Patents Examined by Daniel P Wicklund
  • Patent number: 10651127
    Abstract: Ring-in-ring stiffeners on a semiconductor package substrate includes a passive device that is seated across the ring stiffeners. The ring-in-ring stiffeners are also electrically coupled to traces in the semiconductor package substrate through electrically conductive adhesive that bonds a given ring stiffener to the semiconductor package substrate. The passive device is embedded between the two ring stiffeners to create a smaller X-Y footprint as well as a lower Z-direction profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jackson Chung Peng Kong, Bok Eng Cheah, Kooi Chi Ooi, Paik Wen Ong
  • Patent number: 10653038
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a heat spreader is disclosed. In an embodiment, the device comprises an electronic device, comprising: an electronic component as a heat source; and a heat conductive sheet, comprising; a folded section having at least two folds of the sheet establishing at least three superimposed layers of the sheet between the folds, wherein the folded section is configured to conduct heat from the heat source; and a layer of sheet, other than that of the three superimposed layers, wherein the layer of sheet is configured to spread heat across the electronic device, and wherein the layer of sheet receives the heat from the folded section; wherein the superimposed layers are closer to the heat source than the layer of sheet. An embodiment relates to a mobile device and another embodiment to a manufacturing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sakari Soini, Esa Määttä
  • Patent number: 10653016
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a facial-interface cushion for a head-mounted display may include (1) positioning a foam layer between a recessed mold member and an insertion mold member of a mold assembly, with the foam layer overlapping at least a portion of a mold channel extending along an arcuate path, the foam layer including a reticulated foam material, (2) forcing the insertion mold member against the foam layer in a direction toward the recessed mold member such that at least a portion of the foam layer is forced into the mold channel toward a channel bottom surface, forming a shaped foam element having a curved surface within the mold channel, (3) heating the shaped foam element to soften the shaped foam element and form the facial-interface cushion, and (4) removing the facial-interface cushion from the mold assembly. Various other facial-interface cushions, systems, and methods for head-mounted displays are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Shane Michael Ellis
  • Patent number: 10645822
    Abstract: A locating device includes casing including position-limiting member defining therein receiving space and two opposing receiving slots and mounting structure on two opposite side walls thereof, fitting member having recess, through hole cut through recess, axle structure provided in recess and positioning structure for positioning in mounting structure of casing, and operating device set including lever having pivot connection head inserted through through hole into receiving space, pivot connection portion located on pivot connection head and pivotally connected to axle structure and sliding slot located on pivot connection head and sliding rod movably mounted in sliding slot and having end portion located on each of two opposite ends thereof and disposed in receiving slot. Operating device set is movable relative to fitting member between an open position where the positioning structure is unlocked from mounting structure, and a close position where the positioning structure is locked to mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Hanwit Precision Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-De Wu, Ching-Kai Chang
  • Patent number: 10639948
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting an electronics package to an interior of a tire includes a carriage configured to receive an electronics package. The assembly also includes an attaching device having a first side and a second side. The first side of the attaching device is permanently affixed to the interior of the tire. The second side of the attaching device has an attaching structure. The attaching structure is configured to receive the carriage to form a secure and locked connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Sheel P. Agarwal, Adam K. Nesbitt
  • Patent number: 10638619
    Abstract: A cover window includes: a flat portion including in a top plan view, first and second sides respectively extending in first and second directions; a top curved portion contacting the first side and extending therefrom in the second direction; a left curved portion contacting the second side and extending therefrom in the first direction; and a first corner curved portion which connects the top and left curved portions to each other. In cross-section, the first corner curved portion includes: and a bottom end surface which connects inner and outer surfaces to each other, in the top plan view, the bottom end surface includes: a central portion having a first width, and a peripheral portion which is disposed outside the central portion in the first and second directions, the peripheral portion having a second width smaller than the first width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Seung Seo, Jong Hwan Cho, Woo Jin Cho
  • Patent number: 10638623
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an upper housing, a gasket, and a lower housing. The upper housing generally comprises a plurality of tabs and a plurality of threaded sockets. The lower housing generally comprises a plurality of openings configured to engage the tabs of the upper housing and a plurality of holes configured to align with the plurality of threaded sockets when assembled to the upper housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: VEONEER US INC.
