Patents by Inventor Kai-Chen Tien

Kai-Chen Tien 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).

  • Publication number: 20230121853
    Abstract: A locking device includes a base, a hook pivoted to the base to move between an engaging position and a releasing position, a sliding member slidably disposed at the base and locked to the base to maintain the hook at the releasing position, a knob pivoted to the base, and an actuating member slidably disposed at the base. The sliding member slides relative to the base to be disengaged from the hook or to drive the hook to be transported to the releasing position. The knob rotates relative to the base and blocks the sliding member from sliding or allows the sliding member to slide relative to the base. The actuating member receives a force to slide relative to the base and drives the sliding member to be disengaged from the base and moved and disengaged from the hook to allow the hook to be transported to the engaging position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hung-Yun Wu, Pi-Nan Lee, Kai-Chen Tien
  • Patent number: 7896691
    Abstract: An electronic device and an airproof connector module thereof are provided. The electronic device is connected to a peripheral device by the connector module. The connector module includes a casing, an adapting board, a first connector, a second connector, a first elastic sealing element, and a second elastic sealing element. The adapting board is disposed in a containing space in the casing. The casing has a connection hole and an opening. The first connector is disposed at the connection hole, and the second connector is disposed at the opening. The first connector and the second connector are coupled to the adapting board. The first elastic sealing element fills space between the first connector and the connection hole. The second elastic sealing element fills space between the second connector and the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventors: Kai-Chen Tien, Chih-Chieh Chou, Hung-Chang Huang
  • Publication number: 20110043989
    Abstract: This invention provides a motherboard and a portable electronic device using the same. The motherboard includes a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The first circuit board includes a first connector, an input/output controller, and a plurality of peripheral device connectors. The input/output controller is electrically connected with the first connector and the peripheral device connectors, respectively. The second circuit board includes a second connector, a central processing unit (CPU), and a chipset. The chipset is electrically connected with the second connector and the CPU, respectively. The first circuit board is connected with the second circuit board via the first connector and the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Kai-Chen Tien, Chih-Hsiung Lin, Chih-Chieh Chou
  • Patent number: 7817414
    Abstract: An electronic device bearing seat includes a casing, a hook, a first resilient element, an ejector, a second resilient element, a pivot, a connecting rod and an ejecting button. The casing has a first opening and a second opening. The hook is movably provided in the first opening and includes a first withstanding post and a recess. The first resilient element is disposed between the casing and the hook. The ejector is movably provided in the second opening and is detachably fastened in the recess. The ejector includes a second withstanding post. The second resilient element is disposed between the casing and the ejector. The shaft is disposed in the casing. The connecting rod is rotatably disposed at and passed by the pivot and pushes against the first and second withstanding post. The ejecting button is movably disposed on the casing and abuts against the connecting rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Huan Chou, Kai-Chen Tien, Fang-Yu Hsieh, Ya-Wen Deng, Sih-Ren Fu
  • Patent number: 7737842
    Abstract: A global position system device including a host and a plurality of direction indicating lights is provided. The direction indicating lights are disposed at the host, wherein each direction indicating light is represented as one direction. The host controls the direction indicating lights such that one of the direction indicating lights is bright and the others are dark. Then, users are indicated by the direction indicating lights to make a turn or keep running straightforward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER Inc.
