Patents by Inventor John Chow

John Chow 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: 8405566
    Abstract: An antenna (100) comprising a first pole portion (20), a first helical portion (30), a second pole portion (40) and a second helical portion (50), each of which connects the next in turn along a line, said second helical portion (50) having a plurality of cylindrical whorls, wherein the second helical portion is coated with metal (60) so that the whorls are connected to a neighbor one by the metal (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John Chow, Chang-Ching Lin, Chun-Chieh Tseng, Sheng-Che Chang, Jui-Kuang Chung, Taiichi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20130011103
    Abstract: An optoelectronic connector includes a cover, a circuit board mounted in the cover, and an optical module assembled to the circuit board. The optical module includes a lens module having a U-shaped receiving space, a ferrule mounted on an end of an optical waveguide, and a locking bolt releasably inserted through the lens module and assembled into the ferrule. The ferrule has two opposite side walls and adapted to be at least partly received within the receiving space. The locking bolt is configured for securely mounting the ferrule and lens module together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LE YU, YA-DONG ZHU, YUN-CHENG HOU, JOHN CHOW
  • Publication number: 20120247826
    Abstract: A circuit board (100) includes a first shielding layer (20) extending horizontally, an accessorial shielding layer, a signal circuit layer (3) positioned between the first shielding layer and the accessorial shielding layer, and a circumferential shielding layer (6) surrounding the circuit board and electrically connecting with the first shielding layer and the accessorial shielding layer to improve shielding effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JOHN CHOW, YUEH-SHAN SHIH, YONG-CHUN XU, JIAN-SHE HU
  • Patent number: 8272898
    Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a substrate (1) connected to PHY side and an electrical connector (3) mounted on the substrate (1), a transformer (5) and a common mode filter (7). The electrical connector (3) is used to mate with a cable assembly and so forms a Cable side. The transformer (5) further includes a first wire (51) having two opposite ends electrically connected to the PHY side and a second wire (53) having two opposite ends. The common mode filter (7) has a third wire (73) and a fourth wire (75) that are physically separated from and electrically connected to opposite ends of the second wire (53).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John Chow, Li-Chun Wu, Chao-Tung Huang, Chih-Min Lin, Jie Zhang, Yong-Chun Xu
  • Publication number: 20120196478
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a port (102, 103) for insertion of a mating connector along an insertion direction, a mating module (50) having a set of contacts (540, 542) received in the port, a transferring module (53) located behind the mating module and having a number of conductive components mounted thereon, and a shielding component (51, 52) disposed between the set of contacts and the transferring module. The shielding component is located between the set of contacts and the transferring module. The shielding component is simple and easily assembled to the transferring module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHI-CHENG ZHANG, JOHN CHOW
  • Publication number: 20120196479
    Abstract: A electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a shielding shell (7) enclosing the insulative housing, a ground plate (547, 5232) supported by the insulative housing and, a gap defined between an edge of the ground plate and the shielding shell and a conductive member (90, 91) positioned between the ground plate and shielding shell for filling the gap. The conductive member is provided to shield the electromagnetic interference (EMI) leaking from the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JOHN CHOW, ZHI-CHENG ZHANG, ZHI-JIAN LIU
  • Publication number: 20120112867
    Abstract: A choke module (100) for connecting with a mother board includes a housing (1), a magnetic unit (2) and a number of terminals (3). The magnetic unit includes a paddle board (21) attached to the housing and having a number of conductive pads 9212) and conductive sections (211), a number of SMDs (Surface Mount Devices 22) surface mounted on the paddle board, and a number of magnetic components (23) each having a magnetic core (231) stacked on the corresponding SMD along a vertical direction and a plurality of wires (232) winding around the magnetic core and soldered on the conductive pads. The number terminals are electrically connected with the conductive sections and secured to the housing for connecting with the mother board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: John CHOW, Li-Chun WU, Yueh-Shan SHIH, Jie ZHANG, Jian-She HU, Lin-Zhong GE
  • Publication number: 20120013522
    Abstract: A multiband antenna (10) includes a grounding element (11), a feeding element (12) resonating at a first frequency band, a first parasitic radiation (13) element spaced apart from the feeding element, and a parasitic element (14) disposed between the first parasitic radiation element and the feeding element for operating at the second frequency band. The first parasitic radiation element is designed for operating at a second frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAIICHI YAMAGUCHI, JOHN CHOW, YUN-CHENG HOU, CHANG-CHING LIN
