Patents Examined by Hung S. Bui
  • Patent number: 11825619
    Abstract: A display device comprising a flexible display panel, a panel roller, a frame, a first foldable link comprising one end pivotably coupled to the frame and another end pivotably coupled to a lower side of the flexible display panel, a second foldable link having one end pivotably coupled to the frame and the other end pivotably coupled adjacent to the lower side of the flexible display panel, wherein the second foldable link is located opposite to the first foldable link, a motor, a first gear box and comprising at least one gear configured to cause the first foldable link to pivot, a second gear and comprising at least one gear configured to pivot with respect to the second foldable link, and a driving shaft configured to transmit power to at least one gear of the first gear box or to the at least one gear of the second gear box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jonggil Pyo
  • Patent number: 11812566
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a front surface that displays an image, and a rear surface, wherein the display panel is foldable with respect to a folding axis extending in a first direction; and a metal plate disposed on the rear surface of the display panel, wherein the metal plate includes a first body and a second body that are arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a patterned portion disposed between the first body and the second body to overlap the folding axis in a thickness direction of the display device; and at least one protrusion protruding parallel to the folding axis from an edge of at least one of the first body, the second body, and the patterned portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Yong Sim, Yun Jae Kim, Jin Hyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11806150
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wearable device with a bridge portion and systems/methods relating to the device. Preferred embodiments may include two flexible wings and a bridge connecting the two wings. In some embodiments, the upper surface of the bridge can be non-adhesive and uncoupled to the flexible wing such that the flexible wing can be decoupled from the bridge when the adhesive is adhered to the surface of a user. The bridge can be narrower in some portions, and extend around the housing of the monitor. The bridge can extend beneath the housing and bisect the two flexible wings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Joseph Abercrombie, II, Genaro Sebastian Sepulveda, Shena Hae Park, Ryan James Wensley, James Kihyun Lee, Thomas Burnell Reeve, III
  • Patent number: 11806141
    Abstract: Glucose monitoring devices and related systems and methods, the glucose monitoring devices including a sensor electronics unit having a housing and a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, a transcutaneous glucose sensor assembly, and a conductive sensor connector. The printed circuit board includes a first electrical contact, the transcutaneous glucose sensor assembly includes a distal portion having a working electrode and proximal portion having a working-electrode contact in electrical communication with the working electrode, and the conductive sensor connector electrically connects the working-electrode contact with the first electrical contact. Further, the conductive sensor connector extends through a hole in the proximal portion of the transcutaneous glucose sensor assembly and through a hole in the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
    Inventors: Mohammad E. Moein, Louis G. Pace, Udo Hoss, Phu X. Le, Samuel Mason Curry
  • Patent number: 11805608
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel including a first edge extending in a first direction and a second edge extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; a frame extending in one of the first direction and the second direction and located behind the display panel; a plurality of supporters located between the display panel and the frame, where each of the plurality of supporters extends in the first direction; and a connector connecting adjacent supporters among the plurality of supporters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byeonghee Won, Hayun Kang
  • Patent number: 11793061
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display assembly and a display device. The display assembly includes: a flexible display screen; a support layer located on a non-display side of the flexible display screen; wherein the support layer includes a first support part and a second support part which continuously extend along a plane of the non-display side of the flexible display screen, and the first support part has an elastic modulus smaller than the second support part; and a tensioning member including a first connection part and a second connection part interconnected with each other, wherein the first connection part is located on a side of the first support part away from the flexible display screen, and the second connection part is located on a side of the second support part away from the flexible display screen; and the first connection part has an elastic modulus greater than the second connection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Cai, Youwei Wang
  • Patent number: 11785709
