Patents Examined by Keith Depew
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Patent number: 11197383Abstract: A housing, a housing manufacturing method, and a mobile terminal. The housing comprises a metal body, and a connecting body; the metal body at least comprises a first body, and a second body; the connecting body at least comprises a first connecting body. The first body and the second body are connected by means of the first connecting body. A plurality of mating structures are formed at the joint of the first body, the second body and the first connecting body. Each mating structure comprise at least one of a groove tension structure, a protrusion tension structure, a rib tension structure, a through-hole fastening structure, a hole-site knurling rib structure and an inner-hole groove structure. Structural stability of the joint of the housing can be effectively enhanced by means of the described manners.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: GUANGDONG EVERWIN PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhigao Ye, Xiaohong Zou, Jifeng Lai, Hongjin Tan
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Patent number: 11169568Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a middle frame, and a first pressure sensor. The middle frame is disposed under the display panel. The middle frame includes a first accommodating groove extending along a first long side of the display panel. The first pressure sensor is disposed in the first accommodating groove.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae Hee Lee, Sung Kook Park, So Hee Park, Hee Seomoon, Won Ki Hong
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Patent number: 11153984Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a positioning structure, a hinge structure and a positioning piece. The positioning structure includes a plate, a pole and a first snapping portion. The pole and the first snapping portion connect the plate which connects the second housing. The hinge structure includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion connects the first housing. The second connecting portion pivotally connects the first connecting portion. The second connecting portion includes a main body, a second snapping portion and a hole. The second snapping portion connects the main body and snaps with the first snapping portion. The hole locates at the main body for the pole to penetrate through. The positioning piece locates in the hole and abuts against the main body. The positioning piece connects the pole.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Chen Chen, Tang-An Liu, Chi-Zen Peng
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Patent number: 11147179Abstract: A shock resistant fuselage system includes first and second fuselage side walls, each of the first and second fuselage side walls having a plurality of guide posts, and a printed circuit board (PCB) rigidly attached to at least one of the first and second fuselage side walls, the PCB having a plurality of guide slots, each of the plurality of guide posts slideably seated in a respective one of the plurality of guide slots so that elastic deformation of the PCB is guided by the guide slots between the first and second fuselage side walls.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.Inventor: William John Nicoloff
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Patent number: 11140794Abstract: A flexible display device may include a flexible display screen, a rotating shaft, a resetting mechanism, and a positioning mechanism. The flexible display screen is wound on the rotating shaft. The resetting mechanism may be connected to the rotating shaft. The resetting mechanism may be operable to drive the rotating shaft to rotate to unfold the flexible display screen. The positioning mechanism may be configured to position the unfolded flexible display screen; and the resetting mechanism may be further operable to drive the rotating shaft to rotate in an opposite direction such that the flexible display in the unfolded state may be wound on the rotating shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Ke Ran
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Patent number: 11113995Abstract: An electronic device including a large display region and with improved portability is provided. An electronic device with improved reliability is provided. An information processing device includes a first film, a panel substrate, and at least a first housing. The panel substrate has flexibility and a display region, and the first film has a visible-light-transmitting property and flexibility. The first housing includes a first slit, the panel substrate includes a region positioned between the first film and a second film, the first slit has a function of storing the region, and one or both of the panel substrate and the first film can slide along the first slit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Isa, Akio Endo, Yosuke Tsukamoto, Jun Koyama
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Patent number: 11116117Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Suresh K. Ramasamy, Changsoo Kim, Timothy C. Shaw, Geroncio O. Tan
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Patent number: 11112658Abstract: A display device, a display system, and a method of installing an electronic component are disclosed. In one embodiment, the electronic component is junctioned to a display panel of the display device using an auto-agglutination solder. The installation method includes positioning the electronic component having an electronic component side line connection part at a substrate stack that includes two substrates, a line between the two substrates, and a substrate side line connection part at an end of the line; forming an auto-agglutination solder between the electronic component side line connection part and the substrate side line connection part; and pressurizing the electronic component side line connection part and the substrate side line connection part by heating-up the auto-agglutination solder.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Kaoru Furuta
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Patent number: 11081144Abstract: A tool-free hard disk mounting and dismounting device is provided according to the present application. The tool-free hard disk mounting and dismounting device includes a fixing support, a spring strip and a handle, wherein the fixing support includes a base plate, a first vertical plate and a second vertical plate, the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are fixed to two sides of the base plate respectively, and fixing convex portions are provided at two sides of the first vertical plate respectively. The spring strip is fixed to the second vertical plate and located at an outer side of the second vertical plate, a bent portion is provided at each of two ends of the spring strip, a fixing column is provided at each of the bent portions, and a spring strip oblique boss is provided at each of two sides of the spring strip.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: ZHENGZHOU YUNHAI INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaodong Yang, Shuo Zhang
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Patent number: 11061442Abstract: Conventional laptop computers may utilize a door-hinge style or in a bezel-behind-base style hinge to connect a display with a keyboard of the laptop computer. Typically, these hinges present a discontinuous visual impression to the user. Presenting a more continuous visual impression of the hinge to the user suggests a higher overall quality of the computing device to the user and is thus desirable to the user. The disclosed virtual pivot hinge pivots about a pivot axis running between the display and the keyboard. The hardware of the hinge is located away from the pivot axis, which creates a virtual pivoting action about the axis that maintains a consistent front gap distance (or no front gap) between the display and the keyboard. The resulting visual impression to the user is that the display is floating above keyboard at the same or similar distance regardless of the display angle.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Joseph Benjamin Gault, Brian D. Bitz
