Patents Examined by James Wu
  • Patent number: 12650717
    Abstract: A system and method for performing a card retention operation. The card retention operation is performed by a card mounting system which includes a card bay and a card retention component coupled to the card bay, the card retention component include a vertical structural component; a slot feature coupled with the vertical structural component, the slot feature being configured to mate with a projection extending from a card conforming to a first card form factor; and, a side latch feature coupled with the vertical structural component, the side latch feature being configured to provide horizontal pressure against a card conforming to a second card form factor where the slot feature and the side latch feature enable the card retention component to retain cards conforming to the plurality of different card form factors within a single card bay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Chien-Tung Huang, Shan-Yi Chang, Kuang-Jye Tuan
  • Patent number: 12652768
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display area having a variable size by sliding of a slidable housing, and a sliding assembly which is connected to the housing. The sliding assembly includes sliding guides slidable relative to each other and together with each other, each sliding guide including an elastic member which provides an elastic force to the sliding guide along a sliding direction of the housing. At least one of the sliding guides is connected to a first housing and at least one of the sliding guides is connected to a second housing slidable relative to the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seongjin Kim, Minseok Park, Gabseong Lee, Hyungsok Yeo, Igor Ivanov
  • Patent number: 12652776
    Abstract: A server or server chassis is disclosed. The server or server chassis includes a base having a slot configured to receive a server module on a base plate, a pair of levers coupled to the base, and a pair of adjustable pins coupled to the base plate. Each adjustable pin of the pair of adjustable pins is configured to engage with a corresponding one of the pair of levers, and each adjustable pin is movable relative to the base plate. In various embodiments, the adjustable pin includes a pin base; an elongated body coupled to the pin base and passing through a corresponding one of a pair of through-holes of the base plate; a locking ball positioned at a portion of the elongated body and configured to be in an expanded state or in a retracted state; and a cap coupled to the elongated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Ming-Lung Wang, Hung-Wei Chen, Li-Yang Huang
  • Patent number: 12650716
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit board assembly and an expansion card assembly. The circuit board assembly includes a circuit board body, a first circuit board connection port, a second circuit board connection port, and a third circuit board connection port. The expansion card assembly is adapted for plugging in the circuit board assembly, and includes an expansion card body, a first expansion card connection port, and a second expansion card connection port. When the expansion card assembly is plugged in the circuit board assembly, the first expansion card connection port is docked with the first circuit board connection port, the second expansion card connection port is docked with the second circuit board connection port, and the third circuit board connection port is electrically connected to the expansion card body through the second circuit board connection port and the second expansion card connection port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Xu Wang, Chien-Lung Chang, Fangping Yuan, Liang Huang
  • Patent number: 12645268
    Abstract: A bracket for a GPU is used to hold the GPU in place while electrically connected to a motherboard. The bracket has horizontal and vertical sections with indents and crevices adapted to fit a GPU there-against.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Maingear, Inc.
