Patents by Inventor Hung-Wu Shih

Hung-Wu Shih 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: 8363007
    Abstract: A touchpad interface device includes a sensing board, a light guide plate, a control panel, and a plurality of lighting elements. The control panel includes a plurality of transparent areas and a plurality of covering areas to form a plurality of patterns. Users can understand the operating functionality of the control panel according to the plurality of patterns. The plurality of patterns includes a plurality of scale patterns, and the plurality of scale patterns have a volume adjusting area. The plurality of light members is located under the control panel and corresponding to the volume adjusting area. When the plurality of lighting elements illuminate, the scale patterns at the corresponding position are illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Acer Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Wu Shih, Hao-Sheng Lo, Hsueh-Chih Peng, Tsan-Sheng Chen, Yan-Lin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20090160671
    Abstract: A touchpad interface device comprises a sensing board, a light guide plate, a control panel, and a plurality of lighting elements. The control panel includes a plurality of transparent areas and a plurality of covering areas to form a plurality of patterns. Users can understand the operating functionality of the control panel according to the plurality of patterns, wherein the plurality of patterns comprise a plurality of scale patterns, and the plurality of scale patterns have a volume adjusting area. The plurality of light members is located under the control panel and corresponding to the volume adjusting area. When the plurality of lighting elements illuminate, the scale patterns at the corresponding position are illuminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: HUNG-WU SHIH, HAO-SHENG LO, HSUEH-CHIH PENG, TSAN-SHENG CHEN, YAN-LIN KUO