    Inventors: Jui-Chun Shyur, Wei-Huan Chou, Jian-Ming Peng, Kai-Chen Tien
  • Publication number: 20100044361
    Abstract: The invention discloses a heating module of a liquid crystal display and a method for heating liquid crystals thereof. The liquid crystal display includes a first glass panel, a second glass panel, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first glass panel and the second glass panel. The method for heating the liquid crystals includes the following steps. First, temperatures of the first glass panel and the second glass panel are sensed. According to values of the temperatures of the first glass panel and the second glass panel, an average temperature of the liquid crystal layer is computed. Afterwards, the average temperature is compared with a predetermined temperature. When the average temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature, the liquid crystal display is heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung LIN, Kai-Chen TIEN
  • Publication number: 20100048052
    Abstract: An electronic device and an airproof connector module thereof are provided. The electronic device is connected to a peripheral device by the connector module. The connector module includes a casing, an adapting board, a first connector, a second connector, a first elastic sealing element, and a second elastic sealing element. The adapting board is disposed in a containing space in the casing. The casing has a connection hole and an opening. The first connector is disposed at the connection hole, and the second connector is disposed at the opening. The first connector and the second connector are coupled to the adapting board. The first elastic sealing element fills space between the first connector and the connection hole. The second elastic sealing element fills space between the second connector and the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Kai-Chen Tien, Chih-Chieh Chou, Hung-Chang Huang
  • Publication number: 20080239658
    Abstract: An electronic device bearing seat includes a casing, a hook, a first resilient element, an ejector, a second resilient element, a pivot, a connecting rod and an ejecting button. The casing has a first opening and a second opening. The hook is movably provided in the first opening and includes a first withstanding post and a recess. The first resilient element is disposed between the casing and the hook. The ejector is movably provided in the second opening and is detachably fastened in the recess. The ejector includes a second withstanding post. The second resilient element is disposed between the casing and the ejector. The shaft is disposed in the casing. The connecting rod is rotatably disposed at and passed by the pivot and pushes against the first and second withstanding post. The ejecting button is movably disposed on the casing and abuts against the connecting rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Huan Chou, Kai-Chen Tien, Fang-Yu Hsieh, Ya-Wen Deng, Shi-Ren Fu
  • Publication number: 20080186227
    Abstract: A global position system device including a host and a plurality of direction indicating lights is provided. The direction indicating lights are disposed at the host, wherein each direction indicating light is represented as one direction. The host controls the direction indicating lights such that one of the direction indicating lights is bright and the others are dark. Then, users are indicated by the direction indicating lights to make a turn or keep running straightforward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Jui-Chun Shyur, Wei-Huan Chou, Jian-Ming Peng, Kai-Chen Tien
  • Publication number: 20080055417
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device including a body and an image capturing module. A display is disposed on one surface of the body. The image capturing module is disposed at the body, and includes a lens and a filter unit. The lens is exposed from an opening on the body. Images captured by the lens are displayed on the display. The filter unit includes at least one first filter, one second filter, and a switch. Each of the first filter and the second filter transmits light with different wavelength. The switch is used to switch the first filter and the second filter so that one of the first filter and the second filter is on the light receiving path of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: WEI-HUAN CHOU, JIAN-MING PENG, KAI-CHEN TIEN, HO-CHING HUANG, KUN-HUANG HSU, SHU-HUA LAI
  • Publication number: 20070078926
    Abstract: A multimedia system is provided. The multimedia system relates to a main frame and at least a portable display device to proceed with transmission and communication. The portable display device includes a display module to display multimedia digital data, an image decoding module to receive and send a multimedia digital data, and a peripheral control module to select and control multimedia digital data. The wireless module is through many-to-one wireless two-way transmission to receive and send digital signals delivered by the wireless module of the main frame. The main frame not only has general computer's functions but also has multifunctional uses of digital TV playing, web surfing, disk playing, wireless transmission and so on. The portable display device has characteristics of light weight and easy to carry. Through the main frame to proceed with wireless transmission, it will not be limited by wiring distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Kai-Chen Tien, Ming-Hui Chen, Ling-Ling Cheng, Ho-Ching Huang, Kuo-Yang Cheng, Kun-Huang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20070013668
    Abstract: A recessed touch pad comprises a case, a touchpad module, an extension and retraction mechanism and a data transmission interface. The case, equipped with a motherboard of notebook, has a storing space and a storing port. The touchpad module is used to control the shift of display cursor of notebook, while the extension and retraction mechanism is placed between the case's storing space and touchpad module, such that the touchpad module can exit/enter the storing space via the storing port. Besides, a data transmission interface is placed between the case and touchpad module to transmit the signal of touchpad module. Based on this recessed touch pad, notebook's keyboard is located backwards and the drop height of operating panel and tabletop is minimized in favor of the ergonomics for long-lasting operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Kai-Chen Tien, Wei-Huan Chou, Hui-Chen Wang, Chi-Fen Chang, Ming-Hui Chen, Shu-Hua Lai
  • Publication number: 20070007399