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Patent number: 11013141Abstract: A heat sink may include a base having a first surface in a first plane configured to contact a system on chip (SoC) located on a circuit board. The heat sink may include a plurality of heat transfer members connected to and extending from the base. The plurality of heat transfer members are configured to extend along a longitudinal length in a second plane having a first spacing from the first plane. The plurality of heat transfer members respectively include opposing internal walls that define a second spacing between the plurality of heat transfer members. The heat sink may include an enclosure surrounding the plurality of heat transfer members. The enclosure may include a base plate that contacts the base of the heat sink to form a cold-plate. The enclosure may partially surround the length of the heat transfer members, allowing airflow through the enclosure in a cross direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventor: Brandon Gary
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Patent number: 11009907Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jung Hwan Hong, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
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Patent number: 10986746Abstract: A power supply device with PCB-positioning features includes a casing, a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and at least one pair of slots. The casing defines an accommodating space and has at least one opening. The PCB is disposed in the accommodating space and has electronic elements thereon. The at least one pair of slots is disposed at inner walls of the casing for positioning the PCB. A gel-fillable channel is defined between the electronic elements and the inner walls of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Po-Heng Chao, Jui-Ching Lee, Ching-Ho Chou
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Patent number: 10976782Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Bijendra Singh, Prakash Kurma Raju, Prasanna Pichumani, Kathiravan D
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Patent number: 10963017Abstract: An electronic device includes a casing, a driven component, a magnetic component and an electromagnetic component. The casing has an outer surface, an inner surface, and an accommodating groove penetrating through the outer surface and the inner surface. The driven component is movably disposed in the accommodating groove. The magnetic component is connected to the driven component. The electromagnetic component is aligned with the magnetic component, and the magnetic component and the electromagnetic component are located at the same side of the inner surface. When the electromagnetic component isn't powered, the magnetic component and the electromagnetic component are attracted to each other, and the driven component is positioned at a first position. When the electromagnetic component is powered, the magnetic component and the electromagnetic component are repulsed to each other so as to drive the driven component to move from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Ming-Feng Hsieh, Ju-Hsien Weng, Tzu-Hsiang Chang, Zheng-Yan Lee, Yu-Ming Lin, Huei-Ting Chuang, Shun-Bin Chen
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Patent number: 10955873Abstract: An assembly can include a stand that includes a base, an arm that extends from the base to a free end, and a shell operatively coupled to the arm, where the arm includes a front, a back and a side channel disposed between the front and the back, where the side channel includes a curved portion and a straight portion, and where the shell includes a front opening, a bottom end opening, an open orientation that exposes a portion of the back and the side channel of the arm and a closed orientation that covers the side channel of the arm where the side channel is accessible via the front opening of the shell and is accessible via the bottom end opening of the shell; and a display device that includes cable connectors and an arm mount to couple the display device to the free end of the arm.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Cyan Godfrey, Cuong Huy Truong
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Patent number: 10959341Abstract: A display device reduces or minimizes a stress received by a display panel in a folded state. The display device includes a display panel including a bendable area; and a panel support portion combined to the display panel and including a multi-joint member to support the bendable area, and the multi-joint member includes a plurality of joint portions sequentially arranged in a first direction and combined to each other to rotate with respect to one another, and at least one of the joint portions includes an elastic plate at an edge of a support side arranged toward the bendable area.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Chui Choi, Han Sun Ryou, Man Sik Myeong
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Patent number: 10936020Abstract: An electronic device includes a base, a lifting mechanism, a body and a switching mechanism. The lifting mechanism and the body are movably disposed at the base. The lifting mechanism is located between the body and the base, and two ends of the lifting mechanism are connected to the body and the base. The switching mechanism is disposed at the base. The switching mechanism is configured to lock the body and the lifting mechanism to the base or configured to remove a locking relationship of the body and the lifting mechanism with respect to the base. An expansion device is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Ching-Shiang Chang, Tung-Ying Wu, Wang-Hung Yeh, Po-Hsuan Wang, Chien-Feng Chan, Ming-Cheng Tsou
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Patent number: 10928863Abstract: A portable information handling system presents visual images with a flexible display disposed over separate housing portions rotationally coupled by a set of hinges having an opening defined between them. A multi-segmented support couples to the hinges in the opening to dispose a planar surface proximate the flexible display and extend plural parallel members up from the planar support between the hinges, the plural parallel members separating in response to rotation from a flat to a curved orientation.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Gerald Rene Pelissier, Kevin M. Turchin, John Trevor Morrison, Yung-Fa Cheng
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Patent number: 10928865Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first chassis, a second chassis and a third chassis which is configured to have a first coupling section which is rotatably coupled with a rear edge of the first chassis and a second coupling section which is rotatably coupled with a rear edge of the second chassis and thereby to couple together the first chassis and the second chassis to be rotationally movable relatively. The third chassis is installed to project more rearward than the rear edges of the first chassis and the second chassis by having the first coupling section and the second coupling section on a front edge thereof and houses therein an electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Kazuo Nakada, Shinya Sekimoto, Brian Hargrove Leonard