Patents Examined by Hung Duong
  • Patent number: 8917497
    Abstract: A storage cabinet configured to accommodate electronic equipment is disclosed. The storage cabinet has front, rear, and side walls extending upwardly from a bottom to define a storage space. The storage cabinet also includes a compartment located within the storage space configured to accommodate electronic equipment. The compartment includes an electronic cooling device for each piece of equipment, a ventilation system, and-one or more components for receiving and transmitting wireless signals into and out of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Knaack LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Bergum, Gary Peterson
  • Patent number: 8917501
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first housing that includes a first surface in which an operation portion, a hinge mechanism, and a removable cover are provided, and a second housing that is supported rotatally about an axis perpendicular to the first surface by the hinge mechanism and that is rotated between a position where the second housing faces the cover and a position where the second housing recedes from the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kazuo Hokugou, Ikki Tatsukami, Daisuke Mihara, Hirohisa Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 8913373
    Abstract: Provided are a housing and an electronic device that ensure sufficient strength even when reduced in thickness. A carbon fiber layer included in the housing is disposed such that the orientation direction of carbon fibers is perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the long sides of a back face panel, thus enabling improving the flexural strength of the back face panel. This enables increases in the number of carbon fibers per unit of area of the back face panel, and enables the length of each carbon fiber to be reduced. Accordingly, it is possible to cause the carbon fibers to flex less readily, thus enabling improving the strength in the flexing direction of the back face panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kawamoto, Yoshiaki Nagamura
  • Patent number: 8908369
    Abstract: A memory combination includes a first riser board, a second riser board, and a pivotal plate. The first riser hoard includes a plurality of first memory sockets of which long axis directions are parallel to each other. The second riser board includes a plurality of second memory sockets of which long axis directions are parallel to each other. Two end of the pivotal plate are pivotally connected to the first riser board and the second riser board based on an axial direction respectively. When the first and second riser boards rotate to be perpendicular to the pivotal plate, the first memory sockets face the second riser board, and the second memory sockets face the first riser board. The axial direction is perpendicular to the long axis directions of the first memory sockets and the long axis directions of the second memory sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng Lin, Ming-Hung Shih, Hsin-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 8908362
    Abstract: A foldable keyboard includes a first input module, a second input module, a folding support member, a magnetic element and a ferromagnetic element. The magnetic element and the ferromagnetic element put on the second input module and the folding support member separately that the folding support member can close with the second input module. Using magnetic element avoid wearing away by traditional fastener and reducing the complexity of production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Dexin Corporation
    Inventor: Ting-Sheng Wang
  • Patent number: 8908365
    Abstract: A display system comprises a continuous flexible display and two main display supports being hingeably connected with respect to each other between a closed storage position and a planar open position for fixing the flexible display in an open position. Each of the supports is structurally configured to support respectively a first and a second portion of the flexible display, a segment of the flexible display is located between the said respective portions of the flexible display in the open position. The display system comprises a spring force biased mechanism operative in either the open or closed position or both the open and closed positions of the flexible display, biasing said segment of the flexible display in the respective position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Creator Technology B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Walters, Han Van Den Tillaar, Volker Barnhart Verschoor, Robert Sjang Josine Van Dijk, Pieter Van Lieshout
  • Patent number: 8896999
    Abstract: A mobile data memory which is designed such that it can be used in an intrinsically safe manner in explosion-prone areas includes a memory device which has a first interface and a second interface for data exchange, wherein the second interface is designed in an intrinsically safe manner and for data exchange with a device, in particular with a sensor, and the first interface is designed for data exchange with data processing equipment, in particular for data evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sick AG
    Inventors: Bernd Merbreier, Bernhard Kury
  • Patent number: 8897003
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus 10 connected to a peripheral device through a cable includes a main body unit 20 having a connector on a bottom portion 20a of the main body unit 20, a base unit 40 that is set on the main body unit 20 in a tiltable manner, a tilting unit 60 that turns the main body unit about a vicinity of the bottom portion of the main body unit with respect to the base unit when tilting is performed, and a cable holder 80 that defines a position of the cable in a vicinity of the connector and suppresses movement of the cable accompanying the tilting operation between the defined position and the connector, wherein the cable holder is attached to the tilting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Frontech Limited
    Inventor: Noboru Ishii
  • Patent number: 8896995
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for shock mounting glass for an electronic device are disclosed. The glass for the electronic device can provide an outer surface for at least a portion of a housing for the electronic device. In one embodiment, the shock mounting can provide a compliant interface between the glass and the electronic device housing. In another embodiment, the shock mounting can provide a mechanically actuated retractable. For example, an outer glass member for an electronic device housing can be referred to as cover glass, which is often provided at a front surface of the electronic device housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Adam Mittleman, Stephen Brian Lynch
  • Patent number: 8896993
    Abstract: Input device layer and nesting techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an input device includes a pressure sensitive key assembly including a substrate having a plurality of hardware elements secured to a surface. The input device also includes one or more layers disposed proximal to the surface, the one or more layers having respective openings configured to nest the one or more hardware elements therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jim Tom Belesiu, Timothy C. Shaw, David Otto Whitt, III, Rob Huala, Christopher Harry Stoumbos, Joel Lawrence Pelley
  • Patent number: 8896998
    Abstract: A portable computer system is provided having a base unit and a detachable display unit. The display unit can be oriented in landscape and portrait orientations, or can be replaced by display units having different physical characteristics. A support structure can be deployed to provide increased physical stability when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Inventor: George Moser
  • Patent number: 8891231
