Patents by Inventor Chia-Feng Lee
Chia-Feng Lee 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).
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Patent number: 9509029Abstract: A mediator-type photocell system is provided. The mediator-type photocell system includes a galvanic cell having a galvanic cell anode and a galvanic cell cathode; and a light capturing portion, including a light capturing cathode corresponding to the galvanic cell anode; and a light capturing anode electrically connected to the light capturing cathode via a conductive element, and corresponding to the galvanic cell cathode, wherein the galvanic cell cathode and the light capturing anode have a first mediator therebetween, the galvanic cell anode and the light capturing cathode have a second mediator therebetween, an oxide is generated to be provided to the galvanic cell cathode when the first mediator is illuminated, and a reducing substance is generated to be provided to the galvanic cell anode when the second mediator is illuminated.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Bing-Joe Hwang, Wei-Nien Su, Chun-Jern Pan, Hung Ming Chen, Chia Feng Lee, Delele Worku, Wen-Ching Huang
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Patent number: 9496102Abstract: In certain embodiments, a protective cover for an input device includes a housing having an outer portion and an inner portion, with the inner portion including a first end and a second end, and a plurality of keys disposed in an area at the first end of the inner portion of the housing. A holder can be configured to receive and secure an input device with at least a portion of the holder coupled to the second end of the inner portion of the housing. The housing can be configurable in a plurality of positions including a closed configuration, an open configuration, a first active configuration, and a second active configuration. The protective cover can further include a plurality of magnets coupled to the housing and configured to secure the housing in one or more of the closed, open, and active configurations.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.Inventors: Mathew Bates, Chia Feng Lee, Li-Jen Chien, John Moriarty, Simone Mandelli, James Jackson, Benjamin Riot, Mel Reynolds
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Patent number: 9390869Abstract: Embodiments provide a flexible keyboard including a flexible skin layer and a set of key frame modules coupled to one side of the flexible skin layer. The flexible skin layer can be made of at least one of polyurethane or polyester. The keyframe module can include a metal support plate for conducting a signal and a key structure situated over the metal support plate for providing tactile feedback when the key frame module is actuated. A plastic key cap structure can be situated over the dome structure. The flexible skin layer can be coupled to the plastic key cap. The key structure can be a dome structure where the flexible skin layer is a rubber or a fabric skin layer. The key structure can be a scissors key structure where the flexible skin layer is a rubber skin layer. Flexible key caps can be molded to the flexible skin layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Chia Feng Lee, Li-Jen Chien, Richard Milhe
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Publication number: 20160134322Abstract: Embodiments of the invention show a tablet cover that folds to provide a stand for the tablet. A friction hinge between two sections of the tablet cover provides sufficient friction to maintain the stand at the desired angle. In order to allow the cover to be easily flattened after use, a release mechanism is provided in the friction hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Chia Feng Lee, Chien-Chang LEE
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Patent number: 9244535Abstract: Certain embodiments relate to a protective cover with a housing and a latch mechanism. The latch can be hingeably coupled to a back portion of the housing such that the latch is configured to rotate, via the hinge coupling, from a closed position to an open position. The latch can further be slideably coupled to the housing such that the latch is configured to laterally slide out from the back portion of the housing to an extended position, where the bottom side of the latch can be configured to couple to and secure an input device to the surface of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mathew Bates, Brian Stephens, Chia Feng Lee, Richard Milhe, John Moriarty, James Jackson, James Lynch, Ronan Carroll, Mel Reynolds, Stephen Harvey, Denis O'Keeffe
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Patent number: 9218025Abstract: In certain embodiments, a protective cover includes a housing having a surface, and a latch mechanism hingeably coupled to the housing. The latch can include a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side configured to couple to and secure an input device to the surface of the housing. The latch can be configured to rotate, via the hinge coupling, between a first configuration and second configuration. In the first configuration, the top side of the latch can be flush with the surface of the housing and the bottom side embedded within the housing such that the latch does not protrude from the housing. In the second configuration, the latch can be rotated relative to the first configuration and protrude from the housing. The latch can be operable to be rotated open from the first configuration to the second configuration via the hinge coupling.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mathew Bates, Brian Stephens, Chia Feng Lee, John Moriarty, Simone Mandelli, James Jackson, James Lynch, Ronan Carroll, Mel Reynolds, Stephen Harvey, Denis O'Keeffe
