Patents Examined by Ingrid Wright
  • Patent number: 10037051
    Abstract: A computer has a tablet (4) and a base (6) detachably connected by hinge (14). Receptacles (20) and plugs (22) form electrical and mechanical connections when the tablet (4) and base (6) are coupled. The base (6) is connected via the hinge (14) to a pivoting rail (12) that has plugs (18) and a first contact (26) on a longitudinal side (17) directed toward the tablet (4). The tablet (4) has receptacles (20) and a second contact (28) on a longitudinal side (23) directed toward the pivoting rail (6). The hinge (46) has toothing system pairs (30), a setting device (32) assigned to a toothing system pair (30) and friction hinge elements (38, 40). Each toothing system pair (30) has two toothing system elements (34, 36) arranged symmetrically to a transverse axis (33) and engaging one another. Each friction hinge (32) is assigned at least one toothing system pair (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Joerg Tragatschnig
  • Patent number: 10015902
    Abstract: An integrated lockable shelf rail configured to operate in pairs to support an electronic component is provided. The rail includes a front bracket to attach to a first vertical support and having a forward facing first plate, and a track assembly to be coupled to the front bracket. The track assembly includes a forward facing second plate to overlap with and couple to the first plate, a longitudinally extending C-shaped track member, and moveable arm arms slideably nested in the track member. The track assembly also includes a shelf bracket including a support surface to support the electronic component, a first side plate configured to couple to the second arm, and a forward facing third plate to overlap with the second plate. A hole in each of the first, second and third plates which, when the first, second and third plates overlap, collectively define a common hole to receive a fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Chih-Wei Lin, Chien-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 10001812
    Abstract: A cover plate for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The cover plate can be used as a cosmetic feature disposed on a display or cover glass of the portable computing device. For instance, the cover plate may include one or may layers disposed on a surface of the cover plate. In some cases, the layers are formed on a rear surface of the cover plate. In addition to enhancing the appearance of the portable electronic device, the cover plate provides additional a protective layer to internal components positioned behind the cover plate. Moreover, the cover plate may formed from an electromagnetically transparent material such as glass to allow receipt and/or transmission of electromagnetic waves in the form of radio frequencies. Also, the cover plate offers protection to the display and cover glass when the portable electronic device is in a closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Kevin M. Robinson, Mikael M. Silvanto, Robert Y. Cao, Bryan W. Posner, Wey-Jiun Lin, Dinesh C. Mathew
  • Patent number: 9977463
    Abstract: An electronic device having a member for chassis is disclosed. The member for chassis includes a surface layer, a rear layer disposed inside of the surface layer in a thickness direction, and an intermediate layer disposed between the surface layer and the rear layer. Each of the surface layer and the rear layer includes a fiber-reinforced resin plate. The intermediate layer is made of a material that is compressible in the thickness direction. The member for chassis further includes a fastening hole that penetrates through the surface layer, the intermediate layer and the rear layer, through which a fastener passes to fix the member for chassis to a member for attachment. The surface layer includes a cut line having a larger diameter than the fastening hole in order to surround the fastening hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTD LTE
    Inventors: Masayuki Amano, Seita Horikoshi, Ryota Nohara, Takehito Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 9952461
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a display device that excels in waterproofness against moisture from a display side. A display device is provided with: a display for displaying an image on a display surface; a cover plate located on the display surface side of the display, the cover plate having a light-transmitting section for making the display surface visible; an elastic member provided so as to cover the side circumferential section of the cover plate; and an accommodation body having an open section that is open toward the cover plate side and a protruding section encircling the open section and protruding to the outer circumferential side of the open section. The display is bonded to the cover plate with a photocurable adhesive. The cover plate is secured via the elastic member to the protruding section by a caulked metal frame body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Nakazawa, Yusuke Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9938014
    Abstract: A video display unit cassette assembly includes a cassette frame, a display coupled to the cassette frame, one or more electronic components between the cassette frame and the display, and a delethalization cover coupled to the display. The one or more electronic components receive data content from a network and generate video signals provided to the display. The cassette assembly is sized and configured to be releasably mounted in an installed position in a mounting structure defined in a seatback of a vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: THALES AVIONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Everhart, Lori Elizabeth Salazar, John Howard Darvell
  • Patent number: 9928759
    Abstract: An informational label apparatus for a product component includes a base affixable to a product component. A first portion of labelling information located at the product component is viewable through the base. A door operably connected to the base includes a second portion of labelling information. The first portion of labelling information is hidden from view when the door is in a closed position, and is viewable when the door is at an opened position. A component of a computer machine includes an electronic component including component identification information affixed thereto. A cover is secured over the component identification information and includes a base secured to the electronic component. A door operably connected to the base includes computer machine identification information. The component identification information is hidden from view when the door is at a closed position, and is viewable when the door is at an opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kael B. Eddy, Clinton W. Erie, Michael J. MacPherson, Patrick J. Reuvers
  • Patent number: 9910467
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which a system includes a lid detection mechanism that prevents a power supply unit from being electrically coupled to the system when a lid is detached from the system's chassis. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the system includes a power supply unit detection mechanism that prevents the lid from being detached from the system's chassis when the power supply unit is electrically coupled to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Barron, Matthew T. Richardson, Steven L. Schwark
  • Patent number: 9911369
    Abstract: A rollable display device is provided. The rollable display device includes: a flexible screen display which is rolled or unrolled on both sides; at least one pair of rollable driving units where each side of the flexible screen display is rolled into or unrolled from one of the pair of rollable driving units; a link driving unit for supporting the rollable driving units to move the sides of the flexible screen display and to roll or unroll the flexible screen display; and a controller for controlling operations of the rollable driving units and the link driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinwook Kim, Sangmin Hyun