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, that includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). The electronic device may also include a base portion and a lid portion coupled to the base portion at a hinge configured such that the base portion and the lid portion can rotate between an open configuration of the electronic device and a closed configuration of the electronic device. The lid portion can include at least one segment that is to raise at least a portion of the base portion in response to a rotation toward the open configuration (e.g., opening the lid portion to access a touchpad or a keyboard of the electronic device, or to see a display of the electronic device).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: James M. Okuley, Kimi Jensen
  • Patent number: 8891239
    Abstract: A slide-cover electronic device includes a main body, a moveable body and a supporting assembly. The moveable body is combined with the main body to move linearly and rotate with respect to the main body. The supporting assembly is configured as a supporting structure protruding out of a back side of the main body with an included angle formed between the main body and the moveable body. The supporting assembly includes a rotating member, a first sliding member and a second sliding member. The rotating member is rotatably connected with the back side to lean on the back side or form an included angle in between. The first sliding member is movably connected with the rotating member to move linearly with respect to the rotating member. The second sliding member is movably connected with the moveable body for being clasped with the first sliding member in a second status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Ching-Jen Yu
  • Patent number: 8879250
    Abstract: A tablet support system includes a chassis housing a plurality of components that provide a critical mechanical stack of the system. The plurality of components include a display that faces a first direction. The chassis includes a second surface facing a second direction that is opposite the first direction. A support member channel extends into the second surface. A subset of the plurality of components are positioned in the chassis such that they are not located between the support member channel and the display screen. A support member is moveably coupled to the chassis and operable to move into a stored position in which the support member is positioned in the support member channel. The subset of the plurality of components are positioned to allow the support member to be flush with the second surface when in the stored position without adding to a maximum thickness of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jason Franz, Jason A. Shepherd, Philip Seibert
  • Patent number: 8873228
    Abstract: The invention provides an LCD module and a frame thereof. The frame comprises a plurality of segmented pieces constituting the frame; the frame comprises a front frame, and a middle frame; the structure of the segmented piece(s) constituting the front frame is the same as that of the segmented piece(s) constituting the middle frame. Because the front frame and the middle frame of the LCD module of the invention are comprised of a plurality of segmented pieces of the same structure, the segmented pieces constituting the front frame can be superposed outside the segmented pieces constituting the middle frame, and then the front frame and middle frame of different sizes can be respectively formed. Thus, because the segmented pieces constituting the front frame and middle frame are of the same structure, the segmented pieces can be produced by only one mold, and the front frame and the middle frame can be produced just by the same mold, thereby saving the production cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yicheng Kuo, Shihhsiang Chen, Gege Zhou
  • Patent number: 8861186
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a first electronic device, a second electronic device, and plural power modules. The first electronic device includes a first compartment. The first compartment has a first width. The second electronic device includes a second compartment. The second compartment has a second width. Each of the power modules has a third width. The third width is determined according to the first width and the second width, so that a specified number of power modules are selectively accommodated within the first compartment or the second compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Chuang, Yu-Hung Huang, Hsin-Chung Niu, Wang-Lung Lin
  • Patent number: 8861188
    Abstract: A display module support frame for electronic devices includes a first support section, a second support section and a bend section located between the first and second support sections. The bend section includes a coupling zone and a bend buffer zone. The display module support frame has an initial state in which the first and second support sections do not receive forces and the first and second coupling portions of the first and second support sections are positioned at two sides of the coupling zone, and a bend state in which either the first or second support section receives the forces to bend a bridge portion such that the first and second coupling portions are moved towards the coupling zone to couple with each other, and the compression buffer space is shrunk to form a holding space between the first and second support sections to hold a display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Sinher Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Ting-Hung Su, Wen Yan Lin, Yung-Chang Chiang
  • Patent number: 8848350
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a support structure of a touch panel. According to the present invention, by implementing a touch panel support structure having the maximum resistance to vibration and warpage transferred to the touch panel by a vibration generating device, it is possible to uniformize a vibration width by minimizing a deviation of vibration displacement for each position of a touch panel and it is possible to safely protect the touch panel by effectively absorbing external shock through a cushion operation of a buffering member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Kyung Kim, Dong Sun Park, Yeon Ho Son
  • Patent number: 8848351
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of LCDs, and more particularly to a frame for an LCD device and an LCD device including the frame. The frame includes side frames. A pair of parallel side frames of the side frames are correspondingly provided with folding points, and the frame is folded and superposed along the folding points. The frame for an LCD device of the invention is of a rectangle structure in general, and includes four side frames; a pair of parallel side frames are correspondingly provided with folding points, and the frame is folded and superposed along the folding points; because the frame is folded and superposed along the folding points, the area of the frame is significantly reduced during packaging and transportation, thereby facilitating transportation, saving packaging material, and increasing packaging efficiency. When assembling the LCD device, the frame can be conveniently expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shihhsiang Chen, Chengwen Que
  • Patent number: 8848357
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure, a bracket, a connector, and a fan. The enclosure includes a bottom plate and two side plates located on the bottom plate. The bracket is secured to the side plates and includes a bottom wall. The bottom wall is substantially parallel to the bottom plate and defines an installing opening. Two locking pieces extend from two opposite edges of the installing opening. Each of the locking pieces defines a locking hole. The connector is secured in the installing opening, the connector comprising two resilient portions. A locking protrusion protrudes from each of the resilient portions. The locking protrusions of the resilient portions engage in the locking holes of the locking pieces. The resilient portions are deformable to disengage the locking protrusions from the locking holes. The fan is received in the bracket and adapted to be electrically coupled to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Lee, Li-Ping Chen, Xian-Huang Gao, Jin-Jia Yu, Cheng-Wang Zhao