Patents Examined by Xiaoliang Chen
  • Patent number: 10980119
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device are capable of substantially minimizing damage to a display panel. The display device includes: a first substrate including a display area and a pad area; a polarization film disposed at an upper surface of the first substrate to overlap the display area; a flexible printed circuit board disposed at a lower surface of the first substrate; a via hole defined through the first substrate at the pad area; and a connection metal located at the via hole. The connection metal includes a connection portion disposed in the via hole and a first protruding portion that protrudes with respect to the first substrate, and the polarization film is spaced apart from the via hole in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junwoo You, Atsushi Nemoto, Byoungdae Ye, Taeho Lee
  • Patent number: 10973116
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to 3D high-inductive ground plane for crosstalk reduction. An embodiment of a printed circuit board includes a first signal trace and a second signal trace on a first layer, wherein the first signal trace and second signal trace are non-intersecting; a second layer below the first layer; a third layer below the second layer; and a three-dimensional (3D) ground plane, the 3D ground plane including a first plurality of segments on the third layer, a second plurality of segments on the second layer, and a plurality of metal vias to connect the first plurality of segments and the second plurality of segments in the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jackson Chung Peng Kong, Bok Eng Cheah, Khang Choong Yong, Ramaswamy Parthasarathy
  • Patent number: 10973135
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display area on which a plurality of display elements is disposed and a non-display area on which one or more wires for driving the plurality of display elements are disposed. A back cover is attached to one surface of the display panel and has a plurality of openings. A roller unit winds or unwinds the back cover and the display panel, and a lifting unit moves the back cover and the display panel in a vertical direction. The plurality of openings overlaps the display panel, and each of the plurality of openings is disposed to be staggered with one or more of the openings in an adjacent row. A size of the back cover is larger than a size of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mi-Na Shin, ChounSung Kang, SunBok Song, GeunChang Park, Moonsun Lee
  • Patent number: 10964474
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a capacitor includes a conductive substrate, a conductive layer, a dielectric layer, and first and second external electrodes. The conductive substrate has a first main surface provided with recess(s), a second main surface, and an end face extending between edges of the first and second main surfaces. The conductive layer covers the first main surface and side walls and bottom surfaces of the recess(s). The dielectric layer is interposed between the conductive substrate and the conductive layer. The first external electrode includes a first electrode portion facing the end face and is electrically connected to the conductive layer. The second external electrode includes a second electrode portion facing the end face and is electrically connected to the conductive substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Keiichiro Matsuo, Susumu Obata, Mitsuo Sano, Kazuhito Higuchi, Kazuo Shimokawa
  • Patent number: 10966324
    Abstract: A wiring board, a multilayer wiring board, and a method of manufacturing a wiring board adapted to make the filling of through holes and the formation of fine wiring patterns. The wiring board comprises an insulator; a through hole between front and back surfaces of the insulator; a through hole conductor for electrically connecting front and back surface side openings; through hole lands around the front and the back surface side openings, and connected to the through hole conductor; lid plating conductors on the front and the back surface sides, and placed on the respective through hole lands; and wiring patterns formed on the front are compatible and the back surface of the insulator. The thickness of the through hole lands is 1.0 ?m or more and 10.0 ?m or less, and the area of each lid plating conductor is less than the area of each through hole land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Hitsuoka
  • Patent number: 10952321
    Abstract: A printed circuit board according to one aspect of the present invention includes an insulating layer having a through-hole, a conductive layer laminated on an inner circumferential surface of the through-hole, and metal plating layers laminated on a surface of the conductive layer facing opposite the insulating layer and laminated on both surfaces of the insulating layer, wherein an average thickness of the insulating layer is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 50 ?m, wherein an average thickness of the metal plating layers is greater than or equal to 3 ?m and less than or equal to 50 ?m, wherein a hole diameter of the through-hole gradually increases from a first end of the through-hole at one surface of the insulating layer to a second end of the through-hole at another surface of the insulating layer, wherein the hole diameter of the through-hole at the first end is greater than or equal to 1.5 times, and less than or equal to 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Takahashi, Koji Nitta, Shoichiro Sakai, Junichi Okaue
  • Patent number: 10952323
    Abstract: An electronic assembly and a method of forming an electronic assembly. The electronic assembly including a printed circuit board including a first face, a flexible printed circuit connected to the first face of the printed circuit board, a filler component arranged over a first portion of the first face of the printed circuit board, a housing defining a cavity, wherein the filler component is arranged in the cavity, a channel guide extending from the housing, wherein the flexible printed circuit sits in the channel guide, and a substrate positioned adjacent to a second face of the printed circuit board, wherein the second face opposes the first face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: DUS OPERATING INC.
