Patents Examined by James Wu
  • Patent number: 11960328
    Abstract: The present application provides a foldable display device. The foldable display device includes a display panel and a rotation mechanism supporting the display panel. The rotation mechanism includes a first sliding member and a second sliding member. The first sliding member and the second sliding member are slidably connected to the first base. Relative sliding of the first sliding member and the second sliding member drives opposite sides of the rotation mechanism to be folded synchronously to improve fluency and stability in a folding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Guobao Jiang
  • Patent number: 11960333
    Abstract: A display panel, a method for manufacturing the display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a display region and a bezel region, the display region includes at least one first bending region extending in a first direction, and the bezel region includes a second bending region extending in a second direction crossing the first direction. At least one position where an extension line of the at least one first bending region crosses an extension line of the second bending region forms at least one overlapping region, and the display panel further includes a hollowed-out structure formed in the at least one overlapping region and penetrating a display surface and a non-display surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Wang, Bing Zhang
  • Patent number: 11960323
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device. The display device includes a back plate and a bending portion. The display panel includes laminated support components, display modules, and protection components. The support component includes a body and an extension portion. An interval region is defined between the display module and an inner side wall of the bending portion, the protection component includes a first portion corresponding to the interval region and a second portion located at an end portion of the bending portion, and the extension portion supports the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventors: Hai Huang, Wei Bi
  • Patent number: 11953955
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism is applied to an interface card assembly and an electronic apparatus. The fixing mechanism includes a movable window and an operation component. The movable window is slidably disposed on a casing of the interface card assembly. The operation component has a fixed end and a free end opposite to each other. The fixed end is disposed on the movable window. The free end is detachably engaged with the casing to position the movable window. The movable window is positioned on one of a first region and a second region of the casing for respectively fixing interface cards with different sizes to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Wiwynn Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Li Huang, Wei-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 11947396
    Abstract: Provided is a support assembly. The support assembly includes at least one bending region, and a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; wherein the at least one bending region is provided with a plurality of blind holes, wherein the plurality of blind holes are disposed in the second surface, the plurality of blind holes are arranged in an array, and a lengthwise direction of each of the plurality of blind holes is consistent with a bending direction of the bending region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ren Xiong, Lei Zhang, Zhihui Wang
  • Patent number: 11947393
    Abstract: Disclosed are a foldable screen and a display device. The foldable screen includes: a flexible display panel and a plurality of elastic portions, wherein each of the elastic portions includes each of elastic support members and two connecting rods fixedly connected to each of the elastic support members; wherein the two connecting rods are respectively connected to two flat portions of the flexible display panel, and the elastic support members are configured to supply a support force to the foldable portion in the case that a display surface of the foldable portion of the flexible display panel is coplanar with those of the flat portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Renzhe Xu, Bin Zhang, Haotian Yang, Yiming Wang, Wei Gong, Jingyu Piao, Xiaodong Hao, Danyang Bi, Kang Wang, Inho Park, Xiaoliang Fu, Yuanyuan Chai, Seungyong Oh
  • Patent number: 11939796
    Abstract: A dock for a portable electronic device includes a base and a first arm supported by the base. The first arm includes a first hook coupled to an end of the first arm. The first hook is configured to engage a first edge of the portable electronic device. The dock further includes a second arm supported by the base. The second arm includes a side door movably coupled to an end of the second arm. The side door has a second hook configured to engage a second edge of the portable electronic device. The side door is movable between a first position, in which the portable electronic device is secured to the dock, and a second position, in which the portable electronic device is removable from the dock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alex J. Klinkman, Mike Otsuka, Wilson Tse, Joseph A. Teresi
  • Patent number: 11933351
    Abstract: The present application provides a hinge, a flexible display panel, and an electronic device, the electronic device includes a flexible display panel, the flexible display panel comprises a flexible display panel body and a hinge, the hinge comprises a first transmission member, a second transmission member, a third transmission member, and a fourth transmission member to form a four-link structure, such that a first rotating mechanism and a second rotating mechanism may achieve an effect of bilateral synchronous rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Guobao Jiang
  • Patent number: 11927994
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a pivot mechanism and an electronic device applying the same. The electronic device includes a first body and a second body that are individually independent. The pivot mechanism is configured to turn the second body relative to the first body so that the second body may be in an open position or a closed position. The pivot mechanism includes a base and a pivot structure. The base includes a first connecting member and a second connecting member, which are fixedly connected on a top portion and a peripheral portion of the first body, respectively. Extension directions of the first second connecting members are perpendicular to each other. The pivot structure is disposed on the first connecting member, and is fixedly connected to the second body. Accordingly, stable joining of the first second bodies is ensured, and turning stability and smoothness are at the same time satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Getac Holdings Corporation
    Inventor: Kun-Cheng Lee
  • Patent number: 11930612
    Abstract: A configurable multi-orientation device mount rack system includes a rack including a first rack shelf. A first device housing is defined by the rack and the first rack shelf. A first device mounting subsystem is included on the rack and that is configurable to mount each of a plurality of devices in the first device housing and to the rack in a first orientation. A second device mounting subsystem is included on the first rack shelf and that is configurable to mount each of a plurality of devices in the first device housing and to the rack in a second orientation that is different than the first orientation. As such, each of a plurality of devices may be positioned in and mounted to the rack in the first device housing in either a “vertical”/side-by-side orientation or a “horizontal”/stacked orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Shree Rathinasamy, Maunish Shah
  • Patent number: 11921544
