Patents by Inventor John Zhong

John Zhong 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: 10419717
    Abstract: The separating television provided in the present invention relates to the field of television and through independently configuring the master control module and the screen terminal module in the television, the screen terminal module is mainly used to play the audio and video data and control the playing, and the master control module is mainly used to receive and process the audio and video data; the master control module and the screen terminal module are independently configured in physical structure, thus allows users to carry out the operations like repair, maintenance, upgrade and replacement on them independently; especially for the extreme unmatched upgrade speed between the screen terminal device and the master control device in the field of the television, the separating television disclosed in the present application can upgrade each separate unit according to individual requirements, thus effectively reduces the upgrading cost of televisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: AMLOGIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: John Zhong, Mike Yip, Kevin Chen, Robin Zhu
  • Patent number: 10200650
    Abstract: The plug-in television provided by this invention integrates the master control module of the television into a plug card and separately configures the plug card and the display, and the display is mainly used to play and control the audio and video data, and the plug card is mainly used to receive and process the audio and video data; since the plug card and the display are separately configured in physical structure, it allows users to carry out the operations like repairing, maintenance, upgrading and replacement on them separately; moreover, since the display is the main structure of the television, and the plug card is plugged into the slot provided on the display to form the television, the problem in the current television field that the upgrading speed of the screen terminal device is exceedingly unmatched with the upgrading speed of the master control device is effectively solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: AMLOGIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: John Zhong, Mike Yip, Kevin Chen, Robin Zhu
  • Patent number: 10154299
    Abstract: Split-type televisions provided in this invention relate to the field of television, and separately configures the master control module and the display in the television, the display is mainly used to play the audio and video data, and the master control module is mainly used to receive and process the audio and video data; the master control module and the display are separately configured in the physical structure, thus it allows users to carry out the operations like repairing, maintenance, upgrading and replacement on them separately; at the same time, since the display (the screen terminal) is provided with the power adapter for the master control module, and as long as the master control module is connected to the display, the power adapter will be able to supply power to the master control module, thus achieving the master control module and the display configured separately share the same power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: AMLOGIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: John Zhong, Mike Yip, Kevin Chen, Robin Zhu
  • Patent number: 10009576
    Abstract: The invention provides an audio-video conversion device, relating to the field of TV, through converting the LVDS and/or V-by-One input port in the display into an HDMI port to make the display match the widely used HDMI audio-video processing device, so as to improve the flexibility of its adaptation; meanwhile, because the audio-video conversion device directly convert the TV signal in HDMI format into TV signal in LVDS and/or V-by-One format and then send it to the play device for playing, therefore there is no need to provide traditional LVDS chip and/or V-by-One chip on the display panel, and supports relatively high frequency to match frequency division and the frequency conversion of the screen, and then achieve the best image quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Amlogie (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John Zhong, Mike Yip, Kevin Chen, Robin Zhu
  • Patent number: 9948045
    Abstract: The audio/video signal transmission connector provided in this application, relates to the field of TV; use partition and integration arrangement corresponding to the audio-video signal transmission connector in TV, so as to avoid interference among each zone, and make the connecting end faces of the interface in each zone locate in the same horizontal plane, so as to make the connector easier to plug the other components, and the connection are reliable and not easy to loose, meanwhile it is benefit for welding procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: AMLOGIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: John Zhong, Kevin Chen, Shaohua Huang
  • Publication number: 20170264850
    Abstract: The separating television provided in the present invention relates to the field of television and through independently configuring the master control module and the screen terminal module in the television, the screen terminal module is mainly used to play the audio and video data and control the playing, and the master control module is mainly used to receive and process the audio and video data; the master control module and the screen terminal module are independently configured in physical structure, thus allows users to carry out the operations like repair, maintenance, upgrade and replacement on them independently; especially for the extreme unmatched upgrade speed between the screen terminal device and the master control device in the field of the television, the separating television disclosed in the present application can upgrade each separate unit according to individual requirements, thus effectively reduces the upgrading cost of televisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: John ZHONG, Mike YIP, Kevin CHEN, Robin ZHU
