Patents Examined by James Wu
  • Patent number: 12710787
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel mounted on a curved surface, and driver circuits including circuit elements which are mounted on a plurality of plane surfaces provided on the back of the curved surface in a stepwise shape along the curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yoshiharu Hirakata
  • Patent number: 12713547
    Abstract: A rotating shaft assembly, including a shaft sleeve which has an inner cavity, a second shaft, and a flexible circuit board. A part of the second shaft is located in the inner cavity and is rotatably connected to the shaft sleeve, and the other part of the second shaft is located outside the inner cavity. The flexible circuit board includes a first electrical connection end and a second electrical connection end located outside the inner cavity, a mounting part located between the first electrical connection end and the second electrical connection end, which includes a wound part and a laminated part that are connected, the wound part is wound around the part that is of the second shaft and located in the inner cavity, the laminated part is in a folded state, and at least a part of the laminated part is accommodated in a channel of the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Li, Wei Chen, Zhangjun Chen, Xianchun Zhang
  • Patent number: 12701666
    Abstract: Example integrated separator devices for hardware component separation are disclosed herein. An example apparatus include a processor carrier having an inner edge and an outer edge; and a component separator rotatably coupled to the processor carrier, the component separator including a shaft, an entirety of the component separator closer to a center of the processor carrier than the outer edge is to the center of the processor carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Neumann, Andrew Larson, Eric Buddrius, Jeffory Smalley, Shelby Ferguson
  • Patent number: 12696415
    Abstract: A buffer module including a main body, a driven component, and a sliding assembly is provided. The driven component is movably disposed on the main body and is used to move relatively to the main body. The sliding assembly is slidably disposed on the main body along a moving direction, where the sliding assembly is used to contact the driven component to suppress the movement of the driven component. In addition, an electronic device including the buffer module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Siyun Tan, Yisheng Chen
  • Patent number: 12696405
    Abstract: This patent relates to hinged devices, such as computing devices. One example includes a first portion and a second portion. A compliant mechanism is positioned in the first portion and includes a pair of bell cranks coupled by a cross-member. A flexible hinge has opposing sides of a first end secured to the pair of bell cranks and a second end secured to the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Oluwatomi Osamuede Akin-Sodipo, Brian D. Bitz, Nicholas Wendt
  • Patent number: 12696410
    Abstract: A lock mechanism is attachable to a rack-mountable exterior body for housing an electronic device, and includes a latch and a bumper. The latch has a first flat plate and a first protrusion). The first flat plate has a main surface. The first protrusion protrudes from the first flat plate to a side that the main surface faces. The bumper has a second flat plate in contact with the latch and a second protrusion. The second protrusion protrudes from the second flat plate to a side in the same direction as the first protrusion. A specific axis parallel to the main surface is a first axis, and an axis orthogonal to the first axis and parallel to the main surface is a second axis. The first protrusion has a latch surface perpendicular to the first axis. The second protrusion has a bumper surface perpendicular to the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masataka Furuno
  • Patent number: 12696421
    Abstract: A method for managing computer network cables is disclosed. The method includes inserting a cable holding tool between two rows of computer network cables that are connected to a multiport network device, the cable holding tool having two rows of notches on opposite long edges of the cable holding tool, after the cable holding tool is inserted between the two rows of computer network cables, inserting the computer network cables into the notches of the two rows of notches, after the computer network cables are inserted into the notches of the two rows of notches, disconnecting the computer network cables from the multiport network device, and after the computer network cables are disconnected from the multiport network device, moving the cable holding tool, which has the computer network cables inserted into the notches of the two rows of notches, away from the multiport network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Nile Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Promode Nedungadi, Vigneshwara Upadhyaya
  • Patent number: 12687899
    Abstract: The hinge mechanism includes a main shaft, a first rotating piece, a first mounting plate, a first magnetic piece, a first magnetic fitting piece, a second rotating piece, a second mounting plate, a second magnetic piece, and a second magnetic fitting piece. The first rotating piece, the first mounting plate, the second rotating piece, and the second mounting plate are rotatably connected to the main shaft. The first rotating piece is slidably connected to the first mounting plate. The second rotating piece is slidably connected to the second mounting plate. The first magnetic piece is on the first rotating piece. The first magnetic fitting piece is located on the first mounting plate and magnetically attracts the first magnetic piece. The second magnetic piece is on the second rotating piece. The second magnetic fitting piece is on the second mounting plate and magnetically attracts the second magnetic piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tuo Shi, Jiangbo Chen, Qiang Zhan
  • Patent number: 12690144
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a base substrate, an electronic device, and a positioning member. The base substrate has a first connector. The electronic device is mounted on the base substrate substantially orthogonal to the base substrate. The electronic device includes a wiring board and a second connector disposed on the wiring board to be electrically connected to the first connector. The positioning member is disposed between the base substrate and the electronic device and positions the first connector and the second connector relative to each other. The positioning member includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion is inserted into a first positioning hole of the base substrate to position the positioning member with respect to the base substrate. The second protrusion is inserted into a second positioning hole of the wiring board to position the positioning member with respect to the wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Chitaka, Naoki Osumi, Yuki Iriyama
  • Patent number: 12690146
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a device body and a mounting accessory. The mounting accessory includes a first lateral bracket and a second lateral bracket. When the first lateral bracket and the second lateral bracket are mounted on the device body in a first mounting configuration, the first lateral bracket and the second lateral bracket provide a set of locking points. When the first lateral bracket and the second lateral bracket are mounted on the device body in a second mounting configuration, the first lateral bracket and the second lateral bracket provide another set of locking points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: VIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi Chang Chang, Ya-Ling Chen
  • Patent number: 12683510
