Patents Examined by Xanthia C Cunningham
  • Patent number: 11956911
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bottom part (1) of an enclosure, comprising a bottom (2) and a locking member to attach a cover (8) to the bottom part To allow the use of the same bottom part (1) with covers (8) of different kinds, and for the bottom part to allow the opening direction of the cover to be changed, the first wall (3) of the bottom part comprises a locking member (30a1) which comprises a form-locking piece (7b) which is detachably adapted in a recess in the first wall (3) of the bottom part (1), and a second wall of the bottom part, which is opposite to the first wall, comprises a locking member (40a1) which comprises a form-locking piece detachably adapted in a recess in the second wall, whereby the locking member (30a1) of the first wall (3) is diametrically located opposite to the locking member (40a1) of the second wall, and the form-locking pieces (7b) comprise a planar outer surface which is in the same plane as the outer surface of said walls of the bottom part to which walls the form-locking
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: FIBOX OY AB
    Inventor: Kenneth Weber
  • Patent number: 11950385
    Abstract: A veneer for a wall-mounted keypad may include indicia that are laser cut therethrough and that are representative of functions that may be performed by the keypad. The veneer may include a recess that extends into an inner surface of the veneer, proximate to the indicia. The recess may be shaped such that a perceived aesthetic of an outer surface of the veneer is preserved during formation of the indicia. The recess may for example have an organic shape defined by a curved outer perimeter that does not define any corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Dmitriy Vinokurov, Daniel C. Raneri, Alexander W. Gage
  • Patent number: 11930605
    Abstract: An in-vehicle electric device of this disclosure is provided in a front compartment of a vehicle and includes: at least one electronic component; a case in which the electronic component is accommodated; a connector connected to the electronic component inside the case and projecting rearward from a surface of the case; a fastening portion extended from a lower part of the case and fastened to a vehicle body of the vehicle; and a protective wall formed integrally with the fastening portion such that the protective wall extends upward along a first side face of the connector from the lower part of the case and projects further rearward from a rear end surface of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuuki Teraoka
  • Patent number: 11903148
    Abstract: A display device includes: a panel assembly including a display panel; a bracket to which the panel assembly is attached; and a buffer layer between the panel assembly and the bracket, and the buffer layer includes: a first portion having a first elastic modulus; and a second portion surrounded by the first portion and having a second elastic modulus that is less than the first elastic modulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Park, Han Sun Ryou, Min Gu Kim
  • Patent number: 11895785
    Abstract: A display device attachment structure comprises a plate member configured to be attached to a rear housing of a display device and to which a component of the display device is configured to be attached, a fastening member attached to the plate member for fixing the plate member to a back surface of the rear housing opposite a display surface of the display device via a fastening hole, and a fixing member attached to the plate member for fixing the plate member to the back surface of the rear housing, the fixing member being a different type of fastener than the fastening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Hayashi, Tetsuo Nishidate
  • Patent number: 11894163
    Abstract: One example provides a ferrule for an implantable medical device including a frame body having an upper surface and an opposing lower surface, an interior perimeter surface extending between the upper and lower surfaces for attachment to an insulator body, and an exterior perimeter surface extending between the upper and lower surfaces for attachment to a housing. A flange extends from the exterior perimeter surface and has an upper surface facing the upper surface of the frame body, the upper surface of the flange to engage an interior surface of a housing of the implantable medical device to limit a position of the housing along the exterior perimeter surface in a direction toward the bottom surface of the frame body, wherein a distance of the top surface of the flange from the top surface of the frame body is greater than and proportional to a thickness of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Heraeus Medical Components LLC
    Inventor: Harold Holmberg
  • Patent number: 11889648
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for installing a set of electronic equipment in an enterprise location, the method comprising: specifying one or more functional operations for the set of electronic equipment to perform within the enterprise location; installing a set of electronic equipment in a mechanical housing, the mechanical housing adapted to be installed in a suspended ceiling in place of one or more ceiling tiles; and configuring each of the one or more separate pieces of electronic equipment that make up the set of electronic equipment such that upon installation in the suspended ceiling, the set of electronic equipment operates and communicates in the manner as specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Shiner
  • Patent number: 11873424
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic apparatus comprises: a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing in the opposite direction as the first plate, and side members surrounding the space between the second plate and the second plate; a printed circuit board which is disposed within the space and on which at least one electrical component is mounted; a shield can mounted on the printed circuit board and disposed to surround the at least one electrical component; and an insulating tape member attached to the inner surface of the shield can between the shield can and the electrical component. The insulating tape member may include: a first layer including a first material and formed to a first thickness; a second layer laminated on the first layer by means of an adhesive, including a second material, and formed to a second thickness that is the same as or thicker than the first thickness; and an adhesive layer formed on the second layer and for being attached to the shield can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daum Hwang, Sangin Baek
  • Patent number: 11863002
    Abstract: Systems and methods involve implementations such as a system including (I) a box assembly including a base, a first side, a second side, and an interior area, wherein the first side being oppositely positioned across the interior area from the second side, the first side including a protrusion extending from the first side away from the interior area, the second side including a protrusion extending from the second side away from the interior area, and the protrusion of the first side being at a different elevation than the protrusion of the second side with respect to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Riley Edwin Lynch
  • Patent number: 11856725
    Abstract: Carriers may be adapted, or configured, to allow devices received thereby to move towards and away from an interface end region. When devices are positioned proximate the interface end region of the carriers, interfaces of the devices may be presented by the carriers for operable coupling to an enclosure. When devices are positioned away from the interface end region of the carriers, interface adapters may be coupled to the interfaces of the devices, which may present a different interface for operable coupling to an enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Anil Koyad Choyikkunnil, Shankar Gopalakrishna, Saju Cheeran Verghese Francis, Kiran Padmakumari Devapalan
