Patents Examined by Xiaoliang Chen
  • Patent number: 10905000
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module, a protective film, and a cover member. The display module includes a non-bending area, and a bending area bent from the non-bending area. The protective film is peelably attached to a bottom surface of the display module, the protection film being configured to be peeled off the bottom surface. The cover member includes a first contact portion coupled to one area of the protective film, a bending protection portion supporting one end of the display module, and a connecting portion having one end connected to the first contact portion and another end connected to the bending protection portion. A planar shape of the first contact portion includes a curved edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Hyeon Lee, Yun Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10901253
    Abstract: A button deck assembly includes a button deck having at least one mechanical pushbutton, the pushbutton includes a lens cap, a liquid-crystal display (LCD) panel, and an optical block configured to transmit images from the LCD panel for display through the lens cap, a bottom surface of the optical block is positioned on the LCD panel, an air gap is defined between a top surface of the optical block and the lens cap. The assembly also includes a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly defining a PCB aperture, the PCB aperture is sized to receive the optical block, and an elastomeric membrane defining a membrane aperture sized to receive the optical block, the optical block extends from the LCD panel through the PCB and membrane apertures, the membrane channels fluid flow to outer edges of the membrane and around the PCB assembly and the LCD panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Timothy Seckel
  • Patent number: 10897813
    Abstract: A differential trace pair system includes a board having a first, a second, a third, and a fourth board structure member. A differential trace pair in the board includes a first differential trace extending between the first and the third board structure members, and a second differential trace extending between the second and the fourth board structure members. The differential trace pair includes a serpentine region that includes a first portion and a second portion where the first and the second differential traces have a first width, are substantially parallel, and spaced apart by a first differential trace pair spacing, and a third portion in which the second differential trace includes a second width that is greater than the first width, the first and second differential traces are substantially parallel and spaced apart by a second differential trace pair spacing that is greater than the first differential trace pair spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Umesh Chandra, Bhyrav M. Mutnury, Chun-Lin Liao
  • Patent number: 10896861
    Abstract: An HPA MMIC assembly includes a MMIC device coupled to a thermal spreader. A ground plane is provided on the thermal spreader and coupled to FETs in the MMIC device. The multiple levels of metal separated by multiple dielectric layers provide low-loss broad-band microstrip circuits. The thermal spreader may include diamond, an air/wire-edm spreader or a multi-layer board (MLB) with heat sink vias and ground vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: David D. Heston, John G. Heston, Claire E. Mooney, Mikel J. White, Jon Mooney, Tiffany Cassidy
  • Patent number: 10893605
    Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a substrate and at least one electrical circuit provided at least partially on a surface layer of the printed circuit board. The electrical circuit includes an electrical trace that is in electrical connection with a test pad provided for accessibility on the surface layer, the test pad being sized and shaped for probing to test an aspect of the circuit, the test pad having a conductive probe surface that is structured to provide at least one vertical surface that extends from the probe surface toward the surface layer and thus providing an edge between the vertical surface and the probe surface, the probe surface having a coating of a material to protect the conductive probe surface from corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael Richard Fabry, William Bradford Green
  • Patent number: 10885811
    Abstract: A method of using a hand-made circuit board for learning includes: providing a hand-made circuit board which comprises a substrate; and a medium layer disposed on a surface of the substrate to form a pattern, wherein the medium layer has a notably paintable non-conductive zone configured with a plurality of electrical blocks, and the electrical blocks are discontinuously distributed in the notably paintable non-conductive zone, so that the electrical blocks on at least one cross-section of the notably paintable non-conductive zone are not electrically connected; and drawing a drawn conductive layer on the notably paintable non-conductive zone of the pattern by an end user, wherein the drawn conductive layer has conductive particles linking the electrical particle blocks in the notably paintable non-conductive zone, thereby electrically connecting the electrical particle blocks to complete a circuit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Aidmics Biotechnology (HK) Co., Limited
    Inventor: Chang-Ching Yeh
  • Patent number: 10876471
    Abstract: A genset enclosure assembly comprises a first enclosure defining a first internal volume. A genset engine is positioned within the first internal volume. A first opening is defined in a first sidewall of a first side of the first enclosure. The genset enclosure assembly also includes a second enclosure defining a second internal volume. The second enclosure is positioned adjacent to the first side and removably coupled to the first side of the first enclosure. A first genset module is positioned in the second internal volume and operably coupled to the genset engine through the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Limited
    Inventors: Peter A. Goleczka, Gordon A. Read
  • Patent number: 10881008
    Abstract: A multi-layered circuit board proofed against conductor loss or diminution when heated includes first and second circuit base boards. Each first circuit base board includes a first dielectric layer and a first wiring layer formed thereon and a first stepped paste block as a conductor formed in the first dielectric layer. The first stepped paste block is electrically connected to the first dielectric layer. Each second circuit base board includes a second dielectric layer and a second wiring layer, a second stepped paste block as a conductor is formed in the second dielectric layer. When pressed together for an electrical interconnection, the paste blocks are sealed and thus captive between the first and second circuit base boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited., QING DING PRECISION ELECTRONICS (HUAIAN) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zhi Guo, Chao-Feng Huang
  • Patent number: 10881001
    Abstract: An interconnect component is configured as an adapter or interposer providing mechanical and electrical interconnects between conductive threads, such as those woven within fabrics, and electrical connection points, such as contact pads on a printed circuit board (PCB), a flexible printed circuit (FPC), and/or a rigid-flex circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Flex Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Bergman, Yolita Nugent
  • Patent number: 10859326
    Abstract: A heatsink may include multiple fin portions soldered together. The fin portions may have stair-stepped surfaces that provide improved thermal dissipation over conventional singular block heatsinks. The portions may be made of different materials, which can allow the heatsink to be made of materials that can be manufactured thinner. The thinner fins can further improve thermal dissipation performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Ting-Chiang Huang, Tse-An Chu
