Patents Examined by Keith Depew
  • Patent number: 11662431
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for a vehicle includes a base, a sensor body mounted to the base and rotatable relative to the base around an axis in a direction of rotation, and a cover. The sensor body includes a sensor window and a wall having heat fins elongated circumferentially relative to the axis. The cover is positioned to cover the heat fins. The cover includes an inlet open in the direction of rotation. The cover defines an airflow path from the inlet through the heat fins. The cover includes an outlet positioned to direct air across the sensor window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robertson, Jr., Venkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino, Raghuraman Surineedi, Tyler D. Hamilton, Rashaun Phinisee, Colm Boran
  • Patent number: 11656654
    Abstract: A portable information handling system user interface adapts based upon a position of a keyboard, such as a position detected by accelerations, Hall sensors, ambient light sensors and/or touchscreen display touches. In one example embodiment, a visual indication presented at a display aids end user location of a keyboard in a hidden position, such as a sliding keyboard disposed under a housing portion or a membrane keyboard integrated in a housing portion lower surface and exposed by a disconnect and flip motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jung Hwan Hong, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Patent number: 11659693
    Abstract: As air inside a building (e.g., a data center or any building that generates heat) becomes heated, it rises and is received or captured by a heat containment and then expelled from the building. The hot air is not recycle, recirculated, or re-cooled. Hot air being expelled from the building creates a pressure differential in which the pressure at the hot side of the building (where the heat containment is located) is lower than the cool side of the building. To this end, a chilling unit is installed at an opening of a building to supply cooled air at a constant rate. The chilling unit does not have an internal controller. Rather, an air conditioning (AC) unit of the building acts as an external controller. The AC unit is be set to maintain a target temperature and only runs when the temperature inside the building is above the target temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventors: Dale LeFebvre, Kenneth Choi
  • Patent number: 11627682
    Abstract: A rack-mounted device includes a case configured to include, in a width direction, a plurality of containment rooms each in which an electronic device is contained, a partition suspended from an upper wall of the case and configured to partition off the plurality of containment rooms adjacent to each other and guide the electronic device, and a support plate extending from a sidewall of the case into a containment room of the plurality of containment rooms and provided with a gap from a lower wall of the case to support the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Hajime Murakami
  • Patent number: 11622479
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to power systems for transferring power between electrical components. An exemplary power system includes a first electrical component (e.g., an electric motor), a second electrical component (e.g., an inverter system), and a terminal block assembly adapted to electrically couple the first and second electrical components. The terminal block assembly includes an internal cooling channel configured to receive coolant for providing direct liquid cooling of the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Serdar Hakki Yonak, Fan Wang, Baoming Ge, Moon Young Lee
  • Patent number: 11596078
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for connecting at least one electronic card to an electronic board of a computer device, the system including an electronic board, equipped with a plurality of connectors for connecting at least one electronic cards to the electronic board, and slots for connecting at least one component to the electronic board. The at least one electronic card are substantially perpendicular to the electronic board. The system further includes a first supporting means being configured such that the at least one electronic card is first mounted onto the first support before the first support is placed above the electronic board in the vertical direction. The system further includes a second support installed underneath the electronic board in the vertical direction. The system includes further ejection mechanism and insertion mechanism. The system for connecting may include a plurality of electronic boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: BULL SAS
    Inventors: Luc Dallaserra, Jithendra Bangera
  • Patent number: 11594260
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a tool-less assembly hard disk drive bracket, including: a fixation rack, including a fixation bracket portion and a fixation arm connected with a first side of the fixation bracket portion; a rotation rack, including a rotation arm connected with a second side of the fixation bracket portion, and a rotation bracket portion connected with the rotation arm, the rotation bracket portion is connected with the fixation bracket portion to support a hard disk drive; and at least two connecting components, arranged on an inner side of the fixation arm and the rotation arm, respectively, the connecting components connect and fix the hard disk drive in the structure formed by the fixation rack and the rotation rack. The present disclosure is simple in installation, convenient in assembly and disassembly, and easy to maintain, thereby having high economy and practicability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Celestica Technology Consultancy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Ting Li, Wenjin Li
  • Patent number: 11596073
    Abstract: An electronic equipment assembly has an interconnect including columns of signal conductors, connectors mounted to the columns of signal conductors, and a chassis coupled with the interconnect. The chassis provides slots that guide resource devices into engagement with the connectors mounted to the columns of signal conductors to enable the interconnect to electronically access the resource devices. At least one column of the columns of signal conductors of the interconnect is a multi-function column. Each multi-function column is constructed and arranged to electronically access different types of resource devices through a respective connector mounted to that multi-function column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Kunzheng Zhang, Sandburg Hu, Aric Hadav, Xiang Yu, Yuxin Chen
  • Patent number: 11576288
    Abstract: An information handling system to wirelessly transmit and receive data may include a base chassis including a metal C-cover and metal D-cover to house a processor, a memory, and a wireless adapter, the metal C-cover to house a speaker grill, the speaker grill covering a speaker to emit audio waves; the speaker grill formed within the C-cover to emit a target radio frequency (RF) including a slot formed around a portion of the speaker grill forming a peninsula on the speaker grill that is physically separated from the C-cover; an antenna element placed behind the speaker grill and operatively coupled to the wireless adapter; an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield forming a cavity enclosing the speaker and the antenna element, including a plurality of metallic shielding walls extending from the C-cover to a D-cover of the information handling system; and a conductive rubber gasket placed between the plurality of conductive walls and the D-cover to shield the cavity from EMI sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Suresh K. Ramasamy, Changsoo Kim, Timothy C. Shaw, Geroncio O. Tan
  • Patent number: 11567545
