Patents by Inventor Kean W. Lam

Kean W. Lam 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).

  • Notebook power supply with integrated subwoofer
    Patent number: 8891803
    Abstract: A portable electrical appliance comprises an audio signal source, a power supply module having a housing external to the portable electrical appliance for providing power to the electronic appliance having, a power converter for providing DC power to at least the portable electrical appliance, a speaker for generating sound and audio processing means for manipulating audio signals from the audio signal source, wherein the power converter, audio processing means and speaker are mounted within the housing, and communication means for coupling the audio signal to the processing means. The communication means is able to be wireless or wired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Vernon Weiss, Brett Faulk, Kean W. Lam, Richard W. Teltz, Fang Hua
  • Power Adapter Having a Universal Serial Bus Hub
    Publication number: 20110239008
    Abstract: A power adaptor for a host device and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the power adapter includes a power converter and a universal serial bus hub. The power adapter also includes an integrated power/universal serial bus connector, coupled to the power converter and the universal serial bus hub, configured to provide power to and universal serial bus communication with a host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Kean W. Lam, Richard W. Teltz, Fang Hua
  • NOTEBOOK POWER SUPPLY WITH INTEGRATED SUBWOOFER
    Publication number: 20100322441
    Abstract: A portable electrical appliance comprises an audio signal source, a power supply module having a housing external to the portable electrical appliance for providing power to the electronic appliance having, a power converter for providing DC power to at least the portable electrical appliance, a speaker for generating sound and audio processing means for manipulating audio signals from the audio signal source, wherein the power converter, audio processing means and speaker are mounted within the housing, and communication means for coupling the audio signal to the processing means. The communication means is able to be wireless or wired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Vernon Weiss, Brett Faulk, Kean W. Lam, Richard W. Teltz, Fang Hua