    Abstract: This power conversion device includes: a plurality of power modules; a board which is placed at the plurality of power modules with a space provided between the board and the second surfaces, and is electrically connected to module terminals; and a board retention member which is placed in the space between the board and the plurality of power modules and retains the board, the board retention member being made of a resin member. The plurality of power modules are arranged side by side in a direction parallel to third surfaces. Each module terminal protrudes from at least one of the second surface of the power module, the third surface of the power module, and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, and then extends toward the board. A part of the module terminal extending toward the board penetrates a through hole that the board retention member has.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Takuya Nakamura
  • Patent number: 12681535
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first non-folding region, a second non-folding region, and a folding region between the first and second non-folding regions, and a lower member below the display panel. The lower member includes a support layer below the display panel and including a first support part which overlaps the first non-folding region, a second support part which overlaps the second non-folding region, and a folding part which overlaps the folding region, where openings are defined in the folding part, a digitizer below the support layer and corresponding to the first and support parts, a cover layer between the support layer and the digitizer and attached below the folding part, and a lower adhesion layer between the support layer and the digitizer. The lower adhesion layer is between the first and second support parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bugyoon Yoo, Yunjae Kim
  • Patent number: 12684706
    Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a first housing portion having one or more recesses along at least a portion of a perimeter of the first housing portion. A second housing portion has one or more arms extending from a body of the second housing portion to engage the recesses in a snap-fit connection. A cavity is formed between the first housing portion and the second portion. A circuit board resides in the cavity. The circuit board has a conductive trace that faces the first housing portion at a metallic conductive region. The snap-fit connection forms an electrical and mechanical connection between the conductive trace and the metallic conductive region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Patrick R Brandt, Thomas J. Roan, Stephen P. Lind, Shane K. Erickson, Roger K. Amundson
  • Patent number: 12676532
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device. This display device may comprise: a flexible display panel; a flexible plate which is positioned on the rear side of the display panel and to which the display panel is coupled; a driving module positioned on the rear side of the plate and having a flip frame that reciprocates in a straight line; a wing which is elongated, has one end coupled to the flip frame and the other end coupled to the rear side of the plate, and has a pivot axis positioned to be adjacent to the one end between the one end and the other end; and a wing bracket to which the pivot axis is connected and which is fixed to the rear side of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Insu Song
  • Patent number: 12669697
    Abstract: A hand-held control module of an inspection tool includes a housing and a user interface supported by the housing and operable to control the inspection tool. The housing extends between a first side and a second side and includes a first surface at a bottom side thereof. The control module further includes a battery receptacle configured to receive a battery and a pair of grip protrusions each having a second surface inclined with respect to the first surface by a first angle. The hand-held control module is configured to be supported on a work surface in a reclined position in which the second surfaces engage the work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Francisco J. Hernandez, Tyler A. Wahl
  • Patent number: 12666559
    Abstract: An information handling system may include a chassis and an information handling resource assembly configured to carry one or more information handling resources. The information handling resource assembly may include a first latch and a second latch configured to mechanically couple to an alignment feature mechanically coupled to the chassis such that the first latch retains the information handling resource assembly within the chassis, and the second latch retains the one or more information handling resources in the information handling resource assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Megan Cherie Wingfield, Eduardo Escamilla
  • Patent number: 12666558
    Abstract: An accommodating device and a data processing system are provided. The device includes a housing defining a first opening, a cover assembly covering the first opening, a first sealing member, and a second sealing member. The cover assembly includes a first cover and a second cover. The housing includes a first side and a second side. The first cover is rotatably connected to the first side, and the second cover is rotatably connected to the second side. The first sealing member is between the cover assembly and the housing. The second sealing member is connected to the first or the second cover. When each of the first cover and the second cover covers the first opening, the first sealing member abuts against the housing and each of the first cover and the second cover, the second sealing member abuts against the first cover and the second cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Fang-Xing Yang, Bin-Bin Yang, Liang Gao, Xing-Chuan Li, Rui-Hao Xiao
  • Patent number: 12666549
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a main circuit board, an electronic device, side circuit boards, and a pressure applying unit. The electronic device is installed on and electrically connected to the main circuit board. The side circuit boards are positioned at edges of the electronic device on a side of the electronic device away from the main circuit board and electrically connected to the electronic device. The pressure applying unit is positioned on a side of the electronic device and on each of the side circuit boards away from the main circuit board. The pressure applying unit applies pressure: 1) to the side circuit boards to maintain an electrical connection between the side circuit boards and the electronic device; and 2) to side regions of the electronic device to maintain an electrical connection between the main circuit board and the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tyco Electronics AMP Qingdao Ltd.
    Inventors: Guibin (Gabby) Lin, Zhiqiang (Simon) Li, Jiefeng (Lear) Zhang, Jinqiang (Jeff) Wang, Wei (David) Zhao, Tingting Zhang, Guoxiao (Neo) Shen
  • Patent number: 12656829
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a flexible touch-sensitive display composed of a first flexible touch-sensitive display portion attached to a first structural support segment and a second flexible touch-sensitive display portion attached to a second structural support segment. The flexible touch-sensitive display further includes having a partially expanded state. The flexible touch-sensitive display further includes having a fully expanded state. A gimbal stabilization system is configured to be manually attachable to the first structural support segment and the second structural support segment to automatically rotate the first structural support segment using an actuator such that the first structural support segment can remain at the same angle relative to the ground plane, which can include a viewable displayed content position if the first flexible touch-screen display portion is facing approximately parallel or perpendicular to the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Lepton Computing LLC
    Inventor: Stephen E. Delaporte
  • Patent number: 12660099
    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: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Oak Kim, Min Jung Shin, Woo Seok Lee, Ki Eun Yoon