Patents by Inventor Ken Kan

Ken Kan 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).

  • Method of making an electrical connection system
    Patent number: 8875389
    Abstract: Systems and methods electrically connect a first electronic device or electrical component, having a external electrical connector, to a circuit board of a second electronic device. A low-cost, user-installable connection system isolates mechanical stresses imposed on the external electrical connector to within the user-installable connection system, thereby preventing the mechanical stresses from reaching the circuit board in the second electronic device. If the connection becomes faulty, only the low-cost, user-installable connection system must be replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Kan, Jeff Chen, Michael Chang
  • Replaceable connection for portable electronic devices
    Patent number: 8517771
    Abstract: Systems and methods electrically connect a first electronic device or electrical component, having a external electrical connector, to a circuit board of a second electronic device. A low-cost, user-installable connection system isolates mechanical stresses imposed on the external electrical connector to within the user-installable connection system, thereby preventing the mechanical stresses from reaching the circuit board in the second electronic device. If the connection becomes faulty, only the low-cost, user-installable connection system must be replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Kan, Jeff Chen, Michael Chang
  • Replaceable connection for portable electronic devices
    Patent number: 8475215
    Abstract: Systems and methods electrically connect a first electronic device or electrical component, having a external electrical connector, to a circuit board of a second electronic device. A low-cost, user-installable connection system isolates mechanical stresses imposed on the external electrical connector to within the user-installable connection system, thereby preventing the mechanical stresses from reaching the circuit board in the second electronic device. If the connection becomes faulty, only the low-cost, user-installable connection system must be replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Kan, Jeff Chen, Michael Chang
  • REPLACEABLE CONNECTION FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120270426
    Abstract: Systems and methods electrically connect a first electronic device or electrical component, having a external electrical connector, to a circuit board of a second electronic device. A low-cost, user-installable connection system isolates mechanical stresses imposed on the external electrical connector to within the user-installable connection system, thereby preventing the mechanical stresses from reaching the circuit board in the second electronic device. If the connection becomes faulty, only the low-cost, user-installable connection system must be replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Kan, Jeff Chen, Michael Chang
  • REPLACEABLE CONNECTION FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120047732
    Abstract: Systems and methods electrically connect a first electronic device or electrical component, having a external electrical connector, to a circuit board of a second electronic device. A low-cost, user-installable connection system isolates mechanical stresses imposed on the external electrical connector to within the user-installable connection system, thereby preventing the mechanical stresses from reaching the circuit board in the second electronic device. If the connection becomes faulty, only the low-cost, user-installable connection system must be replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Kan, Jeff Chen, Michael Chang
  • REPLACEABLE CONNECTION FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120045916
    Abstract: Systems and methods electrically connect a first electronic device or electrical component, having a external electrical connector, to a circuit board of a second electronic device. A low-cost, user-installable connection system isolates mechanical stresses imposed on the external electrical connector to within the user-installable connection system, thereby preventing the mechanical stresses from reaching the circuit board in the second electronic device. If the connection becomes faulty, only the low-cost, user-installable connection system must be replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Kan, Jeff Chen, Michael Chang
  • Replaceable connection for portable electronic devices
    Patent number: 8096837
    Abstract: Systems and methods electrically connect a first electronic device or electrical component, having a external electrical connector, to a circuit board of a second electronic device. A low-cost, user-installable connection system isolates mechanical stresses imposed on the external electrical connector to within the user-installable connection system, thereby preventing the mechanical stresses from reaching the circuit board in the second electronic device. If the connection becomes faulty, only the low-cost, user-installable connection system must be replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Kan, Jeff Chen, Michael Chang
  • REPLACEABLE CONNECTION FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110250787
    Abstract: Systems and methods electrically connect a first electronic device or electrical component, having a external electrical connector, to a circuit board of a second electronic device. A low-cost, user-installable connection system isolates mechanical stresses imposed on the external electrical connector to within the user-installable connection system, thereby preventing the mechanical stresses from reaching the circuit board in the second electronic device. If the connection becomes faulty, only the low-cost, user-installable connection system must be replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Kan, Jeff Chen, Michael Chang