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Publication number: 20150282354Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention include a double hinge for an electronic device case, with hinge stoppers integrally formed to prevent rotation beyond 180 degrees. Certain embodiments include a hinge comprising a first hinge plate, a second hinge plate, and a third hinge plate, where the first hinge plate is adapted to be pivotally engaged with the second hinge plate through the third hinge plate. The first and second hinge plates include two shaft bushings coaxially disposed and facing each other at confronting sides, and the third hinge plate comprises two shaft bushings on two opposite sides so that to coaxially dispose each shaft bushing of the third hinge plate with the shaft bushing respectively of the first and second hinge plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Malachy Spollen, Li-Jen Chien, Chia Feng Lee, Ming Sung Ku
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Publication number: 20140262876Abstract: Certain embodiments relate to a protective cover with a housing and a latch mechanism. The latch can be hingeably coupled to a back portion of the housing such that the latch is configured to rotate, via the hinge coupling, from a closed position to an open position. The latch can further be slideably coupled to the housing such that the latch is configured to laterally slide out from the back portion of the housing to an extended position, where the bottom side of the latch can be configured to couple to and secure an input device to the surface of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mathew Bates, Brian Stephens, Chia Feng Lee, Richard Milhe, John Moriarty, James Jackson, James Lynch, Ronan Carroll, Mel Reynolds, Stephen Harvey, Denis O'Keeffe
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Publication number: 20140262715Abstract: Embodiments provide a flexible keyboard including a flexible skin layer and a set of key frame modules coupled to one side of the flexible skin layer. The flexible skin layer can be made of at least one of polyurethane or polyester. The keyframe module can include a metal support plate for conducting a signal and a key structure situated over the metal support plate for providing tactile feedback when the key frame module is actuated. A plastic key cap structure can be situated over the dome structure. The flexible skin layer can be coupled to the plastic key cap. The key structure can be a dome structure where the flexible skin layer is a rubber or a fabric skin layer. The key structure can be a scissors key structure where the flexible skin layer is a rubber skin layer. Flexible key caps can be molded to the flexible skin layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Chia Feng Lee, Li-Jen Chien, Richard Milhe
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Patent number: 8800937Abstract: A laptop stand configured to support a laptop computer on a surface at a plurality of angles includes a platen configured to support the laptop computer. A leg is pivotally coupled to the platen. A support arm is slide coupled to the platen and pivotally coupled to the leg. A latch is coupled to the support arm and is configured to latch and to unlatch from the platen at a plurality of latch points. The latch at the plurality of latch points positions the support arm at a first plurality of angles with respect to the platen and the leg. The latch at the plurality of latch points also positions the platen and the leg at a second plurality of angles with respect to one another. The latch is configured to slide with respect to the platen to move the support arm to rotate the leg with respect to the platen.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Chia Feng Lee, Hsin-Hao Hsu, Li-Jen Chien, Simone Chevalley, Sylvain Sauvage, Alain Tabasso, Cathal Loughnane
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Publication number: 20140071605Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to an apparatus including a housing and a slot disposed in the housing, the slot configured to hold an input device in a plurality of upright configurations including at least a forward-facing upright configuration such that the input device faces the front portion of the housing, and at least a backward-facing upright configuration such that the input device faces the back portion of the housing. The slot can be overmolded with a rubber compound (e.g. silicon-based) and configured to provide an improved coefficient of friction to reduce slippage of the input device when held in the slot. In some aspects, the housing includes a surface, and the overmolded portion of the slot can protrude above the surface of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mathew Bates, Brian Stephens, Simone Mandelli, Alexis Richard, Richard Milhe, Li Lun Wen, Chia Feng Lee, Li-Jen Chien, Pai-Cheng Chu, Chen-Ming Hsu, Tzu-Pin Lin, Zhaoyang Han, An-Ni Chen, Sylvain Sauvage, Malachy Spollen, John Moriarty, James Jackson, James Lynch, Ronan Carroll
