Patents Examined by Rashen E Morrison
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Patent number: 10678307Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a base, a first shaft structure, a second shaft structure, and a locking component. The second body is connected to the first body through the base. The first shaft structure includes a first shaft and a second shaft. The second body is pivoted to a first base portion of the base through the first shaft and a second base portion of the base through the second shaft. The second shaft structure includes a connecting component fixed to the first body and a third shaft pivoted to the first base portion and the connecting component. The first and second shafts are perpendicular to the third shaft. The locking component is slidably disposed between the second base portion and the first body and configured to lock or release a connection between the second base portion and the first body.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Ting Chen, Tzu-Chien Lai, Yen-Hsiao Yeh, Nien-Chen Lee, Yi-Chun Lin
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Patent number: 10671128Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a plurality of stoppers that are provided on a keyboard and hold a display in a standing state in which the display is standing up with respect to the keyboard and to engage with the display in a closed state in which the display is closed.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: FUJITSU CLIENT COMPUTING LIMITEDInventors: Shintaro Ohishi, Kohhei Nakajima, Hiroyuki Fujita, Masuo Ohnishi
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Patent number: 10665269Abstract: A hard drive module includes a hard drive and a hard drive removable enclosure. The hard drive includes a bottom surface having a first securement hole formed to indent inward thereon and a lateral surface having a second securement hole formed to indent inward thereon. The second securement hole is fluidly connected to the first securement hole. The bottom surface of the hard drive is received on a carrier plate. A primary positioning pin penetrates into the first securement hole from the bottom surface of the hard drive. A hook penetrates into the second securement hole from the internal of the first securement hole. Accordingly, by using the primary positioning pin with its rear end formed of the hook thereon for securing the hard drive, the hard drive can be installed and secured inside the hard drive removable enclosure without the use of any tools.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.Inventor: William Shen
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Patent number: 10658901Abstract: A cover assembly for on-board electric equipment includes a cover body and a connector including a terminal and a connector housing. The cover body includes a ferrous base metal body, and a Zn-based plating layer formed on a surface of the base metal body. The cover body has a through hole formed through the base metal body and the plating layer. The terminal is passed through the through hole and electrically connected to an electric circuit. The connector housing is formed on the cover body so as to surround the terminal. A laser mark is formed on the cover body. The laser mark has a circular shape about the through hole and penetrates the plating layer to the base metal body. The connector housing extends to the base metal body through the plating layer within the laser mark.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Yusuke Kinoshita, Junya Yano, Shingo Enami
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Patent number: 10653017Abstract: The present disclosure provides a glass layer for a display screen and a display screen, including: a glass layer body having a transverse direction and a longitudinal direction perpendicular to each other; a plurality of ribs spaced apart from each other and arranged on an upper surface of the glass layer body, a groove being formed between every two adjacent said ribs; a movable brush arranged on an outer surface of each of said ribs; a drive connection mechanism connecting with the movable brush for driving the movable brush to be reciprocated on the outer surface of said ribs.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Xiao Chu
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Patent number: 10638624Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a display surface and a rear surface opposite to the display surface, a rear casing having an opening disposed on the display panel to enclose an accommodation space with the rear surface of the display panel, a mounting plate partially inserted to the rear casing through the opening along the rear surface to be detachably disposed in the accommodation space, and a restricting member disposed in the accommodation space to limit movement of the mounting plate relative to the rear casing, wherein a vertical projection of the opening toward the display panel falls within the rear surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventors: Yung-Yeh Chang, Ting-Hui Chih
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Patent number: 10638631Abstract: A module includes a physical form factor with one or more openings in a faceplate for receiving a corresponding sub-slot module; module high-speed connectors configured to mate with high-speed connectors in the corresponding sub-slot module; and one or more micro latches for each of the one or more openings to engage a compliant faceplate insert on the corresponding sub-slot module, wherein a single micro latch is utilized to engage a single sub-slot module to provide built-in physical compliancy with a biasing force sufficient to engage the high-speed connectors with the module high-speed connectors. Each of the one or more micro latches includes a latching pin which engages an integrated channel in the compliant faceplate insert on the corresponding sub-slot module and which engages an end of the integrated channel to apply a force to a spring on the compliant faceplate insert.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Mitchell O'Leary, Victor Aldea, Trevor Meunier, Kamran Rahmani, Yannick Brisebois