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate, and a side member including a first conductive member and a second conductive member which surround a space between the first plate and the second plate and are separated from each other by a slit, a support member interposed in a space between the first plate and the second plate, a PCB, a wireless communication circuit disposed on the PCB, a display, a connection part protruding toward an inner part of the housing from an area of the second conductive member that is adjacent to the slit, the connection part being electrically connected with the second conductive member, and a coupling member coupled to the connection part. The wireless communication circuit is configured to electrically connect the second conductive member and the connection part with an antenna circuit provided on the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungwon Kim, Youngsik Kim, Chanyoul Park, Kisung Bae, Hongpyo Bae, Seunggil Jeon, Youngjun Cho
  • Patent number: 11785725
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a drive board, and a flexible printed circuit board. A bezel located on one side of the display panel protrudes relative to a surface on which the display panel is mounted, and an accommodating cavity is formed in the protrusion. The drive board is fixed in the accommodating cavity, and the drive board and the display panel are disposed at an included angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HUWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Yang, Qingzhi Yang, Chia-Hsing Chung, Haitao Zhen
  • Patent number: 11778756
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a panel protective layer. The display panel has a first area and a second area. The first area is parallel to a plane including a first direction crossing a second direction. The second area extends from the first area and includes: a first part adjacent to the first area in the second direction, a second part extending from the first part and in a bent state, and a third part extending from the second part and disposed below the first part. The panel protective layer is between the first part and the third part. A distance between the first part and the third part decreases from an end of the third part toward the second part along the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Joon-Ik Lee
  • Patent number: 11770909
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a housing configured to support and protect the display panel; a bracket disposed between the display panel and the housing; a plurality of sensors fixed on the bracket; a window located in the display panel or in the housing, and configured to expose at least one of the plurality of sensors; and a driver configured to control the bracket to rotate in a plane parallel to the display panel, and to control the bracket to stop rotating when a required sensor rotates to a position of the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongda Ma, Jianbo Xian, Xueguang Hao, Chen Xu
  • Patent number: 11769616
    Abstract: Cables are magnetically attracted to magnets in straps and other items such as electronic devices. The cables may contain signal lines to convey power and/or data. Magnetic material that is attracted to magnetic fields may be incorporated into the signal lines and/or other structures in the cables. The straps may have flexible magnets and/or other magnets extending along their lengths. The magnets of the straps create magnetic fields that attract the cables. Electronic devices may also have housings that contain magnets to attract the cables. Using magnetic attraction, cables can be removably attached to straps and other items during operation of an electronic device, thereby helping to prevent tangling of the cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Toria F. Yan, Liam R. Martinez, Yi H. Hsieh, Yunhe Huang, Zebinah P. Masse
  • Patent number: 11758667
    Abstract: An electronic control unit (1) includes a connector (2), the connector includes a connector main body (21) and a plurality of terminals (23), the connector main body includes an attachment surface (24) and a seal arrangement portion (210) on a surface (25), the seal arrangement portion includes a first seal arrangement portion (211) formed in an arrangement direction of the terminals, and a second seal arrangement portion (212) that is continuous with both end portions (213) of the first seal arrangement portion and is inclined toward the electronic control board side as it goes toward the other end side facing one end side of an electronic control board (6), the first seal arrangement portion includes a plurality of predetermined portions (2112) formed so as to be directed toward the electronic control board side from a center side of the first seal arrangement portion toward both end sides of the first seal arrangement portion at both end portions of the first seal arrangement portion, the cover (3) include
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Saito, Michihito Watarai
  • Patent number: 11758668
    Abstract: An electronic device with a flexible display screen includes: a housing with a first housing and a second housing enclosed to form a receiving structure; a sliding rail mechanism arranged in the receiving structure, connected to the second housing, and slidably arranged to the first housing; a flexible display screen with a first end connected to the sliding rail mechanism and a second end connected to the first housing; and a support assembly including a first support plate connected to the first housing and a second support plate slidably connected to the first support plate as well as connected to the sliding rail mechanism. The sliding rail mechanism drives the first end of the flexible display screen to be switched between an expanded state and a retracted state. When expanding, the second support plate slides relative to the first support plate to support the expanded part of the flexible display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhenhua Liu, Pengfei Li
