Patents Examined by Rashen E Morrison
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Patent number: 11379014Abstract: Examples of hinge assemblies are described. In an example, a hinge assembly includes a first hinge element having a first shaft, a second hinge element having a second shaft, and a clip coupling the first shaft to the second shaft. The clip includes a first portion formed of c a composite material and a second portion formed of a metal.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Wei-Chung Chen, Kuan-Ting Wu
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Patent number: 11382228Abstract: A dual-axis hinge assembly may include a casing defining a first slot and a second slot. Further, the dual-axis hinge assembly may include a first shaft and a second shaft received through the first and second slots, respectively. The first shaft and the second shaft may engage with a first housing and a second housing of an electronic device. Furthermore, dual-axis hinge assembly may include a foldable linkage disposed in the casing and connected between the first shaft and the second shaft. Furthermore, dual-axis hinge assembly may include an elastic member connected to the foldable linkage. The foldable linkage and the elastic member may enable the first shaft and the second shaft to slide along the first slot and the second slot to variably adjust a distance between a pivot axis of the first housing and a pivot axis of the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Wei-Chung Chen, Kuan-Ting Wu
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Patent number: 11360522Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide a retractable structure for a computing device. The computing device can include a base member and a hinge assembly to couple a display member to the base member. The structure can be disposed within the base member such that the structure can be retractable within a rear sidewall of the base member and extendable from the rear sidewall when the hinge assembly is in an open position with respect to the base member.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Comany, L.P.Inventors: Chi-Chung Ho, Chih-Hsiang Chien, Aki Laine, Dimitre Mehandjiysky, Michael Delpier
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Patent number: 11360507Abstract: A display panel includes: a flexible substrate, and the flexible substrate includes an intermediate region and a preset bending region located at at least one side of a periphery of the intermediate region; a display layer located at a side of the flexible substrate; and a transparent cover film layer located at a side of the display layer away from the flexible substrate, and the transparent cover film layer includes a first portion located at a side of the display layer away from the intermediate region, and a second portion located at a side of the display layer away from the preset bending region. The first portion is connected to the second portion, and the thickness of at least partial region of the second portion progressively decreases in a direction away from the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaojin Zhang, Dan Wang, Lei Chen
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Patent number: 11353924Abstract: A console panel includes a housing and a display device. The console panel is configured to fit in an opening of an automotive console or dashboard. The housing is configured to retain and support the display device within the housing. The housing comprises a retaining portion configured to position and retain the housing within the opening. The retaining portion is an encapsulation portion that is disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the housing. The encapsulation portion includes a retention feature configured to retain and support the housing within the encapsulation portion. The housing further includes a complementary retention feature. The retention feature is configured to at least partially engage with the complementary retention feature.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: CSE, Inc.Inventor: Gregory A. Miedema
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Patent number: 11347275Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus comprises a first housing, a display panel, a shaft housing, a second housing, and a circuit board. The display panel is embedded in the first housing. The shaft housing is connected and fixed to a side of the first housing, and two ends of the shaft housing are hinged on a side of the second housing, such that the first housing is rotated with respect to the second housing through the shaft housing. The circuit board is disposed in the shaft housing and electrically connected to the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: HENGHAO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chen-Chang Hsu, Yung-Chih Liu, Jhao-Siang Jiang
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Patent number: 11337329Abstract: The front of a rack-mounted 2 RU (Rack Unit) chassis includes bays that receive replaceable components, such as storage drives. Two rear slots of such chassis each receive hot-swappable 1 RU servers that couple to a midplane of the chassis. When a server is removed from its slot while the server in the other slot remains operational, the airflow output of the operational server escapes via the empty slot rather than cooling the components in the front-facing bays. Embodiments provide a single-blade air damper that blocks airflow via an empty chassis slot. The single-blade air damper is connected to spring assemblies on both chassis sidewalls. The spring assemblies are maintained in unstable states when servers are installed in both slots of the chassis. Upon a server being removed from a slot, the spring assemblies transition to stable states that position the single-blade air damper to block airflow via the empty slot.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Yuxin Chen, Jie Yang, Qingqiang Guo