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an electronic apparatus comprising one or two palm rests including an internal first connector and a transparent top surface for supporting hand and wrist of a user using the electronic apparatus, and one or two optical modules each disposed under the palm rest, wherein the optical module includes a PCB, a plurality of spaced LEDs arranged in a predetermined form on the PCB, and a second connector electrically connected to the first connector and being served as a power input for enabling the LEDs to emit light rays into the hand and wrist through the top surface of each palm rest for making muscles of the hand and the wrist supple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ling-Ling Cheng, Kuo-Yang Cheng, Ming-Hui Chen, Wei-Huan Chou, Kai-Chen Tien, Chi-Fen Chang
  • Patent number: 7145781
    Abstract: An electronic device having a replaceable casing panel comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a gliding member having a plurality of second positioning elements corresponding to a plurality of first positioning elements, and each second positioning element includes a fixing element for fixing the gliding member in the first portion and restricting the moving direction of the gliding member, and the gliding member includes a first panel that slides with the gliding member. The second portion includes a second panel having a plurality of third embedding elements and a plurality of fourth embedding elements embedded with each other, and the second portion includes a plurality of first embedding elements and a plurality of second embedding elements, such that the first panel can be pushed to form a gap for replacing the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Kai-Chen Tien, Chien-Chuan Chen, Han-Shun Wu, Chien-Te Li, Fang-Yu Hsieh, Jian-Ming Peng
  • Patent number: 7110252
    Abstract: A docking station includes a housing, an interlocking member, and a releasing unit mounted on the housing. The releasing unit includes a driving member movable relative to the housing in a driving direction for moving the interlocking member from a locking position to an unlocking position, an operating lever pivoted to the housing so as to be rotatable relative to the housing, and a transmission linkage interconnecting the driving member and the operating member in such a manner that rotation of the operating lever in a rotating direction results in movement of the driving member in the driving direction through the transmission linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventors: Hui-Yin Liang, Lung-Chang Lu, Kai-Chen Tien
  • Publication number: 20060146031
    Abstract: A wireless touch-control panel and an information process system applied to the touch-control panel. The information process system has a portable information process device, such as a notebook computer, a personal data assistance or other similar products, a touch-control panel providing a sensor plane allowing the user to touch, a sensor circuit to receive and identify the input signal, generated when the user touches the touch-control panel, an output corresponding signal, and a wireless module to transmit the signal output via the sensor circuit to a wireless receiving module of the portable information process device through a built-in antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Hui-Chen Wang, Kai-Chen Tien, Wei-Huan Chou, Chi-Fen Chang, Shu-Hua Lai, Ming-Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 7054152
    Abstract: A notebook computer with hidden multimedia controller. The notebook computer has a cavity and a multimedia device. A multimedia controller with a plurality of keys to control the multimedia device movably pivoted to the main body. The notebook computer has a switch with a rod. Two magnets are individually disposed on the rod and the multimedia controller. The multimedia controller is attracted, remaining in the cavity. When the switch is pressed, the multimedia controller is pushed out from the cavity by the repulsive magnetic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Francke, Chao-Ming Chu, Keng-Hung Liu, Shyh-Ching Lin, Ho-Ching Huang, Kai-Chen Tien
  • Publication number: 20050128687
    Abstract: A docking station includes a housing, an interlocking member, and a releasing unit mounted on the housing. The releasing unit includes a driving member movable relative to the housing in a driving direction for moving the interlocking member from a locking position to an unlocking position, an operating lever pivoted to the housing so as to be rotatable relative to the housing, and a transmission linkage interconnecting the driving member and the operating member in such a manner that rotation of the operating lever in a rotating direction results in movement of the driving member in the driving direction through the transmission linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Hui-Yin Liang, Lung-Chang Lu, Kai-Chen Tien
  • Publication number: 20040096053
    Abstract: A notebook computer with hidden multimedia controller. The notebook computer has a cavity and a multimedia device. A multimedia controller with a plurality of keys to control the multimedia device movably pivoted to the main body. The notebook computer has a switch with a rod. Two magnets are individually disposed on the rod and the multimedia controller. The multimedia controller is attracted, remaining in the cavity. When the switch is pressed, the multimedia controller is pushed out from the cavity by the repulsive magnetic force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Francke, Chao-Ming Chu, Keng-Hung Liu, Shyh-Ching Lin, Ho-Ching Huang, Kai-Chen Tien
  • Patent number: 6643139
    Abstract: A module carrier of computer comprises a tray, a transmission apparatus, a pushing arm, and a spring sheet. The transmission apparatus comprises a lever, a lever arm, and a fastening bolt. The tray is employed to carry the module of computer. The transmission apparatus is employed to release the fastened status of the tray, wherein the lever is employed to start the module carrier of computer so as to perform the ejection motion of the module of computer; the lever arm is employed to provide the transmission action and one end of the lever arm is joined to the lever; and the fastening bolt is employed to fasten the tray and its one end joins to the lever arm. The pushing arm is employed to push and eject the tray. The spring sheet is attached to the pushing arm for providing the needed spring force for ejecting the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Acer Inc.
    Inventor: Kai-Chen Tien