Patents Examined by Theron S Milliser
  • Patent number: 11681334
    Abstract: The described technology provides a hinge device including a band including a first band end coupled by a slidable rotatable coupling to a first panel and a second band end coupled by a rotatable coupling to a part of a central support section and a different band including a first different band end coupled by a different slidable rotatable coupling to a second panel and a second different band end coupled by a different rotatable coupling to a different part of the central support section, wherein the central support section is configured to rotate around a virtual pivot axis parallel to each of the first panel and the second panel and located outside a surface plane of each of the first panel and the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Kashyap Adury
  • Patent number: 11656661
    Abstract: Apparatuses and systems can mitigate the ingress of debris such as small foreign particles or fluids passing into a joint of an electronic device. Some aspects of the systems prevent particles from passing between a flexible cable and a mandrel surface used to limit bending of the cable. Other aspects provide particle relief features including gaps, grooves, or reduced-size sections of the mandrel so that particles can pass into them and thereby cause no damage or pass out of the electronic device. Another aspect provides a protective layer configured to limit pressure applied to the cable by particles or other contaminants. These apparatuses and systems can improve the life and durability of the mandrel and cable, thereby improving the reliability of operating the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Karan Bir, Adam T. Garelli, Bryan W. Posner, Denis H. Endisch, Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque
  • Patent number: 11652277
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including at least one body, an antenna module, and a rotation mechanism is provided. The antenna module includes an antenna unit, a driving member, and a linking rod. The antenna unit is rotatably disposed on the body, the driving member is slidably disposed on the body and abuts the antenna unit, and a portion of the antenna unit blocks on a sliding path of the driving member, to drive the antenna unit to rotate to open and close relative to the body when the driving member slides. The linking rod has opposite first and second ends. The first end is pivotally connected to the driving member. The rotation mechanism is disposed on the body, the second end is pivotally connected to the rotation mechanism and eccentric to a rotating axis of the rotation mechanism, to slide the driving member when the rotation mechanism rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Wu-Chen Lee, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai
  • Patent number: 11644864
    Abstract: A display device comprises a display module including a first folding area extending in a first direction, a first non-folding area located on a first side of the first folding area in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a second non-folding area located on a second side of the first folding area in the second direction, a second folding area extending in the second direction, a third non-folding area located on a first side of the second folding area in the first direction, and a fourth non-folding area located on a second side of the second folding area in the first direction, wherein the display module includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface being a display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae An Seo, Jung Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 11619978
    Abstract: An electronic device including two bodies and at least one hinge structure including a connecting assembly and two rotating assemblies is provided. Each rotating assembly is rotatably connected to the connecting assembly and includes a bracket having at least one first sliding slot, a translation member translatably arranged on the bracket and having at least one second sliding slot, and a sliding member having at least one pillar penetrating the first second sliding slots at an overlapping position. The first and second sliding slots are inclined to each other and partially overlapped at the overlapping position. The two bodies are respectively connected to the sliding members. When each rotating assembly rotates, the connecting assembly guides the translation member to translate relative to the bracket to displace the overlapping position and drive the pillar to slide along the first and second slots to move the sliding member and the corresponding body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Shiue Jan, Chia-Hao Hsu, Chien-Chu Chen, Wei-Hao Lan
  • Patent number: 11614773
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic device and a cable organizing assembly. The electronic device includes a main structure with a body and the cable organizing assembly. The body has a penetration hole passing through the body and extends from a bottom surface to form a wall having a notch. The cable organizing assembly includes a cable fastening member fixed at the wall and correspondingly sealing the notch. The cable fastening member includes multiple cable grooves for fastening at least one cable. The central axis of each cable groove is not parallel to the central axis of the penetration hole. Cables pass through the penetration hole from one side of a top surface, become bent, and are fixed on one side of the bottom surface of the body by the cable organizing assembly. Thus, a liquid from the exterior is unlikely to enter along the cables into the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kun-Cheng Lee, Juei-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: 11609615
