Patents by Inventor Alpha Cheng

Alpha Cheng has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Magnetic Latch and Method for Manufacture Thereof
    Publication number: 20100283270
    Abstract: A magnetic latch may include a first magnet assembly and a second magnet assembly. The first magnet assembly may have a plurality of first magnets, the first magnet assembly movable about a substantially linear axis between a first position and a second position. The second magnet assembly may have a plurality of second magnets. In the first position, the plurality of first magnets and the plurality of second magnets may be configured such that the first magnet assembly is magnetically attracted to the second magnet assembly when the first magnet assembly is substantially proximate to the second magnet assembly. In the second position, the plurality of first magnets and the plurality of second magnets may be configured such that the first magnet assembly is magnetically repelled from the second magnet assembly when the first magnet assembly is substantially proximate to the second magnet assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Alpha Cheng, David May, Kevin Kao, Matthew McGowan, Timothy Radloff