Patents Examined by James Wu
  • 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: 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
  • 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: 12656827
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display area including a foldable area having flexibility and a non-folding area adjacent to at least one side of the foldable area and a support member disposed under the display panel, including a stretchable part overlapping the foldable area, and defining at least one cutting part. The at least one cutting part includes at least one first groove having a first depth and a second groove having a second depth greater than the first depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Munsik Ham, Hosung Nam
  • Patent number: 12660100
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a circuit board mounted on a base, a case having a sidewall and a lid and covering the circuit board, a plurality of conductive plates each parallel to a predetermined plane, electrically connected to different conductive patterns. The lid of the case has a partition that protrudes from an inner surface of the lid toward the base between two of the conductive plates. The partition has a first portion at a position where the partition and the conductive plates overlap each other, and a second portion at a position where the partition and the conductive plates do not overlap each other in a side view. The second portion has a cutout section disposed such that in a depth direction, a distance from the base to the second portion is greater than a distance from the base to the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taichi Itoh, Yoshihiro Kodaira
  • 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