Patents by Inventor CHUNG-HUA KU

CHUNG-HUA KU 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).

  • Patent number: 11937389
    Abstract: In one example, an electronic device housing may include a first cover, a second cover, and a latch assembly to detachably connect the first cover and the second cover. The latch assembly may include a first bracket to fixedly engage with the first cover, a latch to slide back and forth along the first bracket between a lock position to hold the second cover and an unlock position to release the second cover, an elastic member disposed between the latch and the first bracket to generate a force to the latch to hold the second cover, and a cable connected to the latch. The cable may generate a pulling force to the latch to release the second cover when an external force is applied to the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chan Woo Park, Chung Hua Ku, Kuo Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20240040726
    Abstract: In some examples, a locking card tray can include a first elongated side, a second elongated side located opposite the first elongated side, a first end side connected to the first elongated side and the second elongated side, a rack tray, and an elastic deformable member, where in response to an integrated circuit card being received by the rack tray, the elastic deformable member is to rotate from a first position to a second position such that the elastic deformable member protrudes from the locking card tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Rong-De Wang, Chien-Pai Lai, Chen-Ta Hung, Chung-Hua Ku
  • Patent number: 11808316
    Abstract: An electronic device can include a first electronic component, a second electronic component, and an energy dampener positioned between and in contact with the first electronic component and the second electronic component. The energy dampener in this example includes a carbon nanotube-aerogel matrix including carbon nanotubes embedded in an aerogel with a rubber composited therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Chung-Hua Ku, Chi Hao Chang
  • Publication number: 20230305600
    Abstract: Example electronic devices are disclosed herein. In an example, the electronic device includes a housing including a plurality of portions that are pivotably coupled together. The plurality of portions including a first portion including a display panel, a second portion including a user input device, and a third portion including a touch sensitive surface. The second portion is pivotably coupled between the first portion and the third portion. The third portion is pivotable relative to the second portion to cover the user input device with the touch sensitive surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: LO-CHUN TUNG, CHIEN-PAI LAI, CHUNG-HUA KU, YUNG-CHIH KUO
  • Publication number: 20230018643
    Abstract: A retractable card reader is described herein. In some examples, the retractable card reader can comprise a reader body having an incision to insert a card and a rotatable bracket attached to the reader body to guide the card into the reader body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Chung-Hua KU, Wei-Ming TSENG, Shih-Hua CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220397940
    Abstract: An apparatus can comprise a cover coupleable to a computing device and a latch mechanism. An example latch mechanism is actuatable via insertion of a portion of a shaft through an aperture of the latch mechanism to cause the cover to be disengaged from the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chung-Hua Ku, Kuo-Chih Huang, Hung-Sung Pan
  • Publication number: 20220394869
    Abstract: In one example, an electronic device housing may include a first cover, a second cover, and a latch assembly to detachably connect the first cover and the second cover. The latch assembly may include a first bracket to fixedly engage with the first cover, a latch to slide back and forth along the first bracket between a lock position to hold the second cover and an unlock position to release the second cover, an elastic member disposed between the latch and the first bracket to generate a force to the latch to hold the second cover, and a cable connected to the latch. The cable may generate a pulling force to the latch to release the second cover when an external force is applied to the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chan Woo Park, Chung Hua Ku, Kuo Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20220349452
    Abstract: An electronic device can include a first electronic component, a second electronic component, and an energy dampener positioned between and in contact with the first electronic component and the second electronic component. The energy dampener in this example includes a carbon nanotube-aerogel matrix including carbon nanotubes embedded in an aerogel with a rubber composited therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting WU, Chung-Hua KU, Chi Hao CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220320711
    Abstract: Example electronic devices with adjustable antennas as disclosed. In an example, the electronic device includes a housing, and an antenna disposed within the housing. The antenna includes a slot extending between a first conductive surface and a second conductive surface, and a contact clip coupled to the first conductive surface and the second conductive surface so that the first conductive surface is coupled to the second conductive surface through the contact clip. The contact clip is to move along the slot to adjust an operating frequency of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Pai-Cheng Huang, Kun-Jung Wu, Chung-Hua Ku, Chin-Hung Ma
  • Patent number: 11422591
    Abstract: In one example, a hinge assembly is disclosed, which may include a band torque engine having at least one bearing portion and a vertical torque engine coupled to the band torque engine. The vertical torque engine may have an opening. The hinge assembly may include a first shaft received through the at least one bearing portion and the opening. The first shaft may be rotatable along an axis with respect to the band torque engine and the vertical torque engine. The hinge assembly may include a display bracket including an adaptor portion to hold the first shaft such that the first shaft rotates along with the display bracket. The band torque engine may provide a frictional torque and the vertical torque engine may compressively engage with the first shaft to provide a vertical frictional torque during rotation of the display bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Chen, Chung-Hua Ku, Kuan-Ting Wu