    Inventors: Ron G. Gipson, Bhanumurthy Veeragandham, Indraneel Page
  • Patent number: 10939557
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus is provided that includes a display panel, a first source printed circuit board connected to the display panel in a first direction, and including a first memory disposed in an area of first source printed circuit board, a second source printed circuit board connected to the display panel in the first direction, and a control printed circuit board disposed between the first source printed circuit board and the second source printed circuit board, and connected to each of the first source printed circuit board and the second source printed circuit board. Here, a direction in which the control printed circuit board and the first source printed circuit board are connected and a direction in which the control printed circuit board and the second source printed circuit board are connected are a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JinSol Choi, ByungChan Song, ChangIn Kim, YongKyu Park
  • Patent number: 10939564
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate, an input binding region and at least two output binding regions disposed on the substrate. Each of the output binding regions includes a plurality of binding portions, and the number of the binding portions included in different output binding regions is different. The substrate is configured to output a signal received by the input binding region to respective binding portions included in each of the output binding regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Enming Xie, Dongxu Han, Wenchao Bao, Chun Cao
  • Patent number: 10939537
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a printed circuit board assembly comprising a thermoelectric device at least partially embedded within the printed circuit board assembly are provided. The thermoelectric device is configured to adjust a temperature of the printed circuit board assembly based on the measurements of one or more sensors coupled to the printed circuit board assembly. Additionally, a control circuit is coupled to the at least one thermoelectric device and the one or more sensors, wherein the control circuit is configured to control the at least one thermoelectric device, and wherein the control circuit is configured to monitor a temperature set point at one or more target locations in the printed circuit board assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Pedro Luis Lebron, Alejandro José Fernández
  • Patent number: 10939579
    Abstract: A fan guard connector is provided. The fan guard connector includes a fan guard structure configured to be secured to a cooling system. The fan guard connector also includes a lever structure connected to the fan guard structure by a pivot element. The lever structure is configured to rotate between an engaged and a disengaged position. The fan guard connector also includes a connector member configured to secure the lever structure to the fan guard structure in the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Chun Chang, Cheng-Chieh Weng, Chih-Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 10930598
    Abstract: A display apparatus and the flexible circuit board thereof are provided. A flexible circuit board, includes: a flexible substrate; a driving chip disposed on the flexible substrate, wherein the driving chips is configured to form a driving signal; a plurality of binding pins disposed on at least one side of the flexible substrate, wherein the binding pins are configured to bind and connect an external signal line to the driving chip; and a binding mark disposed on the flexible substrate and positioned at a pin area within two outermost binding pins of the binding pins, wherein the binding mark is configured to perform an alignment operation of the flexible substrate being applied with a binding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignees: HKC Corporation Limited, Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuozhen Liang
  • Patent number: 10932374
    Abstract: A process for deforming a flex circuit using a fixture assembly including a base plate having a recess, a wrinkle reducer plate, a stiffening block and a punch. The process including heating the fixture assembly; applying a force to the punch deforming the flex circuit into the recess in the base plate; holding the punch in contact with the flex circuit while heating the fixture assembly; cooling the fixture assembly with the punch in contact with the flex circuit; subsequent to cooling the fixture assembly, removing the force of the punch; and removing the flex circuit from the fixture assembly. The flex circuit having a recessed portion resulting from deforming the flex circuit into the recess in the base plate and a flat portion surrounding the recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arthur Higby, James Busby, David C. Long, Robert Weiss, Michael Fisher, Tristen Gaudette
  • Patent number: 10932359
