Patents Examined by Gage Crum
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Patent number: 11388834Abstract: A power distribution board (PDB) may be mounted in a server and used to convert a main power signal to useable power by the server components. The PDB can be mounted on an interior sidewall of the server to maximize available component space of the server. The PDB can include a power transformation section and a power distribution section. The power transformation section can convert the incoming power to the useable power and the power distribution section can output the useable power to the server components. Additional PDBs can be added to the server to accommodate additional server components.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Zhiyong Lin, Hung The Pham
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Patent number: 11382233Abstract: A removable lever apparatus for inserting and removing computer equipment from a chassis module of a server rack includes a central rotatable structure, a long arm connected to and extending in a first direction away from the central rotatable structure, and a short arm connected to and extending in a second direction away from the central rotatable structure. The central rotatable structure includes a rotation stopper for limiting rotation about the axis of rotation between an inserting position and a removing position. The central rotatable structure also includes a retention structure for maintaining the coupling to the tray when the central rotatable structure is in a position other than the inserting position. The short arm is configured to engage a side wall of the chassis module when the central rotatable structure is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chun Chang, Hsin-Chieh Lin, Chih-Hao Chang, You-Lin Tu
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Patent number: 11372445Abstract: An electronic device display assembly includes a base that includes a first disk which is rotatably coupled to a second disk and the first disk can be positioned on a support surface. A pair of clips is each coupled to the second disk and each of the clips engages an electronic device for displaying the electronic device in an upright orientation. A rotation unit is integrated into the base and the rotation unit engages the second disk. Additionally, the rotation unit rotates the second disk when the rotation unit is turned on to enhance the visual appeal of the electronic device. A speaker is integrated into the base to emit audible sounds outwardly therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Inventor: Robert P. Czerwinski, Jr.
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Patent number: 11366500Abstract: A system chassis includes a housing and a card cage. The card cage is positioned at a first end of the housing. The card cage includes a plurality of cavities arranged to receive (i) a lower row of expansion device cards arranged in a first orientation, and (ii) an upper row of expansion device cards arranged in a second orientation, which is upside down from the first orientation.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Tung-Hsien Wu, Wei-Jie Chen, Wen-Jui Yu
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Patent number: 11369033Abstract: A bracket for holding an electronic device in a carrier in a computing system is described. The bracket includes an outer plate and an inner compressible sleeve. The outer plate includes a front side and a back side. The inner compressible sleeve including a front section, a back section, and an aperture. The front section of the inner compressible sleeve is coupled to the back side of the outer plate. When the electronic device is inserted in the aperture, the electronic device compresses the inner compressible sleeve within the aperture. The bracket may also include a hole, on the outer plate, configured to mate with a fastener on the electronic device. The bracket also includes a protrusion on the outer plate. The protrusion prevents the electronic device from moving through the front side of the outer plate. The inner compressible sleeve of the bracket is a shock dampener.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Ming-Lung Wang, Hung-Wei Chen, Tung-Shiun Yang
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Patent number: 11366498Abstract: A portable information device capable of reducing a gap between two displays is described. The portable information device includes a first chassis, a second chassis adjacent to the first chassis, a first display provided on a top surface of the first chassis, a second display provided on a top surface of the second chassis, a hinge device, and at least one link mechanism operating in conjunction with the rotational operation between the first chassis and the second chassis by the hinge device. At least one of the first chassis and the second chassis is provided to be relatively slidable with respect to the hinge device along an arranging direction of the first chassis and the second chassis. The link mechanism includes a first slider, a first shaft output portion, a second slider, a second shaft output portion, and a driving part.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: LENOVO (SIGAPORE) PTE LTDInventors: Yoshiyuki Shibayama, Kazuyuki Kubota, Fusanobu Nakamura, Atsushi Nagashima
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Patent number: 11360510Abstract: In example implementations, a cover for electronic devices is provided. The cover for electronic devices includes a first cover, a second cover, and a flexible spine coupled to the first cover and the second cover. The first cover includes a first folding groove. The second cover includes a second folding groove. The first cover folds in half along the first folding groove and the second cover folds against the second folding groove when the flexible spine is rotated into an open position.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Philip Moon
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Patent number: 11360506Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device includes an outer housing an outer housing including a recess to receive a peripheral module. In addition, the electronic device includes a mounting assembly to move the peripheral module into and out of the recess of the outer housing. The mounting assembly is moveably coupled to the outer housing. The mounting assembly includes a latch mechanism to removably attach the mounting assembly to the peripheral module. The mounting assembly includes a first electrical connector to removably connect to a second electrical connector of the peripheral module. The latch mechanism includes an arm and a lip to move into and out of engagement with a shoulder of the peripheral module. The lip is disposed along the arm.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gregory C. Franke, Chih Chien Chen, Ming-Shan Tsai
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Patent number: 11343935Abstract: A foolproof frame assembly includes a blocking component fixed on a case, and first and second frames disposed on opposite sides of the case. Each of the first and second frames has a foolproof component fixed to one of two side plates thereof and blocking one of two through holes on its bottom plate. When the first frame is in a first mounting position, the blocking component passes through another through hole and form a space with another side plate of the first frame for one of two mounting side plates of the mounting frame to be disposed therethrough. When the second frame is in the first mounting position, a space occupied by its foolproof component overlaps a space occupied by the blocking component. When the first and second frames are respectively in the first and second mounting positions, the foolproof components block the two mounting side plates.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventor: Er-Zhen Song
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Patent number: 11314290Abstract: A touchpad apparatus includes a housing, a movable member, and a touchpad substrate. The housing includes a first stepped portion provided with a plurality of steps. The steps gradually ascend along a rotation direction around an axis. The movable member is disposed on the housing and is configured to rotate relative to the housing around the axis. The movable member includes a first support portion selectively pressing against one of the plurality of steps. The touchpad substrate is configured to press against one end of the movable member away from the housing. By adjusting a distance between the movable member and the touchpad substrate, a pressing stroke of the touchpad is adjusted, so that a touch force is changed.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: MAINTEK COMPUTER (SUZHOU) CO., LTD, PEGATRON CORPORATIONInventors: Lu Wang, Xue-Bing Cheng, Chun-Yen Huang