Patents Examined by Christopher L Augustin
  • Patent number: 11330092
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates an LCD display module and a mobile terminal, the LCD display module includes: a display screen and a flexible printed circuit led out from a top of the display screen, where the top of the display screen is provided with a recessed portion for accommodating a functional module of a mobile terminal, and the flexible printed circuit is provided with an opening at a position corresponding to the recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Anyu Liu, Shaoxing Hu, Jinze Li
  • Patent number: 11320868
    Abstract: Invasive material ingress mitigation and control features are positioned in a hinge that uses a flexible cable and cable cover at a gap between housings of a portable electronic device. The features include hydrophobic materials on the cover or a cover-facing surface of the device housing, a barrier between the cover and the device housing, channels or protrusions on the cover-facing surface of the top case, a series of different top case surface feature modifications, and a flex cover profile modification that controls and limits contacting surface area between the cover and the top case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Karan Bir, Adam T. Garelli, Bryan W. Posner, Denis H. Endisch, Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque
  • Patent number: 11324136
    Abstract: Housing structure for PCI Express expansion electronic boards able to mechanically stabilize said PCI Express expansion electronic boards so as to guarantee the correct functioning, performance and integrity of the electric interconnection between them and the basic electronic board to which they are connected if there are mechanical stresses such as knocks or vibrations, in order to be able to use PCI Express expansion electronic boards in the automotive field, or in scenarios characterized by perturbations of the important mechanical type. The present invention also concerns an assembly method of the housing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: EUROTECH S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Rossi, Ugo Padulosi, Gianpaolo Zanier
  • Patent number: 11312408
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a casing and a cover which are mutually bonded. A drive circuit board which drives a motor unit is fixed to the cover and, on the other hand, a control circuit board which controls the drive circuit board is fixed to the casing. An electrical connector which supplies an electric power to each board and a motor unit is attached on an opening section of the casing. First power supply terminals of this electrical connector and the motor unit and second power supply terminals of the drive circuit board are directly electrically connected by a bonding of both of casing and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsumasa Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 11310932
    Abstract: A server including chassis, motherboard, mounting cage, first guide pillar and expansion card. Motherboard is stacked on chassis bottom plate. Mounting cage includes bearing base, handle and first pivot. Bearing base is located on a side of motherboard located away from the chassis bottom plate and located between two chassis side plates. One of two bearing base side plates includes first guide slot, and handle is pivotally connected to the one of two bearing base side plates via first pivot and includes engagement hole. First guide pillar is fixed to the one of two chassis side plates and slidably disposed in first guide slot of the one of two chassis side plates. First guide pillar is engaged into engagement hole of handle. Expansion card is stacked on bearing base bottom plate and electrically connected to motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuo En Chang
  • Patent number: 11310904
    Abstract: A chip package includes a high voltage withstanding substrate and a device chip. The high voltage withstanding substrate has a main body, a functional layer, and a grounding layer. The main body has a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a through hole through the top surface and the bottom surface, and a sidewall surrounding the through hole. The functional layer is located on the top surface. The grounding layer covers the bottom surface and the sidewall. The device chip is located on the functional layer, and has a grounding pad that faces the main body. The grounding pad is electrically connected to the grounding layer in the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: XINTEC INC.