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a first hinge connected to the first body, a second hinge connected to the second body, and a linking rod is provided. The linking rod has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, wherein the first end is pivoted to the first hinge eccentric to a rotation axis of the first hinge, and the second end is pivoted to the second hinge eccentric to a rotation axis of the second hinge. The first and the second bodies are rotated to be closed to or far away from each other by the first hinge, the second hinge, and the linking rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Wu-Chen Lee, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Kun-You Chuang
  • Patent number: 11611141
    Abstract: Disclosed is a portable electronic device including a front cover that forms a front face of the electronic device, a rear cover that forms a rear face of the electronic device, a bezel that surrounds a space formed by the front cover and the rear cover, a display device that is embedded in the space and includes a screen region that is exposed through the front cover, a metal structure that is positioned within the space and includes a first face facing the front cover and a second face facing the rear cover, a non-metal structure that is positioned within the space to partially overlap with the metal structure and includes a first surface facing the front cover and a second surface facing the rear cover, and a metal filler extending from the first surface to the second surface of the non-metal structure through a portion of the non-metal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kwonho Son, Sangin Baek, Bongsuk Choi, Gyeongtae Kim, Minsung Lee
  • Patent number: 11602063
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes: first and second casings; a frame movably assembled to the second casing; and a flexible display having first and second ends opposite to each other and first and second display areas. The second casing is movably assembled to the first casing to form a drawer configuration and slide relative to the first casing to switch between drawn-out and retracted states. The first end is connected to the first casing. The second end to the frame. In the retracted state, the flexible display is bent so the second display area is contained in the first and second casings. In a process from the retracted state to the drawn-out state, the second casing is drawn out from the first casing and drives the frame to move in the same direction to expand and flatten the second display area. A portable electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun, Yen-Chou Chueh
  • Patent number: 11567538
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to aligning a pressure sensitive adhesive to a body of a display device for attachment of a display module to the display device. One example provides an electronic display device comprising a body, the body comprising a wall and a deck extending inwardly from the wall. The deck comprises a first reference feature configured to interface with a first index feature on a pressure sensitive adhesive application fixture, and a second reference feature configured to interface with a second index feature on the pressure sensitive adhesive application fixture. The electronic display device further comprises a display module supported by the deck, and a pressure sensitive adhesive adhering the display module to the deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Fergus Lee, Kenneth Charles Boman, James Michael Bonicatto
  • Patent number: 11553626
    Abstract: A system for storing data includes a discrete cooling module that can enable discrete cooling of mass storage devices installed in the chassis interior of a data storage module coupled to a rack. The discrete cooling module includes an air moving device and an air cover. The air moving device can induce and airflow through the chassis interior of the data storage module to remove heat from heat producing components of mass storage devices installed in the chassis interior. The air cover directs the airflow through the chassis interior. The discrete cooling module can isolate rotational vibrations generated by the air moving device from the mass storage devices installed in the chassis. Partial isolation can include indirectly coupling the discrete cooling module to the chassis via directly coupling with the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Strickland Beall, David Edward Bryan, Darin Lee Frink, Jason Alexander Harland
  • Patent number: 11553613
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a display panel; a first support member and a second support member disposed on a surface of the display panel and respectively including first biasing members; a first member and a second member that are respectively slideably coupled to the first support member and the second support member and respectively include second biasing members; and a hinge member connected to the first member and the second member to vary an angle between the first member and the second member with respect to at least one rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Yong Sim, Se Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11543854
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes: a display panel including a foldable display area; a first base plate overlapping a portion of the foldable display area to guide folding of the display panel; a second base plate overlapping another portion of the foldable display area to guide the folding of the display panel together with the first base plate; a first rotor coupled to the first base plate to rotate around a first virtual rotation axis, a second rotor coupled to the second base plate to rotate around a second virtual rotation axis; a follower in contact with the first and second rotors to reciprocate in a first direction by rotation of at least one of the first and second rotors; and a bracket coupled to the first and second rotors to guide a rotation path of each of the first and second rotors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Soo Park, Se Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11543862
