Patents by Inventor I-Cheng Chuang

I-Cheng Chuang 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: 7654829
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a circuit board, a housing, terminals, a flexible circuit board and a reinforcement plate. The housing has a depression portion and is disposed on the circuit board. The depression portion has a first opening and a second opening adjacent to the first opening, and the terminals are disposed in the depression portion and electrically connected to the circuit board. The flexible circuit board has a first surface, a second surface and pads disposed on the first surface, and the reinforcement plate is disposed on the second surface near one end of the flexible circuit board, wherein when the flexible circuit board is joined to the housing and the first opening faces to the flexible circuit board, the pads contact the terminals, whereby the flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the flexible circuit board extends from the housing via the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Ying-Xing Lee, Chien-Wei Huang
  • Publication number: 20090153469
    Abstract: An input device and a handheld electronic device comprising the input device are provided. The input device comprises an elastic sheet and a switch sheet, both with alignment through-holes for precise alignment. Thereby, a protrusion of the elastic sheet is disposed precisely above a switch of the switch sheet. Because of the inerrable assembly of the input device, the handheld electronic device will have an acute response to the depression made by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ko-Min Wang, I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao
  • Publication number: 20090147484
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device including a first body, a second body, a flexible electrical connecting means and a cover is provided. The second body is slidely coupled to the first body. The flexible electrical connecting means is electrically connected between the first body and the second body and the cover is slidely coupled to the second body. The cover is located at a first position on the second body when the first body and the second body are in a stacked state. The cover shields the flexible electrical connecting means exposed due to the movement of the second body against the first body when the first body and the second body are in a spread state. Therefore, reliability and appearance of the handheld electronic device can be improved. In addition, available area on the handheld electronic device in the spread state can be increased, to provide higher design flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: High Tech Computer, Corp.
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Jia-Yuan Sheu
  • Publication number: 20090128497
    Abstract: A key structure of a portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device has a first operation mode and a second operation mode. The key structure comprises a key, a first light source, and a second light source. The first light source emits a first colored light in the first operation mode so that the key can display a first input symbol. The second light source emits a second colored light in the first operation mode so that the key can display a second input symbol. As a result, users who operate portable electronic devices with the aforementioned key structure can easily recognize the different kinds of input symbols corresponding to different input methods in different operation modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ko-Min Wang, I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Chia-Hsiung Peng
  • Publication number: 20090115745
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device comprising a main body, a stylus and a non-contact sensor is provided. The main body has a containing slot, and the stylus having a sensing region is suitable for being inserted into the containing slot. The non-contact sensor is disposed beside the containing slot. The non-contact sensor outputs a sensing signal for identifying the position of the stylus when the stylus moves in the containing slot and the sensing region of the stylus passes the non-contact sensor. By detecting the position of the stylus in a non-contact manner, the reliability and the lifetime of the handheld electronic device are improved, and a higher sensing precision is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: HIGH TECH COMPUTER, CORP.
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20080287007
    Abstract: A connector and an electronic apparatus and a combination comprising the connector for first and second joints are disclosed. The connector includes a base, a plurality of first pins, and a plurality of second pins. The base has a first and a second connecting surface. The first pins are disposed on the first connecting surface and the quantity of the first pins is the same as the pin quantity of the first joint. In addition, the second pins are disposed on the second connecting surface and the total quantity of the second pins and the first pins is the same as the pin quantity of the second joint. The base may include two convex parts and a concave part. The first connecting surface and the second connecting surface are disposed on surfaces of the two convex parts respectively. The concave part accommodates the two convex parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Tu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang
  • Patent number: 7425948
    Abstract: A stylus for a portable apparatus is disclosed. The stylus is usable as a prop to support the portable apparatus to stand on a platform and comprises a main portion and a rotating portion. The main portion comprises a tip end and a pivot end, and at least one protruding rib is disposed on the pivot end. A positioning plate is disposed on one end of the rotating portion, and connects with the protruding rib. A bolt passes through the protruding rib and the positioning plate, so that the rotating portion could pivotably connect with the main portion. Furthermore, at least one positioning structure is formed on one end of the positioning plate. The cross-sectional shape of the positioning structure is an arc shape. The stylus further comprises an elastic component and a positioning ball. The elastic component presses the positioning ball in the positioning structure, so that the portable apparatus could stand on a table surface. In addition, at least one groove is disposed on the sidewalls of the stylus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Inventors: Yao-Chung Ling, I-Cheng Chuang, Francois Bellet-Odent
  • Publication number: 20070217129
    Abstract: A portable electronic device comprises a base, a cover and a connecting element. The cover comprises a track and a rotating portion next to the track. The connecting element is pivoted to the base and movably connected to the track. When the connecting element moves in the rotating portion, the connecting element can be rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, San-Chi Ho, Ko-Min Wang
  • Publication number: 20070217135
    Abstract: A portable electronic device comprises a base, a cover and a linkage mechanism. The linkage mechanism comprises a first linkage assembly and a second linkage assembly. The first linkage assembly pivots to the cover. The second linkage assembly pivots to the first linkage assembly and the base, respectively. The second linkage assembly is movably installed on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, San-Chi Ho, Ko-Min Wang
  • Publication number: 20070155446
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body, an input device and a connecting mechanism. The connecting mechanism includes a first connector and a second connector installed on the body and the input device, respectively. The connectors are connected via a magnetic interaction. When the electronic device approaches the input device, the electronic device is fixed on the input device by the magnetic interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: HIGH TECH COMPUTER, CORP.
    Inventors: San-Chi Ho, Ko-Min Wang, I-Cheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20070117430
    Abstract: A stylus for a portable apparatus is disclosed. The stylus comprises a main portion and a rotating portion. The main portion comprises a tip end and a pivot end, and at least one protruding rib is disposed on the pivot end. A positioning plate is disposed on one end of the rotating portion, and connects with the protruding rib. A bolt passes through the protruding rib and the positioning plate, so that the rotating portion could pivotably connect with the main portion. Furthermore, at least one positioning structure is formed on one end of the positioning plate. The cross-sectional shape of the positioning structure is an arc shape. The stylus further comprises an elastic component and a positioning ball. The elastic component presses the positioning ball in the positioning structure, so that the portable apparatus could stand on a table surface. In addition, at least one groove is disposed on the sidewalls of the stylus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Yao-Chung Lin, I-Cheng Chuang, Bellet-Odent Franceis
  • Publication number: 20060234788
    Abstract: A wireless communication device having an antenna area includes at least a first component, a second component and a connector. The connector is made of ceramic material and is disposed in the antenna area for fixing and connecting the first component and the second component so as to avoid interference with the antenna. Adopting the ceramic connecters enables the wireless communication device to have the advantages of good locking performance, good antennal transmission efficiency and elegant appearance simultaneously and to provide an electrostatic shielding function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Chi-Chieh Chan
  • Publication number: 20030069040
    Abstract: An apparatus for inserting a SIM card into the portable data processing/communication device is disclosed. The portable data processing/communication device includes a housing. The apparatus for inserting a SIM card into the portable data processing/communication device comprises a SIM card holding means and an elastic lockup means. The SIM card holding means is equipped in the inner side of the housing and comprises a SIM card passage and an ejecting means for ejecting the SIM card when the SIM card is inserted into the SIM card holding means through the SIM card passage. The elastic lockup means is equipped in the outer side of the housing corresponding to the position of the SIM card passage for locking up the SIM card when the SIM card is inserted into the SIM card holding means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, San-Chi Ho
  • Patent number: D483359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: High Tech Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Yao-Chung Lin, I-Cheng Chuang