Patents Examined by Jessey R Ervin
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Patent number: 10448531Abstract: A novel foldable and highly portable display device is provided. Further, a novel display device capable of displaying information or the like on a seamless large screen is provided. The display device includes a flexible display panel, a first housing provided with a storage portion that includes a space in which pulled one end of the display panel is stored, a folding mechanism connected to the first housing, and a second housing connected to the folding mechanism. The other end of the display panel is connected to the second housing so that the display panel can be drawn in accordance with an opening operation of the folding mechanism and stored in accordance with a closing operation of the folding mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Chida, Hisao Ikeda, Yoshiharu Hirakata
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Patent number: 10334724Abstract: An example stretchable device is described that includes electrical contacts and an interconnect coupling the electrical contacts. The interconnect has a meander-shaped configuration that includes at least one nested serpentine-shaped feature. The interconnect can be conductive or non-conductive. The meander-shaped configuration can be a serpentine structure, providing a serpentine-in-serpentine configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Yung-Yu Hsu, John Work, Kevin J. Dowling
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Patent number: 10325877Abstract: In a vertically integrated microelectronic package, a first microelectronic device is coupled to an upper surface of a circuit platform in a wire bond-only surface area thereof. Wire bond wires are coupled to and extends away from an upper surface of the first microelectronic device. A second microelectronic device in a face-down orientation is coupled to upper ends of the wire bond wires in a surface mount-only area. The second microelectronic device is located above and at least partially overlaps the first microelectronic device. A protective layer is disposed over the circuit platform and the first microelectronic device. An upper surface of the protective layer has the surface mount-only area. The upper surface of the protective layer has the second microelectronic device disposed thereon in the face-down orientation in the surface mount-only area for coupling to the upper ends of the first wire bond wires.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Invensas CorporationInventors: Javier A. Delacruz, Abiola Awujoola, Ashok S. Prabhu, Christopher W. Lattin, Zhuowen Sun
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Patent number: 10314166Abstract: A printed wiring board for mounting a semiconductor element includes an insulating substrate, a first conductor structure on first side of the substrate, and a second conductor structure on second side of the substrate. The substrate has a first area and a second area outside the first area such that when a semiconductor element is mounted on the first side, the first area is directly below the element, the first structure has a first area conductor structure in the first area and a second area conductor structure in the second area, and the first structure is formed such that first ratio is set greater than second ratio, where the first ratio is obtained by dividing volume of the first area structure by area of the first area structure, and the second ratio is obtained by dividing volume of the second area structure by area of the second area structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuhisa Kuroda, Hirofumi Futamura
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Patent number: 10292290Abstract: A system and method are provided for coordinating the installation and removal a motor control center subunit with the power connection and interruption thereof. A system of interlocks and indicators causes an operator to install a motor control center subunit into a motor control center, and connect supply and control power thereto, in a particular order. Embodiments of the invention may prevent actuation of line contacts of the bucket, and shield the line contacts, until the bucket is fully installed in the motor control center. Other embodiments also prevent circuit breaker closure until the line contacts are engaged with a bus of the motor control center.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Robert A. Morris, Scott E. McPherren, Daniel J. Leeman
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Patent number: 10290438Abstract: A system and method for connecting supply power to motor control components includes use of a motor control center subunit with moveable supply power contacts. After a motor control center subunit is secured into a motor control center compartment, the supply power contacts may be advanced to engage supply power buses. For disconnection, the supply power contacts may be retracted and isolated from the buses before physical removal of the subunit.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Edgar Yee, Robert A. Morris, Scott E. McPherren, Neal Edward Rowe
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Patent number: 10249503Abstract: Disclosed is a printed circuit board including an insulating layer, a circuit layer formed on a lower surface of the insulating layer, and a metal post contacting the circuit layer and extending from the lower surface to an upper surface of the insulating layer. The printed circuit board is able to prevent shorts while components are mounted by forming a metal post to have a secured height tolerance to connect with a die and to be in a caved shape into the board.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoung-Ro Yoon, Hyun-Kyung Park
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Patent number: 10250787Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, a light sensor arranged on the circuit board and electrically coupled to the circuit board, and a camera module. The camera module includes a connector arranged on the circuit board and electrically coupled to the circuit board. Projections of the light sensor and the connector on a plane parallel to the first side and the second side are fully or partially overlapped with each other. A related terminal is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.Inventor: Xiangkun Xie
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Patent number: 10231326Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board and a display device are disclosed by embodiments of the invention. The flexible printed circuit board has one or more waveform structures disposed on its cross section.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Long Xia
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Patent number: 10222079Abstract: A battery-powered environmental control and/or sensor device is disclosed. The device includes a mounting plate arranged to be affixed to a support surface; and a main body including a battery compartment. The main body is adapted to be releasably secured to the mounting plate, with the battery compartment being substantially inaccessible when the main body is secured to the mounting plate. The mounting plate and main body comprise complementary securing elements arranged to secure the main body to the mounting plate. The mounting plate or the main body include a lever having a portion extending beyond a periphery of the device so as to be operable by a device user when the main body is secured to the mounting plate. The lever is operable when activated to disengage the complementary securing elements and separate the main body from the mounting plate to provide access to the battery compartment.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: British Gas Trading LimitedInventors: John Gutch, John Mulcahy, Yves BĂ©har, Noah Murphy-Reinhertz, Moonchul Kim, Mirko Ihrig