  • Publication number: 20170244925
    Abstract: The plug-in television provided by this invention integrates the master control module of the television into a plug card and separately configures the plug card and the display, and the display is mainly used to play and control the audio and video data, and the plug card is mainly used to receive and process the audio and video data; since the plug card and the display are separately configured in physical structure, it allows users to carry out the operations like repairing, maintenance, upgrading and replacement on them separately; moreover, since the display is the main structure of the television, and the plug card is plugged into the slot provided on the display to form the television, the problem in the current television field that the upgrading speed of the screen terminal device is exceedingly unmatched with the upgrading speed of the master control device is effectively solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: JOHN ZHONG, MIKE YIP, KEVIN CHEN, ROBIN ZHU
  • Publication number: 20170244929
    Abstract: The invention provides an audio-video conversion device, relating to the field of TV, through converting the LVDS and/or V-by-One input port in the display into an HDMI port to make the display match the widely used HDMI audio-video processing device, so as to improve the flexibility of its adaptation; meanwhile, because the audio-video conversion device directly convert the TV signal in HDMI format into TV signal in LVDS and/or V-by-One format and then send it to the play device for playing, therefore there is no need to provide traditional LVDS chip and/or V-by-One chip on the display panel, and supports relatively high frequency to match frequency division and the frequency conversion of the screen, and then achieve the best image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Amlogic (Shanghai), Inc.
    Inventors: John ZHONG, Mike YIP, Kevin CHEN, Robin ZHU
  • Publication number: 20170237214
    Abstract: The audio/video signal transmission connector provided in this application, relates to the field of TV; use partition and integration arrangement corresponding to the audio-video signal transmission connector in TV, so as to avoid interference among each zone, and make the connecting end faces of the interface in each zone locate in the same horizontal plane, so as to make the connector easier to plug the other components, and the connection are reliable and not easy to loose, meanwhile it is benefit for welding procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: John Zhong, Kevin Chen, Shaohua Huang
  • Publication number: 20170201706
    Abstract: Split-type televisions provided in this invention relate to the field of television, and separately configures the master control module and the display in the television, the display is mainly used to play the audio and video data, and the master control module is mainly used to receive and process the audio and video data; the master control module and the display are separately configured in the physical structure, thus it allows users to carry out the operations like repairing, maintenance, upgrading and replacement on them separately; at the same time, since the display (the screen terminal) is provided with the power adapter for the master control module, and as long as the master control module is connected to the display, the power adapter will be able to supply power to the master control module, thus achieving the master control module and the display configured separately share the same power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: John Zhong, Mike Yip, Kevin Chen, Robin Zhu
  • Patent number: 8857490
    Abstract: A method of laminating a surface of a flexible material to a surface of a rigid, curved material. The method includes pressing an area of the surface of the flexible material into the surface of the rigid, curved material with a holder to create a contact area while the flexible material is conformed to the holder, which has a curvature greater than a curvature of the rigid, curved material surface; and changing the contact area between the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid, curved material while maintaining pressure on the contact area until the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid curved material are laminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hua Sung, Troy Edwards, Casey Feinstein, John Zhong, Steven Porter Hotelling, Andrew David Lauder
  • Patent number: 8748909
    Abstract: A display system provides a first semiconductor light source that is electrically connected in a first plane. A second semiconductor light source is electrically connected in a second plane separate from the first plane. A third semiconductor light source is electrically connected in the first plane at least a distance away from the first semiconductor light source equal to the width of the second semiconductor light source. The first plane and the second plane are merged into a combined plane by positioning the electrically connected second semiconductor light source between the electrically connected first semiconductor light source and the electrically connected third semiconductor light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Yin, John Zhong
  • Publication number: 20120313881
