Patents Examined by Rockshana D Chowdhury
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Patent number: 11600208Abstract: A display device includes a display module including a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, and a folding area disposed between the first and second non-folding areas, a first support plate disposed beneath the display module and including openings to overlap the folding area in a plan view, a second support plate disposed beneath the first support plate and including first and second sub-support plates respectively overlapping the first and second non-folding areas in a plan view, and a digitizer module disposed between the first support plate and the second support plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sojeong La, Dongjin Park, Jaiku Shin, Sung Chul Choi
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Patent number: 11599145Abstract: An electronic device display may have pixels formed from crystalline semiconductor light-emitting diode dies, organic light-emitting diodes, or other pixel structures. The pixels may be formed in a display panel having a single substrate or an array of display panel tiles. The display panel has inwardly facing display panel contacts that mate with corresponding outwardly facing interconnect substrate contacts on an interconnect substrate. The interconnect substrate may have areas with compound curvature that are overlapped by the display panel. To enhance flexibility of the interconnect substrate, the interconnect substrate may have flexibility enhancement openings and/or may be formed from a material with a low elastic modulus such as silicone or other elastomeric material.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Mingjing Ha, Kuan H. Lu, Paul S. Drzaic, Yung-Yu Hsu, Yong Sun, Zhen Zhang, Bulong Wu, Marc J. DeVincentis, Paolo Sacchetto, Han-Chieh Chang, Anshi Liang
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Patent number: 11590909Abstract: A sealing structure includes: a case that stores an in-vehicle electronic component and has an opening; and a first cover member that covers the opening of the case. The case includes: an protrusion member that has a sealing surface protruded to surround the opening; and a rib that is protruded on an opposite side of the opening with the protrusion member interposed therebetween. The rib has a discharge surface that is connected to the sealing surface of the protrusion member. The first cover member has an extension member that extends along the rib. The discharge surface of the rib is located to be lower than the sealing surface of the protrusion member while the case is arranged with the opening facing upward, and the extension member of the first cover member extends to be lower than the discharge surface of the rib.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Shintaro Kogure, Kenshiro Hida
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Patent number: 11592867Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sliding mechanism and an electronic device. The sliding mechanism is used in the electronic device, and includes a sliding rail assembly and a driving assembly. The sliding rail assembly includes at least one fixing member and at least one sliding rail, the fixing member is fixed to a housing assembly of the electronic device and provided with a first sliding groove, and the sliding rail has an end slidably limited in the first sliding groove. The driving assembly is fixed to the housing assembly, coupled to the sliding rail, and configured to drive the at least one sliding rail to slide outwards from a retracted state to an extended state from the housing assembly and to slide inwards towards the retracted state of the housing assembly from the extended state.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhenhua Liu
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Patent number: 11589472Abstract: A case which is configured of a cover comprising an electronic device, and which is characterized in that the electronic device is inserted into the cover. A case which is configured of a cover comprising an electronic device, and which has an improved storage capacity, while maintaining the stiffness required for a case.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Takashi Fujioka, Masato Honma
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Patent number: 11586242Abstract: A protection member for a display device includes a first glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in a thickness direction and side surfaces; and a first coating layer covering and in contact with the side surfaces of the first glass substrate, and including a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in the thickness direction and having side surfaces, wherein the first surface of the first glass substrate is exposed via the first coating layer, and the first surface of the first coating layer is located in substantially the same extended plane of the first surface of the first glass substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Jin Hwang, Sang Hoon Kim, Min Hoon Choi
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Patent number: 11579654Abstract: A portable information device capable of supporting a display is described. The portable information device includes a first chassis member and a second chassis member connected mutually rotatable, a first support plate that supports a display on the side of the first chassis member, a second support plate that supports the display on the side of the second chassis member, a first locking member including a first fixing portion to be fixed to the rear face of the first support plate with adhesive, and a first locking piece projecting from one end face of the first support plate, the first locking piece being configured to come in contact with and separate from the rear face of the second support plate. The first support plate includes a first contact face with which the first locking member comes in contact and a first adhesive face that fixes the first locking member with the adhesive. The first adhesive face is recessed from the first contact face by a thickness of the adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTDInventors: Fumitake Mizoguchi, Takehito Yamauchi, Tatsuya Ushioda, Hiroaki Kinoshita
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Patent number: 11582876Abstract: A foldable display device includes a display panel including first and second display areas and a folding part between the first and second display areas; first and second system units disposed under the display panel and corresponding to the first and second display areas, respectively, an elastic plate between the display panel and the first and second system units; and a hinge system corresponding to the folding part and disposed on rear surfaces of the first and second system units, the hinge system including a first hinge portion on the rear surface of the first system unit and a second hinge portion on the rear surface of the second system unit, wherein the first and second hinge portions are rotatably hinge-combined with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dae-Hoon Ko, Yong-Ik Hwang, Bo-Ra Kim
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Patent number: 11579658Abstract: A display device including a display module including a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, and a folding area disposed between the first and second non-folding areas, a first support part disposed below the first non-folding area, a second support part disposed below the second non-folding area, a hinge part disposed below the folding area, a sheet part disposed between the folding area and the hinge part, and a support plate disposed between the sheet part and the hinge part, the support plate having a plurality of openings overlapping a portion of the hinge part in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seyong Kim, In Soo Park
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Patent number: 11573599Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display assembly at least partially positioned in the aperture. The display assembly can include a substrate having a conductive portion, a display layer having pixels, a touch sensitive layer positioned on a first side of the substrate, an operational component positioned on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side, and a flexible electrical connector electrically coupled with the conductive portion and the operational component. The flexible electrical connector can include an electromagnetic antenna. A transparent cover can overlay the display assembly and can be secured to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Eric T. Chiang, Steven C. Roach, Ross L. Jackson, Maegan K. Spencer, William C. Lukens, Michael R. Parker, YoungHoon Kim