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Patent number: 10638625Abstract: A solid state drive apparatus includes a housing having an inner space and a plurality of vent channels penetrating a first side wall at a first side of the housing and a connector opening penetrating a second side wall at a second side of the housing opposite the first side of the housing, and a package substrate module in the inner space and having a package base substrate and a plurality of semiconductor chips mounted on the package base substrate. Each of the plurality of vent channels extends inwardly from an outer surface of the first side wall to an inner surface of the first side wall such that a vertical level of at least a portion of each of the plurality of vent channels varies between the outer surface and the inner surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Myung-ryul Jang, Teck-su Oh, Su-in Kim, Ji-yong Kim
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Patent number: 10631429Abstract: A vehicle power module assembly including an array of stacked switch unit assemblies, a front cover, first and second side rails, and an end cover is provided. Each of the assemblies may include a power stage frame having a mid-cutout located at a substantially central side frame region such that a mid-cutout region is defined along each side of the array. The front cover may be disposed at a first end of the array. The first and second side rails may each extend from the front cover and each may be disposed within one of the mid-cutout regions such that an outer surface of each side rail is substantially flush with an outer surface of a respective power stage frame. The end cover may be arranged with the front cover to retain the assemblies therebetween. The assembly may further include a clamping plate and a spring element.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Akash Changarankumarath Pradeepkumar, Alfredo R. Munoz, Michael W. Degner, Edward Jih, Guangyin Lei
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Patent number: 10622025Abstract: A storage chassis may be adapted, or configured, to secure a plurality of carrierless devices (e.g., without the use of a carrier or drive tray) received thereby. The storage chassis may include a base, a first drive wall coupled to and extending from the base, and a second drive wall coupled to and extending from the base. The first drive wall may be spaced apart from the second drive wall. The base, the first drive wall, and the second drive wall may define a row of drive slots and each drive slot of the row of drive slots may be configured to receive a carrierless device. Further, the storage chassis may include a plate extending across the row of drive slots and may be configured to extend over the carrierless devices received by the row of drive slots.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Shankar Gopalakrishna, Saju Cheeran Verghese Francis, Odie Killen, Anil Koyad Choyikkunnil
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Patent number: 10617026Abstract: An anti-theft cable box includes a reel module, a conductive ring module, a coil spring module, an external connection module and an outer casing. The reel module includes an upper plate and a lower plate. A bottom surface of the upper plate is spaced from a top surface of the lower plate to form a cable groove between the upper plate and the lower plate. A cable is installed in the cable groove. The conductive ring module is disposed under the reel module, and the reel module is pivotally connected with the conductive ring module. The coil spring module is disposed under the conductive ring module. The external connection module includes an outer shell. The outer shell surrounds the coil spring module. The outer casing covers the reel module, the conductive ring module, the coil spring module and the external connection module.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong-Quan Su, Xiao-Li Wang, Qing-Hong Lin
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Patent number: 10602645Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, for shielding a bending portion of a flexible display that can be incorporated in electronic devices. One of the apparatus includes a cover glass element; a driver integrated circuit (D-IC); a mandrel portion; a shaft portion; a panel, positioned between the cover glass element and the D-IC, and comprising an inner panel layer that wraps around at least a portion of the mandrel portion to form a bending portion of the panel, the panel attached on either side on the shaft portion; and a shielding layer positioned around the inner panel layer and configured to inhibit electromagnetic signals through the bending portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Qi Qi, Wonjae Choi, Yi Tao
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Patent number: 10595421Abstract: A portable operation device includes a first housing at least partially covering an inner space, a second housing at least partially covering the inner space, an electronic component disposed in the inner space, and a waterproof sheet fixedly held between the first housing and the second housing, wherein the first housing includes a first facing portion that faces the second housing, and the second housing includes a second facing portion that faces the first housing, and wherein the waterproof sheet is interposed between, and in contact with, the first facing portion and the second facing portion, and at least one of the first facing portion and the second facing portion has an uneven surface facing the other.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryo Takahashi