    Inventors: Wallace Santos, Matthew Rigassio
  • Patent number: 12648102
    Abstract: A compact lever mechanism for assisting in removing and inserting a sled in a chassis is disclosed. The lever mechanism has a longitudinal lever member. A spur gear having gear teeth is coupled to one end of the longitudinal lever member. An ejector component is rotatably connected to the sled. The ejector component has a frame defined by an internal gear support, a first support arm, and a second support arm. The spur gear is positioned within the frame and engages the internal gear support to rotate the ejector component. The first support arm includes a tab engaging a flange of the chassis to apply force to remove the sled from the chassis when rotated in a first direction. The second support arm includes a second tab engaging a cutout in the chassis to apply force to insert the sled in the chassis when rotated in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Tung-Hsien Wu, Chia-Hung Kao, Jun-Zhe Weng
  • Patent number: 12648107
    Abstract: A device bay. The device bay includes a housing, the housing comprising a card connector positioned along a side wall of the housing and a hinged structural side wall, the hinged structural side wall being configured to pivot between an opened position and a closed position, the opened position allowing insertion and removal of a card into the device bay, the closed position retaining the card within the device bay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Chen, Hsiang-Yin Hung, Yufeng Lin, Haocheng Ku, Pei-Chuan Hsieh, Kuang-Hsi Lin, Po Li Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12645259
    Abstract: A portable computer having flexible display including a housing, a motor, a transmission gear set, a linkage set, and a flexible display is provided. The housing includes a fixing portion and a moving portion movably connected to and partially overlapped on the fixing portion. The motor, the transmission gear set, and the linkage set are disposed in the housing respectively. The linkage set and the transmission gear set are coupled to each other to be a connection and drive mechanism of the fixing portion and the moving portion. A portion of the flexible display is assembled to the fixing portion, and an end portion of the flexible display passes by the moving portion and are wound and stored at a backside of the portion of the flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Wang, Chi-Yuan Liu, Chen-Min Hsiu
  • Patent number: 12635101
    Abstract: A mounting structure for mounting a data storage device includes a cage, a sliding piece, a door, and a lock. The cage has an opening and a cavity. The sliding piece is slidable between a first position and a second position. The sliding piece has a pushing part. The door is rotatably located on the sliding piece and configured for covering or uncovering the opening. The lock is located on the cage and configured for locking the door to cover the opening. When the data storage device is accommodated in the cavity, the door is locked by the lock and the sliding piece is located on the first position, when the lock unlocks the door and the sliding piece slides to the second position, the pushing part pushes the data storage device outwards from the cavity through the opening. A cabinet and a computing device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Wei Chen, Tzu-Yao Weng
  • Patent number: 12635103
    Abstract: A cabinet of a server includes a chassis with a bottom sheet for carrying a lower motherboard and an electronic device, and a bracket positioned above the bottom sheet for carrying an upper motherboard. The bracket is rotatable and slidable relative to the chassis. When rotated upward, the bracket exposes the lower motherboard for maintenance. When rotated downward, the upper motherboard overlays the lower motherboard, allowing the bracket to slide toward the electronic device for connection. The chassis further includes a top sheet, side sheets forming a cavity, and inner sheets with sliding grooves having horizontal and vertical sections to guide the bracket's shafts. A rotatable handle on the bracket facilitates lifting and locking, enabling easy assembly and disassembly of the top sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Ying Gao, Gong-Wen Zhang, Han-Yu Li, Zhen-Lei Li
  • Patent number: 12628320
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding body includes a first member, a second member, and a fixing member. The first member has a cylindrical shape and has an inner wall that is a wall portion that accommodates a circuit element inside a cylinder. The inner wall has an outer shape without corners. The second member covers the inner wall from an outer peripheral surface side and closes an opening of the inner wall. The fixing member has a shape of a string and is arranged on an outer surface of a portion of the second member that covers the inner wall. The fixing member electrically connects the second member and the inner wall over an entire circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takanori Uno, Masashi Inagaki
  • Patent number: 12628294
    Abstract: A display device can include a display part having a display panel configured to display an image, a first roller configured to wind or unwind the display part, a tape spring disposed on a rear surface of the display part, configured to move the display part in an upward/downward direction, and including a plurality of guide holes, and a second roller configured to wind or unwind the tape spring. The second roller includes a tape spring drum to which one end of the tape spring is fixed. The tape spring drum is configured to wind or unwind the tape spring and includes a plurality of guide protrusions. The second roller further includes a plurality of rotary pins spaced apart from the tape spring drum and disposed along an outer peripheral surface of the tape spring drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyosung Lee, Seunghee Lee
  • Patent number: 12619290