  • Publication number: 20110306240
    Abstract: A modular jack (100) comprising a housing (200) defining an upper port and a lower port vertically stacked under the upper port, and a contact module (400) assembled to the housing. The contact module further comprises an upper row of mating contacts (42) extending into the upper port for mating with a module plug inserted therein, a horizontal upper PCB (43) bearing the upper row of contacts, a vertical right PCB (47) electrically connecting the upper PCB, a number of right transferring contacts (524) electrically connecting the right PCB, a lower row of mating contacts (44) extending into the lower port for mating with another module plug inserted therein, a horizontal lower PCB (45) bearing the lower row of contacts, a vertical left PCB (46) electrically connecting the lower PCB, a number of left transferring contacts (522) electrically connecting the left PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JOHN CHOW, YUEH-SHAN SHIH, ZHI-CHENG ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20110285597
    Abstract: An antenna assembly (100) includes an antenna (10) and a coaxial cable (20). The antenna includes a first antenna element (11) and a second antenna element (12) bent from a strip-like metal sheet and discrete from the first antenna element. The first and second antenna elements are symmetrically formed with respect to a first axis (X). The coaxial cable is disposed along or parallel with the first axis and includes an inner conductor (21) electrically connected with the first antenna element, and an outer conductor (22) electrically connected with the second antenna element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAIICHI YAMAGUCHI, JOHN CHOW, YUN-CHENG HOU, CHANG-CHING LIN
  • Publication number: 20110279341
    Abstract: A dipole antenna assembly (100, 200) includes a dipole antenna (10, 30) and a feeding element (20, 40) connecting with the dipole antenna. The dipole antenna includes a radiation portion (12, 32), a ground portion (13, 33) and a circuit (14, 34). The feeding element includes a central conductor (21, 41) soldered on the radiation portion at a first position, and a shielding layer (23, 43) soldered on the ground portion at a second position. The circuit includes one end connecting with the radiation portion at the first position, and another end connecting with the ground position at the second position for impedance matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHENG-CHE CHANG, CHANG-CHING LIN, CHUN-CHIEH TSENG, YUN-CHENG HOU, JOHN CHOW
  • Patent number: 7940154
    Abstract: A choke module (100) for an insulative housing (2) includes a first and a second walls (23, 24) defining a first and a second receiving cavities (28, 29); a first set of contact terminals (4) arranged in the first wall, a second set of contact terminals (4) arranged in the second wall, a third set of contact terminals (5) disposed in the partition, a paddle board (6) having a number of conductive traces and attached to the insulative housing to interconnect the first and third set of contact terminals, a number of chokes (8) wound with wires which interconnects the first and second sets of contact terminals. The first and second contact terminal has a first and a second soldering portion (42) extending out of the housing and a first and a second mating portion (41) at the first wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John Chow, Chih-Min Lin, Yong-Chun Xu, Jian-Ming Bu
  • Publication number: 20100309091
    Abstract: An antenna (100) comprising a first pole portion (20), a first helical portion (30), a second pole portion (40) and a second helical portion (50), each of which connects the next in turn along a line, said second helical portion (50) having a plurality of cylindrical whorls, wherein the second helical portion is coated with metal (60) so that the whorls are connected to a neighbor one by the metal (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JOHN CHOW, CHANG-CHING LIN, CHUN-CHIEH TSENG, SHENG-CHE CHANG, JUI-KUANG CHUNG, TAIICHI YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 7841902
    Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a substrate (1) connected to PHY side and an electrical connector (3) mounted on the substrate (1), a transformer (5) and a common mode filter (7). The electrical connector (3) is used to mate with a cable assembly and so forms a Cable side. The transformer (5) further includes a first wire (51) having two opposite ends electrically connected to the PHY side and a second wire (53) having two opposite ends. The common mode filter (7) has a third wire (73) and a fourth wire (75) physically separated from the second wire (53). The third wire (73) has an end electrically connected to one end of the second wire (53) and an opposite end electrically connected to the Cable side. The fourth wire (75) has an end electrically connected to the opposite end of the second wire (53) and an opposite end electrically connected to the Cable side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John Chow, Li-Chun Wu, Chao-Tung Huang, Chih-Min Lin, Jie Zhang, Yong-Chun Xu
  • Publication number: 20100295746
