Patents Examined by Lisa Lea-Edmonds
  • Patent number: 11140780
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and associated methods of manufacturing are described that provide a networking card arrangement with increased thermal performance. An example arrangement includes a primary network card that defines a first card-to-board connection and a networking chipset supported by the primary network card. The arrangement also includes an auxiliary network card that defines a second card-to-board connection and networking cable connectors supported by the auxiliary network card that receive networking cables therein. The arrangement further includes a card connection element that operably connects the primary network card and the auxiliary network card. In an operational configuration in which the primary network card and the auxiliary network card are received by a server board via the first card-to-board connection and the second card-to-board connection, the primary network card is spaced from the auxiliary network card such that air may pass therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Avraham Ganor, Ariel Naftali Cohen, Assad Khamaisee, Andrey Blyahman, Doron Fael, Sergey Savich
  • Patent number: 11132020
    Abstract: Disclosed is a foldable electronic device including a flexible display, a sensor panel, a sensor circuitry, a first housing, a second housing, and a folding structure configured to rotate the first housing or the second housing. The sensor panel includes a plurality of loop coils. The sensor circuitry transmits or receives a first resonance signal to recognize an operation of an electronic pen through the plurality of loop coils, outputs a second resonance signal through a first loop coil included in one panel part of the first panel part or the second panel part, receives the second resonance signal through a second loop coil included in a remaining one panel part of the first panel part or the second panel part, and determines an angle between the first housing and the second housing, based on the received second resonance signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventors: Minsoo Kim, Bongsub Kim, Taewon Kim, Sangmin Lee, Jongheon Lee, Jiwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11132026
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a host, a driving mechanism, a main display, and an auxiliary display. The main display is connected to the host through the driving mechanism. The auxiliary display is located between the host and the main display. The auxiliary display has a pivoting end and a movable end, the pivoting end is pivotally connected to the host, and the movable end is connected to the driving mechanism. The main display is configured to be folded or unfolded with respect to the host and synchronously drive the auxiliary display to ascend or descend through the driving mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Yang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wu-Chen Lee, Chia-Bo Chen
  • Patent number: 11127322
    Abstract: A flexible display device, comprising: a box comprising a housing part and a winding shaft fixed in a receiving space defined by the housing part; a flexible display part comprising a flexible display panel and a flexible carrying part attached on a non-display surface of the flexible display panel, wherein a first end of the flexible display part is fixed to the winding shaft; and a limit part movably disposed in a side wall of the box, wherein in a wound state, the flexible display part is wound onto the winding shaft and received in the receiving space; and in an unwound state, a second end of the flexible display part and at least a portion of the flexible display part are unwound to an exterior of the receiving space, and the limit part contacts the flexible carrying part to limit movement of the flexible display part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: WuHan TianMa Micro-electronics CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qing Han, Jiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11127323
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device according to one embodiment including: a housing, a roller disposed in the housing, a flexible display configured to be rolled around the roller, an upper assembly coupled to an upper region of the flexible display, a lift assembly comprising a plurality of arms coupled to the upper assembly and configured to extend the flexible display from the housing, at least one arm comprising a portion pivotably connecting to a slider through a rod, a motor configured to drive a driving rod to move the slider along the driving rod in a first horizontal direction to lift the lift assembly to extend the flexible display in a vertical direction, a plurality of springs positioned along the driving rod, wherein the plurality of springs are aligned end-to-end to provide a pushing force to the slider in the first horizontal direction and one or more spacers positioned between each of the plurality of springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hoyoung Kim, Haesuk Choi, Kyeongdong Kim, Dongkyoon Han
  • Patent number: 11122701
    Abstract: A utility cabinet includes a housing having an interior compartment, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front opening, and a side opening. A frame is connected to the housing and moveable between a first position where the frame is entirely in the housing and a second position where at least a portion of the frame is outside of the housing. The frame is configured to receive one or more utility components. A front door is connected to the housing and moveable between a closed position covering the front opening and an open position providing access to the front opening. A side door is connected to the housing and moveable between a closed position covering the side opening and an open position providing access to the side opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard James Merrell, Donald Wayne Nicholas, III, David Roy Harms, Matthew David Raetz, Marjana Marovic Abby
  • Patent number: 11116086
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display panel including a first surface portion, a second surface portion, and a third surface portion which is disposed between the first surface portion and the second surface portion. The electronic apparatus operates in one of a first mode and a second mode. When the electronic apparatus operates in the first mode, the third surface portion is bent from the first surface portion, and the second surface portion is bent from the third surface portion. When the electronic apparatus operates in the second mode, the first surface portion, the second surface portion, and the third surface portion are substantially parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TaeHyun Kim, Donghwan Shim, Seungmin Lee, Sunhee Lee, Jonghyun Choi
  • Patent number: 11106244
    Abstract: A flexible touch screen and a flexible display device including the flexible touch screen are provided in the present disclosure. The flexible touch screen includes a first substrate and a first conductive layer located on the first substrate. The first substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. When the flexible touch screen is bent in a first direction in a manner that the first surface becomes convex and the second surface becomes concave, the first conductive layer is located on one side of the first substrate where the first surface is located and is subject to compressive stress or zero stress. The flexible touch screen of the present disclosure can effectively improve an anti-bending ability and prolong the service life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN ROYOLE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: He Li
  • Patent number: 11099603
    Abstract: Examples herein relate to an apparatus. In some examples, an apparatus can include a first bracket connected to a first shaft, a second bracket connected to the first bracket, a variable torque bar connected to the first bracket and to a second shaft. The variable torque bar includes a plurality of notches to engage a tensioner mechanism and alter an amount of torque applied to the first shaft when the tensioner mechanism engages the respective notches of the plurality of notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Chen, Kuan-Ting Wu, Kun-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11099608