    Abstract: Electrical shield line systems are provided for openings in common electrodes near data lines of display and touch screens. Some displays, including touch screens, can include multiple common electrodes (Vcom) that can have openings between individual Vcoms. Some display screens can have an open slit between two adjacent edges of Vcom. Openings in Vcom can allow an electric field to extend from a data line through the Vcom layer. A shield can be disposed over the Vcom opening to help reduce or eliminate an electric field from affecting a pixel material, such as liquid crystal. The shield can be connected to a potential such that electric field is generated substantially between the shield and the data line to reduce or eliminate electric fields reaching the liquid crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Zhibing Ge, Cheng Ho Yu, Young-Bae Park, Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari, Shih Chang Chang, Cheng Chen, Marduke yousefpor, John Zhong
  • Publication number: 20120211148
    Abstract: A method of laminating a surface of a flexible material to a surface of a rigid, curved material. The method includes pressing an area of the surface of the flexible material into the surface of the rigid, curved material with a holder to create a contact area while the flexible material is conformed to the holder, which has a curvature greater than a curvature of the rigid, curved material surface; and changing the contact area between the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid, curved material while maintaining pressure on the contact area until the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid curved material are laminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Kuo-Hua SUNG, Troy Edwards, Casey Feinstein, John Zhong, Steven Porter Hotelling, Andrew David Lauder
  • Publication number: 20120195070
    Abstract: An LED backlight method for display systems comprising receiving a plurality of light emitting diodes categorized into a plurality of bins, wherein each bin references a separate range of white point colors, and determining an optimal order for mounting the plurality of light emitting diodes at spatially distributed positions, the plurality of light emitting diodes comprising white point colors associated with separate bins, wherein the optimal order of the plurality of light emitting diodes produces a light of a desired white point color when the light outputs of the plurality of light emitting diodes are mixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wei CHEN, Jun Qi, Victor Yin, John Zhong
  • Patent number: 8169388
    Abstract: A display system provides a display assembly having a display screen. LEDs are presorted into a plurality of groups, each group of LEDs having substantially the same color that is different than the color of another group. LEDs are selected from one of the groups. The selected LEDs are mounted in the display assembly to illuminate the display screen. A non-electronic color adjuster is mounted in the light path from the selected LEDs to shift the light color to a predetermined color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Walter J. Galbraith, Jr., Wei Chen, John Zhong, Victor Yin
  • Patent number: 8123894
    Abstract: A method of laminating a surface of a flexible material to a surface of a rigid, curved material. The method includes pressing an area of the surface of the flexible material into the surface of the rigid, curved material with a holder to create a contact area while the flexible material is conformed to the holder, which has a curvature greater than a curvature of the rigid, curved material surface; and changing the contact area between the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid, curved material while maintaining pressure on the contact area until the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid curved material are laminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo Sung, Troy Edwards, Casey Feinstein, John Zhong, Steve Porter Hotelling, Andrew David Lauder
  • Patent number: 8100544
    Abstract: An LED backlight method for display systems comprising receiving a plurality of light emitting diodes categorized into a plurality of bins, wherein each bin references a separate range of white point colors, and determining an optimal order for mounting the plurality of light emitting diodes at spatially distributed positions, the plurality of light emitting diodes comprising white point colors associated with separate bins, wherein the optimal order of the plurality of light emitting diodes produces a light of a desired white point color when the light outputs of the plurality of light emitting diodes are mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Jun Qi, Victor Yin, John Zhong
  • Publication number: 20110069511
    Abstract: An LED backlight method for display systems comprising receiving a plurality of light emitting diodes categorized into a plurality of bins, wherein each bin references a separate range of white point colors, and determining an optimal order for mounting the plurality of light emitting diodes at spatially distributed positions, the plurality of light emitting diodes comprising white point colors associated with separate bins, wherein the optimal order of the plurality of light emitting diodes produces a light of a desired white point color when the light outputs of the plurality of light emitting diodes are mixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wei CHEN, Jun QI, Victor YIN, John ZHONG
  • Patent number: 7841759
    Abstract: An LED backlight method and apparatus for display systems provides a plurality of light emitting diodes having different white point colors. At least two of the light emitting diodes having different white point colors are selected to produce a light of a predetermined white point color when the light outputs of the selected light emitting diodes are mixed. The selected light emitting diodes are mounted on a display panel in a predetermined order at spatially distributed positions for mixing their light outputs to produce the light of the predetermined white point color to illuminate the display panel with the light of the predetermined white point color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Jun Qi, Victor Yin, John Zhong