    Inventors: Tsang-Yu Liu, Po-Han Lee, Wei-Ming Chien
  • Patent number: 11304326
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a first electronic component, a second electronic component, two resilient assemblies, and two rotating levers. The housing defines an accommodating space. The second electronic component is fixed in the accommodating space. Each rotating lever includes a first end and a second end. A distance between the second end and a rotation shaft is less than a distance between the first end and the rotation shaft. A handle is rotationally fixed on the first electronic component. When the first electronic component slides into the accommodating space, the handle is rotated toward the first electronic component, the handle drives the two rotating levers to rotate and resist against the resilient assemblies, and the handle overcomes an elastic force applied by the resilient assemblies onto the rotating levers, so that the first electronic component connects with the second electronic component without gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS(TIANJIN)CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Chen Wang, Nan-Chieh Wang
  • Patent number: 11304315
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel and a back cover which is disposed on one surface of the display panel and has a plurality of openings in which a left edge and a right edge among a plurality of edges of the back cover are bent toward the display panel. Therefore, a display device in which the left edge and the right edge of the back cover are bent to improve a sharp edge is provided and an injury risk of the user due to the sharp edge may be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MinSeok Kim, Mi-Na Shin, ChounSung Kang, SunBok Song, GeunChang Park, Moonsun Lee
  • Patent number: 11304320
    Abstract: Examples of providing access to a switch of an electronic device are described herein. In an example, a housing of the electronic device includes a sidewall having an opening to receive an external actuator to access a switch of the electronic device. The housing further includes a first bracket and a second bracket, both movably coupled to the sidewall. The first bracket includes an actuator opening, which when aligned with the opening of the sidewall, allows the external actuator to access the switch. Further, the second bracket is moveable to co-operate with the first bracket to align the actuator opening with the opening to provide access to the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Wei-Ming Wu
  • Patent number: 11297728
    Abstract: A chassis housing one or more Information Handling Systems (IHSs) includes a bay for coupling hardware components to the chassis, such as rear-facing bay that extends from the chassis midplane to an externally accessible opening. A first hardware component is fastened to a removeable carrier and the carrier is inserted in the bay, with the first hardware component coupling to the midplane. The carrier includes arms that extend to the externally accessible opening. Each arm includes a retractable handle that is used, when in an extended position, to extract the carrier from the bay. A second, removeable hardware component is inserted in the bay, with the second hardware components nested between the arms of the carrier. The carrier handles rotate to a concealed position when the second hardware component is nested in the carrier and the handles rotate to the extended position when the second hardware component is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhao Wei Shang, Aiqin Liu, Qingqiang Guo, Zhao Chen
  • Patent number: 11266029
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a folding display device including a flexible display panel; a first case positioned at a periphery of the display panel; a mid-frame positioned adjacent to the display panel and extending co-planar with the display panel; a plurality of holes extending through the mid-frame at a central region of the mid-frame; a second case positioned adjacent to the mid-frame extending co-planar with the mid-frame; and a third case positioned adjacent to the second case and configured to support the second case. The second case has a hinge part overlapping the plurality of holes in the mid-frame. The holes in the mid-frame and a connecting member holding the holes together in the mid-frame provides elasticity, expandability, and pliability to the folding display device. The connecting member also provides durability so that the folded portion endures the numerous folding and unfolding activities by a user of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun-Hyung Kim
  • Patent number: 11249518
    Abstract: A support assembly includes a left support frame, a right support frame, and a bracket. The left support frame and the right support frame are both slidably connected to the bracket. The bracket defines receiving grooves. The left support frame includes a first tooth portion. The right support frame includes a second tooth portion. When the support assembly is in a folded state, teeth of the first tooth portion and teeth of the second tooth portion are received in the receiving grooves to support the screen assembly in a retracted state; when the support assembly is in an unfolded state, the teeth of the first tooth portion and the teeth of the second tooth portion extend out of the receiving grooves to support the screen assembly in an extension state. A dial plate and a smart bracelet are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN ROYOLE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Le Liao, Xinyuan Xia
  • Patent number: 11212926
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a PCB on which a plurality of LEDs emitting light in a first direction are mounted, a frame configured to support the PCB, and a chassis coupled to the frame. The frame has a length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction that is longer than that of the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Yeob Lee, Byung Chul Kim, Seung Ryong Han
  • Patent number: 11202396
    Abstract: An example control component for controlling an engine component includes a housing. The housing defines a cavity configured to receive control circuitry configured to control the engine. The housing includes an exterior layer defining an exterior surface of the housing and an interior polymeric layer defining an interior surface of the housing. The interior polymeric layer is adjacent to and substantially coextensive with the exterior layer. The interior polymeric layer includes an electrically and thermally conductive material. An example technique includes forming the exterior layer and forming the interior polymeric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael J. OBarske
  • Patent number: 11188122
    Abstract: A code reader may include a housing configured to be wearable by a user, a scanning unit configured to scan machine-readable indicia of a target area, a user interface connected to the housing and configured to present identification data associated with the machine-readable indicia to the user, a power source disposed within the housing, a processing unit disposed within the housing, and a plurality of electrical conductors in electrical communication with the processing unit and the user interface. The processing unit may be configured to communicate a scan signal to the scanning unit to cause the scanning unit to scan the target area, receive response data from the scanning unit representative of the machine-readable indicia, generate the identification data in response to receiving the response data, and communicate the identification data to the user interface for display thereon. The electrical conductors may provide power and enable signals to be communicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Datalogic USA Inc.
