Patents Examined by Binh Tran
  • Patent number: 9989790
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a curved area and a substantially flat area, a guide unit including a curved area and a first area, and a casing unit. The first area of the display panel extends from a first end of the curved area of the display panel. The curved area of the guide unit supports the curved area of the display panel. The first area of the guide unit supports the first area of the display panel. The casing unit covers at least a portion of the curved area of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taehoon Yang, Jaewan Jung, Kiyong Lee
  • Patent number: 9992903
    Abstract: A 1U rack-mountable computing device includes a storage component configured to include one or more storage devices. A second component is configured to be releasably coupleable to the storage component. A coupling system is configured to releasably couple the storage component to the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dufresne, Frank Miyahira, Keith C. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9992898
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a base plate, and a plurality of modules detachably attached to the base plate. The modules comprise a terminal block module. The terminal block module has an openable and closable door at a pullout end portion-side. The door has an attribute information display part configured to display attribute information of a device to be connected to the terminal block module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Tsutsumi, Yasuhiro Owaki, Kouichirou Shimamura
  • Patent number: 9985551
    Abstract: A capacitor module applicable in a matrix convertor includes a module cover and a plurality of terminals. The module cover houses a plurality of AC capacitors. The plurality of terminals are disposed at least on a first side and a second side of the module cover in a widthwise direction of the module cover, and protrude from a bottom surface of the module cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Takayuki Morihara, Takahiro Uchino, Masahiro Tsuruta, Shigekatsu Nagatomo, Yuto Kubo
  • Patent number: 9986646
    Abstract: An embodiment of an electronic device includes a circuit component (e.g., a transistor or other component) coupled to the top surface of a substrate. Encapsulation is formed over the substrate and the component. An opening in the encapsulation extends from the encapsulation top surface to a conductive feature on the top surface of the component. A conductive termination structure within the encapsulation opening extends from the conductive feature to the encapsulation top surface. The device also may include a second circuit physically coupled to the encapsulation top surface and electrically coupled to the component through the conductive termination structure. In an alternate embodiment, the conductive termination structure may be located in a trench in the encapsulation that extends between two circuits that are embedded within the encapsulation, where the conductive termination structure is configured to reduce electromagnetic coupling between the two circuits during device operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: NXP USA, INC.
    Inventors: Lakshminarayan Viswanathan, Audel A. Sanchez, Fernando A. Santos, Jerry L. White
  • Patent number: 9983629
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a main body including a rigid section portion, and a flexible section portion extending from at least one side of the rigid section portion, and a display element, at least a portion of which is disposed on the rigid section portion and another portion is disposed on the flexible section portion. The flexible section portion is bendable to be curved in relation to the rigid section portion, and the display element may be bent to be curved in relation to the rigid section portion together with the flexible section portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Hun Ko, Jung-Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 9980381
    Abstract: A method and circuit board arrangement for an intrinsically safe portable device includes two or more circuit boards having a frame structure that forms a contiguous boundary around a space between the circuit boards. In the space there are circuit components mounted on both circuit boards, and a connector that connect the two circuit boards. An encapsulant material fills the space bounded by the frame structure between the circuit boards to exclude airborne material from coming into contact with the encapsulated circuit components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Seng Huan Chuah, Friedrich Josef Bollmann, Khai Jin Choo, Weng Kong Hor, Sih Hau Tan
  • Patent number: 9974164
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board installed on a substrate in a display device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ducksu Oh, Sung Soo Park, Minsoo Kang
  • Patent number: 9972599
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package structure is provided, including forming a first wiring layer on a carrier board, forming up plurality of first conductors on the first wiring layer, forming a first insulating layer that encapsulates the first wiring layer and the first conductors, forming a second wiring layer on the first insulating layer, forming a plurality of second conductors on the second wiring layer, forming a second insulating layer that encapsulates the second wiring layer and the second conductors, and forming at least an opening on the second insulating layer for at least one electronic component to be disposed therein. Since the first and second insulating layers are formed before the opening, there is no need of stacking or laminating a substrate that already has an opening, and the electronic component will not be laminated and make a displacement. Therefore, the package structure thus manufactured has a high yield rate. The present invention further provides the package structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: PHOENIX PIONEER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Chao-Chung Tseng
  • Patent number: 9974175
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic component including a pad region including a plurality of pads extending along corresponding extension lines and arranged in a first direction, and a signal wire configured to receive a driving signal from the pad region, wherein the plurality of pads include a plurality of first pads arranged continuously and a plurality of second pads arranged continuously, and extension lines of the plurality of first pads substantially converge into a first point and extension lines of the plurality of second pads substantially converge into a second point different from the first point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-Sung Bae, Wonkyu Kwak, Cheolgeun An
  • Patent number: 9974163
    Abstract: A method comprising coupling a circuit to an opto-electronic package via an anisotropic conductive film (ACF), wherein the opto-electronic package is configured to communicate electrical signals via the coupling at a maximum frequency of about 10 gigahertz (GHz) to about 40 GHz. An apparatus comprising, an opto-electronic package comprising a plurality of first electrodes, and a circuit comprising a plurality of second electrodes, wherein at least one of the first electrodes is coupled to at least one of the second electrodes via an ACF, and wherein the opto-electronic package is configured to communicate electrical signals via the coupling at a maximum frequency of about 10 GHz to about 40 GHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Morgan Chen, Rongsheng Miao, Xueyan Zheng, Bo Li, Xiao Shen, Yu Sheng Bai
  • Patent number: 9967986
