Patents by Inventor Jengn Wen Lin

Jengn Wen Lin 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).

  • WATER DROP-TYPE HINGE IN A COMPUTING DEVICE HAVING A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20250076938
    Abstract: An example computing device includes a flexible display coupled to a housing that includes a support plate having a first joint coupled to a first end of the support plate and a second joint coupled to a second end of the support plate. A slide module has a slot that guides a slide movement of the second joint along a path of movement within the slot as the support plate pivots about the first joint, where the support plate moves according to the first joint and the second joint to support at least the portion of the flexible display when the flexible display is unfolded and moves according to the first joint and the second joint to create a gap between at least a portion of the support plate and at least the portion of the flexible display when the flexible display is folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Shih Wei Hsiang, Po-Kai Lai, Jengn Wen Lin, Hung-Wei Wang
  • Water drop-type hinge in a computing device having a flexible display
    Patent number: 12181935
    Abstract: An example computing device includes a flexible display coupled to a housing that includes a support plate having a first joint coupled to a first end of the support plate and a second joint coupled to a second end of the support plate. A slide module has a slot that guides a linear slide movement of the second joint along a linear path of movement within the slot as the support plate pivots about the first joint, where the support plate moves according to the first joint and the second joint to support at least the portion of the flexible display when the flexible display is unfolded and moves according to the first joint and the second joint to create a gap between at least a portion of the support plate and at least the portion of the flexible display when the flexible display is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shih Wei Hsiang, Po-Kai Lai, Jengn Wen Lin, Hung-Wei Wang
  • WATER DROP-TYPE HINGE IN A COMPUTING DEVICE HAVING A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20230229203
    Abstract: An example computing device includes a flexible display coupled to a housing that includes a support plate having a first joint coupled to a first end of the support plate and a second joint coupled to a second end of the support plate. A slide module has a slot that guides a linear slide movement of the second joint along a linear path of movement within the slot as the support plate pivots about the first joint, where the support plate moves according to the first joint and the second joint to support at least the portion of the flexible display when the flexible display is unfolded and moves according to the first joint and the second joint to create a gap between at least a portion of the support plate and at least the portion of the flexible display when the flexible display is folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Shih Wei Hsiang, Po-Kai Lai, Jengn Wen Lin, Hung-Wei Wang