  • Patent number: 10863625
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board includes: a base material including a principal face; at least one first wiring pattern disposed on the principal face of the base material and extending along a first direction; and a first member and a second member disposed on the first wiring pattern so as to be spaced from each other in the first direction. In the first direction, the first member and the second member divide the flexible printed circuit board into: a first region located opposite to the second member with respect to the first member in the first direction, a second region located between the first member and the second member, a third region located opposite to the first member with respect to the second member, a fourth region in which the first member is disposed, and a fifth region in which the second member is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi Nagamine, Yoichi Kitamura
  • Patent number: 10856403
    Abstract: A power electronics module and a method of producing a power electronics module. The power electronics module includes multiple of power electronic semiconductor chips incorporated in a housing and attached to a substrate, and a heat transfer structure attached to the substrate and having a bottom surface which forms an outer surface of the module and which is adapted to receive a surface of a cooling device, wherein the heat transfer structure includes a compressible base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jorma Manninen, Mika Silvennoinen, Joni Pakarinen, Kjell Ingman
  • Patent number: 10856404
    Abstract: A signal processing circuit includes: a printed circuit board (PCB) including a first surface layer, a second surface layer, a first reference layer, and a second reference layer, wherein the first and second surface layers are positioned on opposing side of the PCB while the first reference layer and the second reference layer are positioned between the first and second surface layers; a memory chip positioned on the first surface layer; a controller chip positioned on the second surface layer; a first set of signal lines arranged on the first surface layer and coupled with the memory chip, wherein all signal lines in the first set of signal lines does not cross each other; and a second set of signal lines arranged on the second surface layer and coupled with the controller chip, wherein all signal lines in the second set of signal lines does not cross each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Shou-Te Yen, Chao-Min Lai, Ping-Chia Wang
  • Patent number: 10847908
    Abstract: A connected board includes a first circuit board including a first ground and a second circuit board including a second ground. The first circuit board includes a rigid portion and a flexible portion. The rigid portion includes a section of a conductive layer having flexibility and hard substrates prepared from an insulator and having rigidity. The section of the conductive layer is bonded to the hard substrates and held by the hard substrates. The flexible portion includes a section of the conductive layer extending from the rigid portion and a soft substrate covering the section. The soft substrate includes a connection hole for connecting the second circuit board to the first circuit board. The second circuit board is mounted to the flexible portion in the connection hole. The second ground is directly connected to the conductive layer of the first circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masashi Tsubotani
  • Patent number: 10849220
    Abstract: A circuit board has an edge connector with signal traces. The signal traces are formed on a dielectric layer of the circuit board. A reference trace is formed within the dielectric layer or on another surface of the dielectric layer. Parameters of the reference trace are adjusted to set an impedance of a single-ended signal trace or a differential impedance of two adjacent signal traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Manhtien V. Phan, Mau-Lin Chou, Chih-Hao Lee
  • Patent number: 10849235
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of a structure includes obtaining or producing a functional electronics assembly including at least a first substrate, at least one electronics component on the first substrate, and at least one connection portion, providing the functional electronics assembly on a first substrate film, wherein the functional electronics assembly is connected to the first substrate film via the at least one connection portion, and providing first material to at least partly embed the at least one electronics component into the first material. The first substrate film is adapted to include a recess defining a volume, and the at least one electronics component is arranged at least partly in the volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: TACTOTEK OY
    Inventors: Tomi Simula, Mika Paani, Miikka Kärnä, Outi Rusanen, Johanna Juvani, Tapio Rautio, Marko Suo-Anttila, Mikko Heikkinen
  • Patent number: 10840216
    Abstract: The power on wafer assembly can include: a compliant connector, an integrated circuit, a printed circuit board (PCB), a power component, and a set of compliant connectors. The power on wafer assembly can optionally include: a compression element, a cooling system, a set of mechanical clamping components, and a power source. However, the power on wafer assembly can additionally or alternately include any other suitable components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Cerebras Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Jean-Philippe Fricker
  • Patent number: 10842030
    Abstract: A method of through-plating a circuit board having conductors formed on two sides. At least two holes are filled under compression pressure with a sintering paste. Subsequently, the sintering paste is dried and fired to form a cohesive bond with the ceramic substrate and fill the holes. Simultaneous filling of multiple holes having different hole diameters is accomplished using a printing screen with screen holes of different diameters. A single print parameter set is used. The printing screen here has at least one screen hole for filling a hole larger than the reference hole. The screen hole has an area-reducing and area-dividing geometry that divides the screen hole into at least two hole sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Zacherl, Erich Mattmann, Waldemar Brinkis
  • Patent number: 10842015
    Abstract: Provided is a conductive member including a busbar having a through hole, and a metal member fixed to the busbar, the metal member including a shaft portion passed through the through hole, and a first head portion at one end portion of the shaft portion, the first head portion having an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the through hole. Since the metal member includes the first head portion, it is possible to increase the heat capacity of the metal member as compared with that achieved with a conventional conductive member that does not include the first head portion. Accordingly, it is possible to further increase the heat dissipation of the conductive member using a simple configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yukinori Kita
  • Patent number: 10839723
    Abstract: A flexible display is provided. The flexible display includes a flexible panel and a backboard body fixedly connected with the flexible panel. A glue-free surface is disposed on a side of the backboard body away from the flexible panel, and the backboard body includes a first backboard and a second backboard. At least one mark is disposed on the glue-free surface of the first backboard and the glue-free surface of second backboard, and all of the marks on the same backboard are arranged along a length direction of a bending line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventors: Wu Li, Peiyu Lai, Wei Bi, Huan Xu, Hong Gao, Hanning Yang