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism includes a hinge assembly connected with a first body and a second body to rotatably connect the first body and the second body, and a torque assembly mounted at the first body and connected with the hinge assembly. When the first body and the second body are relatively rotated to drive the hinge assembly, the hinge assembly drives the torque assembly to cause at least a part of the torque assembly to translate relative to the first body to provide a torque for the hinge assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chun Ren
  • Patent number: 11531380
    Abstract: An electronic device including two bodies and at least one hinge structure is provided. The hinge structure includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a first rotation component, and a second rotation component. The hinge structure is connected to the two bodies via the first bracket and the second bracket respectively. The first rotation component is connected rotatably to the first bracket by taking a first axis as a rotation axis. The second rotation component is connected rotatably to the first rotation component by taking the first axis as a rotation axis, and is connected rotatably to the second bracket by taking a second axis as a rotation axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Ya Chi, Chien-Chu Chen, Ken-Ping Lin, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Yao-Lin Chang, Han-Hsuan Tsai, Jui-Min Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Patent number: 11531375
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having an opening, a roll installed in the housing, a flexible display configured to be wound on the roll and to be withdrawn from the housing through the opening in accordance with a rotating direction of the roll. The electronic device further includes moveable housing parts and a housing guide configured to guide and retract at least one part of the housing as space within the housing becomes available due to withdrawal of the flexible display, so that a height, width and/or overall size of the housing is reduced when the flexible display is withdrawn through the opening and extended outside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu-hyun Cho, Hee-seok Jeong
  • Patent number: 11513566
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the disclosure an electronic device comprises a foldable housing including: a hinge structure, a first housing structure connected to the hinge structure, and including a first face and a second face opposite the first face, and a second housing structure connected to the hinge structure and including a third face and a fourth face opposite the third face, the second housing structure being configured to be rotated about the hinge structure; a flexible display extending over the first face and over the third face; at least one sensor disposed within the foldable housing, and configured to sense an angle formed between the first face and the third face; a first haptic actuator disposed within the first housing structure; a second haptic actuator disposed within the second housing structure; at least one processor disposed within the first housing structure or the second housing structure, and operatively connected to the flexible display, the at least one sensor, the first haptic act
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsoo Kim, Bongsub Kim, Taewon Kim, Sangmin Lee, Jongheon Lee, Jiwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11493953
    Abstract: A device for supporting an electronic display includes a support surface, a display mount configured to be coupled to a display, and a connection mechanism to connect the display mount to the support surface. The connection mechanism is configured to enable a rotation of the display mount between a first position and a second position. The device also includes a set of springs to provide a spring torque that counterbalances a gravitational torque exerted by the display. The connection mechanism causes a translation of the center point of the display relative to the support surface in concert with the rotation. The connection mechanism also causes the center of rotation of the display to shift during the rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Park
  • Patent number: 11493960
    Abstract: An example electronic device cover includes a body component to attach to an electronic device. The body component articulates among a first, second, and third configuration. The body component includes a first section to attach to the electronic device. A second section attaches to the first section, bends with respect to the first section, and provides structural support to the electronic device in the second configuration. A third section attaches to the second section, and bends with respect to the second section. A fourth section attaches to the third section and includes a rotatable data port. An input device attaches to the fourth section and is operatively connected to the data port. The input device is to be held against and face the electronic device in the third configuration. The body component constrains the electronic device within a perimeter boundary of the fourth section in the first and third configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.
    Inventors: Philip Moon, Ilchan Lee, Stacy L. Wolff
  • Patent number: 11449108
    Abstract: The present description relates to flexible hinges and hinged devices. One example device includes a first portion and a second portion. The example also includes a relieved flexible hinge rotatably securing the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Han Li