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Publication number: 20140071604Abstract: In certain embodiments, a protective cover includes a housing having a surface, and a latch mechanism hingeably coupled to the housing. The latch can include a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side configured to couple to and secure an input device to the surface of the housing. The latch can be configured to rotate, via the hinge coupling, between a first configuration and second configuration. In the first configuration, the top side of the latch can be flush with the surface of the housing and the bottom side embedded within the housing such that the latch does not protrude from the housing. In the second configuration, the latch can be rotated relative to the first configuration and protrude from the housing. The latch can be operable to be rotated open from the first configuration to the second configuration via the hinge coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mathew Bates, Brian Stephens, Chia Feng Lee, John Moriarty, Simone Mandelli, James Jackson, James Lynch, Ronan Carroll, Mel Reynolds, Stephen Harvey, Denis O'Keeffe
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Publication number: 20140071606Abstract: In certain embodiments, a protective cover for an input device includes a housing having an outer portion and an inner portion, with the inner portion including a first end and a second end, and a plurality of keys disposed in an area at the first end of the inner portion of the housing. A holder can be configured to receive and secure an input device with at least a portion of the holder coupled to the second end of the inner portion of the housing. The housing can be configurable in a plurality of positions including a closed configuration, an open configuration, a first active configuration, and a second active configuration. The protective cover can further include a plurality of magnets coupled to the housing and configured to secure the housing in one or more of the closed, open, and active configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mathew Bates, Chia Feng Lee, Li-Jen Chien, John Moriarty, Simone Mandelli, James Jackson, Benjamin Riot, Mel Reynolds
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Publication number: 20140069792Abstract: In certain embodiments, an input device includes a key frame having a top surface and comprised of a flexible fabric, and a plurality of key caps disposed on the surface of the key frame, where the key caps do not pass through the key frame. In some cases, the plurality of key caps can be comprised of a flexible material such as polyurethane (PU). The key frame can be comprised of PU or a flexible polyester. The input device can further include an outer shell having an exterior portion and an interior portion and the interior portion having a front side and a back side. The key frame can be coupled to the interior portion such that the plurality of key caps is configured on the interior portion and front side of the outer shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mathew Bates, Richard Milhe, Chia Feng Lee, Li-Jen Chien, Pai-Cheng Chu, Tzu-Pin Lin, Malachy Spollen, Benjamin Riot, Dennis O'Keeffe, Stephen Harvey, Maider Irastorza
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Patent number: 8479300Abstract: A method for transmitting data and preventing unauthorized data duplication for human-machine interface device (HID) using Mass Storage Class (MSC) operating on Universal Serial Bus (USB) simulating the HID as an external USB storage device to make data connection to an external computer thus driver installation is not required when the operating system used by the external computer is not compatible with the operating used by the HID. The method encrypted the transmitted data via a dynamic password and does not write the data to the File Allocation Table (FAT) therefore the transmitted data is not under threat of unauthorized data duplication by a third party.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Ching-Yang Wu, Chia-Feng Lee, Sheng-Chou Lin
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Publication number: 20110099383Abstract: A method for transmitting data and preventing unauthorized data duplication for human-machine interface device (HID) using Mass Storage Class (MSC) operating on Universal Serial Bus (USB) simulating the HID as an external USB storage device to make data connection to an external computer thus driver installation is not required when the operating system used by the external computer is not compatible with the operating used by the HID. The method encrypted the transmitted data via a dynamic password and does not write the data to the File Allocation Table (FAT) therefore the transmitted data is not under threat of unauthorized data duplication by a third party.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Ching-Yang WU, Chia-Feng Lee, Sheng-Chou Lin
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Patent number: D696667Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Marten Helwig, Jean-Christophe Hemes, Darragh Luttrell, Chia Feng Lee, Eric Lu, Robert Ku, Eric Hsu, Kai Chang
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Patent number: D744491Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Chia Feng Lee, Chien-Chang Lee
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Patent number: D749587Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Chia Feng Lee, Pai-Cheng Chu, Malachy Spollen, Kim Gygax
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Patent number: D761798Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Chia Feng Lee, Chien-Chang Lee