    Inventor: David Paufler
  • Patent number: 11187371
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus is provided. The coupling apparatus includes a first coupling part coupled with a first electronic device, a second coupling part coupled with a second electronic device, and a connecting part coupled with the first coupling part and the second coupling part, respectively, to connect the first coupling part and the second coupling part. A distance between the first coupling part and the second coupling part is adjusted depending on a position where at least one of the first coupling part and the second coupling part is coupled with the connecting part. Other embodiments of the present disclosure are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Pyo Kim, Gyoo Sang Choi, Seong Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11175695
    Abstract: A foldable mobile terminal and related products include: a flexible display screen; a first housing and a second housing, the flexible display screen being provided on the first housing and the second housing, and the first housing being provided with separate first gaps; and a first rotating assembly and a second rotating assembly both including sliding plates, rotating shafts, and connecting rods. The sliding plates are at least partially received in the housings, and can extend or retract with respect to the housings in a sliding manner. The rotating shafts are provided on the sliding plates. First ends of the connecting rods are slidably and hingedly connected to the rotating shafts, and second ends are rotatably connected to the housings. The sliding plate of the first rotating assembly is provided with teeth corresponding to the first gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Yugui Lin
  • Patent number: 11175694
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display. The display includes a display surface and an opposed display back surface. A base is rotatably coupled to the display with a base hinge. The base includes an input surface and an opposed base bottom surface. The base hinge extends along an interface between the display and the base. A retractable standoff includes a standoff body having a standoff hinge to hingeably mount the standoff body to one of the display back surface or base bottom surface. The standoff hinge is moveable between a retracted position and extended position. The standoff body is flush with the display back surface or the base bottom surface when the retractable standoff is in the retracted position. The standoff body includes a standoff body outer edge to abut against another of the display back surface or the base bottom surface when the retractable standoff is in the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Thomas Perelli
  • Patent number: 11167701
    Abstract: An in-module media assembly includes a display screen, a mounting bracket assembly and an electronic control module. The display has an interior-facing side and a non-interior facing side. The mounting bracket assembly is mounted to the non-interior facing side of the display screen. The mounting bracket assembly includes a mounting bracket and a shelf. The mounting bracket has a first longitudinally extending support member and a second longitudinally extending support member. The shelf is connected to the first and second longitudinally extending support members. The shelf includes first and second engagement members. The first engagement member engages the first longitudinally extending support member and the second engagement member engages the second longitudinally extending support member. The first and second engagement members prevent forward movement of the shelf with respect to the mounting bracket. The electronic control module is mounted to the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Matthews
  • Patent number: 11157043
    Abstract: This application relates to a system for disassembling a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device can include a housing that carries a display assembly including a cover glass in a front opening, a battery, and operational components. The system can include (i) a first module capable of: receiving the portable electronic device, characterizing physical attributes of the portable electronic device, separating the display assembly from the housing, and binning the housing; and (ii) a second module operably coupled to the first module and capable of: receiving the binned housing, separating the battery from the housing without damaging the battery, and isolating the separated battery in a thermal event containment compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Charissa Rujanavech, Patrick S. Wieler, Mark Lewis, Thomas Loeper, Roy Mahalas, Dan Powell, Jason Schwarz, John Sever, Darragh Staunton