of the first support member relative to the second support member is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Wu, Tao Huang, Li Liao, Qiang Zhan, Haiqiang Tian
  • Patent number: 11711908
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rack cooling module for an electronics rack. The module includes a manifold section that has a supply manifold that is coupled to a supply manifold connector, the supply manifold is arranged to supply liquid coolant from a coolant source to supply manifold connectors, and a return manifold that is coupled to return manifold connectors, the return manifold is arranged to return liquid coolant from the return manifold connector to the coolant source. The module also includes a detection section that has a channel that extends vertically within the detection section and a leak detection sensor that is disposed within the channel, a pump that couples the channel to the return manifold, and a valve that couples the channel to the supply manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: BAIDU USA LLC
    Inventor: Tianyi Gao
  • Patent number: 11703137
    Abstract: This disclosure details a coolant distribution module as used in a thermal management systems for thermally managing electrified vehicle components. An exemplary coolant distribution module includes a module body including a plurality of inlet ports and a plurality of outlet ports, a first manifold valve encompassed within the module body, and a second manifold valve encompassed within the module body. The first manifold valve includes a plurality of first valve inputs wherein each first valve input is in communication with at least one inlet port of the plurality of inlet ports, and a plurality of first valve outputs wherein each first valve output is in communication with at least one outlet port of the plurality of outlet ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ravi Gopal, Daniel C. Huang
  • Patent number: 11690205
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display. The display includes a display module, a supporting plate, and an evaporator. The display module has a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface of the display module. The supporting plate is attached to the rear surface of the display module. The evaporator is attached to the supporting plate and thermally connected to the rear surface of the display module through the supporting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: DYNASCAN TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Tsun-I Wang, Ching-Chun Wu, Chia-Liang Yang, Chin Liang Wang
  • Patent number: 11690192
    Abstract: An electrical connection enclosure (100) is supplied with electrical power by power supply cables (102) and supply at least one electrical load (104). The enclosure comprises a power supply column (106) and at least one connection column (110). Each connection column comprises at least one monitoring-and-control unit (138) connected to an electrical load, electrically protected by a protection unit (140) and configured to allow the connection and potentially the driving and/or the surveillance of an electrical load. The electrical enclosure is controlled by an industrial computer (130). Each connection column comprises a communication module (134) which centralizes operating information originating from the monitoring-and-control units of that connection column, transmits this operating information to the industrial computer, receives commands originating from the industrial computer and transmits these commands to the monitoring-and-control units of that connection column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Louis Linares, Charles Gailla, Gilles De Vos
  • Patent number: 11683063
    Abstract: Portable electronic devices are provided. Each device may be formed from two parts. A first part may be provided with components such as a display, a touch screen, a cover glass, and a frame. A second part may be provided with a plastic housing, circuit boards containing electrical components, and a bezel. Engagement members may be connected to the first and second parts. The engagement members may be formed from metal clips with holes and springs with flexible spring prongs that mate with the holes in the clips. The metal clips may be welded to frame struts on the frame and the springs may be welded to the bezel. During assembly, the first part may be rotated into place within the second part. Retention clips attached to the frame may be used to secure the two parts together. Assembly instructions and associated connector numbers may be provided within the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Erik L. Wang, Phillip Michael Hobson, Kenneth A. Jenks, Adam D. Mittleman, Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steven P. Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Anthony Whang, Rico L. Zorkendorfer
  • Patent number: 11681334
    Abstract: The described technology provides a hinge device including a band including a first band end coupled by a slidable rotatable coupling to a first panel and a second band end coupled by a rotatable coupling to a part of a central support section and a different band including a first different band end coupled by a different slidable rotatable coupling to a second panel and a second different band end coupled by a different rotatable coupling to a different part of the central support section, wherein the central support section is configured to rotate around a virtual pivot axis parallel to each of the first panel and the second panel and located outside a surface plane of each of the first panel and the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Kashyap Adury