    Abstract: A ground accessible internet of things (IOT) base, cabinet and block with enclosures can rigidly support IOT devices mounted on vertical poles. The block can weight 2,000 pounds or more and can be placed on a ground surface and provide a rigid support for elongated poles. The block does not require digging or excavation of the ground. IOT electrical components that can be placed in protective enclosures within the block or attached to the elongated pole. The cabinet and base supports solar pane allowing tilting poles and enclosures to be mounted between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: Glenn Joseph Bronson
  • Patent number: 11925005
    Abstract: Systems and methods. The methods comprise: causing bellows to transition from expanded states to collapsed states by removing a first fluid therefrom (the bellows being coupled to opposing sidewalls of a chassis configured to structurally support at least one circuit card); receiving the at least one circuit card in a cavity of the chassis; causing the bellows to transition from the collapsed states to at least partially expanded states by allowing the first fluid to enter the bellows; applying a pushing force by each said bellow to an intermediary structure disposed between the bellow and the circuit card; and creating a seal between the intermediary structure and the circuit card when the bellow is in the at least partially expanded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventor: Clarke O. Fowler
  • Patent number: 11924595
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a housing including a front plate oriented in a first direction, a rear plate oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a side member enclosing at least a part of a space between the front plate and the rear plate. The electronic device further including a display disposed to be visible through the front plate; a printed circuit board disposed between the display and the rear plate; a support structure having a first face oriented in the first direction and supporting the display and a second face oriented in the second direction and supporting the printed circuit board; a conductive member disposed between the support structure and the rear plate; and a sealing structure disposed between the conductive member and the rear plate, the sealing structure extending along a periphery of the conductive member and formed in a closed curve shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wontae Jeong, Eungkyu Park, Dongyeop Lee, Yonghwa Kim, Gihoon Lee, Jaehwan Lee, Seungbum Choi, Hyounggil Choi, Changryong Heo
  • Patent number: 11917786
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an information technology (IT) equipment enclosure comprises a first portion of a chassis configured with one or more compute devices fixedly mounted to the chassis and a second portion of the chassis configured to receive a removable storage tray module, the storage tray module configured with one or more storage devices and one or more cooling devices. The removable storage tray module comprising a handle that is pivotable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The handle comprises a recessed portion that is configured to route cables to the storage devices when the handle is in the locked position. The handle may engage a sidewall of the chassis when in the locked position. The cooling devices are selected based upon the one or more storage devices on the storage tray module. The cooling devices may be fans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel Alvarado, Jean Marie Doglio
  • Patent number: 11917772
    Abstract: A power supply with a separable communication module includes a casing with a port; a main board placed in the casing and having a power conversion circuit; a sub-board electrically connected to the power conversion circuit and provided with at least one first connector; and a communication module. The power conversion circuit has at least one electrical connection terminal. A first interface of the first connector faces the port. The communication module includes a first circuit board and a communication circuit disposed on the first circuit board, the first circuit board has an electrical connection part electrically connected to the communication circuit, the electrical connection part has a first state of connecting with the first interface, and a second state of detaching from the first interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: COTEK ELECTRONIC IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Wu, Ta-Chang Wei, Chung-Liang Tsai, Shou-Cheng Yeh
  • Patent number: 11914425
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a waterproof structure. The display panel includes a driving substrate and a display module. The driving substrate has an integrated circuit. The display module is disposed on the driving substrate, and the integrated circuit is located at a first side of the display module. The waterproof structure surrounds the display module, and the waterproof structure includes a first waterproof material and a second waterproof material. The first waterproof material is at least disposed at the first side of the display module, and the first waterproof material is disposed between the integrated circuit and the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Ling-Chiang Chu
  • Patent number: 11903152
    Abstract: A trim plate for a wall mounting assembly is shown. The trim plate includes a body defined by a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end defining a front section and the second end defining a rear section, the body defining a passageway extending from the rear section, through the body, to the front section. The body includes a plurality of mounting holes formed through the body and spaced apart from one another around the passageway. The body further includes a positioning feature formed outward from the passageway and spaced apart from the mounting holes. The positioning feature is defined by rearwardly extending walls partially surrounding an aperture formed through the front section of the body, the rearwardly extending walls defining a pocket formed therebetween, the pocket extending along the rear section beyond the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Richard David Friend, Justin C. Pasquale
  • Patent number: 11892883
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion having a first display surrounded by a first bezel and a second portion having a second display surrounded by a second bezel. A hinge assembly can rotatably secure the first and second portions. The hinge assembly can include a first friction band that is secured to the first portion and is friction fit around a first hinge shaft, and a second friction band that is secured to the second portion and is friction fit around a second hinge shaft. The first friction band and the first hinge shaft are located entirely within the first bezel and do not underly the first display, and the second friction band and the second hinge shaft are located entirely within the second bezel and do not underly the second display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Park
  • Patent number: 11889653
    Abstract: A power converter includes a cabinet and an electric device accommodated in the cabinet. The cabinet includes a housing, a door, a support member, and a rotation mechanism. The door is rotatably supported around a first axis with respect to the housing. The support member is interposed between the housing and the door to support the door in the housing. The rotation mechanism rotates the door with respect to the housing around a second axis along a direction orthogonal to a plane direction of an opening of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi Hasumi
  • Patent number: 11886255
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a first casing and a second casing supporting a first area and a second area of a display panel, respectively, a support disposed between the first casing and the second casing, supporting the display panel based on the folding direction of the foldable display device, and including a support body which ascends toward the display panel during the out-folding operation, and descends toward a bottom face of the hinge cover during the in-folding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinsuk Lee, Seungo Jeon, Youngjoon Yun