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Patent number: 11324130Abstract: The present disclosure provides a front maintenance display screen module, including: a bottom case, a PCB provided on the bottom case, and a through-hole structure penetrating the bottom case and the PCB. The through-hole structure includes a step structure at one end of the through hole structure near the PCB, and the step structure includes a convex portion and a step portion. The convex portion is configured to penetrate the PCB, a gap is provided between the convex portion and the PCB. The step portion includes a groove surrounding the convex portion. A side of the PCB near the bottom case is abutted against an edge of the groove. A sealant layer is provided in the gap and the groove.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: UNILUMIN GROUP CO., LTDInventors: Yuanxian Liu, Kuang Yang, Pinglin Zhao
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Patent number: 11285591Abstract: In one embodiment a device for tightening and loosening a securing device is provided. The device includes a housing, a shaft, and a clutch assembly. In one embodiment, the clutch assembly includes a clutch activation member, a first friction member coupled to the clutch activation member, and a second friction member coupled to the shaft. When the clutch activation member is in a first position, the clutch activation member engages the first friction member with the second friction member for transmission of torque from the first friction member to the second friction member. When the clutch activation member is in the second position, the clutch activation member disengages the first friction member from the second friction member to prevent transmission of the torque from the first friction member to the second friction member.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Arista Networks, Inc.Inventors: Youngbae Park, Robert Wilcox, Richard Hibbs, Daehwan Daniel Kim, Adam Hemp, Bruce Wang
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Patent number: 11291134Abstract: A protection device, disposed on a base or an accommodating rack that is disposed on the base, includes a bracket slidingly disposed on the base and being slidable between a first position and a second position, and a switch disposed in the bracket. At least a portion of the switch is in the accommodating rack when the bracket is in the first position; and the switch is out of the accommodating rack when the bracket is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Wen Huang, Qin-Ming Wu, Zhi-Tao Yu
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Patent number: 11277929Abstract: Personal computing device covers having stands are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a protective cover to at least partially cover a personal computing device. The cover includes a fixed panel to be thermally coupled to a chassis of the personal computing device to define a heatsink of the personal computing device, and a foldable panel to be rotatably coupled to the fixed panel via a hinge to support the personal computing device to stand at an angle from a surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Jeff Ku, Juha Paavola, Mark Carbone, Shantanu Kulkarni, Mikko Makinen, Gustavo Fricke
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Patent number: 11277934Abstract: In accordance with the embodiments of the present disclosure, a rack comprising a frame having first vertical posts on a first side and second vertical posts on a second side, between which a plurality of RF amplifier modules are mounted, is provided. The RF power outputs of the RF amplifier modules are connected to inputs of an RF power combiner to deliver a combined RF power output. The RF power combiner is arranged at least partially in at least one of a first volume between the first vertical posts of the frame or a second volume between the second vertical posts of the frame, thereby reducing a footprint of the rack.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Ion Beam Applications S.A.Inventors: Michel Abs, Denis Joassin
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Patent number: 11269383Abstract: An electronic device includes a base, a cover and a hinge module. The hinge module includes a hinge assembly, a support component, and an elastic component. The hinge assembly is pivoted to the base and the cover. The hinge assembly has a push portion and a rotating shaft portion. The push portion is connected to the base, and the rotating shaft portion is connected to the cover and is rotatably connected to the push portion. The support component is movably connected to the rotating shaft portion and leans against the push portion. The elastic component is connected between the rotating shaft portion and the support component. When the cover is unfolded relative to the base, the push portion pushes the support component to drive the elastic component to be extended, so that a support end of the support component protrudes from the cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATIONInventor: Chao-Kai Huang
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Patent number: 11259436Abstract: A system includes a chassis assembly, a snap holder secured to the chassis assembly, and a second snap holder secured to the chassis assembly. A first tab clip may be snap-fitted onto the first snap holder to secure the first tab clip to the first snap holder, and a second tab clip may be snap-fitted onto the first snap holder to secure the second tab clip to the second snap holder. Each tab clip includes a soft component portion within the tab clip. A battery may be affixed to the first and second tab clips after the tab clips are secured to the snap holders.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Yao-Tsung Chang, Chia-Min Sun