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Patent number: 10219380Abstract: An electronic device module includes a board including external connecting electrodes and mounting electrodes; an electronic device mounted on the mounting electrodes; a molded portion sealing the electronic device; connection conductors having an end bonded to the external connecting electrodes and penetrating through the molded portion; and external terminals bonded to another end of the connection conductors.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Do Jae Yoo, Jae Hyun Lim, Kyu Hwan Oh, Jong In Ryu
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Patent number: 10216224Abstract: A display apparatus includes a case having a foldable portion; a display panel including a first portion on a first side of the case, and a curved portion on a side surface of the case and a second side of the case that is different from the first side; a window film on the first portion of the display panel; and a cover window on the display panel and fixed to the case so as to cover the side surface of the case.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sungsang Ahn, Sangwol Lee, Taehyeog Jung
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Patent number: 10219372Abstract: A flexible printed board electrically connected to an electronic component (for example, a liquid crystal panel) by thermal compression bonding, including a flexible substrate, a terminal portion formed on one surface of the flexible substrate and having a plurality of connection terminals to be connected to the electronic component, a wire portion having a plurality of wires formed on the other surface of the flexible substrate, and a plurality of through wires formed inside through holes penetrating the flexible substrate in a compression bonding connection area to the electronic component of the terminal portion to connect the connection terminals of the terminal portion and the respective wires of the wire portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Yuki Ishida, Yusuke Nakatani
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Patent number: 10114488Abstract: An interface module is provided. The interface module includes a substrate and a flexible print circuit board. The substrate includes a first side, a second side, a plurality of column electrodes and a plurality of row electrodes, wherein the first side is perpendicular to the second side, the column electrodes are formed on the substrate and arranged along the first side, and the row electrodes are formed on the substrate and arranged along the second side. The flexible print circuit board includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion, wherein the first connection portion is electrically connected to the column electrodes at the first side, and the second connection portion is electrically connected to at least a portion of the row electrodes at the second side.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignees: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventor: Kung-Chieh Huang
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Patent number: 10080278Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. One embodiment includes creating a window for multiple leads in a first plane on a cable. A common bus bar is attached adjacent to the window in a second plane on the cable. A first dissipative adhesive (DA) is applied across at least a portion of the multiple leads to connect the multiple leads to one another and to the common bus bar. At least some leads of the multiple leads are operatively connected to an element of an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert G. Biskeborn, Myron H. Gentrup, Icko E. T. Iben, Ho-Yiu Lam
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Patent number: 10080302Abstract: A novel foldable and highly portable display device is provided. Further, a novel display device capable of displaying information or the like on a seamless large screen is provided. The display device includes a flexible display panel, a first housing provided with a storage portion that includes a space in which pulled one end of the display panel is stored, a folding mechanism connected to the first housing, and a second housing connected to the folding mechanism. The other end of the display panel is connected to the second housing so that the display panel can be drawn in accordance with an opening operation of the folding mechanism and stored in accordance with a closing operation of the folding mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Chida, Hisao Ikeda, Yoshiharu Hirakata
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Patent number: 10064303Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite part. Layers of composite material are cured to form the composite part. A primer is depicted on a surface of the composite part. A group of conductive elements is deposited on the primer to form an electronic device on the primer.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Hardik Dalal, Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Yelina Rosillo, Brent A. Robbins, Breana K. Merriweather
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Patent number: 10043421Abstract: A foldable display device includes a first display area, a second display area, and a first folding area between the first display area and the second display area. The first folding area includes first, second, and third folding axes. The first folding axis is between the second and third folding axes. The foldable display device is folded in one direction of the both directions on the basis of the first folding axis or folds in the other direction of the both directions on the basis of the second and third folding axes.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyunwoo Koo, Taewoong Kim, Kiyong Lee
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Patent number: 10037952Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes a control circuitry, a plurality of pins coupled to a plurality of conductive traces of a printed circuit board (PCB), and a plurality of driving units coupled to the pins. The control circuitry provides a plurality of control signals according to data to be transmitted. The driving units are divided into a plurality of first driving units and second driving units. According to the control signals, the first driving units provide the data to a memory device of the PCB via the corresponding pins and the corresponding conductive traces of PCB, and the second driving units provide a constant voltage to the corresponding conductive traces of PCB via the corresponding pins. The conductive traces corresponding to the second driving units are separated by the conductive traces corresponding to the first driving units on the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: MediaTek Inc.Inventors: Chun-Wei Chang, Shang-Pin Chen
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Patent number: 10021792Abstract: Disclosed is a remote controller. The remote controller comprises a first panel and a second panel. The first panel is connected to the second panel by using a rotating connecting mechanism. The rotating connecting mechanism comprises a fixation base fixed to the first panel, a rotating shaft fixed to the second panel, and a sliding component. The sliding component comprises: an arc-shaped sliding rail disposed in the circumference direction of an outer sidewall of the rotating shaft; elastic pieces disposed on the fixation base in the axial direction of the rotating shaft and provided with circular holes; and rolling balls disposed between the arc-shaped sliding rail and the circular holes in an abutted mode. The arc-shaped sliding rail is fitted to the rolling balls in a sliding mode. Two ends of the arc-shaped sliding rail are higher than the middle of the arc-shaped sliding rail in the axial direction of the rotating shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: SHENZHEN TCL NEW TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Liheng Miao