Patents Examined by Xanthia C Relford
  • Patent number: 11968793
    Abstract: An insulating enclosure is disclosed, including: an opening in a side of the insulating enclosure, wherein the opening provides a conductor within a conduit passage into an interior of the insulating enclosure, wherein the conductor is to carry current from the inverter module, wherein a conductive sheath of the conduit is mechanically connected to the insulating enclosure via the opening; and a conductive liner, wherein the conductive liner provides a ground plane for components within the insulating enclosure, wherein the conductive liner covers at least a portion of the side of the insulating enclosure, and wherein the conductive liner is electrically connected to the conductive sheath of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Bannick, Peter H. J. How, Charles Ingalz, Christopher Breckenridge Todd, Mark Daniel Goldman
  • Patent number: 11963313
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus having a simple structure suitable for an increase in screen size and a decrease in thickness. The display apparatus includes a display panel, a substrate, and a frame structure. The substrate has an outer circumference end face including a first end face part and a second end face part intersecting the first end face part at a first intersection, a first groove formed on the first end face part and extending in a first direction, and a second groove formed on the second end face part and extending in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventor: Masayasu Watanabe
  • 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: 11950386
    Abstract: An explosion proof electronics enclosure (200), is provided having a first compartment (206) and a second compartment (207) defined by a body (205). A septum (208) is between the first compartment (206) and the second compartment (207). A first aperture (209) in the septum (208) connects the first compartment (206) and the second compartment (207). A cavity (225) communicates with the first aperture (209), wherein the cavity (225) comprises an undercut taper (226). A potting (230) in the cavity (225) conforms to the cavity (225) shape, and forms a substantially explosion-proof interface between the first compartment (206) and the second compartment (207).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: MICRO MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Atul Vasant Deshpande, Clayton T. James, Shaun E. Shanahan, Howard Irving Sohm, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11947384
    Abstract: In one general aspect, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a display case door that includes an insulated panel assembly, a door frame, and an electronic display mounted to the door. The door frame extends about and is secured to a peripheral edge of the insulated panel assembly. The electronic display overlays the insulated panel assembly. A mounting bezel is secured to the door frame and has a coupling end that extends over an edge of the electronic display securing the electronic display to the door frame. A cover bezel is coupled to a front surface of the door frame, where the cover bezel is sized to overlay the front surface of the door frame and the coupling end of the mounting bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Anthony, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Artwohl, Jeffery W. Nicholson
  • Patent number: 11949216
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a housing assembly including a housing comprising a conductive material, a conductor extending through the housing, and a dielectric material at least partially surrounding the conductor. Portions of the housing may surround the conductor such that the conductor, the dielectric, and the portions of the housing form a channel through the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Channing P. Favreau, Alexander Gilbert, Thomas V. Sikina
  • 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: 11937952
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a base component having a center axis and at least two index positions. The apparatus also includes a rotational component coupled to the base component. The rotational component is configured to circularly maneuver about the center axis between the at least two index positions. A docking receptacle of the apparatus is coupled to the rotational component and is configured to receive a monitor having an electronic visual display. The apparatus also includes a handle configured to facilitate maneuvering of the rotational component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DRÃGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Juan Pablo Eslava, Zachary K. Hennings, Peter Andrew Lund
  • 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: 11930627
    Abstract: Electronic equipment allowed to endure repetitive severe environmental change in a sterilizing treatment using an autoclave is provided. A tablet terminal (electronic equipment) 106 includes: an enclosure 10; a substrate 30 arranged in an internal space of the enclosure 10; an electronic circuit component 40 mounted on the substrate 30; a (first) heat insulating layer 50 formed along the enclosure 10; and a (first) heat release mechanism 70 allowed to discharge heat from an internal space of the heat insulating layer 50 to outside of the enclosure 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Susa Inc.
