Patents by Inventor LINFANG XU
LINFANG XU 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).
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Publication number: 20240081026Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a terminal device, including a middle frame, a heat source device, a first heat dissipation assembly, and a second heat dissipation assembly, where the first heat dissipation assembly is disposed on one side of the middle frame, the heat source device and the second heat dissipation assembly are disposed on the other side of the middle frame, and at least one of the first heat dissipation assembly and the second heat dissipation assembly is a graphene heat dissipation assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Yongwang Xiao, Linfang Jin, Hualin Li, Naixiang Xu, Guoping Wang
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Patent number: 10443186Abstract: A steam iron (10) comprises a steam generator (15) having a main body portion (15a) including an electrical heating element (16) to heat the steam generator (15), and an ironing plate (13) coupled to the steam generator (15) via a thermal coupling and configured to be passively heated by conduction of heat from the steam generator (15) via the thermal coupling. The thermal coupling between the steam generator (15) and the ironing plate (13) comprises an indirect thermal path formed by a flange (22) of the steam generator (15), the flange (22) being in contact with the ironing plate (13) and being spaced from the main body portion (15a) of the steam generator (15), the flange (22) also being configured to space the main body portion (15a) of the steam generator (15) from the ironing plate (13) to restrict the conduction of heat from the main body portion (15a) of the steam generator (15) to the ironing plate (13).Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: William Wai Lik Wong, Mohankumar Valiyambath Krishnan, Luck Wee Png, Linfang Xu
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Patent number: 10132026Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric sensor (1) for determining a fabric type. The fabric sensor (1) comprises a first structural component (2) comprising a first sensing surface (3), and a second structural component (4) comprising a second sensing surface (5). The first structural component (2) and the second structural component (4) are movable relative to each other to form a closed arrangement wherein the first sensing surface (3) and the second sensing surface (5) hold the fabric. The fabric sensor (1) also comprises a thickness measurement mechanism (6) for measuring a thickness of the fabric when the fabric is held between the first sensing surface (3) and the second sensing surface (5). The fabric sensor (1) also comprises a processing unit (7) coupled to the thickness measurement mechanism (6) and at least one of the first sensing surface (3) and the second sensing surface (5).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Mohankumar Valiyambath Krishnan, Linfang Xu, Wai Lik William Wong
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Patent number: 10081904Abstract: The present application relates to a hand-held steaming device (10). The hand-held steaming device comprises a steam generating surface (4A), a heater (5) to heat the steam generating surface, a water supply unit (6) to supply water to the steam generating surface and a sensor (12) configured to detect the inclination of the steam generating surface with respect to the horizontal. The hand-held steaming device further comprises a controller (11) configured to perform a user selectable descaling process wherein the heater is operated to heat the steam generating surface to a first temperature and the water supply unit is operated to supply water to the steam generating surface at a first flow rate to remove scale from the steam generating surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Mohankumar Valiyambath Krishnan, Linfang Xu
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Publication number: 20180258580Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric sensor (1) for determining a fabric type. The fabric sensor (1) comprises a first structural component (2) comprising a first sensing surface (3), and a second structural component (4) comprising a second sensing surface (5). The first structural component (2) and the second structural component (4) are movable relative to each other to form a closed arrangement wherein the first sensing surface (3) and the second sensing surface (5) hold the fabric. The fabric sensor (1) also comprises a thickness measurement mechanism (6) for measuring a thickness of the fabric when the fabric is held between the first sensing surface (3) and the second sensing surface (5). The fabric sensor (1) also comprises a processing unit (7) coupled to the thickness measurement mechanism (6) and at least one of the first sensing surface (3) and the second sensing surface (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: MOHANKUMAR VLIYAMBATH KRISHNAN, LINFANG XU, WAI LIK WILLIAM WONG
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Publication number: 20180163341Abstract: A steam iron (10) comprises a steam generator (15) having a main body portion (15a ) including an electrical heating element (16) to heat the steam generator (15), and an ironing plate (13) coupled to the steam generator (15) via a thermal coupling and configured to be passively heated by conduction of heat from the steam generator (15) via the thermal coupling. The thermal coupling between the steam generator (15) and the ironing plate (13) comprises an indirect thermal path formed by a flange (22) of the steam generator (15), the flange (22) being in contact with the ironing plate (13) and being spaced from the main body portion (15a ) of the steam generator (15), the flange (22) also being configured to space the main body portion (15a ) of the steam generator (15) from the ironing plate (13) to restrict the conduction of heat from the main body portion (15a ) of the steam generator (15) to the ironing plate (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: WILLIAM WAI LIK WONG, MOHANKUMAR VALIYAMBATH KRISHNAN, LUCK WEE PNG, LINFANG XU
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Patent number: 9879375Abstract: A steam iron (10) comprises a steam generator (15) comprising a main body portion (15a) including an electrical heating element (16) to heat the steam generator (15), and an ironing plate (13) coupled to the steam generator (15) via a thermal coupling and configured to be passively heated by conduction of heat from the steam generator (15) via the thermal coupling. The thermal coupling between the steam generator (15) and the ironing plate (13) comprises an indirect thermal path formed by a flange (22) of the steam generator (15), the flange (22) being in contact with the ironing plate (13) and being spaced from the main body portion (15a) of the steam generator (15), the flange (22) also being configured to space the main body portion (15a) of the steam generator (15) from the ironing plate (13) to restrict the conduction of heat from the main body portion (15a) of the steam generator (15) to the ironing plate (13).Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: William Wai Lik Wong, Mohankumar Valiyambath Krishnan, Luck Wee Png, Linfang Xu
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Publication number: 20170275811Abstract: The present application relates to a hand-held steaming device (10). The hand-held steaming device comprises a steam generating surface (4A), a heater (5) to heat the steam generating surface, a water supply unit (6) to supply water to the steam generating surface and a sensor (12) configured to detect the inclination of the steam generating surface with respect to the horizontal. The hand-held steaming device further comprises a controller (11) configured to perform a user selectable descaling process wherein the heater is operated to heat the steam generating surface to a first temperature and the water supply unit is operated to supply water to the steam generating surface at a first flow rate to remove scale from the steam generating surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: MOHANKUMAR VALIYAMBATH KRISHNAN, LINFANG XU
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Publication number: 20170167072Abstract: A steam iron (10) comprises a steam generator (15) comprising a main body portion (15a) including an electrical heating element (16) to heat the steam generator (15), and an ironing plate (13) coupled to the steam generator (15) via a thermal coupling and configured to be passively heated by conduction of heat from the steam generator (15) via the thermal coupling. The thermal coupling between the steam generator (15) and the ironing plate (13) comprises an indirect thermal path formed by a flange (22) of the steam generator (15), the flange (22) being in contact with the ironing plate (13) and being spaced from the main body portion (15a) of the steam generator (15), the flange (22) also being configured to space the main body portion (15a) of the steam generator (15) from the ironing plate (13) to restrict the conduction of heat from the main body portion (15a) of the steam generator (15) to the ironing plate (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: WILLIAM WAI LIK WONG, MOHANKUMAR VALIYAMBATH KRISHNAN, LUCK WEE PNG, LINFANG XU