    Abstract: A fixing bracket including a bracket body having a slot for accommodating a hard disk; a movable fastener including swinging arms with a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, the third portion being connected between the first and second portions, a reciprocating piece movably set on the bracket body, and shafts mounted on the bracket body, wherein the first portion is rotatably connected to one side of the reciprocating piece, the second portion is rotatably mounted around the shafts, and the third portion is oriented towards the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Jia-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 12620420
    Abstract: A fixing device for placing data storages of different sizes includes a storage shelf, a separator plate, and at least two mounting brackets. The storage shelf defines a receiving space, the storage shelf includes a first wall and a second wall arranged at intervals along a first direction, the first wall and the second wall define the receiving space. The separator plate is detachably installed in the storage shelf to change a height of the receiving space along the first direction. The at least two mounting brackets have two different sizes and are detachably received in the receiving space for receiving the data storages. A host having the fixing device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Hu Lu, Shu-Tong Wang, Li-Yi Yin
  • Patent number: 12618433
    Abstract: The support mechanism includes a first rotation module, a second rotation module, and a module support. The first rotation module includes a first door plate, a first support arm, a first housing support, and a first swing rod. The first door plate is used to support a flexible display. The first support arm is rotatably connected to the module support. The first door plate is rotatably connected to the first housing support. The first support arm is slidably connected to the first housing support. The first swing rod is slidably connected to the first door plate. A first end of the first swing rod is rotatably connected to the first housing support. A second end of the first swing rod can abut against the first support arm. When the electronic device falls, the housing support does not have a displacement or has a small displacement relative to the module support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yangming Lin, Song Wang, Zhengshu Cheng
  • Patent number: 12615725
    Abstract: A system and method for performing an information handling system multi mount option mounting operation. The information handling system multi mount option mounting operation is performed by an information handling system multi mount option mounting system which includes a a base panel, the base panel comprising a symmetric mounting feature, the symmetric mounting feature comprising a plurality of mounting apertures; and, an alignment feature, alignment feature comprising a plurality of mounting slots, the plurality of mounting slots being configured to interact with alignment features of an information handing system chassis when the information handling system chassis is attached to the information handling system multi mount option mounting component; and wherein the information handling system multi mount option mounting component enables mounting of an information handing system via any of a plurality of different mounting options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Chin-An Huang, Chien-Tung Huang, Richard W. Guzman, Shan-Yi Chang
  • Patent number: 12610475
    Abstract: Electric equipment comprises: a housing; a printed circuit board disposed in the housing and including a first hole; and a cover coupled to the upper surface of the housing and including a second hole, wherein the housing comprises: a first region arranged to pass through the first hole; a second region disposed above the first region and arranged to pass through the second hole; and a third region disposed above the second region and placed on the upper surface of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Oak Kim, Min Jung Shin, Woo Seok Lee, Ki Eun Yoon
  • Patent number: 12602081
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a flexible display and a device housing that defines a translation surface for the flexible display. A blade assembly is positioned between the flexible display and the translation surface. A rotor is positioned within a curvilinear section of the blade assembly and flexible display. A translation mechanism translates the blade assembly and flexible display between an extended position, a retracted position, and a peek position revealing an image capture device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Ian Link, Wayne G Morrison, Alberto R Cavallaro, Daniel P Groebe, Marcello Zuffo, Ruthie Sellers, Keith J Pump, Jun Hee Lee, Nigel George Valikodath
  • Patent number: 12604428
    Abstract: An information handling system bezel latches to an information handling system housing with latches coupled to a slot structure that slides relative to the bezel. The slot structure has a slot through which a lock couples so that the slot structure slides relative to the lock when the lock is in an unlocked position. When the lock is in the locked position, a lock member rotates to an axis that the slot structure slides along to engage a stop formed in the bezel so that the slot structure is prevented from sliding without generating torsional forces when a sliding force is pressed against the sliding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Chuan Chieh Tseng, Jen-Chun Hsueh, Lawrence Ying-Hsi Lin
  • Patent number: 12597371
    Abstract: The embodiment of this application discloses a connecting assembly and a assembled display, the connecting assembly comprises a first base provided with a first guiding structure, a second base provided with a second guiding structure, and a connecting member for locking the first base and the second base together, and the connecting member is provided with a first matching structure configured to match the first guiding structure and a second matching structure configured to match the second guiding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Wang, Yao Chen