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Patent number: 10582628Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a housing, a plurality of rollers positioned inside the housing, a display unit including a display panel and a module cover having at least one apron, of which at least a portion is connected to each other, and a driver including a motor assembly, an upper bar coupled to an upper part of the display unit, and at least one support portion having one side coupled to both ends of the upper bar and the other side coupled to the motor assembly and moving up and down the upper bar. The display panel and the module cover are in a first state in which they are wound around the roller or a second state in which they are unwound from the roller, contact each other, and are exposed to the outside of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hoyoung Kim, Kitae Kang, Dohyeon Kim, Changwan Noh
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Patent number: 10579113Abstract: A portable information handling system transfers thermal energy associated with operation of processing components in a main housing portion through a graphite torsion spring formed from a graphite sheet by cutting arms to extend out of opposing corners of a central portion and rolling the central portion about a central axis. The graphite torsion spring passes thermal energy between the housing portions with the spring releasing tension as the housing portions rotate from a closed to an open position and the central axis disposed about a hinge pin that couples the housing portions to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Travis C. North, Mark A. Schwager, Austin M. Shelnutt, John T. Morrison
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Patent number: 10579112Abstract: A portable information handling system transfers thermal energy associated with operation of processing components between rotationally coupled housing portions through a thermal spreader disposed between the housing portions, such as a sheet having one or more layers of graphite. A tensioning assembly engages the thermal sheet to manage excess material associated with varying rotational orientations of the housing portions.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Travis C. North, Mark A. Schwager, Austin M. Shelnutt, John T. Morrison
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Patent number: 10564749Abstract: A display screen assembly, an electronic device and an assembling method for the display screen assembly are provided. The display screen assembly includes a cover plate, a display screen, a bracket and a decoration enclosure. The cover plate includes a side edge. A top surface of the display screen is joined with a lower surface of the cover plate, a width of the display screen is larger than a width of the cover plate, and the side edge of the cover plate is indented inwards relative to the display screen. The bracket includes a top portion joined with a bottom surface of the display screen. The decoration enclosure includes a side surface joined with the side edge of the cover plate and is configured to shield a non-display area of the display screen.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Jiao Cheng
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Patent number: 10546616Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a 2.5-inch storage device carrier suitable for accommodating different thicknesses of 2.5-inch storage devices. A rotatable storage device holding element is provided with multiple bearing surfaces of differing heights to come into contact with storage devices of different thicknesses and securely hold the storage device within the storage carrier.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Ming-Lun Ku, Chao-Jung Chen, Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Chen-Chien Kuo
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Patent number: 10540915Abstract: A display panel supporting unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first magnet provided on a first support member and a second magnet provided on a second support member and having a residual magnetic flux density that is equal to or greater than a residual magnetic flux density of the first magnet. Accordingly, a display device is provided such that even an edge portion of the display panel can closely contact a wall. A first magnet may be a rubber magnet, and a second magnet may be either a rubber magnet or a rare-earth magnet.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Homin Lee, Gihyon Jun, Jaehui Yu, Seoungmo Kang, Dongkwan Yoo
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Patent number: 10539818Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a light guide plate which guides light to the display panel including first and second side surfaces opposite to each other; a light source module disposed along the first side surface of the light guide plate; a mold frame disposed along the second side surface of the light guide plate; a bottom chassis which accommodates the light source module, the mold frame and the light guide plate, including a first sidewall facing the first side surface of the light guide plate and an extension portion which extends from the first sidewall to overlap an upper surface of the light guide plate; a first adhesive member disposed between the extension portion and the display panel; and a second adhesive member overlapping an upper surface of the light guide plate and an upper surface of the mold frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Keun Ho Lee, Jin Soo Shin, Wee Joon Jeong, Min Gwan Hyun