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Patent number: 11573598Abstract: An electronic device includes a host, a main display, an auxiliary display, and a hinge mechanism. The auxiliary display is located between the host and the main display and includes a sliding part and a lifting part. The sliding part is slidably connected to the host. The hinge mechanism includes a first bracket, a second bracket pivotally connected to the first bracket, and a third bracket pivotally connected to the second bracket. The first bracket is secured to the host, and the second bracket is secured to the main display. The third bracket is secured to the lifting part of the auxiliary display.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chia-Bo Chen, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wu-Chen Lee, Yi-Hsuan Yang
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Patent number: 11573613Abstract: At least one first display module selected from display modules arranged in a matrix to form a display screen for displaying an image has a first screw hole into which a first screw is screwed with the first screw pressed against a second display module placed adjacent to the first display module in forming the display screen. The first display module has a through-hole. The second display module has a second screw hole into which a second screw is screwed after the second screw is put through the through-hole toward the second display module. The second screw includes a shank having an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the through-hole and a head having an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshinosuke Mori
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Patent number: 11576287Abstract: A solid state drive apparatus includes a case including a base and side walls extending upward along a circumference of the base, an electrostatic prevention structure of a metal pillar spaced apart from the side walls and protruding from at least a partial surface of the base and an electrostatic absorbing member on at least a partial surface of the metal pillar, a package substrate module mounted on the electrostatic prevention structure in the case, and a cover covering the case and the package substrate module.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-ki Lee, In-sub Kwak, Il-han Yun
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Patent number: 11570921Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a housing; a substrate inside the housing; first and second semiconductor circuits on the substrate; and first and second planar terminals electrically connected to the first and second semiconductor circuits, respectively, the first and second planar terminals stacked on top of each other, wherein each of the first and second planar terminals extends away from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Wenjun Liu, Robert James Ramm, Colin Campbell
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Patent number: 11561578Abstract: A head-mounted display including a front, a back, a first actuator, a second actuator, a first adjustable member extending between the front and the back and operably engaging the first actuator, and a second adjustable member extending between the front and the back and operably engaging the second actuator. The first adjustable member and the second adjustable member may be adjustable in length via the second actuator to vary a gap distance between the front and the back. In some embodiments, the head-mounted display may include a wire routing assembly for routing wire(s) between the front and the back of the head-mounted display. Additionally, in some embodiments, the head-mounted display may include a harness for engaging a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Valve CorporationInventors: Joshua Mark Hudman, Clement Gallois, Montgomery Vincent Goodson, Eric James Hope, Carl Samuel Conlee, IV
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Patent number: 11556154Abstract: A protective case for a foldable electronic device having a first member configured for slidably receiving a first portion of the foldable electronic device. The first member has a first ball extending from the first member. The protective case also has a second member configured for slidably receiving a second portion of the foldable electronic device. The second member has a second ball extending from the second member. The protective case also includes sockets for receiving the ball members, wherein each of the balls rotates within a respective one of the sockets in multiple axes such that the hinge member pivots inward when the protective case is transitioned from the opened position to the closed position to prevent the foldable electronic device from sliding out of the protective case.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Otter Products, LLCInventors: Jason Sagen, Bryan W. Goings, Minna L. Ranjeva, Lee B. Gates
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Patent number: 11558966Abstract: A display device includes first and second support members arranged along a first direction, a joint part therebetween, a hinge member adjacent to facing sides of the first and second support members that extends in a second direction crossing the first direction, and that includes two rotation axes, and a flexible display module on the first and second support members and the joint part. The joint part includes a first joint unit that extends in the second direction and a plurality of second joint units arranged in the first direction, where the first joint unit is interposed between the plurality of second joint units. The second joint units extend in the second direction, and each of the second joint units has recesses between side and top surfaces thereof and that extend in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jaiku Shin
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Patent number: 11556150Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device including: a flexible substrate including an active area and a bezel area disposed outside the active area, the active area including a module area in which multiple holes are provided; a back plate disposed on one surface of the flexible substrate, and being provided with an opening disposed in a manner that corresponds to the module area; a thin-film transistor and wire formation layer disposed on another surface of the flexible substrate, and including multiple light-transmitting areas disposed in a manner that corresponds to the opening; and a module received within the opening of the back plate, wherein the module receives light from outside through the multiple light-transmitting areas, the multiple holes, and the opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Juyoung Bang, Jonghyun Park
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Patent number: 11550367Abstract: A hinge is mountable between two casing parts of a flexible electronic device, and includes a base seat and two rotating modules disposed at two sides of the base seat for respectively mounting the casing parts thereon. Each rotating module includes a primary support plate pivotably connected to the base seat, and a secondary support plate pivotably connected to the primary support plate. When the rotating modules are rotated from an initial position, where the secondary support plates are flush with the primary support plates for resting and supporting a flexible display thereon, to a terminal position, where the secondary support plates are turned away to provide a leeway, the casing parts are shifted from an unfolded state to a folded state.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATIONInventors: Chun-Han Lin, Han-Cheng Zhu
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Patent number: 11550362Abstract: Examples are disclosed relating to computing devices and methods for determining angular orientations of a first planar substrate rotatably coupled to a second planar substrate. In one example, a method comprises: receiving at a three-axis magnetic sensor in the second substrate a magnetic field emanating from a magnet array in the first substrate; determining magnetic flux densities at first and second sensing axes of the sensor throughout a range of degrees; and using the magnetic flux densities to determine multiple angular orientations of the first substrate relative to the second planar substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Devin Samuel Jacob Caplow-Munro, Mika Martti Ylitalo, Rajesh Surapureddy, Prasad Raghavendra