    Abstract: A rollably display device includes a flexible display panel with an active area for displaying images and a non-active area surrounding the active area. A first seal member is disposed in the non-active area on a first portion of a side surface of the display panel and a second seal member is disposed on the first seal member and on a second portion of the side surface of the display panel to reduce the likelihood of occurrence of cracks at the sides of the display panel during rolling and unrolling of the display panel around a roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: MinSeok Kim
  • Patent number: 11099606
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a printed circuit board, a display device including the same, and a manufacturing method therefor. The printed circuit board includes a rigid region; and a flexible region comprising a flexible layer having a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface, a reinforcing structure disposed on the first surface of the flexible layer, and a conductor pattern disposed on the second surface of the flexible layer. A material of the reinforcing structure has a coefficient of thermal expansion lower than that of a material of the flexible layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Ho Shin, Ju Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11100818
    Abstract: A flexible display device and a display apparatus are provided, which include: a first sub-housing and a second sub-housing, the first sub-housing is relatively away from the second sub-housing to adjust the housing to be in an open state, and an opening is formed between the first sub-housing and the second sub-housing. A flexible display panel disposed on a first surface of the housing, and the flexible display panel is spread on a surface of the housing when the housing is in the open state. A support structure includes a support plate, the support plate is received in the housing when the first sub-housing is relatively close to the second sub-housing, and when the housing is in the open state, the support plate abuts against the flexible display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zikang Feng
  • Patent number: 11092997
    Abstract: A computing system includes an electronic device, a cover or case for the electronic device, and an input device that is slidably movable yet attached to the cover or case. By positioning the electronic device on top of the input device, rotation of the electronic device which changes its vertical viewing angle also translates the input device. These can provide improved overall possible viewing angle adjustability, increased system stability at high viewing angles, laptop-like opening and closing behavior, lighter weight, and implementation using low-cost components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Santhana K. Balaji, Guangtao Zhang, John Raff, Ryan P. Brooks
  • Patent number: 11073871
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a housing comprising an upper plate part portion and a lower plate part portion; and a flexible hinge connecting the upper plate part portion and the lower plate part portion. The upper plate part portion comprises a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a third surface partially surrounding the space between the first surface and the second surface. The lower plate part portion comprises a fourth surface facing in the first direction, a fifth surface lacing in the second direction, and a sixth surface partially surrounding the space between the fourth surface and the fifth surface. The fourth surface faces the second surface of the upper plate part portion in a first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungho Jung, Iksang Kim
  • Patent number: 11068031
    Abstract: An example stand assembly is described, which may include a first support feature extending from a rear end of a first housing of an electronic device and a second support feature extending from a rear end of a second housing of the electronic device. The first housing and the second housing may be rotatable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position of the electronic device. The first support feature may have a first curved shape. The second support feature may have a second curved shape in a direction opposite to the first curved shape. The first support feature and the second support feature may facilitate the electronic device to stand vertically in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Keng-Ming Chang, Hsin-Tsung Ho, Chi-Chun Chiang
  • Patent number: 11061439
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a mold frame at least partially surrounding the display panel, and a bracket at least partially overlapping the mold frame. Each of the mold frame and the bracket includes an electrically conductive material, and the mold frame and the bracket are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eui Jung Kwon, Hee Kwon Lee, Kyu Bong Jung, Soong Won Cho
  • Patent number: 11054856
    Abstract: In an electronic device and a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments, the electronic device may include: a foldable housing, including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a second housing connected to the hinge, including a third surface facing a third direction and a fourth surface facing a fourth direction opposite the third direction, the second housing configured to be foldable with respect to the first housing about the hinge, wherein the first surface faces the third surface in a folded state of the electronic device; a display extending from the first surface to the third surface to provide the first surface and the third surface and including a touch controller configured to control a receiving function of an input on the display; a processor disposed inside the first or second housing and operatively coupled to the displ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungjun Lee, Byoungho Jung, Sangil Park, Kwonho Song, Iljoo Chae, Kiwon Kim, Mooyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11054857
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes: a display panel including a first area and a second area that are symmetrical with respect to a folding axis; a lower member below the display panel; a first sound output unit on a lower surface of the first area; a first fixing part above the lower surface of the first area and overlapping the first sound output unit in a thickness direction; and a first vibration output unit on a lower surface of the second area, wherein the first fixing part and the first vibration output unit are symmetrical with respect to the folding axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Hun Noh, Eun Kyung Yeon, Yi Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 11054864
    Abstract: A portable information device includes a first chassis, a second chassis adjacent to the first chassis and connected so as to be pivotable relative to the first chassis, and a stand device. The stand device includes a first and a second stand plate, which are provided on back faces of the first and the second chassis and movable between a housing position along the back face and an upright position in which the first and second stand plates protrudes from the back faces. The first stand plate and the second stand plate are switchable between a separated state, in which their adjacent ends are spaced apart from each other so as to be configured separately, and a connected state, in which their adjacent ends are connected to each other so as to move together between the housing position and the upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Watamura, Kazuo Fujii
  • Patent number: 11054869
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge housing disposed between the first housing and the second housing, and a flexible display at least partially disposed on the first housing and the second housing. The first housing and the second housing perform a folding or unfolding operation based on the hinge housing, and include at least one fiber structure disposed on at least a portion of a side of the first housing, the portion of the side being adjacent to the hinge housing within a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heecheul Moon