  • Patent number: 11751342
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a transparency control panel. The display panel includes a first bonding area. The transparency control panel is disposed below the display panel and includes a second bonding area. The first bonding area is not shielded by the transparency control panel, and the second bonding area is not shielded by the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chia Huang, Tsung-Han Tsai, Kuan-Feng Lee, Jin Yi Tan
  • Patent number: 11744029
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing provided with a first sliding portion and a second housing slidably arranged on the first housing along a first direction, the first housing and the second housing being enclosed to form a receiving structure with an opening; a flexible display screen having a first end arranged at a side close to a bottom of the housing and a second end connected to the first housing to cover the opening; and a sliding rail mechanism including a bracket connected to the flexible display screen and provided with a second sliding portion matching the first sliding portion, the first sliding portion being one of a sliding rail and a sliding groove, the second sliding portion being the other. The sliding rail moves along the sliding groove to drive the flexible display screen to slide along the first direction relative to the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhenhua Liu, Pengfei Li
  • Patent number: 11744056
    Abstract: Disclosed are a housing for receiving an electronic device and an electronic system having the same. The electronic system includes a case having lower and upper cases detachably combined with the lower case, a circuit board arranged in an inner space of the case and secured to the lower case such that at least a grounding line and at least a connection line are provided with the circuit board, a plurality of devices arranged on the circuit board such that each device is separated from one another by the grounding line and is connected with one another by the connection line, and at least an electromagnetic shielding member embedded onto the upper case such that the electromagnetic shielding member is in contact with the grounding line around the device to provide a shielding space receiving the device. The device is protected from unexpected electromagnetic waves by the electromagnetic shielding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Won Kang, Nam-Su Kim, In-Hyuk Ko, Eun-Ji Moon
  • Patent number: 11737224
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an electronic component having flexibility, a drive circuit substrate, a first support body capable of winding at least a portion of the electronic component around an outer face, and a second support body including a center axis that is the same axis as a rotation axis of the first support body and including an outer periphery having a length smaller than a length of an outer periphery of the first support body, the second support body being capable of winding at least a portion of the external connection cable around an outer face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Suga, Yuki Yasuda
  • Patent number: 11729924
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display, a housing including a peripheral portion having a first side to which the display is attached, a back plate attached to s second side of the peripheral portion of the housing, and a plurality of double-sided adhesive tapes attached to the peripheral portion. Each of the plurality of double-sided adhesive tapes includes an end portion having an opening. The peripheral portion includes an adhesive-applied region applied with adhesive and a region not applied with the adhesive, and the adhesive-applied region extends from the opening in one of the plurality of double-sided adhesive tapes to the opening in the adjacent one of the plurality of double-sided adhesive tapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Akihisa Mikawa
  • Patent number: 11729923
    Abstract: An electronic device assembly includes a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device includes a first wall body, a first opening, a sliding seat, a first magnetic attraction element, an elastic element and a connecting terminal. When the second wall body is close to the first wall body, the second magnetic attraction element and the first magnetic attraction element are magnetically attracted by each other. Consequently, the sliding seat is moved toward the first wall body, the elastic element is compressed, and the connecting terminal is protruded outside the first opening and contacted with the connector. When the second wall body is separated from the first wall body, the compressed elastic element is restored. Consequently, the sliding seat is moved away from the first wall body and the connecting terminal is retracted inside the first electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Shu An Huang, Chun-Lin Chu, Ting-Sheng Wang, Ying-Che Tseng
  • Patent number: 11729930
    Abstract: An electronic device in provided, including an antenna using a horn structure capable of using at least a portion of a metal member as a signal waveguide structure of the antenna. The device includes a housing, a display, a printed circuit board, and at least one wireless communication circuit, where a waveguide hole is provided to connect at least a portion of a through hole and an electronic component and is used as an operating channel of the electronic component together with the waveguide hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongyeon Kim, Seongjin Park, Sehyun Park, Myunghun Jeong, Jehun Jong, Jaehoon Jo, Yoonjung Kim, Gyubok Park