Patents by Inventor Jen-Chun Hsu
Jen-Chun Hsu 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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Publication number: 20240065390Abstract: Bands for wearable devices include multiple band retainers used to maintain engagement between an assembly (e.g., a pair) of bands. Some band retainers may be permanently affixed with the band at a certain location of the band, while other band retainers can be removable. The removable band retainers can be moved to different locations of the band, thus allowing the band retainer to retain another band at different locations. As a result, the assembly of bands can be used with different users, and in particular, users with different wrist sizes. Moreover, using multiple band retainers can provide an engagement force between the bands to withstand higher-impact events, such as swimming and diving. Additionally, bands and band retainers may include one or more liquid-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Nicholas S. Brodine, Molly J. Anderson, Clement C. Tissandier, Osamu Yabe, Mengxi Zhao, Timothy S. Lui, Chia Tse Yeh, Kai-Yu Chung, Jen-Chun Hsu, Tatsuya Sano, Peng Li
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Patent number: 11892647Abstract: Various examples described herein relate to an HMD which comprises an HMD body positioned against a face of a user which includes an IMU to track user location data in an environment. The HMD also comprises a detachable headband assembly including a tracking feature module to construct a map of the environment based on the user location data. The HMD further includes a mechanical mount feature attaching the detachable headband assembly to the HMD body. The mechanical mount feature includes a connection interface to exchange the user location data between the IMU in the HMD body and the tracking feature module in the detachable headband assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Yew-Chung Hung, Kuan-Lin Li, Jen-Chun Hsu
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Publication number: 20230315922Abstract: Various examples described herein relate to a head mountable device (HMD) which comprises an input device to receive captured user data, a connection interface to exchange the user data with a host device, a privacy data switch to route the user data between the input device and the connection interface in the HMD, and a controller. The controller determines whether the user data is restricted data, directs the privacy data switch to block the exchange of the user data when it is determined that the user data is restricted data, and directs the switch to allow the exchange of the user data when it is determined that the user data is not restricted data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kuan-Lin Li, Jen-Chun Hsu, Yew-Chung Hung
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Publication number: 20230288710Abstract: Various examples described herein relate to an HMD which comprises an HMD body positioned against a face of a user which includes an IMU to track user location data in an environment. The HMD also comprises a detachable headband assembly including a tracking feature module to construct a map of the environment based on the user location data. The HMD further includes a mechanical mount feature attaching the detachable headband assembly to the HMD body. The mechanical mount feature includes a connection interface to exchange the user location data between the IMU in the HMD body and the tracking feature module in the detachable headband assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Yew-Chung Hung, Kuan-Lin Li, Jen-Chun Hsu
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Patent number: 11602201Abstract: A band for securing an electronic device to a user may include a monolithic band body having proximal and distal ends for coupling to a body of the electronic device. The monolithic band body may include an elastic material that is elastically stretchable between (1) a fitted mode where the electronic device is secured to a limb of the user, and (2) a stretched mode for fitting over the limb of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Scott W. Slabaugh, Tatsuya Sano, Jen-Chun Hsu, Osamu Yabe, Zaki Moustafa, Motohide Hatanaka, Hsiang Hung Chen, Eiryo Shiraishi
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Patent number: 11165141Abstract: A watch band for a watch can include an antenna that is operable for wireless communication with other devices. The antenna can be embedded within a body of the watch band to protect the antenna from an external environment and to conceal it from view. The antennas can adaptably stretch, bend, and flex with the watch band body, thereby avoiding damage from applied forces while also maintaining the compliance and comfort of the watch band while worn by a user.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jen-Chun Hsu, Yi-Chia Chen, Osamu Yabe
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Patent number: 10730210Abstract: Systems and methods of providing a composite material that is bendable but substantially resists stretching under tension. One embodiment may take the form of a composite material formed by over-molding a woven glass fiber with silicone. The woven glass fiber may be rolled out with a silicon polymer melted into the woven fabric as the rolling process continues. The composite of the two materials may provide a material that bends easily but does not substantially stretch.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Derek C. Krass, Douglas J. Weber, Jen-Chun Hsu, Osamu Yabe
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Patent number: 10579118Abstract: Example implementations relate to detection circuits. In one example, a detection circuit includes a power supply, a transistor coupled to the power supply, a port coupled via the transistor to the power supply, where the port is to transmit power received via the transistor from the power supply to a corresponding port included in an external device when the corresponding port is coupled to the port, and a detection circuit to detect a voltage between the port and the corresponding port when the port is coupled to the corresponding port and interrupt, via the transistor, power supplied to the port when the detected voltage satisfies a threshold voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Po-Lan Wang, Jen-Chun Hsu, Yi-Feng Lin
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Publication number: 20190341677Abstract: A watch band for a watch can include an antenna that is operable for wireless communication with other devices. The antenna can be embedded within a body of the watch band to protect the antenna from an external environment and to conceal it from view. The antennas can adaptably stretch, bend, and flex with the watch band body, thereby avoiding damage from applied forces while also maintaining the compliance and comfort of the watch band while worn by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Jen-Chun HSU, Yi-Chia CHEN, Osamu YABE
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Patent number: 10248590Abstract: A computing system for supporting a plurality of different types of memory devices includes a memory voltage regulator. The memory voltage regulator adjusts a supply voltage to a requisite voltage for a detected memory device based on serial presence detect (SPD) data. The computing system further includes a memory controller that supports a plurality of types of memory devices. The memory controller receives data regarding the type of the detected memory device, and controls input/output signals relative to the type of the detected memory device based on the SPD data and the GPIO data of the detected memory device.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jen-Chun Hsu, Roger A. Pearson