  • Patent number: 11409336
    Abstract: A device includes a housing and a camera device at the housing. The camera device includes an image sensor and a fisheye lens. The fisheye lens is positioned at the housing to point upwards to capture an image of a scene around the housing. A processor is disposed in the housing and is coupled to the camera device. The processor is to execute instructions. The instructions are to convert the image of the scene into a panoramic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Man Pan Tam, Chung Hua Ku
  • Patent number: 11401992
    Abstract: An energy dampener for use in an electronic device can include a carbon nanotube-aerogel matrix, including carbon nanotubes embedded in an aerogel and a rubber composited with the carbon nanotube-aerogel matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Chung-Hua Ku, Chi-Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 11353936
    Abstract: In example implementations, a mobile device is provided. The mobile device includes a camera, a microphone, a metallic housing and a privacy cover. The metallic housing encloses the camera and the microphone. The metallic housing includes a privacy cover storage area. The privacy cover is removably coupled to the privacy cover storage area. The privacy cover is dimensioned to cover the camera and the microphone and stay within a bezel of the metallic housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Lai, Chyun Nan Liu, Chung Hua Ku
  • Patent number: 11334121
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to hinge connectors with rotation control units. In an example, a hinge connector may couple a base unit with a cover unit of a device. The hinge connector includes hinge shaft. The rotation control unit is to control the rotation of the hinge shaft and stop a free-rotation of the hinge shaft at a predefined angle with respect to the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Chen, Kuan-Ting Wu, Chung Hua Ku
  • Publication number: 20220089913
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to re-workable adhesives for electronic devices. In one example, a re-workable adhesive for an electronic device can include a hot-melt adhesive present in an amount from about 60 wt % to about 90 wt % with respect to the total weight of the re-workable adhesive. The hot-melt adhesive can have a reduced bond strength at an elevated temperature. The re-workable adhesive can also include a pressure-sensitive adhesive present in an amount from about 10 wt % to about 40 wt % with respect to the total weight of the re-workable adhesive, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive has a higher bond strength compared to the hot-melt adhesive when at the elevated temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Super Liao, Chung-Hua Ku
  • Publication number: 20220066581
    Abstract: A panel for a touch screen of an electronic device is described. The panel comprises a substrate having a central area for operating the touch screen and a border area at an edge of the central area. The border area comprises a decorative image on the substrate and an outer surface coating overlying the decorative image. The decorative image comprises a non-conductive metallic coating. The outer surface coating comprises a non-conductive, printed layer. A method for manufacturing the panel and an electronic device comprising a touch screen having the panel are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: CHUNG HUA KU, KUO-CHIH HUANG, CHI HAO CHANG, KUAN-TING WU
  • Patent number: 11237599
    Abstract: In one example, a dual-axis hinge assembly for an electronic device is disclosed, which may include a casing defining a pair of slots and an elastic member disposed in the casing. The elastic member may include mounting features at opposite ends. The dual-axis hinge assembly may include a pair of shafts received through a respective one of the mounting features and the slots, and engaged with display housing and a main housing of the electronic device to pivotably connect the display housing to the man housing. The elastic member may enable at least one of the shafts to slide along the slots to variably adjust a distance between a pivot axis of the display housing and a pivot axis of the main housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chung-Hua Ku, Wei-Chung Chen, Kuan-Ting Wu
  • Patent number: 11228827
    Abstract: A computing device includes a housing and a microphone module. The microphone module may be connected to the housing and selectively manipulated between an attached and detached state. In an attached state, the microphone of the microphone module is operatively linked to one or more electrical components of the housing. In a detached state, the microphone is disconnected from the one or more electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chyun Nan Liu, Chung Hua Ku
  • Publication number: 20210294388
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to hinge connectors with rotation control units. In an example, a hinge connector may couple a base unit with a cover unit of a device. The hinge connector includes hinge shaft. The rotation control unit is to control the rotation of the hinge shaft and stop a free-rotation of the hinge shaft at a predefined angle with respect to the base unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Chen, Kuan-Ting Wu, Chung Hua Ku
  • Publication number: 20210296061
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to dampened keycaps. In an example, a dampened keycap includes a keycap, a link bar to contact the keycap, where the link bar includes a main body and an arm having a hooked portion forming a distal end of the link bar, and a dampening material disposed on a distal end of the link bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: CHUNG-HUA KU, CHI HAO CHANG, KUAN-TING WU