  • Patent number: 9913392
    Abstract: A display stack-up for an electronic device has: multiple layers that include a display layer and a second layer; and an outer seal. Each layer has first and second base surfaces and a thickness therebetween defining a height of a lateral surface at a periphery of the layer. The multiple layers are stacked along an axis perpendicular to their base surfaces and parallel to their lateral surfaces, and the outer seal is positioned along the lateral surface of at least some of the multiple layers. The outer seal is composed of a flexible material and is arranged to bind the second layer and at least one other layer of the multiple layers. The outer seal also contains a non-adhesive liquid between the second layer and the at least one other layer to allow relative sliding between at least two layers of the multiple layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
    Inventors: Alberto R Cavallaro, Roger W Harmon
  • Patent number: 9910456
    Abstract: An information processing device is disclosed. The information processing device includes a first chassis and a second chassis that are connected rotatably via a hinge, and includes a connector to connect the first chassis to the hinge. The first chassis includes a laminated part having a lamination of a set of fiber-reinforced plastic layers in each of which resin is reinforced by fibers arranged in a predetermined direction. The connector is attached and fixed to a recess in the laminated part, with the recess having a shape corresponding an outer shape of the connector. Directly attached to the connector, one of the fiber-reinforced plastic layers making up a bottom of the recess and is a layer in which fibers are arranged in a direction orthogonal to a rotary axis of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
    Inventors: Ryota Nohara, Takehito Yamauchi, Takane Fujino, Yoshiyuki Shibayama
  • Patent number: 9903722
    Abstract: A display panel can transition between a fixed state and an inclined state, in accordance with linear reciprocal movement relative to a main body section of a main slider. When the main slider travels a prescribed distance in the forward direction from a position in the fixed state, a motion link comes in contact with the main slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsuo Sano, Takahiro Jo, Hideo Arai
  • Patent number: 9901003
    Abstract: The present invention involves an access device for a movable barrier configured to include a user interface, and more specifically, a movable barrier access device configured to include a deployable cover that covers the user interface when not being utilized. This will assist in extending the usable life of the access device by disallowing exposure to the elements when not in use. The deployable cover can be actuated as a result of signals sent from one or more sensors that are configured to detect any specified stimulus from the surrounding environment outside of the housing. Some of the specified stimuli are the presence of motion and rain in proximity to the access device housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Elika Access Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Ali Tehranchi
  • Patent number: 9899958
    Abstract: Disclosed is a portable solar power supply, which includes a housing, a front cover and a rear cover, and further includes a wind deflector and an exhaust fan fixed on the wind deflector; the front cover has an air outlet and an air inlet formed thereon; the housing is divided into an upper chamber and a lower chamber which is connected with the air inlet and has battery installed therein removably; the wind deflector is installed in the upper chamber removably and forms an air outlet channel together with inner wall of the upper chamber; the air outlet channel and an air inlet channel are separated by the wind deflector; and one side of the air inlet channel is connected with the air inlet and the other side of the air inlet channel is connected with the air outlet channel. It has good heat radiation performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Guangdong Solarstock New Energy Technology Limited
    Inventors: Ninggang Wang, Qiang Li
  • Patent number: 9901002
    Abstract: Structures include a substrate having a base surface. The base surface includes a plurality of protrusions extending from the base surface and/or a plurality of depressions extending into the base surface. The structures include a molded liner. The molded liner encapsulates the plurality of protrusions and/or the molded liner extends into at least a portion of the plurality of depressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Kurt Jenkins
  • Patent number: 9894734
    Abstract: A stretchable display device includes a display panel made of a stretchable material, a fastening structure fastened to an edge of the display panel, and a fastening fixing part fixed to the fastening structure and integrally connected to the edge of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young Chan Kim
  • Patent number: 9886067
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a latch may include a pivoting member and a leaf-spring member. The pivoting member may be configured to rotatably couple the latch to a chassis such that the latch may rotate between a first position and a second position relative to the chassis. The leaf-spring feature may be shaped and arranged in order to, as the latch is rotated between the first position and the second position, apply a mechanical force to a first circuit board to mate a first connector of the first circuit board to a second connector of a second circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Dewine Heistand, Yen-Lin Wang, Kuang Hsi Lin, Hsu-Chu Wang
  • Patent number: 9888595
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display unit including a display panel, a back cover positioned on a back surface of the display panel, and a light shielding plate positioned between the display panel and the back cover, a housing into which at least a portion of a lower area of the display unit is inserted, and on which a substrate is mounted, a link bar connecting the housing to the display unit, and a tension bracket positioned inside the housing and disposed between the display unit and a bottom surface of the housing, the display unit being safely placed on the tension bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bumgi Min, Mingeun Jeong, Cheolsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 9880592
    Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes a modularly-constructed chassis for receiving varying sizes of snap-in compute components for assembly of the IHS. The modularly-constructed chassis includes a base panel having a chassis surface that includes more than one engagement feature formed within the chassis surface and a selected at least one of a first tray that is sized to receive a first compute component of a first size and a second tray that is sized to receive a second compute component of a second size. The first and second trays have a bottom surface with more than one complementary engagement feature formed within the bottom surface to snap-in corresponding engagement features of the base panel. The IHS includes one or more connecting cabling interconnecting the at least two compute components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel Alvarado, Edmond I. Bailey, Walter R. Carver
  • Patent number: 9877402
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display unit including a display panel, a back cover positioned on a back surface of the display panel, and a light shielding plate positioned between the display panel and the back cover, a housing into which at least a portion of a lower area of the display unit is inserted, and on which a printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted, and a link bar connecting the housing to the display unit and having at least one opening. A transparent fixer is mounted in the opening of the link bar and is attached to a back surface of the back cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Cheolsoo Kim, Bumgi Min, Mingeun Jeong