Patents Examined by Hung V. Duong
  • Patent number: 7864516
    Abstract: A display unit includes; a display panel, and a receptacle including of a plurality of sidewalls configured to receive the display panel, the receptacle including at least one joining projection disposed on at least one of the sidewalls, at least one joining groove formed on at least one of the sidewalls, wherein the at least one joining projection and the at least one groove are disposed on opposing sidewalls of the receptacle in substantially symmetrical positions with respect to a center line of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young -Jae Lee, Nam-Sik Ko, Jin-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 7864514
    Abstract: A display device allows an auxiliary unit, such as a sub display panel or a memo clip, to be easily mounted by a user to or separated from the display device. The display device includes a display panel, a support unit to support the display panel, and at least one coupling groove formed at an edge of the display panel to allow at least one auxiliary unit to be mounted to or separated from the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Roh Lee, Jun Su Jung, Jin Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 7864513
    Abstract: A keypad module for a mobile electronic device is provided. The mobile electronic device has a main body. The keypad module includes a receiving bracket adapted to be mounted on the main body. A flexible circuit board is arranged in the receiving bracket. A switching sheet is located above the flexible circuit board, and capable of actuating the flexible circuit board to produce electrical signal. A rubber sheet is disposed on the switching sheet, and shielding cover sits on the rubber sheet. Wherein the shielding cover is secured to receiving bracket. The shielding cover and the receiving bracket cooperatively define a receiving housing to accommodate the flexible circuit, the switching sheet, and the rubber sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Pin Chen
  • Patent number: 7855876
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a main body including a bottom sheet and a panel which cooperatively form a receiving cavity, a display, a pivot shaft connecting the main body to the display, a keyboard, a pushing member including a pushing body, two connecting rods, and two restricting members. The panel includes a first surface facing the bottom sheet. The keyboard includes a first side, a second side, a flexible blocking member, and at least one auto-flick pivot on the second side. The restricting members are received in the receiving cavity corresponding to the connecting rods. Each restricting member includes a liftable restricting portion positioned on the bottom sheet. The auto-flick pivot connects the keyboard to the main body. Each connecting rod movably connects the keyboard to the main body. The pushing body is movably connected to the first surface and moves from a first position to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Wei Zhu, Hai-Yang Yu, Er-Zheng Zhao
  • Patent number: 7855875
    Abstract: An image display device has: a display panel having a display screen to display an image on a front surface; a case that accommodates the display panel, the case having a standing wall section that surrounds a surroundings edge of the display panel alienating from the surroundings edge; and a cover that covers a portion between the surroundings edge of the display panel and the standing wall section of the case. The device further has: a frame having a putting section where a back surroundings edge of the display panel is placed, and an isolation section touching side of the display panel and it separates between the display panel and the standing wall section of the case; and wiring that passes between the isolation section and the standing wall section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masaya Takayanagi, Masuo Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 7852626
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing having a touch-sensitive display moveable relative to the housing and a locking plate that inhibits movement of the touch-sensitive display relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Michael Keith Eldershaw
  • Patent number: 7852618
    Abstract: A function-extending assembly and a portable terminal having the same. The function-extending assembly includes a body to which a terminal body is detachably mounted, and having a module mounting unit; function-extending modules detachably mounted to the module mounting unit, and providing one or more functions relating to the terminal body; and a user input unit disposed on the module mounting unit, and receiving a user input information as manipulating units installed at the function-extending modules are handled. Since a plurality of function-extending modules having various functions are applied to the function-extending assembly in a replaceable manner, various extended functions are provided to the portable terminal serving as a single device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 7852624
    Abstract: A server enclosure includes an enclosure body, hard disk drives (HDDs), and heat dissipating devices. The enclosure body includes HDD receiving spaces. The HDD receiving spaces are positioned at one end portion of the enclosure body. Each of the receiving spaces receives one of the heat dissipating device or one of the HDDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • Patent number: 7848095
    Abstract: In a structure of mounting an electronic device into a housing according to the present invention, the electronic device has the following structure. First and second storage devices are connected to respective connecting parts provided on a substrate. Convex portions provided on a first supporting member are fitted from above into a gap between the first storage device and the substrate and a gap between the second storage device and the substrate, respectively. Convex portions provided on a second supporting member are fitted from below into the gap between the first storage device and the substrate and the gap between the second storage device and the substrate, respectively. The electronic device into which the first and second supporting members are fitted is inserted into the housing from an opening thereof, and fixed within the housing by the housing and a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Buffalo Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Kouyama, Jun Matsui
  • Patent number: 7843688
    Abstract: A latching mechanism (10, 20) for a portable electronic device, the latching mechanism comprising one or more of a male/female element (10/20) configured to provide for latching under physical engagement with one or more of a complementary female/male element (20/10), one or more of the male/female elements (10/20) configured to be moved from an unlatched configuration to a latched configuration by inter-engagement, the latched configuration configured to provide for physical inter-engagement of the male and female elements (10, 20) which is configured to provide a bias to the one or more of the male/female elements (10/20) that resists physical disengagement of the male and female elements (10, 20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Ming Geng, Chunlai Zhang, Qiang Liu, Juntao Shao
  • Patent number: 7835144
    Abstract: A quick-assembly computer peripheral has a bottom casing, a top casing, a vertical mounting device, an electronic assembly and a vertical positioning device. The vertical mounting device is mounted between the top and bottom casings and combining the top and bottom casings together along a vertical direction. The electronic assembly is mounted between the bottom and top casing and has a PCB and a cable assembly. The vertical positioning device mounted between the top and bottom casings and positioning the electronic assembly along the vertical direction. Because fabrication of the quick-assembly computer peripheral does not require fasteners, such as screws or rivets, fabrication is quick and easy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Kye Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Ding-Teng Hou, Huei-Jen Chang