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Patent number: 10172426Abstract: A magnetic band clasp includes a female clasp assembly of a first band segment and a male clasp assembly of a second band segment. The female clasp assembly defines one or more cavities with one or more magnetic elements disposed underneath. The male clasp assembly includes a projection that may include a magnetic element. Magnetic attraction between the magnetic elements couples the first and second band segments when the projection is positioned in the cavity. In implementations where the female clasp assembly includes multiple cavities, changing which of the cavities the projection is positioned in adjusts a combined coupled length of the first and second band segments.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jen-Chun Hsu, Osamu Yabe
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Publication number: 20180224912Abstract: Example implementations relate to detection circuits. In one example, a detection circuit includes a power supply, a transistor coupled to the power supply, a port coupled via the transistor to the power supply, where the port is to transmit power received via the transistor from the power supply to a corresponding port included in an external device when the corresponding port is coupled to the port, and a detection circuit to detect a voltage between the port and the corresponding port when the port is coupled to the corresponding port and interrupt, via the transistor, power supplied to the port when the detected voltage satisfies a threshold voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development CompanyInventors: Po-Lan Wang, Jen-Chun Hsu, Yi-Feng Lin
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Publication number: 20180011806Abstract: A computing system for supporting a plurality of different types of memory devices includes a memory voltage regulator. The memory voltage regulator adjusts a supply voltage to a requisite voltage for a detected memory device based on serial presence detect (SPD) data. The computing system further includes a memory controller that supports a plurality of types of memory devices. The memory controller receives data regarding the type of the detected memory device, and controls input/output signals relative to the type of the detected memory device based on the SPD data and the GPIO data of the detected memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jen-Chun Hsu, Roger A. Pearson
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Publication number: 20170071298Abstract: A magnetic band clasp includes a female clasp assembly of a first band segment and a male clasp assembly of a second band segment. The female clasp assembly defines one or more cavities with one or more magnetic elements disposed underneath. The male clasp assembly includes a projection that may include a magnetic element. Magnetic attraction between the magnetic elements couples the first and second band segments when the projection is positioned in the cavity. In implementations where the female clasp assembly includes multiple cavities, changing which of the cavities the projection is positioned in adjusts a combined coupled length of the first and second band segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Jen-Chun Hsu, Osamu Yabe
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Publication number: 20160250782Abstract: Systems and methods of providing a composite material that is bendable but substantially resists stretching under tension. One embodiment may take the form of a composite material formed by over-molding a woven glass fiber with silicone. The woven glass fiber may be rolled out with a silicon polymer melted into the woven fabric as the rolling process continues. The composite of the two materials may provide a material that bends easily but does not substantially stretch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Derek C. Krass, Douglas J. Weber, Jen-Chun Hsu, Osamu Yabe
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Patent number: 8621195Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to enabling or disabling a port by writing to a reset write-once register. A boot process for a device is initiated. The reset write-once register is set, during the boot process, to disable or enable the port.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Chin-Yu Wang, Jen-Chun Hsu
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Publication number: 20120278598Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to enabling or disabling a port by writing to a reset write-once register. A boot process for a device is initiated. The reset write-once register is set, during the boot process, to disable or enable the port.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Chin-Yu Wang, Jen-Chun Hsu
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Patent number: 8300406Abstract: Support foot apparatus that include a support foot structure that employs flexible flap members disposed on opposing sides of a central foot member, and that are configured for insertion into corresponding openings of a support foot location defined in an exterior surface of the chassis of an information handling system or other device or structure. Each of the flexible flap members may be provided with one or more securing apertures configured for placement over corresponding securing posts provided on an interior surface of the chassis to secure the flexible flap members of the support foot apparatus within the interior of the chassis at a support foot location to hold the central support body against an exterior surface of the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Hao-Ming Chen, Chih-Tsung Hu, Chung Jen Jo, Jen-Chun Hsu, Wen-Pin Huang
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Publication number: 20110240819Abstract: Support foot apparatus that include a support foot structure that employs flexible flap members disposed on opposing sides of a central foot member, and that are configured for insertion into corresponding openings of a support foot location defined in an exterior surface of the chassis of an information handling system or other device or structure. Each of the flexible flap members may be provided with one or more securing apertures configured for placement over corresponding securing posts provided on an interior surface of the chassis to secure the flexible flap members of the support foot apparatus within the interior of the chassis at a support foot location to hold the central support body against an exterior surface of the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Hao-Ming Chen, Chih-Tsung Hu, Chung Jen Jo, Jen-Chun Hsu, Wen-Pin Huang
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Patent number: 7071958Abstract: An electrode array printer has a housing, an image roller, and a plurality of developer modules. Each of the developer modules has an electrode array printhead, a toner cartridge and a developer roller. The electrode array printhead is installed on a side surface of the image roller for emitting an electron array onto the side surface of the image roller to form an electrostatic image. The developer roller is capable of attracting toner contained in a corresponding toner cartridge. The electrostatic image formed on the side surface of the image roller is capable of attracting toner from a developer roller corresponding to the electrode array printhead when the image roller rotates to a position where the electrostatic image is adjacent to the developer roller. The printer further includes a transfer roller, a fuser and a toner blade.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: BenQ CorporationInventors: Yung-Shane Liaw, Jen-Chun Hsu