    Inventor: Yukinori Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11924981
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module, a back plate, and a bracket; a side face of the display module facing away from a display side is fixed on a first side face of the back plate, the bracket is fixed on a second side face of the back plate facing away from the first side face; the display module includes a display panel and a first frame, the first frame being disposed on a part of the display panel close to an edge, the bracket includes a second frame, and the display panel is positioned on an inner side of a frame body formed by the first frame and the second frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zifeng Wang
  • Patent number: 11907014
    Abstract: A smartphone holding assembly includes a bowl that is positionable on a support surface. A sphere is rotatably disposed in the bowl and the sphere extends upwardly from the bowl. A mating unit is coupled to the sphere and the mating unit is matable to a personal electronic device. A pair of speakers is each of the speakers is positioned within the bowl to emit audible sounds received from the personal electronic device. A communication unit is integrated into the bowl to be wirelessly paired to the personal electronic device for streaming data from the personal electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: Emanuel Grant
  • Patent number: 11910559
    Abstract: A data center cabinet has a base frame with a pair of front vertical posts, first bottom and top side-to-side beams connected to the front vertical posts, a pair of back vertical posts, second bottom and top side-to-side beams connected to the back vertical posts, and front-to-back beams connecting the front vertical posts and back vertical posts. The first and second bottom side-to-side beams each comprise an opening configured to allow a removable transport caster to pass through the opening, a first set of keyholes configured to receive and retain a set of mounting buttons of a first removable transport caster, and a second set of keyholes configured to receive and retain a set of mounting buttons of a second removable transport caster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Tomasz K. Waz, James N. Fleming
  • Patent number: 11897395
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is equipped with a display mounted on a reclinable seat back. The display self-adjusts to maintain a desired viewing angle when the recline angle of the seat back changes. The display is selectively locked or unlocked with respect to the seat back to move about a pivot axis. When a change in the recline angle is detected, the display is unlocked until the desired viewing angle is reestablished. Display movement relative to the seat can be damped rotational movement or motorized movement. A user can interact with the display to set or change the desired viewing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Fitzpatrick, Jeffery Bonk, James Farber, Todd Sieting
  • 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: 11903156
    Abstract: A brush port assembly includes a bezel frame and a brush component. The bezel frame is comprised of an elongate body having first and second ends, a top surface, and an underside. The elongate body is formed as a generally enclosed shape that frames an opening, whereby the first and second ends are arranged in an end-to-end relationship with a gap therebetween. The brush component has a spine member from which a plurality of bristles extend. The spine member is secured to the underside of the elongate body such that the bristles substantially entirely cover the opening. The bezel frame is installable, without the aid of tools, along an exposed edge of a brush port opening in a surface of an electronic equipment enclosure. Additionally, the bezel frame is installable around a cable that passes through the brush port opening by maneuvering the cable through the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Preston Ellis Hennrich, Jared Keith Davis
  • Patent number: 11894202
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a keypad structure and a visual programmable intelligent controller with a keypad structure, including at least one light-transmittable key, at least one key mounting shell for arranging each key, an elastic element arranged, at an edge of the key and configured to allow the key to move up and down in a reciprocating manner, at least one display device, wherein an image displayed by the display device is watched via the key and a circuit body arranged between the key and the display device to sense an action of the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventors: Jingshui Wu, Feiliang Wu
  • Patent number: 11895782
    Abstract: A vehicle display assembly includes a display configured to graphically depict information. A printed circuit board (PCB) is in communication with the display. A carrier is clamped between the display and PCB to form an instrument cluster assembly. The carrier includes cooling fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS AB
    Inventors: Jan Lindstedt, Jon Möller, Håkan Hedenberg, Mattias Sjögren, Daniel Thomas
  • 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: 11892876
    Abstract: Systems involve implementations including a swivel platform system with upper and lower assemblies that rotate with respect to each and include base members that are co-planar. The system further includes a bushing that couples the upper and lower assemblies together with all three components including apertures with centers that are co-axially positioned along the axis of rotation of the upper and lower assemblies. The upper assembly is couplable to a stand for a portable electronic device. Other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Riley Edwin Lynch