  • Patent number: 7830652
    Abstract: A monitor correction apparatus and a monitor having the same are provided. The monitor having the monitor correction apparatus includes a display panel and a first frame. The first frame covers a perimeter of the display panel and defines a display area. The monitor correction apparatus includes a front bezel that is integrally formed with the first frame and covers a part of the display area. Moreover, the monitor correction apparatus includes guide pins that are formed inside the first frame and near the front bezel. The monitor correction apparatus also includes a flexible printed circuit board which has at least one guide hole to be inserted by the guide pins. One end of the flexible printed circuit board extends into the front bezel. An optical sensor is disposed on the flexible printed circuit board and inside the front bezel and has an optical signal receiving zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Chi Lin Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Su, Tsung-Ho Chen, Kou-Lin Chou, Wei-Peng Wang
  • Patent number: 7826210
    Abstract: An information handling system chassis includes a chassis base, a carriage, and a carriage sliding system. The chassis base is configured to house a plurality of first electrical components. The carriage is configured to house one or more second electrical components such that a user may access the one or more second electrical components from a front side of the chassis. The carriage sliding system is configured to slidably couple the carriage to the chassis base such that the carriage can be slided forward to an access position and rearward to a storage position. In the storage position of the carriage, a front area of the chassis base configured to receive one or more first electrical components is covered by the carriage, whereas in the access position of the carriage, at least a portion of the front area of the chassis base is not covered by the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Zachary Allen Cravens, Lisa Maria Sura, Andrew Harman Frisch
  • Patent number: 7826208
    Abstract: A case structure for a computer device is disposed in a cabinet. The case structure includes a case and a stop member. The case has a first slot on a sidewall of the case. The stop member includes a fixing section, a cantilever section, and a stop section. The fixing section is fixed on a side surface of the case. The cantilever section is formed by extending from the fixing section and may be deformed. The stop section is formed by extending from the cantilever section. At least one blocking piece is disposed on a side surface of the stop section. The blocking piece normally passes through the first slot and protrudes on an outer side surface of the case, so that the blocking piece is held against the cabinet. When the cantilever section is deformed, the blocking piece is merged into the first slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Jia-Bin Wang, Shou-Jen Yang
  • Patent number: 7826206
    Abstract: A receiving module for a display device includes a receiving frame and a receiving container. The receiving frame includes a bottom part and a plurality of side parts extending from a peripheral portion of the bottom part creating a receiving space. The receiving container includes a bottom plate and a plurality of sidewalls. The bottom plate is disposed on the bottom part. Each of the sidewalls includes a first side plate extending from an edge portion of the bottom plate and coupled to a corresponding side part to face an outer surface of each of the side parts, and a second side plate bent at an upper end of the first side plate to face an outer surface of the first side plate. Thus, the strength of a display device against an external force, such as a bending stress or a twisting stress, may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-Gyun Woo
  • Patent number: 7821780
    Abstract: A dual screen presentation notebook having components that are integrally connected together to allow easy viewing of presentation materials without the users having to sit side by side craning their necks close together facing the same direction but instead can face opposite one another. When the dual screen presentation notebook is switched on, users can either (i) view identical or mirror images of the presentation materials or (ii) different images on the two monitor screens. The dual screen presentation notebook can be easily converted into a tablet computer and can also be used for other applications such as viewing electronic book, electronic photograph and images, videos, movies, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventor: Heng Kah Choy
  • Patent number: 7821784
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a battery pack, an ODD unit having a thickness smaller than the battery pack, and an additional device contained in the housing. The battery pack is arranged in a back section of the housing. The ODD unit is arranged to be one-sidedly shifted to a front section in the housing, and includes a front end portion opposed to the front section, and a back end portion opposed to the battery pack. The additional device is away from the front end portion of the ODD unit, and overlaps the back end portion of the ODD unit in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7817412
    Abstract: The present invention features a non-peripherals-based processing control unit having an encasement module that is very small and durable compared to conventional computer encasement structures. The process control unit is capable of being incorporated into various devices and/or environments, of accepting applied and impact loads, of functioning as a load bearing structure, as well as being able to be processed coupled together with one or more processing control units to provide scaled processing power. The processing control unit of the present invention further features a unique method of cooling using natural convection, as well as utilizing known cooling means, such as liquid or thermoelectric cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Inventor: Jason A. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7813116
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a heart shaped structure with altering appearance comprising: a right base with an accommodating cavity; a left base flippable and pivot-jointed to the accommodating cavity of right base; a right upper cover pivot-jointed to the side of right base, with a fingerprint recognition device and a locking mechanism; and a left upper cover flippable and pivot-jointed to the side of left base. The interior of the right base selectively includes a processing unit, a decoder, a digital to analog converter (DAC), a rechargeable battery, a storage unit, and a display monitor located within the cavity. In addition, an internal speaker, an audio output port, a data transmission port, a recharge port, a power switch and a control panel is selectively located on the outer casing of the right base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Weistech Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei Hsu
  • Patent number: RE41878
    Abstract: A computer system comprising a chipset, a PCI Express connector with a preset bandwidth, and a PCI Express daughter board with a bigger bandwidth, is provided. The chipset is provided with a PCI Express controller with the preset bandwidth and electrically connects to the PCI Express connector. The PCI Express connector has a trench formed at an edge thereof. The PCI Express daughter board has a connecting portion with a number of golden fingers greater than a number of contacts of the PCI connector. The PCI Express connector is capable to pair the daughter board with part of the golden fingers located outside the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Guang Chen, Ying-Chun Tseng