Patents by Inventor Khoon-Guan Tee

Khoon-Guan Tee 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).

  • Vertical surface mount type C USB connector
    Patent number: 10733136
    Abstract: Semiconductor substrate sections joined by an integral flexible cable are utilized to form a device comprising a connector. The connector can be surface mounted on through-holes and soldered for enhanced robustness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Khoon Guan Tee
  • Optical finger navigation device
    Patent number: 9619047
    Abstract: An optical finger navigation (OFN) device for use in handheld portable devices is presented. The OFN device may include a light source, a sensor, a lens holder integrated with a light guide system and a molded lead frame. The lens holder may include a lens receiving region for receiving the lens, a light guide system for directing light emitted by the light source towards the navigation surface. The light guide system may include a slanted wall that may be coated with a light reflective material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Chee Foo Lum, Sai Mun Lee, Khoon Guan Tee, Hun Kwang Lee
  • OPTICAL FINGER NAVIGATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120274607
    Abstract: An optical finger navigation (OFN) device for use devices such as handheld portable devices is presented. The OFN device may include a lead frame, a light sensor, a clear mold compound encapsulating the light sensor and the lead frame so as to form the package. The mold compound may include a light guide system disposed thereon to direct light towards the light sensor. The OFN package may further include a light opaque material disposed on the mold compound to shield the light sensor against stray lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Khoon Guan Tee, Hun Kwang Lee, Chee Foo Lum
  • OPTICAL FINGER NAVIGATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120098792
    Abstract: An optical finger navigation (OFN) device for use in handheld portable devices is presented. The OFN device may include a light source, a sensor, a lens holder integrated with a light guide system and a molded lead frame. The lens holder may include a lens receiving region for receiving the lens, a light guide system for directing light emitted by the light source towards the navigation surface. The light guide system may include a slanted wall that may be coated with a light reflective material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Chee Foo Lum, Sai Mun Lee, Khoon Guan Tee, Hun Kwang Lee
  • Button knob waterproofing design
    Patent number: 6963039
    Abstract: A waterproof button knob includes an elastic button seat with a housing trough mating with a button port of a case. The button seat isolates the interior and the exterior of the case to achieve waterproofing. The housing trough has a plurality of apertures on the bottom. The housing trough holds a button cap that has a plurality of button stems extended downwards to pass through the apertures and form a tight coupling. The button stems may be moved to hit switches located in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Inventec Multimedia & Telecom Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Hsiung Weng, Khoon-Guan Tee