    Abstract: A dual-band dipole antenna (100) includes a ground radiating portion (2), a signal radiating portion (3) and a feed wire (1). The feed wire (1) has a ground portion (12) connected to the ground radiating portion (2), and a core conduct (11) connected to the signal radiating portion (3). The signal radiating portion (3) has a first branch (31), a second branch (32) having a same length and a same width as the first branch (31), and a middle portion (33) connecting the first branch (31) and the second branch (32) at connecting points. Each of the first branch (31) and the second branch (32) has a first radiating length (D1) extending from the connecting point and a second radiating length (D2) extending from the connecting point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JOHN CHOW, YUN-CHENG HOU, CHANG-CHING LIN, SHENG-CHE CHANG, CHUN-CHIEH TSENG, TAIICHI YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20100238076
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a main circuit board and a printed antenna secured to the main circuit board. The main circuit board has a grounding trace and a feed trace. The printed antenna includes an insulative base having a number of conductive traces deposited thereon in order to form a grounding portion and a radiating portion separated from each other. The grounding and the radiating portions have first and second conductive pads electrically and mechanically connecting the grounding trace and the feed trace, respectively. As a result, traditional coaxial cables used for connecting the printed antenna and the main circuit board are omitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHANG-CHING LIN, JOHN CHOW, YUN-CHENG HOU
  • Patent number: 7749027
    Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a substrate (1) connected to PHY side and an electrical connector (3) mounted on the substrate (1), a transformer (5) and a common mode filter (7). The electrical connector (3) is used to mate with a cable assembly and so forms a Cable side. The transformer (5) further includes a first wire (51) having two opposite ends electrically connected to the PHY side and a second wire (53) having two opposite ends. The common mode filter (7) has a third wire (73) and a fourth wire (75) physically separated from the second wire (53). The third wire (73) has an end electrically connected to one end of the second wire (53) and an opposite end electrically connected to the Cable side. The fourth wire (75) has an end electrically connected to the opposite end of the second wire (53) and an opposite end electrically connected to the Cable side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: John Chow, Li-Chun Wu, Chao-Tung Huang, Yong-Chun Xu, Chih-Min Lin, Jie Zhang
  • Publication number: 20100134228
    Abstract: A choke module (100) for an insulative housing (2) includes a first and a second walls (23, 24) defining a first and a second receiving cavities (28, 29); a first set of contact terminals (4) arranged in the first wall, a second set of contact terminals (4) arranged in the second wall, a third set of contact terminals (5) disposed in the partition, a paddle board (6) having a number of conductive traces and attached to the insulative housing to interconnect the first and third set of contact terminals, a number of chokes (8) wound with wires which interconnects the first and second sets of contact terminals. The first and second contact terminal has a first and a second soldering portion (42) extending out of the housing and a first and a second mating portion (41) at the first wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JOHN CHOW, CHIH-MIN LIN, YONG-CHUN XU, JIAN-MING BU
  • Patent number: 7708595
    Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a substrate (1) connected to PHY side and an electrical connector (3) mounted on the substrate (1), a transformer (5) and a common mode filter (7). The electrical connector (3) is used to mate with a cable assembly and so forms a Cable side. The transformer (5) further includes a first wire (51) having two opposite ends electrically connected to the PHY side and a second wire (53) having two opposite ends. The common mode filter (7) has a third wire (73) and a fourth wire (75) that are physically separated from the second wire (53). The third wire (73) has an end electrically connected to one end of the second wire (53) and an opposite end electrically connected to the Cable side. The fourth wire (75) has an end electrically connected to the opposite end of the second wire (53) and an opposite end electrically connected to the Cable side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John Chow, Li-Chun Wu, Chao-Tung Huang, Chih-Min Lin, Jie Zhang, Yong-Chun Xu
  • Publication number: 20100062625
    Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a substrate (1) connected to PHY side and an electrical connector (3) mounted on the substrate (1), a transformer (5) and a common mode filter (7). The electrical connector (3) is used to mate with a cable assembly and so forms a Cable side. The transformer (5) further includes a first wire (51) having two opposite ends electrically connected to the PHY side and a second wire (53) having two opposite ends. The common mode filter (7) has a third wire (73) and a fourth wire (75) that are physically separated from the second wire (53). The third wire (73) has an end electrically connected to one end of the second wire (53) and an opposite end electrically connected to the Cable side. The fourth wire (75) has an end electrically connected to the opposite end of the second wire (53) and an opposite end electrically connected to the Cable side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JOHN CHOW, LI-CHUN WU, CHAO-TUNG HUANG, CHIH-MIN LIN, JIE ZHANG, YONG-CHUN XU