    Abstract: A display device includes a frame module, a display panel, a backlight module, a rear case and a control module. The frame module includes a back plate, a frame and a fixing column. The back plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a hole extending from the first surface to the second surface. The fixing column is protrudingly disposed on the frame and is coupled to the hole. The fixing column includes a pressing portion and a connecting portion connecting the frame and the pressing portion. The connecting portion is disposed in the hole, and the frame presses against the first surface, and the pressing portion presses against the second surface. The backlight module is disposed between the back plate and the display panel. The control module is disposed between the rear case and the frame module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Jun-Da Lin, Chun-Ting Chen, Yi-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 11550364
    Abstract: A flexible display includes a foldable display coupled to a foldable substrate. The foldable substrate is preformed to maintain a curvilinear three-dimensional shape when in a neutral, force-free state. The curvilinear three-dimensional shape can simulate one or more contours of an electronic device housing to which the flexible display is attached, thereby reducing or minimizing stress loads on the flexible display as the electronic device housing transitions between an axially displaced open position and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Alberto R. Cavallaro, Wesley Stoller
  • Patent number: 11547018
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a housing, a first board, a heat generating component, an electronic component, and a thermal-conductive sheet. The housing has a first vent hole. The first board is accommodated in the housing. The heat generating component is mounted on the first board. The electronic component is disposed between the heat generating component and the first vent hole. The thermal-conductive sheet is provided to extend over the heat generating component and the electronic component, or provided to extend from a region positioned on a rear side of the heat generating component on the first board to the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Muto
  • Patent number: 11540400
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device including a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a side frame; at least two display modules installed on the side frame and including a first display module and a second display module, display screens of the display modules facing a same direction; and a back housing installed on the side frame. An accommodation space is formed between the back housing and the side frame, the first display module is disposed in the accommodation space, a first surface of the back housing away from the display screen and a second surface of the second display module away from the display screen are located on a same plane and form an outer surface of the display apparatus away from the display screen, and the second display module is a display module other than the first display module among the at least two display modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: K-TRONICS (SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiuhe Zhou, Jun Li
  • Patent number: 11510326
    Abstract: An apparatus for retaining a mobile computing device during data collection and field mapping procedures is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a base element configured to be gripped by a user, a shaft comprising a sliding traction mechanism and a first end, wherein the sliding traction mechanism extends from the first end, a clamping mechanism configured to be affixed to the shaft comprising a second end, wherein the first end and second end cooperate to define an interior space sized for retention of the mobile computing device, and a domed housing configured to house an antenna and a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) processor configured to be communicatively coupled to the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: UTTO INC.
    Inventor: Alan Haddy
  • Patent number: 11510331
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a profile-modeling cable clip for sealing airflow in an Information Handling System (IHS) chassis. In some embodiments, a profile-modeling cable clip for sealing airflow in an IHS chassis may include a base and a plurality of comb teeth coupled to the base via spring elements, where each of the comb teeth is independently compressible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Liang-Chun Ma, Ching-Yuan Wang, Hung-Pin Chien
  • Patent number: 11503722
    Abstract: An enclosure for a power supply circuit board includes a plurality of sheet metal members combined to accommodate a power supply circuit board. The plurality of sheet metal members includes a first sheet metal member. The first sheet metal member includes a main plate having a flat plate shape, and an inner extension connected to the main plate through a bent portion located at an end of the main plate. The inner extension includes a circuit board support for supporting the power supply circuit board. The circuit board support faces the main plate and is separated from the main plate in a direction perpendicular to the main plate. The circuit board support is located within an inner space surrounded by the plurality of sheet metal members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuo Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 11483939
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display interface is provided. The electronic device includes a device body and a display module. The device body includes a groove. The display module is disposed on the device body, wherein the display module includes a shaft, the shaft is rotatably connected to the groove and is adapted to be slid in the groove, and the extension direction of the groove differs from the axis of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: You-Lin Li, Chun-Hsien Yu
  • Patent number: 11474568
    Abstract: A convertible mobile compute device comprises a lid, a base, and a hinge assembly coupled to the lid and the base. The hinge assembly includes a lid hinge bracket secured to the lid and configured to rotate about a lid hinge axis. The hinge assembly also includes a base hinge bracket secured to the base and configured to rotate about a base hinge axis. The lid hinge axis is offset from a centerline axis defined by the lid, and the base hinge axis is offset from a centerline axis defined by the base. As described herein, the offsetting of the hinge axes provides for a smaller a lid-to-base gap when the convertible mobile compute device is positioned in a closed mode relative to when the convertible mobile compute device is positioned in a tablet mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bijendra Singh, Prakash Kurma Raju, Prasanna Pichumani, Kathiravan D
  • Patent number: 11467637
    Abstract: A modular cooling system can include thermal bridges for separate modules of a computer system that passively transfer heat away from heat sources of the modules. The thermal bridges can be thermally connected to a cold plate having a fluid path for liquid coolant. The cold plate can be positioned in, or linked to, a cooling dock having a pump and at least one cooling element such as a radiator or fan system. Heat from separate modules can be passively transferred via thermal bridges to cold plates, where liquid pumped through the cold plates can transfer the heat to the cooling elements of the cooling dock to be dissipated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Wuxi Kalannipu Thermal Management Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Cheng, Dai Ying Wu, Zhe Wen
  • Patent number: 11457534
    Abstract: A foldable display device is provided. The foldable display device includes a flexible display module, a bottom frame, middle frames, and a connecting member. Two ends of the connecting member are provided with filter components. An accommodating cavity is formed among the flexible display module, the middle frames and the bottom frame communicating with an external environment through the filter components, so as to prevent the dust generated by the friction of components of the connecting member and the dust entering the accommodating cavity from the external environment, thereby avoiding short circuits and display malfunction of the foldable display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wen Han