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor package may be formed having a first side and a second side that is substantially opposite to the first side. An embodiment may include forming an attachment clip extending substantially laterally between the first and second sides wherein the attachment clip is positioned near a distal end of the first and second sides. An embodiment may also include forming the attachment clip to have a flexible main portion that can bend away from a plane of the main portion toward a bottom side of the semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Atapol Prajuckamol, Chee Hiong Chew, Yushuang Yao
  • Patent number: 9967984
    Abstract: A power adapter package comprises a power conversion module, an input board assembly comprising terminals for receiving power from an input source and delivering power to the input of the power conversion module, an output board assembly for receiving power from the output of the power conversion module and delivering power to a load via output terminations, a signal isolator comprising a bridge board spanning a distance between the input board and the output board, a case comprising top and bottom covers, and end cap assemblies for supporting and insulating input and output terminations. The bridge board may comprise a multilayer substrate comprising galvanically isolated and magnetically coupled transformer windings. The input and output boards may be soldered to contacts formed along a peripheral edge of the power conversion module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: VLT, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrizio Vinciarelli
  • Patent number: 9961767
    Abstract: A circuit board includes an insulating layer including first and second insulator films, a first wiring layer embedded in the first insulator film and including pads and first wiring patterns exposed from the first insulator film, and a second wiring layer including second wiring patterns formed on the second insulator film and via wirings penetrating the insulating layer and electrically connecting the second wiring patterns to the first wiring layer. The first insulator film is made of a reinforcement-free resin that includes no reinforcing member. The second insulator film is made of a reinforcing member impregnated with a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTIRES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Oshima, Hiroharu Yanagisawa, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Katsuya Fukase, Ken Miyairi
  • Patent number: 9958907
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having an input device is disclosed. The input device is capable of reducing the sound generated when an operation-input part returns to its original position after being pressed. The input device includes a base plate having a hook standing towards the operation-input part. The operation-input part has an arm member that can come into contact with the hook. A contact of the arm member with the hook specifies an ascending limit of the operation-input part, and at least one of the arm member and the hook has elasticity in their contacting direction to reduce rebound sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
    Inventors: Masahiro Kitamura, Mitsuo Horiuchi
  • Patent number: 9955591
    Abstract: A circuit substrate includes a core substrate having a cavity penetrating through the substrate, a combined component accommodated in the cavity of the substrate, a first build-up layer laminated on first surface of the substrate and including an insulating layer such that the insulating layer is covering the cavity, a second build-up layer laminated on second surface of the substrate and including an insulating layer such that the insulating layer is covering the cavity, and a filling resin filling gap formed between the cavity and combined component accommodated in the cavity of the substrate. The combined component includes an electronic component and a metal block, the electronic component has terminal surface on side facing the first surface of the substrate, and the metal block is superposed to surface of the electronic component on the opposite side of the electronic component with respect to the terminal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Tomikawa, Koji Asano
  • Patent number: 9955570
    Abstract: The subject matter of this disclosure relates to a flexible circuit for carrying a signal between electrical components that includes boosting circuitry for mitigating the effects of signal degradation. More particularly the flexible circuit can carry a signal between a main logic board and an input/output board supporting input/output ports of a portable electronic device. The flexible circuit can be configured with bends in order to meet packaging constraints such as avoiding contact with components obstructing a direct path between connectors of the electrical components. Additional bends can also be included in the flexible that facilitate the assembly of the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Blum, Christine A. Laliberte, Corey N. Axelowitz, James Y. Yap
  • Patent number: 9955586
    Abstract: A Ball Grid Array (BGA) formed on printed circuit board is provided. The BGA comprises a first solder ball module and a second solder ball module. The first solder ball module comprises a plurality of first solder balls, wherein one of the first solder balls is grounded for shielding two other first solder balls, and one of the first solder balls is floating. The second solder ball module comprises a plurality of second solder balls, wherein two of the second solder balls are grounded and one of the two grounded second solder balls penetrates the printed circuit board through a plated through hole formed on the printed circuit board for shielding two first solder balls among the first solder balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Ting-Ying Wu, Cheng-Lin Wu, Chin-Yuan Lo, Wen-Shan Wang
  • Patent number: 9955604
    Abstract: A mounting structure for an electronic component and a method for mounting the electronic component are provided with a sufficient reinforcing effect for the relatively tall electronic component raised from a substrate. The mounting structure and the mounting method can easily respond to a change of the shape of the electronic component. In a mounting structure 1, a substrate 2 and an electronic component 4 raised on the substrate 2 are joined with bonding metal 3 and a reinforcing resin body 5 is bonded to the substrate 2 and the electronic component 4. The reinforcing resin body 5 includes a plurality of reinforcing resin layers 5a. The reinforcing resin layers 5a constituting the reinforcing resin body 5 are stacked in the height direction of the raised electronic component 4 along a side 4a of the electronic component 4 so as to be raised from the substrate 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Tokii, Manabu Tasaki
  • Patent number: 9949359
    Abstract: A portable electronic device packaged into a System-in-Package assembly is disclosed. The portable electronic device can include a substrate and a plurality of components mounted on the substrate and included in one or more subsystems. Interference between subsystems or from external sources can be reduced or eliminated by disposing an insulating layer over the components, forming narrow trenches between subsystems, and depositing one or more layers of a multi-layer thin film stack on the insulating layer and filling the trenches. In some examples, the multi-layer thin film stack can include an adhesion layer, a shielding layer, a protection layer, and a cosmetic layer. In some examples, the multi-layer thin film stack can include multi-functional layers such as a protection and cosmetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yanfeng Chen, Shankar S. Pennathur