    Inventors: Floyd J. Malecke, Luis F. Sanchez
  • Patent number: 10635053
    Abstract: A timer device and method for receiving a container includes a base. A timer circuit is within the base. An electric current source is coupled to the timer circuit. A sensor is coupled to the base and is electrically coupled to the timer circuit. A display is coupled to the base and is electrically coupled to the timer circuit for displaying a time value. The base defines a support surface for supporting the container. The sensor transmits a time initiation electrical signal to the timer circuit upon the container being positioned on the support surface. The time initiation electrical signal activates the timer circuit and transmitting the time value to the display. The time value provides a reminder display to the individual of the time interval from the container being positioned on the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventor: Tim Nilson
  • Patent number: 10632932
    Abstract: An electronic device holder is provided comprising a housing defining a space and having an open end portion. The housing includes a first portion slidably coupled to a second portion. A flexible member is positioned around the housing. A retention feature is disposed on the second portion. The retention feature extends into the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Scott A. Clark
  • Patent number: 10631426
    Abstract: An electronics module mounting system includes a baseplate with a main wall, opposite left and right ends spaced apart from each other along an X axis, and opposite first and second spaced-apart edges extending between the left and right ends. The first and second edges are spaced apart along a Y axis. The baseplate includes a first channel that projects outwardly from the main wall and includes a mounting leg that projects outwardly from the main wall and that forms a mounting recess. A module mounting base is connected to the baseplate and includes a mounting tab located in the mounting recess. The mounting base includes a front face to receive and retain an electronics module and a rear face located opposite the front face. A channel recess is located in the rear face and extends between opposite left and right edges of the mounting base. The channel of the baseplate is located in the channel recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Lostoski, Adam M. Wrobel, Michael S. Baran
  • Patent number: 10627862
    Abstract: A heat sink for electronic devices, such as wearable displays, dissipates heat away from and electrical component, such as a microprocessor. An adjustable support assembly permits adjustment of a visual display relative to a user's field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventors: Guy A Mascaro, Mark Gamache, Matthew Kevin Walsh
  • Patent number: 10627857
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The device comprises a display unit, memory to store program instructions, a processor to execute the program instructions in connection with operating the electronic device, a base unit and a hinge mechanism connecting the display unit to the base unit. The display unit is translationally movable along the base unit between forward and rearward positions. The display unit is rotationally movable, through the hinge mechanism, between open and collapsed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Brian William Wallace
  • Patent number: 10622283
    Abstract: A liquid cooled semiconductor package and method for forming a liquid cooled semiconductor package is described. The device includes at least one semiconductor device mounted on a substrate. An impermeable housing is disposed on the substrate with an internal cavity. A liquid coolant is within the internal cavity such that the coolant immerses at least one semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Effendi Leobandung
  • Patent number: 10620669
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an outer housing having a first conductive structure, a display adapted to expose at least a portion of the display through the first surface of the outer housing, and a printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to the display, where the first conductive structure includes a first point connected to a feeder of the PCB and a second point connected to a ground part of the PCB, and where the display includes a second conductive structure electrically connected to the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Young Kim, In Young Lee, Su Min Yun, Jung Su Ha, Suk Hyun, Jae Bong Chun
  • Patent number: 10622313
    Abstract: A shielded electronic device module includes a substrate that includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member separated from each other, a metal housing covering a mounting space on the substrate and connected to the first conductive member and the second conductive member, and a first terminal and a second terminal disposed on a surface of the substrate and connected to the first conductive member and the second conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas A Kim, Chang Moo Jung, Kyung In Kang
  • Patent number: 10617024
    Abstract: A power apparatus including a housing, a fixing bracket and a locking spring structure is provided. The fixing bracket is detachably fixed to an outer side of the housing. The locking spring structure includes a first elastic piece, a second elastic piece and a fixing member. One end of the first elastic piece is fixed to an inner side of the housing, and the other end of the first elastic piece extends outward to the outer side of the housing. The first elastic piece has a first tenon located outside the housing. The second elastic piece is installed between the housing and the fixing bracket, and is detachably fixed to the first elastic piece by the fixing member. The second elastic piece has a second tenon located outside the fixing bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: 3Y POWER TECHNOLOGY (TAIWAN), INC.
    Inventor: Shao-Feng Lu
  • Patent number: 10613482
    Abstract: A watch includes a timepiece movement including a mechanism for displaying a time period or season which includes a first wheel which is provided in order to turn once in thirty-one days for displaying a day of the month, and a second wheel for displaying another time period or season. The second wheel turns more quickly than the first wheel for displaying this time period or season, and the second wheel is provided in order to be displaced from the first wheel, at the rate of one turn in a period of time between 340 days and 380 days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Blancpain SA
    Inventor: Julien Feyer
  • Patent number: 10606317
    Abstract: A curved backboard assembly includes a curved metal plate and a curved plastic plate mounted to the curved metal plate. The curved metal plate includes longitudinal positioning slots and a set of transverse positioning slots, and the curved plastic plate includes longitudinal positioning pawls and a set of transverse positioning pawls. Each of the longitudinal positioning pawls is received into and set in engagement with one of the longitudinal positioning slots. The curved plastic plate is compressible to allow the transverse positioning pawls to be respectively received into and set in engagement with the transverse positioning slots and a spring force exerted by the curved plastic plate keeps the transverse positioning pawls in the transverse position slots. A curved display device that includes the above curved backboard assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Weifeng Chen
  • Patent number: 10609834
    Abstract: A connection plate assembly includes at least one connection plate and a clamp. The clamp is to detachably attach the connection plate to a lateral side of a display device except for a light emitting side of the display device. A display device with the connection plate assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xu Ge
  • Patent number: 10602813
    Abstract: Provided are a latching mechanism and a wearable device including the latching mechanism. The latching mechanism includes: a latching housing (1), including an elastic member mounting hole (2) through which an elastic member (3) penetrates and from which two ends of the elastic member extend; two push rods (4), oppositely abutting against two ends of the elastic member and connected to the latching housing in a slide fit, each push rod including a clamping post (5) protruding in a direction away from the latching housing, and the clamping posts of push rods being located in same axis and parallel with an axial direction of the elastic member; and a packaging housing (6), packaging and covering the latching housing and push rods in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the elastic member, exposing side surfaces (7), perpendicular to the axial direction of the elastic member, of the push rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiao Yang, Ling Wu, Bin Gao