Patents by Inventor Ming Don Shieh

Ming Don Shieh 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).

  • Patent number: 6470906
    Abstract: A valve device includes a cold water inlet and a hot water inlet communicating with a chamber, and one or more ports, a valve housing received in the chamber of the valve device and having a channel for receiving a safety valve. A valve element is engaged in the valve housing for controlling the flowing of the hot water and the cold water through either of the ports. The safety valve may be used for shutting off the hot water when the cold water is shut off inadvertently, so as to prevent the users from being hurt by the hot water inadvertently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Ming Don Shieh
  • Publication number: 20020148501
    Abstract: A valve device includes a cold water inlet and a hot water inlet communicating with a chamber, and one or more ports, a valve housing received in the chamber of the valve device and having a channel for receiving a safety valve. A valve element is engaged in the valve housing for controlling the flowing of the hot water and the cold water through either of the ports. The safety valve may be used for shutting off the hot water when the cold water is shut off inadvertently, so as to prevent the users from being hurt by the hot water inadvertently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventor: Ming Don Shieh
  • Patent number: 6398378
    Abstract: A mirror device includes a base for attaching onto a supporting wall and having a stud, a socket secured onto the stud and having a ball, a barrel rotatably engaged onto the ball, and a mirror secured onto the barrel and rotatable and adjustable relative to the base, for allowing the mirror to be directed toward any selected angular position relative to the base. The socket includes a shank coupled to the ball with a neck. A lock sleeve is rotatably engaged onto the ball and threaded to the barrel and has a peripheral flange rotatably engaged between the ball and the shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventor: Ming Don Shieh
  • Patent number: 5732729
    Abstract: A valve includes two outlet ports and two inlets communicating with a chamber and includes two valve seats. A membrane is secured in the chamber. Two plugs are slidably engaged in the inlets for engaging with the valve seats and each includes one end engaged with the membrane and the other end slidably engaged with a cap. Two springs are engaged between the plugs and the caps for balancing the membrane and the plugs. One of the plugs is forced to engage with the valve seat by water from the inlet when no water is supplied to the other inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Inventor: Ming Don Shieh
  • Patent number: 5664598
    Abstract: A valve includes a chamber and two inlets for supplying cold and hot water into the chamber. A membrane is secured in the chamber so as to separate the inlets from each other. Two plugs are engaged in the inlets and secured to the membrane for blocking the inlets. Two springs are engaged on the plugs for balancing the membrane and the plugs. One of the plugs is forced to block one of the inlet when no water is supplied from the other inlet, so as to prevent the users from being hurt by hot water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Inventor: Ming-Don Shieh
  • Patent number: D461542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventor: Ming Don Shieh
  • Patent number: D487585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Inventor: Ming Don Shieh