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Patent number: 11259425Abstract: A display installation apparatus and a multi-display including the same are discussed. The display installation apparatus can include a first position setting part inserted into a guide rail to be slidably moved in a first direction, and selectively fixed in a first position in the first direction; a second position setting part positioned at the first position setting part to be slidably moved in a second direction, and selectively fixed in a second position in the second direction; a third position setting part positioned at the second position setting part to be moved in a third direction, and selectively fixed in a third position in the third direction; and a fastening part provided in a display and detachably attached to the third position setting part to install the display into the display installation apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Ducksu Kim
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Patent number: 11259428Abstract: One or more embodiments relate to a foldable electronic device. The electronic device includes a display, a foldable housing including a first housing structure and a second housing structure, and a hinge structure disposed between the first housing structure and the second housing structure. The hinge structure may include a first structure configured to enable the first housing structure to rotate about a first folding axis and the second housing structure to rotate about a second folding axis, and a second structure configured to fix the first housing structure and the second housing structure in an unfolded state or a folded state. Other various embodiments are possible.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyosung Kang, Yongwoon Kim, Myeongsil Park, Kwangho Shin, Sangyup Lee, Jinwan An
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Patent number: 11229133Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing including a first side surface, a second housing including a second side surface that may face at least a portion of the first side surface, a first magnet group disposed adjacent to the first side surface in the first housing and including a first designated pattern along a lengthwise direction, and a second magnet group disposed adjacent to the second side surface in the second housing and including a second designated pattern along a lengthwise direction, wherein the first designated pattern of the first magnet group and the second designated pattern of the second magnet group are alternately magnetized with an N pole or an S pole, and wherein the first housing and the second housing are coupled together to be rotatable by the first magnet group and the second magnet group.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Inventor: Chungha Kim
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Patent number: 11216025Abstract: The disclosure provides an adjustable fixing assembly. The adjustable fixing assembly includes a base plate and a cover plate. The cover plate includes a plate portion and a protrusion portion protruding from the plate portion. The cover plate includes a first installation position and a second installation position. When the cover plate is in the first installation position, the protrusion portion extends away from the base plate, and the cover plate is spaced apart from the base plate by a first minimum distance. When the cover plate is in the second installation position, the protrusion portion extends towards the base plate, and the cover plate is spaced apart from the base plate by a second minimum distance, where the second minimum distance is smaller than the first minimum distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Shiang-Chun Tsau, Chen-Wei Huang, Chun-Ying Yang, Ying-Chao Peng, Hsiang-Yun Lu, Tai-Yi Chiang
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Patent number: 11204630Abstract: The invention provides an electronic device comprising: a first housing; a second housing; and a double-axis hinge housing connecting the first housing and the second housing such that the second housing can rotate from the first housing around a first hinge-axis or around a second hinge-axis that is parallel to the first hinge-axis, respectively. The double-axis hinge housing may contain a double-axis hinge device comprising a first hinge device connecting the first housing and the double-axis hinge housing such that the same can rotate around the first hinge-axis, and a second hinge device which is parallel to the first hinge device, and which connects the second housing and the double-axis hinge housing such that the same can rotate around the second hinge-axis. The double-axis hinge housing may comprise a cam arranged between the first and second hinge devices to be able to rotate.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyunje Cho
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Patent number: 11202382Abstract: A display device is disclosed and includes: a first back housing, wherein the first back housing includes a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft; a middle frame, wherein the middle frame includes a first middle frame connected to the first back housing by the first rotating shaft, a second middle frame connected to the first back housing by the second rotating shaft, and a plurality of sliding components disposed on lateral sides of the first middle frame and the second middle frame; a supporting plate, wherein the supporting plate includes a first supporting plate, a second supporting plate, a third supporting plate, and a fourth supporting plate which are connected to the sliding components; and a first display screen, wherein the first display screen is attached to the first supporting plate and the fourth supporting plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Zikang Feng