    Abstract: A circuit board and an electrical connector with the same are disclosed in the present invention. The circuit board includes a first line layer, a first insulating layer, a second line layer, an insulating substrate, a third line layer, a second insulating layer and a fourth line layer, which are stacked from top to bottom. A first metal line and a second metal line are formed on the first line layer and the second line layer, respectively, and together constitute a first differential line pair. A third metal line and a fourth metal line are formed on the third line layer and the fourth line layer, respectively, and together constitute a second differential line pair. Two metal lines constituting each differential line pair are arranged up and down and have different widths, thereby reducing signal crosstalk between adjacent differential line pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: OUPIIN ELECTRONIC (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsin Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 10920946
    Abstract: An in-mold electronics package includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first side and a second side, the PCB defining an opening, a light emitting diode (LED) disposed on the second side adjacent the opening, a light guide disposed on the second side of the PCB and partially disposed within the opening, a film disposed on the first side of the PCB, and a cover disposed over the film, the cover connected to the light guide, and wherein the cover and the light guide cooperate to form at least one sealed perimeter wall of the in-mold electronics package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventor: Indraneel Page
  • Patent number: 10925166
    Abstract: A fixture and method are directed to releasably couple the fixture to a semi-flexible printed circuit board (PCB)/printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) at a flexible PCB/PCBA portion. The fixture includes a body with a first arm and a second arm extending from a base, an interior surface of the first arm facing an interior surface of the second arm. A first ridge extends from the interior surface of the first arm and defines a first gap between the first ridge and the interior surface of the second arm. The first gap is sized to receive and support a flexible PCB/PCBA portion. At least one second ridge extends from the interior surface of the first arm and defines a second gap between the at least one second ridge and the interior surface of the second arm. The second gap is sized to receive and support a rigid PCB/PCBA portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Chen-Chien Kuo, Jui-Tang Chang
  • Patent number: 10917965
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area; and a first conductive layer in the peripheral area, an entire upper surface of which is exposed to an outside of the display device. The first conductive layer includes a main part and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the main part in a direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunae Park, Wonkyu Kwak, Dongsoo Kim, Jieun Lee, Soyoung Lee, Wonmi Hwang
  • Patent number: 10917976
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining a printed circuit board (PCB) that includes a set of vias that include a set of stub regions. The PCB may include a set of layers perpendicular to the set of vias. The set of layers may include a signal layer and a ground layer. The ground layer may be located between the set of stub regions and the signal layer. The method may include drilling to remove at least a portion of a stub region of a via of the set of vias. The method may include performing an electrical test to determine whether a sliver of conductive material is included within the via after drilling to remove the at least a portion of the stub region of the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve M. Wilkinson, Daniel J. Prezioso
  • Patent number: 10912187
    Abstract: A printed board including an external interface, a frame ground trace electrically connected to the external interface, a circuit member spaced from the frame ground trace, and a resonance trace disposed between the frame ground trace and the circuit member with a gap present between the resonance trace and the frame ground trace. The resonance trace is connected to the circuit member at at least two positions. The resonance trace and the circuit member together form a loop member configured in the form of a closed circuit of the resonance trace and the circuit member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiko Akashi, Yudai Yoneoka, Nobuyuki Haruna, Yoshiaki Irifune, Satoshi Ohdaira, Takashi Miyasaka
  • Patent number: 10905008
    Abstract: A wiring board includes: a wiring-board body including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and including at least one insulator layer; pads formed at at least one of an internal layer boundary plane and the first surface and the second surface defining a first plane; and via conductors connected to corresponding ones of the pads, and arranged in parallel to extend in a thickness direction of the wiring-board body. Each of first and second ones of the pads adjacent to each other in planar view at the first plane is connected to corresponding ones of the via conductors. The via conductors corresponding to the first pad are arranged differently from the via conductors corresponding to the second pad, in planar view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Hayashi, Takuya Hando