Patents Examined by Theron S Milliser
  • Patent number: 10915139
    Abstract: A foldable display is disclosed. The foldable display includes a lower plate having a folding region abutted by unfolding regions. The foldable display includes a display panel on the lower plate which includes LED arrays so as to display images on all of the folding region and the unfolding regions. The lower plate includes first connection holes and second connection holes through which the display panel is connected to a printed circuit board on the lower plate. A hinge is coupled to the lower plate and includes hinge bodies and hinge links coupled together and configured to rotate such that the foldable display is manipulatable between a folded state and an unfolded state through a predetermined rotation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Seo Park, Jun-Hyung Kim
  • Patent number: 10874027
    Abstract: Equipment racks, methods of installing equipment modules into equipment racks, and adaptor blocks for installing equipment modules into equipment racks are disclosed. In some examples, an equipment rack includes first and second rack rails and a carrier pack mounted to the first and second rack rails. The carrier pack includes first and second pack rails, each pack rail having a plurality of spaced apart mounting holes. The carrier pack includes first and second adapter blocks mounted to the first and second pack rails using the spaced apart mounting holes. Each of the first and second adapter blocks includes at least one post. The carrier pack includes an equipment module mounted to the first and second adapter blocks. The equipment module includes first and second spring loaded latches attached to the posts of the first and second adapter blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Maxwell Marrs, Alva Benjamin Eaton
  • Patent number: 10820428
    Abstract: An example assembly includes a composite sandwich panel that further includes a facing, a hole defined by a perimeter, and electrical circuitry on the facing. The assembly further includes an electrical component and an insert. The insert is positioned within the hole and includes a first attachment component. The assembly further includes a cap that includes a second attachment component that is releasably attachable to the first attachment component through the hole to electrically couple the electrical component to the electrical circuitry and mechanically couple the electrical component to the facing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Charles C. Jensen
  • Patent number: 10798840
    Abstract: A device stand for a portable device, comprising a foldable extension leg which supports the portable device at a cable connection instead of directly supporting the portable device itself. In one or more embodiments, the device stand can be connected to a storage device such as a flash drive, or can directly incorporate a storage device into its form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sophia Hoem, Wesley G. Brewer
  • Patent number: 10748456
    Abstract: A display device includes a housing in which an opening is formed, a roller rotatably disposed in the housing, a display module rolled around the roller or unrolled from the roller, a lift module connected to the display module and lifting the display module through the opening, a door disposed in the housing and opening and closing the opening, and a door driving module disposed in the housing and connected to the door to move the door to a closed position, a partially open position, or a maximum open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jonggil Pyo, Hanseok Hwangbo, Byunghee Kim, Jaeyong Kim, Kyungmin Jeong
  • Patent number: 10718129
    Abstract: A housing for a digital assistant is disclosed. The housing includes; a body holding the digital assistant; attachments for an overhead mounting system. Within the housing there is at least one electrical input; and at least one electrical output; along with a digital current limiter. The digital assistant is capable of receiving and implementing instructions via voice commands or a personal control device. The digital current limiter receives instructions from the digital assistant and in response to those instructions, regulates the current to components in communication with the digital assistant. A method for using the housing and digital assistant to create a smart garage system by regulating access to connected components is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hall Labs LLC
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Jerome Miles, Christopher Jones, Casey Webb
  • Patent number: 10694628
    Abstract: A circuit holding device for a display module and a display device are disclosed. The circuit holding device includes an external circuit terminal component, wherein the external circuit terminal component is disposed external to the display module, and a circuit board is held in the external circuit terminal component, the circuit board and the display module are electrically connected to each other. The circuit holding device can accommodate multiple external circuits in one terminal component, thereby making the connection between the external circuits and the display module easy and convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Xu, Xinyin Wu
  • Patent number: 10684657
    Abstract: A multi-axis hinge includes a first shaft, a first rotary member pivotally connected to the first shaft, a second shaft fixed to the first rotary member, a second rotary member pivotally connected to the second shaft, a first switching pin movably configured at the first rotary member, and a switching member fixed to the first shaft. The switching member includes a switching recess. When the first switching pin is located at the switching recess of the switching member, the second rotary member is rotatable relatively to the first rotary member. The second rotary member includes a switching recess. When the first switching pin is located at the switching recess of the second rotary member, the second rotary member is fixed to the first rotary member. An electronic device with the multi-axis hinge is also disclosed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Kang Lin, Yu-Min Liu, Yen-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 10665924
    Abstract: A portable electronic device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The portable electronic device includes 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: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kwonho Son, Sangin Baek, Bongsuk Choi, Gyeongtae Kim, Minsung Lee
  • Patent number: 10664026
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a shell, a cover plate, a battery module, a heat generating element and a heat pipe. The cover plate and the shell jointly define an accommodating space. The battery module includes an extending portion protruding from a surface of the battery module for jointly defining a stepped groove with the surface. The heat generating element is disposed in the accommodating space. The heat pipe is disposed in the stepped groove and thermally coupled to the heat generating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Wang, Li-Hsun Chang, Ting-An Kuo, Cheng-Te Chen
  • Patent number: 10624219