  • Patent number: 11841109
    Abstract: A method using a specially configured computer display support structure reduces occurrences of medical errors by facilitating real-time, synchronous review of medical data by rounding professionals during patient rounds. The support structure includes an upright column assembly that has a column assembly base and six sides. Mounting brackets fixed to non-contiguous sides of the column assembly receive back plates of a system device mounting assembly, each of which includes a pivot arm that receives a system device arm. The system device arm is pivotable at opposing ends and terminates in a coupling member at its distal end. The coupling member is connected to a video display that has an angularly positionable display screen. In some embodiments, a keyboard tray, on which a keyboard and computer mouse rest, is connected to the coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Jeffrey A Gold, Vishnu Mohan
  • Patent number: 11839038
    Abstract: Display device and vehicle are provided. The display device includes a display panel and an adjustment assembly arranged on a side facing away from a light emitting surface of the display panel and used to bend the display panel. in a bent state, the display panel includes a first display area and a second display area, and the display panel is bent at a junction of the first display area and the second display area, the adjustment assembly is configured to be movable to change a bending position of the display panel and adjust a range of the first display area and a range of the second display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaoyin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11839039
    Abstract: A rollable display device includes: a soft display panel; a main roller for winding or unwinding the soft display panel; an actuator coupled to the soft display panel to ascend and descend the soft display panel; a housing having the main roller mounted therein, wherein an opening extending in a first direction is defined in a top of the housing to retract and extend the soft display panel therethrough; and an elastic portion having one end coupled to a perimeter of the opening and protruding to cover at least a portion of the opening, wherein the elastic portion includes a rubber portion having a predetermined length along the first direction. The rollable display device may minimize exposure of an interior of the housing to prevent foreign substances from entering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongkyoon Han, Kyungmin Jeong, Taesung Cha, Heegun Park, Hyeongjun Kwon
  • Patent number: 11839040
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electrical devices housed in a distribution box and, more particularly, to an interlock mechanism for visually indicating whether main contacts operated by the electrical devices are in an open condition or a closed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Romil Vaishnavi, Prashant Savgave, Abhishek Pratap Rao
  • Patent number: 11832408
    Abstract: A panel-shaped electronic device (100) configured to be mounted to a wall (200), the panel-shaped electronic device (100) comprising: a front side (124) and a back side (126), the back side (126) being configured to face the wall (200) and the front side (124) being opposite to the back side (126), a first cable channel (102) arranged along a vertical edge portion (128) of the back side (126), a second cable channel (108) arranged along a lateral edge portion (130) of the back side (126), and the first and second cable channels (102, 108) intersects at a corner portion (132) of the back side (126).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Andreas Fredriksson, Stjepan Begic
  • Patent number: 11820474
    Abstract: An enclosure structure suitable for high-pressure environments includes a feedthrough for coupling components housed within the enclosure structure to components external to the enclosure structure. The enclosure structure includes a housing comprising one or more cavities for receiving one or more electronic components within an interior of the housing and a bore through the housing. The one or more electronic components comprises a connector element and the bore comprises a non-tapered portion and a tapered portion. The non-tapered portion is proximate to the interior of the housing and the tapered portion is proximate to the exterior of the housing. The bore is configured to receive a feedthrough pin for coupling the connector element to an external component external to the enclosure structure. The enclosure structure also includes a feedthrough pin extending through the bore and a potting material disposed within the tapered portion surrounding the feedthrough pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Aqua Satellite, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Alan Eustace
  • Patent number: 11805605
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeonggyu Yoon, Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Byounguk Yoon
  • Patent number: 11800667
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device may include: a foldable housing including a hinge structure, a first housing structure, and a second housing structure, wherein the hinge structure includes at least one first conductive portion, the first housing structure is connected to the hinge structure and includes a first surface oriented in a first direction, a second surface oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a first side member surrounding at least a part of a space between the first surface and the second surface and including at least one second conductive portion, the second housing structure is connected to the hinge structure, includes a third surface oriented in a third direction, a fourth surface oriented in a fourth direction opposite the third direction, and a second side member surrounding at least a part of a space between the third surface and the fourth surface, and is folded onto the first housing structure about the hinge structure
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myeongsu Oh, Yongyoun Kim, Jaesung Shim, Hojin Jung, Duho Chu
  • Patent number: 11796124
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module, a supporting device provided to support and turn the display module, and a holding device provided for a mobile device to be coupled to the display module. The supporting device rotatably supports the display module and includes a motor providing a driving force to turn the display module. The holding device supports a mobile device so that the mobile device may be coupled to the display module. The holding device comprises a mounting part provided to be mounted onto the display module and a holder rotatably coupled to the mounting part and provided to support the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taehun Kim, Chulyong Cho, Jisu Kim, Hyunyong Choi
  • Patent number: 11782489
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first casing; a second casing on the first casing; a memory module in an inner space between the first and second casings; and a plate between the first and second casings, wherein the plate includes an air hole and a wing, and wherein the wing includes: a first segment near an outside of the first and second casings; and a second segment near the inner space, wherein the first segment is located at a level different from a level of the second segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiyong Kim, Suin Kim, Teck Su Oh, Sung-Ki Lee