    Abstract: An interactive cabinet door for use with a cabinet base includes an electronic display, comprising an electronic display screen in communication with a printed circuit board substrate (PCB). The PCB has a display data receiver. A protective cover is sized to cover substantially all of a front face of the electronic display. The protective cover and the electronic display together form an assembled screen having a peripheral edge substantially perpendicular to the front face of the electronic display and running along the entirety of the assembled screen. A support frame covers the peripheral edge of the assembled screen and is biased against the peripheral edge of the assembled screen. The support frame is flush with front and back faces of the assembled screen. At least one mounting bracket is affixed to a back side of the support frame and coupleable to the cabinet base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Sisson
  • Patent number: 10601968
    Abstract: A mobile electronic smartphone device having a wedge-shaped body comprised of a curved and slanted display gradually tapered towards the thin end, and a thick head section comprised of a battery compartment and a modular, rotatable or replaceable camera module. The display may be rigid LCD, OLED, microLED with a rigid glass cover. Optionally, flexible, bendable display with stretch-rigid circuit backing and flexible cover screen may be used for a foldable or rollable device, comprised of a bending hinge located at or below the mid-section of the display body, wherein the thinner display section is bendable against the thicker section of the front display. Another embodiment of the wedge body is comprised of rollable housing slats and a flexible display in the lower half thinner display section that can be rolled up like a scroll or lie-flat against the thicker part of the device body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Inventor: Wei Hu Koh
  • Patent number: 10582620
    Abstract: A controller includes a control board, a transmitting board, a display board, and a USB board. A modular jack is arranged at a position on one surface of the transmitting board, the surface on which the modular jack is arranged faces the control board, and the position of the modular jack is not covered by the control board. A switch is arranged at a position on one surface of the control board, the surface on which the switch is arranged faces the display board and the USB board, and the position of the switch is not covered by the display board and the USB board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Okura, Shohei Yoshida, Haruhiko Matoba
  • Patent number: 10575449
    Abstract: A device including a controller, an EMI shield and heater assembly, and an electrically conducting chassis. The EMI shield and heater assembly has a conductive layer and a plurality of conductive input lines. The conductive layer is divided into a plurality of cells, which are connected to adjacent cells via conductive layer material and have a cut in the conductive layer material between adjacent cells. The plurality of conductive input lines are connected to respective of the voltage outputs and electrically contact only a first group of cells. The controller is configured to provide respective voltages to the first group of cells to heat regions of the conductive layer. The electrically conducting chassis is electrically connected to a second group of cells, and electrically isolated from the first group of cells. None of the cells in the first group of cells are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
    Inventor: John G. Kraemer
  • Patent number: 10574037
    Abstract: Provided is a detachable switch including a base plate provided in a wall surface, a switch unit to be detachably combined with the base plate, and a magnet unit enabling the base plate and the switch unit to be attached to and detached from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: ENDIMENSIONS KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tae Seop Choi
  • Patent number: 10564685
    Abstract: A computing device is provided with a slot that includes at least one locking element configured to receive a removable general purpose graphic processing unit (GPGPU) carrier. The GPGPU carrier includes a bracket with a first receiving space for securing a first GPGPU, and a second receiving space for securing a second GPGPU. The GPGPU carrier also includes a locking mechanism connected to the bracket and configured to secure the at least one locking element of the computing device to at least one securing mechanism corresponding to the at least one locking element. The locking mechanism includes a lever connected to gear drives configured to actuate the at least one securing mechanism upon actuating the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Chun Chang, Yao-Long Lin
  • Patent number: 10558245
    Abstract: An information handling system narrow width dual axes hinge rotationally couples portable information handling system housing portions to each other with minimal spacing between the housing portions. A gear assembly synchronizes motion about the dual axles at one end of the dual axles, the gear assembly having brackets to couple to each housing portion. Torque brackets couple to the opposite end of the dual axles, each torque bracket couple to a housing portion and resisting rotation of the housing portions by generating friction at the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: John T. Morrison, Anthony J. Sanchez, David J. Hernandez
  • Patent number: 10551873
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a docking station includes a base housing comprising a first surface having a recessed portion, a second surface directed in an opposite direction to the first surface, and a side surface at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a slide housing slidably mounted on the recessed portion to open and close at least a part of the recessed portion, and a connection member disposed on the recessed portion, in which as the slide housing slides, the connection member is hidden or exposed, and in a state where the at least the part of the recessed portion is opened, the slide housing is positioned inclined with respect to the first surface or the second surface. The docking station described above may be implemented variously depending on embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., R.F. Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hwa Han, Sang-Jun Ahn, Chung-Keun Yoo, Ui-Jin Lee, Sang-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 10512181
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a first power semiconductor element, a second power semiconductor element, a first conductor plate, a second conductor plate, a third conductor plate, and a fourth conductor plate. The power semiconductor device also includes a DC positive terminal, a DC negative terminal, an AC terminal, and a sealing member that integrally seals the first conductor plate, the second conductor plate, the third conductor plate, and the fourth conductor plate. Each of the DC positive terminal, the DC negative terminal, and the AC terminal has a cut section formed by cutting a tie bar that integrally couples the DC positive terminal, the DC negative terminal, and the AC terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tokihito Suwa, Yujiro Kaneko, Yusuke Takagi, Shinichi Fujino, Takahiro Shimura
  • Patent number: 10502991
    Abstract: A flexible electronic display is provided. The display includes a substrate having a plurality of rigid portions, at least one display circuit positioned on a surface of each of the plurality of rigid portions, and at least one flexible interconnect electrically connected to the at least one display circuit. The at least one interconnect is flexible such that each of the plurality of rigid portions may be folded or stretched relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hongyu Yu, Hanqing Jiang